Secrets & Surprises
(2023)
Overview
Returning for its 15th season, MasterChef Australia is back to deliver a series full of twists and turns with Secrets & Surprises. Originally scheduled to premiere 1 May 2023, the series was postponed due to the sudden passing of judge Jock Zonfrillo the night before.
Cast
as Himself - Judge & Host
as Himself - Judge & Host
as Herself - Judge & Host
Episodes
Secrets & Surprises with Jamie Oliver 0.0
May 7, 2023
Expect the unexpected with a season of secrets and surprises. Judges Melissa Leong, Jock Zonfrillo and Andy Allen are j…
15 Minute Dish & Keeping Up With Jamie 0.0
May 8, 2023
Jamie Oliver is back for another day in the MasterChef Australia kitchen! Contestants must bring their A-game if they …
Surprise Flavour Bomb 0.0
May 9, 2023
There's a catch to the flavour bombs that Jamie Oliver has left behind for the contestants to cook with today - they wi…
Beat The Chef 0.0
May 10, 2023
Contestants must raid Shannon Bennett's fridge to create the tastiest dish in 45 minutes. The winner will go head-to-he…
Childhood Ingredients 0.0
May 14, 2023
Contestants fight to stay alive in the first elimination challenge of the season. Cooking from favourite childhood memo…
Poh's Plus Mystery Box 0.0
May 15, 2023
This season's first Mystery Box sees fan favourite Poh Ling Yeow back in the MasterChef kitchen for one night only. Co…
If The Choux Fits 0.0
May 16, 2023
Former MasterChef winner and dessert queen Emelia Jackson is here to share her secrets. Using Emelia's choux pastry rec…
Matt vs Sashi 0.0
May 17, 2023
Get your orders ready, its time for the first Service Challenge of the season. Two teams, aided by mentors Matt Sinclai…
Andy's Chook & Beat the Chef 0.0
May 18, 2023
Winner winner chicken dinner! Contestants must turn Andy's spit roasted chooks into a banger dish, with the winner cook…
Julie's Soup 0.0
May 21, 2023
MasterChef royalty Julie Goodwin returns, and survival is on the menu. Those who pick a wrong ingredient in Julie's sea…
Big Week - Mystery Box Challenge 0.0
May 22, 2023
Big Week lives up to its name as the contents of MasterChef's biggest ever Mystery Box are revealed. Contestants must t…
Tokyo Lamington Tower - Pressure Test 0.0
May 23, 2023
Pressure Test elimination looms as three contestants strive to replicate Eddie Stewart's Tokyo Lamington Tower, featuri…
Grazeland - Service Challenge 0.0
May 24, 2023
As thousands of hungry punters descend on Melbourne's hip Grazeland, it's surf and turf for the masses with two teams v…
Mystery Appliance - Immunity Pin Challenge 0.0
May 25, 2023
With an Immunity Pin at stake, whoever creates the best dish with a mystery appliance in round one will earn first pick…
2 Day Elimination - Elimination Challenge 0.0
May 28, 2023
Slow and steady keeps their place! Facing elimination, contestants embark on a two-day challenge with 45 minutes to mar…
Breakfast Cereals - Mystery Box Challenge 0.0
May 29, 2023
Contestants try to bowl the judges over by elevating humble breakfast cereals into nostalgic classics. Who will cry ove…
Viennetta Ice Cream Cake - Pressure Test 0.0
May 30, 2023
Guest chef Donato Toce reveals his superb Viennetta ice cream cake. Pressure Test contestants will need ice in their ve…
Sweet....Or Sour? - Service Challenge 0.0
May 31, 2023
Two teams must wok hard to create a sumptuous banquet at a suburban Chinese Restaurant as they hope to takeaway a crack…
Gabriel Gate - Immunity Challenge 0.0
June 1, 2023
Great frypans of fire! It's an Immunity Pin fracas as a field of faves fan the flames in a flipping flambe free-for-all…
Trip Down Memory Lane - Elimination Challenge 0.0
June 4, 2023
Fancy a final trip down memory lane for a '70s-themed dinner party? A little fermented curd will do the trick! Then, ti…
Home Cooks vs Pro Cooks - Mystery Box Challenge 0.0
June 5, 2023
It's home cooks versus pro cooks in a culinary smackdown. The gloves are off as three contenders go toe-to-toe with Jac…
Best Of The Best - Pressure Test 0.0
June 6, 2023
Three more contestants battle the best of the best, dueling with Nick Holloway's Nu Nu crew in a mind-blowing three-cou…
Louis Tikaram Blind Relay - Service Challenge 0.0
June 7, 2023
Louis Tikaram and his Stanley Restaurant team sprint to the kitchen for a blind relay against three MasterChef contesta…
Shock Rock Around The Clock - Immunity Challenge 0.0
June 8, 2023
Who can knock Jock's socks off in a shock rock around the clock? Three cooks face the chopping block against Serai's fl…
