MasterChef

Season 13 of Masterchef celebrates the “United Tastes of America,” bringing together chefs from four regions of the country: the Northeast, the Midwest, the West and the South. In the first round of auditions, chefs from the Northeast prepare their signature dishes for judges Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez and Joe Bastianich, with guest judge Daphne Oz. Five home cooks will receive a coveted white apron and move on in the hopes of becoming the next MasterChef.

The auditions continue as chefs from the Midwest battle it out for a coveted spot in the top 20. Each contestant has 45 minutes to prepare a signature dish that impresses the judges in order to continue on in the competition.

Chefs of the West are the next up in the audition round. Each contestant has 45 minutes to prepare a signature dish that will impress the judges and secure a spot in the top 20.

The “United Tastes of America” auditions conclude with chefs from the South. Each contestant has 45 minutes to prepare a signature dish that will impress the judges and secure the five remaining spots in the Top 20 in the all-new “Regional Auditions - The South.”

The Top 20 home chefs enter the kitchen for their first challenge. Each contestant is tasked with creating a state fair-inspired dish, but there’s a twist – whoever wins the challenge grants the rest of their region immunity from going home.

The remaining home chefs are back in the kitchen with their first Mystery Box Challenge – apples! With both sweet and savory flavors on the table, the chef with immunity is tasked with assigning each region which kind of dish to cook.