MasterChef (American TV series) season 13

The thirteenth season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef (also known as MasterChef: United Tastes of America ) premiered on Fox on May 24, 2023, and concluded on September 20, 2023. Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez, and Joe Bastianich all returned as judges.

The season was won by brewery sales director Grant Gillon, with lifestyle blogger Jennifer Maune and festival vendor Kennedy Underwood finishing as co-runners-up.

Production
On September 14, 2022, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a thirteenth season, with judges Bastianich, Ramsay, and Sánchez announced to be returning as well. On March 29, 2023, it was announced that the season would premiere on May 24, 2023. The season's theme featured the contestants competing in groups representing four regions of the United States — West, Northeast, Midwest and South.

Contestants
Contestant details are as shown in graphics in the show except where cited.

Elimination table

 * (WINNER) This cook won the competition.
 * (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished as a runner-up in the finals.
 * (WIN) The cook won the individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge/Skills Test or Elimination Test).
 * (WIN) The cook was on the winning team in the Team Challenge and directly advanced to the next round.
 * (HIGH) The cook was one of the top entries in the individual challenge but didn't win.
 * (HIGH) The cook was one of the top entries in the Team Challenge.
 * (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual challenge.
 * (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in a team challenge.
 * (IMM) The cook didn't have to compete in that round of the competition and was safe from elimination.
 * (IMM) The cook had to compete in that round of the competition but was safe from elimination.
 * (IMM) The cook was selected by the winner of the previous challenge and didn't have to compete in the Elimination Test.
 * (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge, and was the last person to advance.
 * (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in the Team Challenge and they advanced.
 * (ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef.