Every season of MasterChef Australia ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of MasterChef Australia!

Sydney Sizzles

Audition 2

Audition 3

In the first ever Masterchef Australia elimination challenge, 12 contestants fighting for their place in the competition choose from a large variety of fresh ingredients and have just 45 minutes to be as creative as possible to impress the judges.

Top 50 (1) - Taste Test

Two seafood dishes in two hours is the elimination challenge

Top 50 (2) - Fish Market Frenzy

The mystery box challenge gives the judges all the clues they need. Top 20 Revealed

The Top 20 Revealed

The contestants cook up a storm in the new MasterChef kitchen. Top 20 Cooking Challenge

20 Ways with Chicken

Celebrity Chef Challenge 1 - Manu Feildel

Sam And The Sausage

Sushi Stress

Team Elimination - Having lost the challenge, the blue team contemplated who to eliminate

The First Cut

Masterclass 1 - Cooking with the masters - Lamb Rack with Pomme Puree, Pain Perdu with Chocolate Mousse.

Cooking With The Masters

Rabbit Season

Pressure Test Elimination - Julie, Aaron and Linda landed in the Bottom 3 for their disasters in the invention test.

The Tarte Tatin Test

Celebrity Chef Challenge 2 - Martin Boetz

Brent vs Boetz

The teams each prepare a feast for guest judge, Curtis Stone.

Banquet Wars

Team Elimination - The Blue Team, headed by Brent, faced elimination

A Blow for Brent

Masterclass 2 - Class is in - Poached Egg Salad with Tomato Tea (consume), Roast Saddle of Rabbit with White Bean Puree.

Class Is In

Julia's Divine Dumplings

Pressure Test Elimination - Michelle, Sam and Kate had to cook squid in their challenge.

Attack of the Killer Squid

The MasterChef contestant takes on the celebrity chef at his own game.

Julia and the Duck

A three course meal for three food critics has the contestants in a tizz.

Aisle Panic

The blue team’s decision leaves more than one contestant upset.

An Emotional Elimination

Masterclass 3 - Soufflés and stir-fries - Chilli and Fennel Squid, Chinese Mushroom Stir-fry with Tofu, Chocolate and Jaffa Soufflé

Soufflés and Stir-fries

The contestants impress the judges with their challenge efforts.

The Steaks are Raised

Celebrity Chef Challenge 4 - Alex Herbert

Sweet Success

Chris vs Alex Herbert

The teams race to feed the hungry hordes.

Feeding Frenzy

The team captain has the final say as to who should go.

Kate's Tough Decision

Masterclass 4 - The perfect chip - Snapper in a Bag and Chunky Chips, Risotto with Pumpkin and Goat’s Cheese, Rib Eye Steak with Red Wine Sauce and Spinach

The Perfect Chip

John Torode from the UK MasterChef rates the contestants.

Best of British

Pressure Test Elimination - Aaron, Sandra and Julie faced elimination and had to make paella.

Paella Pain

Justine vs Guy Grossi

Fishy Business

The blue team decides whether to send their captain home.

The Great Bait Debate

Masterclass 5 - Lemon Goodness - Lobster Bisque, Tuscan Vegetable Soup, Roast Chicken with Buttery Potatoes, Lemon Diva cupcakes.

Lemon Goodness

Double Trouble

Pressure Test Elimination - Tom, Poh, Chris and Julie had to make Croquembouche.

Not So Sweet

Celebrity Chef Challenge 6 with Ben O'Donoghue

Lucas vs Ben O’Donoghue

Canape Frenzy

The blue team say goodbye to another contestant.

And Then There Were Seven

Masterclass 6 - Sweet treats - Fetta Blini with Smoked Beetroot, John Dory on the Bone with Vvegetables, Coffee éclairs with Vanilla Cream Filling

Sweet Treats

Hits and Misses

Pressure Test Elimination - Geni, Poh and Andre were in the bottom three and had to make salmon terrine.

Terrine Trauma

Justine vs Matt Moran

The contestants cater a wedding on water.

Here Comes the Bride

Taste Test Elimination - Poh and Sam named ingredients in a pot of minestrone.

