MasterChef Season 15, Episode 16: Road To The Finale

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The Audition Battles

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 Battles, as eight pairs of home cooks go head-to-head fighting to win legendary white aprons.

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Audition Battles Continue

The remaining eight pairs of home cooks go head-to-head in the audition battles, for a chance to win coveted white aprons.

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Second Chance Battles

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 place in the top 12.

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Dinner Party Dish

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.

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Mister-y & Mrs Box

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.

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Pier Pressure

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.

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Mystery Box

The five duos on the losing team from the previous challenge face the first pressure test of the season; dessert mystery box challenge.

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Recipe Telephone

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 to complete the dish.

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Train to Table

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 off the rails.

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The Great Ingredient Bid Off

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.

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Macaron Mayhem

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.

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Backyard BBQ

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 aficionados.

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Divide & Conquer

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.

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The Wall

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 shouting over it.

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Keeping Up With Gordon - Tag Team Style! 

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 duos flying.

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Road To The Finale

Celebrating the highs and lows of the season with a look at the finalists.

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Grand Finale Part I

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 MasterChefs’.

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Grand Finale Part II

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 MasterChefs’.

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