Episode 1
Aired Jun 1, 2013
The Top 22
It's a battle of the sexes as the men and women are separated and must cook a family meal.
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Episode 2
Aired Jun 2, 2013
Protein Pick Face Off Challenge
In the second round, the men and women face off against each other as 22 contestants cook 11 types of protein.
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Episode 3
Aired Jun 3, 2013
Elimination Challenge 1
In the first elimination round, the chefs must cook a dish inspired by their families.
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Episode 4
Aired Jun 4, 2013
MasterClass 1
The contestants perform in front of a live audience.
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Episode 5
Aired Jun 9, 2013
Barossa Boot Camp Day 1
The first day of camp in the Barossa Valley.
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Episode 6
Aired Jun 10, 2013
Barossa Boot Camp Day 2
On the second day of the Barossa Bootcamp the contestants cook four dishes for celebrity chef Maggie Beer.
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Episode 7
Aired Jun 11, 2013
Barossa Boot Camp Day 3
The third day of camp in the Barossa Valley.
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Episode 8
Aired Jun 12, 2013
Elimination Challenge 2
The contestants face a double elimination.
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Episode 9
Aired Jun 13, 2013
MasterClass 2
The second masterclass includes a cookery demo from a celebrity chef.
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Episode 10
Aired Jun 16, 2013
Sunday Challenge 1
A group of eight and nine-year-olds are asked to judge as part of kids week and they may prove to be difficult to please.
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Episode 11
Aired Jun 17, 2013
Immunity Challenge 1
The contestants face off in an immunity challenge with a twist.
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Episode 12
Aired Jun 18, 2013
Offsite Challenge 1
The contestants make lunch for over 400 very hungry school children.
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Episode 13
Aired Jun 19, 2013
Elimination Challenge 3
The losing team in the tuck shop challenge faces elimination.
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Episode 14
Aired Jun 20, 2013
MasterClass 3
Chef Stephanie Alexander visits the kitchen to give a cookery workshop.
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Episode 15
Aired Jun 23, 2013
Offsite Challenge 2
It is Italian Week and the teams must sell as many meals as possible.
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Episode 16
Aired Jun 24, 2013
Pressure Test 1
The chefs make ravioli to determine who stays in the contest.
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Episode 17
Aired Jun 25, 2013
MasterChef Pizzeria Challenge
The contestants are left in charge of running a pizza restaurant.
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Episode 18
Aired Jun 26, 2013
Elimination Challenge 4
The remaining competitors cook their best Italian food to try and keep their places.
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Episode 19
Aired Jun 27, 2013
MasterClass 4
Antonio Carluccio shows the contestants how to make pasta like the professionals.
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Episode 20
Aired Jun 30, 2013
Western Australia Team Challenge 1
The contestants take a trip to Fremantle and go on a fishing trip.
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Episode 21
Aired Jul 1, 2013
Immunity Challenge 2
The competing chef can win the opportunity to make themselves immune.
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Episode 22
Aired Jul 2, 2013
Western Australia Team Challenge 2
The chefs have two hours to cook for twenty cow hands on a campfire.
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Episode 23
Aired Jul 3, 2013
Elimination Challenge 5
In the wild west challenge, three contestants face off at Matt Stone's restaurant, The Green House; the chefs cook in a professional kitchen and the worst will be sent home.
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Episode 24
Aired Jul 4, 2013
MasterClass 5
One of the judges teaches the competitors in a Master Class.
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Episode 25
Aired Jul 7, 2013
Heaven & Hell Mystery Box Challenge
The competitors face a week of food heaven and food hell.
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Episode 26
Aired Jul 8, 2013
Elimination Challenge 6
The contestants cook two courses as part of an elimination test.
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Episode 27
Aired Jul 9, 2013
Seven Deadly Sins Challenge
The contestants are challenged to make a seven course meal representing the deadly sins.
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Episode 28
Aired Jul 10, 2013
Last Supper Elimination Challenge
Contestants are asked to cook a type of food which they really enjoy.
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Episode 29
Aired Jul 11, 2013
MasterClass 6
Heaven and Hell week draws to a close with a special Master Class from Paul Wilson.
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Episode 30
Aired Jul 14, 2013
Fast Food Mystery Box Challenge
The losers from the team challenge must face each other in an elimination.
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Episode 31
Aired Jul 15, 2013
Elimination Challenge 8
In an elimination challenge, contestants must trade time to cook for ingredients.
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Episode 32
Aired Jul 16, 2013
Offsite Challenge 3
The contestants see who can make the best club sandwich.
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Episode 33
Aired Jul 17, 2013
Pressure Test 2
The losing members of the Red Team face a Pressure Test by Daniel Wilson of restaurant Huxtable.
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Episode 34
Aired Jul 18, 2013
MasterClass 7
Gary makes chicken curry, George tackles the club sandwich and Curtis Stone cooks salmon.
