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MasterChef Australia

MasterChef Australia

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MasterChef Australia is a Logie Award-winning Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by Shine Australia and screens on Network Ten.

Created by: Franc Roddam

Season 12 Episodes

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Episode 1: Premiere: Immunity Challenge: Finale-Worthy Dish

Apr 13, 2020 · 1h 15m

The highly anticipated cooking show is back for an incredible 12th season, with a tasty new recipe - and cooking legend Gordon Ramsay will be in the kitchen the ENTIRE first week!Returning to the MasterChef kitchen are 24 much-loved and respected former contestants, Although these familiar faces from the past 11 seasons have forged incredible careers in the food industry, they all have some unfinished business - they are back to win.

Episode 2: Team Challenge

Apr 14, 2020 · 1h 15m

Each team must cook a three-course meal for 120 guests. The judges reveal three ingredients: black garlic, ginger and potatoes. Each team must feature one of the ingredients in each course.

Episode 3: Relay Style Team Challenge

Apr 15, 2020 · 1h 15m

Teams must cook a three-course meal in a relay style cook. Each team member starts a course and after 20 minutes must swap to the next course. The most cohesive menu with the best dishes wins.

Episode 6: Ultimate BBQ Challenge

Apr 20, 2020 · 1h 15m

The contestants compete in the ultimate barbecue challenge, cooking for a staggering 1200 people. The team who least impresses will find themselves cooking in the pressure test.

Episode 7: Two-Round Pressure Test: Orana

Apr 21, 2020 · 1h 15m

In the first pressure test of the season, contestants must cook three dishes from judge Jock Zonfrillo's three-hatted, award-winning restaurant, Orana. The least impressive dish will send someone home.

Episode 8: Melissa Leong's Mystery Box

Apr 22, 2020 · 1h 15m

In the first mystery box challenge of the season, the 22 remaining contestants discover the ingredients have been chosen from all corners of the globe, by judge Melissa Leong.

Episode 10: Judges' Ingredients Elimination Challenge

Apr 26, 2020 · 1h 15m

In this episode's elimination challenge, every contestant bar one, the winner of the immunity challenge, is up for elimination. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be going home.

Episode 11: 3-Round Team Showdown

Apr 27, 2020 · 1h 15m

The contestants are split into three teams of seven and compete in a three-round cook-off. After the third round, the bottom six contestants are revealed and will cook off in the next episode's pressure test.

Episode 12: Self Pressure Test

Apr 28, 2020 · 1h 15m

It's a pressure test with a difference. Each contestant has written their own pressure test recipe and has to create a dish to wow the judges. The least impressive dish will send its maker home.

Episode 13: Barter Mystery Box

Apr 29, 2020 · 1h 15m

The judges reveal that each contestant's mystery box contains four ingredients which they can barter with one another for. The top four dishes will see their makers cook for immunity in the next episode.

Episode 15: Textures Elimination Challenge

May 3, 2020 · 1h 15m

This challenge is all about texture. In round one, contestants must cook a dish with the best crunch. Round two is all about a gooey texture. The least impressive gooey dish will send its chef home.

Episode 16: Thai Team Challenge

May 4, 2020 · 1h 15m

The contestants leave the kitchen for a week of off-site challenges. Teams must make two entrees and three mains for 50 diners. The least impressive team faces a pressure test.

Episode 18: Locally Sourced Mystery Box

May 6, 2020 · 1h 15m

This episode's ingredients are sourced by locals who grow fruit and vegetables in their backyards. The three most impressive dishes from the mystery box challenge will cook in an immunity challenge.

Episode 19: Sushi Train 100 Plate Immunity Challenge

May 7, 2020 · 1h 15m

Three contestants are told they must prepare 100 small plates each, consisting of five different dishes. All dishes will be served on the sushi train and will be colour-coded in this blind tasting.

