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MasterChef Australia — Back to Win

Apr 28, 2025

The seventeenth series of the Australian television cooking show MasterChef Australia was announced on 16 September 2024. The series features the same four judges as series 16, namely series 4 winner Andy Allen, food writer Sofia Levin, French chef Jean-Christophe Novelli and series 1 runner-up Poh Ling Yeow. Similar to series 12, the 2025 series features a Back to Win concept, with 24 contestants from previous seasons returning for a chance to win the title.

  • Gordon Ramsay's Team Service Challenge

    1. Gordon Ramsay's Team Service Challenge

    Apr 28, 2025

    It's back to win and 23 returning contestants are back for another shot at the trophy. Gordon Ramsay greets them to announce that they are splitting into three teams and taking on a service challenge!

    1h 13m
  • Keep Up with Gordon Challenge

    2. Keep Up with Gordon Challenge

    Apr 29, 2025

    Gordon Ramsay is in the kitchen to put 8 cooks through a Keeping Up with Challenge. They'll work at record pace to deliver TWO of Gordon's dishes, in a fight for the only immunity pin of the season.

    50m
  • Late Night Snack Immunity Challenge

    3. Late Night Snack Immunity Challenge

    Apr 30, 2025

    To win immunity and a chance to see their creation added to Gordon Ramsay's new London restaurant's menu at 22 Bishopsgate, they must cook and elevate their favourite late-night snack!

    53m
  • Food Journey Elimination Challenge

    4. Food Journey Elimination Challenge

    May 04, 2025

    Inspired by watching an emotional video on their MasterChef journeys, the contestants must cook a dish that represents who they are now. But this will result in the first elimination for the season.

    1h 15m
  • Mystery Box: Peter Gilmore

    5. Mystery Box: Peter Gilmore

    May 05, 2025

    Peter Gilmore has brought a Mystery Box packed with ingredients from his most iconic dishes, which have been responsible for some of the competition's greatest moments of triumph and heart break.

    51m
  • The Coffee Caviar Tin: Kirsten Tibballs' Pressure Test

    6. The Coffee Caviar Tin: Kirsten Tibballs' Pressure Test

    May 06, 2025

    Chocolatier Kirsten Tibballs joins the MasterChef kitchen for the very first pressure test of the series. With her toughest recipe yet she challenges the contestants with her Coffee Caviar Tin.

    48m
  • Shannon Bennett's 20-Minute Immunity Challenge

    7. Shannon Bennett's 20-Minute Immunity Challenge

    May 07, 2025

    Legendary Australian chef, Shannon Bennett, is cooking in the MC kitchen. After his demo, whoever creates the most delicious dish in 20 minutes will win immunity and be safe from Sunday's elimination.

    51m
  • Two-Round Elimination Challenge: One Inch Cube

    8. Two-Round Elimination Challenge: One Inch Cube

    May 11, 2025

    The cooks take part in a one-inch cube taste test in teams. Their elected team leader could land their whole team in an elimination cook.

    57m
  • Mystery Fridge Invention Test

    9. Mystery Fridge Invention Test

    May 12, 2025

    Today's mystery box challenge comes with a twist: contestants must select one of the judges' fridges and use whatever is inside to create a dish worthy for a chance at immunity and a grand prize.

    50m
  • Immunity Challenge: Curtis Stone

    10. Immunity Challenge: Curtis Stone

    May 13, 2025

    Immunity is up for grabs today. The contestants have one hour to recreate a Curtis Stone dish. But with a twist: they'll have to do it without the recipe!

    47m
  • Jean-Christophe's French Service Immunity Challenge

    11. Jean-Christophe's French Service Immunity Challenge

    May 14, 2025

    Jean-Christophe leads a French service challenge as teams compete for immunity.

    48m
  • Finishing Flair Elimination Challenge

    12. Finishing Flair Elimination Challenge

    May 18, 2025

    In today's elimination challenge, the contestants have to create a dish with an element of tableside theatre.

    1h 1m
  • Wrapped Up Mystery Box Challenge

    13. Wrapped Up Mystery Box Challenge

    May 19, 2025

    The MasterChef contestants face off with a mystery box with a wrapped up surprise.

    50m
  • Pressure Test: Steven He's Balloon Puppy Cake

    14. Pressure Test: Steven He's Balloon Puppy Cake

    May 20, 2025

    Renowned pastry chef Steven He delivers a magical pressure test with his Balloon Puppy Cake.

    48m
  • Squire's Landing Pub Service Immunity Challenge

    15. Squire's Landing Pub Service Immunity Challenge

    May 21, 2025

    In Sydney, teams compete for immunity in a pub inspired service challenge.

    49m
  • Surf and Turf Elimination Challenge with Josh Niland

    16. Surf and Turf Elimination Challenge with Josh Niland

    May 25, 2025

    Seafood extraordinaire Josh Niland is in the kitchen for his own creative take on Surf and Turf. The challenge is to create a modern dish using both meat and seafood and survive elimination.

