MASTERCHEF: Contestant Ashley in the "Battle of the Beef/Semi-Final" two-hour episode of MASTERCHEF airing Wednesday, Sept. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. © 2018 FOX

MASTERCHEF: L-R: Contestants Gerron and Samantha in the "Battle of the Beef/Semi-Final" two-hour episode of MASTERCHEF airing Wednesday, Sept. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. © 2018 FOX

MASTERCHEF: Contestant Cesar in the "Battle of the Beef/Semi-Final" two-hour episode of MASTERCHEF airing Wednesday, Sept. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. © 2018 FOX

MASTERCHEF: Contestant Ashley in the "Battle of the Beef/Semi-Final" two-hour episode of MASTERCHEF airing Wednesday, Sept. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. © 2018 FOX

MASTERCHEF: Contestant Gerron in the "Battle of the Beef/Semi-Final" two-hour episode of MASTERCHEF airing Wednesday, Sept. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. © 2018 FOX

MASTERCHEF: Contestant Gerron in the "Battle of the Beef/Semi-Final" two-hour episode of MASTERCHEF airing Wednesday, Sept. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. © 2018 FOX

MASTERCHEF: L-R: Contestants Cesar and Ashley in the "Battle of the Beef/Semi-Final" two-hour episode of MASTERCHEF airing Wednesday, Sept. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. © 2018 FOX

MASTERCHEF: Contestant Cesar in the "Battle of the Beef/Semi-Final" two-hour episode of MASTERCHEF airing Wednesday, Sept. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. © 2018 FOX

MASTERCHEF: L-R: Contestants Samantha and Gerron in the "Battle of the Beef/Semi-Final" two-hour episode of MASTERCHEF airing Wednesday, Sept. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. © 2018 FOX