MasterChef season 14: next episode, judges and everything we know about the Gordon Ramsay series

The new season’s theme, MasterChef: Generations, stirs up a generational battle in the new season.

This summer, MasterChef is hoping to find the best home cook in America, but there’s a twist. MasterChef season 14’s theme is MasterChef: Generations, and Gordon Ramsay and his team will be searching for the best chef across teams of Millennials, Baby Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y contestants.

Celebrity chef Ramsay is once again joined by chef Aarón Sánchez and restaurateur Joe Bastianich to judge this ultimate cookoff and crown the winner.

Here’s everything we know about MasterChef season 14.

Next episode of MasterChef season 14

MasterChef season 14 airs Wednesdays at 8 pm ET/PT on Fox. New episodes will be available to stream the following day on Hulu.

The next new episode of MasterChef season 14 airs on July 31. Here’s what we know:

MasterChef season 14 episode 8: “Back to the Future – Mystery Box”

“The four generations go head-to-head as the top 20 enter the MasterChef kitchen. The chefs are faced with their first mystery box challenge, where they are presented with a childhood photo of themselves and tasked with creating a restaurant-worthy dish.”

MasterChef season 14 premiered Wednesday, May 29.

We don’t have a premiere date for UK viewers just yet but as soon as one is available we’ll have it for you right here.

MasterChef season 14 airs on Fox, which is included with most cable providers. If you’ve cut the cord, you can access the channel through live TV streaming providers like FuboTV, Hulu Plus Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV.

MasterChef season 14 episode guide

MasterChef season 14 episode 1: “Millennial Auditions”
“Season 14 of MasterChef brings together amateur cooks from four generations – Millennials, Baby Boomers, Gen Z and Gen X – to prove that age does not matter in the kitchen. In the first round of auditions, the Millennial chefs prepare their signature dishes for judges Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez and Joe Bastianich and guest judge Priya Krishna. Five home cooks will receive a coveted white apron and move on in the hopes of claiming the title of the next MasterChef champion, a trophy and $250,000.”

MasterChef season 14 episode 2: “Baby Boomer Auditions”
“Baby Boomers prepare a signature dish.”

MasterChef season 14 episode 3: “Gen Z Auditions”
“Gen Z chefs prepare a signature dish.”

MasterChef season 14 episode 4: “Gen X Auditions”
“The auditions conclude as the Gen X chefs take over the kitchen; chef Christine Ha guest judges.”

MasterChef season 14 episode 5: “Back to the Future – Mystery Box”
“The chefs must create dishes that highlight their favorite nostalgic comfort foods from their youth.”

MasterChef season 14 episode 6: “Age is Just a Number”
“With the safety of an immunity pin, the winner of last week’s challenge chooses a generation to incorporate a surprise ingredient into their dishes. The chef with the best dish will earn an immunity pin and protect the remaining chefs within their generation from elimination.”

MasterChef season 14 episode 7: “LAFC Field Competition”
“The four generations are split into teams as they prepare to cook a healthy and hearty meal for professional soccer players.”

MasterChef season 14 plot

Here’s the synopsis of MasterChef season 14 from Fox:

“MasterChef enters its 14th season with its all-new themed installment, MasterChef: Generations. Gordon Ramsay, acclaimed chef Aarón Sánchez and renowned restaurateur Joe Bastianich return for the ultimate cook-off, as the top home cooks from four different generations, including Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomers, battle it out. The home cooks will face a multitude of cooking trials, including a restaurant takeover challenge, a series of iconic Mystery Box challenges, cooking a meal at the Major League Soccer LAFC stadium and the fan-favorite Tag Team event, for which they must create a Michelin-star quality three-course meal! Guest judges this season include Priya Krishna, Lidia Bastianich, Christina Ha, Nick DiGiovanni, Grant Gillon and Sean Evans. Only one home cook will win it all and take home the cash prize of $250,000 and the title of America’s MasterChef.”

MasterChef season 14 judges

Gordon Ramsay returns to MasterChef as a host, judge and executive producer. The renowned chef and restaurateur is known for his other hit shows like Hell’s Kitchen, Next Level Chef and Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars.

Chef Aarón Sánchez, a third-generation cookbook author, is the owner of Johnny Sánchez in New Orleans and a partner and creative director at Cocina, the first online platform celebrating the Latin lifestyle. In addition to MasterChef, he’s appeared in several cooking shows like Chopped and Chopped Junior, and he’s also a judge on MasterChef Junior.

Joe Bastianich owns more than 16 restaurants all over the world including Lupa, Becco and Casa Mono. He’s also a bestselling author who has been with the MasterChef and MasterChef Junior family for several seasons.