MasterChef Canada
Season 1
201415 episodes
Episode 1
White Is the New Black
Jan 20, 20141h
Out of thousands of applicants, 50 Canadian home cooks are chosen to present dishes for the judges.
Episode 2
Chicken Little
Jan 27, 20141h
Auditions for the Top 50 home cooks reach a dramatic conclusion as the final aprons are handed out. The cooks enter their first challenge, a Stress Test, where they must prepare a stunning chicken dish with very limited access to equipment. After a dramatic round of tasting, the judges choose the final group of home cooks moving forward to the MasterChef Canada kitchen.
Episode 3
First Kick at the Box
Feb 2, 20141h
The first Mystery Box Challenge gives the winner an advantage in the Elimination Challenge.
Episode 4
The Puck Drops Here
Feb 10, 20141h
The teams prepare lunch for the Toronto Maple Leafs; a contestant is sent home after a challenging pasta dish.
Episode 5
Where's the Beef?
Feb 17, 20141h
A mystery box challenge with Canadian ingredients and beer.
Episode 6
Edible Art
Feb 24, 20141h
The cooks must cater an exclusive art gallery event, and the losers bake to save their lives.
Episode 7
Brains before Beauty
Mar 3, 20141h
A Mystery Box Challenge takes the contestants back to their roots; an Alberta Beef challenge.
Episode 8
Major Steaks
Mar 10, 20141h
The top 10 cooks face off at Canadian Forces Base Trenton and the losing team goes to war.
Episode 9
Great Canadian Bake Off
Mar 17, 20141h
The contestants get creative with leftovers; upscale versions of common bake sale items.
Episode 10
Meals on Wheels
Mar 24, 20141h
The cooks compete in a team challenge at Toronto City Hall and the losers face a challenging Pressure Test.
Episode 11
Claws Out
Mar 31, 20141h
The remaining cooks duel with a tank of lobsters in a tag-team challenge with the winner receiving two advantages.
Episode 12
Line of Fire
Apr 7, 20141h
The cooks take over one of the judges' restaurants and the losers face a pressure test.
Episode 13
Family Style
Apr 14, 20141h
The cooks prepare a family reunion dinner and in the pressure test, they face the most difficult challenge yet.
Episode 14
Not-Your-Average-Joe
Apr 21, 20141h
The cooks use judge Joe Bastianich's favourite ingredient in the hopes of moving on to the finale.
Episode 15
And Then There Were Two
Apr 28, 20141h
The final two compete in a three-course battle for the grand prize and the title of MasterChef.