May 22, 2013
Home cooks present dishes to the judges.
MasterChef
This hit cooking competition series sees award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay and other celebrity chefs put a group of contestants through a series of challenges and elimination rounds, in order to turn one home cook into a culinary master.
Created by: Franc Roddam
Season 4 Episodes
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May 22, 2013
Home cooks present dishes to the judges.
May 29, 2013
The judges pare down the competition in the final round of auditions; the cooks take on a lamb challenge; the top 19 contestants face a mystery box challenge; the contestants face elimination.
May 29, 2013
The top 19 contestants face a mystery box challenge; the contestants face elimination.
Jun 5, 2013
The cooks must create a healthy meal for over 300 school children.
Jun 5, 2013
The cooks must prepare a dish using mystery box ingredients, which include cod; two contestants are sent home.
Jun 12, 2013
The cooks prepare a steak meal for firefighters; the challenge losers cook eggs benedict.
Jun 12, 2013
Four cooks prepare burger dishes at Gordon Ramsay BurGR in Las Vegas.
Jun 19, 2013
A mystery-box challenge involving foreign ingredients takes place; chef Lidia Bastianich judges pasta dishes.
Jun 19, 2013
The contestants prepare a meal for the cast and crew of "Glee." Jane Lynch, Cory Monteith and Matthew Morrison serve as judges.
Jun 26, 2013
The contestants deal with a mystery-box challenge that involves an unusual ingredient and a limited pantry; Season 3 winner Christine Ha surprises the chefs.
Jun 26, 2013
A meal is prepared for a wedding party.
Jul 10, 2013
Restaurateur Eva Longoria selects Mexican-inspired ingredients for a mystery box challenge.
Jul 10, 2013
The contestants must prepare fish tacos for hungry surfers; in a pressure test, contestants must prepare a perfect chicken breast three different ways.
Jul 17, 2013
The nine remaining contestants make sausage link dishes using a sausage maker, with the winner choosing the ingredient to be used in the canned versus fresh challenge.
Jul 24, 2013
The cooks compete in an overnight challenge; the losing team faces a spun sugar dessert pressure test.
Jul 31, 2013
The cooks create dishes inspired by loved ones; tag-team sushi challenge.
Aug 7, 2013
Previously eliminated contestants get the chance to get back in the competition by perfectly frying an egg and preparing a salmon dish.
Aug 14, 2013
The cooks must prepare a T-bone steak dish; the challenge winner assigns a type of poultry to the other contestants.
Aug 21, 2013
The cooks must re-create popular dishes served at a fine-dining restaurant in downtown Los Angeles; the losing team must prepare a perfect plate of fried calamari with a side of marinara sauce.
Aug 28, 2013
The judges are joined by their sons, who help critique a mystery box challenge; re-creating a dish.
Aug 28, 2013
Two cooks advance to the finals while the remaining three face a pressure test.
Sep 4, 2013
The cooks split into two teams for the mystery box challenge.
Sep 4, 2013
The remaining three contestants cook more sophisticated versions of the dishes they made in their initial auditions.
Sep 11, 2013
The final two cooks prepare three-course meals; the judges choose the winner.
Season 4 FAQ
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
When did MasterChef Season 4 premiere?
MasterChef Season 4 premiered on May 22, 2013.
How many episodes are in MasterChef Season 4?
MasterChef Season 4 has 25 episodes.
What is the first episode of MasterChef Season 4?
The season opens with Season 4 Episode 1, "Auditions No. 1". It aired on May 22, 2013.
Go to Season 4 Episode 1