MasterChef Australia - Season 8
Run Time: 75 mins
Air Date: Sun, 1 May 2016
Average Rating: ⭐ 6.8 (74 votes)
Network Ten63 Episodes
Premiere
Season 8 - Episode 1
MasterChef Australia returns with the best group of home cooks the competition has ever seen. In the first of three judges' auditions, our a...
2nd Judges' Auditions
Season 8 - Episode 2
In the second judges' auditions our amateur cooks are given one hour to cook their best dish. To receive an apron, the contestants must rece...
Final Round Judges' Auditions
Season 8 - Episode 3
With the Final Round of the Judge's Audition comes the First Pressure Test, which involves a Shannon Bennett Chocolate Bar.
First Mystery Box Challenge
Season 8 - Episode 4
2015's Masterchef, Billie McKay, knows exactly what this crop of aspirants are going through. Do you reckon she'll go easy on them when she ...
First Elimination Challenge
Season 8 - Episode 5
In the first elimination challenge, three contestants choose a cloche containing a single ingredient to be used in a dish for the judges. Th...
Mystery Box Challenge: Marco Pierre White
Season 8 - Episode 6
The hopeful chefs suit up and show up for Marco Pierre White Week. With 75 minutes ticking away, they use the ingredients from Marco's myste...
Pressure Test: Marco Pierre White's John Dory
Season 8 - Episode 7
It takes 20 ovens, miles of stainless steel, an arsenal of appliances and knives that chop, cut, slice and dice, to discover the best amateu...
Immunity Challenge: Jake Kellie
Season 8 - Episode 8
The top three contestants from the invention test must make a filled pasta with a matching sauce. The winner will then enter a cook off for ...
Team Challenge: Pub Lunch
Season 8 - Episode 9
This challenge is all about the pub lunch. The contestants are split into two teams and must cook three courses for 70 people with Marco Pie...
Pressure Test & Masterclass
Season 8 - Episode 10
The contestants from the losing pub lunch challenge team must correctly name an ingredient to avoid the elimination cook-off challenge, as t...
Mystery Box Challenge: Viewers
Season 8 - Episode 11
This mystery box challenge has been chosen by the viewers. Contestants have 75 minutes to create a dish using at least one ingredient chosen...
Pressure Test
Season 8 - Episode 12
The three contestants with the least impressive dishes from last nights the invention test face off in the pressure test. The contestant wit...
Immunity Challenge: Popcorn
Season 8 - Episode 13
The three best performers in the invention test must create a dish using popcorn as the core ingredient. The winner will then need to out-co...
Service Challenge
Season 8 - Episode 14
In this service challenge, the contestants are split into two teams. Each team must cook a three-course meal for 30 people replicating dishe...
Elimination Challenge: No Cooking
Season 8 - Episode 15
The losing team from the service challenge now faces elimination as the contestants create a dish without any cooking. The bottom three will...
Mystery Box: Nigella Lawson
Season 8 - Episode 16
It's Nigella Lawson Week. Contestants have 75 minutes to create a delicious dish based on Nigella's divine indulgences. The top three will h...
Pressure Test: Nigella Lawson's Three-Course Meal
Season 8 - Episode 17
The bottom three from Nigella's invention test face elimination in what might be the toughest pressure test ever, as contestants have just o...
Immunity Challenge: Midnight Snack
Season 8 - Episode 18
Matt Preston and Nigella Lawson arrive at the contestant house in the middle of the night as the three best from Nigella's invention test ar...
Team Challenge: Fete
Season 8 - Episode 19
Split into three teams, each team must prepare one savoury dish and two sweet dishes to sell at a fete held in honour of Nigella Lawson with...
Elimination Challenge: Name That Cake & MasterClass 2
Season 8 - Episode 20
The losing fete challenge team now face elimination. Contestants must correctly name cakes, fail to do so and they will need to impress the ...
Mystery Box
Season 8 - Episode 21
The contestants have 60 minutes to create a dish using the ingredients in the mystery box. The winner will cook off for a chance at immunity...
