James Beard Award Nominee Susan Feniger Joins as Guest Judge Chefs of the West are the next up in the audition round.

Gordon notoriously gives some tough critiques along with Joe as they judge the regional contestants.

The masterchef judges are testing out the contestants from the West Coast to see who will make it to the next round.

Susan Feniger is the guest judge as Gordon and the other Masterchef judges audition the west coast contestants.

Contestant, James, from Portland, Oregon makes his late mother's crabcakes in honor of her while representing the West coast.

James Beard Award Nominee Susan Feniger Joins as Guest Judge Chefs of the West are the next up in the audition round. Each contestant has 45 minutes to prepare a signature dish that will impress the judges and secure a spot in the top 20