MasterChefSeries 18Episodes Episode guide

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1. Episode 21

   21/21Judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace decide who is this year's MasterChef champion.
2. Episode 20

   20/21The finalists cook alongside Gordon Ramsay at his London restaurant.
3. Episode 19

   19/21The five finalists create dishes inspired by public figures or works of popular culture.
4. Episode 18

   18/21The semi-finalists must prepare dishes inspired by the hit single Buttery Biscuit Bass.
5. Episode 17

   17/21The remaining semi-finalists cook a three-star lunch for the Royal British Legion.
6. Episode 16

   16/21The ten semi-finalists cook in a restaurant setting, with John Torode running the pass.
7. Episode 15

   15/21In the last of the quarter-finals, the chefs cook for three former MasterChef champions.
8. Episode 14

   14/21The contestants cook to a brief set by food critic William Sitwell.
9. Episode 13

   13/21The final group of nine home cooks try to impress the judges with their signature dishes.
10. Episode 12

    12/21This week's quarter-finalists cook for three former MasterChef champions.
11. Episode 11

    11/21This week's contenders must cook to a brief set by critic Jay Rayner.
12. Episode 10

    10/21Nine talented home cooks try to impress judges John and Gregg with their signature dishes.
13. Episode 9

    9/21The third quarter-final sees the four contenders cook for three former MasterChef winners.
14. Episode 8

    8/21Critic Jimi Famurewa asks the cooks to serve dishes with a playful or theatrical element.
15. Episode 7

    7/21Nine cooks try to impress judges John and Gregg with their signature dishes.
16. Episode 6

    6/21In the second quarter-final, the four contenders cook for the three 2021 finalists.
17. Episode 5

    5/21This week's remaining contenders cook for food critic Grace Dent.
18. Episode 4

    4/21Nine home cooks arrive for the second week of heats, ready to make two signature dishes.
19. Episode 3

    3/21The first four quarter-finalists cook two courses for three previous MasterChef champions.
20. Episode 2

    2/21Seven cooks return to face two challenges, one of them set by critic Tom Parker Bowles.
21. Episode 1

    1/21The first set of nine contestants cook two signature dishes.