Back to Win
60 episodes · Apr 28, 2025
The seventeenth series of the Australian television cooking show MasterChef Australia was announced on 16 September 2024. The series features the same four judges as series 16, namely series 4 winner Andy Allen, food writer Sofia Levin, French chef Jean-Christophe Novelli and series 1 runner-up Poh Ling Yeow. Similar to series 12, the 2025 series features a Back to Win concept, with 24 contestants from previous seasons returning for a chance to win the title.
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S17E1Gordon Ramsay's Team Service Challenge
Apr 28, 202573mIt's back to win and 23 returning contestants are back for another shot at the trophy. Gordon Ramsay greets them to announce that they are splitting into three teams and taking on a service challenge!
S17E2Keep Up with Gordon Challenge
Apr 29, 202550mGordon Ramsay is in the kitchen to put 8 cooks through a Keeping Up with Challenge. They'll work at record pace to deliver TWO of Gordon's dishes, in a fight for the only immunity pin of the season.
S17E3Late Night Snack Immunity Challenge
Apr 30, 202553mTo win immunity and a chance to see their creation added to Gordon Ramsay's new London restaurant's menu at 22 Bishopsgate, they must cook and elevate their favourite late-night snack!
S17E4Food Journey Elimination Challenge
May 4, 202575mInspired by watching an emotional video on their MasterChef journeys, the contestants must cook a dish that represents who they are now. But this will result in the first elimination for the season.
S17E5Mystery Box: Peter Gilmore
May 5, 202551mPeter Gilmore has brought a Mystery Box packed with ingredients from his most iconic dishes, which have been responsible for some of the competition's greatest moments of triumph and heart break.
S17E6The Coffee Caviar Tin: Kirsten Tibballs' Pressure Test
May 6, 202548mChocolatier Kirsten Tibballs joins the MasterChef kitchen for the very first pressure test of the series. With her toughest recipe yet she challenges the contestants with her Coffee Caviar Tin.
S17E7Shannon Bennett's 20-Minute Immunity Challenge
May 7, 202551mLegendary Australian chef, Shannon Bennett, is cooking in the MC kitchen. After his demo, whoever creates the most delicious dish in 20 minutes will win immunity and be safe from Sunday's elimination.
S17E8Two-Round Elimination Challenge: One Inch Cube
May 11, 202557mThe cooks take part in a one-inch cube taste test in teams. Their elected team leader could land their whole team in an elimination cook.
S17E9Mystery Fridge Invention Test
May 12, 202550mToday's mystery box challenge comes with a twist: contestants must select one of the judges' fridges and use whatever is inside to create a dish worthy for a chance at immunity and a grand prize.
S17E10Immunity Challenge: Curtis Stone
May 13, 202547mImmunity is up for grabs today. The contestants have one hour to recreate a Curtis Stone dish. But with a twist: they'll have to do it without the recipe!
S17E11Jean-Christophe's French Service Immunity Challenge
May 14, 202548mJean-Christophe leads a French service challenge as teams compete for immunity.
S17E12Finishing Flair Elimination Challenge
May 18, 202561mIn today's elimination challenge, the contestants have to create a dish with an element of tableside theatre.
S17E13Wrapped Up Mystery Box Challenge
May 19, 202550mThe MasterChef contestants face off with a mystery box with a wrapped up surprise.
S17E14Pressure Test: Steven He's Balloon Puppy Cake
May 20, 202548mRenowned pastry chef Steven He delivers a magical pressure test with his Balloon Puppy Cake.
S17E15Squire's Landing Pub Service Immunity Challenge
May 21, 202549mIn Sydney, teams compete for immunity in a pub inspired service challenge.
S17E16Surf and Turf Elimination Challenge with Josh Niland
May 25, 202567mSeafood extraordinaire Josh Niland is in the kitchen for his own creative take on Surf and Turf. The challenge is to create a modern dish using both meat and seafood and survive elimination.
