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s18e60 · 2026-08-09
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MasterChef Australia
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MasterChef Australia is an Australian competitive cooking game show consisting of a group of hopeful contestants that cook and present food to judges in order to win the title of MasterChef Australia.
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60 this season · 1152 totals18e01 Auditions, Day 1: Your Dream on a Plate 2026-04-19 09:00
Auditions, Day 1: Your Dream on a Plate
MasterChef Australia returns with auditions and 40 of the country's best home cooks are ready. Tonight 20 cooks have 90 minutes to cook their dream dish in order to win one of the 10 aprons on offer.
s18e02 Auditions, Day 2: Food Dream 2026-04-20 09:30
Auditions, Day 2: Food Dream
Another 20 home cooks enter the MasterChef kitchen to compete for 10 aprons on offer. For those who miss out, they learn there will be one final chance to cook for the last four aprons tomorrow.
s18e03 Auditions, Day 3: Showstopper Dish 2026-04-21 09:30
Auditions, Day 3: Showstopper Dish
Tonight, the 20 remaining hopefuls have a second and final chance to cook their way into the competition. Just who will score themselves one of the final four places?
s18e04 Mystery Box Challenge: Jimmy & Jane Barnes 2026-04-26 09:00
Mystery Box Challenge: Jimmy & Jane Barnes
Aussie Rock legend Jimmy Barnes set this season's first mystery box, inspiring the Top 24 with seasonal ingredients they love to cook with. Dish of the day will see its maker safe from elimination.
s18e05 Elimination Challenge: Favourite Home Dish 2026-04-27 09:30
Elimination Challenge: Favourite Home Dish
In the first elimination of the competition, 23 cooks will show the judges a window into their homelife, through a favourite dish that they cook at home for their loved ones.
s18e06 Invention Test: Cereal 2026-04-28 09:30
Invention Test: Cereal
It's the return of a MasterChef classic with an Invention Test challenging cooks to create an inventive dish using cereal.
s18e07 Pressure Test: Maggie Beer's Sour Cream Pastry 2026-04-29 09:30
Pressure Test: Maggie Beer's Sour Cream Pastry
The bottom five cooks from the Invention Test face off in a Pressure Test set by MasterChef favourite Maggie Beer, tasked with mastering her signature sour cream pastry in a high-stakes pie challenge.
s18e08 Immunity Challenge: Ultimate Breakfast 2026-05-03 09:30
Immunity Challenge: Ultimate Breakfast
It's Family Favourites week and social media sensation Andy Cooks (chef Andy Hearnden) is on the hunt for the ultimate breakfast, in an immunity challenge cook with 60 minutes on the clock.
s18e09 Elimination Challenge: Quick Carb Midweek Dinner 2026-05-04 09:30
Elimination Challenge: Quick Carb Midweek Dinner
In an elimination challenge centred on reinventing the judges' quick carb midweek dinner recipes, mistakes and time pressure sends one cook home.
s18e10 Team Challenge: Family Feast 2026-05-05 09:30
Team Challenge: Family Feast
It is the first team challenge of the series, and the contestants are all eager to see how well they can work together. The bottom two teams will find themselves in the elimination the following day.
s18e11 Elimination Challenge: Family Food Traditions 2026-05-06 09:30
Elimination Challenge: Family Food Traditions
Six contestants face elimination as they must create a dish that represent their family food traditions to fight for their place in the competition.
s18e12 Mystery Box Challenge: Catherine Zhang 2026-05-10 09:30
Mystery Box Challenge: Catherine Zhang
The Top 20 compete for Immunity from tomorrow's Elimination in a fruity Mystery Box challenge set by Catherine Zhang, marking the start of Viral Wonders Week.
s18e13 Elimination Challenge: Viral Ingredients 2026-05-11 09:30
Elimination Challenge: Viral Ingredients
Viral sensation Victoria Minell (aka @recipesbyvictoria) sets a challenge to use one of her five viral ingredients in a 75-minute cook to save their place in the competition.
s18e14 Service Challenge: Viral-worthy Dish 2026-05-12 09:30
Service Challenge: Viral-worthy Dish
Six teams will compete in their first service challenge, tasked with creating one perfect viral-worthy dish to serve to hundreds of diners, and impress a mystery social media-star critic.
s18e15 Immunity Pin Challenge: Banging Sandwiches 2026-05-13 09:30
Immunity Pin Challenge: Banging Sandwiches
MasterChef alum and social media star Khanh Ong sets an epic challenge to create a bold, out-there sandwich with a banging cross section, to win the first immunity pin of the season.
