MasterChef Australia

Top 50 Begins - BBQ Challenge

The top 50 began with a barbecue challenge, with the freedom to cook whatever they wanted. The 10 worst performers were

Signature Dish

The remaining contestants were asked to prepare their signature dish. In a first for MasterChef Australia the contestant

Bottom 10 Elimination Challenge

The 10 contestants who performed worst in Tuesday's signature dish challenge were split into 5 groups of 2 and given 7 h

10 More Spots with Matt Moran

With 10 spots in the Top 24 on the line, the remaining contestants competed in a mise en place challenge. The challenge

Masterclass 1

The six contestants who won Top 24 spots cooking against Matt Moran are treated to a Masterclass with him in ARIA’s ki

The Top 24 - Mystery Box Challenge

After a mystery box challenge, 4 contestants will be through to the Top 24, and 4 will be sent home. The contestants coo

Childhood Memory Invention Test

The Top 24 arrived at the MasterChef house and then headed to the MasterChef kitchen. The contestants had 90 minutes to

Chef Challenge - Luke Nguyen

Luke Nguyen

Italian Restaurant Team Challenge

The off site team challenge, to take over the running of two Italian restaurants, saw the Red Team conquer despite havin

Eggy Elimination Challenge

As the Red Team enjoyed their reward: lunch and a mini MasterClass with Luke Mangan, Jonathan and Devon faced off in the

Masterclass 2

The judges share their own food memories in this week's MasterClass. A good old English Sunday Roast was Gary's dish of

Mystery Box & Invention Test

Japanese theme. The Mystery Box challenge saw the contestants making the "perfect burger", with only five selected to ta

Pressure Test - Peter Gilmore

Carrie, Kate and Fiona faced off in the Pressure Test after cooking the three least impressive dishes in the Invention T

Chef Challenge - Philippa Sibley

This dessert is no piece of cake

Kids Birthday Team Challenge

In an unprecedented twist, Callum as winner of the weeks Invention Test was granted the power to pick his entire team fi

Fix That Dish Elimination

As the Blue Team enjoyed their reward at Sails on Lavender Bay with Nathan Darling, Jonathan and Adele faced off in a "f

Masterclass 3

Shaun Presland shows how simple Japanese is.

Mystery Box & Invention Test

Indian theme. The Mystery Box challenge saw the contestants choosing between a main and a dessert, with Skye's Crispy Du

Black Forest Cake Pressure Test

Dominic, Joanne and Matthew faced off in the Pressure Test; to make a black forest cake. Joanne was able to put off a sh

Chef Challenge - Justin North

Jonathan must impress the judges with his roast rack and crisp confit belly of suckling pig in order to beat professiona

Classic French Meal Team Challenge

The two teams were tasked with preparing a Classic French 3-course meal for Matt Preston, Tetsuya Wakuda and Guillaume B

Name That Herg Elimination

While the Blue Team enjoyed their lunch with Giovanni Pilu, the Red Team faced off in a two-round Elimination challenge.

Masterclass 4

The judges serve up duck two ways and invite guest chef Kumar Mahadevan to cook a spicy prawn curry. Justin North also h

Mystery Box & Invention Test

"Around the world" theme. The Mystery Box challenge saw the contestants tackle a complex range of ingredients and a time

Schnitzel & Chips Pressure Test

Alvin, Daniel and Fiona faced off in the Pressure Test; to recreate a Pork Schnitzel with chips and coleslaw with no rec

Chef Challenge - Restaurant Arras

Team "Restaurant Arras" (Adam Humphrey, Lovaine Allen, Aaron Eady) face off against Aaron, Joanne and Matthew.

Normal Family Meal Team Challenge

The two teams were tasked with preparing a 3 course meal for a normal family and judges Matt Preston and Curtis Stone, o

Bouillabaisse Taste Test Elimination

As the Blue Team and Red Team enjoyed their lunch at Sailor's Thai, the four contestants were asked to name the ingredie

Masterclass 5

Gary cooked braised BBQ’d ribs with homemade sauce and George offered up a Waldorf salad. Guest chef Peter Kuravita fr

Pizza Over Challenge

"Modern Australia" theme. There was no Mystery Box challenge this week, instead the contestants faced a pizza making cha

Duck Two Ways Pressure Test

Their task was to recreate a dish by Australian food icon, Stephanie Alexander, a confit duck-neck sausage with grilled

Chef Challenge - Frank Camorra

Marion goes up against chef and owner of the acclaimed MoVida, Frank Camorra, in a fierce celebrity challenge.

The Press Club Team Challenge

The two teams were faced with their toughest challenge yet: to take over the running of George Calombaris' own restauran

Mystery Box Elimination Challenge

In a mystery box Elimination Challenge, the Blue Team members were tasked with creating a dish to complement a specific

Masterclass 6

Gary and George showed the contestants how to make the perfect pizza, while Gary also served up an English rice pudding,

Mystery Box & Invention Test

Pasta theme. After a trying Mystery Box challenge featuring lambs' brains, Marion emerged as winner and picked seafood a

Seafood Platter Pressure Test

Jake, Jimmy and Matthew faced off in the Pressure Test; to recreate a Rick Stein seafood platter worth $350.

Chef Challenge - Maggie Beer

Aaron cooked off against Maggie Beer, making her pheasant pie.

Pacific Jewel Team Challenge

In the biggest Off Site Challenge ever, contestants were faced with preparing 8000 canapés for 2000 guests on the P&O P

Taste Test Elimination Challenge

Marion, Jake and Joanne face an elimination taste test. They must identify 23 ingredients to stay in the competition. Wi

Masterclass 7

George cooked up ravioli with potato and leek as well as a quail dolmatha with tahini and yoghurt dressing. Meanwhile gu

Mystery Box & Invention Test

Vegetarian theme. In a meaty Mystery Box challenge, it was Claire who managed to impress the most and was given a signif

Oyster Terrine Pressure Test

Callum, Joanne, Peter and Skye faced off in the Pressure Test; to recreate George Calombaris' oyster terrine. Callum's t

Chef Challenge - Aaron vs Adam

In a twist on the traditional format, Aaron and Adam competed against each other to win immunity. They had 1hr 45min to

Molecular Gastronomy Team Challenge

Teams were tasked with creating a dining experience using principles of molecular gastronomy. With the help of two leade

Chicken Korma & Name Spices Elimination

In a two-round Elimination Challenge testing basic skills, members of the Blue Team were first asked to cook Chicken Kor

Masterclass 8

Callum and Sharnee were treated to a masterclass on Cheese by Australian cheese expert Will Studd, while the remaining c

Mystery Box & Invention Test

"Australian Food Icon" theme. The winner of Masterchef Australia 2009, Julie Goodwin, returned as a guest judge for the

Beef Stroganoff Pressure Test

Callum, Matthew and Sharnee faced off in the Pressure Test, where they had to recreate a Beef Stroganoff with Parsley Fe

Chef Challenge - Josh Emett

New Zealand chef and co-founder of Rata restaurant Josh Emett takes on Jonathan in the celebrity chef challenge.

Qantas Business Team Challenge

Teams were tasked with creating a 3 course menu suitable for Qantas business class passengers. They were required to pre

Carrot Cake Elimination Challenge

In a taste test Elimination Challenge, all members of the Blue Team were asked to name the ingredients to a carrot cake.

Masterclass 9

Aaron and Marion are treated to a masterclass in artisan baking by Michael Klausen, while Gary and George cook up a dish

London Week Day 1: Invention Test

"Afternoon Tea" theme. It was revealed to the contestants that this Invention Test would take place in London. After set

London Week Day 2: Heston Pressure Test

Contestants competed in pairs to recreate Heston Blumenthal's elaborate signature dishes. Heston praised the contestants

London Week Day 2: Chef Challenge - Martin Blunos

Marion competes against Chef Martin Blunos to cook a vanilla ice cream dish, pastry cream and mango coulis in an eggshel

London Week Day 3: Super Off Site Challenge

In the first ever Super Challenge, contestants raced from London to Paris, France with the task to create a two-course m

London Week Day 4:Elimination Challenge

In the Elimination Challenge, Joanne and Jonathan both recreated one of Brett Graham's dishes. Although both dishes had

Masterclass 10

Back in Australia, George cooks up a seafood dish of Char Sui salmon with stir-fried winter melon and wood ear mushrooms

Return Elimination Challenge 1

Eleven of the 17 eliminated contestants returned to the MasterChef kitchen to compete for three second-chance spots. Dev

Return Elimination Challenge 2

Devon, Courtney, Philip, Jimmy, Jake and Peter competed in the final round for one of 3 spots back in the competition. T

Chef Challenge - Mitchell Orr

Unlike other Celebrity Chef Challenges, Orr was cooking against all of the remaining 10, with the amateur winner (should

CWA Team Challenge

Teams were faced with a seemingly simple challenge; to bake five traditional Australian afternoon tea staples made famou

Taste Test Elimination Challenge

While the Red Team enjoyed their lunch at Bilson's, Aaron and Jimmy were required to "fix that dish", an unappetising co

Masterclass 11

Mystery Box & Invention Test

"Home-style cooking" theme. Contestants were faced with snails under the Mystery Box, and it was Alvin who impressed the

Macaron Tower Pressure Test

Alvin, Aaron, Marion and Peter faced off in the Pressure Test, where they had to recreate Adriano Zumbo's Macaroon Tower

Chef Challenge - Adam Melona

Australian chef Adam Melonas takes on Claire in the celebrity chef challenge; they recreate one of his iconic molecular

Army Base Team Challenge

Teams were faced with preparing a hearty buffet lunch for 100 Australian soldiers. Starting at Holsworthy army base, con

Thai Satay Sauce Elimination Challenge

Marion, Jonathan and Aaron were required to name a variety of nuts to progress to the next round. Jonathan won the first

Masterclass 12

Head Chef at Ash St Cellar, Lauren Murdoch, shows how to make some tapas dishes including garlic prawns with basil and g

Mystery Box & Invention Test

"Seven Deadly Sins" theme. Contestants struggled to produce stand-out dishes from a simple Mystery Box, with the two wom

Pressure Test - Christine Manfield

Guest chef Christine Manfield set the most technically difficult dish seen so far in a pressure test: spice roasted squa

Chef Challenge - Shaun Presland

Shaun Presland and Claire prepare a tuna tasting plate with sushi rolls, tuna sashimi tacos and tuna tataki. Find out wh

Signature Dish Challenge

Contestants were tasked with creating a dish that represented themselves and their cooking philosophy. After planning ov

Guess that Fish Elimination Challenge

Aaron, Alvin and Jimmy faced a Basic Skills Test in a two-round Elimination Challenge. The first round saw contestants i

Masterclass 13

The professional chefs show how to cook smoked trout with a salad, prawn kalamaki with tzatziki and herb salad and choco

Finals Week - Day 1 - Invention Test

Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai was a guest judge for the invention test. The core ingredient was crustaceans and the contestan

Finals Week - Day 2 - Pressure Test

The contestants have four hours to recreate Adriano Zumbo’s V8 cake, which features eight different textures of vanill

Finals Week - Day 3 - Mystery Box Challenge

Vue de Monde’s Shannon Bennett was a guest judge for the mystery box challenge. Jimmy had picked the ingredients, whic

Finals Week - Day 4 - Signature Dish Challenge

The final four cooked three dishes that would appear in their cookbook if they became Australia’s next MasterChef. Mag

Finals Week - Day 5 - Off Site Challenge

Cooking dinner for the Governor-General and 30 guests, the contestants were judged on their dishes and their performance

Finals Week - Day 6 - Final Masterclass

Callum and Adam each spent time with a chef, from the markets to service, with Justin North and Peter Kuruvita. The top

Grand Final - Welcome Masterchef 2010

Adam and Callum faced three rounds in the finale, worth 100 points in total. The first round involves basic skills tests

Cockatoo Island

Thousands applied, but only 50 lucky people made it to the first leg of MasterChef. An exciting start with a boat ride t

Basic Skills Bootcamp

Day two of the MasterChef journey, and it’s a tough one – a Basic Skills Bootcamp with new judge, Matt Moran. The re

The First Six

The remaining contestants cook off for the first 6 spots in the MasterChef Top 24. Contestants are given two hours to cr

Go Fish

The bottom 10 contestants from Maggie Beer's challenge are faced with a choice - either go fishing and cook what you cat

Ultimate Desert Island Dish

With another six spots in the MasterChef top 24 up for grabs, the final 30 contestants cook with their five favourite in

Masterclass

In the first master class of the series, a few special contestants take a trip to the Barossa Valley to visit Maggie Bee

Taste Test

There are two dozen contestants remaining and only 12 spots left in the top 24. The next challenge is a formidable taste

No Judges in Sight

As our Top 24 enter the MasterChef kitchen for the first time, they are surprised to see no judges. Only a few notice th

Immunity Challenge

The winner of the first challenge will cook for immunity against apprentice chef, Alex Keen, who works under Allesandro

Baking Team Challenge

The Top 24 are woken in the middle of the night and told to head to Sonoma Bakery where, in teams, they will be baking b

First Elimination

As the winning team from last night's challenge head off to their reward lunch, the losers trudge back to the MasterChef

Masterclass

The lucky 23 contestants who survived the first elimination are treated to a scrumptious MasterClass. Tonight, George wi

Mystery Box

Tonight, the Mystery Box delivers more than one surprise - not only are the contestants faced with an array of unusual f

Pressure Test

The bottom three contestants from yesterday's Mystery Box challenge must face off in a Pressure Test. They have two hour

Immunity Challenge

With an Immunity Pin up for grabs, guest chef, Colin Fassnidge, better bring his A-game because this season's MasterChef

Boys vs Girls Team Challenge

It's boys versus girls in today's epic Team Challenge! The two teams head to the Mean Fiddler Pub where they have to coo

Rapid Fire challenge

All eleven contestants of the losing team face elimination tonight. They must cook off in a Rapid Fire challenge over th

Masterclass

Tonight, Gary and George give the contestants a MasterClass on the art of cooking rabbit. Later, Gary whips up a modern

Fused Challenge

Cooking in threes, the contestants are faced with a challenge that fuses the finest elements of both the Mystery Box and

Pressure Test

Yesterday they were team mates, today the losing trio from Sunday's challenge compete head-to-head in a high-intensity P

Team Immunity Challenge

The winning trio from the Lucky Dip Invention Test face off against chef, Adam D'Sylva, from Melbourne restaurant, Coda,

Offsite Team Challenge

The task seems simple enough - make enough gelato and sausages for 500 Nippers on Cronulla Beach. But this is MasterChef

Skills Race Elimination

The losing team from last night's Sausage Sizzle challenge face off as individuals in a Skills Race Elimination. Contest

Masterclass

In this MasterClass, Gary makes a hearty veal osso bucco with cannellini beans and George teaches the contestants how to

Miner Challenge

The contestants head west where they are faced with one of the most daunting challenges in MasterChef history - cooking

Double Immunity Invention Test

The winning team from Sunday night's challenge head to the Margaret River for a critical Invention Test. The prize on of

Immunity Challenge

With an Immunity Pin up for grabs, guest chef Tony Howell, better watch his back because this week's challenger is ready

Pantry Invention Test

The contestants return to the MasterChef kitchen to compete in an Invention Test with a twist - they must create a dish

Fix That Dish Elimination

It's time to Fix That Dish. The bottom two contestants must bring a watery, unbalanced Massaman curry back to life to av

Masterclass

In this MasterClass, George, Gary and Matt Moran take the contestants through a step-by-step guide to making the best su

Super Invention Test

Hola amigos! Tonight the contestants face a Super Invention Test with a Spanish theme. But what's the twist? After they

Asian-inspired Pressure Test

The bottom three contestants from last night's Invention Test face off in an Asian-inspired Pressure Test where they are

Immunity Battle

Superstar Noredic chef, Thorsten Schmidt, arrives at the MasterChef Kitchen to battle it out with tonight's lucky contes

Gen X vs Y Team Challenge

Tonight the contestants are divided into teams? Gen X versus Gen Y! The younger chefs have the enthusiasm but with age c

Weakest Link Elimination

As the winning team from last night are treated to a reward lunch at Tetsuya's, the losing team must don the dreaded bla

Masterclass

In a very special MasterClass, two lucky contestants are sent to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a private cooking lesson wi

8-course Feast

Tonight the remaining contestants invite 24 very special Qantas guests into the MasterChef restaurant for an 8-course fe

Burger and Fries Elimination

What could make an elimination challenge even more intense? Having culinary legend, Heston Blumenthal, arrive at the Mas

Dessert Immunity

Sweet superstar, Darren Purchese, is Melbourne's answer to Adriano Zumbo, and tonight he is challenging our MasterChef c

Team Challenge

Tonight the two teams need to cook a 6-course meal for 50 guests, while creating as little waste as possible. They will

Cook By Numbers Elimination

The losing team from the challenge battle it out to save their place in the competition. The contestants only have 15 mi

Masterclass

The final 14 contestants attend MasterClass to learn the fine art of spotted dick with custard. Later, three lucky conte

Korean-inspired Invention Test

The remaining contestants compete in a Korean-inspired invention test to be judged by celebrity chef and Korean food afi

George's Mum

George's mum arrives in the Masterchef Kitchen to put the contestants through their paces. Mary Calombaris is a true Gre

Immunity Challenge

Guest chef, Vincent Gadan, is thrown a curve ball in the Immunity Challenge. A sweet treat whiz, will Vincent cope cooki

Food Court Team Challenge

The contestants head to the newly-developed Westfield shopping centre food court in Sydney city to compete in another ep

Sweet and Savoury Elimination

The entire losing team from the challenge is up for elimination. The pressure is on as they create a series of sweet and

Masterclass

Mary is back. George's mother returns to the kitchen to serve up a special moussaka masterclass. Christine Mansfield als

Matt Moran's Farm Challenge

The remaining 12 contestants have made it past the half way point, and what better way to celebrate than at Matt Moran's

Retro Elimination

The axe falls on another contestant but not before they must serve up a '60s classic in the form of duck a l'orange.

