MasterChef Australia - Season 12

Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong and Andy Allen take the helm of the show that celebrates food and the love of food. Jock, Melissa and Andy will be joined in the MasterChef Australia kitchen by a delicious assortment of the world’s best chefs, including Gordon Ramsay, Heston Blumenthal and Curtis Stone, to serve up the 12th helping of MasterChef Australia. The traditional MasterChef Australia recipe also boasts some new ingredients when the best of the best from the past 11 seasons return to the kitchen in MasterChef Australia – Back To Win.

61 Episodes

Premiere: Immunity Challenge: Finale-Worthy Dish

Season 12 - Episode 1

The highly anticipated cooking show is back for an incredible 12th season, with a tasty new recipe - and cooking legend Gordon Ramsay will b...

Team Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 2

Each team must cook a three-course meal for 120 guests. The judges reveal three ingredients: black garlic, ginger and potatoes. Each team mu...

Relay Style Team Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 3

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 cours...

Immunity Challenge: Keeping Up with Gordon

Season 12 - Episode 4

After impressing the judges in the round robin relay challenge, the winning team are back in the kitchen cooking for immunity and a chance t...

Gordon Ramsay's 90-Minute Elimination Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 5

Every contestant is up for elimination, except the winner of the immunity challenge. The pressure mounts for all contestants to deliver deli...

Ultimate BBQ Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 6

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

Two-Round Pressure Test: Orana

Season 12 - Episode 7

In the first pressure test of the season, contestants must cook three dishes from judge Jock Zonfrillo's three-hatted, award-winning restaur...

Melissa Leong's Mystery Box

Season 12 - Episode 8

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

Immunity Challenge: Judges' Taste Test / MasterClass

Season 12 - Episode 9

The five contestants with the most impressive dishes from yesterday's challenge find themselves back in the kitchen ready to cook off in an ...

Judges' Ingredients Elimination Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 10

In this episode's elimination challenge, every contestant bar one, the winner of the immunity challenge, is up for elimination. The contesta...

3-Round Team Showdown

Season 12 - Episode 11

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...

Self Pressure Test

Season 12 - Episode 12

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 judge...

Barter Mystery Box

Season 12 - Episode 13

The judges reveal that each contestant's mystery box contains four ingredients which they can barter with one another for. The top four dish...

Curtis Stone's Time Auction Immunity Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 14

Today's immunity challenge with Curtis Stone sees four contestants compete in a MasterChef time auction. The more time they spend on buying ...

Textures Elimination Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 15

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...

Thai Team Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 16

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 im...

Pressure Test: Guess The Ingredients & Replicate The Dish

Season 12 - Episode 17

Helly Raichura, of Enter Via Laundry, bases this taste test on her popular dish, 'pasta not pasta'. Contestants who guess the least ingredie...

Locally Sourced Mystery Box

Season 12 - Episode 18

This episode's ingredients are sourced by locals who grow fruit and vegetables in their backyards. The three most impressive dishes from the...

Sushi Train 100 Plate Immunity Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 19

Three contestants are told they must prepare 100 small plates each, consisting of five different dishes. All dishes will be served on the su...

Take-Away Elimination Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 20

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

Double Twist Team Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 21

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...

Pressure Test: Darren Purchese's Passionfruit Pavlova

Season 12 - Episode 22

Contestants have three hours to complete a simply stunning Darren Purchese dish, but in the final hour of the cook, a twist that no one coul...

Mystery Box - with a twist!

Season 12 - Episode 23

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 ...

Katy Perry Immunity Challenge & Masterclass

Season 12 - Episode 24

Katy Perry guest judges a very special Hot 'N' Cold challenge to honour the iconic MasterChef theme song. The contestant with the best dish ...

Elimination Cook-Off Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 25

Contestants are cooking off against the other contestant on their bench. The best dish from each bench will be safe, while the remaining con...

Sweet or Savoury Service Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 26

Jo Barrett and Matt Stone from Oakridge Wines mentor this service challenge, with each team cooking a sweet or savoury menu. The team with t...

