SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1

[EDITOR'S NOTE 1: Local programming will air on the West Coast, following FOX's College Football coverage.]

[EDITOR'S NOTE 2: An audio description (AD) for tonight's episode of MASTERCHEF is available on the SAP Audio Channel.]

- "MASTERCHEF" - (11:30 PM-12:30 AM ET/11:00 PM-Midnight PT) CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Stereo

THE CONTESTANTS GET A TASTE OF HOME ON "MASTERCHEF" SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, ON FOX

Celebrity Chef Paula Deen Guest-Stars

Celebrity chef Paula Deen joins the MASTERCHEF judging panel and selects the mystery box ingredients, which include traditional Southern staples and a comforting surprise - a family photo and a letter from home. The amateur cook who prepares the most delicious Southern-inspired dish will earn a priceless reward. Later, the winner of the previous challenge will pair up the remaining six contestants who will work in teams of two to cook a Japanese dish. Find out which amateur cooks will be on the chopping block in another emotional elimination round in the "Top 7 Compete" episode of MASTERCHEF airing Saturday, Dec. 1 (11:30 PM-12:30 AM ET/11:00 PM-Midnight PT) on FOX. (MCH-313) (TV-14 D, L)

Judges: Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich and Graham Elliot