Rick Stein - Elimination Challenge 0.0
June 11, 2023
Our home cooks are wading into treacherous waters as global seafood superstar Rick Stein brings his best squid game. Wh…
John Dory - Mystery Box Challenge 0.0
June 12, 2023
Contestants must push the boat out to hook the catch of the day as Australia's top chef Josh Niland reels them in with …
Luke Nguyen - Pressure Test 0.0
June 13, 2023
One contender will be shafted as a saucy twist with a standout ingredient ensures stiff competition between the bottom …
Two Course Root Veg - Service Challenge 0.0
June 14, 2023
Australia's homegrown superstar Curtis Stone visits the MasterChef kitchen to mentor and motivate two teams facing off …
Condiment Cook-off - Immunity Challenge 0.0
June 15, 2023
It's a golden opportunity to relish in Curtis' Condiment Cook-off. Today's tastiest condiment wins its maker Immunity, …
Ingredient Gamble - Elimination Challenge 0.0
June 18, 2023
Australia's most beloved food icon, Maggie Beer, is in the kitchen to spread the joy and inspire a full field of black …
Surprise Inside - Mystery Box Challenge 0.0
June 19, 2023
A Mystery Box Challenge allows our top nine to turn the tables on Jock, Andy and Melissa. It's what's inside that count…
Peter Rabbit Garden - Pressure Test 0.0
June 20, 2023
Chef Nelly Robinson presents Mr McGregor Garden - a whimsical dish that sends three home cooks down a tricky Pressure T…
NGV Greek - Service Challenge 0.0
June 21, 2023
Greece is the word! The National Gallery of Victoria's Temple of Boom is the Herculean setting where food will be given…
Beat The Chef - Immunity Challenge 0.0
June 22, 2023
For a hot shot at an Immunity Pin, the lucky mug to grind out the best sweet coffee dish moves on to stir things up in …
Colours - Elimination Challenge 0.0
June 25, 2023
It's a colour palette for the palate with a pearler of a taste test to set the tone. Who will then be caught red-handed…
Everything Box - Mystery Box Challenge 0.0
June 26, 2023
Contestants must include every ingredient in the dreaded Everything Box to plate up a meal with the whole shebang. The …
Clare Smith Pie - Pressure Test 0.0
June 27, 2023
Internationally renowned chef Clare Smyth of Sydney's Oncore Restaurant is here to put contestants through their Pressu…
Foraging - Service Challenge 0.0
June 28, 2023
At the beautiful grounds of the O.MY Farm, contestants are split into 3 teams of 2. After foraging for one ingredient t…
Aural Pleasure - Immunity Challenge 0.0
June 29, 2023
Hear ye, hear ye! It's crunch time in a cracker of an Immunity Challenge. Judges are listening for the loudest, most ri…
Kirsten Tibballs - Elimination Challenge 0.0
July 2, 2023
Consummate pastry chef and chocolatier Kirsten Tibballs is here to set a sweet Elimination Challenge over two rounds. W…
Freshness - Mystery Box Challenge 0.0
July 3, 2023
With an open garden, open pantry and an open mind, freshness will be front and centre as our top five let their imagina…
Time Auction - Pressure Test 0.0
July 4, 2023
A road trip to All Saints Estate in the Murray offers a high-stakes showdown with a classic Time Auction. A bidding war…
Fiesta - Pressure Test 0.0
July 5, 2023
We're at the pointy end in cactus country, and the most succulent Mexican dish will earn its maker a stab at Immunity. …
Stick Shed - Service Challenge 0.0
July 6, 2023
Our judges face their toughest decision yet in a service challenge at the incredible Stick Shed in Murtoa. Who will sep…
Anchovies & Dijon Mustard - Elimination Challenge 0.0
July 9, 2023
An all-out anchovy assault and a ding-dong Dijon duel sees contestants pitted against each other in pairs for the first…
Tear-jerker - Mystery Box Challenge 0.0
July 10, 2023
Emotions run high with a semifinal spot at stake, as contestants feel the love in a tear-jerker of a Mystery Box. Heart…
Peter Gilmore - Elimination Challenge 0.0
July 11, 2023
Bennelong Restaurant's Peter Gilmore demonstrates how to create an intricate and tasty seafood dish. With no recipe, co…
Curtis Stone - Finals Advantage 4.5
July 12, 2023
The final three must keep up with Curtis Stone as he whips up a magnificent beef dish. The contestant whose plate most …
Final 3 - Service Challenge 6.5
July 13, 2023
Our top three must create an entree, main course and dessert for a hungry crowd of diners and judges. The two contestan…
Grand Finale 6.5
July 16, 2023
It's the Grand Finale, and whichever cook scores the most points across two rounds will lift the trophy aloft, claiming…