Season 18
Episode Guide
Episode 1
S18
E1
MasterChef Australia returns as 40 top home cooks arrive to audition.
Episode 2
S18
E2
Another 20 home cooks battle for one of 10 aprons, cooking their dream dish.
Episode 3
S18
E3
20 cooks face off in a final audition to claim one of the last four aprons.
Episode 4
S18
E4
Rock legend Jimmy Barnes and wife Jane set the first mystery box challenge.
Episode 5
S18
E5
In the first elimination, 23 cooks prepare a favourite dish they cook at home.
Episode 6
S18
E6
It's the return of the Invention Test, where cooks create a dish using cereal.
Episode 7
S18
E7
Five cooks take on a Pressure Test set by MasterChef favourite Maggie Beer.
Episode 8
S18
E8
It's Family Favourites week with social media sensation Andy Cooks.
Episode 9
S18
E9
An elimination challenge to reinvent the judges' midweek dinner recipes.
Episode 10
S18
E10
Today is a Family Feast Team Challenge.
Episode 11
S18
E11
Six contestants face elimination and must create a traditional family dish.
Episode 12
S18
E12
The start of Viral Wonders Week with a Mystery Box challenge by Catherine Zhang.
Episode 13
S18
E13
Viral sensation Victoria Minell sets a challenge in a 75-minute cook.
Episode 14
S18
E14
Six teams compete in the first service challenge for a social media-star critic.
Episode 15
S18
E15
Khanh Ong sets a challenge to win the first immunity pin of the season.
Episode 16
S18
E16
It's the start of Around the World Week with global food icon Rick Stein.
Episode 17
S18
E17
An Around the World elimination challenge, featuring a surprise hero ingredient.
Episode 18
S18
E18
A fusion invention test featuring cuisines from two different countries.
Episode 19
S18
E19
Chef Rosheen Kaul sets the first full Pressure Test for the season.
Episode 20
S18
E20
Kicking off nostalgia-themed week with a 60-minute mystery box challenge.
Episode 21
S18
E21
The MasterChef contestants must cook something connected to their heritage.
Episode 22
S18
E22
Four teams navigate the chaos of the Team Relay to compete for Immunity.
Episode 23
S18
E23
Led by Justine Schofield, four contestants put their French skills to the test.
Episode 24
S18
E24
It's Perfect Pairings week with special guests Matt Sinclair and Daniel Dobra.
Episode 25
S18
E25
Perfect Pairings week continues with an elimination cook off.
Episode 26
S18
E26
Perfect pairs week continues with dishes inspired by Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
Episode 27
S18
E27
It's a Time VS Ingredients elimination challenge today for five cooks.
Episode 28
S18
E28
It's Aussie Classics week with Curtis Stone and an exciting prize from Coles.
Episode 29
S18
E29
Curtis Stone is back in the kitchen, this time with a pork challenge.
Episode 30
S18
E30
It's Aussie Classics Week with the ultimate comeback story.
Episode 31
S18
E31
Robert Irwin joins the MasterChef Kitchen for an exciting Elimination Challenge.
Episode 32
S18
E32
It's the start of Sweet Week with confectionary king Adriano Zumbo.
Episode 33
S18
E33
As Sweet Week continues the contestants take part in an Ice Cream Taste Test.
Episode 34
S18
E34
It's Sweet Week, and today's challenge is an Air Fryer Invention Test.
Episode 35
S18
E35
Four contestants face dessert master Jess Lemon in an Immunity Pin challenge.
Episode 36
S18
E36
It's Masters Week with the King of Sustainable Seafood Josh Niland.
Episode 37
S18
E37
Masters Week continues with Curtis Stone's steak challenge.
Episode 38
S18
E38
Chef Tom Sarafian challenges the contestants to make an immunity-worthy dip.
Episode 39
S18
E39
Contestants compete in a pressure test set by Kirsten Tibballs.
Episode 40
S18
E40
The ten contestants face the iconic "twins" challenge.
Episode 41
S18
E41
As Knockout Week continues, the judges have filled a fridge with ingredients.
Episode 42
S18
E42
Two teams must deliver a two-course fine dining menu for 16 Coles Farmers.
Episode 43
S18
E43
It's Knockout week and the first elimination for the Top 10.
Episode 44
S18
E44
Chef Sanjeev Kapoor is here to set a Mystery Box.
Episode 45
S18
E45
Chefs must cook a dish featuring one internationally sourced ingredient.
Episode 46
S18
E46
The top eight chefs get to select a Connoisseur ice cream to start the day.
Episode 47
S18
E47
In a high-stakes pressure test featuring Michelin-starred Chef Sam Aisbett.
Episode 48
S18
E48
Marion Grasby returns to MasterChef with a spicy mystery box challenge.
Episode 49
S18
E49
Six of the remaining cooks are challenged to create a hot new chilli dish.
Episode 50
S18
E50
Five cooks must prove their skill and creativity using only a hibachi to cook.