Immunity Battle

The winner of the Matt Moran farm challenge has their chance to win an immunity pin but they must face Merle, a home-sty

Dual Event Team Challenge

The blue team must serve up a three-course meal for 13 corporate VIP guests while the red team have to cater for 50 peop

Blind Taste Test Elimination

In the elimination challenge, the contestants are dressed in blindfolds for a taste test and then must cook only with th

Masterclass

As a reward, contestants Ellie and Alana are given another culinary lesson in the company of the best chefs in New Zeala

Mystery Box, Invention Test

Tonight the contestants are faced with a sweet Mystery Box Challenge followed by a Middle Eastern inspired Invention Tes

Pressure Test

Have you ever cooked a Salt Crusted Guinea Fowl? No? Neither have our three contestants battling it out in tonight's Pre

Immunity Challenge

Alessandra Pavoni is back, and tonight he's cooking for the pride of his restaurant. After his apprentice chef lost to H

English and French Team Challenge

Tonight the battle lines are drawn across the English Channel as the two teams whip up an English and French culinary fe

The Basics Elimination

Every good chef must master the basics, and tonight's Elimination Challenge will surprise our contestants. Rice paper ro

Masterclass

Series 1 and 2 favourites, Alvin, Andre and Jimmy join Gary and George in the kitchen for another stellar MasterClass.

New York City Challenge

This week the contestants head to the Big Apple, the City That Never Sleeps, the culinary heartland that is New York! Do

United Nations Challenge

The contestants have just three hours to prepare intricate dishes for 300 hundred guests at the United Nations. The dish

Immunity Challenge

Whoever cooks in the week’s Immunity Pin Challenge will do so against the spectacular backdrop of Central Park. Steppi

Super Challenge

A Super Challenge is on the cards, as the contestants arrive in Time Square to see the giant screens featuring familiar

Sylvia’s Restaurant Elimination Challenge

Those facing an Elimination Challenge will cook at the famous Sylvia’s restaurant in Harlem, with Matt Preston and Mat

NYC Masterclass

To end their once-in-a-lifetime week the contestants get to wind down by enjoying Matt Moran cooking some full-flavoured

Dalai Lama Challenge

The Masterchef contestants must cook for the one and only Dalai Lama! His Holiness has only two requests' the food must

Autumn Dessert Pressure Test

Pastry chef, Katrina Kanetani, sets tonight's Pressure Test. The bottom three contestants from last night's challenge mu

Immunity Challenge

Can a current contestant out-cook a former Masterchef champion? Find out as Eamon Sullivan returns to stand between the

Qantas First Class Challenge

In the last team challenge of the season, the contestants head to the Qantas First Class Lounge at Sydney airport where

What You've Learned So Far Elimination

Tonight three contestants are asked to cook a dish that showcases what they have learnt in the competition so far. It wi

Masterclass

Gary and George host another delicious MasterClass tonight. With plenty of fine food to tempt your tastebuds, they will

Mystery Box

The contestants get to choose what ingredients will go into their fellow chef's Mystery Boxes. Will they be cruel or kin

Family Visit

After months away from their loved ones, the remaining five contestants receive an emotional visit from their families.

Three Course Immunity

In the last Immunity Challenge of the season, Teage Ezard from Ginger Boy and Ezards in Melbourne challenges the lucky c

Uninvited Guest Challenge

George arrives unannounced at the Masterchef house and asks the contestants to whip up a meal for him and his three mate

Elimination Challenge

The top five battle it out to secure a place in the season final. In this Elimination Challenge, the contestants must fi

Christmas in July Masterclass

It's Christmas in July in the Masterchef kitchen as Gary cooks beef short rib and dykon radish, while George serves up s

Cook Book Challenge

Writing their own cook book would be a dream come true for each of our final four? but how hard can it be? Tonight guest

Chicken Terrine Pressure Test

Tonight's Pressure Test requires the final four to recreate Maggie Beer's chicken terrine. One lucky contestant will get

Food Autobiography Challenge

Looking back at their own personal experiences, the contestants are challenged to create a food autobiography of their l

Sydney's Finest Challenge

Tonight the contestants have the privilege of cooking at one of Sydney's three finest restaurants Marque, Est and Quay.

Final Elimination Challenge

The bottom two contestants from yesterday's challenge battle it out for the last spot in the finale. What elaborate, min

Reunion Masterclass

For the final Masterclass of the year both finalists enjoyed private tutorials with top chefs: Kate with Shaun Pressland

Grand Finale - Part One

Kate and Michael arrived at the MasterChef kitchen for the final time and were told the format of finale: it would be fo

Masterchef Australia 2011 Winner Revealed

Kate is declared the winner, scoring a total of 87 points over Michael's 82. Kate wins $100,000 in cash, a culinary scho

The Journey Continues

The personality is on the plate and the food is the star of the show. Network Ten's smash hit series MasterChef returns

Top 50 Mystery Box

The top 50 amateur cooks will compete in the first Mystery Box challenge of the season; the judges select the top 12 who

Mornington Peninsula Farms

The top 12 contestants from last night's Mystery Box are divided into pairs to forage for their own ingredients at vario

Knife Skills

MasterChef mentor Matt Moran arrives at the Royal Exhibition Building to put the contestants through their knife skills

Sweet Pressure Test

Thirty three contestants compete in a Sweet Pressure Test created by superstar chef Shannon Bennett. With six more apron

Masterclass

The top 18 contestants head to Daylesford for a MasterClass. Later, Matt Moran and George teach the contestants some cla

French Pressure Test

After a long week of hard fought challenges the remaining twelve contestants compete in a French Pressure test to claim

Mystery Box

Arriving at the MasterChef kitchen, the top 24 quickly learn it's 'Mystery Box' time! They raise the lid but it's not fo

Beat the Chef!

The Immunity Challenge sees the winner of the Pressure Test try and 'Beat the Chef!' It's a battle royale as our contest

Restaurant Team Challenge

Ever dreamed of running your own restaurant? The contestants are divided into two teams: they must take over a restauran

Pasta Elimination

The losing team head to the MasterChef kitchen for the first elimination challenge of the season. It's all about pasta a

Masterclass

Gary and George host a seafood-inspired MasterClass, while Phillipa Grogan from Phillipa's bakery in Melbourne teaches t

Mystery and Invention

This Mystery Box is a cracker - literally. Then later, the winner of this challenge gets to pick the key ingredient for

Pressure Test

Superstar chef Peter Gilmore returns with an eight layer textured chocolate cake. Talk about Pressure Test! The bottom t

Immunity Challenge

The lucky winner from the Invention Test returns to the kitchen tonight to face off against former head chef of Tetsuya

Yum Cha Team Challenge

The top 22 contestants head to Sydney's Chinese Gardens to compete in a yum cha challenge. Divided into teams, they must

Elimination Challenge

Yesterday's losing 11 contestants compete in tonight's elimination challenge. It's a taste test and cook off so this cha

Masterclass

It's a mega MasterClass tonight as Gary and Matt Moran teach the top 21 contestants about raw foods, herbs, and oils. La

Biscuit Mystery Box

The remaining 21 contestants return to the MasterChef kitchen to compete in a biscuit inspired Mystery Box challenge. La

Pressure Test

The bottom three contestants from the last show arrive at the kitchen to face off in the Pressure Test. Later, three luc

Raw Food Immunity Challenge

Sake head chef Shaun Presland takes on the winner of Sunday's Invention Test in a Raw Food Immunity Challenge. With no c

Leftover Team Challenge

The contestants split into two teams to cook for a restaurant full of discerning diners, all with leftover ingredients c

Poultry Elimination

We say goodbye to another contestant after a hard fought poultry elimination challenge. They must name that bird then co

MasterClass

Gary kicks off the MasterClass with mouth-watering barbecue chicken and is later joined by special guest chef Jason Jone

Flavour Matching Mysterybox

19 contestants arrive at the MasterChef Kitchen for a flavour matching 'Mystery Box' challenge. With everyone eager to i

Market Stall Competition

The contestants arrive in Tasmania for a market stall competition, where they are divided into four teams. The teams mus

Fishing Boat Salmon Challenge

With the chance to compete in tonight's immunity challenge, the winning teams from last night's market stall must first

Tea for 100 Team Challenge

The contestants are divided into two teams, and are challenged to create, make and bake an afternoon tea for 100 guests.

Knockout Round Elimination

The nine contestants cook for their MasterChef lives through a series of three knockout round challenges. A typical Pub

MasterClass

Gary goes into chef mode when he puts himself up against the clock in a 30 minute real time challenge. Later Gary is joi

Mystery and Invention

After a fun filled week in Tasmania, tonight the contestants head back to the MasterChef kitchen for a classic Mystery B

Pressure Test

Greek salad is not as simple as it seems, particularly when it's been created by George! The three contestants in tonigh

Immunity Challenge

MasterChef welcomes iconic chef and culinary legend Jamie Oliver to the kitchen.

24 Hour Cooking Challenge

Tonight the contestants head to the Shangri La Hotel for a mammoth 24 hour cooking challenge that will push them to thei

Rapid Fire Pressure Test

The losing team from last night's 24 hour cooking challenge return to the MasterChef kitchen for a 'rapid fire' pressure

Masterclass

Gary and George's MasterClass serves up lamb ribs, apple strudel and quail.

Superstar Mystery Box

MasterChef winning alumni Julie Goodwin, Adam Liaw and Kate Bracks return to the MasterChef kitchen for a superstar myst

Pressure Test

The pressure test challenges three contestants to cook a perfect quiche Lorraine. All three contestants are determined t

Immunity Challenge

The Mystery Box winner is eager to win an immunity pin. To win they must beat former Billy Kwong Chef, Hamish Ingham fro

Wedding Challenge

Matt Preston reveals to the contestants that they will be catering for a Sri Lankan wedding! The Bride and Groom have in

Elimination Challenge

The losing team from the wedding challenge faces off in a cake based elimination challenge, where they are served up 32

Masterclass

Gary and Matt Moran head up a MasterClass of French onion soup, roast chicken and yummy pork belly with noodles. Later w

Mystery Box Challenge

In a special Mystery Box Challenge the contestants quickly learn that they must warm the cockles of the judges' hearts w

Elimination Challenge

The bottom three contestants from the Invention Test must now cook for their lives in the Elimination Challenge, with Ch

Immunity Challenge

Rum and raisin is a classic combination, but will it be a perfect match for our contestant in the Immunity Challenge? Ch

Team Challenge

It's time to get back to basics with a homely team cooking challenge. Separated into three teams, they are invited into

Elimination Challenge

Arriving at the MasterChef kitchen for the immunity challenge, the eight contestants from the losing team quickly learn

Masterclass

George, Matt Moran and Gary showcase the best food Kangaroo Island has to offer. Expect tips on cooking with lamb, marro

Invention Test

After a trip to Kangaroo Island the contestants get back into the kitchen & discover there is no Mystery Box. Instead th

Pressure Test

Three contestants from the Invention Test must face a Pressure Test like no other. The contestants have two hours to mak

Immunity Challenge

The winner of this week's Heston Mega Invention Test, gets the added reward of competing in an immunity challenge. Up ag

Pop Up Restaurant Challenge

The remaining amateur chefs get to live out what most professional chefs only dream of doing in their careers. The conte

Double Elimination Challenge

The losing team face elimination. But this is not just any elimination - five contestants must get ready for a double el

Masterclass

Gary and Matt kick off this special MasterClass by officially welcoming and congratulating this season's Top 10. Topping

Roman Dish Challenge

Buongiorno, from Italy! Tonight our top 10 contestants join the judges in Rome for a week of challenges! But this is no

Super-Sized Challenge

Celebrate pizza and pasta with a super-sized challenge. The four best cooks from the previous challenge compete against

Immunity Challenge

Heads to beautiful Tuscany, Florence, for a nail-biting Immunity Challenge where judges Matt Preston and George Calombar

Risotto Challenge

The ten contestants head to Parma where they cook off in a risotto challenge. Maestro Gualtiero Marchesi challenges the

Elimination Challenge

The elimination challenge takes the five losing contestants to Tuscany to cook a feast for local villagers in the ancien

Masterclass

Superstar chef Neil Perry joins Gary and George for an Italian-inspired MasterClass.

Mystery Fridge Challenge

Tonight in the MasterChef Mystery Box challenge each contestant has been given the task of creating a dish from the ingr

Pressure Test

The bottom 3 dishes from yesterday's Invention Test face a Pressure Test where someone will go home! The contestants att

Elimination Challenge

The remaining eight contestants face the second elimination of the week, a situation only made sweeter with the news tha

Mini Challenge

A mini challenge designed to determine who will cook in the team challenge ahead, sees the contestants cook a French ins

Family Team Challenge

Tonight's challenge is an emotional one as one family member for each contestant is brought in. The four contestants wil

Masterclass

In the MasterClass, Anthony Puharich from Victor Churchill shares his expert opinion with our contestants on selecting t

Lunch Service

The judges announce to the top six contestants that they must run lunch service for 60 guests at Guillaume at Bennelong

The Perfect Steak Sauce

The five top contestants are greeted by Legendary British chef and MasterChef UK judge, John Torode, and a live cow. Tor

Recreate Signature Dish

The final four MasterChef contestants each have 90 minutes to cook one of Australia's best chef's signature dishes, and

Grand Final

It all comes down to this. The MasterChef finale. The final three are hoping they have saved their best for last, as the

The Top 22

22 brand new contestants are introduced as they begin their dream to become Australia's next MasterChef.

Protein Pick Face Off Challenge

The female contestants battle it out against the male contestants in a Protein Pick Face Off. The bottom six will go in

Elimination Challenge 1

In the first elimination, the contestants with the worst six dishes from last night's Protein Pick Face Off face an Inve

Masterclass 1

For the first time ever, there is a twist featuring a studio audience member.

Barossa Boot Camp Day 1: Break Down a Lamb

The girls-versus-boys themed challenge continues and they find themselves in the picturesque Barossa Valley instead of t

Barossa Boot Camp Day 2: Maggie Beer Tag Team Race

The second day at the Barossa Boot Camp sees the contestants at the farm of food legend Maggie Beer where each team has

Barossa Boot Camp Day 3: Seafood at Seppeltsfield Winery

The contestants are challenged at the Seppeltsfield winery in the Barossa, where they meet three seafood champions who s

Barossa Boot Camp Day 4: Double Elimination Challenge

The boys versus girls Barossa Boot Camp reaches its conclusion and it is also the final day for two MasterChef contestan

Masterclass 2

The Barossa Boot Camp comes to an end with a MasterClass featuring great local produce and two of its favourite resident

Kids Week Day 1: Lunch Box

It's Kids Week and the first challenge sees the contestants having 60 minutes to make the best dish they can using the i

Kids Week Day 2: Immunity Challenge

It is the first Immunity Challenge of the current series and the judges inform the contestants that they have access to

Kids Week Day 3: Tuck Shop Challenge

The contestants make their way to Penleigh and Essendon High School where Gary introduces two very special guests who we

Kids Week Day 4: Elimination Challenge

The losing team from the Tuck Shop Challenge faces elimination today. The challenge takes part in two parts which will l

Masterclass 3

Masterchef Australia: Masterclass 3 Tonight's MasterClass sees the contestants being joined by Stephanie Alexander and a

Italian Week Day 1: Public Stall Challenge

It's Italian Week and the remaining contestants are split into four teams and given a dish to create and sell to the pub

Italian Week Day 2: Elimination - Memory Dish

The contestants are given 60 minutes to make a dish from memory. The contestant with the worst dish will be eliminated f

Italian Week Day 3: Battle of the Pizza

The 18 remaining contestants are put into two teams for a supreme Battle of the Pizzas. Each of the teams needs to come

Italian Week Day 4: Elimination

The team that lost yesterday's pizzeria challenge battle it out in the kitchen but there ends up being a twist.

Masterclass 4

Antonio Carluccio creates Handkerchief pasta with Ligurian Pesto whilst Gary shows how to make the perfect carbonara.

Wild West Week Day 1: Catch of the Day

The top 15 find themselves having to to on Wild West Week in Western Australia. They are in Fremantle where they are div

Wild West Week Day 2: Immunity Twist

The team which won yesterday’s Wild West Challenge battle are out for immunity tonight, or so they believe. After they

Wild West Week Day 3: Stockmen Challenge

The contestants travel to Kylagh Station in York where they have to create lunch for 20 hungry stockmen and women on lim

Wild West Week Day 4: Elimination - The Green House

During the the Wild West Week elimination challenge, three contestants battle it out at Matt Stone’s restaurant, The G

Masterclass 5

In tonight’s MasterClass, Brendan Pratt cooks slow roasted lamb shoulder with croquettes.

Heaven and Hell Week Day 1: Mystery Box

This week's Mystery box challenge pushes the remaining 14 contestants to their limits.

Heaven and Hell Week Day 2: Elimination Challenge

Four contestants face the elimination challenge and are joined Ian Curley. The two of them who create the two worst dish

Heaven and Hell Week Day 3: Seven Deadly Sins Banquet

The remaining hopefuls are divided into two teams, and they have to prepare a banquet for 70 diners using ingredients th

Heaven and Hell Week Day 4: Elimination Challenge 2

The losing team from the Seven Deadly Sins challenge battle it out to try and save themselves from elimination.

