
MasterChef Australia — Season 16
This season feature 4 judges. Andy Allen, Sofia Levin, Jean-Christophe Novelli and Poh Ling Yeow. The number of contestants increased from 18 to 22. Like the previous 2 seasons, the season omitted the broadcast of the audition stage. Only one Immunity Pin is up for grabs this season.

A fresh chapter begins for MasterChef Australia with the arrival of three new judges: Sofia Levin, Poh Ling Yeow, and Jean-Christophe Novelli, alongside guest judge Jamie Oliver. This week’s challenge asks the contestants to craft a dish th…
The second day of competition in the MasterChef kitchen finds the twenty-two remaining contestants immediately immersed in their first significant Service Challenge, overseen by Jamie Oliver.
To earn the right to cook for immunity, the contestants first face Sofia’s demanding test – a challenge that requires them to fully commit.
The initial immunity challenge pits contestants against a demanding test of time and resourcefulness. They face a choice: select a single ingredient and complete a dish within ninety minutes, or gather from up to twenty ingredients but mana…
In the initial challenge of the season, the chefs are given seventy-five minutes to craft a dish embodying their ultimate culinary aspiration.
The chefs face a daunting task: crafting a dish from ingredients selected by Jamie Oliver's parents. The four weakest creations will be put to a decisive vote, potentially leading to elimination in tomorrow's competition.
To secure their position in the competition, the remaining chefs face a demanding test: recreating a recipe from Jamie Oliver's family cookbook. The challenge is to master the dish, a true test of skill and precision.
For the chance at immunity, the competitors face a culinary challenge as teams prepare dishes amidst the vibrant atmosphere of the Queen Victoria Night Market.
In the kitchen, Andy’s mother, Maree, was preparing a culinary trial, drawing inspiration from cherished, old-fashioned recipes of the Allen household. The challenge was simple: recreate these classics to a standard worthy of *MasterChef*, …
This week’s Mystery Box presents an unexpected challenge: our panel of judges has included a secret ingredient, one our cooks must skillfully incorporate into their dishes.
Judge Jean-Christophe Novelli initiates the competition with the first Pressure Test, presenting the dish that earned him a star in 1992: 'Jack in the Box'.
The initial competition features a single chef per team, with the victor advancing their teammates to the next stage. This second round takes place outdoors, where they must prepare a meal for the Immunity challenge.
The latest round of the competition presents a familiar challenge: a one-inch cube taste test. Six of our returning contestants will now face this culinary trial, each striving to earn their place in the ongoing contest.
In Bendigo, a regional city of Victoria, Australia, a mystery box with a French theme presents a culinary challenge. Contestants are tasked with crafting dishes that are, well, truly magnificent.
At Black Cat Truffles, a restaurant nestled just outside Ballarat, Nat, Gillian, Alex, and Lourdes face off in a demanding Pressure Test orchestrated by Chef Liam Downes.
The MasterChef Team Relay is a whirlwind of vibrant chaos, a fiercely contested race known throughout the kitchen. Today, four-person teams will collaborate, each member taking turns to build a single dish, striving for culinary harmony and…
Luke Nguyen devised a two-round elimination challenge for the three teams that had not advanced. In the first round, each contestant received a set of ingredients: one revealed openly, the other concealed beneath a cloche. They had seventy-…
The competitors faced a mystery box challenge, tasked by guest judge Vincent Yeow Lim, a chef and popular figure on social media. He set them the time-constrained task of crafting a dish within seventy-five minutes, utilizing only a wok.
Facing elimination, the final four contestants were allotted three hours to recreate Chef Anna Polyviou’s signature dessert, a bright and cheerful sunny-side-up creation.
The judges challenge the contestants to craft a dish worthy of immunity within seventy-five minutes, incorporating one of their signature microwave techniques.
Following an appearance by the widely discussed Mikiko Terasaki, the competitors face a culinary challenge: they must devise an inventive dish centered around eggs to avoid being eliminated from the competition.
The challenge: a mystery box, imbued with a playful provocation. The chefs must incorporate at least one of six vibrant Asian sauces into an exceptional dish, for the four lowest-ranked contestants will face a demanding pressure test the fo…
MasterChef stalwart Darren Purchese presents a daunting dessert challenge, one poised to determine the fate of a promising contestant.
A group of eight chefs, previously dismissed from the culinary challenge, now have a second opportunity to prove their skill and reclaim their place.
Rick Stein, a celebrated figure of the culinary world, has arrived, and a palpable excitement fills the kitchen among the competitors. Across two rounds, the focus will be on seafood, but for one chef, this competition marks a final opportu…
The competitors engage in a team-based culinary challenge, their objective to reimagine and elevate familiar pub fare.
