Season 4 (2013)

Season 4 of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef had a premiere on Fox on May 22, 2013. Luca Manfè was the winner of this season, making him the first male contestant and previous season returnee to win MasterChef.

Episodes: 25

Star Cast: Gordon Ramsay , Graham Elliot , Joe Bastianich ,

Episodes List

Ep.1 Auditions No. 1

Air Date: 2013-05-22

Home cooks present dishes to the judges.

Ep.2 Auditions No. 2

Air Date: 2013-05-22

Home cooks present dishes to the judges.

Ep.3 Top 19 Revealed

Air Date: 2013-05-29

The judges pare down the competition in the final round of auditions; the cooks take on a lamb challenge; the top 19 contestants face a mystery box challenge; the contestants face elimination.

Ep.4 Top 19 Compete

Air Date: 2013-05-29

The top 19 contestants face a mystery box challenge; the contestants face elimination.

Ep.5 Top 18 Compete

Air Date: 2013-06-05

The cooks must create a healthy meal for over 300 school children.

Ep.6 Top 17 Compete

Air Date: 2013-06-05

The cooks must prepare a dish using mystery box ingredients, which include cod; two contestants are sent home.

Ep.7 Top 16 Compete (1)

Air Date: 2013-06-12

The cooks prepare a steak meal for firefighters; the challenge losers cook eggs benedict.

Ep.8 Top 16 Compete (2)

Air Date: 2013-06-12

Four cooks prepare burger dishes at Gordon Ramsay BurGR in Las Vegas.

Ep.9 Top 15 Compete

Air Date: 2013-06-19

A mystery-box challenge involving foreign ingredients takes place; chef Lidia Bastianich judges pasta dishes.

Ep.10 Top 14 Compete

Air Date: 2013-06-19

The contestants prepare a meal for the cast and crew of "Glee." Jane Lynch, Cory Monteith and Matthew Morrison serve as judges.

Ep.11 Top 13 Compete

Air Date: 2013-06-26

The contestants deal with a mystery-box challenge that involves an unusual ingredient and a limited pantry; Season 3 winner Christine Ha surprises the chefs.

Ep.12 Top 12 Compete

Air Date: 2013-06-26

A meal is prepared for a wedding party.

Ep.13 Top 11 Compete

Air Date: 2013-07-10

Restaurateur Eva Longoria selects Mexican-inspired ingredients for a mystery box challenge.

Ep.14 Top 10 Compete

Air Date: 2013-07-10

The contestants must prepare fish tacos for hungry surfers; in a pressure test, contestants must prepare a perfect chicken breast three different ways.

Ep.15 Top 9 Compete

Air Date: 2013-07-17

The nine remaining contestants make sausage link dishes using a sausage maker, with the winner choosing the ingredient to be used in the canned versus fresh challenge.

Ep.16 Top 8 Compete

Air Date: 2013-07-24

The cooks compete in an overnight challenge; the losing team faces a spun sugar dessert pressure test.

Ep.17 Top 7 Compete

Air Date: 2013-07-31

The cooks create dishes inspired by loved ones; tag-team sushi challenge.

Ep.18 Top 6 Compete

Air Date: 2013-08-07

Previously eliminated contestants get the chance to get back in the competition by perfectly frying an egg and preparing a salmon dish.

Ep.19 Top 7 Compete Again

Air Date: 2013-08-14

The cooks must prepare a T-bone steak dish; the challenge winner assigns a type of poultry to the other contestants.

Ep.20 Top 6 Compete

Air Date: 2013-08-21

The cooks must re-create popular dishes served at a fine-dining restaurant in downtown Los Angeles; the losing team must prepare a perfect plate of fried calamari with a side of marinara sauce.