24 of the best junior home cooks in the country between the ages of eight and 13 will compete in the first audition round and present their dishes to the judges.
Genre: Family, Reality-TV
Cast:Gordon Ramsay , Christina Tosi , Charlie Ryan , Joe Bastianich , Graham Elliot , Aarón Sánchez , Che Spiotta , Peyton Copeland , Eddie Levine , Gonzalo Ingram , Sam Brock , Charlie Hans , Shayne Wells , Mashu Nishi , Solomon Yero , Afnan Ahmad , Elisabeth Wingo , Lila Deluca
The contestants must punch a hole through a wall of mystery ingredients.
Fifteen chefs remain and must join together in groups to create show-stopping pizzas.
The remaining 14 junior chefs split into two teams to prepare a medieval-themed dish.
Gordon Ramsay's daughter, Matilda "Tilly" Ramsay, joins as a guest judge, as the panel challenges the remaining 13 young home cooks to make one of their favorite treats: donuts.
To celebrate the approaching birth of her baby, Daphne challenges the remaining 12 young chefs to divide into two teams and create the ultimate savory and sweet balanced meal. The teams must satisfy the cravings of a restaurant full of mothers-to-be or face elimination.
After facing a nutty Mystery Box challenge, 11 junior chefs compete in a fiery elimination challenge. They also welcome back MasterChef Junior Edition Season Seven winner Che Spiotta.
The Top 10 chefs start their engines for the ultimate race of the season, as they head over to a secret destination for their challenge. The strongest communicators are picked as team captains, as they compete to create the best American-style comfort dish for a team of very hungry motorsport racers.
The nine remaining junior chefs create one of the most popular fried, feisty and spicy finger foods.
The eight remaining junior chefs split into teams for a bake sale challenge. Gordon, Daphne and Aaron judge four different types of tasty treats on flavor and presentation. Ultimately, one member of the losing team will be going home.
The seven remaining junior chefs test their culinary knowledge of different types of eggs and cuts of steak.
The top six junior chefs put their professional skills to the test during a restaurant takeover at the luxury hotel NoMad in downtown Los Angeles. Executive Chef Rudy Lopez lends his kitchen to the chefs after teaching them how to prepare some of the restaurant's signature dishes.
Masterchef Junior Season One winner Alexander Weiss makes a surprise return, as the chefs are challenged to filet as many fish as they can in 15 minutes. The three chefs who filet the least number of fish will need to create a show-stopping salmon dish to make it to the final four.
The four remaining junior chefs pair up with WWE Superstars, who are much more comfortable in the ring. The winning junior receives tickets to a WWE match. In the elimination challenge, the chefs prepare one of Gordon Ramsay's signature dishes.
The three semi-finalists go head-to-head in front of a live audience with a surprise visit from their loved ones. The chefs have one hour to prepare a dish inspired by their families for each judge.
In the road to the finals, host Gordon Ramsay recaps the biggest, most exciting moments of Season 8. Ramsay counts down with the best bloopers, clips, and outtakes of the season.
The stakes have never been higher in the season finale of MasterChef: Junior Edition. The two finalists compete for the best prizes yet: $100,000, brand-new kitchen appliances, and a trip to Las Vegas to dine with Gordon Ramsay at his restaurant. With their families and past contestants in the crowd to cheer them on, the two chefs create an entree and dessert that best represent themselves. The chefs face off in two 60-minute challenges to prove they are a MasterChef.