Grain Pain

Masterclass 7 - Cocktail hour - Kingfish Skewers with Zucchini Salad, Piña Colada, Prawn Saganaki, Raspberry Tart

Cocktail Hour

Hello Hong Kong!

Hong Kong - High Tea/Rainbow Fish Challenge

Old Faces Return

Truffletastic!

Hong Kong - Mystery Steamer Challenge and Super Challengee.

Battle of the Sexes

Pressure Test Elimination - Justine and Julie landed in the bottom 2 and had to make a sweet and sour duck stir fry

Sweet and Sour

Masterclass 8 - Fried Rice, Hot Salami Pizza, Seared Scallops with Braised Pork Belly, Lemon and Date Scones

Show and Tell

Invention Test 7 - Three course meal, 'Romance' theme

Love is in the Air

The contestants cook their dream menu for the judges.

Vision Quest

Celebrity Chef Challenge 9 - Emmanuel Stroobant

Andre vs Emmanuel Stroobant

HMAS Kanimbla Challenge - Poh, Justine and Tom returned to the competition

All at Sea

Taste Test Elimination - Tom and Sam had to guess ingredients

Thyme Out

Masterclass 9 - Crepes Suzette, Twice Baked Cheese Souffle, Braised Lamb Shanks, Open Beef Kofta

Shanks and Soufflés

The contestants deliver some festive cheer.

Christmas in July

Pressure Test Elimination - Sam, Poh, Chris and Andre had to cook a combination of panna cotta, passionfruit emulsion ("passionfruit slick") and filled macaroon biscuits.

Macaroon Madness

Celebrity Chef Challenge 10 - Adrian Richardson

Julie vs Adrian Richardson

Matt Preston's Formal Dinner Challenge - The contestants had to cook for a dinner party hosted by Matt Preston for four leaders of the Australian food industry, Armando Percuoco, Margaret Fulton, Jacques Reymond and Cheong Liew. The five of them assessed the contestants' dishes, with the two worst performers being nominated for elimination

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

Taste Test Elimination - Andre and Chris, had to guess ingredients in a pot of Sri Lankan curry

Taste Test

Master Class 10 - Pork and Fennel Sausages with Baked Beans, Roast Salmon and Artichokes with Red Wine Sauce, Chocolate Cigar with Sabayon

Winter Warmers

Invention Test 9 - In the first challenge of the Finals Week, the contestants were asked to cook a meal under ten dollars using ingredients bought from the pantry that was converted into a supermarket

Finals Fever

Elimination Challenge 1 - The contestants had to make two pies - one sweet and one savoury, making their own pastry.

Pie Wars

Elimination Challenge 2 - As Poh had won the pie challenge she designated Malaysian as the theme and picked coconut cream and ling fish for the core ingredients. The contestants had 90 minutes to make two courses.

Poh's Advantage

Elimination Challenge 3 - The third elimination challenge emulated the pressure test challenge where the contestants had to make a several layered 'Chocolate Mousse' cake.

No Piece of Cake

Elimination Challenge 4 - The final elimination round before the final saw the contestants cooking the dishes they would include in self-authored recipe books with cookbook writer Donna Hay acting as the guest judge

And Then There Were Two

Masterclass Reunion - The Top 20 contestants were reunited in the final Masterclass and revealed what they have been up to since leaving the show. Poh and Julie also challenged George and Gary to a Mystery Box Challenge.

The Tables Are Turned

Finale Night - Poh and Julie competed against each other in three rounds consisting of a Taste Test, an Invention Test and a Pressure Test. Points would be earned for each test, with the winner decided based on the final tally after the three tests.

The Grand Finale

The top 50 began with a barbecue challenge, with the freedom to cook whatever they wanted. The 10 worst performers were sent into a pavlova pressure test led by Donna Hay. The 5 contestants who produced the worst pavlovas were eliminated from the competition.

Top 50 Begins - BBQ Challenge

The remaining contestants were asked to prepare their signature dish. In a first for MasterChef Australia the contestants did the judging, with the men voting for their favourite dish from the women, and vice versa. The top 7 vote-getters (4 women, 3 men) were then put into a beef wellington pressure test, with the best man and woman progressing directly to the top 24. The winners, Claire and Jimmy, were the first pair to advance to the Top 24.