Peter Gunn's Black Box Elimination

Season 12 - Episode 27

Contestants must replicate chef Peter Gunn's 'Black Box' from his restaurant Ides. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be goi...

Vegan Mystery Box

Season 12 - Episode 28

Contestants must create a vegan dish using at least one ingredient from the mystery box set by vegan chef Shannon Martinez. The top four dis...

Instant Noodle Immunity Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 29

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

Kingfish Elimination Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 30

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 le...

Two Dish Relay Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 31

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 ...

Kirsten Tibballs' Meljito Dessert Pressure Test

Season 12 - Episode 32

Queen of chocolate and guest chef Kirsten Tibballs reveals that, for the pressure test, the contestants must create her wow-factor dessert t...

Family Photo Mystery Box

Season 12 - Episode 33

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 dis...

Fairytale Immunity Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 34

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

Ice cream Elimination Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 35

Contestants must make a dish that has two different flavoured ice-creams that only work when they are eaten together. In round two, they mus...

Citrus Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 36

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 ...

Coskun Uysal's Meat/Protein Dessert Pressure Test

Season 12 - Episode 37

Contestants discover they must create a dish inspired by chef Coskun Uysal's chicken rice pudding dessert. With this in mind, they must crea...

Luck Of The Draw Mystery Box

Season 12 - Episode 38

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

Highest Score Immunity Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 39

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 immuni...

The Aussie Pressure Test

Season 12 - Episode 40

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...

Teams Of Two Communication Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 41

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 t...

Benjamin Cooper Jungle CurryPressure Test

Season 12 - Episode 42

Benjamin Cooper, Executive Chef of Chin Chin Melbourne, sets tonight's pressure test where contestants must recreate his jungle curry with r...

Smokin' Mystery Box

Season 12 - Episode 43

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....

Pumpkin Immunity Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 44

Today's immunity challenge is all about resourcefulness. The contestants are each presented with a pumpkin and have 90 minutes to cook three...

Atlas Elimination Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 45

Charlie Carrington of Melbourne restaurant Atlas sets this elimination challenge, focusing on food from different countries. The contestant ...

The Golden Mystery Box

Season 12 - Episode 46

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...

5 Minute Ingredient Immunity Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 47

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 ...

Blind Taste Test Elimination

Season 12 - Episode 48

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

Use Everything Mystery Box!

Season 12 - Episode 49

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 ...

Immunity Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 50

Three heavy hitters of the competition go head-to-head. Who will make top six?

Elimination Challenge - Top 6

Season 12 - Episode 51

In today's elimination contestants are challenged to cook a classic dish. Could this be Reynold's final cook in the MasterChef kitchen?

Colour Inspired Mystery Box

Season 12 - Episode 52

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 pl...

Cloche Choice Immunity Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 53

In the battle for top five, contestants must choose two cloches and cook with the ingredients underneath. They can give up one cloche and se...

Phil Wood Pressure Test

Season 12 - Episode 54

Phil Wood, from two of Victoria's finest restaurants, reveals that round one is a pressure test. Contestants have 75 minutes to replicate hi...

Last Chance For Immunity Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 55

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 w...

No Rules Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 56

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,...

Mammoth Elimination Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 57

In this mammoth elimination challenge, the contestants discover not only will they be cooking a four-course meal for the MasterChef judges, ...

The Union Jack Mystery Box

Season 12 - Episode 58

The contestants discover the mystery box, covered in a Union Jack flag, has been set by guest chef Gordon Ramsay.

Ordinary or Extraordinary Elimination Challenge

Season 12 - Episode 59

In this elimination challenge, contestants must choose to use either ingredients from an ordinary pantry or an extraordinary pantry.

SemiFinal - Three Becomes Two

Season 12 - Episode 60

In the semifinal challenge, our top three contestants compete for a place in the Grand Final. At the end of this challenge, three become two...

Grand Final

Season 12 - Episode 61

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