    1h 7m
  • Mystery Box Challenge: Ixta Belfrage

    17. Mystery Box Challenge: Ixta Belfrage

    May 26, 2025

    MasterChef welcomes Ixta Belfrage for a debut visit. The chef has brought a Mystery Box with a twist. There is one secret ingredient the contestants will only discover halfway into the cook.

    49m
  • Pressure Test: Blayne Bertoncello

    18. Pressure Test: Blayne Bertoncello

    May 27, 2025

    Today's pressure test raises the bar with the contestants tasked to recreate guest judge Blayne Bertoncello's highly technical dessert, not once, but in five consistent dishes.

    49m
  • Immunity Challenge: Team-relay Challenge

    19. Immunity Challenge: Team-relay Challenge

    May 28, 2025

    It's the classic MasterChef team-relay challenge where four teams must compete create a savoury dish that uses potatoes in at least two ways.

    48m
  • Elimination Challenge: Butter

    20. Elimination Challenge: Butter

    Jun 01, 2025

    Twelve MasterChef contestants are faced with a bust of judge Jean-Christophe Novelli made entirely of butter. Fighting for their place in the competition, they must create a dish featuring butter.

    1h 1m
  • Mystery Box Challenge: Sooshi Mango

    21. Mystery Box Challenge: Sooshi Mango

    Jun 02, 2025

    In a heartwarming and hilarious Mystery Box challenge, contestants must cook a dish worthy of a Nonna's table under the watchful eyes of Sooshi Mango, for a shot at immunity.

    49m
  • Pressure Test: John Demetrios

    22. Pressure Test: John Demetrios

    Jun 03, 2025

    The MasterChef contestants face a pressure given by Dessert Master winner John Demetrios. In the hope of winning immunity, they'll have to recreate his Chocolate Meteor.

    49m
  • Immunity Challenge: Cold Meats Sandwich

    23. Immunity Challenge: Cold Meats Sandwich

    Jun 04, 2025

    It's viral week and vying for immunity once again, the contestants are challenged to create the ultimate scrollable cold meats sandwich followed by a viral dish mash-up.

    51m
  • Elimination Challenge: Andy Cooks

    24. Elimination Challenge: Andy Cooks

    Jun 08, 2025

    Social media superstar Andy Cooks sets two viral challenges. First, the contestants must create an epic Cheese Pull. In Round Two, the bottom five make a Satisfying Slice. One will be eliminated.

    1h 4m
  • Mystery Box Challenge: Lee Kum Kee

    25. Mystery Box Challenge: Lee Kum Kee

    Jun 09, 2025

    Today's mystery box is a head-to-head battle between those fatefully matched with the same Lee Kum Kee sauce to earn their spot in tomorrow's immunity challenge.

    47m
  • Pressure Test: Ice Cream

    26. Pressure Test: Ice Cream

    Jun 10, 2025

    The contestants design their own pressure test inspired by seven different Connoisseur ice cream flavours. The best two will win immunity.

    49m
  • Team Service Challenge: Dough

    27. Team Service Challenge: Dough

    Jun 11, 2025

    It's Dough-Fest in the MasterChef garden and time for the contestants to test their team work in an epic service challenge. The teams have four hours to cook a dough-based savoury and sweet.

    54m
  • Elimination Challenge: Laksa Taste-Test

    28. Elimination Challenge: Laksa Taste-Test

    Jun 15, 2025

    The cooks take part in a laksa taste-test, set by one of Australia's most renowned Malaysian chefs. First four cooks who guess the wrong ingredient, must fight for their place in the competition

    58m
  • Mystery Box: Goo

    29. Mystery Box: Goo

    Jun 16, 2025

    The first cook of Sweet Week, and for today's mystery box, each contestant must incorporate an element of 'goo' into their desserts. The four cooks with the top dishes will compete for immunity.

    48m
  • Pressure Test: Poh

    30. Pressure Test: Poh

    Jun 17, 2025

    Poh sets today's Sweet Week pressure test providing not one, but three of her extraordinary desserts for the cooks to replicate. Four contestants battle it out to win immunity.

    51m
  • Taste Test: Jelly Gems

    31. Taste Test: Jelly Gems

    Jun 18, 2025

    As Sweet Week continues, a jelly-gem taste test will determine which five contestants will go on to cook a dish incorporating at least one of those ingredients for immunity.

    50m
  • Elimination Challenge: Nostalgia

    32. Elimination Challenge: Nostalgia

    Jun 22, 2025

    Today's elimination challenges the contestants to serve a nostalgic dish.

    1h 1m
  • Mystery Box: Nornie Bero

    33. Mystery Box: Nornie Bero

    Jun 23, 2025

    Nornie Bero brings a mystery box filled with native ingredients to the Kitchen!

    48m
  • Keep Up with Curtis Challenge

    34. Keep Up with Curtis Challenge

    Jun 24, 2025

    Aussie legend Curtis Stone returns for a slow cooked lamb raviolo cook-along.

    48m
  • Immunity Challenge: Coles Custom Creation

    35. Immunity Challenge: Coles Custom Creation

    Jun 25, 2025

    It's a battle for immunity and the chance to make a custom creation for Coles!

    53m
  • Elimination Challenge: Maggie Beer

    36. Elimination Challenge: Maggie Beer

    Jun 29, 2025

    Ten contestants compete in a classic challenge set by Maggie Beer.