Episode 20: Take-Away Elimination Challenge

May 10, 2020 · 1h 15m

In today's take-away elimination challenge contestants must make a dish that will stand the home delivery test. Contestants have 90 minutes from the start of the cook to completed delivery.

Episode 21: Double Twist Team Challenge

May 11, 2020 · 1h 15m

Contestants learn that there will be a twist with every challenge this week, so they must think on their feet to survive another week in the MasterChef kitchen. Tonight two twists really stir the pot.

Episode 23: Mystery Box - with a twist!

May 13, 2020 · 1h 15m

Contestants have 75 minutes to cook a dish using one or more of the eight ingredients in the mystery box. The contestants are pushed to the limit when a twist is delivered to their benches.

Episode 25: Elimination Cook-Off Challenge

May 17, 2020 · 1h 15m

Contestants are cooking off against the other contestant on their bench. The best dish from each bench will be safe, while the remaining contestants must cook in the elimination round.

Episode 26: Sweet or Savoury Service Challenge

May 18, 2020 · 1h 15m

Jo Barrett and Matt Stone from Oakridge Wines mentor this service challenge, with each team cooking a sweet or savoury menu. The team with the least impressive menu faces the pressure test.

Episode 28: Vegan Mystery Box

May 20, 2020 · 1h 15m

Contestants must create a vegan dish using at least one ingredient from the mystery box set by vegan chef Shannon Martinez. The top four dishes will cook off in the next immunity challenge.

Episode 29: Instant Noodle Immunity Challenge

May 21, 2020 · 1h 15m

This episode's immunity challenge is fought in two rounds. In one round, contestants must create a delicious dish using instant noodles. The top two from round one must make a nostalgic and comforting dish.

Episode 30: Kingfish Elimination Challenge

May 24, 2020 · 1h 15m

Josh Niland of The Fish Butchery breaks down a kingfish for each of the contestants to choose a cut to cook with. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be going home.

Episode 31: Two Dish Relay Challenge

May 25, 2020 · 1h 15m

Each team must cook two dishes: one main and one dessert. Each contestant has 20 minutes to cook and they have just 45 seconds to hand over the dish to the next contestant in the relay.

Episode 33: Family Photo Mystery Box

May 27, 2020 · 1h 15m

The contestants lift the lids of their mystery box to find a photo sent by their loved ones. The contestants have 60 minutes to create a dish inspired by the memory in their family photo.

Episode 34: Fairytale Immunity Challenge

May 28, 2020 · 1h 15m

Contestants must create a dish inspired by one of seven classic fairytales. With an open pantry and garden, the contestant with the best dish and the strongest concept will win immunity.

Episode 35: Ice cream Elimination Challenge

May 31, 2020 · 1h 15m

Contestants must make a dish that has two different flavoured ice-creams that only work when they are eaten together. In round two, they must make a dish using one of five unusual flavour pairings.

Episode 36: Citrus Challenge

Jun 1, 2020 · 1h 15m

Contestants cook a sweet or savoury style dish championing a citrus fruit of their choice. In round two, they use the same fruit, but their dish must be in the opposite style.

Episode 38: Luck Of The Draw Mystery Box

Jun 3, 2020 · 1h 15m

This episode's mystery box ingredients are decided entirely by the luck of the draw, with numbered lottery balls corresponding to 25 ingredients on display.

Episode 39: Highest Score Immunity Challenge

Jun 4, 2020 · 1h 15m

Each round in this immunity challenge is worth 10 points and the contestant with the highest score at the end of round three will win immunity and be free from the upcoming elimination.

Episode 40: The Aussie Pressure Test

Jun 7, 2020 · 1h 15m

It's an Australia-themed pressure test. First up contestants must cook a delicious savoury pie and sauce. The bottom four must then create a dish celebrating what Australia means to them.

Episode 41: Teams Of Two Communication Challenge

Jun 8, 2020 · 1h 15m

Teams of two must create two dishes using a chosen ingredient. Dishes must be identical in taste and appearance, but they will not be able to see each other while they cook, so communication is key.