s18e16 Mystery Box Challenge: Rick Stein 2026-05-17 09:30
Mystery Box Challenge: Rick Stein
It's the start of Around the World Week, and global food icon Rick Stein joins the MasterChef Kitchen to set an extra spicy Mystery Box challenge.
s18e17 Elimination Challenge: Cuisines from Around the World 2026-05-18 09:30
Elimination Challenge: Cuisines from Around the World
In an Around the World elimination challenge, MasterChef contestants must create a dish inspired by a chosen cuisine, featuring a surprise hero ingredient revealed only after they commit.
s18e18 Invention Test: Fusion 2026-05-19 09:30
Invention Test: Fusion
It's a fusion invention test today with the contestants having to make dish featuring cuisines from two countries.
s18e19 Pressure Test: Rosheen Kaul's Chou Farci 2026-05-20 09:30
Pressure Test: Rosheen Kaul's Chou Farci
Chef Rosheen Kaul sets the first full Pressure Test for the season, with an intense, three-hour challenge.
s18e20 Mystery Box Challenge: Dim Sim Lim 2026-05-24 09:30
Mystery Box Challenge: Dim Sim Lim
Kicking off nostalgia-themed week in the MasterChef kitchen, social media sensation chef Dim Sim Lim sets a 60-minute mystery box challenge requiring a steamed element.
s18e21 Elimination Challenge: Heritage 2026-05-25 09:30
Elimination Challenge: Heritage
The MasterChef contestants must cook something connected to their heritage to avoid being eliminated.
s18e22 Team Challenge: Team Relay 2026-05-26 09:30
Team Challenge: Team Relay
In MasterChef's most notorious team challenge, four teams will navigate the chaos of the Team Relay to compete for a chance to cook for Immunity.
s18e23 Immunity Pin Challenge: French Techniques 2026-05-27 09:30
Immunity Pin Challenge: French Techniques
Guided by MasterChef Alumni Justine Schofield, four contestants put their French techniques to the test for a chance to win a coveted immunity pin.
s18e24 Mystery Box Challenge: Matt Sinclair vs. Daniel Dobra 2026-05-31 09:30
Mystery Box Challenge: Matt Sinclair vs. Daniel Dobra
It's Perfect Pairings week and today the contestants must choose between two Mystery Boxes. One set by MasterChef Legend Matt Sinclair and one by his Peli's head chef Daniel Dobra, aka 'Dobbers'.
s18e25 Elimination Challenge: Classic Flavour Pairings 2026-06-01 09:30
Elimination Challenge: Classic Flavour Pairings
In the second episode of Perfect Pairings week, the home cooks must today select one of five classic flavour pairings to hero as they go head-to-head in an elimination cook off.
s18e26 Pair Challenge: Chocolate and Peanut Desserts 2026-06-02 09:30
Pair Challenge: Chocolate and Peanut Desserts
As perfect pairs week continues, contestants must work in perfect pairs to create four serves of a dessert inspired by the iconic Reese's Peanut Butter Cup.
s18e27 Elimination Challenge: Time vs. Ingredients 2026-06-03 09:30
Elimination Challenge: Time vs. Ingredients
Five cooks in the bottom are facing a Time VS Ingredients elimination challenge and the bottom dish will send its maker home.
s18e28 Mystery Box Challenge: Curtis Stone 2026-06-07 09:30
Mystery Box Challenge: Curtis Stone
Curtis Stone kicks off Aussie Classics week, with a once-in-a-lifetime chance for the cooks to have their dish stocked in Coles, as they are challenged to whip up nostalgic Pie and Ice-cream flavours.
s18e29 Elimination Challenge: Pork 2026-06-08 09:30
Elimination Challenge: Pork
With Curtis Stone back in the kitchen, and the MasterChef contestants are challenged with cooking a dish that heroes pork to save their place in the competition.
s18e30 Comeback Challenge: No Regrets 2026-06-09 09:30
Comeback Challenge: No Regrets
It's Aussie Classics Week, there's nothing Aussies love more than a great comeback story. Today, the previously eliminated contestants return for a chance to earn their place back in the competition.
s18e31 Elimination Challenge: Native Ingredients 2026-06-10 09:30
Elimination Challenge: Native Ingredients
Aussie Classics week draws to a close with an exciting day in the MasterChef Kitchen as guest judge and Aussie icon Robert Irwin sets an Aussie Native Ingredients Elimination Challenge.
