Kyle explains his dish to the judges as he hopes that it'll be enough to earn him the coveted white apron.

Kyle, a competitor for the Midwest, tries to impress the judges with a dish he hopes gets him a white apron.

The judges are there to oversee one of the contestants as he explains his dish while auditioning to join the show.

A contestant, Grant, representing to Midwest in United Tastes of America tries to impress the judges and win an apron.

It's an intimidating process as the contestants try to cook the dish of their life while the judges watch them.

A midwest boy returns to represent the Midwest when Graham Elliott guest judges on the second episode of Masterchef Season 13

Masterchef Season 13 covers a competition among all the regions of the US as they fight for a quarter of a million dollars.

Ramsay, Joe, and Aaron with the addition of Graham test the midwest contestants to see what they have.

The competitors from the midwest compete with each other for a coveted white apron to make it to the next round.

Is Midwest the Best? The competition heats up as they audition the Midwest region for a chance at winning an apron.