Episode 43: Smokin' Mystery Box

Jun 10, 2020 · 1h 15m

Today's mystery box is all about smoke. Contestants can use any method of smoking as long as one element has been smoked with a smoking gun. The top four will cook in tomorrow's immunity challenge.

Episode 44: Pumpkin Immunity Challenge

Jun 11, 2020 · 1h 15m

Today's immunity challenge is all about resourcefulness. The contestants are each presented with a pumpkin and have 90 minutes to cook three dishes that feature the pumpkin in some way.

Episode 45: Atlas Elimination Challenge

Jun 14, 2020 · 1h 15m

Charlie Carrington of Melbourne restaurant Atlas sets this elimination challenge, focusing on food from different countries. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be sent home.

Episode 46: The Golden Mystery Box

Jun 15, 2020 · 1h 15m

With new rules this week, a contestant will be going home every three days! Today, the chefs use the contents of a very shiny Mystery Box to create a dish that makes them stand out.

Episode 47: 5 Minute Ingredient Immunity Challenge

Jun 16, 2020 · 1h 15m

Every five minutes an ingredient that can be used in their cook is revealed to our contestants. They can start cooking at any time but only have access to the ingredients revealed up to that point.

Episode 48: Blind Taste Test Elimination

Jun 21, 2020 · 1h 15m

This elimination will take place over two rounds, the first of which is the classic blind taste test. The first four contestants who guess incorrectly will go into round two.

Episode 49: Use Everything Mystery Box!

Jun 22, 2020 · 1h 15m

The judges reveal that the contestants need to use all the ingredients in their mystery box to create two dishes - a sweet and savoury dish - in 75 minutes.

Episode 52: Colour Inspired Mystery Box

Jun 29, 2020 · 1h 15m

Today's mystery box is inspired by colour. The dish can be sweet or savoury and contestants can access the pantry with the garden also in play. So why is Melissa so emotional?

Episode 53: Cloche Choice Immunity Challenge

Jun 30, 2020 · 1h 15m

In the battle for top five, contestants must choose two cloches and cook with the ingredients underneath. They can give up one cloche and select a third, however they must cook with the third ingredient.

Episode 54: Phil Wood Pressure Test

Jul 5, 2020 · 1h 15m

Phil Wood, from two of Victoria's finest restaurants, reveals that round one is a pressure test. Contestants have 75 minutes to replicate his dish: potatoes duchess with shiitake mushrooms and cauliflower.

Episode 55: Last Chance For Immunity Challenge

Jul 6, 2020 · 1h 15m

The race to finals week is on! The makers of the top three dishes from the mystery box challenge will battle it out for one last chance at winning immunity this season.

Episode 56: No Rules Challenge

Jul 7, 2020 · 1h 15m

Who will make the finals? With no set rules in place, the contestants must mutually decide the cook time to create a dish, sweet or savoury, that best proves to the judges they have come back to win.

Episode 57: Mammoth Elimination Challenge

Jul 12, 2020 · 1h 15m

In this mammoth elimination challenge, the contestants discover not only will they be cooking a four-course meal for the MasterChef judges, but for six of the hottest chefs in the country.

Episode 61: Grand Final

Jul 20, 2020 · 1h 15m

After a long culinary journey the two finalists are competing for a $250,000 cash prize and the title of MasterChef Australia 2020.

Season 12 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did MasterChef Australia Season 12 premiere?

MasterChef Australia Season 12 premiered on April 13, 2020.

How many episodes are in MasterChef Australia Season 12?

MasterChef Australia Season 12 has 61 episodes.

What is the first episode of MasterChef Australia Season 12?

The season opens with Season 12 Episode 1, "Premiere: Immunity Challenge: Finale-Worthy Dish". It aired on April 13, 2020.

Go to Season 12 Episode 1

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