Season 16
(2024)
Overview
This season feature 4 judges. Andy Allen, Sofia Levin, Jean-Christophe Novelli and Poh Ling Yeow. The number of contestants increased from 18 to 22. Like the previous 2 seasons, the season omitted the broadcast of the audition stage. Only one Immunity Pin is up for grabs this season.
Cast
as Himself - Judge & Host
as Herself - Judge & Host
as Himself - Judge & Host
as Herself - Judge & Host
Episodes
Series Premiere: Identity Dish 6.5
April 22, 2024
It's a new era for MasterChef Australia as Andy Allen welcomes three new judges: Sofia Levin, Poh Ling Yeow and Jean-C…
Jamie Oliver's Team Service Challenge 6.5
April 23, 2024
It's Day Two in the MasterChef Kitchen and already the 22 contestants are thrown into their first big Service Challenge…
Finger Food Invention Test 6.5
April 24, 2024
Before our contestants can cook for immunity, they must get through Sofia's 'wrap your hands around this' challenge.
Time Versus Ingredients Immunity Challenge 7.5
April 25, 2024
The first immunity challenge and it's a battle of time vs. ingredients. Five contestants must choose between one ingred…
Food Dreams Elimination Challenge 6.5
April 28, 2024
The first elimination of the season tasks the cooks with 75 minutes on the clock to create a dish representing their fo…
Jamie Oliver's Parents Mystery Box Challenge 6.0
April 29, 2024
Our cooks are set for the challenge of making a dish from Mystery Box ingredients chosen by Jamie Oliver's parents, wit…
Cook with Jamie Elimination Challenge 5.5
April 30, 2024
In this elimination cook the contestants are challenged to 'Keeping Up With Jamie' on an Oliver Family recipe in order …
Queen Victoria Market Street Food Immunity Team Challenge 6.0
May 1, 2024
The contestants cook for Immunity in a Team Challenge at the iconic Queen Victoria Night Market.
Inspired by Family Elimination Challenge 7.0
May 5, 2024
Andy's mum Maree is in the kitchen to set an elimination challenge inspired by some of the Allen household's classic re…
Mystery Box Challenge with a Twist! 6.5
May 6, 2024
Today's Mystery Box comes with a twist, as our four judges throw in a secret ingredient that our cooks will have to wra…
Pressure Test: Jack In The Box 8.0
May 7, 2024
Judge Jean-Christophe Novelli sets the first Pressure Test of the competition with his 1992 dessert, 'Jack in the Box'.
Two Round Team Immunity Challenge 5.0
May 8, 2024
In Round 1, one 'champion' per team cooks, with the winner of Round 1 then taking their teammates into Round 2, and out…
One Inch Cube Elimination Challenge 5.0
May 12, 2024
In today's two round elimination, our contestants' palettes are challenged with the classic One-inch cube taste test, w…
French Mystery Box Challenge 6.0
May 13, 2024
A French-themed Mystery Box in Bendigo, regional Victoria, challenges the contestants to create 'magnifique' dishes.
Pressure Test: Liam Downes' Smoked Egg Yolk Raviolo, Truffle & Asparagus 4.0
May 14, 2024
Nat, Gillian, Alex and Lourdes battle it out in a Pressure Test set by Chef Liam Downes at Black Cat Truffles just outs…
Heirloom Tomato Team Relay 6.0
May 15, 2024
It's the chaotic, colourful and feared race that is the MasterChef Team Relay! Today, in teams of four, cooks will tag-…
Luke Nguyen Ingredient Gamble Elimination Challenge 0.0
May 19, 2024
The three losing teams faced a two-round elimination challenge set by Luke Nguyen. In round one each contestant was ass…
Vincent Yeow Lim Wok Mystery Box Challenge 0.0
May 20, 2024
All of the contestants competed in a mystery box challenge set by guest judge, chef and social media presenter Vincent …
Pressure Test: Anna Polyviou's Sunny Side Up 0.0
May 21, 2024
The bottom four contestants were given three hours to re-create chef Anna Polyviou's sunny side up dessert.
Microwave Hack Immunity Challenge 0.0
May 22, 2024
The judges task our contestants to create an immunity worthy dish in 75 minutes, using one of their four microwave hack…
Egg Elimination Challenge 0.0
May 26, 2024
Inspired by a visit from viral sensation Mikiko Terasaki, contestants must creatively use eggs in a dish to avoid elimi…
Asian Sauces Mystery Box Challenge 0.0
May 27, 2024
A mystery box challenge with a saucy twist. The cooks must use at least one of six Asian sauces to cook a showstopping …
Pressure Test: Darren Purchese's Cherry Blossom 0.0
May 28, 2024
MasterChef legend Darren Purchese returns with another diabolical dessert, which will spell the end of the competition …
Second Chance Cook 0.0
May 29, 2024
Eight eliminated contestants return for the chance to cook their way back into the competition.