Masterclass 6

Paul Wilson creates a traditional Mexican mole with lamb cutlets. The judges pit their skills against one another in cre

Fast Food Week Day 1: Mystery Box

Fast Food Week gets underway and in the mystery box challenge the twelve remaining contestants are split in four teams,

Fast Food Week Day 2: Auction Elimination

The elimination challenge sees the contestants having to bid against each other for the items they want to cook with in

Fast Food Week Day 3: Car Club Team Challenge

The remaining contestants travel to Red Hill Estate on the Mornington Peninsula where they have to create club sandwiche

Fast Food Week Day 4: Elmination Challenge

Daniel Wilson offers his 'perfect hotdog'. The contestants facing elimination have to recreate the hotdog and David will

Masterclass 7

Gary attempts to prove that fast food can be healthy as he creates Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls with peanut dipping sauce

Immunity Week Day 1: Skills Test and Yin & Yang Challenge

Only 10 hopefuls remain in the running and with an immunity pin up for grabs, the tension in the kitchen is running high

Immunity Week Day 2: Identical Dishes

The pairs in the immunity challenge are given free rein to create whatever they like but they must make two identical di

Immunity Week Day 3: Black Forest Ice-Cream Cake Relay

The remaining pairs in the immunity challenge have to recreate Nick Palumbo’s black forest ice-cream cake, in a relay

Immunity Week Day 4: Butter Invention Test

With just four pairs left vying for an elimination pin and in an invention test each couple has to create a sweet and a

Masterclass 8

Matt goes back to basics as he creates a homemade tartare sauce. Gary uses some fresh local produce to create a dish for

Love Week Day 1: Mystery Box Challenge

Love week gets underway and starts with a mystery box challenge. The remaining hopefuls get to fill their own boxes with

Love Week Day 2: Chocolate Elimination

The ingredient in this week's pressure test is chocolate. The bottom three from yesterday's challenge have to recreate K

Love Week Day 3: 50 First Dates

The top 10 are split into two teams and given the challenge of creating a main dish and a dessert for 25 couples.

Love Week Day 4: Breakfast Elimination

The five contestants facing elimination this weekhave to create their own breakfast dish and then serve it in just an ho

Masterclass 9

Kirsten Tibballs shows how to make an indulgent chocolate dessert perfect perfect for sharing. Gary creates a gorgeous d

Heston Blumenthal Week Day 1: Royal Jubilee Trifle

The judges are joined by Heston Blumenthal and the contestants have two hours to recreate Heston’s royal jubilee trifl

Heston Blumenthal Week Day 2: Cook Against Heston Immunity

The three winning contestants are given just 90 minutes to cook either an entrée, main or dessert while Heston has to c

Heston Blumenthal Week Day 3: Medieval Knights Feast

The teams have two and a half hours to create a Heston-esque medieval feast for ten noble knights and the judges.

Heston Blumenthal Week Day 4: Elimination Challenge

The contestants from the losing team battle it out in today’s elimination challenge.

Masterclass 10

Heston offers a masterclass on how to create perfect scrambled eggs. He also creates a roasted leg of lamb with anchovie

World Food Week Day 1: VIP Banquet

The remaining eight contestants are flown to Dubai and split into four teams of two the contestants to face a challenge

World Food Week Day 2: Palms Hotel Elimination

The 6 losing contestants from yesterday’s challenge are put in charge of the Ossiano kitchen at The Palms Hotel Atlant

World Food Week Day 3: Mexico or China

The contestants are split into two teams and have to create a lunchtime menu for city based office workers in Melbourne

World Food Week Day 4: Qantas World Map of Food

The contestants find themselves standing in front of the Qantas World Map of Food. They then have to create dishes from

Masterclass 11

The two lucky contestants who won Sunday night’s challenge are flown first class to Paris where Matt Preston shows the

Dreams Week Day 1: Service Challenge

The seven remaining contestants begin to realise that their food dreams are a real possibility. The service challenge se

Dreams Week Day 2: Elimination Challenge

Those facing elimination need to create cook a plate of food that demonstrates their food dream.

Dreams Week Day 3: Josie Bones

The final six contestants pay a visit to Josie Bones, a restaurant owned by Chris Badenoch, who was a former Masterchef

Dreams Week Day 4: Darren's Raspberry Rhubarb Ginger Chocolate Dessert.

The contestants facing elimination have to try and replicate Darren Purchase’s, raspberry rhubarb ginger chocolate des

Masterclass 12

Annie Smithers and John Reid are with the top five contestants & the judges, to create some great regional country produ

Finals Week Day 1: Mystery Box

The latest mystery box challenge sees the contestants being given 10 ingredients, five chosen by the contestants and the

Finals Week Day 2: Elimination Challenge

The five contestants are matched with a chef that has a style and expertise to match their culinary ambitions in the lat

Finals Week Day 3: The Atlantic Service Challenge

The four hopefuls left in the running arrive at Donovan Cooke’s restaurant, The Atlantic. Each of them have to create

Finals Week Day 4: Culinary Dueling

The hopefuls battle it out in a culinary duel over three different rounds. In eachround, they have just thirty minutes a

Masterclass 13

All of the contestants from this year's competition return to take part in the last Masterclass of the season. The table

Grandfinal

The finalists battle it out to secure the $100,000 cash prize, an Alfa Romeo Giulietta, a cookbook deal with New Holland

Series 6 Premiere

MasterChef Australia returns with the best group of home cooks the competition has ever seen. In the first episode, our

Top 50: Core Skills Invention Test

Just 10 aprons remain for the 18 remaining aspiring home cooks.The contestants are put through their paces in a core ski

Top 24: Mystery Box Challenge

The top 24 contestants enter the MasterChef Australia kitchen for the very first time. First up tonight, the contestants

Elimination Challenge: Chinese Fried Rice

In tonight's elimination episode, 21 contestants face elimination for the first time with a three-round challenge. The c

Mystery Box Challenge and Breakfast Invention Test

The 21 contestants enter the kitchen to find a mystery box at their bench. They have one hour to cook a dish using at le

Pressure Test: Shannon Bennett's Fillet of Beef

The three contestants with the least impressive dishes from the invention test face off in the pressure test. They are g

Off-Site Challenge: Lunch Service in St Kilda

In the season's first off-site challenge, the contestants split into two teams for a lunch service challenge at two popu

Elimination Challenge: Three Dishes from One Snapper

The losing team from last night's challenge are all facing elimination and have to plan three dishes from one snapper. I

Mystery Box Challenge: Maggie Beer

In a special episode, the queen of the Australian kitchen, Maggie Beer, returns to the kitchen for the Mystery Box chall

Pressure Test: Alla Wolf-Tasker's Rivers and Lakes

The bottom three contestants from the Invention Test face off in the Pressure Test. Who will be hanging up their apron a

Immunity Challenge: Ollie Gould & Kylie Kwong

The three best performing contestants in the Invention Test get to compete for immunity. Competing against chefs Ollie G

Team Challenge: Three Course Menu from Memory

In this challenge it's all about strategy, memory, communication, pace and teamwork as the contestants are split into tw

Elimination Challenge in Three Rounds

The losing team from the latest challenge now face off over three rounds. By the end of round three, one of the 10 conte

Mystery Box Challenge and Invention Test

A mystery box challenge quickly becomes a nightmare for some; while an invention test goes like a dream for others.

Pressure Test

The bottom three contestants from the invention test face off in a pressure test where they have three hours to replicat

Immunity Challenge: Benjamin Cooper

The contestant playing for immunity must cook off against Benjamin Cooper from leading restaurant, Chin Chin, even with

Team Challenge: Four-Course Dessert Menu

The contestants are tasked to create a four-course dessert menu, with each team needing to prepare 10 serves of each des

Elimination Challenge: Blind Taste Test

The contestants from the losing team compete in a blind taste test. They must taste a mystery dish while blindfolded the

Mystery Box Challenge

The contestants enter the kitchen for another Mystery Box challenge, but there's a twist...The top three dishes will com

Pressure Test: Saint Crispin

In an intense pressure test, the three contestants must recreate a dish made by the co-head chefs from leading Melbourne

Immunity Challenge: Matt Stone

With immunity up for grabs the three contestants battle it out with cheese. Who will get the chance to cook for immunity

Team Challenge: Queen Victoria Market

The contestants arrive at Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market and are tasked to work in teams at four different stalls. Th

Elimination Challenge: Time Auction

The losing team from the off-site challenge will compete in a time-auction elimination challenge and one contestant's dr

Invention Test: Chocolate

In the invention test, each team has to produce one sweet and one savoury dish using chocolate, showing their versatilit

Pressure Test: Nobu Matsuhisa

In a pressure test like no other, internationally acclaimed chef Nobu Matsuhisa sets a challenge for the losing team fro

Immunity Challenge

The three best performers in the invention test are vying for immunity. However, they must produce a dish using either a

Offsite Challenge: Wedding Anniversary at Ascot House

Love is in the air as the contestants arrive at Melbourne's prestigious Ascot House to celebrate a diamond jubilee weddi

Elimination Challenge

In a two-round elimination challenge the losing team from the off-site challenge go head-to-head to keep their place in

Mystery Box: Marco Pierre White

The contestants are stunned to find the Godfather of modern cooking, Marco Pierre White, waiting for them. The winner of

Pressure Test: White Heat

Marco Pierre White sets the pressure test challenge from his iconic cookbook, White Heat. Emotions run high when one con

Immunity Challenge: Donovan Cooke

The contestant cooking for immunity must match skills with Donovan Cooke from the renowned Melbourne restaurant Atlantic

Offsite Challenge: Taxi Kitchen

The off-site challenge sees the contestants split into two teams to cook a three-course, British-inspired menu for 120 d

Elimination Challenge: Risotto

Each contestant has one hour to cook a risotto, but to impress they must take this popular dish to another level. The co

Mystery Box Challenge

The contestants enter the MasterChef Australia kitchen to find two mystery boxes, but this week these two boxes will tur

Pressure Test: Vikas Khanna

In the Pressure Test Challenge, the contestants must work with chef and host of MasterChef India, Vikas Khanna. The leas

Mystery Box Challenge: Second Chances

We are down to the Top Ten contestants; but this challenge will present the biggest shock in the competition so far. Onl

Service Challenge: Starlight Children's Foundation

Guest chef Curtis Stone leads the service challenge at the Starlight Children's Foundation charity lunch. The contestant

Power Apron Mystery Box Challenge

In an intense Mystery Box challenge, the winning team from the service challenge play off for the power apron, which wil

Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test

It's power apron week and the contestant holding the apron will have a big advantage in the Mystery Box challenge and th

Pressure Test - Croquembouche

In one of the most difficult pressure tests yet, the three contestants must battle it out to stay in the competition. Ho

Immunity Challenge

In the immunity challenge the contestant with the power apron will compete for a chance at immunity. But will the power

Service Challenge: Banquet for 20 Food Producers

In the service challenge, the contestants are split into two teams to cook a banquet for 20 food producers. The power ap

Elimination Challenge: Mexican

In a Mexican-themed elimination challenge, the five remaining contests will face-off to avoid elimination. However, the

Mystery Box Challenge: Barter

With the same six items in each contestant's mystery box, they all must barter with each other to get a variety of ingre

Pressure Test: Nick Palumbo's Choc-Top Ice Creams

In the Pressure Test, the contestants must make four of Nick Palumbo's classic choc-top ice creams from scratch. The lea

Immunity Challenge: John Lawson

The contestants vying for immunity must identify 12 cuts of a cow. The contestant that names all 12 correctly will go up

Offsite Challenge: Asian

In an Asian cuisine challenge, the contestants, in four teams must cook an Asian dish for 200 hungry fans who have the p

Elimination Challenge: Dave Verhuel

The two losing teams from the team challenge must replicate a signature dish by chef Dave Verhuel without a recipe. The

Mystery Box: Heston Blumenthal & Invention Test

To the contestant's surprise, chef Heston Blumenthal will be heading up the challenges, starting with the first challeng

Pressure Test: Beetroot Risotto

The contestants must cook one of Heston's dishes: beetroot risotto. With no recipe, they must keep up with Heston as he

Offsite Challenge

In the off-site challenge, Heston sets the task for the five contestants cooking. They must pimp the menu of a local Mel

Elimination Challenge: Five Senses

The contestants must make a dish inspired by the five senses. Each cook has to include taste and the remaining senses ar

Sudden Death Elimination Challenge

Four contestants face off in a sudden death elimination challenge? and then an incredible Masterclass from Heston.

Mystery Box Challenge

The contestants open their mystery boxes and find ingredients chosen by their loved ones. They now have 45 minutes to co

Invention Test

In an emotional invention test, the remaining five contestants are surprised to learn that there are no rules or restrai

Duel Challenge Over Three Rounds

The top four contestants must cook off in a duel challenge over three rounds. There's a great deal at stake as the winne

Service Challenge: Vue de Monde

With one contestant already through to the semi-final, the remaining three contestants compete in a service challenge at

Pressure Test

Three contestants must cook off in an elimination pressure test with one leaving forever. Also, the contestants sit the

MasterChef 2014 Semi Final

The stakes are high as the three remaining contestants fight for a place in the finale. Will your favourite amateur cook

MasterChef 2014 Finale

The massive finale will be played out in a culinary duel over three rounds with the chance to win $250,000 and prizes to

Auditions, Part 1

Season Premiere. With the culinary bar set high in 2014, the heat will be on as MasterChef Australia returns for 2015. H

Auditions, Part 2

In their first challenge, the contestants have 75 minutes to make a savoury dish in order to secure themselves a spot in

Top 24 Mystery Box

The Top 24 contestants enter the MasterChef Australia kitchen for their first mystery box challenge.

Team Challenge: Massimo Bottura

The contestants must break into three teams and battle it out in the first team challenge.

Elimination Challenge: Fish

In today's very fishy challenge, the eight contestants from the losing team in yesterday's task must face off to stay in

Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test: Guilty Pleasures

The mystery box is revealed as today's challenge. It is their chance to show the judges what they are made of and the wi

Pressure Test

The three contestants with the least impressive dishes from the previous invention test face off in the pressure test. O

Immunity Challenge: Jaffle Iron

Today the three best-performing contestants in the invention test will compete for immunity. The judges reveal that each

Team Challenge: Two-Course Meal for the Army

The remaining 22 contestants must team up and cook a two-course meal, a main and a dessert, for 120 guests made up of se

Elimination Challenge

The losing team from yesterday's challenge must cook-off to keep their place in the competition. The contestant with the

Mystery Box Challenge: Five Tastes

The contestants arrive at the MasterChef Australia kitchen to find Marco Pierre White there to greet them. Today's myste

Pressure Test

The three contestants with the least impressive dish from the previous invention test face off in the pressure test. At

Immunity Challenge

The three best performers in the invention test are vying for immunity. Marco Pierre White sets them a 30 minute challen

Team Challenge: Relay

In today's challenge, the contestants are split into four teams, with each team cooking in a relay. All five members of

Elimination & MasterClass 1

In tonight's elimination, contestants must prepare a single dish plated into five identical serves, one for each of the

Mystery Box Challenge

In a very special episode, the Queen of the Australian kitchen, Maggie Beer returns to the MasterChef Australia kitchen

Pressure Test

The judges reveal that today's pressure test has been set by a rising star in the dessert world, guest chef Anna. The co

Immunity Challenge

With guest mentor Shannon Bennett leading today's challenge, has our amateur MasterChef cook got what it takes to out-pe

Off-site Challenge: Abbotsford Convent Bakery

In an off-site team challenge, the contestants will be taking over the bakery at Melbourne's iconic Abbotsford Convent.

Elimination Challenge

The losing team of nine cooks face off in the elimination challenge and the contestant with the least impressive dish in

Mystery Box Challenge

The judges tell the 17 contestants to realise their food dreams. Plus, past contestants return to showcase their skills.

Pressure Test

The three contestants in this episodes pressure test see former season four contestant Kylie Millar enter the kitchen. P

Immunity Challenge: Callum Hann

The three best performers in the invention test are vying for immunity. The winner of round one will cook off against se

Off-site Challenge: Mexican Street Food

This episodes challenge is to cook Mexican street food for a huge crowd of 500 guests, with three and a half hours to pr

Elimination Challenge: Justine Schofield & MasterClass 2

The eight members of the losing team from the Mexican challenge are facing elimination. With 90 minutes on the clock and

Mystery Box Challenge

In this mystery box challenge, the contestants learn that each ingredient costs $1 or less and are given 60 minutes to c

Pressure Test

In a pressure test like no other, the losing team face off in one of the toughest challenges which has been set by one o

Immunity Challenge: Nick Holloway

The contestant cooking for immunity must face off against Nick Holloway, from Nu Nu Restaurant in Palm Cove, Queensland.

Off-site Challenge: Pizzini Wines

The contestants arrive at Pizzini Wines in north-eastern Victoria's beautiful King Valley. Divided into two teams, each

Elimination Challenge

The losing contestants from the team challenge are cooking to stay in the competition. They enter the MasterChef Austral

Mystery Box Challenge

It's power apron week on MasterChef Australia. Whoever holds the apron will have an extra advantage in the upcoming chal

Pressure Test

The contestants with the three least impressive dishes from the invention test face off in the pressure test. The contes

Immunity Challenge

In an immunity challenge with a twist, the four best performing cooks from the invention test have a chance to fight it

Off-site Challenge: Tokyo Tina vs. Saigon Sally

Split into two teams, the contestants will be taking over two popular Melbourne restaurants: Tokyo Tina and Saigon Sally

Elimination Challenge

Power Week. The elimination challenge will take place over two rounds. Firstly, the contestants perform a blind taste te

Mystery Box Challenge: Heston Blumenthal & Invention Test

Today's mystery box challenge has been set by the great Heston Blumenthal. The contestants have 60 minutes to create a d

Pressure Test: Guillaume Brahimi's Jewel of the Sea

The judges reveal that the pressure test has been set by celebrated chef Guillaume Brahimi, the contestants have two and

Immunity Challenge

Today the three contestants who impressed in Heston Blumenthal's invention test cook for immunity. Does the amateur cook

Off-site Challenge: Afternoon Tea at The Hotel Windsor

In the team challenge, contestants are split into two teams to prepare afternoon tea for 100 guests at Melbourne's The H

Elimination Challenge

The five members of the losing team from yesterday's afternoon tea challenge enter the MasterChef Australia kitchen in w

Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test

In the invention test, the winner of the mystery box challenge will get to decide on the pantry items, the cuisine and t

Pressure Test: Janice Wong's Cassis Plum

The pressure test has been set by guest chef Janice Wong from 2am Dessert Bar in Singapore.The contestants have two hour

Immunity Challenge: Batter

In a battle for immunity, the contestants have 30 minutes to create a dish that showcases batter. However, the pantry an

Team Challenge

The contestants will take part in a barbecue battle in the MasterChef Australia garden for the team challenge. Special g

Elimination Challenge: Rick Stein

The judges reveal that the challenge is all about fish, and who better to help guide the contestants through the cook th

Mystery Box Challenge

The top eight contestants will take a trip down memory lane as they discover that this week's mystery box challenge is o

Pressure Test

In what promises to be one of the toughest pressure tests yet seen in the MasterChef Australia kitchen, the bottom four

Immunity Challenge

In an immunity challenge like no other, the two contestants will cook off against two professional chefs in the second r

Off-site Challenge: Circa, The Prince

In the off-site team challenge, the judges reveal the contestants will be preparing a seven-course degustation menu for

Elimination Challenge: Time Auction

The contestants facing elimination will take part in a time auction. Each contestant begins with 100 minutes to bid for

Marco Pierre White Team Challenge

As promised, Marco Pierre White has returned to see how far the contestants have come and to push them to step up going

Pressure Test: Cook-along

With no recipe and no clock, three contestants must cook along with Marco Pierre White. He will cook a classic dish and

Immunity Challenge

The best performing contestants from Marco Pierre White's service challenge have the chance to cook for immunity. It is

Team Challenge: French Restaurants

This episodes French challenge splits the contestants into two teams and will be responsible for every aspect of the res

Elimination Challenge: Childhood Memories

The judges reveal that for the elimination challenge, the contestants need to draw on childhood memories as an inspirati

Mystery Box Challenge

It's finals week in the kitchen, the top five contestants enter the kitchen to face the last mystery box challenge.

