Season 11 of MasterChef (titled as MasterChef: Legends) aired on FOX bewteen June 2, 2021 and September 15, 2021. Physical therapist Kelsey Murphy, from Indianapolis, Indiana, was the winner of the season and was awarded with the MasterChef trophy, Viking Range kitchen appliances set, and a salary of $250,000.
Top 15
Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Status |
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Kelsey Murphy | 32 | Indianapolis, IN | Physical Therapist | Winner September 15 |
Autumn Moretti | 27 | Boston, MA | Bartender | Runners Up September 15 |
Suu Khin | 30 | Houston, TX | Food Blogger | |
Alejandro Valdivia | 39 | Atlanta, GA | Professional Animal Trainer | Eliminated September 8 |
Michael Newman | 47 | Asbury Park, NJ | Lifestyle Coach | Eliminated September 1 |
Abe Konick | 22 | New York, NY | Student | Eliminated September 1 |
Anne Hicks | 39 | Kalamazoo, MI | Small Business Owner | Eliminated August 25 |
Joseph Manglicmot | 32 | Houston, TX | Environmental Engineer | Eliminated August 25 |
Lexy Rogers | 23 | Zion, IL | Stay-at-Home Mom | Eliminated August 18 |
Tay Westberry | 29 | Omaha, NE | Radio Host | Eliminated July 21 |
Miles Gateff | 31 | Frisco, TX | YouTube Gamer | Eliminated July 14 |
Matt Gagnon | 36 | Cromwell, CT | Construction Worker | Eliminated July 7 |
Mary Jayne Buckingham | 59 | Bastrop, TX | Hospice Nursing Assistant | Withdrew July 7 |
Annai Gonzalez | 25 | Dallas, TX | Legal Assistant | Eliminated June 30 |
Elyce Wooten | 39 | Chicago, IL | Salon Owner | Eliminated June 23 |
Competition table
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4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15/16 | 17/18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Kelsey | WIN | IN | HIGH | HIGH | IN | HIGH | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | IMM | IMM | WINNER | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Autumn | HIGH | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | WIN | IN | HIGH | IN | WIN | IMM | RUNNERS-UP | ||||||||||||||||
Suu | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Alejandro | LOW | IN | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | LOW | WIN | IMM | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Michael | IN | HIGH | IN | LOW | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOW | LOW | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Abe | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | HIGH | IN | LOW | WIN | HIGH | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Anne | IN | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | IN | IN | LOW | LOW | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Joseph | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | LOW | WIN | IMM | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Lexy | IN | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | IN | HIGH | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Tay | IN | WIN | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Miles | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Matt | IN | LOW | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Mary Jayne | IN | IN | WDRW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Annai | LOW | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Elyce | ELIM |
- (WINNER) This cook won the competition.
- (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished as a runner-up in the finals.
- (WIN) The cook won the individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge/Skills Test or Elimination Test).
- (WIN) The cook was on the winning team in the Team Challenge and directly advanced to the next round.
- (HIGH) The cook was one of the top entries in the individual challenge but didn't win.
- (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual challenge.
- (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in a team challenge.
- (IMM) The cook didn't have to compete in that round of the competition and was safe from elimination.
- (NOM) The cook was on the winning team in the Team Challenge, but was selected to compete in the Pressure Test, and advanced.
- (WDRW) The cook was forced to leave the competition, due to either personal or medical reasons.
- (PT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team Challenge, competed in the Pressure Test, and advanced.
- (NPT) The cook was on the losing team in the Team Challenge, did not compete in the Pressure Test, and advanced.
- (LOSE) The cook was on the losing team in the Team Challenge.
- (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge or Pressure Test, and they advanced.
- (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in the Team Challenge and they advanced.
- (ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef.
