In the first round of auditions, 24 candidates split into teams and cook dishes inspired by Croatia, Italy, France, Germany, Spain and Portugal. Those who fail to impress the judges face a penalty-style challenge.

In the second round of auditions, candidates take on stadium food from around the world and iconic dishes from soccer powerhouses. With every challenge, they must prove they have what it takes to win an apron.

The 18 official contestants enter the MasterChef Brazil kitchen. In their first challenge, a Valentine's Day Mystery Box pushes them to create rice dishes full of romance. In the elimination, Fogaça tests their technique with fruit in savory dishes.

In a new challenge, the cooks draw one ingredient and gift a sealed mystery box to a fellow contestant, exposing what they love and hate. In the elimination, small-farmer products take center stage before a surprise station swap changes everything.

In a team challenge, the cooks turn hot dogs into MasterChef creations, making every element from scratch for 50 hungry delivery riders. The losing team faces an elimination with lesser-known regional dishes that celebrate Brazil's culinary diversity.

The Mystery Box challenges the cooks with beef tongue, an underrated cut that demands skill and careful preparation. Those who fall short face an elimination with Japanese omurice, guided by chef Adriano Kanashiro.

In a team challenge, Chinese New Year takes over the MasterChef kitchen with a festive menu for members of Brazil's Chinese community. The losing team faces a sweet but demanding elimination: creating a dessert that celebrates chocolate.

Tension rises as a challenge with mandatory ingredients sparks rivalries among the cooks. After working with fish and seafood, the elimination brings mystery into the kitchen with a duck challenge.

In teams, the cooks create a vintage party table with nostalgic Brazilian dishes for the judges and musical guests. The losing team faces Edson Leite in an elimination about conscious cooking and using ingredients from end to end.