Ep 11. Top 11 Compete
- TV14
- August 4, 2014
- 43 min
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7.3 (48)
In MasterChef season 5 episode 11 titled "Top 11 Compete," the competition heats up as the remaining contestants face their toughest challenge yet. The top 11 home cooks are tasked with creating a dish using ingredients from a mysterious box that contains only a few key components. The judges, Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich, and Graham Elliot, are looking for creativity, technique, and overall flavor in the dishes.
The first challenge is a pressure test where the contestants have 60 minutes to create a dish using shrimp. The cooks must peel and devein their own shrimp as they work to impress the judges. The judges critique each dish and ultimately eliminate one of the cooks, narrowing the field down to the top 10. The remaining 10 contestants move on to the next challenge where they are divided into two teams of five.
The teams are tasked with preparing a three-course meal for a wedding reception. The newlyweds have requested a menu that highlights their favorite cuisines from around the world. The two teams must work together to create a cohesive menu while also impressing the bride and groom with their culinary skills.
As the cooking begins, tension rises as each team struggles to work together and communicate effectively. The dishes start to come together, but both teams experience setbacks as they race to get their meals on the table in time.
After serving the bride and groom, the judges taste each course and critique the dishes, ultimately deciding which team did the best job. The losing team must then face a pressure test, where they have to recreate their own version of Gordon Ramsay's signature dish, Beef Wellington. The cooks must show off their culinary skills as they work to impress the judges and avoid elimination.
As the episode comes to a close, one more contestant is eliminated from the competition, leaving the top 9 to continue on to the next challenge. With each challenge becoming more difficult and intense, it's anyone's guess who will take home the coveted MasterChef title.
