The celebrated cooking competition returns for its twelfth season, promising fresh inspiration and excitement. Culinary icon Gordon Ramsay will grace the kitchen for the entire opening week. Twenty-four beloved and respected former contesta…

The challenge demanded culinary mastery: each team was tasked with preparing a three-course meal for one hundred and twenty guests. The judges would unveil a trio of key ingredients – black garlic, ginger, and potatoes – each team required …

Competitors will prepare a three-course meal through a relay cooking format. Each member of a team begins a different course, then, after twenty minutes, passes the work to the next person. The team with the most harmonious menu and the hig…

Having captivated the judges with their performance in the relay challenge, the winning team now returns to the kitchen. They face the pressure of preparing a meal for immunity, a crucial opportunity to secure their place and avoid the next…

With the exception of the immunity challenge victor, each contestant faces the threat of elimination. A palpable tension hangs over the house, compelling every competitor to craft exquisite dishes and secure their position in the game.

The competitors face the ultimate test of skill: preparing a barbecue feast for an astounding crowd of twelve hundred. Those who falter most will be subjected to the pressure test.

The season's first pressure test demands a culinary feat: contestants must prepare three dishes inspired by Jock Zonfrillo's acclaimed, three-Michelin-starred restaurant, Orana. The weakest offering will result in elimination.

For the inaugural mystery box challenge of the season, the twenty-two remaining contestants learned that Judge Melissa Leong had sourced the ingredients from the farthest reaches of the world.

Yesterday's challenge yielded a collection of truly remarkable dishes, and the five chefs who distinguished themselves now face a crucial immunity test. Back in the kitchen, they will compete for safety. Additionally, MasterClass featuring …

This week’s elimination challenge casts a long shadow over all but one of the competitors. The victor of the immunity test has secured a reprieve, while the remaining contestants face a daunting prospect: the dish deemed least compelling wi…

Seven contestants are divided into three teams and face a three-round culinary competition. Following the final round, the six lowest-ranked chefs will be determined and will then compete against each other in a high-stakes pressure test in…

This is no ordinary challenge; it’s a crucible of culinary skill. Each participant has devised a personal pressure test recipe, a dish intended to impress the discerning palates of the judges. The one offering the least compelling creation …

The judges announced that each contestant’s mystery box held four ingredients, available only for trading with their fellow competitors. The creators of the four highest-rated dishes will proceed to cook for immunity in the upcoming episode…

The current immunity challenge on MasterChef pits four contestants against each other in a high-stakes time auction. Their task: to secure ingredients, knowing that each moment spent selecting them diminishes the time available for culinary…

The competition hinges entirely on texture. The first challenge demands a dish exhibiting exceptional crispness. The second focuses on achieving a luscious, yielding consistency. The least compelling example of this soft texture will result…

The competition departs the kitchen for a week of challenges held away from the studio. During this time, the teams will prepare two entrées and three main courses designed to serve fifty diners. The team demonstrating the weakest performan…

Helly Raichura, from Enter Via Laundry, designs this taste test around her celebrated dish, 'pasta not pasta.' Those who identify the fewest ingredients correctly are then tasked with recreating the dish in a subsequent challenge.

The bounty for this episode comes directly from neighbors, cultivated in home gardens. The three most remarkable dishes born from the mystery box will determine immunity.

The three contestants received their instructions: each must prepare one hundred small plates, each featuring five distinct dishes. These creations would be presented on a conveyor belt, color-coded for the blind tasting.

The latest culinary competition challenges chefs to create a dish perfectly suited for delivery. Participants have ninety minutes, from the moment they begin cooking, to prepare a meal ready for transport and consumption.

The contestants were informed that each challenge this week would feature an unexpected element, demanding adaptability if they hoped to endure another week in the MasterChef kitchen. Tonight, two such surprises promised to significantly al…

The competitors faced a daunting three-hour challenge: to craft a dish worthy of Darren Purchese's artistry. But as the clock neared its final hour, an unforeseen change was introduced, a curveball that none could have predicted.

Seventy-five minutes are allotted for each contestant to prepare a dish from the contents of a mystery box, utilizing one or more of the eight ingredients within. As the clock ticks down, a sudden change of circumstance challenges their pr…

Katy Perry will be lending her expertise as a guest judge for a special Hot 'N' Cold challenge, designed to celebrate the beloved theme song of MasterChef. The contestant who presents the most exceptional dish will earn a reprieve from elim…

The chefs faced their rivals across the cooking stations, a silent competition simmering in the heat. Each dish crafted would determine not only individual skill, but also the fate of their entire team. Only the finest creation from each st…

Jo Barrett and Matt Stone of Oakridge Wines guide this culinary challenge, where each team prepares either a sweet or savory menu. The team presenting the weakest offering then faces a pressure test.

The challenge for the competitors is to recreate Chef Peter Gunn’s signature dish, the ‘Black Box,’ as it is served at his restaurant, Ides. The chef’s discerning palate will determine the outcome; the dish deemed least successful will resu…

The challenge requires contestants to craft a vegan dish incorporating at least one ingredient from a mystery box curated by vegan chef Shannon Martinez. The four highest-scoring dishes will advance to the next immunity cook-off.

