MasterChef USASeason 12000 · 13 episodesEpisodes1Regional Cookoff 1Southwestern Regional cooks compete; judges are David Rosengarten and Skitch Henderson.2Regional Cookoff 2Midwestern Regional cooks compete; judges are Michel Nischan and George Wallace.3Regional Cookoff 3Western Regional cooks compete; judges are Lidia Bastianich and Robin Leach.4Regional Cookoff 4Northeastern Regional cooks compete; judges are Madhur Jaffrey and Carolyn O'Neil.5Regional Cookoff 5Northwestern Regional cooks compete; judges are Thierry Rautureau and Claudia Cohen.6Regional Cookoff 6Southeastern Regional cooks compete; judges are Nathalie Dupree and Colman Andrews.7Regional Cookoff 7The second set of Western Regional cooks compete; judges are Molly O'Neill and Vincent Schiavelli.8Regional Cookoff 8The second set of Midwestern Regional cooks compete; judges are Stephan Pyles and George Wallace.9Regional Cookoff 9The last group of Northeastern Regional cooks compete; judges are Chef Jacques Torres and Jock Soto.10Semifinal Competition 1In the first semi-final round, Northwest, West and Northeast Regional winners compete; judges are Sissy Biggers and Kit Skarstrom.11Semifinal Competition 2In the second semi-final round, Midwestern and Western regional winners compete; judges are Sheila Lukins and Claudia Cohen.12Semifinal Competition 3In the last semi-final round, Southern, Southeastern and Northeastern regional winners compete; judges are Joan Nathan and Tanya Wenman Steel.13Grand FinaleThe ultimate three finalists compete for the title of MasterChef 2000; judges are Chef Jacques Pepin and Robin Mattson.Season 2
