MasterChef Australia 2009 (2009) (2009)

EP 1 ★ 5.5 ⏱ 73 min

Gordon Ramsay's Team Service Challenge

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!

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EP 2 ★ 5.5 ⏱ 50 min

Keep Up with Gordon Challenge

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.

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S17 • E2

EP 3 ★ 7.0 ⏱ 53 min

Late Night Snack Immunity Challenge

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!

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S17 • E3

EP 4 ★ 7.0 ⏱ 75 min

Food Journey Elimination Challenge

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.

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S17 • E4

EP 5 ★ 7.0 ⏱ 51 min

Mystery Box: Peter Gilmore

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.

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S17 • E5

EP 6 ★ 5.5 ⏱ 48 min

The Coffee Caviar Tin: Kirsten Tibballs' Pressure Test

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.

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S17 • E6

EP 7 ★ 6.0 ⏱ 51 min

Shannon Bennett's 20-Minute Immunity Challenge

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.

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S17 • E7

EP 8 ★ 10.0 ⏱ 57 min

Two-Round Elimination Challenge: One Inch Cube

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.

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S17 • E8

EP 9 ★ 10.0 ⏱ 50 min

Mystery Fridge Invention Test

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.

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S17 • E9

EP 10 ⏱ 47 min

Immunity Challenge: Curtis Stone

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!

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S17 • E10

EP 11 ⏱ 48 min

Jean-Christophe's French Service Immunity Challenge

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

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S17 • E11

EP 12 ⏱ 61 min

Finishing Flair Elimination Challenge

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

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EP 13 ⏱ 50 min

Wrapped Up Mystery Box Challenge

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

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S17 • E13

EP 14 ⏱ 48 min

Pressure Test: Steven He's Balloon Puppy Cake

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

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S17 • E14

EP 15 ★ 10.0 ⏱ 49 min

Squire's Landing Pub Service Immunity Challenge

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

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S17 • E15

EP 16 ★ 2.0 ⏱ 67 min

Surf and Turf Elimination Challenge with Josh Niland

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.

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S17 • E16

EP 17 ★ 10.0 ⏱ 49 min

Mystery Box Challenge: Ixta Belfrage

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.

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S17 • E17

EP 18 ⏱ 49 min

Pressure Test: Blayne Bertoncello

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.

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S17 • E18

EP 19 ⏱ 48 min

Immunity Challenge: Team-relay Challenge

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.

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S17 • E19

EP 20 ⏱ 61 min

Elimination Challenge: Butter

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.

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S17 • E20

EP 21 ★ 2.0 ⏱ 49 min

Mystery Box Challenge: Sooshi Mango

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.

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S17 • E21

EP 22 ★ 4.0 ⏱ 49 min

Pressure Test: John Demetrios

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.

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S17 • E22

EP 23 ★ 3.0 ⏱ 51 min

Immunity Challenge: Cold Meats Sandwich

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.

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S17 • E23

EP 24 ★ 5.0 ⏱ 64 min

Elimination Challenge: Andy Cooks

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.

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S17 • E24

EP 25 ★ 1.0 ⏱ 47 min

Mystery Box Challenge: Lee Kum Kee

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.

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S17 • E25

EP 26 ★ 2.0 ⏱ 49 min

Pressure Test: Ice Cream

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

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S17 • E26

EP 27 ★ 5.0 ⏱ 54 min

Team Service Challenge: Dough

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.

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S17 • E27

EP 28 ★ 4.0 ⏱ 58 min

Elimination Challenge: Laksa Taste-Test

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

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S17 • E28

EP 29 ★ 2.0 ⏱ 48 min

Mystery Box: Goo

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.

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S17 • E29

EP 30 ⏱ 51 min

Pressure Test: Poh

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.

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S17 • E30

EP 31 ⏱ 50 min

Taste Test: Jelly Gems

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.

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S17 • E31

EP 32 ⏱ 61 min

Elimination Challenge: Nostalgia

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

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S17 • E32

EP 33 ⏱ 48 min

Mystery Box: Nornie Bero

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

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S17 • E33

EP 34 ⏱ 48 min

Keep Up with Curtis Challenge

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

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S17 • E34

EP 35 ⏱ 53 min

Immunity Challenge: Coles Custom Creation

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

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S17 • E35

EP 36 ⏱ 63 min

Elimination Challenge: Maggie Beer

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

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S17 • E36

EP 37 ⏱ 48 min

Mystery Box: Air Fryer

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

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S17 • E37

EP 38 ⏱ 49 min

Pressure Test: Philip Khoury

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

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S17 • E38

EP 39 ⏱ 52 min

Immunity Challenge: Over Two Rounds

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

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S17 • E39

EP 40 ⏱ 57 min

Elimination Challenge: Faraway Places

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!!

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S17 • E40

EP 41 ⏱ 49 min

Mystery Box: Doha

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

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S17 • E41

EP 42 ⏱ 51 min

Immunity Challenge: Fine Dining

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

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S17 • E42

EP 43 ⏱ 50 min

Immunity Challenge: Last Chance

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

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S17 • E43

EP 44 ★ 1.0 ⏱ 62 min

Elimination Challenge: Dual Duel

Four contestants face off in an emotional dual duel elimination

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S17 • E44

EP 45 ★ 3.0 ⏱ 49 min

Mystery Box: Garlic & ?

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

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S17 • E45

EP 46 ★ 2.0 ⏱ 48 min

Pressure Test: Michael Wilson

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

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S17 • E46

EP 47 ★ 3.0 ⏱ 50 min

Immunity Challenge: Alphabet Lucky Dip

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

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S17 • E47

EP 48 ★ 3.0 ⏱ 62 min

Elimination Challenge: Race Against the Clock

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

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S17 • E48

EP 49 ⏱ 47 min

Mystery Box Challenge: The Everything Box

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

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S17 • E49

EP 50 ⏱ 49 min

Pressure Test: Vue De Monde

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

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S17 • E50

EP 51 ⏱ 50 min

Immunity Challenge: Heartfelt Letters

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

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S17 • E51

EP 52 ★ 6.0 ⏱ 64 min

Elimination Challenge: 2 Rounds with Julie Goodwin & Nat Thaipun

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

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S17 • E52

EP 53 ★ 2.0 ⏱ 49 min

Mystery Box: Final Immunity

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

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S17 • E53

EP 54 ★ 3.0 ⏱ 50 min

Elimination Challenge: Vaughan Mabee

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

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S17 • E54

EP 55 ★ 4.0 ⏱ 51 min

Four Contestants, Four Judges, Four Cloches

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

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S17 • E55

EP 56 ★ 4.0 ⏱ 58 min

Elimination Challenge: Two-Round Elimination

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

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S17 • E56

EP 57 ★ 4.0 ⏱ 47 min

Final Three: Time Auction

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

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S17 • E57

EP 58 ★ 2.0 ⏱ 51 min

The Fun One

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

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S17 • E58

EP 59 ⏱ 69 min

Semi-Final: Service Challenge

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

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S17 • E59

EP 60 ⏱ 89 min

Grand Finale

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

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S17 • E60