s18e32 Lucky Dip: Adriano Zumbo 2026-06-14 09:30
Lucky Dip: Adriano Zumbo
It's the start of Sweet Week and confectionary king Adriano Zumbo challenges the cooks to hero a mystery ingredient in a dessert. The top three dishes will win immunity from tomorrow's elimination.
s18e33 Elimination Challenge: Ice Cream Taste Test 2026-06-15 09:30
Elimination Challenge: Ice Cream Taste Test
As Sweet Week continues the contestants take part in an Ice Cream Taste Test. The first four who guess incorrectly will land in the Round Two cook, after which someone will be sent home.
s18e34 Invention Test: Air Fryer 2026-06-16 09:30
Invention Test: Air Fryer
It's Sweet Week, and today's challenge is an Air Fryer Invention Test, with the top four dishes going into tomorrow's Immunity Challenge. Dish of the day will claim a $5,000 Harvey Norman voucher!
s18e35 Immunity Pin Challenge: Beat the Chef 2026-06-17 09:30
Immunity Pin Challenge: Beat the Chef
On Sweet Week's final day, four contestants face dessert powerhouse Jess Lemon in a 'Beat the Chef' Immunity Pin challenge, attempting to outcook one of the MasterChef kitchen's pastry prodigies.
s18e36 Mystery Box Challenge: Josh Niland 2026-06-21 09:30
Mystery Box Challenge: Josh Niland
To kick off Masters Week, industry icon Josh Niland gives a fish butchery masterclass and the contestants must use one of his signature butchery techniques to prepare flathead in 75 minutes.
s18e37 Elimination Challenge: Flat Iron Steak 2026-06-22 09:30
Elimination Challenge: Flat Iron Steak
Masters Week continues as Michelin-starred chef Curtis Stone returns to the MasterChef kitchen for a high-stakes elimination where contestants must hero a flat iron steak.
s18e38 Immunity Challenge: Tom Sarafian 2026-06-23 09:30
Immunity Challenge: Tom Sarafian
Masters Week continues as hatted Melbourne chef Tom Sarafian joins to showcase his famous hummus dish, inspiring contestants to make an immunity-worthy dish to get one step closer to the Top 10.
s18e39 Pressure Test: Kirsten Tibballs' Chocolate Iris 2026-06-24 09:30
Pressure Test: Kirsten Tibballs' Chocolate Iris
In the final Masters Week challenge, four contestants compete in a pressure test set by Kirsten Tibballs to avoid elimination and secure their place in the Top 10.
s18e40 Mystery Box Challenge: Sarah Todd 2026-06-28 09:30
Mystery Box Challenge: Sarah Todd
It's Knockout Week, and our 10 cooks face the iconic twins challenge inspired by MasterChef couple Sarah Todd and Declan Cleary and their identical twin girls, Charlotte and Claudia.
s18e41 Invention Test: Judges' Fridges 2026-06-29 09:30
Invention Test: Judges' Fridges
As Knockout Week continues, the MasterChef judges have each filled a fridge with ingredients. Eight contestants must choose a fridge, without looking inside, and use its contents to make a dish.
s18e42 Team Challenge: Two-course Fine Dining Menu 2026-06-30 09:30
Team Challenge: Two-course Fine Dining Menu
It's Knockout Week, and two teams of three led by Andy and Jean-Christophe must deliver a two-course fine dining menu for 16 Coles Farmers. The losing team will head into tomorrow's elimination.
s18e43 Elimination Challenge: Contestants' Hero Ingredient Choice 2026-07-01 09:30
Elimination Challenge: Contestants' Hero Ingredient Choice
It's Knockout week and the first elimination for the Top 10. The seven contestants cooking must feature an ingredient chosen by one of their fellow cooks to keep their place in the competition.
s18e44 Mystery Box Challenge: Sanjeev Kapoor 2026-07-05 09:30
Mystery Box Challenge: Sanjeev Kapoor
Our Top 9 contestants welcome one of the most famous chefs in India with over 150 cookbooks and 20 million social media followers, it's Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, here to set a Mystery Box.