The immunity challenge unfolds in two stages. Initially, the contestants must craft a palatable dish from humble instant noodles. The two who perform best in this first round will then proceed to create a meal evoking cherished memories and…

At The Fish Butchery, Josh Niland meticulously prepares a kingfish, offering each competitor a selection of cuts from which to choose. The chef whose dish proves least compelling will be eliminated from the competition.

Each team is responsible for preparing two culinary creations: a savory main course and a sweet dessert. With a time limit of twenty minutes for cooking, contestants must also swiftly pass their prepared dish to the next member of their tea…

The Queen of Chocolate, alongside guest chef Kirsten Tibballs, unveils the challenge for the pressure test: a rendition of her signature dessert, the Meljito, designed to truly impress.

With anticipation, the competitors lift the lids of their enigmatic boxes, revealing a photograph carefully chosen and sent by those they hold dear. They are given sixty minutes to transform the memory held within the image into a culinary …

The challenge requires each competitor to craft a dish inspired by one of seven beloved classic fairytales. Drawing from a fully stocked pantry and garden, the creator of the most compelling dish, demonstrating both culinary skill and imagi…

The challenge requires contestants to create a single dish featuring two distinct ice creams, the flavors of which are intended to complement and enhance one another when enjoyed together. In the subsequent round, they will prepare a dish u…

The competitors prepare a dish, either sweet or savory, showcasing a citrus fruit of their choosing. In the second round, they return to the same fruit, but present it in a contrasting culinary style.

The challenge revealed to the contestants was to craft a dessert inspired by Chef Coskun Uysal’s signature chicken rice pudding. Their task, therefore, was to devise an original dessert incorporating a central element of meat or protein.

The contents of this week’s mystery box are determined solely by chance; a set of numbered balls corresponds to twenty-five ingredients arranged for selection.

Each challenge within this immunity series awards ten points. The contestant achieving the highest cumulative score after the third round will secure immunity from the subsequent elimination.

The challenge is an Australian-inspired pressure test. Initially, competitors must prepare a savory pie with accompanying sauce. From this round, the four lowest-scoring contestants will proceed to create a dish that reflects their personal…

Two-person teams will prepare two dishes, each showcasing a designated ingredient. The dishes must be indistinguishable in both flavor and presentation, demanding seamless collaboration. Crucially, the teams will be unable to observe each o…

Tonight’s challenge from Benjamin Cooper, Executive Chef at Chin Chin Melbourne, demands a true test of skill. The contestants face the task of recreating his signature jungle curry, served with rice and roti, entirely from memory – no reci…

The challenge for today revolves entirely around the art of smoking. Competitors may employ any smoking technique they choose, provided that at least one component of their dish has been infused with smoke. The four highest-ranking chefs wi…

The current test of resilience demands ingenuity. Each competitor receives a pumpkin and ninety minutes to prepare three distinct dishes, each incorporating the gourd in a unique way.

At Melbourne's Atlas restaurant, chef Charlie Carrington presents a demanding culinary test. The challenge involves crafting dishes inspired by cuisines across the globe, and the participant whose creation falls short will be eliminated fro…

A shift in the competition's structure means one chef will be eliminated every three days. Today’s challenge tasks the culinary artists with transforming the contents of a gleaming Mystery Box into a dish that showcases their unique skill.

At intervals of five minutes, a new ingredient for their dish is presented to the contestants. They are free to begin cooking at their discretion, drawing only from the ingredients revealed up to that moment.

The competition will be whittled down across two rounds, beginning with a traditional blind taste test. The first four contestants to provide an incorrect answer will advance to the second round.

The judges announced that the contestants would have seventy-five minutes to transform the contents of their mystery box into two dishes: one sweet, one savory. They were required to utilize every ingredient provided.

The tournament's three strongest contenders face off in a decisive clash. The question remains: who will secure a place among the top six?

The latest challenge on the show demands a classic preparation. Will this be Reynold's last opportunity to prove himself in the MasterChef kitchen?

The challenge for today revolves around color. Participants must create a dish that can be either sweet or savory, drawing ingredients from both the pantry and the garden. But what has stirred such emotion in Melissa?

The fight for a place in the top five demands a strategic choice: contestants must select two cloches, each concealing a set of ingredients. They then prepare a dish using those hidden components. A single exception exists: a contestant may…

Phil Wood, chef at two of Victoria’s most acclaimed restaurants, describes the initial challenge as a crucial test of skill. Competitors are given seventy-five minutes to recreate his signature dish: potatoes duchess accompanied by shiitak…

The final stretch is underway. Those who distinguished themselves with the top three dishes from the mystery box challenge now face a decisive competition: a single opportunity to secure immunity for the season.

The question of who will advance to the final round hangs in the balance. Lacking predetermined guidelines, the competitors must collaboratively determine the cooking time for a dish—be it sweet or savory—that most effectively demonstrates …

The contestants face a daunting trial: a comprehensive elimination challenge where they will prepare a four-course meal not just for the esteemed MasterChef judges, but also for six of the nation's most celebrated chefs.

A mystery box, emblazoned with the Union Jack, revealed itself to the contestants. It was the work of guest chef Gordon Ramsay.

The challenge demands a choice: participants must select ingredients from either a commonplace pantry or one brimming with unusual provisions.

The semifinal round brings our three leading contestants face to face, vying for a coveted spot in the Grand Final. By the close of this contest, only two will remain.

Having navigated a demanding path through culinary challenges, the two finalists now face each other in a final competition for the $250,000 prize and the coveted title of MasterChef Australia 2020.