Signature Dish

The 10 contestants who performed worst in Tuesday's signature dish challenge were split into 5 groups of 2 and given 7 hours to drive out to local farms, collect fresh produce, and return to the MasterChef kitchen to prepare a main and a dessert. One contestant, Andrea, found the challenge difficult, and realised that MasterChef was not for her; her withdrawal from the competition forced her partner in the challenge, Philip, to prepare both dishes on his own. Despite this setback, he and 4 others kept their spots in the competition, while 5 contestants were eliminated.

Bottom 10 Elimination Challenge

With 10 spots in the Top 24 on the line, the remaining contestants competed in a mise en place challenge. The challenge had 4 stages, with the worst performers in each stage removed by Gary and George. The first stage involved separating egg yolks and whites. The second asked the contestants to julienne carrots. In the third, the first 10 contestants to shuck 12 oysters satisfactorily moved onto the final stage, wherein Marion, Adele, Courtney and Daniel successfully cut 6 fillets of salmon weighing between 170g and 190g first, gaining their places in the Top 24. Following the mise en place challenge, the remaining contestants had to follow a recipe from Matt Moran, with poor performers gradually eliminated in stages. 10 contestants had their dishes tasted, with Jonathan, Peter, Aaron, Adam, Kate B. and Philip impressing the judges the most, winning their spots in the Top 24.

10 More Spots with Matt Moran

The six contestants who won Top 24 spots cooking against Matt Moran are treated to a Masterclass with him in ARIA’s kitchen. Matt shows them how to make seafood canapés. The other contestants learn how to cook a dish of baby vegetables and techniques for grilling meat by George and Gary. George also makes a raspberry dessert with jelly, granita and champagne.

Masterclass 1

After a mystery box challenge, 4 contestants will be through to the Top 24, and 4 will be sent home. The contestants cook a Neil Perry fish dish in a pressure test and Neil also judges the dishes.

The Top 24 - Mystery Box Challenge

The Top 24 arrived at the MasterChef house and then headed to the MasterChef kitchen. The contestants had 90 minutes to create a dish that was a childhood memory for them. The winner will now cook off against a celebrity chef and if they win, will be given an immunity prize, which can be uses to escape an elimination if need be.

Childhood Memory Invention Test

Chef Challenge - Luke Nguyen

The off site team challenge, to take over the running of two Italian restaurants, saw the Red Team conquer despite having a simpler menu. From the Blue Team, Jonathan and Devon were selected by the judges as the two worst performers and were up for elimination. Sarah withdrew from the competition to return to her family.

Italian Restaurant Team Challenge

As the Red Team enjoyed their reward: lunch and a mini MasterClass with Luke Mangan, Jonathan and Devon faced off in the Elimination Challenge; a best of three challenge with the theme: eggs. Jonathan won the first round; to correctly name different birds' eggs. The next round Jonathan and Devon raced to be the first to beat egg whites to stiff peaks.

Eggy Elimination Challenge

The judges share their own food memories in this week's MasterClass. A good old English Sunday Roast was Gary's dish of the day while George cooked up lasagne with a twist.

Masterclass 2

Japanese theme. The Mystery Box challenge saw the contestants making the "perfect burger", with only five selected to taste by the judges. Marion won the challenge and picked tuna as the core ingredient for the Invention Test. With a Japanese theme, Adam was favourite to win the challenge but it was Callum who triumphed.

Mystery Box & Invention Test

Carrie, Kate and Fiona faced off in the Pressure Test after cooking the three least impressive dishes in the Invention Test. They were asked to replicate a chicken dish from chef Peter Gilmore. Fiona had a slow start but she finished strongly and cooked the chicken perfectly but her dish lacked detail. Despite a strong start, Kate failed to read her recipe thoroughly, she wrapped up her chicken too much that it didn't cook properly and she ended up serving the judges raw chicken although her vegetables were perfectly cooked. Carrie struggled through the whole challenge, she cooked the chicken perfectly but all the flavour leaked out in the water bath because she left a hole in her chicken's skin and her vegetables were undercooked.

Pressure Test - Peter Gilmore

Chef Challenge - Philippa Sibley

In an unprecedented twist, Callum as winner of the weeks Invention Test was granted the power to pick his entire team first. The off site challenge was to put on a children's birthday party for 150 people, who would vote for their favourite dish. The Blue Team proved to have too great an advantage and won easily.