s18e45 Elimination Challenge: International Ingredients 2026-07-06 09:30
Elimination Challenge: International Ingredients
Contestants must produce a dish featuring one of five internationally sourced ingredients that they have never used before, in an elimination cook off. For one cook, it will be their final dish
s18e46 Immunity Challenge: Ice Cream Flavours 2026-07-07 09:30
Immunity Challenge: Ice Cream Flavours
The top eight of MasterChef Australia get to select a Connoisseur ice cream to start the day. Cooking for immunity, they must cook a dessert inspired by their ice cream flavour.
s18e47 Pressure Test: Sam Aisbett's Crab Salad 2026-07-08 09:30
Pressure Test: Sam Aisbett's Crab Salad
In a high-stakes pressure test featuring Michelin-starred Chef Sam Aisbett's 'Crab Salad', four contestants must navigate complex technical components and personal errors to avoid elimination.
s18e48 Mystery Box Challenge: Marion Grasby 2026-07-12 09:30
Mystery Box Challenge: Marion Grasby
To mark the start of Heat Week, food and media mogul Marion Grasby returns to the MasterChef for the first time in sixteen years, with a spicy mystery box challenge.
s18e49 Immunity Challenge: Chilli 2026-07-13 09:30
Immunity Challenge: Chilli
Heat Week continues with a looming elimination as six of the seven remaining cooks are challenged to create a hot new chilli dish in just 60 minutes.
s18e50 Immunity Challenge: Hibachi 2026-07-14 09:30
Immunity Challenge: Hibachi
In today' episode of MasterChef Australia, five cooks must prove their skill and creativity using only a hibachi to cook, with the winner earning immunity and their spot in the Top 6.
s18e51 Elimination Challenge: Head-to-Head Duel 2026-07-15 09:30
Elimination Challenge: Head-to-Head Duel
It's the final day of HEAT WEEK and four cooks face off in head-to-head duals in an elimination challenge. After two rounds of battle, the bottom dish in the final dual will send its maker home.
s18e52 Mystery Box Challenge: Sofia Levin 2026-07-19 09:30
Mystery Box Challenge: Sofia Levin
Contestants must choose a mystery box set by Sofia containing just one ingredient. Using just that and under bench staples, the best dish wins immunity and the first spot in the Top 5.
s18e53 Elimination Challenge: Classic French Sauces 2026-07-20 09:30
Elimination Challenge: Classic French Sauces
With a coveted place in the Top 5 of MasterChef 2026 at stake, contestants must personalise a classic French sauce, as demonstrated by Jean-Christophe. For one cook, it will be the end of the line.
s18e54 Immunity Challenge: Keeping up with Andy 2026-07-21 09:30
Immunity Challenge: Keeping up with Andy
It's an immunity challenge today for the Top 5 to 'Keep up with Andy', cooking his delicious BBQ Lamb, Burnt Eggplant Cream and Braised Borlotti Beans dish. The top cook will go directly into Top 4.
s18e55 Pressure Test: Poh Ling Yeow's Malaysian Snacks 2026-07-22 09:30
Pressure Test: Poh Ling Yeow's Malaysian Snacks
Four of the Top 5 contestants battle it out to stay in the competition, taking on an epic pressure test set by judge Poh Ling Yeow to recreate three of her beautiful and delicious Malaysian snacks.
s18e56 Immunity Challenge: Meghan Markle 2026-07-26 09:30
Immunity Challenge: Meghan Markle
The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle joins the MasterChef Australia kitchen today, offering some of her favourite seasonal produce to feature in a heartfelt dish, with immunity on the line.
s18e57 Elimination Challenge: Ingredients from Home 2026-07-27 09:30
Elimination Challenge: Ingredients from Home
It's elimination day and there are two spots up for grabs in the semi-final. Emotions run high when letters and ingredients from home inspire our cooks to make a dish to keep them in the competition.
s18e58 Judges vs. Contestants 2026-08-02 09:30
Judges vs. Contestants
Today's challenge is a MasterChef classic. First the tables are turned and the judges cook off head-to-head, before teaming up to take on the Top 3 contestants, with bragging rights on the line.
s18e59 Semi Final: Two-course Service Challenge 2026-08-03 09:30
Semi Final: Two-course Service Challenge
In today's Semi Final, the Top 3 contestants will battle it out in a two-course service challenge, each cooking for more than 20 diners. By the end of the day we will have our two Grand Finalists.
s18e60 Grand Finale 2026-08-09 09:00
Grand Finale
After months of cooking in the MasterChef kitchen, it comes down to this. Our two finalists arrive at the Grand Finale, where they will battle it out for the title of MasterChef champion 2026.