MasterChef Australia (Season 12)

Episodes: 61

  • Premiere: Immunity Challenge: Finale-Worthy Dish

    Premiere: Immunity Challenge: Finale-Worthy Dish

    Episode 1

    The highly anticipated cooking show is back for an incredible 12th season, with a tasty new recipe - and cooking legend

  • Team Challenge

    Team Challenge

    Episode 2

    Each team must cook a three-course meal for 120 guests. The judges reveal three ingredients: black garlic, ginger and po

  • Relay Style Team Challenge

    Relay Style Team Challenge

    Episode 3

    Teams must cook a three-course meal in a relay style cook. Each team member starts a course and after 20 minutes must sw

  • Immunity Challenge: Keeping Up with Gordon

    Immunity Challenge: Keeping Up with Gordon

    Episode 4

    After impressing the judges in the round robin relay challenge, the winning team are back in the kitchen cooking for imm

  • Gordon Ramsay's 90-Minute Elimination Challenge

    Gordon Ramsay's 90-Minute Elimination Challenge

    Episode 5

    Every contestant is up for elimination, except the winner of the immunity challenge. The pressure mounts for all contest

  • Ultimate BBQ Challenge

    Ultimate BBQ Challenge

    Episode 6

    The contestants compete in the ultimate barbecue challenge, cooking for a staggering 1200 people. The team who least imp

  • Two-Round Pressure Test: Orana

    Two-Round Pressure Test: Orana

    Episode 7

    In the first pressure test of the season, contestants must cook three dishes from judge Jock Zonfrillo's three-hatted, a

  • Melissa Leong's Mystery Box

    Melissa Leong's Mystery Box

    Episode 8

    In the first mystery box challenge of the season, the 22 remaining contestants discover the ingredients have been chosen

  • Immunity Challenge: Judges' Taste Test / MasterClass

    Immunity Challenge: Judges' Taste Test / MasterClass

    Episode 9

    The five contestants with the most impressive dishes from yesterday's challenge find themselves back in the kitchen read

  • Judges' Ingredients Elimination Challenge

    Judges' Ingredients Elimination Challenge

    Episode 10

    In this episode's elimination challenge, every contestant bar one, the winner of the immunity challenge, is up for elimi

  • 3-Round Team Showdown

    3-Round Team Showdown

    Episode 11

    The contestants are split into three teams of seven and compete in a three-round cook-off. After the third round, the bo

  • Self Pressure Test

    Self Pressure Test

    Episode 12

    It's a pressure test with a difference. Each contestant has written their own pressure test recipe and has to create a d

  • Barter Mystery Box

    Barter Mystery Box

    Episode 13

    The judges reveal that each contestant's mystery box contains four ingredients which they can barter with one another fo

  • Curtis Stone's Time Auction Immunity Challenge

    Curtis Stone's Time Auction Immunity Challenge

    Episode 14

    Today's immunity challenge with Curtis Stone sees four contestants compete in a MasterChef time auction. The more time t

  • Textures Elimination Challenge

    Textures Elimination Challenge

    Episode 15

    This challenge is all about texture. In round one, contestants must cook a dish with the best crunch. Round two is all a

  • Thai Team Challenge

    Thai Team Challenge

    Episode 16

    The contestants leave the kitchen for a week of off-site challenges. Teams must make two entrees and three mains for 50

  • Pressure Test: Guess The Ingredients & Replicate The Dish

    Pressure Test: Guess The Ingredients & Replicate The Dish

    Episode 17

    Helly Raichura, of Enter Via Laundry, bases this taste test on her popular dish, 'pasta not pasta'. Contestants who gues

  • Locally Sourced Mystery Box

    Locally Sourced Mystery Box

    Episode 18

    This episode's ingredients are sourced by locals who grow fruit and vegetables in their backyards. The three most impres

  • Sushi Train 100 Plate Immunity Challenge

    Sushi Train 100 Plate Immunity Challenge

    Episode 19

    Three contestants are told they must prepare 100 small plates each, consisting of five different dishes. All dishes will

  • Take-Away Elimination Challenge

    Take-Away Elimination Challenge

    Episode 20

    In today's take-away elimination challenge contestants must make a dish that will stand the home delivery test. Contesta

  • Double Twist Team Challenge

    Double Twist Team Challenge

    Episode 21

    Contestants learn that there will be a twist with every challenge this week, so they must think on their feet to survive

  • Pressure Test: Darren Purchese's Passionfruit Pavlova

    Pressure Test: Darren Purchese's Passionfruit Pavlova

    Episode 22

    Contestants have three hours to complete a simply stunning Darren Purchese dish, but in the final hour of the cook, a tw

  • Mystery Box - with a twist!

