MasterChef Australia
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2009
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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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Episode 63 : Grand Final
July. 24,2017
Who will be crowned the winner of 2017? The finalists are competing for a $250,000 cash prize and a column in Australia's leading premium food magazine, Delicious.
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Episode 62 : Semi Final
July. 23,2017
The stakes are high as the three remaining contestants fight it out for the two places in the finale and the chance of winning the coveted prize.
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Episode 61 : Elimination Challenge & MasterClass 5
July. 20,2017
Three contestants must create a dish worthy of a place in the semifinal. The final MasterClass of the season sees the tables turned on Gary, George and Shannon, who compete in a mystery box challenge. Later, Curtis Stone drops by to take part in an invention test relay.
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Episode 60 : Service Challenge: Dinner by Heston
July. 19,2017
The pressure is on as the top four contestants enter one of Melbourne's top restaurants, Dinner By Heston, for a service challenge. Who will be the first semifinalist?
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Episode 59 : Elimination Challenge
July. 18,2017
The top five contestants must create either a sweet or savoury dish and present seven plates of food for the judges as well as four of Australia’s top chefs to avoid elimination from the competition.
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Episode 58 : Pressure Test: Shaun Quade's Pearl on the Ocean Floor
July. 17,2017
The bottom three contestants from the invention test now cook off in a pressure test to avoid elimination. Who will be the next to leave the competition?
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Episode 57 : Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test
July. 16,2017
It's finals week. The top six contestants enter the kitchen to face a mystery box challenge to prove to the judges just how far they have come in the competition.
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Episode 56 : Elimination Challenge
July. 13,2017
The three least impressive contestants from the service challenge must cook to stay in the competition and earn their place in finals week. Who will be the next to leave?
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Episode 55 : Service Challenge: 50 Hungry Customers
July. 12,2017
The judges reveal that each contestant will be in charge of either an entree, main or dessert to serve 50 hungry customers. The bottom three contestants will then be up for elimination.
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Episode 54 : Immunity Challenge
July. 11,2017
The three best invention test performers now face a special souffle immunity challenge. Can our amateur chef out-cook a professional and find themselves cooking in finals week?
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Episode 53 : Pressure Test: Kylie Millar
July. 10,2017
The three least impressive contestants from the invention test cook off in a pressure test set by MasterChef alumni, Kylie Millar. Who has cooked their last dish in the kitchen?
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Episode 52 : Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test
July. 09,2017
Contestants have an hour to create a dish from four mystery ingredients to gain advantage in the invention test. Later, contestants must recreate a classic dish and avoid facing elimination.
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Episode 51 : Japan Week Masterclass
July. 07,2017
Japan week concludes at Tateyama Castle for a very special MasterClass with Michelin star sushi chef who walks the contestants through the simplicity and beauty of the perfect sushi.
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Episode 50 : Elimination Challenge
July. 06,2017
The losing team from the Yokocho street stall challenge must cook off to stay in the competition. Contestants must cook a dish that celebrates where they have come from and where they are going.
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Episode 49 : Off-site Challenge: Shinjuku
July. 05,2017
The judges welcome contestants to the heart of Shinjuku, where Tokyo comes alive at night. Contestants will be cooking at a local alleyway packed with street stalls to feed hundreds of hungry diners.
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Episode 48 : Immunity Challenge
July. 04,2017
The winning contestants from the invention test and the Kappo challenge now have a chance to fight it out for immunity in view of Mount Fuji at the Obuchi Tea Plantation.
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Episode 47 : Kappo-style Degustation Menu
July. 03,2017
Each of the eight contestants will have to conceive, cook and deliver one course as part of an eight-course Kappo-style degustation for some of Tokyo's food elite.
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Episode 46 : Mystery Box Challenge
July. 02,2017
This program is about to get even bigger as the competition travels to the land of the cherry blossom, Japan. Contestants must explore Tokyo to find ingredients for the mystery box challenge.
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Episode 45 : Elimination Challenge
June. 29,2017
The bottom four contestants from the team challenge now must cook off and produce a spectacular dish to stay alive in the competition.
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Episode 44 : Team Challenge: Identical Plates
June. 28,2017
Split into pairs, each team must make two plates of the same dish and they must be identical, but they will not be able to see or taste what their team mate is cooking.
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Episode 43 : Immunity Challenge
June. 27,2017
The three best performers from the invention test now compete for a chance at immunity. Will our amateur cook have what it takes to out-perform one of Australia's best chefs?
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Episode 42 : Pressure Test: Paul Carmichael's Bajan Fish Fry
June. 26,2017
Unwatched The contestants have three hours and 45 minutes to recreate Paul Carmichael's Bajan fish fry from Momofuku Seiobo. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be eliminated from the competition.
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Episode 41 : Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test
June. 25,2017
Contestants have an hour to create a dish from the Mystery Box ingredients, with only three dishes to be tasted. The maker of the winning dish will receive an advantage in the invention test.
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Episode 40 : Elimination Challenge & MasterClass 3
June. 22,2017
Contestants have 75 minutes to cook a delicious dish to avoid elimination. Later, Heston Blumenthal's MasterClass shows how to cook a tasty BBQ leg of Mallee lamb.
