About this season
The ultimate culinary competition offers home cooks a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to demonstrate their skill and passion, as they compete for $100,000 and the title of Canada’s next MasterChef.
Episodes (12)
1. Special Delivery
Aired 2 March 2017 • 60 min
Twenty-four home cooks compete to earn an apron and a spot in the top 12.
2. Kitchen Emergencies
Aired 9 March 2017 • 60 min
The top 16 cooks face off in a team challenge, which involves cooking lunch for first responders; two cooks from the losing team get eliminated.
3. True Patriot Love
Aired 16 March 2017 • 60 min
In the first team challenge, the cooks prepare a meal for 105 new Canadians.
4. The Blind Leading the Blind
Aired 23 March 2017 • 60 min
The top 10 cooks are blindfolded while working in pairs in honour of Canada's upcoming 150th birthday.
5. Burgers For Bikers
Aired 30 March 2017 • 60 min
The remaining home cooks are divided into three teams and are challenged to create gourmet burgers and fries for hungry motorcyclists.
6. Jamie in the House
Aired 6 April 2017 • 60 min
Chef Jamie Oliver challenges the cooks to create an appetizer for his new chain of Canadian restaurants.
7. Egg Showdown!
Aired 13 April 2017 • 60 min
The Top 7 compete in an egg battle – working their way through a series of challenges that get progressively more difficult.
8. Auberge Anniversary
Aired 27 April 2017 • 60 min
Two teams face off in a special restaurant takeover to celebrate the 30th anniversary of judge Michael Bonacini's iconic Auberge du Pommier, an Oliver & Bonacini restaurant.
9. Take Five
Aired 4 May 2017 • 60 min
The Top 5 emulate the judges favourite cooking techniques while creating unique salmon dishes.
10. Harvest Family Dinner
Aired 11 May 2017 • 60 min
The final four cooks split into teams to create elegant family dinners for their loved ones; the members of the losing team face a dessert test.
11. Sweet Francaise
Aired 25 May 2017 • 60 min
The final elimination challenge will determine who makes it to the finale, as the home cooks create a dish using one luxury ingredient.
12. Finale
Aired 1 June 2017 • 60 min
The final two cooks face off in a three course battle in the hope of becoming the next "Masterchef Canada"