Episode guide
MasterChef: Dynamic Duos
18 episodes · premiered May 21, 2025
In the 15th season, pairs of home cooks participate together, in hopes of becoming America’s next MasterChefs. From married and dating couples, to mothers and daughters, siblings, best friends and even divorcees — relationships are tested in some of the toughest challenges to date.
- Episode 1: The Audition Battles May 21, 2025 · 42m Gordon Ramsay and Joe Bastianich welcome new judge, Award winning chef Tiffany Derry, as they embark on their search for America’s best home cook duos. And it all starts with Audition…
- Episode 2: Audition Battles Continue May 28, 2025 · 42m The remaining eight pairs of home cooks go head-to-head in the audition battles, for a chance to win coveted white aprons.
- Episode 3: Second Chance Battles Jun 4, 2025 · 42m The duos who failed to get white aprons in the audition rounds, get a surprise second chance; four duos redeem themselves and join the top eight white apron winners, securing a prized…
- Episode 4: Dinner Party Dish Jun 11, 2025 · 42m No one knows how to throw a dinner party better than couples! For their first challenge of the season, the Top 12 duos must impress the judges with their finest dinner party dish.
- Episode 5: Mister-y & Mrs Box Jun 18, 2025 · 42m In the first Mystery Box challenge of the season, the top 11 duos enter the kitchen to find two boxes at their station - one filled with sweet ingredients, the other with spicy ones.
- Episode 6: Pier Pressure Jun 25, 2025 · 42m The Top 10 duos, in a stunning pier-side setting, are tasked with feeding over 100 local fishermen and women; the worst performing team faces the dreaded pressure test.
- Episode 7: Mystery Box Jul 9, 2025 · 42m The five duos on the losing team from the previous challenge face the first pressure test of the season; dessert mystery box challenge.
- Episode 8: Recipe Telephone Jul 16, 2025 · 42m The Top 9 duos face a brand new challenge ‘Recipe Telephone’. In a culinary relay, each duo is split up and one person must cook for the first half and they swap places with their partner…
- Episode 9: Train to Table Jul 23, 2025 · 42m The Top 8 duos face another intimidating team challenge - it’s a VIP dining experience with a difference - they must prepare dishes aboard a moving steam train and keep things from running…
- Episode 10: The Great Ingredient Bid Off Jul 30, 2025 · 42m The four duos on the losing team last time fight for survival in a Pressure Test. In a Gordon Ramsay style food auction, the duos must bid for their ingredients for their dish with time.
- Episode 11: Macaron Mayhem Aug 6, 2025 · 42m Tonight's challenge is all about mastering one of the toughest desserts in the world - the beloved macaron. Not just a dozen macarons, but a giant tower of perfectly formed delicacies.
- Episode 12: Backyard BBQ Aug 13, 2025 · 42m The MasterChef garden is decked out for a sunny backyard BBQ and the Top 6 duos feel the burn in their final team challenge. Split into two teams, they must serve a garden full of BBQ…
- Episode 13: Divide & Conquer Aug 20, 2025 · 42m The three duos from last week’s losing team face the final Pressure Test of the season. It’s the toughest one yet, as each duo is challenged to make a daunting three course meal.
- Episode 14: The Wall Aug 27, 2025 · 42m The Top 5 duos face a MasterChef rite of passage - The Wall. Both cooks in each duo must make the exact same dish while divided by a high wall, meaning their only means of communication is…
- Episode 15: Keeping Up With Gordon - Tag Team Style! Sep 3, 2025 · 42m In the Tag Team challenge, each duo make Gordon’s Michelin star dishes at the same speed as he makes it whilst taking turns to cook. It’s a chaotic culinary gauntlet that will send the…
- Episode 16: Road To The Finale Sep 10, 2025 · 42m Celebrating the highs and lows of the season with a look at the finalists.
- Episode 17: Grand Finale Part I Sep 17, 2025 · 42m The Top 3 duos must perform the best they ever have as a pair. Across a three course menu, every plate has to be exacting Michelin star standards and the victor be crowned as ‘America’s…
- Episode 18: Grand Finale Part II Sep 17, 2025 · 42m The Top 3 duos must perform the best they ever have as a pair. Across a three course menu, every plate has to be exacting Michelin star standards and the victor be crowned as ‘America’s…