MasterChef Australia Season 12

Synopsis

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 kitchen in MasterChef Australia – Back To Win.

Main Cast

Andy Allen

Himself - Judge & Host

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jock Zonfrillo

Himself - Judge & Host

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Melissa Leong

Herself - Judge & Host

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Episodes

Episode 1

13 April 2020 - Premiere: Immunity Challenge: Finale-Worthy Dish

The highly anticipated cooking show is back for an incredible 12th season, with a tasty new recipe - and cooking legend Gordon Ramsay will be in the kitchen the ENTIRE first week!Returning to the MasterChef kitchen are 24 much-loved and respected former contestants, Although these familiar faces from the past 11 seasons have forged incredible careers in the food industry, they all have some unfinished business - they are back to win.

Episode 2

14 April 2020 - Team Challenge

Each team must cook a three-course meal for 120 guests. The judges reveal three ingredients: black garlic, ginger and potatoes. Each team must feature one of the ingredients in each course.

Episode 3

15 April 2020 - Relay Style Team Challenge

Teams must cook a three-course meal in a relay style cook. Each team member starts a course and after 20 minutes must swap to the next course. The most cohesive menu with the best dishes wins.

Episode 4

16 April 2020 - Immunity Challenge: Keeping Up with Gordon

After impressing the judges in the round robin relay challenge, the winning team are back in the kitchen cooking for immunity and a chance to be safe from the next elimination.

Episode 5

19 April 2020 - Gordon Ramsay's 90-Minute Elimination Challenge

Every contestant is up for elimination, except the winner of the immunity challenge. The pressure mounts for all contestants to deliver delicious dishes and keep their place in the competition.

Episode 6

20 April 2020 - Ultimate BBQ Challenge

The contestants compete in the ultimate barbecue challenge, cooking for a staggering 1200 people. The team who least impresses will find themselves cooking in the pressure test.

Episode 7

21 April 2020 - Two-Round Pressure Test: Orana

In the first pressure test of the season, contestants must cook three dishes from judge Jock Zonfrillo's three-hatted, award-winning restaurant, Orana. The least impressive dish will send someone home.

Episode 8

22 April 2020 - Melissa Leong's Mystery Box

In the first mystery box challenge of the season, the 22 remaining contestants discover the ingredients have been chosen from all corners of the globe, by judge Melissa Leong.

Episode 9

23 April 2020 - Immunity Challenge: Judges' Taste Test / MasterClass

The five contestants with the most impressive dishes from yesterday's challenge find themselves back in the kitchen ready to cook off in an immunity challenge. Plus, MasterClass with Andy and Jock.

Episode 10

26 April 2020 - Judges' Ingredients Elimination Challenge

In this episode's elimination challenge, every contestant bar one, the winner of the immunity challenge, is up for elimination. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be going home.

Episode 11

27 April 2020 - 3-Round Team Showdown

The contestants are split into three teams of seven and compete in a three-round cook-off. After the third round, the bottom six contestants are revealed and will cook off in the next episode's pressure test.

Episode 12

28 April 2020 - Self Pressure Test

It's a pressure test with a difference. Each contestant has written their own pressure test recipe and has to create a dish to wow the judges. The least impressive dish will send its maker home.

Episode 13

29 April 2020 - Barter Mystery Box

The judges reveal that each contestant's mystery box contains four ingredients which they can barter with one another for. The top four dishes will see their makers cook for immunity in the next episode.

Episode 14

30 April 2020 - Curtis Stone's Time Auction Immunity Challenge

Today's immunity challenge with Curtis Stone sees four contestants compete in a MasterChef time auction. The more time they spend on buying ingredients, the less time they have to cook.

Episode 15

03 May 2020 - Textures Elimination Challenge

This challenge is all about texture. In round one, contestants must cook a dish with the best crunch. Round two is all about a gooey texture. The least impressive gooey dish will send its chef home.

Episode 16

04 May 2020 - Thai Team Challenge

The contestants leave the kitchen for a week of off-site challenges. Teams must make two entrees and three mains for 50 diners. The least impressive team faces a pressure test.

Episode 17

05 May 2020 - Pressure Test: Guess The Ingredients & Replicate The Dish

Helly Raichura, of Enter Via Laundry, bases this taste test on her popular dish, 'pasta not pasta'. Contestants who guess the least ingredients correctly must replicate the dish in a challenge.

Episode 18

06 May 2020 - Locally Sourced Mystery Box

This episode's ingredients are sourced by locals who grow fruit and vegetables in their backyards. The three most impressive dishes from the mystery box challenge will cook in an immunity challenge.

