MasterChef Australia

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Season 17

Overview

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.

Episodes

1. Gordon Ramsay's Team Service Challenge
Apr 28, 2025
Episode 1

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!

5.5 73 min
2. Keep Up with Gordon Challenge
Apr 29, 2025
Episode 2

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.

5.5 50 min
3. Late Night Snack Immunity Challenge
Apr 30, 2025
Episode 3

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!

7.0 53 min
4. Food Journey Elimination Challenge
May 4, 2025
Episode 4

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.

7.0 75 min
5. Mystery Box: Peter Gilmore
May 5, 2025
Episode 5

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.

7.0 51 min
6. The Coffee Caviar Tin: Kirsten Tibballs' Pressure Test
May 6, 2025
Episode 6

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.

5.5 48 min
7. Shannon Bennett's 20-Minute Immunity Challenge
May 7, 2025
Episode 7

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.

6.0 51 min
8. Two-Round Elimination Challenge: One Inch Cube
May 11, 2025
Episode 8

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.

10.0 57 min
9. Mystery Fridge Invention Test
May 12, 2025
Episode 9

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.

10.0 50 min
10. Immunity Challenge: Curtis Stone
May 13, 2025
Episode 10

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!

0.0 47 min
11. Jean-Christophe's French Service Immunity Challenge
May 14, 2025
Episode 11

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

0.0 48 min
12. Finishing Flair Elimination Challenge
May 18, 2025
Episode 12

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

0.0 61 min
13. Wrapped Up Mystery Box Challenge
May 19, 2025
Episode 13

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

0.0 50 min
14. Pressure Test: Steven He's Balloon Puppy Cake
May 20, 2025
Episode 14

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

0.0 48 min
15. Squire's Landing Pub Service Immunity Challenge
May 21, 2025
Episode 15

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

10.0 49 min
16. Surf and Turf Elimination Challenge with Josh Niland
May 25, 2025
Episode 16

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.

2.0 67 min
17. Mystery Box Challenge: Ixta Belfrage
May 26, 2025
Episode 17

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.

10.0 49 min
18. Pressure Test: Blayne Bertoncello
May 27, 2025
Episode 18

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.

0.0 49 min
19. Immunity Challenge: Team-relay Challenge
May 28, 2025
Episode 19

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.

0.0 48 min
20. Elimination Challenge: Butter
Jun 1, 2025
Episode 20

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.

0.0 61 min
21. Mystery Box Challenge: Sooshi Mango
Jun 2, 2025
Episode 21

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.

2.0 49 min
22. Pressure Test: John Demetrios
Jun 3, 2025
Episode 22

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.

4.0 49 min
23. Immunity Challenge: Cold Meats Sandwich
Jun 4, 2025
Episode 23

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.

3.0 51 min
24. Elimination Challenge: Andy Cooks
Jun 8, 2025
Episode 24

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.

5.0 64 min
25. Mystery Box Challenge: Lee Kum Kee
Jun 9, 2025
Episode 25

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.

1.0 47 min
26. Pressure Test: Ice Cream
Jun 10, 2025
Episode 26

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

2.0 49 min
27. Team Service Challenge: Dough
Jun 11, 2025
Episode 27

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.

5.0 54 min
28. Elimination Challenge: Laksa Taste-Test
Jun 15, 2025
Episode 28

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

4.0 58 min
29. Mystery Box: Goo
Jun 16, 2025
Episode 29

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.

2.0 48 min
30. Pressure Test: Poh
Jun 17, 2025
Episode 30

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.

0.0 51 min
31. Taste Test: Jelly Gems
Jun 18, 2025
Episode 31

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.

0.0 50 min
32. Elimination Challenge: Nostalgia
Jun 22, 2025
Episode 32

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

0.0 61 min
33. Mystery Box: Nornie Bero
Jun 23, 2025
Episode 33

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

0.0 48 min
34. Keep Up with Curtis Challenge
Jun 24, 2025
Episode 34

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

0.0 48 min
35. Immunity Challenge: Coles Custom Creation
Jun 25, 2025
Episode 35

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

0.0 53 min
36. Elimination Challenge: Maggie Beer
Jun 29, 2025
Episode 36

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

0.0 63 min
37. Mystery Box: Air Fryer
Jun 30, 2025
Episode 37

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

0.0 48 min
38. Pressure Test: Philip Khoury
Jul 1, 2025
Episode 38

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

0.0 49 min
39. Immunity Challenge: Over Two Rounds
Jul 2, 2025
Episode 39

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

0.0 52 min
40. Elimination Challenge: Faraway Places
Jul 6, 2025
Episode 40

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!!

0.0 57 min
41. Mystery Box: Doha
Jul 7, 2025
Episode 41

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

0.0 49 min
42. Immunity Challenge: Fine Dining
Jul 8, 2025
Episode 42

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

0.0 51 min
43. Immunity Challenge: Last Chance
Jul 9, 2025
Episode 43

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

0.0 50 min
44. Elimination Challenge: Dual Duel
Jul 13, 2025
Episode 44

Four contestants face off in an emotional dual duel elimination

1.0 62 min
45. Mystery Box: Garlic & ?
Jul 14, 2025
Episode 45

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

0.0 49 min
46. Pressure Test: Michael Wilson
Jul 15, 2025
Episode 46

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

0.0 48 min
47. Immunity Challenge: Alphabet Lucky Dip
Jul 16, 2025
Episode 47

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

0.0 50 min
48. Elimination Challenge: Race Against the Clock
Jul 20, 2025
Episode 48

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

0.0 62 min
49. Mystery Box Challenge: The Everything Box
Jul 21, 2025
Episode 49

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

0.0 47 min
50. Pressure Test: Vue De Monde
Jul 22, 2025
Episode 50

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

0.0 49 min
51. Immunity Challenge: Heartfelt Letters
Jul 23, 2025
Episode 51

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

0.0 50 min
52. Episode 52
Jul 27, 2025

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0.0 N/A min
53. Episode 53
Jul 28, 2025

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0.0 N/A min
54. Episode 54
Jul 29, 2025

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0.0 N/A min
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