Ranking to advance per episode
Episodes
No. in
season |
Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers
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1 | Episode 1101 (U.S)- Legends: Emeril Lagasse - Auditions Round 1 | June 2, 2021 | 2.55 |
Ramsay opens the show explaining that various culinary legends will be on every episode of this season, and that this year only 15 people will receive the traditional white apron and become contestants. This year's prize includes the usual trophy and $250,000 cash, but also includes kitchen appliances from Viking Range. For the first round of auditions, the judges are joined by Emeril Lagasse and the potential contestants must get approval from at least three of the four judges to qualify. Season 10 winner Dorian Hunter and finalists Sarah Faherty and Nick DiGiovanni will assist the audition process; each person will have 45 minutes to prepare their dish. An unnamed female and an unnamed male both fail, but Alejandro gets four yeses. Mother Jen and daughter Caitlin both fail. Matt is next and gets three out of four yeses, followed by Autumn who gets four yeses. Miles is up next and gets three out of four yeses followed by Elyce who gets four yeses. The last entrant is Suu who gets four yeses. The episode ended with a dedication to MasterChef Junior season six contestant Ben Watkins, who had passed away. | |||
2 | Episode 1102 (U.S)- Legends: Curtis Stone - Auditions Round 2 | June 9, 2021 | 2.55 |
After a recap of the last episode, Curtis Stone joins the regular judges for this round of auditions. Anne is up first and gets three out of four yeses. Brit and Bernardo both fail. Josey fails but Aarón Sanchez offers her training at his restaurant in New Orleans. Abe is up next and gets three out of four yeses. Joseph comes out of judging with an apron; although it is not shown directly how many yeses he received, all four judges praised his dish. Nayha fails her audition. Annai is the last entrant of the day and gets four yeses. | |||
3 | Episode 1103 (U.S)- Legends: Paula Deen - Auditions Round 3 | June 16, 2021 | 2.51 |
This week's guest judge is Paula Deen for the final batch of auditions. At this point only five aprons are left to be awarded. Brittany and Michael both fail with their dishes. Kelsey succeeds with four yeses. Lexy gets three out of four yeses. Tay follows with three out of four yeses. Mary Jayne gets four yeses. Alan fails his audition, but Aarón gives him a scholarship to culinary school. With the last apron on the line, Cathleen and Michael are the last to audition. Cathleen fails while Michael gets the last apron; it is not shown how many judges said yes to him. | |||
4 | Episode 1104 (U.S)- Legends: Chef Morimoto - Monkfish Challenge | June 23, 2021 | 2.82 |
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5 | Episode 1105 (U.S)- Legends: Sherry Yard - Dessert Challenge | June 30, 2021 | 2.84 |
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6 | Episode 1106 (U.S)- Legends: Michael Mina - Meat Roulette | July 7, 2021 | 2.61 |
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7 | Episode 1107 (U.S)- Legends: Nancy Silverton - Pasta Challenge | July 14, 2021 | 2.67 |
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8 | Episode 1108 (U.S)- Legends: Jonathan Waxman - California Mystery Box | July 21, 2021 | 2.42 |
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9 | Episode 1109 (U.S)- Legends: Roy Choi - Elevated Street Food | August 11, 2021 | 2.37 |
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10 | Episode 1110 (U.S)- Legends: Cook for Your Legend | August 18, 2021 | 2.40 |
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11 | Episode 1111 (U.S.)- Legends: Dominique Crenn - The Wall | August 25, 2021 | 2.41 |
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12 | Episode 1112 (U.S.)- Legends: Niki Nakayama - Kaiseki | August 25, 2021 | 2.41 |
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13 | Episode 1113 (U.S.)- Legends: Dinner | September 1, 2021 | 2.26 |
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14 | Episode 1114 (U.S.)- Legends: Ludo Lefebvre - Timed Out Mystery Box | September 1, 2021 | 2.26 |
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15 | Episode 1115 (U.S.)- Legends: Semi Final - 3 Chef Showdown | September 8, 2021 | 2.55 |
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16 | Episode 1116 (U.S.)- Legends: Semi Final Pt 2 - 3 Chef Showdown | September 8, 2021 | 2.55 |
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17 | Episode 1117 (U.S.)-Legends: Finale - Curtis Stone | September 15, 2021 | 2.53 |
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18 | Episode 1118 (U.S.)- Legends: Finale Pt 2 - Michael Cimarusti | September 15, 2021 | 2.53 |
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Trivia
- During production in July 2020, it was reported that the first half of an eleventh season had been filmed, with production shutting down in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Production of the season resumed on October 26, 2020. On April 7, 2021, it was announced that the season would premiere on June 2, 2021 and would feature culinary legend guests.
- This is the eleventh season of MasterChef U.S.
- This is the first season, since Season 1, to feature a cast fewer than, at least, 18 contestants, with only 15 people entering through.
- This is the first season, since Season 4, to have an odd number of contestants that have been qualified.
- It is also the first season since Season 4 to not feature any double eliminations.
- This is the first ever season to have a rotating cast of various guest judges (called culinary "legends") making a special guest appearance each week, guest-starring in the auditions along with the main judging panel.
- This is the first season, since Season 7, and third season overall to have a contestant getting disqualified from the show.
- This is the second season after Season 5 to feature an all female finale.
- However, this is the first season in which the finale had three female contestants.
- The Top 3 (Kelsey, Autumn, & Suu) from the first Monkfish Challenge would coincidentally be the 3 Finalist of the season.
- Future Appearances:
- Alejandro returned in Season 12: Back To Win, Lexy also returned but failed to get an apron.