    Mystery Box - with a twist!

    Episode 23

    Contestants have 75 minutes to cook a dish using one or more of the eight ingredients in the mystery box. The contestant

  • Katy Perry Immunity Challenge & Masterclass

    Katy Perry Immunity Challenge & Masterclass

    Episode 24

    Katy Perry guest judges a very special Hot 'N' Cold challenge to honour the iconic MasterChef theme song. The contestant

  • Elimination Cook-Off Challenge

    Elimination Cook-Off Challenge

    Episode 25

    Contestants are cooking off against the other contestant on their bench. The best dish from each bench will be safe, whi

  • Sweet or Savoury Service Challenge

    Sweet or Savoury Service Challenge

    Episode 26

    Jo Barrett and Matt Stone from Oakridge Wines mentor this service challenge, with each team cooking a sweet or savoury m

  • Peter Gunn's Black Box Elimination

    Peter Gunn's Black Box Elimination

    Episode 27

    Contestants must replicate chef Peter Gunn's 'Black Box' from his restaurant Ides. The contestant with the least impress

  • Vegan Mystery Box

    Vegan Mystery Box

    Episode 28

    Contestants must create a vegan dish using at least one ingredient from the mystery box set by vegan chef Shannon Martin

  • Instant Noodle Immunity Challenge

    Instant Noodle Immunity Challenge

    Episode 29

    This episode's immunity challenge is fought in two rounds. In one round, contestants must create a delicious dish using

  • Kingfish Elimination Challenge

    Kingfish Elimination Challenge

    Episode 30

    Josh Niland of The Fish Butchery breaks down a kingfish for each of the contestants to choose a cut to cook with. The co

  • Two Dish Relay Challenge

    Two Dish Relay Challenge

    Episode 31

    Each team must cook two dishes: one main and one dessert. Each contestant has 20 minutes to cook and they have just 45 s

  • Kirsten Tibballs' Meljito Dessert Pressure Test

    Kirsten Tibballs' Meljito Dessert Pressure Test

    Episode 32

    Queen of chocolate and guest chef Kirsten Tibballs reveals that, for the pressure test, the contestants must create her

  • Family Photo Mystery Box

    Family Photo Mystery Box

    Episode 33

    The contestants lift the lids of their mystery box to find a photo sent by their loved ones. The contestants have 60 min

  • Fairytale Immunity Challenge

    Fairytale Immunity Challenge

    Episode 34

    Contestants must create a dish inspired by one of seven classic fairytales. With an open pantry and garden, the contesta

  • Ice cream Elimination Challenge

    Ice cream Elimination Challenge

    Episode 35

    Contestants must make a dish that has two different flavoured ice-creams that only work when they are eaten together. In

  • Citrus Challenge

    Citrus Challenge

    Episode 36

    Contestants cook a sweet or savoury style dish championing a citrus fruit of their choice. In round two, they use the sa

  • Coskun Uysal's Meat/Protein Dessert Pressure Test

    Coskun Uysal's Meat/Protein Dessert Pressure Test

    Episode 37

    Contestants discover they must create a dish inspired by chef Coskun Uysal's chicken rice pudding dessert. With this in

  • Luck Of The Draw Mystery Box

    Luck Of The Draw Mystery Box

    Episode 38

    This episode's mystery box ingredients are decided entirely by the luck of the draw, with numbered lottery balls corresp

  • Highest Score Immunity Challenge

    Highest Score Immunity Challenge

    Episode 39

    Each round in this immunity challenge is worth 10 points and the contestant with the highest score at the end of round t

  • The Aussie Pressure Test

    The Aussie Pressure Test

    Episode 40

    It's an Australia-themed pressure test. First up contestants must cook a delicious savoury pie and sauce. The bottom fou

