Season 16
50 episodes · Apr 22, 2024
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.
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S16E1Series Premiere: Identity Dish
Apr 22, 202477mIt's a new era for MasterChef Australia as Andy Allen welcomes three new judges: Sofia Levin, Poh Ling Yeow and Jean-Christophe Novelli, plus guest judge Jamie Oliver. The contestants were tasked to create a dish that represents them. The winner will win the only immunity pin of the season and a trip to London to work at Jamie Oliver's latest restaurant for a week.
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Jamie Oliver's Team Service Challenge
Apr 23, 202469mIt's Day Two in the MasterChef Kitchen and already the 22 contestants are thrown into their first big Service Challenge, with Jamie Oliver running the kitchen.
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Finger Food Invention Test
Apr 24, 202455mBefore our contestants can cook for immunity, they must get through Sofia's 'wrap your hands around this' challenge.
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Time Versus Ingredients Immunity Challenge
Apr 25, 202450mThe first immunity challenge and it's a battle of time vs. ingredients. Five contestants must choose between one ingredient and a 90-minute cook, OR up to 20 ingredients but only 45 minutes to cook.
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Food Dreams Elimination Challenge
Apr 28, 202466mThe first elimination of the season tasks the cooks with 75 minutes on the clock to create a dish representing their food dream.
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Jamie Oliver's Parents Mystery Box Challenge
Apr 29, 202450mOur cooks are set for the challenge of making a dish from Mystery Box ingredients chosen by Jamie Oliver's parents, with the four weakest dishes set to send their makers into tomorrow's elimination.
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Cook with Jamie Elimination Challenge
Apr 30, 202448mIn this elimination cook the contestants are challenged to 'Keeping Up With Jamie' on an Oliver Family recipe in order to keep their place in the competition.
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Queen Victoria Market Street Food Immunity Team Challenge
May 1, 202455mThe contestants cook for Immunity in a Team Challenge at the iconic Queen Victoria Night Market.
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Inspired by Family Elimination Challenge
May 5, 202469mAndy's mum Maree is in the kitchen to set an elimination challenge inspired by some of the Allen household's classic retro dishes. Contestants must make them MasterChef worthy, or risk going home.
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Mystery Box Challenge with a Twist!
May 6, 202449mToday's Mystery Box comes with a twist, as our four judges throw in a secret ingredient that our cooks will have to wrangle.
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Pressure Test: Jack In The Box
May 7, 202450mJudge Jean-Christophe Novelli sets the first Pressure Test of the competition with his 1992 dessert, 'Jack in the Box'.
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Two Round Team Immunity Challenge
May 8, 202449mIn Round 1, one 'champion' per team cooks, with the winner of Round 1 then taking their teammates into Round 2, and out into the garden to cook for Immunity.
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One Inch Cube Elimination Challenge
May 12, 202469mIn today's two round elimination, our contestants' palettes are challenged with the classic One-inch cube taste test, which sees six favorites, cook for their spot in the competition.
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French Mystery Box Challenge
May 13, 202449mA French-themed Mystery Box in Bendigo, regional Victoria, challenges the contestants to create 'magnifique' dishes.
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Pressure Test: Liam Downes' Smoked Egg Yolk Raviolo, Truffle & Asparagus
May 14, 202448mNat, Gillian, Alex and Lourdes battle it out in a Pressure Test set by Chef Liam Downes at Black Cat Truffles just outside Ballarat.
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Heirloom Tomato Team Relay
May 15, 202449mIt's the chaotic, colourful and feared race that is the MasterChef Team Relay! Today, in teams of four, cooks will tag-team their way to hopefully plate a cohesive dish and win immunity.
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Luke Nguyen Ingredient Gamble Elimination Challenge
May 19, 202461mThe three losing teams faced a two-round elimination challenge set by Luke Nguyen. In round one each contestant was assigned a pair of ingredients, one visible and the other hidden underneath a cloche, and 75 minutes to cook a dish with the ingredient of their choosing.
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Vincent Yeow Lim Wok Mystery Box Challenge
May 20, 202448mAll of the contestants competed in a mystery box challenge set by guest judge, chef and social media presenter Vincent Yeow Lim, who asked them to create a dish in 75 minutes using a wok.
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Pressure Test: Anna Polyviou's Sunny Side Up
May 21, 202448mThe bottom four contestants were given three hours to re-create chef Anna Polyviou's sunny side up dessert.
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Microwave Hack Immunity Challenge
May 22, 202451mThe judges task our contestants to create an immunity worthy dish in 75 minutes, using one of their four microwave hacks.
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Egg Elimination Challenge
May 26, 202459mInspired by a visit from viral sensation Mikiko Terasaki, contestants must creatively use eggs in a dish to avoid elimination.
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Asian Sauces Mystery Box Challenge
May 27, 202449mA mystery box challenge with a saucy twist. The cooks must use at least one of six Asian sauces to cook a showstopping dish, with the bottom four headed for tomorrow's pressure test.
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Pressure Test: Darren Purchese's Cherry Blossom
May 28, 202450mMasterChef legend Darren Purchese returns with another diabolical dessert, which will spell the end of the competition for one talented cook.
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Second Chance Cook
May 29, 202453mEight eliminated contestants return for the chance to cook their way back into the competition.
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Rick Stein's Seafood Elimination Challenge
Jun 2, 202460mKing of the sea, Rick Stein is here, and the contestants are excited cooking for such an icon. Over two rounds, seafood is on the menu but for one cook, it will be their last time in the kitchen.
