Reality Show
MasterChef US Season 16
United States • TV Reality Show
Season 16Fox
JKWinnerJake Kelley
HMRunner-upHeidi Muston & Peter Egede
Season Summary
Jake Kelley won MasterChef US Season 16 in 2026, and Heidi Muston & Peter Egede were the runners-up. 20 cooks took part.
This page has the headline facts only. A full write-up with every cook is not ready yet.
20
Contestants
2026
Year
Winner
Jake Kelley
Quick Facts
Format
Reality show
Network
Fox
Started On
April 15, 2026
👥 Where everyone finished (0)
Contestant cards are not ready for this season
We only have the headline facts so far. See the full cast on Wikipedia.
▶Episode guide (18)
| # | Title | Air date | US viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auditions Day 1 (Europe) | April 15, 2026 | |
| 2 | Auditions Day 2 (Asia-Pacific) | April 22, 2026 | |
| 3 | Auditions Day 3 (Africa) | April 29, 2026 | |
| 4 | Auditions Day 4 (The Americas) | May 6, 2026 | |
| 5 | Game Day Gourmet | May 13, 2026 | |
| 6 | Eggs Benedict | May 20, 2026 | |
| 7 | Team Pitch to Plate | May 27, 2026 | |
| 8 | World Cup Cookoff | June 3, 2026 | |
| 9 | Bitter Sweet Mystery Box | July 15, 2026 | |
| 10 | Wheel of Fusion | July 22, 2026 | |
| 11 | Royal Wedding | July 29, 2026 | |
| 12 | Global Feed | August 5, 2026 | |
| 13 | Tag Team | August 12, 2026 | |
| 14 | The Wall | August 19, 2026 | |
| 15 | Restaurant Takeover | August 26, 2026 | |
| 16 | Keeping Up With Gordon and Tiffany | September 2, 2026 | |
| 17 | Finale Part 1 | September 9, 2026 | |
| 18 | Finale Part 2 | September 16, 2026 |
Episode titles, air dates and US viewers (millions) as listed on Wikipedia. Viewer figures are not checked against Nielsen. Source
Sources
- ↗https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MasterChef_(American_TV_series)
- ↗https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MasterChef_(American_TV_series)_season_16
Headline facts come from Wikipedia's season table. We have not yet written a full season page.