: The Blue Team won by a landslide with 72% of the firefighters' votes.
MasterChef US Season 9, Episode 16, titled "," featured a high-stakes outdoor field challenge and a grueling pasta-themed pressure test. Challenge Overview Masterchef (US) - Season 9Eps16
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
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 Despite her strong performance as a "lioness" in
: 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