Aired: January 20, 2014
Out of thousands of applicants, 50 Canadian home cooks are chosen to present dishes for the judges.
Aired: January 27, 2014
Auditions for the Top 50 home cooks reach a dramatic conclusion as the final aprons are handed out. The cooks enter their first challenge, a Stress Test, where they must prepare a stunning chicken dish with very limited access to equipment. After a dramatic round of tasting, the judges choose the final group of home cooks moving forward to the MasterChef Canada kitchen.
Aired: February 02, 2014
The first Mystery Box Challenge gives the winner an advantage in the Elimination Challenge.
Aired: February 10, 2014
The teams prepare lunch for the Toronto Maple Leafs; a contestant is sent home after a challenging pasta dish.
Aired: February 17, 2014
A mystery box challenge with Canadian ingredients and beer.
Aired: February 24, 2014
The cooks must cater an exclusive art gallery event, and the losers bake to save their lives.
Aired: March 03, 2014
A Mystery Box Challenge takes the contestants back to their roots; an Alberta Beef challenge.
Aired: March 10, 2014
The top 10 cooks face off at Canadian Forces Base Trenton and the losing team goes to war.
Aired: March 17, 2014
The contestants get creative with leftovers; upscale versions of common bake sale items.
Aired: March 24, 2014
The cooks compete in a team challenge at Toronto City Hall and the losers face a challenging Pressure Test.
Aired: March 31, 2014
The remaining cooks duel with a tank of lobsters in a tag-team challenge with the winner receiving two advantages.
Aired: April 07, 2014
The cooks take over one of the judges' restaurants and the losers face a pressure test.
Aired: April 14, 2014
The cooks prepare a family reunion dinner and in the pressure test, they face the most difficult challenge yet.
Aired: April 21, 2014
The cooks use judge Joe Bastianich's favourite ingredient in the hopes of moving on to the finale.
Aired: April 28, 2014
The final two compete in a three-course battle for the grand prize and the title of MasterChef.