Pressure Test: Jason Atherton's Quail Afternoon Tea Dish
Season 8 - Episode 22
The bottom three from the invention test now face the elimination pressure test. Contestants have just over 3 hours to recreate UK chef Jaso...
Immunity Challenge
Season 8 - Episode 23
With immunity up for grabs, contestants will work in pairs to create a savoury & sweet jaffle in 45 minutes. The winning pair will then need...
Off-site Challenge: Hellenic Republic
Season 8 - Episode 24
Today's off-site challenge will take place at George Calombaris' Hellenic Republic restaurant. Split into two teams, each team must prepare ...
Elimination Challenge: Blind Taste Test
Season 8 - Episode 25
The losing Greek feast challenge team now face elimination. Contestants who fail the Round 1 blind taste test must then impress the judges w...
Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test
Season 8 - Episode 26
The Queen of the Australian kitchen, Maggie Beer returns! The invention test winner will have the advantage going into the mystery box chall...
Pressure Test: Anna Polyviou's Mess
Season 8 - Episode 27
The bottom three contestants from the mystery box challenge face off in the elimination pressure test. Contestants have just three hours to ...
Immunity Challenge
Season 8 - Episode 28
The three best performers from Maggie Beer's mystery box are now vying for immunity. The contestant who produces the best éclair in round on...
Team Challenge: Chinese New Year
Season 8 - Episode 29
Today's off-site team challenge marks the celebration of Chinese New Year joined by guest mentor, Kylie Kwong. Each team must prepare two se...
Elimination Challenge
Season 8 - Episode 30
The losing team from the Chinese New Year challenge must now cook a dish determined by lucky dip. With 75 minutes on the clock, the contesta...
Mystery Box Challenge: Luke Nguyen & Invention Test
Season 8 - Episode 31
Today's mystery box challenge has been set by guest chef Luke Nguyen, as contestants have 60 minutes to make an impressive dish. The winner ...
Pressure Test: Ross Lusted
Season 8 - Episode 32
The bottom three contestants from the invention test face off in the elimination pressure test. Contestants have just two hours to recreate ...
Top 12
Season 8 - Episode 33
The judges reveal to the top 12 contestants that today there are some special guests joining them in the MasterChef Australia kitchen.
Team Challenge
Season 8 - Episode 34
Guest chef Curtis Stone joins today's off-site team challenge. Each team must prepare a six-course degustation menu for 50 guests in only tw...
Elimination Challenge
Season 8 - Episode 35
The losing team from the Curtis Stone challenge now face elimination. Who will be leaving the MasterChef Australia kitchen?
Mystery Box Challenge: Ugly Ingredients & Invention Test: Relay
Season 8 - Episode 36
Today's mystery box challenge contains eight of the ugliest ingredients ever seen. The contestants must impress the judges by creating a bea...
Pressure Test: Flynn McGarry
Season 8 - Episode 37
The losing team from the invention test relay challenge now face off in the pressure test. Contestants must recreate guest chef Flynn McGarr...
Immunity Challenge: Victor Liong
Season 8 - Episode 38
The four contestants who impressed in the relay invention test cook for immunity. Does the winner of the first round have what it takes to o...
Team Challenge: Gourmet Cinema
Season 8 - Episode 39
In today's gourmet cinema team challenge, the judges reveal that the contestants must cater for 165 cinema goers at a very special cinema ev...
Elimination Challenge
Season 8 - Episode 40
The losing team from the gourmet cinema challenge are now cooking to save themselves from elimination. If they survive, they will make it in...
Heston Week
Season 8 - Episode 41
Heston Week. Heston Blumenthal returns to MasterChef Australia in the biggest week ever. In a world first, the top 10 contestants open four ...
Team Challenge: Brighton Beach Ice Cream Stands
Season 8 - Episode 42
Heston Week. For one day only, Melbourne's iconic Brighton Beach bathing boxes become ice cream stands selling Heston-inspired ice creams & ...