Pressure Test

The three contestants from the invention test will cook off in a pressure test, at the end of which, one more contestant

No Rules Challenge

In this challenge the contestants can choose their own cuisine and whether it's sweet or savoury, however they must deci

Service Challenge: The Press Club

The judges reveal to the contestants that they will be running service in The Press Club, and will be cooking a four-cou

Pressure Test

While one contestant has safely made it through to the semi-final, the remaining three are fighting it out to stay in th

Grand Final Part 1

The stakes are high as the three remaining contestants fight it out for the two places in the finale. One contestant wil

Grand Final Part 2

Tune in as the winner of MasterChef Australia 2015 will be crowned. The finalists are competing for a $250,000 prize, a

Premiere

MasterChef Australia returns with the best group of home cooks the competition has ever seen. In the first of three judg

2nd Judges' Auditions

In the second judges' auditions our amateur cooks are given one hour to cook their best dish. To receive an apron, the c

Final Round Judges' Auditions

With the Final Round of the Judge's Audition comes the First Pressure Test, which involves a Shannon Bennett Chocolate B

First Mystery Box Challenge

2015's Masterchef, Billie McKay, knows exactly what this crop of aspirants are going through. Do you reckon she'll go ea

First Elimination Challenge

In the first elimination challenge, three contestants choose a cloche containing a single ingredient to be used in a dis

Mystery Box Challenge: Marco Pierre White

The hopeful chefs suit up and show up for Marco Pierre White Week. With 75 minutes ticking away, they use the ingredient

Pressure Test: Marco Pierre White's John Dory

It takes 20 ovens, miles of stainless steel, an arsenal of appliances and knives that chop, cut, slice and dice, to disc

Immunity Challenge: Jake Kellie

The top three contestants from the invention test must make a filled pasta with a matching sauce. The winner will then e

Team Challenge: Pub Lunch

This challenge is all about the pub lunch. The contestants are split into two teams and must cook three courses for 70 p

Pressure Test & Masterclass

The contestants from the losing pub lunch challenge team must correctly name an ingredient to avoid the elimination cook

Mystery Box Challenge: Viewers

This mystery box challenge has been chosen by the viewers. Contestants have 75 minutes to create a dish using at least o

Pressure Test

The three contestants with the least impressive dishes from last nights the invention test face off in the pressure test

Immunity Challenge: Popcorn

The three best performers in the invention test must create a dish using popcorn as the core ingredient. The winner will

Service Challenge

In this service challenge, the contestants are split into two teams. Each team must cook a three-course meal for 30 peop

Elimination Challenge: No Cooking

The losing team from the service challenge now faces elimination as the contestants create a dish without any cooking. T

Mystery Box: Nigella Lawson

It's Nigella Lawson Week. Contestants have 75 minutes to create a delicious dish based on Nigella's divine indulgences.

Pressure Test: Nigella Lawson's Three-Course Meal

The bottom three from Nigella's invention test face elimination in what might be the toughest pressure test ever, as con

Immunity Challenge: Midnight Snack

Matt Preston and Nigella Lawson arrive at the contestant house in the middle of the night as the three best from Nigella

Team Challenge: Fete

Split into three teams, each team must prepare one savoury dish and two sweet dishes to sell at a fete held in honour of

Elimination Challenge: Name That Cake & MasterClass 2

The losing fete challenge team now face elimination. Contestants must correctly name cakes, fail to do so and they will

Mystery Box

The contestants have 60 minutes to create a dish using the ingredients in the mystery box. The winner will cook off for

Pressure Test: Jason Atherton's Quail Afternoon Tea Dish

The bottom three from the invention test now face the elimination pressure test. Contestants have just over 3 hours to r

Immunity Challenge

With immunity up for grabs, contestants will work in pairs to create a savoury & sweet jaffle in 45 minutes. The winning

Off-site Challenge: Hellenic Republic

Today's off-site challenge will take place at George Calombaris' Hellenic Republic restaurant. Split into two teams, eac

Elimination Challenge: Blind Taste Test

The losing Greek feast challenge team now face elimination. Contestants who fail the Round 1 blind taste test must then

Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test

The Queen of the Australian kitchen, Maggie Beer returns! The invention test winner will have the advantage going into t

Pressure Test: Anna Polyviou's Mess

The bottom three contestants from the mystery box challenge face off in the elimination pressure test. Contestants have

Immunity Challenge

The three best performers from Maggie Beer's mystery box are now vying for immunity. The contestant who produces the bes

Team Challenge: Chinese New Year

Today's off-site team challenge marks the celebration of Chinese New Year joined by guest mentor, Kylie Kwong. Each team

Elimination Challenge

The losing team from the Chinese New Year challenge must now cook a dish determined by lucky dip. With 75 minutes on the

Mystery Box Challenge: Luke Nguyen & Invention Test

Today's mystery box challenge has been set by guest chef Luke Nguyen, as contestants have 60 minutes to make an impressi

Pressure Test: Ross Lusted

The bottom three contestants from the invention test face off in the elimination pressure test. Contestants have just tw

Top 12

The judges reveal to the top 12 contestants that today there are some special guests joining them in the MasterChef Aust

Team Challenge

Guest chef Curtis Stone joins today's off-site team challenge. Each team must prepare a six-course degustation menu for

Elimination Challenge

The losing team from the Curtis Stone challenge now face elimination. Who will be leaving the MasterChef Australia kitch

Mystery Box Challenge: Ugly Ingredients & Invention Test: Relay

Today's mystery box challenge contains eight of the ugliest ingredients ever seen. The contestants must impress the judg

Pressure Test: Flynn McGarry

The losing team from the invention test relay challenge now face off in the pressure test. Contestants must recreate gue

Immunity Challenge: Victor Liong

The four contestants who impressed in the relay invention test cook for immunity. Does the winner of the first round hav

Team Challenge: Gourmet Cinema

In today's gourmet cinema team challenge, the judges reveal that the contestants must cater for 165 cinema goers at a ve

Elimination Challenge

The losing team from the gourmet cinema challenge are now cooking to save themselves from elimination. If they survive,

Heston Week

Heston Week. Heston Blumenthal returns to MasterChef Australia in the biggest week ever. In a world first, the top 10 co

Team Challenge: Brighton Beach Ice Cream Stands

Heston Week. For one day only, Melbourne's iconic Brighton Beach bathing boxes become ice cream stands selling Heston-in

Team Challenge: Three-Course Dessert Spread

Heston Week. Tonight's challenge, Heston inspires the contestants to create a three-course dessert spread using only the

Elimination Challenge: Recipes from the Past

Heston Week. Heston's restaurants are all about taking recipes from the past & giving them a modern twist. Four contesta

Elimination Challenge & MasterClass 3

Masterclass. The seven contestants who created the least impressive dishes during the pop-ups now face off to stay in th

Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test

The judges reveal that this week will be the toughest ever! In today's invention test contestants must choose between th

Pressure Test

The three contestants with the least impressive dishes from last night's invention test face off in the pressure test. A

Immunity Challenge

The three best performers in the invention test must now impress the judges in Round One for a chance to cook off agains

Team Challenge: Australian Produce

The remaining eight contestants are split into teams of two to cook a two-course meal inspired by quality Australian pro

Elimination Challenge

The four members of the losing teams from the service challenge now face elimination. With so much at stake, which conte

Mystery Box Challenge: San Francisco Produce & Invention Test

California Week. The MasterChef Australia competition travels to California for the week. With just a map in hand the co

Team Challenge: Dominque Crenn's Signature Dishes

California Week. Contestants must work in teams to recreate two of Dominque Creen's signature dishes. Dominque is a Mich

Francis Ford Coppola's Inglenook Estate

California Week. Today four of the most impressive contestants are cooking for a guaranteed place in finals week at Fran

Team Challenge: Santa Monica Pier Food Trucks

California Week. Today the contestants are split into teams to run their very own food trucks at the world famous Santa

Elimination Challenge & MasterClass 4

Masterclass. The losing team from the Food Truck Challenge now face elimination. Under the mentorship of Curtis Stone, t

Mystery Box Challenge: Hottest Ingredients & Invention Test

Finals Week. The top six contestants now face a mystery box challenge containing some of the hottest ingredients being u

Pressure Test: Christy Tania

Finals Week. The bottom three contestants from the invention test now face the elimination pressure test set by pastry c

Service Challenge: Lake House

Finals Week. The Top Five contestants must cook five dishes from the menu of the Lake House in Daylesford under the guid

Elimination Challenge: Audition Ingredients

Finals Week. The bottom 3 contestants from the Lake House challenge now face elimination & must impress the judges with

MasterClass 5

Masterclass. The final MasterClass of 2016 sees the return of the eliminated contestants. The shoe's on the other foot f

Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test: Quarter Final

Grand Final Week. In today's Quarter Final mystery box challenge & invention test, contestants cook off for a place in t

Service Challenge: Semi Final

Grand Final Week. The final three contestants vie for a place in the Grand Finale in tonight's service challenge. Each c

MasterChef 2016 Grand Finale

Grand Finale. Who will be crowned the winner of MasterChef Australia 2016? The finalists are competing for a $250,000 ca

Auditions Part 1

The heat is on. A fresh group of home cooks from around the country will eagerly tackle challenges that will see one of

Auditions Part 2

After a record-breaking first-round cook that saw an extraordinary 20 aprons handed out, only four aprons remain. Who wi

Auditions Part 3

In the third and final round of the judge's auditions, six contestants are vying for the final apron, which will secure

Mystery Box: Elena Duggan

Top 24 Mystery Box Challenge: Elena Duggan The top 24 contestants enter the kitchen for their first mystery box challeng

Elimination Challenge: Hidden Pairs

Hidden Pairs Elimination Challenge Bottom 4 cooking of in the mystery pairs elimination challenge.

Judges' Mystery Box Challenge and Invention Test

Each judge has placed three of their favourite ingredients into the mystery box and contestants will have 75 minutes to

Pressure Test: Gary Mehigan's Roast Chicken, Peas and Potatoes

The three contestants with the least impressive dishes from the invention test face off in the pressure test. To survive

Immunity Challenge: Jarrod Di Blasi

The top three contestants from the invention test now compete in creating a family meal for four in half-an-hour. The wi

400 Gradi Team Challenge

The contestants gather at Gradi, one of Melbourne's leading Italian restaurants before being split into two teams who mu

Elimination Challenge: Potato & Masterclass

The losing team from the Italian service challenge face elimination. Who will be the next to leave the competition? Plus

Mystery Box: Ben Shewry

Contestants have 75 minutes to create a dish using ingredients from the mystery box with the winner gaining the advantag

Pressure Test: Andy Bowdy's Rita cake

The bottom three contestants from the invention test now face a pressure test to recreate Andy Bowdy's Rita cake to avoi

Immunity Challenge: Waffle Iron

The three best performers from the invention test are now vying for a chance at immunity. Does the amateur cook have wha

Team Challenge: Relay

The contestants are split into teams of four in a relay challenge as each member has 15 minutes to cook and only 45 seco

Elimination Challenge: Time Auction

The losing team from the relay challenge now face elimination and the contestants have 90 minutes which they can use to

Mystery Box: Delicious Dessert

Contestants have 90 minutes to create a delicious dessert from the mystery box ingredients. However, only five dishes wi

Pressure Test: Christy Tania's Ice Cream Float

The bottom three contestants from the invention test now face off in the pressure test elimination, and have to recreate

Immunity Challenge

The three best-performing contestants from the invention test compete for immunity. Each contestant has 90 minutes to cr

Team Challenge - Edible Art Installation

Contestants will be working in teams to build an edible art installation in a specially constructed greenhouse. With jus

Elimination Challenge: Blind Taste Test

The losing team from the greenhouse challenge now face elimination. The first three to fail the blindfold taste test wil

Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test

Contestants have 75 minutes to create a delicious dish from the mystery box of traditional Thai ingredients to gain adva

Pressure Test: Josue Lopez's After the Eucalypt Fire

The bottom three contestants from the invention test now cook off in a three hour pressure test set by 2016's Chef of th

Immunity Challenge

The three best performers in the invention test battle it out for the chance to cook for an immunity pin. Will the amate

Team Challenge: South Melbourne Market

Each team must serve two dishes in one of four market-friendly ways at the famous South Melbourne Market. The two teams

Elimination Challenge

Eight contestants now face elimination and must survive three rounds if they are to keep their food dream alive. Will on

Mystery Box Challenge: Yotam Ottolenghi & Invention Test

Master of Mediterranean cuisine, Yotam Ottolenghi's mystery box challenge gives contestants 75 minutes to create a delic

Pressure Test: Yotam's Mezze Feast

The three contestants with the least impressive dishes from the invention test must cook off to avoid elimination in a p

Immunity Challenge

The three best performers in the invention test must first face off for a chance to cook against a professional chef for

Team Challenge: Vegetarian Feast

Split into two teams, each group must prepare a Yotam Ottolenghi-style vegetarian feast for a group of meat lovers. The

Elimination Challenge & MasterClass

The seven members of the losing team from the vegetarian feast challenge are facing elimination. Which favourite will be

Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test: Curtis Stone

Contestants have an hour to create a delicious dish from ingredients found in the Mystery Box set by international celeb

Pressure Test: Deniz Karaca's Passion for Caramel

The bottom four contestants from the invention test must now cook off in the Pressure Test set by one of the world's top

Second Chance

Twelve of the previously eliminated contestants now have a chance to cook their way back into the competition. Which one

Team Challenge: Pop-Up Restaurant

MasterChef Australia2016 runner-up Matt Sinclair is on hand to mentor contestants in a pop-up restaurant team challenge

Elimination Challenge

The six members of the losing team from the pop-up restaurant challenge enter the kitchen facing elimination. Who will b

Heston Blumenthal Road Trip

It's Heston Blumenthal week. Heston takes the top 12 contestants on a road trip through regional Victoria; the first sto

Team Challenge: Earth

Contestants split into pairs have 75 minutes to cook one main and one dessert that must incorporate the element of earth

Team Challenge: Air

The judges and Heston Blumenthal welcome the eight contestants to the Mildura salt pan. The contestants must cook dishes

Invention Test: Fire

Contestants have 60 minutes to cook a savoury dish inspired by fire. The two least impressive dishes must then cook off

Elimination Challenge & MasterClass 3

Contestants have 75 minutes to cook a delicious dish to avoid elimination. Later, Heston Blumenthal's MasterClass shows

Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test

Contestants have an hour to create a dish from the Mystery Box ingredients, with only three dishes to be tasted. The mak

Pressure Test: Paul Carmichael's Bajan Fish Fry

Unwatched The contestants have three hours and 45 minutes to recreate Paul Carmichael's Bajan fish fry from Momofuku Sei

Immunity Challenge

The three best performers from the invention test now compete for a chance at immunity. Will our amateur cook have what

Team Challenge: Identical Plates

Split into pairs, each team must make two plates of the same dish and they must be identical, but they will not be able

Elimination Challenge

The bottom four contestants from the team challenge now must cook off and produce a spectacular dish to stay alive in th

Mystery Box Challenge

This program is about to get even bigger as the competition travels to the land of the cherry blossom, Japan. Contestant

Kappo-style Degustation Menu

Each of the eight contestants will have to conceive, cook and deliver one course as part of an eight-course Kappo-style

Immunity Challenge

The winning contestants from the invention test and the Kappo challenge now have a chance to fight it out for immunity i

Off-site Challenge: Shinjuku

The judges welcome contestants to the heart of Shinjuku, where Tokyo comes alive at night. Contestants will be cooking a

Elimination Challenge

The losing team from the Yokocho street stall challenge must cook off to stay in the competition. Contestants must cook

Japan Week Masterclass

Japan week concludes at Tateyama Castle for a very special MasterClass with Michelin star sushi chef who walks the conte

Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test

Contestants have an hour to create a dish from four mystery ingredients to gain advantage in the invention test. Later,

Pressure Test: Kylie Millar

The three least impressive contestants from the invention test cook off in a pressure test set by MasterChef alumni, Kyl

Immunity Challenge

The three best invention test performers now face a special souffle immunity challenge. Can our amateur chef out-cook a

Service Challenge: 50 Hungry Customers

The judges reveal that each contestant will be in charge of either an entree, main or dessert to serve 50 hungry custome

Elimination Challenge

The three least impressive contestants from the service challenge must cook to stay in the competition and earn their pl

Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test

It's finals week. The top six contestants enter the kitchen to face a mystery box challenge to prove to the judges just

Pressure Test: Shaun Quade's Pearl on the Ocean Floor

The bottom three contestants from the invention test now cook off in a pressure test to avoid elimination. Who will be t