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Episode 35
Aired Jul 21, 2013
Second Chance Challenge 1
The contestants must rustle up a Chinese meal in just an hour.
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Episode 36
Aired Jul 22, 2013
Second Chance Challenge 2
The incumbent and re-joining contestants must rely on their senses to cook the same dish.
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Episode 37
Aired Jul 23, 2013
Second Chance Challenge 3
Contestants are challenged to create a black forest gelato cake.
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Episode 38
Aired Jul 24, 2013
Second Chance Challenge 4
Contestants are challenged to create a sweet and a savory dish with butter as core ingredient.
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Episode 39
Aired Jul 25, 2013
MasterClass 8
A Masterclass episode where chefs show us how to make some of the tasty treats created so far.
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Episode 40
Aired Jul 28, 2013
Love Mystery Box Challenge
The remaining eleven contestants face an empty Mystery Box and are tasked with filling it with ingredients they love.
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Episode 41
Aired Jul 29, 2013
Pressure Test 3
After following a technical recipe devised by Kirsten Tibballs, three contestants fight against elimination.
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Episode 42
Aired Jul 30, 2013
Date Night Team Challenge
The top ten contestants face a team challenge to cook a main and a dessert for 50 couples on a first date.
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Episode 43
Aired Jul 31, 2013
Elimination Challenge 9
The contestants face a breakfast service challenge in Gary Mehigan's restaurant the Maribyrnong Boathouse.
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Episode 44
Aired Aug 1, 2013
MasterClass 9
In a masterclass, Gary teaches the chefs how to poach an egg and glaze bacon.
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Episode 45
Aired Aug 4, 2013
Pressure Test 4
The contestants are split into teams and asked to recreate Heston's Royal triffle.
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Episode 46
Aired Aug 5, 2013
Immunity Challenge 3
The winning team from the pressure test gets a shot at immunity.
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Episode 47
Aired Aug 6, 2013
Offsite Challenge 4
The challenge is to prepare a Medieval feast, which includes a range of poultry and game birds along with Heston's garden.
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Episode 48
Aired Aug 7, 2013
Elimination Challenge 10
The Elimination Challenge requires contestants to Hestonise a dish of their choice with innovation in technique and use of ingredients.
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Episode 49
Aired Aug 8, 2013
MasterClass 10
Heston Blumenthal demonstrates how to make some of his favorite dishes in a Masterclass.
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Episode 50
Aired Aug 11, 2013
Dubai Team Challenge
In world food week, the contestants head to the souks of Dubai and create a banquet.
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Episode 51
Aired Aug 12, 2013
Elimination Challenge 11
In Dubai's Oceano Restaurant Kitchen six of the competitors fight for their place.
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Episode 52
Aired Aug 13, 2013
Offsite Challenge 5
The chefs are split into Chinese and Mexican kitchens and need to deliver lunches.
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Episode 53
Aired Aug 14, 2013
Elimination Challenge 12
In a two-part cook-off, the competitors fight to keep their places.
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Episode 54
Aired Aug 15, 2013
MasterClass 11
A pair of the chefs are whisked off on a gastronomic tour of Paris.
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Episode 55
Aired Aug 18, 2013
Service Challenge
The last seven chefs must cook for their own families.
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Episode 56
Aired Aug 19, 2013
Elimination Challenge 13
The remaining chefs are asked to cook their dreams for the future and present it on a plate.
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Episode 57
Aired Aug 20, 2013
Josie Bones
To earn their position, the chefs must cook in the kitchen of a former MasterChef finalist.
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Episode 58
Aired Aug 21, 2013
Elimination Challenge 14
Contestants replicate Darren Purchase's raspberry rhubarb ginger chocolate dessert.
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Episode 59
Aired Aug 22, 2013
MasterClass 12
George poaches a chicken with cracked sheets of licorice and Matt cooks moist chocolate cakes with a salty caramel center.
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Episode 60
Aired Aug 25, 2013
Finals Week Mystery Box Challenge
In finals week, the last five chefs cook using their favorite ingredient.
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Episode 61
Aired Aug 26, 2013
Elimination Challenge 15
In finals week, the five contestants face an elimination test on their own.
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Episode 62
Aired Aug 27, 2013
Finals Week Service challenge
The last four take on a service challenge at Melbourne's The Atlantic restaurant.
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Episode 63
Aired Aug 28, 2013
Elimination Challenge 16
In another elimination, the final trio will be chosen after a cook off.
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Episode 64
Aired Aug 29, 2013
MasterClass 13
In the last Masterclass, Gary teaches the chefs to make a lemon curd souffle.
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Episode 65
Aired Sep 1, 2013
Finale
It's the grand final and the last three fight to be crowned Australia's next Master Chef.
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