  • Teams Of Two Communication Challenge

    Teams Of Two Communication Challenge

    Episode 41

    Teams of two must create two dishes using a chosen ingredient. Dishes must be identical in taste and appearance, but the

  • Benjamin Cooper Jungle CurryPressure Test

    Benjamin Cooper Jungle CurryPressure Test

    Episode 42

    Benjamin Cooper, Executive Chef of Chin Chin Melbourne, sets tonight's pressure test where contestants must recreate his

  • Smokin' Mystery Box

    Smokin' Mystery Box

    Episode 43

    Today's mystery box is all about smoke. Contestants can use any method of smoking as long as one element has been smoked

  • Pumpkin Immunity Challenge

    Pumpkin Immunity Challenge

    Episode 44

    Today's immunity challenge is all about resourcefulness. The contestants are each presented with a pumpkin and have 90 m

  • Atlas Elimination Challenge

    Atlas Elimination Challenge

    Episode 45

    Charlie Carrington of Melbourne restaurant Atlas sets this elimination challenge, focusing on food from different countr

  • The Golden Mystery Box

    The Golden Mystery Box

    Episode 46

    With new rules this week, a contestant will be going home every three days! Today, the chefs use the contents of a very

  • 5 Minute Ingredient Immunity Challenge

    5 Minute Ingredient Immunity Challenge

    Episode 47

    Every five minutes an ingredient that can be used in their cook is revealed to our contestants. They can start cooking a

  • Blind Taste Test Elimination

    Blind Taste Test Elimination

    Episode 48

    This elimination will take place over two rounds, the first of which is the classic blind taste test. The first four con

  • Use Everything Mystery Box!

    Use Everything Mystery Box!

    Episode 49

    The judges reveal that the contestants need to use all the ingredients in their mystery box to create two dishes - a swe

  • Immunity Challenge

    Immunity Challenge

    Episode 50

    Three heavy hitters of the competition go head-to-head. Who will make top six?

  • Elimination Challenge - Top 6

    Elimination Challenge - Top 6

    Episode 51

    In today's elimination contestants are challenged to cook a classic dish. Could this be Reynold's final cook in the Mast

  • Colour Inspired Mystery Box

    Colour Inspired Mystery Box

    Episode 52

    Today's mystery box is inspired by colour. The dish can be sweet or savoury and contestants can access the pantry with t

  • Cloche Choice Immunity Challenge

    Cloche Choice Immunity Challenge

    Episode 53

    In the battle for top five, contestants must choose two cloches and cook with the ingredients underneath. They can give

  • Phil Wood Pressure Test

    Phil Wood Pressure Test

    Episode 54

    Phil Wood, from two of Victoria's finest restaurants, reveals that round one is a pressure test. Contestants have 75 min

  • Last Chance For Immunity Challenge

    Last Chance For Immunity Challenge

    Episode 55

    The race to finals week is on! The makers of the top three dishes from the mystery box challenge will battle it out for

  • No Rules Challenge

    No Rules Challenge

    Episode 56

    Who will make the finals? With no set rules in place, the contestants must mutually decide the cook time to create a dis

  • Mammoth Elimination Challenge

    Mammoth Elimination Challenge

    Episode 57

    In this mammoth elimination challenge, the contestants discover not only will they be cooking a four-course meal for the

  • The Union Jack Mystery Box

    The Union Jack Mystery Box

    Episode 58

    The contestants discover the mystery box, covered in a Union Jack flag, has been set by guest chef Gordon Ramsay.

  • Ordinary or Extraordinary Elimination Challenge

    Ordinary or Extraordinary Elimination Challenge

    Episode 59

    In this elimination challenge, contestants must choose to use either ingredients from an ordinary pantry or an extraordi

  • SemiFinal - Three Becomes Two

    SemiFinal - Three Becomes Two

    Episode 60

    In the semifinal challenge, our top three contestants compete for a place in the Grand Final. At the end of this challen

  • Grand Final

    Grand Final

    Episode 61

    After a long culinary journey the two finalists are competing for a $250,000 cash prize and the title of MasterChef Aust