Elimination Challenge

The top five contestants must create either a sweet or savoury dish and present seven plates of food for the judges as w

Service Challenge: Dinner by Heston

The pressure is on as the top four contestants enter one of Melbourne's top restaurants, Dinner By Heston, for a service

Elimination Challenge & MasterClass 5

Three contestants must create a dish worthy of a place in the semifinal. The final MasterClass of the season sees the ta

Semi Final

The stakes are high as the three remaining contestants fight it out for the two places in the finale and the chance of w

Grand Final

Who will be crowned the winner of 2017? The finalists are competing for a $250,000 cash prize and a column in Australia'

Auditions Part 1

The amateur cooks are given one hour to recreate their signature dish for the first of the two judges' auditions. The ju

Auditions Part 2

After handing out 18 aprons on the first day of cooking, the judges are looking for six more cooks to round out the top

Individual Hospitality Cooking Challenge

Our 2018 cooks enter the MasterChef kitchen for their first challenge as the top 24. The contestants need to imagine the

Home Fridge Elimination Challenge

In the first elimination challenge of the season, three contestants fight to stay in the competition. They are given 75

Eclectic Mystery Box Challenge & Perception Invention Test

The 23 cooks enter the kitchen for the first mystery box challenge of the season. This time, the rules are changing: the

Pressure Test - Maggie Beer

The three contestants with the least impressive dishes from the invention test face-off in the pressure test. Queen of t

Immunity Challenge - Shui Ishizaki

The winner of the mystery box challenge and the three best-performing cooks from the invention test will compete for imm

Team Challenge: MCG

The contestants find themselves on the turf of the iconic MCG for the first team challenge. Split into two teams, each m

Elimination Challenge - Source of Inspiration

The losing team from the MCG service challenge must face-off in this elimination challenge. The contestants must cook so

Nigella's Mystery Box & Invention Test

Culinary goddess Nigella Lawson arrives in the kitchen for a week of challenges and surprises. The lid is lifted on Nige

Pressure Test - Nigella Lawson

The bottom three contestants from the previous invention test will face off in this episode's pressure test. The contest

Immunity Challenge - Alanna Sapwell

The winning contestant from the mystery box challenge joins the top three contestants from the invention test in this ep

Team Challenge - Battle Of The Brunch

In a team service challenge, it will be a battle of the brunches, as in two groups of 10, they take over two cafes. Cont

Elimination Challenge & Nigella's Masterclass

The contestants in the losing team are in the kitchen for what will be the last time for one of them. Plus, the first Ma

Gordon Ramsay's Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test

In one of the biggest surprises of the season so far, and in a program first, Gordon Ramsay enters the kitchen for a mys

Pressure Test - Gordon Ramsay

With Gordon Week off to a flying start, the bottom three contestants in the invention test roll up to the kitchen ready

Immunity Challenge - 3 vs 3

Our mystery box winner and the top two dishes from the invention test will have the chance to cook for immunity with Gor

Team Challenge - Three-course meal

The contestants enter the kitchen only to find Gordon Ramsay, who is already yelling at them to hurry up. Divided into t

Elimination Challenge - Gordon's Challenge

It's the last day of Gordon week. The team who lost the service challenge will have to cook for their lives. The contest

20/20 Mystery Box Challenge & Honey Invention Test

Contestants are shopping for their own mystery box ingredients with only $20 and 20 minutes. Maker of the best dish goes

Pressure Test - Darren Purchese

The losing team from yesterday's invention test are in the kitchen, ready to fight for their place in the competition.

Immunity Challenge - Jacqui Challinor

The winner of Sunday night's mystery box, along with the members of the winning team in the invention test relay will co

Team Challenge - From Memory

The judges surprise the contestants by announcing that this episode, a few of them will be journeying to the wide blue y

Elimination Challenge - Curtis Stone

The eight contestants who lost the previous challenge are cooking in this episode's elimination, with Curtis Stone to ke

South Australia Mystery Box Challenge & Night Market Team Challenge

It's the beginning of South Australia Week for the contestants, where they will be cooking with some of the best ingredi

Pressure Test - D'Arenberg Cube

The contestants find themselves at the incredible D'Arenberg Cube restaurant in the heart of McLaren Vale wine country,

Immunity Challenge - Mt Lofty House

This immunity challenge takes place at the stunning Mt Lofty House in the Adelaide Hills. Does our contestant have what

Table Grapes Team Challenge - Barossa Valley

The team challenge will take place in the Barossa Valley. Divided into two teams, contestants will be given two hours to

Maggie Beer's Elimination Challenge & Poh and Callum's Masterclass

For the elimination challenge, the contestants go to Maggie Beer's Eatery in the Barossa Valley. Plus, a masterclass tak

Mystery Bread Box Challenge & Spaghetti Bolognese Reinvention Test

The contestants arrive back at the kitchen after a week of adventure in South Australia. There is a lot at stake, knowin

Pressure Test - Alla Wolf-Tasker

The bottom three contestants from the invention test are facing elimination.

Immunity Challenge - Andy Harmer

The winner of the mystery box and the top three from the invention test have the chance to cook for immunity.

Team Challenge - Three-course fire challenge

The contestants find themselves in the Dandenong Ranges where a fiery team challenge awaits them. To cook a three-course

World Cuisine Elimination Challenge & Second Chance Cook-Off

The losing team from the previous challenge arrive at the kitchen for what will be the last time for one of them.

Adriano Zumbo’s Mystery Box Challenge & Team Invention Test – Sweet Week

The judges reveal this is Sweet Week. To kick off the week, they introduce the master of sweets, Adriano Zumbo, who has

Pressure Test: Katherine Sabbath

Continuing Sweet Week, the judges are joined by social media cake superstar Katherine Sabbath. The bottom two teams from

Immunity Challenge - Alice Wright

Our two Sweet Week mystery box winners and the winning team from Zumbo’s invention test compete for immunity over two

Team Service Challenge – Tonka & Coda

George pays a surprise visit to the Masterchef contestant house with a special guest. Together, they reveal the challeng

Elimination Challenge - Kirsten Tibballs

The losing team from the previous challenge will fight for their place in the competition.

The Everything Mystery Box & Dish for a King

For the mystery box challenge the contestants find a big surprise among their ingredients. Later, the invention test is

Pressure Test - Saransh Goila

The bottom three contestants from the invention test face elimination in a pressure test.

Immunity Challenge - Ashley Davis

The mystery box winner and the top three contestants from the invention test compete for immunity.

Team Challenge - Canapes for the Royal Reception

The contestants receive a surprise message in the MasterChef house which informs them of their next group challenge and

Elimination Challenge - Picture Perfect

Continuing their adventure, the contestants arrive at their next destination. The two losing teams from the previous cha

Mystery Box Challenge - Surprise Ingredient & Invention Test: Oil, Salt and Pepper

This week the judges have a surprise - it's survival week and the contestants will be cooking for their lives every day.

Re-Invention Test - Retro TV Dinners

As survival week continues, the contestants are shocked to discover that another challenge may lead to elimination. Toni

Time or Ingredients

The contestants remaining in survival week will learn all about making decisions under pressure as they decide what is o

Off-Site Challenge - Panama Dining Room

The challenge is off site at Panama Dining Room, in Melbourne's inner-city suburb of Fitzroy. The contestants will be co

Elimination Challenge - Peter Gilmore's Snow Egg & Masterclass

This is no ordinary elimination, but a pressure test with an iconic dish. How will the contestants cope with this massiv

Mystery Box Challenge - Loved Ones & Invention Test - Vue de Monde

Our 7 remaining contestants are in the MasterChef kitchen ready to fight for their place with a big surprise awaiting th

Pressure Test - Joe Grbac

The bottom three contestants from the invention test face elimination. Which of our contestants will be able to save the

Fast-Track to Finals Week - Matt or Reynold?

The winner of the mystery box and of the invention test will face off in round one, vying for the chance to cook off aga

Off-Site Challenge - Second Bite at Luminare

This episode is all about raising money for Second Bite, a charity that the program supports. The contestants will cook

Elimination Challenge - Taste Test in Three Rounds & Curtis Stone's MasterClass

This is the final elimination before Finals Week, and will determine the top five for 2018. It's an elimination over thr

Mystery Box Challenge - Past Seasons & Invention Test - No Rules

Today marks the first day of Finals Week for 2018. Each contestant will cook with one of five mystery boxes from a past

Pressure Test - Ashley Palmer-Watts

It’s the first pressure test of finals week and the bottom three contestants from the previous invention test line up

Two-Round Cook-Off - Three Seasons

We are down to the top four in the competition and they will compete for a massive advantage. Just days from the grand f

Service Challenge - Icebergs

The contestants arrive in Sydney at the iconic Icebergs restaurant in Bondi. They are competing for a place in the semif

Elimination Challenge - Three-Course Meal for Four Top Chefs & MasterClass

The elimination challenge will determine who will go into the semifinal. The bottom three contestants will fight it out

Semi-Finals - Service Challenge

It is the semifinal of 2018. Our top three contestants are told that they will be cooking for some very special guests.

Grand Finale

It’s the grand finale of 2018 and our top 24 has been whittled down to two home cooks battling it out in one final day

Auditions: Day 1

Each hopeful cook has 60 minutes to produce their dish. If the judges like the dish, they're through to the next stage.

Auditions: Day 2

It's day two of auditions and 13 contestants return for a second chance to show the judges they deserve to be in the top

Desert Island Dish

The pantry is open, there's 75 minutes on the clock, and the contestants are asked to cook the dish they'd cook every da

Immunity Challenge - Curtis Stone

It's the end of the first week in the kitchen and the winners from the previous challenge will cook for an immunity pin.

Special Ingredient Mystery Box & Black Mystery Box Challenge

It's mystery box time and our cooks must create a delicious dish using at least one of the elected ingredients. Next up

Pressure Test - Darren Purchese

Those that failed to impress in the previous episode are facing the dreaded pressure test. Our cooks are charged with re

Immunity Challenge - Max Sharrad

The winners of the mystery box and invention test face the immunity challenge. History is made when the judges choose wh

Off-Site Team Challenge - Briagolong Drought Feast

Contestants cook outside of the kitchen for the first time. Their challenge is to create a feast for volunteers, truckie

Elimination Challenge - Choices! & Masterclass 1

Before each cook sits their favourite and least favourite ingredients. Round one: cook with either. But those that produ

Nigella's Mystery Box Challenge & Team Relay Invention Test

It's Nigella Week. MasterChef favourite Nigella Lawson sets the mystery box ingredients. Whoever cooks the best dish hea

Pressure Test - Nigella's Roast Chicken

It's pressure test time for the losing team from the previous challenge. The contestants have 90 minutes to cook Nigella

Immunity Challenge - Coskun Uysal

Nigella week continues, and the four best cooks from her Mystery Box challenge must cook a dish that celebrates custard.

Off-Site Team Challenge - State Library of Victoria with Nigella

Nigella and contestants are given historical recipes at the State Library of Victoria to inspire a three-course meal. Th

Elimination Challenge - Condiments & Masterclass 2 with Nigella

The bottom team from the previous challenge are presented with an array of condiments they must identify correctly. The

Rick Stein's Mystery Box Challenge & Fish and Potatoes Invention Test

It's Legends Week and our cooks have to create a dish using Rick Stein's Mystery Box. Later, a fish and potatoes themed

Pressure Test - Clare Smyth's Dessert

This episode's Pressure Test has contestants recreating a dessert from culinary legend Clare Smyth. During four hours of

Immunity Challenge - Donovan Cooke

Matt Sinclair mentors the Immunity cook which uses only equipment from a typical office kitchen. Best dish enters Round

Team Challenge - Street Food for 360!

Joined by Yotam Ottolenghi, our contestants are cooking street food for 360 people. Each team must hero a different cuis

Elimination Challenge - Deli Challenge with Yotam Ottolenghi

Legends week continues as Yotam Ottolenghi hosts a deli item challenge. The first three contestants to incorrectly name

Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test - Secret's Week

It's Secrets Week, and, after a quick workshop with Din Tai Fung's Edward Yulianto, our cooks must create a tasty dumpli

Pressure Test - Paella by Leno Lattarulo

Three contestants face a pressure test and will cook a paella based on an award-winning dish by Leno Lattarulo from Melb

Immunity Challenge - Sauce, Secrets and Citrus

These immunity rounds involve sauce, secrets and citrus. A contestant will face off against an established chef that wil

Team Challenge - Secret Weapons

Each team is allocated a 'secret weapon' and must create a four-course Italian meal for 40 diners. Whichever team serves

Elimination Challenge - Blindfold Taste Test & One Last Secret

Secrets Week closes with the previous episode's losing team facing a blindfolded taste test. The first five to guess inc

Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test - Queensland

This episode's mystery box challenge has contestants creating dishes using Queensland's finest ingredients. The judges w

Pressure Test - Shannon Kellam

Contestants must re-create one of Shannon Kellam's signature dishes, but without a recipe. The contestant who re-creates

Immunity Challenge - Ginger & Ben Williamson

In round one, contestants must prepare a sweet or savoury dish with one of Queensland's finest ingredients - ginger. The

Team Challenge - BBQ For 150 Noosa Locals

The Queensland trip continues and the teams must cook a barbecue feast to serve 150 Noosa locals. The team that serves t

Elimination Challenge - Skills Test/ Seafood Platter Challenge & Masterclass with Ash Martin

In this episode's elimination, contestants undergo a skills test followed by a seafood platter challenge including raw,

Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test - The Dreaded Everything Box

It is the dreaded Everything Box, where contestants must use every one of the eight ingredients. They will have to be ex

Pressure Test – The Surprise Twist!

Three contestants will face the chopping block in an elimination challenge with a surprise twist.

Immunity Challenge – Letters from home & Jessie McTavish

Contestants awake with letters from home containing special instructions for round one of the immunity cook. The winner

Team Challenge – A Picnic At Hanging Rock with Maggie Beer

Contestants find themselves in the Macedon Ranges for this team challenge: a picnic at Hanging Rock. What will be a surp

Elimination Challenge – with Maggie Beer

Maggie Beer is back for the elimination challenge which will take place over two rounds. In round one, the contestants m

Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test with Heston Blumenthal – Sweet Week

Kicking off Sweet Week, molecular master Heston Blumenthal enters the kitchen with a mystery box for the contestants.

Pressure Test – Kate Reid

In a surprise twist, our bottom three contestants from the cereal invention test have been thrown straight into a pressu

Immunity Challenge - Ice Cream Challenge & Alice Wright

Sweet Week continues with an immunity ice cream challenge. In round two, the best cook will go up against chef Alice Wri

Team Challenge - Identical!

The team challenge requires contestants to create a delicious, sweet dish that is identical in look, texture and flavour

Elimination Challenge – The Dessert With No Sugar!

In a very challenging cook, the contestants must make a sweet dish without using refined sugar.

Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test - Best Selling And Australia's Most Popular Ingredients

This episode's mystery box holds some of the best-selling ingredients from Coles and along with these, contestants must

Pressure Test – Jock Zonfrillo

This episode's challenge has been set by special guest Jock Zonfrillo from Restaurant Orana. Contestants must create dis

Immunity Challenge – Beluga Caviar & Phil Wood

The three winners of the challenges must create a dish featuring Beluga caviar. The best dish will see its maker compete

Team Challenge – Best Diners & Best Ingredients

The contestants must cook a four-course meal for the Best Diners In The World while showcasing the Best Ingredients In T

Elimination Challenge - Massimo Bottura

The top 10 are joined by the world’s top chef Massimo Bottura and asked to cook with ingredients that are very close t

Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test: Deja Vu

This episode’s mystery box involves some deja vu and later, in the invention test, contestants have 60 minutes to crea

Pressure Test – Kirsten Tibballs

Champion chocolatier Kirsten Tibballs is in the MasterChef kitchen for this episode's pressure test. Three contestants f

Immunity Challenge – Same Ingredients/Different Styles & Adam D’Sylva

All contestants will cook with the same ingredient but in a different style. The winner of round one will be cooking aga

Team Challenge – Q Train Vegetarian Course

Aboard the Q Train travelling restaurant our contestants, in teams, must prepare a vegetarian course using oyster mushro

Elimination Challenge – Time Auction

This episode is the return of the time auction where contestants bid for ingredients with time rather than money. The mo

Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test - WA

The remaining contestants fly to Western Australia for a mystery box challenge and later an invention test, using all th

Team Challenge - Wildflower 5 Course Degustation

At Wildflower Restaurant in Perth, contestants will cook a five-course degustation featuring an ingredient that chef Mat

Immunity Challenge - Fast Track to Finals Week

The winners from the previous two days now cook for an opportunity to fast-track themselves into Finals Week. Round two

Team Challenge - Leeuwin Estate Safari Club

This episode's setting is the beautiful Leeuwin Estate Safari Club in Margaret River. Guided by head chef Dan Gedge, our

Elimination Challenge - Santiago Fernandez & Masterclass

This pressure test is set by Santiago Fernandez and it's a doozy. The stakes are high and the least impressive cook will

Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test – The Loved One’s Selection

Each contestant has an ingredient chosen for them by a loved one, with the note explaining their choice. Later, the judg

Pressure Test - The Lamington

The chef director behind Dinner by Heston in Melbourne and London, Ashley Palmer-Watts, sets a lamington-themed pressure

Advantage Challenge - Top 5

Our top five are battling to win an advantage for the next challenge, which could secure them a spot in the semifinal. C

Top 5 Challenge - The Press Club

Contestants are cooking at Press Club, the brainchild of judge George Calombaris. With the Press Club announcing it will

Grand Final Week - Elimination Challenge

By the end of the episode, five will become four as the trophy beckons. In a special MasterClass, contestants set their

Semi Final with Peter Gilmore

This semifinal is a pressure test set by acclaimed Quay executive chef Peter Gilmore. The three contestants who do the m

Grand Final

It's been months of nail-biting challenges, but there can only be one winner to walk away with the life-changing title o

Premiere: Immunity Challenge: Finale-Worthy Dish

The highly anticipated cooking show is back for an incredible 12th season, with a tasty new recipe - and cooking legend

