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MasterChef

Season 4

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
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Auditions No. 1
Episode 12013-05-22

Auditions No. 1

Home cooks present dishes to the judges.

Auditions No. 2
Episode 22013-05-22

Auditions No. 2

Home cooks present dishes to the judges.

Top 19 Revealed
Episode 32013-05-29

Top 19 Revealed

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.

Top 19 Compete
Episode 42013-05-29

Top 19 Compete

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

Top 18 Compete
Episode 52013-06-05

Top 18 Compete

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

Top 17 Compete
Episode 62013-06-05

Top 17 Compete

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

Top 16 Compete (1)
Episode 72013-06-12

Top 16 Compete (1)

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

Top 16 Compete (2)
Episode 82013-06-12

Top 16 Compete (2)

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

Top 15 Compete
Episode 92013-06-19

Top 15 Compete

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

Top 14 Compete
Episode 102013-06-19

Top 14 Compete

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

Top 13 Compete
Episode 112013-06-26

Top 13 Compete

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.

Top 12 Compete
Episode 122013-06-26

Top 12 Compete

A meal is prepared for a wedding party.

Top 11 Compete
Episode 132013-07-10

Top 11 Compete

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

Top 10 Compete
Episode 142013-07-10

Top 10 Compete

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

Top 9 Compete
Episode 152013-07-17

Top 9 Compete

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.

Top 8 Compete
Episode 162013-07-24

Top 8 Compete

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

Top 7 Compete
Episode 172013-07-31

Top 7 Compete

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

Top 6 Compete
Episode 182013-08-07

Top 6 Compete

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

Top 7 Compete Again
Episode 192013-08-14

Top 7 Compete Again

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

Top 6 Compete
Episode 202013-08-21

Top 6 Compete

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.

Top 5 Compete (1)
Episode 212013-08-28

Top 5 Compete (1)

The judges are joined by their sons, who help critique a mystery box challenge; re-creating a dish.

Top 5 Compete (2)
Episode 222013-08-28

Top 5 Compete (2)

Two cooks advance to the finals while the remaining three face a pressure test.

Top 4 Compete
Episode 232013-09-04

Top 4 Compete

The cooks split into two teams for the mystery box challenge.

Top 3 Compete
Episode 242013-09-04

Top 3 Compete

The remaining three contestants cook more sophisticated versions of the dishes they made in their initial auditions.

Winner Chosen
Episode 252013-09-11

Winner Chosen

The final two cooks prepare three-course meals; the judges choose the winner.

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