Masterchef Season 9 - Episode 1 May 2026

MasterChef Season 9 Premiere: The Battle for a Mentor MasterChef Season 9 , which premiered on May 30, 2018, introduced a game-changing "Mentorship" twist. For the first time, judges Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez, and Joe Bastianich didn't just critique—they competed against each other by drafting contestants onto their own teams using limited white aprons. 🍴 The New Format

: Each judge had only eight aprons to hand out. MasterChef Season 9 - Episode 1

: If multiple judges wanted a contestant, the home cook had to choose their mentor. MasterChef Season 9 Premiere: The Battle for a