    1h 3m
  • Mystery Box: Air Fryer

    37. Mystery Box: Air Fryer

    Jun 30, 2025

    The first cook for the Top 10 is an Air Fryer mystery box.

    48m
  • Pressure Test: Philip Khoury

    38. Pressure Test: Philip Khoury

    Jul 01, 2025

    Award-winning pastry chef Philip Khoury sets an elimination pressure test.

    49m
  • Immunity Challenge: Over Two Rounds

    39. Immunity Challenge: Over Two Rounds

    Jul 02, 2025

    The top 9 contestants compete in two rounds for a chance at winning immunity.

    52m
  • Elimination Challenge: Faraway Places

    40. Elimination Challenge: Faraway Places

    Jul 06, 2025

    To survive elimination, the contestant's dishes need to transport the judges to faraway places! The best dishes will do the same for their makers!!

    57m
  • Mystery Box: Doha

    41. Mystery Box: Doha

    Jul 07, 2025

    Cooks arrive on their trip away, to face a mystery box with local ingredients.

    49m
  • Immunity Challenge: Fine Dining

    42. Immunity Challenge: Fine Dining

    Jul 08, 2025

    Contestants cook a fine dining menu, inspired by local cultural sights.

    51m
  • Immunity Challenge: Last Chance

    43. Immunity Challenge: Last Chance

    Jul 09, 2025

    It's our cooks' final day away, and they have one last chance at immunity.

    50m
  • Elimination Challenge: Dual Duel

    44. Elimination Challenge: Dual Duel

    Jul 13, 2025

    Four contestants face off in an emotional dual duel elimination

    1h 2m
  • Mystery Box: Garlic & ?

    45. Mystery Box: Garlic & ?

    Jul 14, 2025

    The final 7 face a mystery box filled with garlic and a mystery ingredient!

    49m
  • Pressure Test: Michael Wilson

    46. Pressure Test: Michael Wilson

    Jul 15, 2025

    3 contestants face a pressure test by Michelin Star chef Michael Wilson

    48m
  • Immunity Challenge: Alphabet Lucky Dip

    47. Immunity Challenge: Alphabet Lucky Dip

    Jul 16, 2025

    Contestants have another chance at immunity in an alphabet lucky dip challenge

    50m
  • Elimination Challenge: Race Against the Clock

    48. Elimination Challenge: Race Against the Clock

    Jul 20, 2025

    90 minutes, 2 rounds, it's a race against the clock to avoid elimination.

    1h 2m
  • Mystery Box Challenge: The Everything Box

    49. Mystery Box Challenge: The Everything Box

    Jul 21, 2025

    It's the Everything Box. The top 4 dishes will enter tomorrow's Immunity cook.

    47m
  • Pressure Test: Vue De Monde

    50. Pressure Test: Vue De Monde

    Jul 22, 2025

    Yesterday's winners are battling it out in a service challenge at Vue De Monde.

    49m
  • Immunity Challenge: Heartfelt Letters

    51. Immunity Challenge: Heartfelt Letters

    Jul 23, 2025

    Letters from their loved ones inspire contestants to cook an immunity-winning dish and claim a coveted spot in this year’s top five.

    50m
  • Elimination Challenge: 2 Rounds with Julie Goodwin & Nat Thaipun

    52. Elimination Challenge: 2 Rounds with Julie Goodwin & Nat Thaipun

    Jul 27, 2025

    A two-round elimination featuring previous winners Julie Goodwin and Nat Thaipun.

    1h 4m
  • Mystery Box: Final Immunity

    53. Mystery Box: Final Immunity

    Jul 28, 2025

    The top five battle it out for the last immunity of the season

    49m
  • Elimination Challenge: Vaughan Mabee

    54. Elimination Challenge: Vaughan Mabee

    Jul 29, 2025

    The mad genius of the South Island Vaughan Mabee will be the end of someone's Masterchef fairytale...

    50m
  • Four Contestants, Four Judges, Four Cloches

    55. Four Contestants, Four Judges, Four Cloches

    Aug 03, 2025

    The Top 4 compete for 10k in travel vouchers with ingredients inspired by the judge's travels.

    51m
  • Elimination Challenge: Two-Round Elimination

    56. Elimination Challenge: Two-Round Elimination

    Aug 04, 2025

    The final 4 must gamble on an ingredient to cook either sweet or savoury.

    58m
  • Final Three: Time Auction

    57. Final Three: Time Auction

    Aug 05, 2025

    The final 3 take on a classic MCK challenge; the Time Auction

    47m
  • The Fun One

    58. The Fun One

    Aug 10, 2025

    The Fun One: Where the Judges swap places with the contestants!

    51m
  • Semi-Final: Service Challenge

    59. Semi-Final: Service Challenge

    Aug 11, 2025

    It's the ultimate service challenge; the MasterChef Australia 2025 Semi Final!

    1h 9m
  • Grand Finale

    60. Grand Finale

    Aug 12, 2025

    The Grand Finale where the MasterChef Australia 2025 'Back to Win' victor is crowned!

    1h 29m

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