• 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. Restaurateur and chef Gary Mehigan, chef George Calombaris and food critic Matt Preston serve as the show's main judges. Journalist Sarah Wilson hosted the first series, however her role was dropped at the end of the series.
  • List of Episodes (65)
    • 51. World Food Week Day 2: Palms Hotel Elimination

      12 Aug '13
      The 6 losing contestants from yesterday’s challenge are put in charge of the Ossiano kitchen at The Palms Hotel Atlantis, where they have to create dinner for 50 VIP Atlantis guests as well as Ossiano Vice President, Mark Patten.
    • 52. World Food Week Day 3: Mexico or China

      13 Aug '13
      The contestants are split into two teams and have to create a lunchtime menu for city based office workers in Melbourne composed of dishes from either Mexico or China.
    • 53. World Food Week Day 4: Qantas World Map of Food

      14 Aug '13
      The contestants find themselves standing in front of the Qantas World Map of Food. They then have to create dishes from various regions of the world.
    • 54. Masterclass 11

      15 Aug '13
      The two lucky contestants who won Sunday night’s challenge are flown first class to Paris where Matt Preston shows them some of his favourite places to eat.
    • 55. Dreams Week Day 1: Service Challenge

      18 Aug '13
      The seven remaining contestants begin to realise that their food dreams are a real possibility. The service challenge sees them having to create dinner for some very surprise guests.
    • 56. Dreams Week Day 2: Elimination Challenge

      19 Aug '13
      Those facing elimination need to create cook a plate of food that demonstrates their food dream.
    • 57. Dreams Week Day 3: Josie Bones

      20 Aug '13
      The final six contestants pay a visit to Josie Bones, a restaurant owned by Chris Badenoch, who was a former Masterchef contestant. They are split into teams and have to create three dishes to serve to Chris' customers with the worst team having to face the next elimination challenge.
    • 58. Dreams Week Day 4: Darren's Raspberry Rhubarb Ginger Chocolate Dessert.

      21 Aug '13
      The contestants facing elimination have to try and replicate Darren Purchase’s, raspberry rhubarb ginger chocolate dessert.
    • 59. Masterclass 12

      22 Aug '13
      Annie Smithers and John Reid are with the top five contestants & the judges, to create some great regional country produce.
    • 60. Finals Week Day 1: Mystery Box

      25 Aug '13
      The latest mystery box challenge sees the contestants being given 10 ingredients, five chosen by the contestants and the other five chosen by the judges. They then have just sixty minutes to create a delicious meal.
    • 61. Finals Week Day 2: Elimination Challenge

      26 Aug '13
      The five contestants are matched with a chef that has a style and expertise to match their culinary ambitions in the latest elimination challenge.
    • 62. Finals Week Day 3: The Atlantic Service Challenge

      27 Aug '13
      The four hopefuls left in the running arrive at Donovan Cooke’s restaurant, The Atlantic. Each of them have to create a two course meal chosen by Donovan for some VIP Atlantic customers.
    • 63. Finals Week Day 4: Culinary Dueling

      28 Aug '13
      The hopefuls battle it out in a culinary duel over three different rounds. In eachround, they have just thirty minutes and an open pantry to try and come up with their winning dishes. At the end of the show there is another elimination.
    • 64. Masterclass 13

      29 Aug '13
      All of the contestants from this year's competition return to take part in the last Masterclass of the season. The tables are turned though as they set a mystery box challenge for George and Gary.
    • 65. Grandfinal

      01 Sep '13
      The finalists battle it out to secure the $100,000 cash prize, an Alfa Romeo Giulietta, a cookbook deal with New Holland and access to Australia’s best kitchens.