Episode 3
Aired Apr 30, 2025
Contestants from previous seasons return to face a series of unique challenges judged by culinary experts and world-famous chefs.
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Episode 8
Aired May 11, 2025
The cooks participate in a one-inch cube taste test in teams. The team leader could potentially land their team in an elimination cook.
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Episode 11
Aired May 14, 2025
Four teams have two hours to cook a main and dessert in a service challenge led by Jean-Christophe; one dish must be a French classic and the other a French classic with a twist.
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Episode 16
Aired May 25, 2025
Josh Niland, the fish king, surprises all the contestants when he unveils perfectly butchered cuts of beef; he then leads the kitchen in a masterclass on how to butcher a tuna to represent beef cuts.
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Episode 24
Aired Jun 8, 2025
Social media star Andy Cooks tasks the chefs with two viral challenges, where they must create an epic cheese pull and a satisfying slice.
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Episode 25
Aired Jun 9, 2025
The contestants paired with the same Lee Kum Kee sauce face off in a Mystery Box challenge, vying for a chance to secure immunity.
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Episode 26
Aired Jun 10, 2025
Contestants from previous seasons return to face a series of unique challenges judged by culinary experts and world-famous chefs.
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Episode 27
Aired Jun 11, 2025
The teams work together to prepare a sweet and savory dough-based dish within four hours during Dough-Fest.
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Episode 28
Aired Jun 15, 2025
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Renowned Malaysian chef Junda Khoo sets a challenging laksa taste test, where the chefs must guess the ingredients in his complex curry and use them to create their own dish.
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Episode 29
Aired Jun 16, 2025
Contestants take their cue from a gooey mystery box lift and incorporate goo into a dessert.
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Episode 30
Aired Jun 17, 2025
Poh puts the cooks to the test during Sweet Week by giving them three of her desserts to replicate; Callum, Laura, Beau and Andre compete for immunity.
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Episode 31
Aired Jun 18, 2025
Taste Test: Jelly Gems
Contestants participate in a jelly-gem tasting challenge, with the top five performers then cooking a dish using at least one of those ingredients to compete for immunity.
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Episode 32
Aired Jun 22, 2025
As Sweet Week draws to a close, the remaining chefs face a challenge to create a nostalgic dish. Their task is to transport the judges back in time, evoking childhood memories through their culinary creations.
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Episode 33
Aired Jun 23, 2025
Chef Nornie Bero surprises the top 12 contestants with a mystery box filled with native Australian ingredients. They must tame these bold flavours and impress Nornie.
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Episode 34
Aired Jun 24, 2025
Aussie legend Curtis Stone returns for a slow cooked lamb and ravioli cook-along, which descends into chaos as a home-made ricotta derails some contestants multiple times.
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Episode 35
Aired Jun 25, 2025
Curtis Stone returns for the second night in a row and sets up the ultimate challenge, to create a winter warmer ice-cream and pair it with a dessert.
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Episode 36
Aired Jun 29, 2025
Ten contestants compete to make it into the Top 10 in a challenge set by Australian culinary legend Maggie Beer. The Decreasing Time Versus Increasing Ingredients challenge will test them.
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Episode 37
Aired Jun 30, 2025
Today contestants must utilise an air fryer to bring the judges a dish worthy of the Top 10. The winner will score a $5,000 Harvey Norman voucher to help deck out their kitchen.
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Episode 38
Aired Jul 1, 2025
The bottom three cooks from yesterday's Mystery Box must now fight to save their spot in the competition. Today's Pressure Test is set by award-winning pastry chef and culinary innovator Philip Khoury.
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Episode 39
Aired Jul 2, 2025
Immunity Challenge: Over Two Rounds
The top nine contestants compete across two rounds for a chance at winning immunity. In Round 1, contestants are split into three teams of three and must choose their champ to represent the team.
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Episode 40
Aired Jul 6, 2025
Elimination Challenge: Faraway Places
It's freight to plate in this elimination, as the contestants choose from international destinations to inspire their cooking. The top eight spots are up for grabs.