Episode 19

07 May 2020 - Sushi Train 100 Plate Immunity Challenge

Three contestants are told they must prepare 100 small plates each, consisting of five different dishes. All dishes will be served on the sushi train and will be colour-coded in this blind tasting.

Episode 20

10 May 2020 - Take-Away Elimination Challenge

In today's take-away elimination challenge contestants must make a dish that will stand the home delivery test. Contestants have 90 minutes from the start of the cook to completed delivery.

Episode 21

11 May 2020 - Double Twist Team Challenge

Contestants learn that there will be a twist with every challenge this week, so they must think on their feet to survive another week in the MasterChef kitchen. Tonight two twists really stir the pot.

Episode 22

12 May 2020 - Pressure Test: Darren Purchese's Passionfruit Pavlova

Contestants have three hours to complete a simply stunning Darren Purchese dish, but in the final hour of the cook, a twist that no one could anticipate is thrown at the contestants.

Episode 23

13 May 2020 - Mystery Box - with a twist!

Contestants have 75 minutes to cook a dish using one or more of the eight ingredients in the mystery box. The contestants are pushed to the limit when a twist is delivered to their benches.

Episode 24

14 May 2020 - Katy Perry Immunity Challenge & Masterclass

Katy Perry guest judges a very special Hot 'N' Cold challenge to honour the iconic MasterChef theme song. The contestant with the best dish will find themselves safe from the elimination.

Episode 25

17 May 2020 - Elimination Cook-Off Challenge

Contestants are cooking off against the other contestant on their bench. The best dish from each bench will be safe, while the remaining contestants must cook in the elimination round.

Episode 26

18 May 2020 - Sweet or Savoury Service Challenge

Jo Barrett and Matt Stone from Oakridge Wines mentor this service challenge, with each team cooking a sweet or savoury menu. The team with the least impressive menu faces the pressure test.

Episode 27

19 May 2020 - Peter Gunn's Black Box Elimination

Contestants must replicate chef Peter Gunn's 'Black Box' from his restaurant Ides. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be going home.

Episode 28

20 May 2020 - Vegan Mystery Box

Contestants must create a vegan dish using at least one ingredient from the mystery box set by vegan chef Shannon Martinez. The top four dishes will cook off in the next immunity challenge.

Episode 29

21 May 2020 - Instant Noodle Immunity Challenge

This episode's immunity challenge is fought in two rounds. In one round, contestants must create a delicious dish using instant noodles. The top two from round one must make a nostalgic and comforting dish.

Episode 30

24 May 2020 - Kingfish Elimination Challenge

Josh Niland of The Fish Butchery breaks down a kingfish for each of the contestants to choose a cut to cook with. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be going home.

Episode 31

25 May 2020 - Two Dish Relay Challenge

Each team must cook two dishes: one main and one dessert. Each contestant has 20 minutes to cook and they have just 45 seconds to hand over the dish to the next contestant in the relay.

Episode 32

26 May 2020 - Kirsten Tibballs' Meljito Dessert Pressure Test

Queen of chocolate and guest chef Kirsten Tibballs reveals that, for the pressure test, the contestants must create her wow-factor dessert the meljito.

Episode 33

27 May 2020 - Family Photo Mystery Box

The contestants lift the lids of their mystery box to find a photo sent by their loved ones. The contestants have 60 minutes to create a dish inspired by the memory in their family photo.

Episode 34

28 May 2020 - Fairytale Immunity Challenge

Contestants must create a dish inspired by one of seven classic fairytales. With an open pantry and garden, the contestant with the best dish and the strongest concept will win immunity.

Episode 35

31 May 2020 - Ice cream Elimination Challenge

Contestants must make a dish that has two different flavoured ice-creams that only work when they are eaten together. In round two, they must make a dish using one of five unusual flavour pairings.

Episode 36

01 June 2020 - Citrus Challenge

Contestants cook a sweet or savoury style dish championing a citrus fruit of their choice. In round two, they use the same fruit, but their dish must be in the opposite style.

Episode 37

02 June 2020 - Coskun Uysal's Meat/Protein Dessert Pressure Test

Contestants discover they must create a dish inspired by chef Coskun Uysal's chicken rice pudding dessert. With this in mind, they must create their own dessert featuring a meat or protein.

Episode 38

03 June 2020 - Luck Of The Draw Mystery Box

This episode's mystery box ingredients are decided entirely by the luck of the draw, with numbered lottery balls corresponding to 25 ingredients on display.

Episode 39

04 June 2020 - Highest Score Immunity Challenge

Each round in this immunity challenge is worth 10 points and the contestant with the highest score at the end of round three will win immunity and be free from the upcoming elimination.