Defeated in the pub competition, the team now faces a culinary trial: they must prepare the meal alongside renowned chef Curtis Stone. Their task is to recreate his signature dish – Spice Rubbed Pork, accompanied by Smoked Beetroot and Hass…
The current culinary contest demands a fusion of two national cuisines, a harmonious blend designed to delight the palate. The reward for success is substantial: the winning sauce will be distributed nationwide through Coles supermarkets.
The evening’s challenge centers on plant-based cuisine. The remaining contestants must reimagine a familiar meat dish, crafting a convincing alternative entirely from vegetables, grains, and other plant sources. Success in this endeavor wil…
The week promises a delightful challenge: Adriano Zumbo joins us as guest judge, and the episode begins with a precarious jelly Mystery Box. The bakers must craft a flawless, trembling confection to secure vital immunity from elimination.
Sweet Week progresses with Adriano Zumbo presenting a challenge that offers a fresh perspective on a beloved dessert. The contestants are tasked with reimagining the croquembouche, imbuing it with their individual artistry.
The challenge is a classic: twins pitted against each other. Each team must incorporate a designated appliance into their ninety-minute dessert preparation, striving for dishes of perfect sameness, communicating only through shouted instruc…
The culinary challenges ahead promise to be demanding. Our contestants will first face Adriano Zumbo's notoriously rigorous Macaron Taste Test, followed by a dessert creation inspired by coffee. The dish deemed least successful will result …
Tonight’s Mystery Box holds its largest collection of ingredients yet. The chefs have a mere thirty minutes to craft a triumphant dish; failure for the three lowest-ranked cooks will mean facing tomorrow’s Pressure Test.
Hugh Allen is back in the MasterChef kitchen, where he challenges the contestants with a pressure test. The task requires them to blend time-honored French culinary methods with the distinctive tastes of the Australian outback.
Today, the competitors vie to reimagine a beloved staple: bacon and eggs. The pressure is intense; the victor will receive a remarkable, undisclosed prize, while the least successful creation will be dismissed from the competition.
The culinary world has arrived in Hong Kong: MasterChef Australia is here. The initial challenge presents a Mystery Box inspired by local flavors. Today, the judges will be discerning, seeking to identify the three cooks who will advance to…
Following a demonstration by Michelin-starred chef Vicky Cheng, three cooks face a challenge: to recreate his dish from memory. The victor will earn immunity from this week's elimination.
Three teams of cooks compete, preparing street food within the vibrant setting of a traditional dai pai dong. Their challenge: to craft a two-dish menu, utilizing a wok, steamer, or deep fryer, designed to satisfy the appetites of 120 local…
The Hong Kong Immunity Challenge began today, a test of culinary skill where fortune favors the prepared. Each contestant faces a Lucky Dip: two ingredients drawn at random, demanding a flawless pairing to craft a compelling dish.
In a familiar challenge of culinary competition, the contestants offer bids, exchanging time for the necessary ingredients. Four chefs vie to prepare a dish that will safeguard them from elimination and ensure their advancement to the final…
The challenge requires contestants to create a dish incorporating every item within Poh's enigmatic mystery box. Victory earns the winner a $5,000 voucher for use at Harvey Norman.
Chef Guillaume Brahimi has devised a challenging dish for the contestants, one designed to test their skills to the fullest. The task is to recreate the recipe with meticulous accuracy, presenting not just one, but five identical servings.
A palpable tension filled the room as the finalists opened their allotted chests, revealing cherished photographs of the culinary figures who shaped their passion. These images fueled their determination; now, each chef would strive with re…
Tonight's challenge demands a confrontation with some of the world's most formidable ingredients. These culinary specimens – beasts in their own right – present a spectrum of intense flavors: fiery spice, cloying sweetness, sharp acidity, b…
Within the mystery boxes lies a golden ticket: possession of which guarantees the holder passage to the semi-final. The remaining three contestants will face a demanding pressure test the following day.
Celebrated chef Josh Niland, whose restaurant St. Peter enjoys international acclaim, challenges the competitors with a signature dish. The task: to replicate his creation with meticulous precision.
A shift in dynamics occurred: Andy, Poh, and Jean Christophe traded their usual roles, stepping into the kitchen to cook while the Semi-Finalists assumed the position of judges. But the entertainment didn't end there; the Semi-Finalists wer…
Guided by Curtis Stone, the semi-finalists will each undertake the task of creating a three-course meal designed to serve twenty guests, including the panel of judges.
The final competition of MasterChef Australia 2024 will see our two finalists face each other across two rounds, culminating in the crowning of a champion.


