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Now we begin this first round, as we always do, with...

ROUND 1 MYSTERY BOX

Each cook will have 90 minutes to prep, cook, and plate their dish using only the ingredients in the Mystery Box. Tonight, we have chocolate, bananas, assorted berries, ladyfingers, brandy, assorted extracts, honey, and ground coffee.

But unlike most Mystery Boxes, at the end of this one, at least one cook is going home.

Sixty minutes in, and we have our first hit of drama: Elizabeth and Leslie. Leslie says he works. Elizabeth begs to differ... okay, enough of that.

Cutter and Astrid are called up first. Then comes Courtney and Big Willie. TWO of them are in contention for the best. The others are in contention for the worst. The two worst dishes belong to Cutter (Cappuccino pudding with biscotti) and Astrid (Lemon Tart with lavender). The cook given one more chance... is Cutter. Astrid, take your apron off and get gone.

As for the other two...

- Courtney Lapresi: Honey Cake with Mixed Berry Coulis
- Willie Mike: Gingerbread Cake with Mascarpone & Berry Compote

On the back of that, someone's going to get a huge advantage in the next Elimination Test... COURTNEY. 

ROUND 1 ELIMINATION TEST: Ground Meat

Courtney will now get to choose the dish that her competitors must cook. She will not choose the theme, which is... ground meat. She will choose among... meatballs, meatloaf, and hamburgers.

First advantage: Courtney does not have to cook. She is safe and through to the Team Challenge. Her second advantage... she chooses for the other cooks...

Her THIRD advantage... she gets to choose 10 people to take with her to safety. She saves Leslie, Jaimee, Gordon, Elise, Cutter, Francis, Kira, Ahran, Elizabeth, and Christian.

The other 10 are going to take on the challenge of... MEATLOAF. You have 60 minutes to make a MasterChef-worthy meatloaf.

- Francis B: Meatloaf with Burrata & Romesco Sauce. Very bold move, Francis is playing to win here.
- Stephani: Lamb Meatloaf with Couscous & Blue Cheese Sauce - And Gordon cannot even swallow it, it's so dry. "You don't serve cheese sauce with a meatloaf, and you don't serve couscous with a meatloaf."
- Whitney: Caribbean Meatloaf with Lemongrass and Soy Sauce - No taste to it.
- Christine: Veal & Pork Meatloaf with Fried Egg & Pesto
- Jordan: Meatloaf with Roasted Tomato Cream Sauce - Youth is not served.
- Daniel: Meatloaf with Sweet Potato Mash - nailed it.
- Big Willie: Meatloaf with Masked Potatoes & Brussels Sprouts - great effort
- Dan Wu: Meatloaf with Mushrooms & Kimchi - "That is absolutely... disgusting." Bland, wet blend.

The winner of this Elimination Test... FRANCIS! He will have a huge advantage in the next challenge. On the flip side, the worst three...  are... Stephani, Dan, and Whitney.

Dan... is safe. Leaving tonight on MasterChef... is... WHITNEY.

As a reminder of what you're competing against, Luca Manfe's cookbook, "My Italian Kitchen", is now available at fox.com/masterchef or wherever books are sold.

Next time, our first Team Challenge, where Francis will have an explosive advantage in a challenge dedicated to American heroes.

To see this episode in its entirety OR to apply to be a contestant on season 6 of MasterChef, go to fox.com/masterchef.