Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez and Joe Bastianich invite the most respected, iconic culinary legends -- including Emeril Lagasse, Paula Deen, Roy Choi, Nancy Silverton and Morimoto -- to raise the "steaks" of the competition for the most intense season in "MasterChef" history. For the first time ever, only 15 of the best home cooks in America receive the coveted white apron and the chance to impress four legends with all-new challenges, including the toughest yet: a head-to-head battle with Gordon Ramsay himself. Only one home cook ultimately claims the MasterChef title, the $250,000 grand prize, a complete kitchen, and kitchen tools and bakeware products.