Season 12
(2020)
Overview
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 …
Cast
as Himself - Judge & Host
as Himself - Judge & Host
as Herself - Judge & Host
Episodes
Premiere: Immunity Challenge: Finale-Worthy Dish 0.0
April 13, 2020
The highly anticipated cooking show is back for an incredible 12th season, with a tasty new recipe - and cooking legend…
Team Challenge 0.0
April 14, 2020
Each team must cook a three-course meal for 120 guests. The judges reveal three ingredients: black garlic, ginger and p…
Relay Style Team Challenge 0.0
April 15, 2020
Teams must cook a three-course meal in a relay style cook. Each team member starts a course and after 20 minutes must s…
Immunity Challenge: Keeping Up with Gordon 0.0
April 16, 2020
After impressing the judges in the round robin relay challenge, the winning team are back in the kitchen cooking for im…
Gordon Ramsay's 90-Minute Elimination Challenge 0.0
April 19, 2020
Every contestant is up for elimination, except the winner of the immunity challenge. The pressure mounts for all contes…
Ultimate BBQ Challenge 0.0
April 20, 2020
The contestants compete in the ultimate barbecue challenge, cooking for a staggering 1200 people. The team who least im…
Two-Round Pressure Test: Orana 0.0
April 21, 2020
In the first pressure test of the season, contestants must cook three dishes from judge Jock Zonfrillo's three-hatted, …
Melissa Leong's Mystery Box 0.0
April 22, 2020
In the first mystery box challenge of the season, the 22 remaining contestants discover the ingredients have been chose…
Immunity Challenge: Judges' Taste Test / MasterClass 0.0
April 23, 2020
The five contestants with the most impressive dishes from yesterday's challenge find themselves back in the kitchen rea…
Judges' Ingredients Elimination Challenge 0.0
April 26, 2020
In this episode's elimination challenge, every contestant bar one, the winner of the immunity challenge, is up for elim…
3-Round Team Showdown 0.0
April 27, 2020
The contestants are split into three teams of seven and compete in a three-round cook-off. After the third round, the b…
Self Pressure Test 0.0
April 28, 2020
It's a pressure test with a difference. Each contestant has written their own pressure test recipe and has to create a …
Barter Mystery Box 0.0
April 29, 2020
The judges reveal that each contestant's mystery box contains four ingredients which they can barter with one another f…
Curtis Stone's Time Auction Immunity Challenge 0.0
April 30, 2020
Today's immunity challenge with Curtis Stone sees four contestants compete in a MasterChef time auction. The more time …
Textures Elimination Challenge 0.0
May 3, 2020
This challenge is all about texture. In round one, contestants must cook a dish with the best crunch. Round two is all …
Thai Team Challenge 0.0
May 4, 2020
The contestants leave the kitchen for a week of off-site challenges. Teams must make two entrees and three mains for 50…
Pressure Test: Guess The Ingredients & Replicate The Dish 0.0
May 5, 2020
Helly Raichura, of Enter Via Laundry, bases this taste test on her popular dish, 'pasta not pasta'. Contestants who gue…
Locally Sourced Mystery Box 0.0
May 6, 2020
This episode's ingredients are sourced by locals who grow fruit and vegetables in their backyards. The three most impre…
Sushi Train 100 Plate Immunity Challenge 0.0
May 7, 2020
Three contestants are told they must prepare 100 small plates each, consisting of five different dishes. All dishes wil…
Take-Away Elimination Challenge 0.0
May 10, 2020
In today's take-away elimination challenge contestants must make a dish that will stand the home delivery test. Contest…
Double Twist Team Challenge 0.0
May 11, 2020
Contestants learn that there will be a twist with every challenge this week, so they must think on their feet to surviv…
Pressure Test: Darren Purchese's Passionfruit Pavlova 0.0
May 12, 2020
Contestants have three hours to complete a simply stunning Darren Purchese dish, but in the final hour of the cook, a t…
Mystery Box - with a twist! 0.0
May 13, 2020
Contestants have 75 minutes to cook a dish using one or more of the eight ingredients in the mystery box. The contestan…
Katy Perry Immunity Challenge & Masterclass 0.0
May 14, 2020
Katy Perry guest judges a very special Hot 'N' Cold challenge to honour the iconic MasterChef theme song. The contestan…
Elimination Cook-Off Challenge 0.0
May 17, 2020
Contestants are cooking off against the other contestant on their bench. The best dish from each bench will be safe, wh…
Sweet or Savoury Service Challenge 0.0
May 18, 2020
Jo Barrett and Matt Stone from Oakridge Wines mentor this service challenge, with each team cooking a sweet or savoury …
Peter Gunn's Black Box Elimination 0.0
May 19, 2020
Contestants must replicate chef Peter Gunn's 'Black Box' from his restaurant Ides. The contestant with the least impres…
Vegan Mystery Box 0.0
May 20, 2020
Contestants must create a vegan dish using at least one ingredient from the mystery box set by vegan chef Shannon Marti…
Instant Noodle Immunity Challenge 0.0
May 21, 2020
This episode's immunity challenge is fought in two rounds. In one round, contestants must create a delicious dish using…
Kingfish Elimination Challenge 0.0
