Auditions (3) and Top 36 Bootcamp

June 11, 2012

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MasterChef - S3 - E3

The final round of auditions is held in Los Angeles. Then, the 36 remaining hopefuls compete in a ground-beef challenge in hopes of earning a spot in the Top 18.

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MasterChef: Season 3 - 20 Episode s

3x1 - Auditions (1)
June 4, 2012
After a nationwide search, only the best amateur cooks – including a stock broker, a professional opera singer, a plastic surgeon, as well as the first blind cook to enter the competition - were flown to Los Angeles for a chance to prepare their signature dishes and present them to the judges. The judges will taste for flavor, originality, creativity and presentation. But most importantly, the amateur cooks must demonstrate a genuine passion for food and a drive to win in order to earn a coveted white apron and move on to the next round.
3x2 - Auditions (2)
June 5, 2012
The auditions continue as the judges critique the good and the bad and continue to winnow down the competition. Those who impress the judges will earn a coveted white apron and move one step closer to becoming the next MasterChef.
3x3 - Auditions (3) and Top 36 Bootcamp
June 11, 2012
The final round of auditions is held in Los Angeles. Then, the 36 remaining hopefuls compete in a ground-beef challenge in hopes of earning a spot in the Top 18.
3x4 - Top 18 Compete
June 12, 2012
The Top 18 must create gourmet dishes using duck and bananas. Later, they're challenged to cook with unusual and intimidating ingredients.
3x5 - Top 16 Compete
June 18, 2012
Culinary boot camp awaits the 16 remaining hopefuls at California's Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, where they'll work in teams to prepare a healthy, balanced meal for 200 servicemen and women.
3x6 - Top 15 Compete
June 19, 2012
Fifteen hopefuls remain, and they're tasked with creating unique dishes using unconventional—and unappetizing—cuts of meat in a challenge that tests their resourcefulness.
3x7 - Top 14 Compete
June 25, 2012
The judges split the cooks into teams to prepare breakfast for hotel guests; the members of the losing team must prove they deserve to stay in the competition.
3x8 - Top 13 Compete
June 26, 2012
A budget-friendly mystery-box challenge requires the wannabe chefs to create a gourmet meal using only worth of ingredients. Later, another hopeful is sent packing.
3x9 - Top 12 Compete
July 2, 2012
The 12 remaining hopefuls are split into three teams for a food-truck challenge that requires them to create budget-friendly meals for beachgoers.
3x10 - Top 11 Compete
July 3, 2012
Judge Graham Elliot joins the amateur cooks in the kitchen, taking part in a mystery-box challenge. Later, a double elimination sends two hopefuls home.
3x11 - Top Nine Compete
July 9, 2012
The amateur chefs must cook with exotic ingredients from the sea
3x12 - Top 8 Compete
July 16, 2012
The amateur chefs are taken to a Southern California rodeo, where they'll work in teams to feed a hearty meal to 101 hungry cowboys. Members of the winning team advance to the next round of competition, while the others face off in a pressure test that has them preparing six eggs in four different ways.
3x13 - Top 7 Compete
July 17, 2012
Paula Deen is a guest judge for a Southern-inspired mystery-box challenge. Later, the hopefuls are paired up to cook a complicated Japanese dish.
3x14 - Top 6 Compete, Pt. 1
July 23, 2012
Part 1 of 3. Eight previously eliminated contestants return and compete for a chance to win back their aprons and continue on in the competition. Each hopeful selects one ingredient to make up the mystery box, and then they are required to use all of the items to create a dish that proves they are worthy of a second chance.
3x15 - Top 6 Compete, Pt. 2
July 24, 2012
Part 2 of 3. The seven remaining hopefuls find shrimp in the mystery basket, and must make standout dishes with a very limited pantry. The winner then determines which savory ingredient the others will have to incorporate into desserts in the elimination round.
3x16 - Top 6 Compete, Pt. 3
August 14, 2012
Conclusion. The six remaining hopefuls compete in a team challenge at Hatfield's, a Hollywood hot spot, where they attempt to replicate the acclaimed restaurant's signature dishes. Later, members of the losing team face off in an elimination challenge that requires them to prepare steak three different ways.
3x17 - Top 5 Complete
August 21, 2012
A game-changing twist surprises the five remaining hopefuls during a mystery-box challenge. Later, the wannabe chefs are tasked with re-creating one of Graham Elliot's signature dishes that he served to President Obama at his flagship restaurant.
3x18 - Top 4 Compete
August 28, 2012
Four hopefuls remain, and they must work in teams of two to prepare a gourmet meal for three world-renowned chefs: Daniel Boulud, Alain Ducasse and Guy Savoy. The winning pair will each earn a spot in the Top 3, while the losing team face off in a pressure test featuring soufflé.
3x19 - Top 3 Compete
September 4, 2012
Part 1 of 2. Season 3 finale: The three remaining hopefuls are tasked with creating a dish that best embodies their personality and passion for food. Then, each prepares a pair of legs—chicken, lamb and frog—in hopes of scoring a spot in the Top 2.
3x20 - Winner Chosen
September 10, 2012
In their final challenge in the kitchen, the two home cooks will conceptualize and prepare the most important three-course meal of their lives. Later, the judges will reveal America's next, and the deserving home cook will walk away with a book deal and the ,000 grand prize. Find out whose culinary dreams will turn into a reality.

Auditions (3) and Top 36 Bootcamp

MasterChef - S3 - E3

MasterChef: Season 3 - 20 Episode s

3x1 - Auditions (1)

3x2 - Auditions (2)

3x3 - Auditions (3) and Top 36 Bootcamp

3x4 - Top 18 Compete

3x5 - Top 16 Compete

3x6 - Top 15 Compete

3x7 - Top 14 Compete

3x8 - Top 13 Compete

3x9 - Top 12 Compete

3x10 - Top 11 Compete

3x11 - Top Nine Compete

3x12 - Top 8 Compete

3x13 - Top 7 Compete

3x14 - Top 6 Compete, Pt. 1

3x15 - Top 6 Compete, Pt. 2

3x16 - Top 6 Compete, Pt. 3

3x17 - Top 5 Complete

3x18 - Top 4 Compete

3x19 - Top 3 Compete

3x20 - Winner Chosen

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