MasterChef

Challenges and eliminations

Who Won MasterChef Season 16? Jake Kelley Takes the Global Gauntlet Title and $250,000

MasterChef · Sept. 16, 2026

MasterChef 16 Finale Part 1 Airs Wednesday - and No, the Winner Isn't Named That Night

MasterChef · Updated Oct. 1, 2026

Reality TV This Week, Sept. 7–13 — A Three-Hour AGT, a MasterChef Finale and Two Big Brother Nights

TV Guide · Sept. 7, 2026

MasterChef Season 16 Finale Date: Part 2 Aired Sept. 16, 2026 and Jake Kelley Won

MasterChef · Updated Sept. 17, 2026

Reality TV Next Week (Sept. 14–20, 2026): DWTS Opens Two Nights, AGT Semifinals, MasterChef Crowns a Winner

TV Guide · Updated Sept. 14, 2026

Season 16 is finished — the winner, and how the finale got there.