Episode 40

07 June 2020 - The Aussie Pressure Test

It's an Australia-themed pressure test. First up contestants must cook a delicious savoury pie and sauce. The bottom four must then create a dish celebrating what Australia means to them.

Episode 41

08 June 2020 - Teams Of Two Communication Challenge

Teams of two must create two dishes using a chosen ingredient. Dishes must be identical in taste and appearance, but they will not be able to see each other while they cook, so communication is key.

Episode 42

09 June 2020 - Benjamin Cooper Jungle CurryPressure Test

Benjamin Cooper, Executive Chef of Chin Chin Melbourne, sets tonight's pressure test where contestants must recreate his jungle curry with rice and roti without a recipe.

Episode 43

10 June 2020 - Smokin' Mystery Box

Today's mystery box is all about smoke. Contestants can use any method of smoking as long as one element has been smoked with a smoking gun. The top four will cook in tomorrow's immunity challenge.

Episode 44

11 June 2020 - Pumpkin Immunity Challenge

Today's immunity challenge is all about resourcefulness. The contestants are each presented with a pumpkin and have 90 minutes to cook three dishes that feature the pumpkin in some way.

Episode 45

14 June 2020 - Atlas Elimination Challenge

Charlie Carrington of Melbourne restaurant Atlas sets this elimination challenge, focusing on food from different countries. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be sent home.

Episode 46

15 June 2020 - The Golden Mystery Box

With new rules this week, a contestant will be going home every three days! Today, the chefs use the contents of a very shiny Mystery Box to create a dish that makes them stand out.

Episode 47

16 June 2020 - 5 Minute Ingredient Immunity Challenge

Every five minutes an ingredient that can be used in their cook is revealed to our contestants. They can start cooking at any time but only have access to the ingredients revealed up to that point.

Episode 48

21 June 2020 - Blind Taste Test Elimination

This elimination will take place over two rounds, the first of which is the classic blind taste test. The first four contestants who guess incorrectly will go into round two.

Episode 49

22 June 2020 - Use Everything Mystery Box!

The judges reveal that the contestants need to use all the ingredients in their mystery box to create two dishes - a sweet and savoury dish - in 75 minutes.

Episode 50

23 June 2020 - Immunity Challenge

Three heavy hitters of the competition go head-to-head. Who will make top six?

Episode 51

28 June 2020 - Elimination Challenge - Top 6

In today's elimination contestants are challenged to cook a classic dish. Could this be Reynold's final cook in the MasterChef kitchen?

Episode 52

29 June 2020 - Colour Inspired Mystery Box

Today's mystery box is inspired by colour. The dish can be sweet or savoury and contestants can access the pantry with the garden also in play. So why is Melissa so emotional?

Episode 53

30 June 2020 - Cloche Choice Immunity Challenge

In the battle for top five, contestants must choose two cloches and cook with the ingredients underneath. They can give up one cloche and select a third, however they must cook with the third ingredient.

Episode 54

05 July 2020 - Phil Wood Pressure Test

Phil Wood, from two of Victoria's finest restaurants, reveals that round one is a pressure test. Contestants have 75 minutes to replicate his dish: potatoes duchess with shiitake mushrooms and cauliflower.

Episode 55

06 July 2020 - Last Chance For Immunity Challenge

The race to finals week is on! The makers of the top three dishes from the mystery box challenge will battle it out for one last chance at winning immunity this season.

Episode 56

07 July 2020 - No Rules Challenge

Who will make the finals? With no set rules in place, the contestants must mutually decide the cook time to create a dish, sweet or savoury, that best proves to the judges they have come back to win.

Episode 57

12 July 2020 - Mammoth Elimination Challenge

In this mammoth elimination challenge, the contestants discover not only will they be cooking a four-course meal for the MasterChef judges, but for six of the hottest chefs in the country.

Episode 58

13 July 2020 - The Union Jack Mystery Box

The contestants discover the mystery box, covered in a Union Jack flag, has been set by guest chef Gordon Ramsay.

Episode 59

14 July 2020 - Ordinary or Extraordinary Elimination Challenge

In this elimination challenge, contestants must choose to use either ingredients from an ordinary pantry or an extraordinary pantry.

Episode 60

19 July 2020 - SemiFinal - Three Becomes Two

In the semifinal challenge, our top three contestants compete for a place in the Grand Final. At the end of this challenge, three become two.

Episode 61

20 July 2020 - Grand Final

After a long culinary journey the two finalists are competing for a $250,000 cash prize and the title of MasterChef Australia 2020.

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