Team Challenge

Each team must cook a three-course meal for 120 guests. The judges reveal three ingredients: black garlic, ginger and po

Relay Style Team Challenge

Teams must cook a three-course meal in a relay style cook. Each team member starts a course and after 20 minutes must sw

Immunity Challenge: Keeping Up with Gordon

After impressing the judges in the round robin relay challenge, the winning team are back in the kitchen cooking for imm

Gordon Ramsay's 90-Minute Elimination Challenge

Every contestant is up for elimination, except the winner of the immunity challenge. The pressure mounts for all contest

Ultimate BBQ Challenge

The contestants compete in the ultimate barbecue challenge, cooking for a staggering 1200 people. The team who least imp

Two-Round Pressure Test: Orana

In the first pressure test of the season, contestants must cook three dishes from judge Jock Zonfrillo's three-hatted, a

Melissa Leong's Mystery Box

In the first mystery box challenge of the season, the 22 remaining contestants discover the ingredients have been chosen

Immunity Challenge: Judges' Taste Test / MasterClass

The five contestants with the most impressive dishes from yesterday's challenge find themselves back in the kitchen read

Judges' Ingredients Elimination Challenge

In this episode's elimination challenge, every contestant bar one, the winner of the immunity challenge, is up for elimi

3-Round Team Showdown

The contestants are split into three teams of seven and compete in a three-round cook-off. After the third round, the bo

Self Pressure Test

It's a pressure test with a difference. Each contestant has written their own pressure test recipe and has to create a d

Barter Mystery Box

The judges reveal that each contestant's mystery box contains four ingredients which they can barter with one another fo

Curtis Stone's Time Auction Immunity Challenge

Today's immunity challenge with Curtis Stone sees four contestants compete in a MasterChef time auction. The more time t

Textures Elimination Challenge

This challenge is all about texture. In round one, contestants must cook a dish with the best crunch. Round two is all a

Thai Team Challenge

The contestants leave the kitchen for a week of off-site challenges. Teams must make two entrees and three mains for 50

Pressure Test: Guess The Ingredients & Replicate The Dish

Helly Raichura, of Enter Via Laundry, bases this taste test on her popular dish, 'pasta not pasta'. Contestants who gues

Locally Sourced Mystery Box

This episode's ingredients are sourced by locals who grow fruit and vegetables in their backyards. The three most impres

Sushi Train 100 Plate Immunity Challenge

Three contestants are told they must prepare 100 small plates each, consisting of five different dishes. All dishes will

Take-Away Elimination Challenge

In today's take-away elimination challenge contestants must make a dish that will stand the home delivery test. Contesta

Double Twist Team Challenge

Contestants learn that there will be a twist with every challenge this week, so they must think on their feet to survive

Pressure Test: Darren Purchese's Passionfruit Pavlova

Contestants have three hours to complete a simply stunning Darren Purchese dish, but in the final hour of the cook, a tw

Mystery Box - with a twist!

Contestants have 75 minutes to cook a dish using one or more of the eight ingredients in the mystery box. The contestant

Katy Perry Immunity Challenge & Masterclass

Katy Perry guest judges a very special Hot 'N' Cold challenge to honour the iconic MasterChef theme song. The contestant

Elimination Cook-Off Challenge

Contestants are cooking off against the other contestant on their bench. The best dish from each bench will be safe, whi

Sweet or Savoury Service Challenge

Jo Barrett and Matt Stone from Oakridge Wines mentor this service challenge, with each team cooking a sweet or savoury m

Peter Gunn's Black Box Elimination

Contestants must replicate chef Peter Gunn's 'Black Box' from his restaurant Ides. The contestant with the least impress

Vegan Mystery Box

Contestants must create a vegan dish using at least one ingredient from the mystery box set by vegan chef Shannon Martin

Instant Noodle Immunity Challenge

This episode's immunity challenge is fought in two rounds. In one round, contestants must create a delicious dish using

Kingfish Elimination Challenge

Josh Niland of The Fish Butchery breaks down a kingfish for each of the contestants to choose a cut to cook with. The co

Two Dish Relay Challenge

Each team must cook two dishes: one main and one dessert. Each contestant has 20 minutes to cook and they have just 45 s

Kirsten Tibballs' Meljito Dessert Pressure Test

Queen of chocolate and guest chef Kirsten Tibballs reveals that, for the pressure test, the contestants must create her

Family Photo Mystery Box

The contestants lift the lids of their mystery box to find a photo sent by their loved ones. The contestants have 60 min

Fairytale Immunity Challenge

Contestants must create a dish inspired by one of seven classic fairytales. With an open pantry and garden, the contesta

Ice cream Elimination Challenge

Contestants must make a dish that has two different flavoured ice-creams that only work when they are eaten together. In

Citrus Challenge

Contestants cook a sweet or savoury style dish championing a citrus fruit of their choice. In round two, they use the sa

Coskun Uysal's Meat/Protein Dessert Pressure Test

Contestants discover they must create a dish inspired by chef Coskun Uysal's chicken rice pudding dessert. With this in

Luck Of The Draw Mystery Box

This episode's mystery box ingredients are decided entirely by the luck of the draw, with numbered lottery balls corresp

Highest Score Immunity Challenge

Each round in this immunity challenge is worth 10 points and the contestant with the highest score at the end of round t

The Aussie Pressure Test

It's an Australia-themed pressure test. First up contestants must cook a delicious savoury pie and sauce. The bottom fou

Teams Of Two Communication Challenge

Teams of two must create two dishes using a chosen ingredient. Dishes must be identical in taste and appearance, but the

Benjamin Cooper Jungle CurryPressure Test

Benjamin Cooper, Executive Chef of Chin Chin Melbourne, sets tonight's pressure test where contestants must recreate his

Smokin' Mystery Box

Today's mystery box is all about smoke. Contestants can use any method of smoking as long as one element has been smoked

Pumpkin Immunity Challenge

Today's immunity challenge is all about resourcefulness. The contestants are each presented with a pumpkin and have 90 m

Atlas Elimination Challenge

Charlie Carrington of Melbourne restaurant Atlas sets this elimination challenge, focusing on food from different countr

The Golden Mystery Box

With new rules this week, a contestant will be going home every three days! Today, the chefs use the contents of a very

5 Minute Ingredient Immunity Challenge

Every five minutes an ingredient that can be used in their cook is revealed to our contestants. They can start cooking a

Blind Taste Test Elimination

This elimination will take place over two rounds, the first of which is the classic blind taste test. The first four con

Use Everything Mystery Box!

The judges reveal that the contestants need to use all the ingredients in their mystery box to create two dishes - a swe

Immunity Challenge

Three heavy hitters of the competition go head-to-head. Who will make top six?

Elimination Challenge - Top 6

In today's elimination contestants are challenged to cook a classic dish. Could this be Reynold's final cook in the Mast

Colour Inspired Mystery Box

Today's mystery box is inspired by colour. The dish can be sweet or savoury and contestants can access the pantry with t

Cloche Choice Immunity Challenge

In the battle for top five, contestants must choose two cloches and cook with the ingredients underneath. They can give

Phil Wood Pressure Test

Phil Wood, from two of Victoria's finest restaurants, reveals that round one is a pressure test. Contestants have 75 min

Last Chance For Immunity Challenge

The race to finals week is on! The makers of the top three dishes from the mystery box challenge will battle it out for

No Rules Challenge

Who will make the finals? With no set rules in place, the contestants must mutually decide the cook time to create a dis

Mammoth Elimination Challenge

In this mammoth elimination challenge, the contestants discover not only will they be cooking a four-course meal for the

The Union Jack Mystery Box

The contestants discover the mystery box, covered in a Union Jack flag, has been set by guest chef Gordon Ramsay.

Ordinary or Extraordinary Elimination Challenge

In this elimination challenge, contestants must choose to use either ingredients from an ordinary pantry or an extraordi

SemiFinal - Three Becomes Two

In the semifinal challenge, our top three contestants compete for a place in the Grand Final. At the end of this challen

Grand Final

After a long culinary journey the two finalists are competing for a $250,000 cash prize and the title of MasterChef Aust

Auditions, Day 1

The best home cooks from around the country will face challenge after challenge to see who will rise to the top and take

Auditions, Day 2

The judges are looking for just five more cooks to round out the top 24. The home cooks who are given a second chance wi

Emelia Jackson Mystery Box

This mystery box is selected by MasterChef Australia champion Emelia Jackson. The three best dishes will be awarded an i

Chicken Or The Egg?

In this two round challenge, contestants must create dishes that feature a chicken or an egg. The contestant with the le

Superstars Week - Nigella Lawason

Superstars Week kicks off with Nigella Lawson. Contestants must recreate Nigella's favourite dish based on her detailed

Superstars Week - Yotam Ottolenghi

Yotam Ottolenghi presents his favourite flavour bombs: numbing oil, fenugreek marinade and chipotle peanuts. Each team m

Superstars Week - Massimo Bottura (Elimination Challenge)

The judges reveal this elimination challenge is over two rounds and is set by cooking legend Massimo Bottura. Massimo pr

Superstars Week - Clare Smyth (Mystery Box)

Clare Smyth reveals the dish that has inspired her choice of mystery box ingredients. Contestants must create a sweet or

Superstars Week - Heston Blumenthal (Immunity Challenge)

Heston Blumenthal sets an immunity challenge in which contestants must use a popular breakfast ingredient to create a de

Poh, Callum & Reynold (Elimination Challenge)

MasterChef alumni Poh, Callum and Reynold present the contestants with three dishes from their venues. Contestants must

Least & Most Comfortable (Team Challenge)

Each team must cook the same six dishes within the time allocated. Each contestant on the team will cook one of the dish

Sweet & Savoury Tart (Elimination Challenge)

Each contestant must choose the dish they feel most comfortable making: a savoury tart or sweet tart. Jock then switches

Staples (Immunity Challenge)

Contestants must create a dish using the staple ingredients under their benches as well as two ingredients from the gard

Choose Your Ingredient & Masterclass

Contestants must choose an ingredient they would like to feature in a dish, but they won't know the ingredient they must

That's The Way The Cookie Crumbles (Elimination Challenge)

Keen as mustard, the contestants have to cook a dish that interprets one of the classic food sayings on display. The con

Meet The Masters

It's Meet the Masters Week. This opportunity gives the contestants up-close insights into the skills of the best culinar

Pressure Test

The least impressive team from the master team challenge must cook off in this pressure test.

Mystery Box

The contestants enter the kitchen ready to take on the mystery box challenge set by a Michelin-starred chef.

Cooking With Fire (Immunity Challenge)

In a very special challenge, the top four contestants from the previous challenge meet in the kitchen to be taught a les

Meet The Masters (Elimination)

For the final cook of Meet the Masters Week, the bottom four contestants must make a dish that demonstrates how they hav

Service Brigade - Tonka (Immunity Challenge)

Andy reveals that every challenge this week will be a service challenge and all 16 contestants are in with a chance at w

Service Challenge - Movida (Immunity Challenge)

This challenge is all about the ingredients. Each team must feature the same ingredient in each course

Service Challenge - (Immunity Challenge)

For this challenge, two pantries are on offer: a European pantry and an Eastern pantry. By the toss of a coin, the team

Service Challenge - (Immunity Challenge)

Each team has two-and-a-half hours to cook a three-course meal and each course must champion a colour chosen by the toss

Team Challenge

Each team must create a dish that features the ingredient hidden underneath the tablecloth and must also use an allocate

Vegetable Challenge

Contestants must choose from either a potato, broccoli, carrot, brown onion or zucchini, to make a delicious dish featur

Pressure Test

In this pressure test, it's a fight to stay in the competition and four contestants must re-create a dish without ever s

11 Utensils

The contestants must create a dish using only the 11 utensils in the mystery box. The dish can be sweet or savoury, with

Hot Chillies! (Immunity Challenge)

The contestants must cook a dish using some of the hottest chillies in the world. The dish that best highlights the heat

Game ID (Elimination Challenge)

This elimination is played over two rounds. In the first round, contestants must identify the 14 game meats on display.

Second Chance Week

It's Second Chance Week in the MasterChef kitchen. Across the week, 11 previously eliminated contestants are back with n

Second Chance Week (Pressure Test)

Renowned pastry chef Anthony Hart reveals his pressure test dish: chocolate oasis. The contestants have 2 hours and 15 m

Clear Or Hidden (Mystery Box Challenge)

This episode, the 10 returning contestants can choose between a clear mystery box where the ingredients are visible or a

It's A Knockout

Four contestants are told they will have two-and-a-half hours to prepare a three-course menu. But the catch is that afte

Murray Cod (Elimination Challenge)

Josh Niland demonstrates how to make the most of a Murray cod utilising the entire fish. For this challenge, contestants

Pair Up With Crayfish

Contestants must pair up with another contestant to form seven teams. Each team must create crayfish two ways, one famil

Vego (Elimination Challenge)

The four contestants cooking in this elimination challenge discover they will be cooking a vegetarian dish, with all ing

Melbourne Inspiration (Mystery Box)

The mystery box reveals a map of Melbourne and a camera phone to take pictures. The contestants must explore the city st

Kate Reid Pastry

Jock introduces Kate Reid, the mastermind behind Lune Croissanterie. Contestants must use Kate's world-class pastry and

90 Minute Cook Time (Elimination Challenge)

The contestants must decide how much of their 90-minute cook time they use in round one, because they will only have the

Home Delivery (Team Challenge)

Teams must create a three-course home delivery menu and can choose any theme or cuisine for their menu. Each team has th

Khanh Nguyen's Pork Wellington

Guest chef Khanh Nguyen from Sunda has taken South-East Asian food to the next level. The contestants must create Khanh'

4 Ingredient Barter (Mystery Box)

Jock reveals this mystery box is different. Contestants need to use four ingredients in their final dish, but before the

The Top Four (Immunity Challenge)

The top four cooks from the latest mystery box challenge battle it out for immunity and a guaranteed spot in the top 10.

Nu Nu Ingredient ID (Elimination Challenge)

Contestants must correctly identify ingredients in three dishes from Nick Holloway's Nu Nu menu. The five contestants wh

Three Blue Ducks (Service Challenge)

The top 10 contestants arrive at URBNSURF, the home to Australia's first ever surf park in Melbourne's west to discover

Darren Purchese (Pressure Test)

Contestants must cook a sweet pressure test recipe of their own design. Darren Purchese will be running the floor and me

Family Messages

After watching emotional messages from their family members, Melissa explains that contestants must make a dish inspired

Keep Up With Curtis & Masterclass

In today's challenge, the contestants must keep up with Curtis Stone as he cooks his ultimate roast chicken dish. Andy,

Black Mystery Box or Black Gloche? (Double Elimination)

Today there is a massive double elimination. Contestants must choose between cooking with the black mystery box or the b

Uluru

Today we are in the spiritual heart of Australia, Uluru. Contestants must create a fine dining three-course meal under t

Simpson's Gap (Elimination Challenge)

The team arrive at Simpson's Gap and judges reveal the contestants must create a dish using a variety of foraged bush fo

All 7 Ingredients! (Mystery Box Challenge)

In the toughest mystery box challenge of the season, the contestants discover they must create a dish using all seven in

The Cloche Challenge

Each cloche represents an ingredient, a cuisine, food related word, or kitchen equipment. The contestants must choose an

Fast Food & Fancy Food (Elimination Challenge)

Contestants must choose an ingredient and cook it two ways, in a fast-food and in a fancy food application. The contesta

Society (Service & Elimination Challenge)

The judges welcome the contestants to Martin Benn's opulent new Melbourne restaurant, Society. The pressure is on as the

Vue Du Monde - Bottlebrush (Pressure Test)

Contestants face a pressure test like no other. Chef Hugh Allen from restaurant Vue Du Monde, challenges contestants to

Finalists (Advantage Challenge)

The finalists enter the MasterChef kitchen to discover the day's advantage challenge, which will see the winner cooking

Semi-Final

Contestants compete in a semifinal service challenge. The contestant with the least impressive menu will leave the compe

Grand Finale (Part 1)

It’s here, the MasterChef Australia Grand Finale for 2021. Our three finalists face an incredible three round challeng

Grand Finale (Part 2)

It’s day two of the epic MasterChef Australia Grand Finale for 2021 and the contestant who scores the most points over

Meet the Fans & Favourites

12 emerging home cooks will experience the magic of the MasterChef kitchen for the very first time, while 12 of MasterCh

1st Service Challenge

In a massive service challenge, it's Fans versus Favourites, course versus course in the ultimate three-course battle, w

1st Team Challenge

Split into four teams across four benches, 12 contestants discover they have 75 minutes on the clock to create a dish us

1st Immunity Challenge

It's this season's first immunity challenge. Choosing ingredients from mystery cloches, the contestant with the best dis

The Jaffle Elimination - 1st Elimination

It's the first elimination of the year. The makers of the best jaffle in round one will be safe, but the chef with the l

The Very First Mystery Box

Contestants must create a dish using the same ingredients that were in the very first mystery box in MasterChef season o

Adriano Zumbo Pressure Test

Dessert king Adriano Zumbo returns to the kitchen for a pressure test like no other. The contestant with the least impre

Team Relay Challenge + 1st Masterclass

Four teams vie for a shot at immunity in the infamous team relay challenge. This time, teams won't even know the mystery

Beat The Chef Immunity Challenge

The winning team in the previous relay challenge join the top-two mystery box winners for a chance at immunity as they t

Bonjour - Service Challenge

Bonjour. Get ready for this episode's classic service challenge with guest chef Shannon Bennett. Each team must cook a F

Fridge & Pantry - Mystery Box

Guest chef Shannon Bennett returns with 10 of his favourite fridge and pantry items to create this mystery box. The two

Noi - Pressure Test

MasterChef alumni and dessert king Reynold Poernomo returns to set this pressure test dish: his new intricate signature

Fast vs Fancy - Service Challenge

Guest chef Curtis Stone leads teams out to the garden for a fast food versus fancy food service. With 80 ravenous diners

