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MasterChef (American TV series) season 14

The fourteenth season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef (also known as MasterChef: Generations[1]) premiered on Fox on May 29, 2024.[1] Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez, and Joe Bastianich all return as judges.

MasterChef: Generations
Season 14
Promotional poster for season 14, featuring (L to R) judges Aarón Sánchez, Gordon Ramsay, and Joe Bastianich
Judges
No. of contestants20
No. of episodes5
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseMay 29, 2024 (2024-05-29) –
present
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 13

Production

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The series was confirmed for a fourteenth season renewal on August 9, 2023.[2] On March 4, 2024, it was announced that the fourteenth season would premiere on May 29, 2024, with judges Bastianich, Ramsay, and Sánchez announced to be returning as well.[1][3] This season's theme will feature contestants representing four various generations of cooking talent − Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials and Generation Z.

Contestants

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Note: Contestant details are as shown in graphics in the show except where cited.

Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Generation Status
Adam Hart[4] 23 Sedalia, Colorado Dude ranch worker Gen Z Top 19
Anna Johnson[5] 37 Dallas, Texas Tax director Millennials
Arthur Chan[6] 49 Malibu, California Agency managing partner Gen X
Becca Gibb[7] 24 Provo, Utah Customer experience manager Gen Z
Christopher "Chris" Musgrove[8] 45 Mobile, Alabama Real estate investor/contractor Gen X
Christopher Walinski[9] 59 Hope, New Jersey Dentist Baby Boomers
Daniela Peregrina[10] 52 Tehachapi, California Reiki master Gen X
Fatima Ayotunde[11] 26 Queens, New York Doctor Gen Z
Christopher "Geags" Geagon[12] 60 Bradenton, Florida Personal trainer Baby Boomers
Hallie Clark[13] 24 Berry, Alabama Professional cornhole player Gen Z
Horacio Tucunduva[14] 62 Nashville, Tennessee Retired auto industry executive Baby Boomers
Jeet Kaur Sawant[15] 32 Portland, Oregon Senior HR specialist Millennials
Kamay Lafalaise[16] 34 Washington, D.C. Attorney Millennials
Kimberly Karver[17] 52 Auburn, California High school teacher Gen X
Michael Leonard[18] 27 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Business owner Millennials
Christopher "Murt" Murton[19] 27 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Commercial real estate broker Gen Z
Rebecka Evans[20] 63 Castle Rock, Colorado Retired opera singer Baby Boomers
Sunshine Carlos[21] 50 Portland, Oregon Yoga instructor Gen X
Warren Coleman[22] 70 Neptune, New Jersey Retired flight attendant Baby Boomers
Si Envytnc Nguyen[23] 30 San Francisco, California Biotech manager Millennials Eliminated June 26

Elimination table

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Place Contestant Episode
5 6
TBA Adam HIGH TBA
Anna IN TBA
Arthur IN TBA
Becca IN TBA
Chris IN TBA
Christopher IMM TBA
Daniela LOW TBA
Fatima IN TBA
Geags IMM TBA
Hallie IN TBA
Horacio IMM TBA
Jeet IN TBA
Kamay HIGH TBA
Kimberly IN TBA
Michael IN TBA
Murt LOW TBA
Rebecka WIN TBA
Sunshine HIGH TBA
Warren IMM TBA
20 Si ELIM
  (WINNER) This cook won the competition.
  (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished as a runner-up in the finals.
  (WIN) The cook won the individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge/Skills Test or Elimination Test).
  (WIN) The cook was on the winning team in the Team Challenge and directly advanced to the next round.
  (HIGH) The cook was one of the top entries in the individual challenge but didn't win.
  (HIGH) The cook was one of the top entries in the Team Challenge.
  (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual challenge.
  (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in a team challenge.
  (IMM) The cook didn't have to compete in that round of the competition and was safe from elimination.
  (IMM) The cook had to compete in that round of the competition but was safe from elimination.
  (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge, and was the last person to advance.
  (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in the Team Challenge and they advanced.
  (ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef.

Episodes

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No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [24][25]Original air date [24][25]Prod.
code [24]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
2641"Millennials Auditions"May 29, 2024 (2024-05-29)MCH-14011.81[26]
Food journalist Priya Krishna is this week's guest judge for the season premiere. The contestants must get at least three yes votes to advance. They will audition by generation and first up is Millennials. The first contestant to audition is Jeet; she gets three yeses earning her this season's first white apron. Lexi auditions next and she does not earn a white apron. Kamay auditions next and she gets three yeses earning her an apron. Tori fails her audition. Next up is Si who earns three yeses. Anna auditions next and becomes the first contestant to advance with four yes votes. The final audition of the day is Michael. He gets four yes votes earning him the last millennial apron.
2652"Baby Boomers Auditions"June 5, 2024 (2024-06-05)MCH-14021.91[27]
Joe's mother Lidia Bastianich joins the judging panel for the second round of auditions, which features Baby Boomers. Rebecka earns four yeses and the first white apron of the evening. Derak is next, and he fails his audition. Warren, Horacio and Geags each receive three yeses. Alan is next; he does not receive an apron. The last to audition of the day is Christopher. He ends up being the final Boomer given an apron.
2663"Gen Z Auditions"June 12, 2024 (2024-06-12)MCH-14031.75[28]
Internet personality and MasterChef Season 10 finalist Nick DiGiovanni returns to judge the Gen Z contestants. Becca auditions first and receives four yeses and an apron. Violet auditions next but does not get an apron. Fatima also earns four yeses, while Matt fails his audition. Adam gets three out of four yeses and the next apron. Sophie auditions next; she only gets one yes so she does not advance. Hallie and Murt each earn three yeses and the last two Gen Z aprons.
2674"Gen X Auditions"June 19, 2024 (2024-06-19)MCH-14041.83[29]
MasterChef Season 3 winner Christine Hà returns to judge the final round of auditions, featuring Gen X. The first audition of the night is Scott. He only gets two yeses which does not earn him a white apron. Kimberly is next and she gets three yeses which earns her a white apron. Arthur auditions next and receives four yeses giving him a white apron. Soren auditions next and fails after accidentally dropping her dish, however Sunshine earns three out of four yes votes giving her a white apron. Marie fails her audition. Chris is next and he receives a white apron getting three out of four yeses. The final audition is Daniela. She gets four out of four yeses earning her the last spot in the competition. Additionally, she gets engaged at the end of the episode.
2685"Back to the Future - Mystery Box"June 26, 2024 (2024-06-26)MCH-1405TBD

  • Mystery Box Challenge: The contestants open their mystery box to find childhood photos of themselves. Their challenge is to take a comfort food from their childhood and recreate it in an elevated style. The winner earns immunity for themself next week and immunity for their entire generation tonight, while the worst contestant will be eliminated. They have 60 minutes to prepare their dish. The top dishes belong to Kamay, Adam, Sunshine and Rebecka, and Rebecka wins the challenge, earning immunity for all of the Baby Boomers. The worst dishes belong to Murt, Si and Daniela, and Si is eliminated.
  • Challenge winner/Immune: Rebecka Evans
  • Immune: Christopher Walinski, Christopher "Geags" Geagon, Horacio Tucunduva and Warren Coleman
  • Bottom three: Daniela Peregrina, Christopher "Murt" Murton and Si Envytnc Nguyen
  • Eliminated: Si Envytnc Nguyen
2696"Age is Just a Number"July 10, 2024 (2024-07-10)MCH-1406TBD

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