S17E17Mystery Box Challenge: Ixta Belfrage
May 26, 202549mMasterChef welcomes Ixta Belfrage for a debut visit. The chef has brought a Mystery Box with a twist. There is one secret ingredient the contestants will only discover halfway into the cook.
S17E18Pressure Test: Blayne Bertoncello
May 27, 202549mToday's pressure test raises the bar with the contestants tasked to recreate guest judge Blayne Bertoncello's highly technical dessert, not once, but in five consistent dishes.
S17E19Immunity Challenge: Team-relay Challenge
May 28, 202548mIt's the classic MasterChef team-relay challenge where four teams must compete create a savoury dish that uses potatoes in at least two ways.
S17E20Elimination Challenge: Butter
Jun 1, 202561mTwelve MasterChef contestants are faced with a bust of judge Jean-Christophe Novelli made entirely of butter. Fighting for their place in the competition, they must create a dish featuring butter.
S17E21Mystery Box Challenge: Sooshi Mango
Jun 2, 202549mIn a heartwarming and hilarious Mystery Box challenge, contestants must cook a dish worthy of a Nonna's table under the watchful eyes of Sooshi Mango, for a shot at immunity.
S17E22Pressure Test: John Demetrios
Jun 3, 202549mThe MasterChef contestants face a pressure given by Dessert Master winner John Demetrios. In the hope of winning immunity, they'll have to recreate his Chocolate Meteor.
S17E23Immunity Challenge: Cold Meats Sandwich
Jun 4, 202551mIt's viral week and vying for immunity once again, the contestants are challenged to create the ultimate scrollable cold meats sandwich followed by a viral dish mash-up.
S17E24Elimination Challenge: Andy Cooks
Jun 8, 202564mSocial media superstar Andy Cooks sets two viral challenges. First, the contestants must create an epic Cheese Pull. In Round Two, the bottom five make a Satisfying Slice. One will be eliminated.
S17E25Mystery Box Challenge: Lee Kum Kee
Jun 9, 202547mToday's mystery box is a head-to-head battle between those fatefully matched with the same Lee Kum Kee sauce to earn their spot in tomorrow's immunity challenge.
S17E26Pressure Test: Ice Cream
Jun 10, 202549mThe contestants design their own pressure test inspired by seven different Connoisseur ice cream flavours. The best two will win immunity.
S17E27Team Service Challenge: Dough
Jun 11, 202554mIt's Dough-Fest in the MasterChef garden and time for the contestants to test their team work in an epic service challenge. The teams have four hours to cook a dough-based savoury and sweet.
S17E28Elimination Challenge: Laksa Taste-Test
Jun 15, 202558mThe cooks take part in a laksa taste-test, set by one of Australia's most renowned Malaysian chefs. First four cooks who guess the wrong ingredient, must fight for their place in the competition
S17E29Mystery Box: Goo
Jun 16, 202548mThe first cook of Sweet Week, and for today's mystery box, each contestant must incorporate an element of 'goo' into their desserts. The four cooks with the top dishes will compete for immunity.
S17E30Pressure Test: Poh
Jun 17, 202551mPoh sets today's Sweet Week pressure test providing not one, but three of her extraordinary desserts for the cooks to replicate. Four contestants battle it out to win immunity.
S17E31Taste Test: Jelly Gems
Jun 18, 202550mAs Sweet Week continues, a jelly-gem taste test will determine which five contestants will go on to cook a dish incorporating at least one of those ingredients for immunity.
S17E32Elimination Challenge: Nostalgia
Jun 22, 202561mToday's elimination challenges the contestants to serve a nostalgic dish.
S17E33Mystery Box: Nornie Bero
Jun 23, 202548mNornie Bero brings a mystery box filled with native ingredients to the Kitchen!
S17E34Keep Up with Curtis Challenge
Jun 24, 202548mAussie legend Curtis Stone returns for a slow cooked lamb raviolo cook-along.