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Pub Food Service Challenge
Jun 4, 202449mContestants face off in a team service challenge where they are tasked with elevating traditional pub food.
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Cook with Curtis Elimination Challenge
Jun 5, 202449mThe losing team from the pub challenge must cook along with legendary chef Curtis Stone as he creates his Spice Rubbed Pork, Smoked Beetroot and Hasselback Potatoes.
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Sauce Immunity Challenge
Jun 6, 202450mToday's challenge is to combine two nations' cuisines into a tasty dish. There is a huge prize on the line: the winning sauce will be made available to buy in Coles stores around the country.
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Plant-Based Elimination Challenge
Jun 9, 202459mTonight's elimination is a plant-based challenge. Contestants create a well-known meat dish using only plant-based ingredients for their chance to secure the Top 10 of MasterChef 2024.
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Adriano Zumbo's Jelly Mystery Box Challenge
Jun 10, 202450mSweet Week has arrived! Adriano Zumbo is here as a guest judge and kicks things off with a wobbly jelly Mystery Box. Contestants compete to make a perfect shaky sweet to win precious immunity.
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The Croquembouche Invention Test
Jun 11, 202449mSweet Week continues as Adriano Zumbo sets a challenge that puts a new twist on a classic. The cooks must interpret the croquembouche in their own unique way.
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Twins Challenge
Jun 12, 202454mIt's the iconic twin's challenge. Each team must utilize an appliance in their 90-minute dessert cook, aiming for identical dishes, despite only being able to shout instructions at each other.
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Elimination Challenge: Taste Test
Jun 16, 202456mTwo tough rounds will test our cooks. First, Adriano Zumbo's Macaron Taste Test, and then a coffee-inspired dessert cook, with the weakest dish seeing its maker eliminated from the competition.
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Mystery Box Challenge: Most Ingredients Ever
Jun 17, 202447mTonight's mega Mystery Box features the most ingredients ever, the cooks have just 30 minutes to pull off a winning dish, with the bottom three sending their makers into tomorrow's Pressure Test
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Pressure Test: Hugh Allen
Jun 18, 202447mHugh Allen returns to the MasterChef kitchen to set a pressure test merging classic French techniques with flavours of the Australian bush
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Elimination Challenge: Bacon & Eggs
Jun 19, 202451mThe contestants battle it out to reinvent the classic bacon and eggs. The stakes are high today, the top dish will win an epic mystery prize, but the bottom dish will be eliminated
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Mystery Box: Hong Kong
Jun 23, 202457mMasterChef Australia is in Hong Kong! The first challenge is a Hong Kong style Mystery Box. Today the judges are looking for the top three cooks to progress into tomorrow's immunity challenge
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Immunity Challenge: Vicky Cheng
Jun 24, 202449mAfter a demonstration from Michelin starred chef Vicky Cheng, three cooks must recreate his dish, from memory alone, the winner claiming immunity from this week's elimination
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Service Challenge: Street Food
Jun 25, 202447mThe cooks are split into three teams, cooking street food in a traditional dai pai dong. They must prepare a two-dish menu, using either a wok, steamer or deep fryer, catering for 120 hungry locals
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Immunity Challenge: Lucky Dip
Jun 26, 202447mToday's Hong Kong Immunity Challenge. A Lucky Dip proves fortunate for some, challenging for others. With two randomly picked ingredients, each contestant must perfectly pair them to create a dish
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Elimination Challenge: Ingredient Auction
Jun 30, 202457mContestants bid against one another, trading time for ingredients in a MasterChef classic. Four contestants compete to cook a dish that helps them avoid elimination and secure their place in the top 6.
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Mystery Box: Poh's Everything
Jul 1, 202450mContestants must cook a dish using all nine ingredients in Poh's Everything Mystery Box. The winner will score themselves $5,000 to spend at Harvey Norman.
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Pressure Test: Guillaume Brahimi
Jul 2, 202449mChef Guillaume Brahimi has brought a pressure test dish that will push the contestants to their limits. They need to replicate the dish as closely as possible... but they must plate up 5 serves.
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Immunity Challenge: Family Food Heroes
Jul 3, 202453mEmotions run high as the top five open chests, revealing treasured photos of their family food heroes. Inspired by their photos, each cook fights for their final shot at immunity.
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Elimination Challenge: The World's Most Extreme Ingredients
Jul 7, 202458mTonight, the contestants face off with some of the world's most extreme ingredients. These ingredient 'beasts' are the spiciest, sweetest, most sour, most bitter and most pungent on offer.
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Mystery Box: Golden Ticket
Jul 8, 202447mThe mystery boxes contain a golden ticket which will fast track the contestant with the top dish into the semi-final, while the other three will have to battle it out in tomorrow's pressure test.
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Pressure Test: Josh Niland
Jul 9, 202451mInternationally renowned chef Josh Niland pushes the contestants to their limits with a unique dish from his acclaimed restaurant, St. Peter. They must each recreate his dish as closely as possible.
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The Judges Become The Cooks!
Jul 14, 202454mAndy, Poh and Jean Christophe swap roles, becoming the cooks while the Semi-Finalists become the judges'. The fun doesn't stop there, as our Semi-Finalists must then take on the judges in a relay
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Final 3 - Service Challenge
Jul 15, 202469mWith Curtis Stone's help, our Semi-Finalists must each prepare a three-course meal for 20 diners and the judges.
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Episode 50
Jul 16, 202490mOur two Grand Finalists go head-to-head over two rounds to see who will be crowned the winner of MasterChef Australia 2024!