Masterchef (us) - Season 9eps16 Apr 2026

MasterChef US Season 9, Episode 16, titled "," featured a high-stakes outdoor field challenge and a grueling pasta-themed pressure test. Challenge Overview

Despite her strong performance as a "lioness" in the team challenge, was eliminated because her pasta was considered incomplete. Bowen was saved by the strength of his sauces and fillings despite his lack of pasta experience. Season Summary Category Details Winner Gerron Hurt Runners-up Ashley Mincey & Cesar Cano Judges Gordon Ramsay , Aarón Sánchez , and Joe Bastianich Masterchef (US) - Season 9Eps16

: Bowen shocked the judges by admitting he had never eaten pasta before, leading to paper-thin noodles described by Joe as "tissue". Shanika struggled with incomplete presentations and dry dough. Elimination MasterChef US Season 9, Episode 16, titled ","

The Top 8 home cooks traveled to a rural hillside to cook for 25 California firefighters who battled the Thomas fire. : The Blue Team won by a landslide

: The Blue Team won by a landslide with 72% of the firefighters' votes.

: The Red Team members—Bowen, Ashley, Samantha, and Shanika—had to recreate three distinct pasta dishes demonstrated by Joe Bastianich.