Best Episodes
MasterChef Australia is a Logie Award-winning Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by Shine Australia and screens on Network Ten. Restaurateur and chef Gary Mehigan, chef George Calombaris and food critic Matt Preston serve as the show's main judges. Journalist Sarah Wilson hosted the first series, however her role was dropped at the end of the series.
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The five contestants with the most impressive dishes from yesterday's challenge find themselves back in the kitchen ready to cook off in an immunity challenge. Plus, MasterClass with Andy and Jock.
The episode was rated 7.77 from 70 votes.
Phil Wood, from two of Victoria's finest restaurants, reveals that round one is a pressure test. Contestants have 75 minutes to replicate his dish: potatoes duchess with shiitake mushrooms and cauliflower.
The episode was rated 7.79 from 70 votes.
Queen of chocolate and guest chef Kirsten Tibballs reveals that, for the pressure test, the contestants must create her wow-factor dessert the meljito.
The episode was rated 7.83 from 75 votes.
In the battle for top five, contestants must choose two cloches and cook with the ingredients underneath. They can give up one cloche and select a third, however they must cook with the third ingredient.
The episode was rated 7.86 from 71 votes.
Teams of two must create two dishes using a chosen ingredient. Dishes must be identical in taste and appearance, but they will not be able to see each other while they cook, so communication is key.
The episode was rated 7.87 from 78 votes.
Contestants must replicate chef Peter Gunn's 'Black Box' from his restaurant Ides. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be going home.
The episode was rated 7.89 from 70 votes.
The contestants discover the mystery box, covered in a Union Jack flag, has been set by guest chef Gordon Ramsay.
The episode was rated 7.93 from 69 votes.
The race to finals week is on! The makers of the top three dishes from the mystery box challenge will battle it out for one last chance at winning immunity this season.
The episode was rated 7.95 from 64 votes.
Who will make the finals? With no set rules in place, the contestants must mutually decide the cook time to create a dish, sweet or savoury, that best proves to the judges they have come back to win.
The episode was rated 7.97 from 73 votes.
In this mammoth elimination challenge, the contestants discover not only will they be cooking a four-course meal for the MasterChef judges, but for six of the hottest chefs in the country.
The episode was rated 7.98 from 63 votes.
Contestants must create a dish inspired by one of seven classic fairytales. With an open pantry and garden, the contestant with the best dish and the strongest concept will win immunity.
The episode was rated 8.01 from 73 votes.
The contestants lift the lids of their mystery box to find a photo sent by their loved ones. The contestants have 60 minutes to create a dish inspired by the memory in their family photo.
The episode was rated 8.05 from 74 votes.
In the semifinal challenge, our top three contestants compete for a place in the Grand Final. At the end of this challenge, three become two.
The episode was rated 8.08 from 61 votes.
In this elimination challenge, contestants must choose to use either ingredients from an ordinary pantry or an extraordinary pantry.
The episode was rated 8.11 from 64 votes.
After a long culinary journey the two finalists are competing for a $250,000 cash prize and the title of MasterChef Australia 2020.
The episode was rated 8.33 from 63 votes.