Ingredients vs Time - Immunity Challenge

Guest chef Curtis Stone returns as contestants cook a tasty dish worthy of immunity. But in this classic challenge, as t

Eggscellant Elimination

Who will crack in an 'eggscellent' elimination challenge that sees contestants given just one egg to create the tastiest

The Alphabet Of Mystery Boxes

Twenty-six alphabetical mystery boxes contain single ingredients that correspond with the letter on the box. Chefs must

Fat Duck Pressure Test

Fat Duck pastry chef Gareth Whitton sets this pressure test with his smoked pecan and butterscotch tart. The dish that l

Clare Smyth Service Challenge

London's celebrated chef Clare Smyth has selected cherries and honey as two core ingredients that teams will need to coo

Summer Cucumbers

The winners from yesterday's service challenge compete in a two-round immunity challenge. The contestant who creates the

The Overnight Dish Elimination

It's elimination day and the creator of the best Round 1 fare will keep their team safe. Those fighting to avoid the dro

The Coffee Mystery Box

In a grungy Fitzroy warehouse, contestants lift the lids on their mystery boxes, leading to coffee beans spilling out ac

Alla Wolf-Tasker's Re-creation Elimination

Arriving at Alla Wolf-Tasker's Lake House restaurant, contestants must re-create his summer cucumbers with Murray cod di

Date Night Team Challenge

Teams need to create the prefect date night meal including an entree, main and dessert for 25 couples plus the judges. T

Elimination & MasterClass

The bottom two teams from the previous challenge face elimination and must split their 90-minute cooking time over two r

Two Cuisines Immunity Challenge

It's time to switch things up, and everyone is now cooking for themselves to stay in the competition. The maker of the b

Not-So-Humble Invention Test

The mystery box has been set by the queen of the kitchen, the legendary Maggie Beer. The four least impressive dishes cr

Tuna Wellington Pressure test

Fish butcher extraordinaire Josh Niland reveals his first pressure test dish: tuna wellington with mashed potato and tun

Werribee Mansion Service Challenge

Teams face a service challenge for 60 hungry diners at the stately Werribee Mansion. To win a shot at immunity, contesta

Air Fryer immunity/Elimination

Contestants vie for immunity from elimination over a two-round fry-up, and must create the best dishes using an everyday

Celebrate Greens Elimination

Competitors must identify a selection of leafy greens and herbs. The first six contestants to incorrectly name the produ

Rainy Day Mystery Box

Andy opens the mystery box to reveal a mini storm cloud as lightning flashes around the kitchen. Contestants must create

'Honey' Pressure Test

Gelato master Donny Toce presents his intricate dessert, Honey, comprising a honey tuille, gelato honeycomb, and blown s

Creative Service Challenge

Contestants become artists for a creative service challenge, and the judges expect three-course masterpieces as they tak

Marco Pierre White Pressure Test & MasterClass

An imposing figure appears in the kitchen: iconic chef Marco Pierre White. Contestants face a pressure test to win immun

Marco Pierre White Elimination

Contestants must create a dish using ingredients from culinary king Marco Pierre White's array of pantry items that he u

Smoking Mystery Box Challenge

Contestants enter the kitchen for a smoking mystery box challenge. They must create a dish that incorporates a burnt ele

Elimination Pressure Test

It's an elimination pressure test with a difference. The contestants won't see or taste the dish, and they won't be give

Immunity 3 Course Service Challenge

Vying for a shot at immunity, contestants are split into two teams for a service challenge. Each team must curate a thre

Movie Food Immunity

You have a ticket to the silver screen for a movie food immunity challenge. After a popcorn taste test, the remaining co

Rick Stein Elimination

Someone will be eliminated and miss out on the top 10 as contestants attempt to create an entrancing dish that transport

Top Ten Week Mystery Box

Top 10 Week kicks off with one tough mystery box: it's the everything box, and all ingredients inside must be used. Plus

Own Pressure Test

Contestants have been asked to write their own Pressure Test overnight. Now, they must handle their own pressure and exc

Classic Invention Test

This challenge is the classic invention test. Our cooks must be inventive, creative and able to think outside the box as

Time Auction

The cooks with the four top dishes this week have won immunity from Sunday's elimination. Now they battle it out to win

3 Round Elimination Challenge

Six contestants are cooking to survive in a challenge played out over three rounds, where they can only pick one ingredi

Mystery Box Challenge

In a Mystery Box challenge that focuses on detail, plating and using what's available from a choice of tiny ingredients,

99 Ingredient Pressure Test

Chef Khanh Nguyen reveals his seafood plate for today's Pressure Test, and there are 99 ingredients, 143 steps and 13 pa

Cooking For Your Loved Ones

In today's service challenge, contestants are cooking for their loved ones, and must serve an entree, main and dessert.

Tame The Prickly Ingredient

This episode's challenge is to tame one of these very prickly ingredients: chestnuts, stinging nettle, prickly pear or s

Hugh Allen Elimination Challenge

Seven contestants cook to avoid elimination. Over two rounds, using ingredients selected by guest chef Hugh Allen, compe

Rainbow Mystery Box

Contestants cook from a rainbow mystery box including painted crayfish, scampi caviar, Fruit Loops, dragon fruit, colour

Kirsten Tibballs' Pressure Test

For this pressure test, Chocolate Queen Kirsten Tibballs presents her intricate cherry on top dessert. The dish that lea

The TWO Challenge

Split into teams of two, contestants select two ingredients from two pantries, but can't see what their teammate is choo

Ingredient Purchase Immunity Challenge

Contestants purchase their ingredients, using time as their currency. The more ingredients they purchase, the less time

Finals Week - Oyster Challenge

Finals Week sees our six finalists travel to Oyster Bay in Tasmania, where they will face a two-round oyster challenge.

Finals Week - Truffle Immunity

As their Tassie tour rolls on, the final five visit Deloraine for a truffle hunt. They'll then use the black diamonds th

Finals Week - Final 4 - Service Challenge

With one contestant holding immunity, the remaining four face elimination as they visit Tasmania's Lawrenny Distillery,

Back In The Kitchen Immunity Challenge

Back in the MasterChef kitchen following their Tasmanian adventure, contestants learn that the winner of this two-round

Final MasterClass

It's time for some fun in MasterClass. The tables are turned as Jock and Andy go head-to-head in a pub meal invention te

Peter Gilmore Pressure Test

Peter Gilmore has created some of the most famed and punishing pressure tests in the program's history. For a spot in th

2022 Semi Final

Shannon Bennett is back for the semifinal, running the pass and offering advice. Contestants must create a three-course

2022 GRAND FINAL

Welcome to the Grand Final! Our two gifted finalists enter the kitchen for the last time and they'll have to impress Hes

Secrets & Surprises with Jamie Oliver

Expect the unexpected with a season of secrets and surprises. Judges Melissa Leong, Jock Zonfrillo and Andy Allen are jo

15 Minute Dish & Keeping Up With Jamie

Jamie Oliver is back for another day in the MasterChef Australia kitchen! Contestants must bring their A-game if they w

Surprise Flavour Bomb

There's a catch to the flavour bombs that Jamie Oliver has left behind for the contestants to cook with today - they wil

Beat The Chef

Contestants must raid Shannon Bennett's fridge to create the tastiest dish in 45 minutes. The winner will go head-to-hea

Childhood Ingredients

Contestants fight to stay alive in the first elimination challenge of the season. Cooking from favourite childhood memor

Poh's Plus Mystery Box

This season's first Mystery Box sees fan favourite Poh Ling Yeow back in the MasterChef kitchen for one night only. Con

If The Choux Fits

Former MasterChef winner and dessert queen Emelia Jackson is here to share her secrets. Using Emelia's choux pastry reci

Matt vs Sashi

Get your orders ready, its time for the first Service Challenge of the season. Two teams, aided by mentors Matt Sinclair

Andy's Chook & Beat the Chef

Winner winner chicken dinner! Contestants must turn Andy's spit roasted chooks into a banger dish, with the winner cooki

Julie's Soup

MasterChef royalty Julie Goodwin returns, and survival is on the menu. Those who pick a wrong ingredient in Julie's seaf

Big Week - Mystery Box Challenge

Big Week lives up to its name as the contents of MasterChef's biggest ever Mystery Box are revealed. Contestants must th

Tokyo Lamington Tower - Pressure Test

Pressure Test elimination looms as three contestants strive to replicate Eddie Stewart's Tokyo Lamington Tower, featurin

Grazeland - Service Challenge

As thousands of hungry punters descend on Melbourne's hip Grazeland, it's surf and turf for the masses with two teams vy

Mystery Appliance - Immunity Pin Challenge

With an Immunity Pin at stake, whoever creates the best dish with a mystery appliance in round one will earn first pick

2 Day Elimination - Elimination Challenge

Slow and steady keeps their place! Facing elimination, contestants embark on a two-day challenge with 45 minutes to mari

Breakfast Cereals - Mystery Box Challenge

Contestants try to bowl the judges over by elevating humble breakfast cereals into nostalgic classics. Who will cry over

Viennetta Ice Cream Cake - Pressure Test

Guest chef Donato Toce reveals his superb Viennetta ice cream cake. Pressure Test contestants will need ice in their vei

Sweet....Or Sour? - Service Challenge

Two teams must wok hard to create a sumptuous banquet at a suburban Chinese Restaurant as they hope to takeaway a crack

Gabriel Gate - Immunity Challenge

Great frypans of fire! It's an Immunity Pin fracas as a field of faves fan the flames in a flipping flambe free-for-all.

Trip Down Memory Lane - Elimination Challenge

Fancy a final trip down memory lane for a '70s-themed dinner party? A little fermented curd will do the trick! Then, tim

Home Cooks vs Pro Cooks - Mystery Box Challenge

It's home cooks versus pro cooks in a culinary smackdown. The gloves are off as three contenders go toe-to-toe with Jacq

Best Of The Best - Pressure Test

Three more contestants battle the best of the best, dueling with Nick Holloway's Nu Nu crew in a mind-blowing three-cour

Louis Tikaram Blind Relay - Service Challenge

Louis Tikaram and his Stanley Restaurant team sprint to the kitchen for a blind relay against three MasterChef contestan

Shock Rock Around The Clock - Immunity Challenge

Who can knock Jock's socks off in a shock rock around the clock? Three cooks face the chopping block against Serai's flo

Rick Stein - Elimination Challenge

Our home cooks are wading into treacherous waters as global seafood superstar Rick Stein brings his best squid game. Who

John Dory - Mystery Box Challenge

Contestants must push the boat out to hook the catch of the day as Australia's top chef Josh Niland reels them in with h

Luke Nguyen - Pressure Test

One contender will be shafted as a saucy twist with a standout ingredient ensures stiff competition between the bottom t

Two Course Root Veg - Service Challenge

Australia's homegrown superstar Curtis Stone visits the MasterChef kitchen to mentor and motivate two teams facing off i

Condiment Cook-off - Immunity Challenge

It's a golden opportunity to relish in Curtis' Condiment Cook-off. Today's tastiest condiment wins its maker Immunity, p

Ingredient Gamble - Elimination Challenge

Australia's most beloved food icon, Maggie Beer, is in the kitchen to spread the joy and inspire a full field of black a

Surprise Inside - Mystery Box Challenge

A Mystery Box Challenge allows our top nine to turn the tables on Jock, Andy and Melissa. It's what's inside that counts

Peter Rabbit Garden - Pressure Test

Chef Nelly Robinson presents Mr McGregor Garden - a whimsical dish that sends three home cooks down a tricky Pressure Te

NGV Greek - Service Challenge

Greece is the word! The National Gallery of Victoria's Temple of Boom is the Herculean setting where food will be given

Beat The Chef - Immunity Challenge

For a hot shot at an Immunity Pin, the lucky mug to grind out the best sweet coffee dish moves on to stir things up in a

Colours - Elimination Challenge

It's a colour palette for the palate with a pearler of a taste test to set the tone. Who will then be caught red-handed

Everything Box - Mystery Box Challenge

Contestants must include every ingredient in the dreaded Everything Box to plate up a meal with the whole shebang. The m

Clare Smith Pie - Pressure Test

Internationally renowned chef Clare Smyth of Sydney's Oncore Restaurant is here to put contestants through their Pressur

Foraging - Service Challenge

At the beautiful grounds of the O.MY Farm, contestants are split into 3 teams of 2. After foraging for one ingredient to

Aural Pleasure - Immunity Challenge

Hear ye, hear ye! It's crunch time in a cracker of an Immunity Challenge. Judges are listening for the loudest, most rip

Kirsten Tibballs - Elimination Challenge

Consummate pastry chef and chocolatier Kirsten Tibballs is here to set a sweet Elimination Challenge over two rounds. Wh

Freshness - Mystery Box Challenge

With an open garden, open pantry and an open mind, freshness will be front and centre as our top five let their imaginat

Time Auction - Pressure Test

A road trip to All Saints Estate in the Murray offers a high-stakes showdown with a classic Time Auction. A bidding war

Fiesta - Pressure Test

We're at the pointy end in cactus country, and the most succulent Mexican dish will earn its maker a stab at Immunity. N

Stick Shed - Service Challenge

Our judges face their toughest decision yet in a service challenge at the incredible Stick Shed in Murtoa. Who will sepa

Anchovies & Dijon Mustard - Elimination Challenge

An all-out anchovy assault and a ding-dong Dijon duel sees contestants pitted against each other in pairs for the first

Tear-jerker - Mystery Box Challenge

Emotions run high with a semifinal spot at stake, as contestants feel the love in a tear-jerker of a Mystery Box. Hearts

Peter Gilmore - Elimination Challenge

Bennelong Restaurant's Peter Gilmore demonstrates how to create an intricate and tasty seafood dish. With no recipe, con

Curtis Stone - Finals Advantage

The final three must keep up with Curtis Stone as he whips up a magnificent beef dish. The contestant whose plate most c

Final 3 - Service Challenge

Our top three must create an entree, main course and dessert for a hungry crowd of diners and judges. The two contestant

Grand Finale

It's the Grand Finale, and whichever cook scores the most points across two rounds will lift the trophy aloft, claiming

Series Premiere: Identity Dish

It's a new era for MasterChef Australia as Andy Allen welcomes three new judges: Sofia Levin, Poh Ling Yeow and Jean-Ch

Jamie Oliver's Team Service Challenge

It's Day Two in the MasterChef Kitchen and already the 22 contestants are thrown into their first big Service Challenge,

Finger Food Invention Test

Before our contestants can cook for immunity, they must get through Sofia's 'wrap your hands around this' challenge.

Time Versus Ingredients Immunity Challenge

The first immunity challenge and it's a battle of time vs. ingredients. Five contestants must choose between one ingredi

Food Dreams Elimination Challenge

The first elimination of the season tasks the cooks with 75 minutes on the clock to create a dish representing their foo

Jamie Oliver's Parents Mystery Box Challenge

Our cooks are set for the challenge of making a dish from Mystery Box ingredients chosen by Jamie Oliver's parents, with

Cook with Jamie Elimination Challenge

In this elimination cook the contestants are challenged to 'Keeping Up With Jamie' on an Oliver Family recipe in order t

Queen Victoria Market Street Food Immunity Team Challenge

The contestants cook for Immunity in a Team Challenge at the iconic Queen Victoria Night Market.

Inspired by Family Elimination Challenge

Andy's mum Maree is in the kitchen to set an elimination challenge inspired by some of the Allen household's classic ret

Mystery Box Challenge with a Twist!

Today's Mystery Box comes with a twist, as our four judges throw in a secret ingredient that our cooks will have to wran

Pressure Test: Jack In The Box

Judge Jean-Christophe Novelli sets the first Pressure Test of the competition with his 1992 dessert, 'Jack in the Box'.

Two Round Team Immunity Challenge

In Round 1, one 'champion' per team cooks, with the winner of Round 1 then taking their teammates into Round 2, and out

One Inch Cube Elimination Challenge

In today's two round elimination, our contestants' palettes are challenged with the classic One-inch cube taste test, wh

French Mystery Box Challenge

A French-themed Mystery Box in Bendigo, regional Victoria, challenges the contestants to create 'magnifique' dishes.

Pressure Test: Liam Downes' Smoked Egg Yolk Raviolo, Truffle & Asparagus

Nat, Gillian, Alex and Lourdes battle it out in a Pressure Test set by Chef Liam Downes at Black Cat Truffles just outsi

Heirloom Tomato Team Relay

It's the chaotic, colourful and feared race that is the MasterChef Team Relay! Today, in teams of four, cooks will tag-t

Luke Nguyen Ingredient Gamble Elimination Challenge

The three losing teams faced a two-round elimination challenge set by Luke Nguyen. In round one each contestant was assi

Vincent Yeow Lim Wok Mystery Box Challenge

All of the contestants competed in a mystery box challenge set by guest judge, chef and social media presenter Vincent Y

Pressure Test: Anna Polyviou's Sunny Side Up

The bottom four contestants were given three hours to re-create chef Anna Polyviou's sunny side up dessert.

Microwave Hack Immunity Challenge

The judges task our contestants to create an immunity worthy dish in 75 minutes, using one of their four microwave hacks

Egg Elimination Challenge

Inspired by a visit from viral sensation Mikiko Terasaki, contestants must creatively use eggs in a dish to avoid elimin

Asian Sauces Mystery Box Challenge

A mystery box challenge with a saucy twist. The cooks must use at least one of six Asian sauces to cook a showstopping d

Pressure Test: Darren Purchese's Cherry Blossom

MasterChef legend Darren Purchese returns with another diabolical dessert, which will spell the end of the competition f

Second Chance Cook

Eight eliminated contestants return for the chance to cook their way back into the competition.

Rick Stein's Seafood Elimination Challenge

King of the sea, Rick Stein is here, and the contestants are excited cooking for such an icon. Over two rounds, seafood

Pub Food Service Challenge

Contestants face off in a team service challenge where they are tasked with elevating traditional pub food.