Team Challenge: Three-Course Dessert Spread
Season 8 - Episode 43
Heston Week. Tonight's challenge, Heston inspires the contestants to create a three-course dessert spread using only the food of the Gods: c...
Elimination Challenge: Recipes from the Past
Season 8 - Episode 44
Heston Week. Heston's restaurants are all about taking recipes from the past & giving them a modern twist. Four contestants must prepare a s...
Elimination Challenge & MasterClass 3
Season 8 - Episode 45
Masterclass. The seven contestants who created the least impressive dishes during the pop-ups now face off to stay in the competition in the...
Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test
Season 8 - Episode 46
The judges reveal that this week will be the toughest ever! In today's invention test contestants must choose between three of the hardest i...
Pressure Test
Season 8 - Episode 47
The three contestants with the least impressive dishes from last night's invention test face off in the pressure test. At the end of the coo...
Immunity Challenge
Season 8 - Episode 48
The three best performers in the invention test must now impress the judges in Round One for a chance to cook off against a professional che...
Team Challenge: Australian Produce
Season 8 - Episode 49
The remaining eight contestants are split into teams of two to cook a two-course meal inspired by quality Australian produce for 80 diners. ...
Elimination Challenge
Season 8 - Episode 50
The four members of the losing teams from the service challenge now face elimination. With so much at stake, which contestant will fail to i...
Mystery Box Challenge: San Francisco Produce & Invention Test
Season 8 - Episode 51
California Week. The MasterChef Australia competition travels to California for the week. With just a map in hand the contestants must track...
Team Challenge: Dominque Crenn's Signature Dishes
Season 8 - Episode 52
California Week. Contestants must work in teams to recreate two of Dominque Creen's signature dishes. Dominque is a Michelin-starred chef & ...
Francis Ford Coppola's Inglenook Estate
Season 8 - Episode 53
California Week. Today four of the most impressive contestants are cooking for a guaranteed place in finals week at Francis Ford Coppola's I...
Team Challenge: Santa Monica Pier Food Trucks
Season 8 - Episode 54
California Week. Today the contestants are split into teams to run their very own food trucks at the world famous Santa Monica Pier. There i...
Elimination Challenge & MasterClass 4
Season 8 - Episode 55
Masterclass. The losing team from the Food Truck Challenge now face elimination. Under the mentorship of Curtis Stone, they must cook a dish...
Mystery Box Challenge: Hottest Ingredients & Invention Test
Season 8 - Episode 56
Finals Week. The top six contestants now face a mystery box challenge containing some of the hottest ingredients being used in the world rig...
Pressure Test: Christy Tania
Season 8 - Episode 57
Finals Week. The bottom three contestants from the invention test now face the elimination pressure test set by pastry chef & dessert specia...
Service Challenge: Lake House
Season 8 - Episode 58
Finals Week. The Top Five contestants must cook five dishes from the menu of the Lake House in Daylesford under the guidance of legendary ch...
Elimination Challenge: Audition Ingredients
Season 8 - Episode 59
Finals Week. The bottom 3 contestants from the Lake House challenge now face elimination & must impress the judges with a dish produced from...
MasterClass 5
Season 8 - Episode 60
Masterclass. The final MasterClass of 2016 sees the return of the eliminated contestants. The shoe's on the other foot for George, Gary & Sh...
Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test: Quarter Final
Season 8 - Episode 61
Grand Final Week. In today's Quarter Final mystery box challenge & invention test, contestants cook off for a place in the Semi Final using ...
Service Challenge: Semi Final
Season 8 - Episode 62
Grand Final Week. The final three contestants vie for a place in the Grand Finale in tonight's service challenge. Each contestant must prepa...
MasterChef 2016 Grand Finale
Season 8 - Episode 63
Grand Finale. Who will be crowned the winner of MasterChef Australia 2016? The finalists are competing for a $250,000 cash prize & a column ...