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.
Written by Sophie and last updated on jul 14, 2023.
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Expect the unexpected with a season of secrets and surprises. Judges Melissa Leong, Jock Zonfrillo and Andy Allen are joined by special guest Jamie Oliver.
The episode was rated 8.05 from 41 votes.
Who can knock Jock's socks off in a shock rock around the clock? Three cooks face the chopping block against Serai's flock. Time is docked for the best stock. Tick tock, tick tock, don't get crocked!
The episode was rated 8.06 from 35 votes.
At the beautiful grounds of the O.MY Farm, contestants are split into 3 teams of 2. After foraging for one ingredient to hero in a dish, only THEN do they find out what course they’ll be cooking!
The episode was rated 8.06 from 34 votes.
Chef Nelly Robinson presents Mr McGregor Garden - a whimsical dish that sends three home cooks down a tricky Pressure Test rabbit hole. For one unlucky contestant there will be no fairytale ending.
The episode was rated 8.09 from 32 votes.
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. Who will face fab French foodie Gabriel Gate in a fierce fight to the finish?
The episode was rated 8.09 from 32 votes.
Our judges face their toughest decision yet in a service challenge at the incredible Stick Shed in Murtoa. Who will separate the wheat from the chaff in our grain event and be first into Finals Week?
The episode was rated 8.10 from 31 votes.
Greece is the word! The National Gallery of Victoria's Temple of Boom is the Herculean setting where food will be given the Midas touch in a big fat Greek Service Challenge odyssey with a twist. Opa!
The episode was rated 8.10 from 29 votes.
The final three must keep up with Curtis Stone as he whips up a magnificent beef dish. The contestant whose plate most closely resembles Curtis' creation will earn a whopping advantage for the semifinal.
The episode was rated 8.11 from 18 votes.
With an open garden, open pantry and an open mind, freshness will be front and centre as our top five let their imaginations run wild competing for a spot in the next Immunity Challenge.
The episode was rated 8.14 from 29 votes.
Louis Tikaram and his Stanley Restaurant team sprint to the kitchen for a blind relay against three MasterChef contestants. With no handovers and zero communication... who will be the runaway winners?
The episode was rated 8.16 from 38 votes.
One contender will be shafted as a saucy twist with a standout ingredient ensures stiff competition between the bottom three, who must replicate iconic chef Luke Nguyen's zesty pho without a recipe.
The episode was rated 8.20 from 30 votes.
An all-out anchovy assault and a ding-dong Dijon duel sees contestants pitted against each other in pairs for the first elimination round, with the bottom two duking it out to remain in the competition.
The episode was rated 8.21 from 19 votes.
Bennelong Restaurant's Peter Gilmore demonstrates how to create an intricate and tasty seafood dish. With no recipe, contestants must use total recall to perfectly replicate the dish or be eliminated.
The episode was rated 8.22 from 18 votes.
A road trip to All Saints Estate in the Murray offers a high-stakes showdown with a classic Time Auction. A bidding war for ingredients is just the opening salvo in a battle for a shot at Immunity.
The episode was rated 8.24 from 29 votes.
Emotions run high with a semifinal spot at stake, as contestants feel the love in a tear-jerker of a Mystery Box. Hearts and souls will go into a MasterChef version of their family's favourite dish.
The episode was rated 8.33 from 21 votes.