Rick Stein's Seafood Elimination Challenge 0.0
June 2, 2024
King of the sea, Rick Stein is here, and the contestants are excited cooking for such an icon. Over two rounds, seafood…
Pub Food Service Challenge 0.0
June 4, 2024
Contestants face off in a team service challenge where they are tasked with elevating traditional pub food.
Cook with Curtis Elimination Challenge 0.0
June 5, 2024
The losing team from the pub challenge must cook along with legendary chef Curtis Stone as he creates his Spice Rubbed …
Sauce Immunity Challenge 0.0
June 6, 2024
Today's challenge is to combine two nations' cuisines into a tasty dish. There is a huge prize on the line: the winning…
Plant-Based Elimination Challenge 0.0
June 9, 2024
Tonight's elimination is a plant-based challenge. Contestants create a well-known meat dish using only plant-based ingr…
Adriano Zumbo's Jelly Mystery Box Challenge 0.0
June 10, 2024
Sweet Week has arrived! Adriano Zumbo is here as a guest judge and kicks things off with a wobbly jelly Mystery Box. Co…
The Croquembouche Invention Test 0.0
June 11, 2024
Sweet Week continues as Adriano Zumbo sets a challenge that puts a new twist on a classic. The cooks must interpret the…
Twins Challenge 0.0
June 12, 2024
It's the iconic twin's challenge. Each team must utilize an appliance in their 90-minute dessert cook, aiming for ident…
Elimination Challenge: Taste Test 0.0
June 16, 2024
Two tough rounds will test our cooks. First, Adriano Zumbo's Macaron Taste Test, and then a coffee-inspired dessert coo…
Mystery Box Challenge: Most Ingredients Ever 0.0
June 17, 2024
Tonight's mega Mystery Box features the most ingredients ever, the cooks have just 30 minutes to pull off a winning dis…
Pressure Test: Hugh Allen 0.0
June 18, 2024
Hugh Allen returns to the MasterChef kitchen to set a pressure test merging classic French techniques with flavours of …
Elimination Challenge: Bacon & Eggs 0.0
June 19, 2024
The contestants battle it out to reinvent the classic bacon and eggs. The stakes are high today, the top dish will win …
Mystery Box: Hong Kong 0.0
June 23, 2024
MasterChef Australia is in Hong Kong! The first challenge is a Hong Kong style Mystery Box. Today the judges are lookin…
Immunity Challenge: Vicky Cheng 0.0
June 24, 2024
After a demonstration from Michelin starred chef Vicky Cheng, three cooks must recreate his dish, from memory alone, th…
Service Challenge: Street Food 7.0
June 25, 2024
The cooks are split into three teams, cooking street food in a traditional dai pai dong. They must prepare a two-dish m…
Immunity Challenge: Lucky Dip 0.0
June 26, 2024
Today's Hong Kong Immunity Challenge. A Lucky Dip proves fortunate for some, challenging for others. With two randomly …
Elimination Challenge: Ingredient Auction 0.0
June 30, 2024
Contestants bid against one another, trading time for ingredients in a MasterChef classic. Four contestants compete to …
Mystery Box: Poh's Everything 0.0
July 1, 2024
Contestants must cook a dish using all nine ingredients in Poh's Everything Mystery Box. The winner will score themselv…
Pressure Test: Guillaume Brahimi 0.0
July 2, 2024
Chef Guillaume Brahimi has brought a pressure test dish that will push the contestants to their limits. They need to re…
Immunity Challenge: Family Food Heroes 0.0
July 3, 2024
Emotions run high as the top five open chests, revealing treasured photos of their family food heroes. Inspired by thei…
Elimination Challenge: The World's Most Extreme Ingredients 0.0
July 7, 2024
Tonight, the contestants face off with some of the world's most extreme ingredients. These ingredient 'beasts' are the …
Mystery Box: Golden Ticket 0.0
July 8, 2024
The mystery boxes contain a golden ticket which will fast track the contestant with the top dish into the semi-final, w…
Pressure Test: Josh Niland 0.0
July 9, 2024
Internationally renowned chef Josh Niland pushes the contestants to their limits with a unique dish from his acclaimed …
The Judges Become The Cooks! 0.0
July 14, 2024
Andy, Poh and Jean Christophe swap roles, becoming the cooks while the Semi-Finalists become the judges'. The fun doesn…
Final 3 - Service Challenge 0.0
July 15, 2024
With Curtis Stone's help, our Semi-Finalists must each prepare a three-course meal for 20 diners and the judges.
Episode 50 0.0
July 16, 2024
Our two Grand Finalists go head-to-head over two rounds to see who will be crowned the winner of MasterChef Australia 2…