Amanda stands tall as she and the others hear about their dishes during the regional competition.

Bacon makes everything better but will that include Richie from the Northeast's dish on Masterchef?

Kendal is highly focused on his dish and impressing the judges during the first competition of the season.

Kendal wears his signature cap as he and fellow competitors listen to the judges on an all-new Masterchef.

The Masterchef judges are intimidating the contestants during the first challenge of the season.

Kyle hopes to impress the judges and make the Midwest region proud with his latest dish during the first challenge.

Impressing Aarón is no easy feat, especially for anyone making Mexican-inspired cuisine or tacos.

Reagan is getting her hands dirty as she creates a dish she hopes impresses the judges during a competition.

It's Nina's world and we just live in as things heat up with this competition, and she makes state fair food.

The trio of chefs stop at Kyle's table and discuss the dish he offers up for the state fair food comp.

You know what they say, out of the skillet and into the fire and that's what one contestant has going on.

Joe and Aarón check in with Amanda to see if she's keeping up with her time and executing a great dish.