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Episode 41
Aired Jul 7, 2025
Mystery Box: Doha
MasterChef Australia's brightest stars return in 2025 for a Back To Win contest promising to be an epic showdown. Judges welcome contestants from Season 1 to all the way through to Season 16.
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Episode 42
Aired Jul 8, 2025
MasterChef Australia's brightest stars return in 2025 for a Back To Win contest promising to be an epic showdown. Judges welcome contestants from Season 1 to all the way through to Season 16.
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Episode 43
Aired Jul 9, 2025
On their last day away, the cooks face a final immunity challenge, with one last chance to secure safety in the competition.
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Episode 44
Aired Jul 13, 2025
Elimination Challenge: Dual Duel
Four contestants face off in an emotional dual duel elimination.
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Episode 45
Aired Jul 14, 2025
Mystery Box: Garlic & ?
MasterChef Australia's brightest stars return in 2025 for a Back To Win contest promising to be an epic showdown; judges welcome contestants from Season 1 to all the way through to Season 16.
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Episode 46
Aired Jul 15, 2025
Pressure Test: Michael Wilson
Three contestants face a pressure test set by Michelin-starred chef Michael Wilson. The contestants must recreate Michael's incredible Marguerite Opera dessert, nicknamed The Tower of Terrorí.
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Episode 47
Aired Jul 16, 2025
Stars return in 2025 for a Back To Win contest; judges welcome contestants from Season 1 to all the way through to Season 16.
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Episode 48
Aired Jul 20, 2025
Elimination Challenge: Race Against the Clock
Itís a time split! The contestants have 90 minutes to use across two rounds. Those who end up in Round 2 will need to use their time more cleverly than ever before to stay in the competition.
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Episode 49
Aired Jul 21, 2025
Judge Andy Allen has picked the ingredients for today's Everything Mystery Box, and with just six contestants remaining he wants to challenge them with some unusual flavours to be combined into one dish.
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Episode 50
Aired Jul 22, 2025
Today the winners from yesterday's Everything Mystery Box battle it out in an elite Vue de monde, service challenge, with chef Hugh Allen running their service.
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Episode 51
Aired Jul 23, 2025
Each of the remaining contestants receives a heartfelt letter from home, a powerful reminder of the sacrifices they and their families have made for their MasterChef journey.
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Episode 52
Aired Jul 27, 2025
The very first and the most recent MasterChef winners Julie Goodwin and Nat Thaipun return to the kitchen for today's two round elimination that will determine this year's Top 5.
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Episode 53
Aired Jul 28, 2025
It's a high stakes cook for the top five as they compete for the last immunity of the season. Their challenge? A mystery box full of ingredients they hand-picked for themselves.
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Episode 54
Aired Jul 29, 2025
MasterChef Australia's brightest stars return in 2025 for a Back To Win contest promising to be an epic showdown. Judges welcome contestants from Season 1 to all the way through to Season 16.
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Episode 55
Aired Aug 3, 2025
Four Contestants, Four Judges, Four Cloches
MasterChef Australia's stars return in 2025 for a "Back to Win" contest promising to be a showdown; judges welcome contestants from Season 1 through Season 16.
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Episode 56
Aired Aug 4, 2025
MasterChef Australia's brightest stars return in 2025 for a Back To Win contest promising to be an epic showdown. Judges welcome contestants from Season 1 to all the way through to Season 16.
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Episode 57
Aired Aug 5, 2025
Final Three: Time Auction
The final three contestants take on the Time Auction.
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Episode 58
Aired Aug 10, 2025
The Fun One
The judges swap places with the contestants for a fun experience.
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Episode 59
Aired Aug 11, 2025
Semi-Final: Service Challenge
It's the semifinal, featuring the service challenge for aspiring chefs in the competition.
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Episode 60
Aired Aug 12, 2025
In the finale, one of the final two contestants gets crowned the 2025 MasterChef Back to Win champion.
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