Kids Birthday Team Challenge

As the Blue Team enjoyed their reward at Sails on Lavender Bay with Nathan Darling, Jonathan and Adele faced off in a "fix the dish" challenge. They had to fix a poorly made dish (a bolognese sauce) in ten steps, each step adding their choice of a range of ingredients.

Fix That Dish Elimination

Shaun Presland shows how simple Japanese is.

Masterclass 3

Indian theme. The Mystery Box challenge saw the contestants choosing between a main and a dessert, with Skye's Crispy Duck winning her the challenge and picking goat as key ingredient in the Invention Test. Jimmy was the favourite to win but in the end it was Jonathan whose invention impressed the judges the most.

Dominic, Joanne and Matthew faced off in the Pressure Test; to make a black forest cake. Joanne was able to put off a shaky start and finish strongly, leaving the judges to pick the least impressive of the two men. Dominic's cake only had three layers instead of the five in the recipe, while Matthew left a cherry pit in his cake.

Black Forest Cake Pressure Test

Chef Challenge - Justin North

The two teams were tasked with preparing a Classic French 3-course meal for Matt Preston, Tetsuya Wakuda and Guillaume Brahimi. Michel Roux mentored the Red Team, Tony Bilson mentored the Blue Team.

Classic French Meal Team Challenge

While the Blue Team enjoyed their lunch with Giovanni Pilu, the Red Team faced off in a two-round Elimination challenge. The first challenge was to make a traditional Genovese Pesto completely by hand in ten minutes, from which, only Marion's was of an acceptable quality, with Sharnee, Courtney and Daniel as the worst of the rest. Those three then competed in the second round of the challenge: naming herbs.

Name That Herg Elimination

The judges serve up duck two ways and invite guest chef Kumar Mahadevan to cook a spicy prawn curry. Justin North also helps the contestants make crackling pork.

Masterclass 4

"Around the world" theme. The Mystery Box challenge saw the contestants tackle a complex range of ingredients and a time of just 25 minutes. Peter took out the challenge and was given a significant advantage in the Invention Test, which for the first time would see the contestants competing in trios. Peter was given the power to not only pick the core ingredient for each country's cuisine, but also to pick the members of each team.

Alvin, Daniel and Fiona faced off in the Pressure Test; to recreate a Pork Schnitzel with chips and coleslaw with no recipe to follow. While each contestant cooked the correct meat, Daniel and Fiona were under the impression that they were cooking veal. Aside from that, each dish had its shortcomings: Alvin failed to flatten his meat and it was undercooked, Daniel's meat was overcooked and he used shop-bought mayonnaise in his coleslaw, and Fiona used packaged breadcrumbs instead of fresh.

Schnitzel & Chips Pressure Test

Team "Restaurant Arras" (Adam Humphrey, Lovaine Allen, Aaron Eady) face off against Aaron, Joanne and Matthew.

Chef Challenge - Restaurant Arras

The two teams were tasked with preparing a 3 course meal for a normal family and judges Matt Preston and Curtis Stone, on a tight budget and time limit. In the end, the families rated each team equally and the judges could not agree on a winner, so the challenge was ruled a tie. Therefore, a bottom 2 was selected from each team,

Normal Family Meal Team Challenge

As the Blue Team and Red Team enjoyed their lunch at Sailor's Thai, the four contestants were asked to name the ingredients of a traditional Bouillabaisse in a taste test Elimination Challenge. Over half of the ingredients had been correctly named when a contestant incorrectly guessed "white wine" and was eliminated.

Bouillabaisse Taste Test Elimination

MasterChef Australia is a Logie Award-winning Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by Shine Australia and screens on Network Ten. Restaurateur and chef Gary Mehigan, chef George Calombaris and food critic Matt Preston serve as the show's main judges. Journalist Sarah Wilson hosted the first series, however her role was dropped at the end of the series.

The Best Seasons of MasterChef Australia

The Best Seasons of MasterChef Australia

Season 8

Season 10

Season 7

Season 9

Season 15

Season 17

Season 16

Season 11

Season 12

Season 6

Season 3

Season 2

Season 1

Season 14

Season 5

Season 4

Season 13