S17E35Immunity Challenge: Coles Custom Creation
Jun 25, 202553mIt's a battle for immunity and the chance to make a custom creation for Coles!
S17E36Elimination Challenge: Maggie Beer
Jun 29, 202563mTen contestants compete in a classic challenge set by Maggie Beer.
S17E37Mystery Box: Air Fryer
Jun 30, 202548mThe first cook for the Top 10 is an Air Fryer mystery box.
S17E38Pressure Test: Philip Khoury
Jul 1, 202549mAward-winning pastry chef Philip Khoury sets an elimination pressure test.
S17E39Immunity Challenge: Over Two Rounds
Jul 2, 202552mThe top 9 contestants compete in two rounds for a chance at winning immunity.
S17E40Elimination Challenge: Faraway Places
Jul 6, 202557mTo survive elimination, the contestant's dishes need to transport the judges to faraway places! The best dishes will do the same for their makers!!
S17E41Mystery Box: Doha
Jul 7, 202549mCooks arrive on their trip away, to face a mystery box with local ingredients.
S17E42Immunity Challenge: Fine Dining
Jul 8, 202551mContestants cook a fine dining menu, inspired by local cultural sights.
S17E43Immunity Challenge: Last Chance
Jul 9, 202550mIt's our cooks' final day away, and they have one last chance at immunity.
S17E44Elimination Challenge: Dual Duel
Jul 13, 202562mFour contestants face off in an emotional dual duel elimination
S17E45Mystery Box: Garlic & ?
Jul 14, 202549mThe final 7 face a mystery box filled with garlic and a mystery ingredient!
S17E46Pressure Test: Michael Wilson
Jul 15, 202548m3 contestants face a pressure test by Michelin Star chef Michael Wilson
S17E47Immunity Challenge: Alphabet Lucky Dip
Jul 16, 202550mContestants have another chance at immunity in an alphabet lucky dip challenge
S17E48Elimination Challenge: Race Against the Clock
Jul 20, 202562m90 minutes, 2 rounds, it's a race against the clock to avoid elimination.
S17E49Mystery Box Challenge: The Everything Box
Jul 21, 202547mIt's the Everything Box. The top 4 dishes will enter tomorrow's Immunity cook.
S17E50Pressure Test: Vue De Monde
Jul 22, 202549mYesterday's winners are battling it out in a service challenge at Vue De Monde.
S17E51Immunity Challenge: Heartfelt Letters
Jul 23, 202550mLetters from their loved ones inspire contestants to cook an immunity-winning dish and claim a coveted spot in this year’s top five.
S17E52Elimination Challenge: 2 Rounds with Julie Goodwin & Nat Thaipun
Jul 27, 202564mA two-round elimination featuring previous winners Julie Goodwin and Nat Thaipun.
S17E53Mystery Box: Final Immunity
Jul 28, 202549mThe top five battle it out for the last immunity of the season
S17E54Elimination Challenge: Vaughan Mabee
Jul 29, 202550mThe mad genius of the South Island Vaughan Mabee will be the end of someone's Masterchef fairytale...
S17E55Four Contestants, Four Judges, Four Cloches
Aug 3, 202551mThe Top 4 compete for 10k in travel vouchers with ingredients inspired by the judge's travels.
S17E56Elimination Challenge: Two-Round Elimination
Aug 4, 202558mThe final 4 must gamble on an ingredient to cook either sweet or savoury.
S17E57Final Three: Time Auction
Aug 5, 202547mThe final 3 take on a classic MCK challenge; the Time Auction
S17E58The Fun One
Aug 10, 202551mThe Fun One: Where the Judges swap places with the contestants!
S17E59Semi-Final: Service Challenge
Aug 11, 202569mIt's the ultimate service challenge; the MasterChef Australia 2025 Semi Final!
S17E60Grand Finale
Aug 12, 202589mThe Grand Finale where the MasterChef Australia 2025 'Back to Win' victor is crowned!