Season 16 episodes2026-04-15

Global Gauntlet

Season 16, titled MasterChef: Global Gauntlet, pits 20 home cooks against each other in a World Cup-inspired competition where contestants represent four global regions tied to their heritage: the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.

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Episodes

Season 16

Episode 1

Auditions Day 1 (Europe)

42m

Episode 2

Auditions Day 2 (Asia-Pacific)

42m

Episode 3

Auditions Day 3: Africa

42m

Episode 4

Auditions Day 4: Americas

42m

Episode 5

Game Day Gourmet

41m

Global Gauntlet

Season 16

Auditions Day 1 (Europe)

Auditions Day 2 (Asia-Pacific)

Auditions Day 3: Africa

Auditions Day 4: Americas

Game Day Gourmet

Eggs Benedict

Team Pitch to Plate

World Cup Cookoff

Bittersweet Mystery Box

Wheel of Fusion

Royal Wedding

Global Feed

Tag Team

The Wall

Restaurant Takeover

Keeping Up with Gordon and Tiffany

Finale (1)

Finale (2)