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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 16 Episodes

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Episode 1: Series Premiere: Identity Dish

Apr 22, 2024 · 1h 17m

It'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.

Episode 4: Time Versus Ingredients Immunity Challenge

Apr 25, 2024 · 50m

The 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.

Episode 9: Inspired by Family Elimination Challenge

May 5, 2024 · 1h 9m

Andy'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.

Episode 13: One Inch Cube Elimination Challenge

May 12, 2024 · 1h 9m

In 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.

Episode 16: Heirloom Tomato Team Relay

May 15, 2024 · 49m

It'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.

Episode 17: Luke Nguyen Ingredient Gamble Elimination Challenge

May 19, 2024 · 1h 1m

The 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.

Episode 22: Asian Sauces Mystery Box Challenge

May 27, 2024 · 49m

A 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.

Episode 28: Sauce Immunity Challenge

Jun 6, 2024 · 50m

Today'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.

Episode 29: Plant-Based Elimination Challenge

Jun 9, 2024 · 59m

Tonight'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.

Episode 31: The Croquembouche Invention Test

Jun 11, 2024 · 49m

Sweet 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.

Episode 32: Twins Challenge

Jun 12, 2024 · 54m

It'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.

Episode 33: Elimination Challenge: Taste Test

Jun 16, 2024 · 56m

Two 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.

Episode 35: Pressure Test: Hugh Allen

Jun 18, 2024 · 47m

Hugh Allen returns to the MasterChef kitchen to set a pressure test merging classic French techniques with flavours of the Australian bush

Episode 36: Elimination Challenge: Bacon & Eggs

Jun 19, 2024 · 51m

The 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

Episode 37: Mystery Box: Hong Kong

Jun 23, 2024 · 57m

MasterChef 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

Episode 38: Immunity Challenge: Vicky Cheng

Jun 24, 2024 · 49m

After 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

Episode 39: Service Challenge: Street Food

Jun 25, 2024 · 47m

The 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

Episode 40: Immunity Challenge: Lucky Dip

Jun 26, 2024 · 47m

Today'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

Episode 41: Elimination Challenge: Ingredient Auction

Jun 30, 2024 · 57m

Contestants 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.

Episode 42: Mystery Box: Poh's Everything

Jul 1, 2024 · 50m

Contestants 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.

Episode 43: Pressure Test: Guillaume Brahimi

Jul 2, 2024 · 49m

Chef 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.

Episode 46: Mystery Box: Golden Ticket

Jul 8, 2024 · 47m

The 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.

Episode 47: Pressure Test: Josh Niland

Jul 9, 2024 · 51m

Internationally 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.

Episode 48: The Judges Become The Cooks!

Jul 14, 2024 · 54m

Andy, 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

Episode 50: Episode 50

Jul 16, 2024 · 1h 30m

Our two Grand Finalists go head-to-head over two rounds to see who will be crowned the winner of MasterChef Australia 2024!

Season 16 FAQ

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

When did MasterChef Australia Season 16 premiere?

MasterChef Australia Season 16 premiered on April 22, 2024.

How many episodes are in MasterChef Australia Season 16?

MasterChef Australia Season 16 has 50 episodes.

What is the first episode of MasterChef Australia Season 16?

The season opens with Season 16 Episode 1, "Series Premiere: Identity Dish". It aired on April 22, 2024.

Go to Season 16 Episode 1

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