Cook with Curtis Elimination Challenge

The losing team from the pub challenge must cook along with legendary chef Curtis Stone as he creates his Spice Rubbed P

Sauce Immunity Challenge

Today's challenge is to combine two nations' cuisines into a tasty dish. There is a huge prize on the line: the winning

Plant-Based Elimination Challenge

Tonight's elimination is a plant-based challenge. Contestants create a well-known meat dish using only plant-based ingre

Adriano Zumbo's Jelly Mystery Box Challenge

Sweet Week has arrived! Adriano Zumbo is here as a guest judge and kicks things off with a wobbly jelly Mystery Box. Con

The Croquembouche Invention Test

Sweet Week continues as Adriano Zumbo sets a challenge that puts a new twist on a classic. The cooks must interpret the

Twins Challenge

It's the iconic twin's challenge. Each team must utilize an appliance in their 90-minute dessert cook, aiming for identi

Elimination Challenge: Taste Test

Two tough rounds will test our cooks. First, Adriano Zumbo's Macaron Taste Test, and then a coffee-inspired dessert cook

Mystery Box Challenge: Most Ingredients Ever

Tonight's mega Mystery Box features the most ingredients ever, the cooks have just 30 minutes to pull off a winning dish

Pressure Test: Hugh Allen

Hugh Allen returns to the MasterChef kitchen to set a pressure test merging classic French techniques with flavours of t

Elimination Challenge: Bacon & Eggs

The contestants battle it out to reinvent the classic bacon and eggs. The stakes are high today, the top dish will win a

Mystery Box: Hong Kong

MasterChef Australia is in Hong Kong! The first challenge is a Hong Kong style Mystery Box. Today the judges are looking

Immunity Challenge: Vicky Cheng

After a demonstration from Michelin starred chef Vicky Cheng, three cooks must recreate his dish, from memory alone, the

Service Challenge: Street Food

The cooks are split into three teams, cooking street food in a traditional dai pai dong. They must prepare a two-dish me

Immunity Challenge: Lucky Dip

Today's Hong Kong Immunity Challenge. A Lucky Dip proves fortunate for some, challenging for others. With two randomly p

Elimination Challenge: Ingredient Auction

Contestants bid against one another, trading time for ingredients in a MasterChef classic. Four contestants compete to c

Mystery Box: Poh's Everything

Contestants must cook a dish using all nine ingredients in Poh's Everything Mystery Box. The winner will score themselve

Pressure Test: Guillaume Brahimi

Chef Guillaume Brahimi has brought a pressure test dish that will push the contestants to their limits. They need to rep

Immunity Challenge: Family Food Heroes

Emotions run high as the top five open chests, revealing treasured photos of their family food heroes. Inspired by their

Elimination Challenge: The World's Most Extreme Ingredients

Tonight, the contestants face off with some of the world's most extreme ingredients. These ingredient 'beasts' are the s

Mystery Box: Golden Ticket

The mystery boxes contain a golden ticket which will fast track the contestant with the top dish into the semi-final, wh

Pressure Test: Josh Niland

Internationally renowned chef Josh Niland pushes the contestants to their limits with a unique dish from his acclaimed r

The Judges Become The Cooks!

Andy, Poh and Jean Christophe swap roles, becoming the cooks while the Semi-Finalists become the judges'. The fun doesn'

Final 3 - Service Challenge

With Curtis Stone's help, our Semi-Finalists must each prepare a three-course meal for 20 diners and the judges.

Episode 50

Our two Grand Finalists go head-to-head over two rounds to see who will be crowned the winner of MasterChef Australia 20

Gordon Ramsay's Team Service Challenge

It's back to win and 23 returning contestants are back for another shot at the trophy. Gordon Ramsay greets them to anno

Keep Up with Gordon Challenge

Gordon Ramsay is in the kitchen to put 8 cooks through a Keeping Up with Challenge. They'll work at record pace to deliv

Late Night Snack Immunity Challenge

To win immunity and a chance to see their creation added to Gordon Ramsay's new London restaurant's menu at 22 Bishopsga

Food Journey Elimination Challenge

Inspired by watching an emotional video on their MasterChef journeys, the contestants must cook a dish that represents w

Mystery Box: Peter Gilmore

Peter Gilmore has brought a Mystery Box packed with ingredients from his most iconic dishes, which have been responsible

The Coffee Caviar Tin: Kirsten Tibballs' Pressure Test

Chocolatier Kirsten Tibballs joins the MasterChef kitchen for the very first pressure test of the series. With her tough

Shannon Bennett's 20-Minute Immunity Challenge

Legendary Australian chef, Shannon Bennett, is cooking in the MC kitchen. After his demo, whoever creates the most delic

Two-Round Elimination Challenge: One Inch Cube

The cooks take part in a one-inch cube taste test in teams. Their elected team leader could land their whole team in an

Mystery Fridge Invention Test

Today's mystery box challenge comes with a twist: contestants must select one of the judges' fridges and use whatever is

Immunity Challenge: Curtis Stone

Immunity is up for grabs today. The contestants have one hour to recreate a Curtis Stone dish. But with a twist: they'll

Jean-Christophe's French Service Immunity Challenge

Jean-Christophe leads a French service challenge as teams compete for immunity.

Finishing Flair Elimination Challenge

In today's elimination challenge, the contestants have to create a dish with an element of tableside theatre.

Wrapped Up Mystery Box Challenge

The MasterChef contestants face off with a mystery box with a wrapped up surprise.

Pressure Test: Steven He's Balloon Puppy Cake

Renowned pastry chef Steven He delivers a magical pressure test with his Balloon Puppy Cake.

Squire's Landing Pub Service Immunity Challenge

In Sydney, teams compete for immunity in a pub inspired service challenge.

Surf and Turf Elimination Challenge with Josh Niland

Seafood extraordinaire Josh Niland is in the kitchen for his own creative take on Surf and Turf. The challenge is to cre

Mystery Box Challenge: Ixta Belfrage

MasterChef welcomes Ixta Belfrage for a debut visit. The chef has brought a Mystery Box with a twist. There is one secre

Pressure Test: Blayne Bertoncello

Today's pressure test raises the bar with the contestants tasked to recreate guest judge Blayne Bertoncello's highly tec

Immunity Challenge: Team-relay Challenge

It's the classic MasterChef team-relay challenge where four teams must compete create a savoury dish that uses potatoes

Elimination Challenge: Butter

Twelve MasterChef contestants are faced with a bust of judge Jean-Christophe Novelli made entirely of butter. Fighting f

Mystery Box Challenge: Sooshi Mango

In a heartwarming and hilarious Mystery Box challenge, contestants must cook a dish worthy of a Nonna's table under the

Pressure Test: John Demetrios

The MasterChef contestants face a pressure given by Dessert Master winner John Demetrios. In the hope of winning immunit

Immunity Challenge: Cold Meats Sandwich

It's viral week and vying for immunity once again, the contestants are challenged to create the ultimate scrollable cold

Elimination Challenge: Andy Cooks

Social media superstar Andy Cooks sets two viral challenges. First, the contestants must create an epic Cheese Pull. In

Mystery Box Challenge: Lee Kum Kee

Today's mystery box is a head-to-head battle between those fatefully matched with the same Lee Kum Kee sauce to earn the

Pressure Test: Ice Cream

The contestants design their own pressure test inspired by seven different Connoisseur ice cream flavours. The best two

Team Service Challenge: Dough

It's Dough-Fest in the MasterChef garden and time for the contestants to test their team work in an epic service challen

Elimination Challenge: Laksa Taste-Test

The cooks take part in a laksa taste-test, set by one of Australia's most renowned Malaysian chefs. First four cooks who

Mystery Box: Goo

The first cook of Sweet Week, and for today's mystery box, each contestant must incorporate an element of 'goo' into the

Pressure Test: Poh

Poh sets today's Sweet Week pressure test providing not one, but three of her extraordinary desserts for the cooks to re

Taste Test: Jelly Gems

As Sweet Week continues, a jelly-gem taste test will determine which five contestants will go on to cook a dish incorpor

Elimination Challenge: Nostalgia

Today's elimination challenges the contestants to serve a nostalgic dish.

Mystery Box: Nornie Bero

Nornie Bero brings a mystery box filled with native ingredients to the Kitchen!

Keep Up with Curtis Challenge

Aussie legend Curtis Stone returns for a slow cooked lamb raviolo cook-along.

Immunity Challenge: Coles Custom Creation

It's a battle for immunity and the chance to make a custom creation for Coles!

Elimination Challenge: Maggie Beer

Ten contestants compete in a classic challenge set by Maggie Beer.

Mystery Box: Air Fryer

The first cook for the Top 10 is an Air Fryer mystery box.

Pressure Test: Philip Khoury

Award-winning pastry chef Philip Khoury sets an elimination pressure test.

Immunity Challenge: Over Two Rounds

The top 9 contestants compete in two rounds for a chance at winning immunity.

Elimination Challenge: Faraway Places

To survive elimination, the contestant's dishes need to transport the judges to faraway places! The best dishes will do

Mystery Box: Doha

Cooks arrive on their trip away, to face a mystery box with local ingredients.

Immunity Challenge: Fine Dining

Contestants cook a fine dining menu, inspired by local cultural sights.

Immunity Challenge: Last Chance

It's our cooks' final day away, and they have one last chance at immunity.

Elimination Challenge: Dual Duel

Four contestants face off in an emotional dual duel elimination

Mystery Box: Garlic & ?

The final 7 face a mystery box filled with garlic and a mystery ingredient!

Pressure Test: Michael Wilson

3 contestants face a pressure test by Michelin Star chef Michael Wilson

Immunity Challenge: Alphabet Lucky Dip

Contestants have another chance at immunity in an alphabet lucky dip challenge

Elimination Challenge: Race Against the Clock

90 minutes, 2 rounds, it's a race against the clock to avoid elimination.

Mystery Box Challenge: The Everything Box

It's the Everything Box. The top 4 dishes will enter tomorrow's Immunity cook.

Pressure Test: Vue De Monde

Yesterday's winners are battling it out in a service challenge at Vue De Monde.

Immunity Challenge: Heartfelt Letters

Letters from their loved ones inspire contestants to cook an immunity-winning dish and claim a coveted spot in this year

Elimination Challenge: 2 Rounds with Julie Goodwin & Nat Thaipun

A two-round elimination featuring previous winners Julie Goodwin and Nat Thaipun.

Mystery Box: Final Immunity

The top five battle it out for the last immunity of the season

Elimination Challenge: Vaughan Mabee

The mad genius of the South Island Vaughan Mabee will be the end of someone's Masterchef fairytale...

Four Contestants, Four Judges, Four Cloches

The Top 4 compete for 10k in travel vouchers with ingredients inspired by the judge's travels.

Elimination Challenge: Two-Round Elimination

The final 4 must gamble on an ingredient to cook either sweet or savoury.

Final Three: Time Auction

The final 3 take on a classic MCK challenge; the Time Auction

The Fun One

The Fun One: Where the Judges swap places with the contestants!

Semi-Final: Service Challenge

It's the ultimate service challenge; the MasterChef Australia 2025 Semi Final!

Grand Finale

The Grand Finale where the MasterChef Australia 2025 'Back to Win' victor is crowned!

Auditions: Group 1

MasterChef Australia returns with auditions and 40 of the country's best home cooks are ready. Tonight 20 cooks have 90

Auditions: Group 2

Another 20 home cooks enter the MasterChef kitchen to compete for 10 aprons on offer. For those who miss out, they learn

Auditions: Second Chance

Tonight, the 20 remaining hopefuls have a second and final chance to cook their way into the competition. Just who will

Mystery Box: Jimmy Barnes

Aussie Rock legend Jimmy Barnes set this season's first mystery box, inspiring the Top 24 with seasonal ingredients they

Elimination Challenge: Family Favourites

In the first elimination of the competition, 23 cooks will show the judges a window into their homelife, through a favou

Invention Test: Cereal

It's the return of a MasterChef classic with an Invention Test challenging cooks to create an inventive dish using cerea

Pressure Test: Maggie Beer

The bottom five cooks from the Invention Test face off in a Pressure Test set by MasterChef favourite Maggie Beer, taske

Immunity Challenge: Andy Cooks

It's Family Favourites week and social media sensation Andy Cooks (chef Andy Hearnden) is on the hunt for the ultimate b

Elimination Challenge: Reinventing Carbs

In an elimination challenge centred on reinventing the judges' quick carb midweek dinner recipes, mistakes and time pres

Team Challenge: Family Feast

It is the first team challenge of the series, and the contestants are all eager to see how well they can work together.

Elimination Challenge: Family Traditions

Six contestants face elimination as they must create a dish that represent their family food traditions to fight for the

Mystery Box Challenge: Catherine Zhang

The Top 20 compete for Immunity from tomorrow's Elimination in a fruity Mystery Box challenge set by Catherine Zhang, ma

Elimination Challenge: Viral Ingredients

Viral sensation Victoria Minell (aka @recipesbyvictoria) sets a challenge to use one of her five viral ingredients in a

Team Service Challenge: Viral-worthy Dish

Six teams will compete in their first service challenge, tasked with creating one perfect viral-worthy dish to serve to

Immunity Pin Challenge: Khanh Ong

MasterChef alum and social media star Khanh Ong sets an epic challenge to create a bold, out-there sandwich with a bangi

Mystery Box Challenge: Rick Stein

It's the start of Around the World Week, and global food icon Rick Stein joins the MasterChef Kitchen to set an extra sp

Elimination Challenge: Cuisines from Around the World

In an Around the World elimination challenge, MasterChef contestants must create a dish inspired by a chosen cuisine, fe

Invention Test: Fusion

It's a fusion invention test today with the contestants having to make dish featuring cuisines from two countries

Pressure Test: Rosheen Kaul

Chef Rosheen Kaul sets the first full Pressure Test for the season, with an intense, three-hour challenge

Mystery Box Challenge: Dim Sim Lim

Kicking off nostalgia-themed week in the MasterChef kitchen, social media sensation chef Dim Sim Lim sets a 60-minute my

Elimination Challenge: Heritage

The MasterChef contestants must cook something connected to their heritage to avoid being eliminated.

Team Challenge: Team Relay

In MasterChef's most notorious team challenge, four teams will navigate the chaos of the Team Relay to compete for a cha

Immunity Pin Challenge: French Techniques

Guided by MasterChef Alumna Justine Schofield, four contestants put their French techniques to the test for a chance to

Mystery Box Challenge: Matt Sinclair & Daniel Dobra

Classic Pairs Elimination Challenge

Invention Test: Reese's Peanut Butter Cup

Elimination Challenge: Time or Ingredients?

Mystery Box Challenge: Curtis Stone

Curtis Stone kicks off Aussie Classics week, with a once-in-a-lifetime chance for the cooks to have their dish stocked i

Elimination Challenge: Pork

With Curtis Stone back in the kitchen, the MasterChef contestants are challenged with cooking a dish that features pork

Comeback Challenge

It's Aussie Classics Week, and there's nothing Aussies love more than a great comeback story. Today, the previously elim

Elimination Challenge: Aussie Native Ingredients

Aussie Classics week draws to a close with an exciting day in the MasterChef Kitchen as guest judge and Aussie icon Robe

Mystery Box Challenge: Adriano Zumbo

It's the start of Sweet Week, and confectionery king Adriano Zumbo challenges the cooks to hero a mystery ingredient in

Elimination Challenge: Ice Cream Taste Test

As Sweet Week continues, the contestants take part in an Ice Cream Taste Test. The first four who guess incorrectly will

Invention Test: Air Fryer

It's Sweet Week, and today's challenge is an Air Fryer Invention Test, with the top four dishes going into tomorrow's Im

Immunity Pin Challenge: Beat the Chef

On Sweet Week's final day, four contestants face dessert powerhouse Jess Lemon in a 'Beat the Chef' Immunity Pin challen

Skills Challenge: Fish Butchery

To kick off Masters Week, industry icon Josh Niland gives a fish butchery masterclass, and the contestants must use one

Elimination Challenge: Flat Iron Steak

Masters Week continues with Michelin-starred chef Curtis Stone returning to the MasterChef kitchen for a high-stakes eli

Immunity Challenge: Tom Sarafian

Masters Week continues as hatted Melbourne chef Tom Sarafian joins to showcase his famous hummus dish, inspiring contest

Pressure Test: Kirsten Tibballs

In the final Masters Week challenge, four contestants compete in a pressure test set by Kirsten Tibballs to avoid elimin

Twins Challenge

It's Knockout Week, and our 10 cooks face the iconic twins challenge inspired by MasterChef couple Sarah Todd and Declan

Mystery Box Challenge: The Judge's Fridge

As Knockout Week continues, the MasterChef judges have each filled a fridge with ingredients. Eight contestants must cho

Team Challenge: Fine Dining

It's Knockout Week, and two teams of three, led by Andy and Jean-Christophe, must deliver a two-course fine dining menu

Elimination Challenge: Ingredient Choice

It's Knockout week and the first elimination for the Top 10. The seven contestants cooking must feature an ingredient ch

Mystery Box Challenge: Sanjeev Kapoor

Our Top 9 contestants welcome one of the most famous chefs in India, with over 150 cookbooks and 20 million social media

Elimination Challenge: International Ingredients

Contestants must produce a dish featuring one of five internationally sourced ingredients that they have never used befo

Immunity Challenge: Ice Cream Flavours

The top eight of MasterChef Australia get to select a Connoisseur ice cream to start the day. Cooking for immunity, they

Pressure Test: Sam Aisbett

In a high-stakes pressure test featuring Michelin-starred Chef Sam Aisbett's 'Crab Salad', four contestants must navigat

Mystery Box Challenge: Marion Grasby

To mark the start of Heat Week, food and media mogul Marion Grasby returns to MasterChef for the first time in 16 years

Elimination Challenge: Hot New Chilli Dish

Heat Week continues with a looming elimination as six of the seven remaining cooks are challenged to create a hot new ch

Immunity Challenge: Hibachi

Five cooks must prove their skill and creativity using only a hibachi, with the winner earning immunity and a spot in th

Episode 51

It's the final day of HEAT WEEK, and four cooks face off in head-to-head duals in an elimination challenge. After two ro