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Episode 39 : Invention Test: Fire
June. 21,2017
Contestants have 60 minutes to cook a savoury dish inspired by fire. The two least impressive dishes must then cook off to avoid the elimination challenge.
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Episode 38 : Team Challenge: Air
June. 20,2017
The judges and Heston Blumenthal welcome the eight contestants to the Mildura salt pan. The contestants must cook dishes inspired by 'air' in teams of four.
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Episode 37 : Team Challenge: Earth
June. 19,2017
Contestants split into pairs have 75 minutes to cook one main and one dessert that must incorporate the element of earth. The least impressive team will then need to cook off to avoid elimination.
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Episode 36 : Heston Blumenthal Road Trip
June. 18,2017
It's Heston Blumenthal week. Heston takes the top 12 contestants on a road trip through regional Victoria; the first stop is the mighty Murray River in Swan Hill.
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Episode 35 : Elimination Challenge
June. 15,2017
The six members of the losing team from the pop-up restaurant challenge enter the kitchen facing elimination. Who will be the next contestant to leave the competition?
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Episode 34 : Team Challenge: Pop-Up Restaurant
June. 14,2017
MasterChef Australia2016 runner-up Matt Sinclair is on hand to mentor contestants in a pop-up restaurant team challenge to create a three-course menu for 100 diners.
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Episode 33 : Second Chance
June. 13,2017
Twelve of the previously eliminated contestants now have a chance to cook their way back into the competition. Which one of the home cooks will secure themselves a second chance?
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Episode 32 : Pressure Test: Deniz Karaca's Passion for Caramel
June. 12,2017
The bottom four contestants from the invention test must now cook off in the Pressure Test set by one of the world's top chocolatiers to avoid elimination. Who will be next to leave the competition?
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Episode 31 : Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test: Curtis Stone
June. 11,2017
Contestants have an hour to create a delicious dish from ingredients found in the Mystery Box set by international celebrity chef Curtis Stone.
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Episode 30 : Elimination Challenge & MasterClass
June. 08,2017
The seven members of the losing team from the vegetarian feast challenge are facing elimination. Which favourite will be going home? Plus, a very special Yotam Ottolenghi MasterClass.
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Episode 29 : Team Challenge: Vegetarian Feast
June. 07,2017
Split into two teams, each group must prepare a Yotam Ottolenghi-style vegetarian feast for a group of meat lovers. The team that serves the least impressive feast will be up for elimination.
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Episode 28 : Immunity Challenge
June. 06,2017
The three best performers in the invention test must first face off for a chance to cook against a professional chef for immunity. Does an amateur have what it takes to defeat a professional?
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Episode 27 : Pressure Test: Yotam's Mezze Feast
June. 05,2017
The three contestants with the least impressive dishes from the invention test must cook off to avoid elimination in a pressure test set by the master of Mediterranean cuisine, Yotam Ottolenghi.
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Episode 26 : Mystery Box Challenge: Yotam Ottolenghi & Invention Test
June. 04,2017
Master of Mediterranean cuisine, Yotam Ottolenghi's mystery box challenge gives contestants 75 minutes to create a delicious dish to gain an advantage going into the invention test.
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Episode 25 : Elimination Challenge
June. 01,2017
Eight contestants now face elimination and must survive three rounds if they are to keep their food dream alive. Will one of the top contenders fail to impress the judges?
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Episode 24 : Team Challenge: South Melbourne Market
May. 31,2017
Each team must serve two dishes in one of four market-friendly ways at the famous South Melbourne Market. The two teams that make the least amount of money will face off in an elimination challenge.
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Episode 23 : Immunity Challenge
May. 30,2017
The three best performers in the invention test battle it out for the chance to cook for an immunity pin. Will the amateur contestant have what it takes to out-cook a professional?
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Episode 22 : Pressure Test: Josue Lopez's After the Eucalypt Fire
May. 29,2017
The bottom three contestants from the invention test now cook off in a three hour pressure test set by 2016's Chef of the Year. Who will impress and who has cooked their last dish in the competition?
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Episode 21 : Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test
May. 28,2017
Contestants have 75 minutes to create a delicious dish from the mystery box of traditional Thai ingredients to gain advantage in the invention test.
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Episode 20 : Elimination Challenge: Blind Taste Test
May. 25,2017
The losing team from the greenhouse challenge now face elimination. The first three to fail the blindfold taste test will have 75 minutes to prepare an impressive dish to stay in the competition.
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Episode 19 : Team Challenge - Edible Art Installation
May. 24,2017
Contestants will be working in teams to build an edible art installation in a specially constructed greenhouse. With just 8 hours to impress the judges which team will be safe from elimination?
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Episode 18 : Immunity Challenge
May. 23,2017
The three best-performing contestants from the invention test compete for immunity. Each contestant has 90 minutes to create a dessert while the professional chefs will only have 75 minutes.
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Episode 17 : Pressure Test: Christy Tania's Ice Cream Float
May. 22,2017
The bottom three contestants from the invention test now face off in the pressure test elimination, and have to recreate an ice cream float with a helium-filled toffee ballon.