May 24, 2020
Josh Niland of The Fish Butchery breaks down a kingfish for each of the contestants to choose a cut to cook with. The c…
Two Dish Relay Challenge 0.0
May 25, 2020
Each team must cook two dishes: one main and one dessert. Each contestant has 20 minutes to cook and they have just 45 …
Kirsten Tibballs' Meljito Dessert Pressure Test 0.0
May 26, 2020
Queen of chocolate and guest chef Kirsten Tibballs reveals that, for the pressure test, the contestants must create her…
Family Photo Mystery Box 0.0
May 27, 2020
The contestants lift the lids of their mystery box to find a photo sent by their loved ones. The contestants have 60 mi…
Fairytale Immunity Challenge 0.0
May 28, 2020
Contestants must create a dish inspired by one of seven classic fairytales. With an open pantry and garden, the contest…
Ice cream Elimination Challenge 0.0
May 31, 2020
Contestants must make a dish that has two different flavoured ice-creams that only work when they are eaten together. I…
Citrus Challenge 0.0
June 1, 2020
Contestants cook a sweet or savoury style dish championing a citrus fruit of their choice. In round two, they use the s…
Coskun Uysal's Meat/Protein Dessert Pressure Test 0.0
June 2, 2020
Contestants discover they must create a dish inspired by chef Coskun Uysal's chicken rice pudding dessert. With this in…
Luck Of The Draw Mystery Box 0.0
June 3, 2020
This episode's mystery box ingredients are decided entirely by the luck of the draw, with numbered lottery balls corres…
Highest Score Immunity Challenge 0.0
June 4, 2020
Each round in this immunity challenge is worth 10 points and the contestant with the highest score at the end of round …
The Aussie Pressure Test 0.0
June 7, 2020
It's an Australia-themed pressure test. First up contestants must cook a delicious savoury pie and sauce. The bottom fo…
Teams Of Two Communication Challenge 0.0
June 8, 2020
Teams of two must create two dishes using a chosen ingredient. Dishes must be identical in taste and appearance, but th…
Benjamin Cooper Jungle CurryPressure Test 0.0
June 9, 2020
Benjamin Cooper, Executive Chef of Chin Chin Melbourne, sets tonight's pressure test where contestants must recreate hi…
Smokin' Mystery Box 0.0
June 10, 2020
Today's mystery box is all about smoke. Contestants can use any method of smoking as long as one element has been smoke…
Pumpkin Immunity Challenge 0.0
June 11, 2020
Today's immunity challenge is all about resourcefulness. The contestants are each presented with a pumpkin and have 90 …
Atlas Elimination Challenge 0.0
June 14, 2020
Charlie Carrington of Melbourne restaurant Atlas sets this elimination challenge, focusing on food from different count…
The Golden Mystery Box 0.0
June 15, 2020
With new rules this week, a contestant will be going home every three days! Today, the chefs use the contents of a very…
5 Minute Ingredient Immunity Challenge 0.0
June 16, 2020
Every five minutes an ingredient that can be used in their cook is revealed to our contestants. They can start cooking …
Blind Taste Test Elimination 0.0
June 21, 2020
This elimination will take place over two rounds, the first of which is the classic blind taste test. The first four co…
Use Everything Mystery Box! 0.0
June 22, 2020
The judges reveal that the contestants need to use all the ingredients in their mystery box to create two dishes - a sw…
Immunity Challenge 0.0
June 23, 2020
Three heavy hitters of the competition go head-to-head. Who will make top six?
Elimination Challenge - Top 6 0.0
June 28, 2020
In today's elimination contestants are challenged to cook a classic dish. Could this be Reynold's final cook in the Mas…
Colour Inspired Mystery Box 0.0
June 29, 2020
Today's mystery box is inspired by colour. The dish can be sweet or savoury and contestants can access the pantry with …
Cloche Choice Immunity Challenge 0.0
June 30, 2020
In the battle for top five, contestants must choose two cloches and cook with the ingredients underneath. They can give…
Phil Wood Pressure Test 0.0
July 5, 2020
Phil Wood, from two of Victoria's finest restaurants, reveals that round one is a pressure test. Contestants have 75 mi…
Last Chance For Immunity Challenge 0.0
July 6, 2020
The race to finals week is on! The makers of the top three dishes from the mystery box challenge will battle it out for…
No Rules Challenge 0.0
July 7, 2020
Who will make the finals? With no set rules in place, the contestants must mutually decide the cook time to create a di…
Mammoth Elimination Challenge 0.0
July 12, 2020
In this mammoth elimination challenge, the contestants discover not only will they be cooking a four-course meal for th…
The Union Jack Mystery Box 0.0
July 13, 2020
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 0.0
July 14, 2020
In this elimination challenge, contestants must choose to use either ingredients from an ordinary pantry or an extraord…
SemiFinal - Three Becomes Two 0.0
July 19, 2020
In the semifinal challenge, our top three contestants compete for a place in the Grand Final. At the end of this challe…
Grand Final 0.0
July 20, 2020
After a long culinary journey the two finalists are competing for a $250,000 cash prize and the title of MasterChef Aus…