The contestants were presented with ingredients that were aesthetically unappealing or "ugly"—such as monkfish head, knobby roots, and misshapen vegetables. The goal was to transform these ingredients into a "beautiful and delicious" fine-dining dish.

The guest of honor was the renowned two-Michelin-starred chef . He brought three of his iconic dishes that required extreme precision:

In a surprising turn, Silvia was eliminated after failing to deliver a dish that met the MasterChef standard of innovation, leaving the remaining cooks to fight another day.

The cooks had to replicate or interpret dishes based on Perbellini's "Pop" philosophy, which balances simplicity with sophisticated technique.

In episode 7 of , the competition reaches a high-pressure midpoint as the remaining home cooks face technical challenges and a world-class guest. The Mystery Box: The "Ugly but Good" Challenge

While Bubu used his advantage to assign difficult tasks to his rivals, Edoardo and Hue managed to impress the judges with their palate and execution.