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Episode 16 : Mystery Box: Delicious Dessert
May. 21,2017
Contestants have 90 minutes to create a delicious dessert from the mystery box ingredients. However, only five dishes will be tasted and only three will move on to the immunity challenge.
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Episode 15 : Elimination Challenge: Time Auction
May. 18,2017
The losing team from the relay challenge now face elimination and the contestants have 90 minutes which they can use to buy ingredients. Who will be the next to leave the competition?
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Episode 14 : Team Challenge: Relay
May. 17,2017
The contestants are split into teams of four in a relay challenge as each member has 15 minutes to cook and only 45 seconds to hand over to the next cook in the relay.
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Episode 13 : Immunity Challenge: Waffle Iron
May. 16,2017
The three best performers from the invention test are now vying for a chance at immunity. Does the amateur cook have what it takes to out-cook the professional?
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Episode 12 : Pressure Test: Andy Bowdy's Rita cake
May. 15,2017
The bottom three contestants from the invention test now face a pressure test to recreate Andy Bowdy's Rita cake to avoid elimination. Who will be the next to leave the competition?
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Episode 11 : Mystery Box: Ben Shewry
May. 14,2017
Contestants have 75 minutes to create a dish using ingredients from the mystery box with the winner gaining the advantage in the invention test.
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Episode 10 : Elimination Challenge: Potato & Masterclass
May. 11,2017
The losing team from the Italian service challenge face elimination. Who will be the next to leave the competition? Plus, don't miss the first MasterClass of 2017 led by judges Gary, George and Matt.
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Episode 9 : 400 Gradi Team Challenge
May. 10,2017
The contestants gather at Gradi, one of Melbourne's leading Italian restaurants before being split into two teams who must prepare four dishes for 250 hungry diners to avoid the elimination challenge.
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Episode 8 : Immunity Challenge: Jarrod Di Blasi
May. 09,2017
The top three contestants from the invention test now compete in creating a family meal for four in half-an-hour. The winner will then take on a professional chef for a chance at immunity.
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Episode 7 : Pressure Test: Gary Mehigan's Roast Chicken, Peas and Potatoes
May. 08,2017
The three contestants with the least impressive dishes from the invention test face off in the pressure test. To survive they must keep up with Gary Mehigan as he prepares his classic roast chicken.
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Episode 6 : Judges' Mystery Box Challenge and Invention Test
May. 07,2017
Each judge has placed three of their favourite ingredients into the mystery box and contestants will have 75 minutes to create a remarkable dish for a chance at immunity.
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Episode 5 : Elimination Challenge: Hidden Pairs
May. 04,2017
Hidden Pairs Elimination Challenge Bottom 4 cooking of in the mystery pairs elimination challenge.
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Episode 4 : Mystery Box: Elena Duggan
May. 04,2017
Top 24 Mystery Box Challenge: Elena Duggan The top 24 contestants enter the kitchen for their first mystery box challenge.
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Episode 3 : Auditions Part 3
May. 03,2017
In the third and final round of the judge's auditions, six contestants are vying for the final apron, which will secure them a place in the top 24.
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Seasons
Season 15
Returning for its 15th season, MasterChef Australia is back to deliver a series full of twists and turns with Secrets & Surprises.
Originally scheduled to premiere 1 May 2023, the series was postponed due to the sudden passing of judge Jock Zonfrillo the night before.
Season 14
Jock Zonfrillo, Andy Allen and Melissa Leong return to judge Season 14 of MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites.
Original champion Julie Goodwin leads the 12 returning cooks who compete alongside 12 newcomers (and no auditions). The MasterChef kitchen also once again plays host to chefs from Australia and overseas, including Adriano Zumbo, Shannon Bennet, Curtis Stone, Reynold Poernomo, Clare Smyth, Alla Wolf-Tasker, Josh Niland and Maggie Beer.
Season 13
Judges Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong and Andy Allen are back in the MasterChef Australia kitchen, ready to introduce the next generation of exceptional home cooks. 2021 will be seasoned to perfection with some of the world’s most recognisable and beloved chefs including Nigella Lawson, Yotam Ottolenghi, Heston Blumenthal, Massimo Bottura and Clare Smyth - plus homegrown sensations including Curtis Stone, Kirsten Tibballs, Darren Purchese, Alla Wolf-Tasker, Scott Pickett, Poh Ling Yeow, Callum Hann and Reynold Poernomo, all set to challenge the top 24 contestants.
Sacrificing everything to follow their food dreams, this season’s passionate contestants have put their lives on hold to be part of this life-changing experience. With heart, soul and drive, this season’s exceptional contestants will follow their food dreams and make magic happen.
Season 12
Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong and Andy Allen take the helm of the show that celebrates food and the love of food.
Jock, Melissa and Andy will be joined in the MasterChef Australia kitchen by a delicious assortment of the world’s best chefs, including Gordon Ramsay, Heston Blumenthal and Curtis Stone, to serve up the 12th helping of MasterChef Australia. The traditional MasterChef Australia recipe also boasts some new ingredients when the best of the best from the past 11 seasons return to the kitchen in MasterChef Australia – Back To Win.
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