Season 1

1. White Is the New Black

January 20, 2014 · 1h

Out of thousands of applicants, 50 Canadian home cooks are chosen to present dishes for the judges.

2. Chicken Little

January 27, 2014 · 1h

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.

3. First Kick at the Box

February 2, 2014 · 1h

The first Mystery Box Challenge gives the winner an advantage in the Elimination Challenge.

4. The Puck Drops Here

February 10, 2014 · 1h

The teams prepare lunch for the Toronto Maple Leafs; a contestant is sent home after a challenging pasta dish.

5. Where's the Beef?

February 17, 2014 · 1h

A mystery box challenge with Canadian ingredients and beer.

6. Edible Art

February 24, 2014 · 1h

The cooks must cater an exclusive art gallery event, and the losers bake to save their lives.

7. Brains before Beauty

March 3, 2014 · 1h

A Mystery Box Challenge takes the contestants back to their roots; an Alberta Beef challenge.

8. Major Steaks

March 10, 2014 · 1h

The top 10 cooks face off at Canadian Forces Base Trenton and the losing team goes to war.

9. Great Canadian Bake Off

March 17, 2014 · 1h

The contestants get creative with leftovers; upscale versions of common bake sale items.

10. Meals on Wheels

March 24, 2014 · 1h

The cooks compete in a team challenge at Toronto City Hall and the losers face a challenging Pressure Test.

11. Claws Out

March 31, 2014 · 1h

The remaining cooks duel with a tank of lobsters in a tag-team challenge with the winner receiving two advantages.

12. Line of Fire

April 7, 2014 · 1h

The cooks take over one of the judges' restaurants and the losers face a pressure test.

13. Family Style

April 14, 2014 · 1h

The cooks prepare a family reunion dinner and in the pressure test, they face the most difficult challenge yet.

14. Not-Your-Average-Joe

April 21, 2014 · 1h

The cooks use judge Joe Bastianich's favourite ingredient in the hopes of moving on to the finale.

15. And Then There Were Two

April 28, 2014 · 1h

The final two compete in a three-course battle for the grand prize and the title of MasterChef.