The twelfth season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef (also known as MasterChef: Back to Win[1]) premiered on Fox on May 25, 2022, and concluded on September 14, 2022.

Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez, and Joe Bastianich all returned as judges.

On August 18, 2021, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a twelfth season, with judges Ramsay, Sánchez, and Bastianich announced to be returning as well.

[4][1] The season featured 20 returning former MasterChef contestants, including two former MasterChef Junior contestants who competed as adults.

[4][1] Sources for all contestants and previous seasons:[5][6] Ages are as shown in graphics on the show.