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The Best Episodes of MasterChef Australia Season 12

Every episode of MasterChef Australia Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of MasterChef Australia Season 12!

The Best Episodes of MasterChef Australia Season 12

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...
  1. Background image for Premiere: Immunity Challenge: Finale-Worthy Dish
    6.7/10(38 votes)

    #1 - Premiere: Immunity Challenge: Finale-Worthy Dish

    S12:E1

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Team Challenge
    6.7/10(28 votes)

    #2 - Team Challenge

    S12:E2

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Relay Style Team Challenge
    7.1/10(26 votes)

    #3 - Relay Style Team Challenge

    S12:E3

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Immunity Challenge: Keeping Up with Gordon
    6.6/10(23 votes)

    #4 - Immunity Challenge: Keeping Up with Gordon

    S12:E4

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Gordon Ramsay's 90-Minute Elimination Challenge
    6.5/10(25 votes)

    #5 - Gordon Ramsay's 90-Minute Elimination Challenge

    S12:E5

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Ultimate BBQ Challenge
    6.9/10(24 votes)

    #6 - Ultimate BBQ Challenge

    S12:E6

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Two-Round Pressure Test: Orana
    6.4/10(22 votes)

    #7 - Two-Round Pressure Test: Orana

    S12:E7

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Melissa Leong's Mystery Box
    6.9/10(22 votes)

    #8 - Melissa Leong's Mystery Box

    S12:E8

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Immunity Challenge: Judges' Taste Test / MasterClass
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    #9 - Immunity Challenge: Judges' Taste Test / MasterClass

    S12:E9

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Judges' Ingredients Elimination Challenge
    6.8/10(20 votes)

    #10 - Judges' Ingredients Elimination Challenge

    S12:E10

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for 3-Round Team Showdown
    5.7/10(23 votes)

    #11 - 3-Round Team Showdown

    S12:E11

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Self Pressure Test
    6.9/10(16 votes)

    #12 - Self Pressure Test

    S12:E12

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Barter Mystery Box
    7.1/10(16 votes)

    #13 - Barter Mystery Box

    S12:E13

    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.

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  15. Background image for Curtis Stone's Time Auction Immunity Challenge
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    #14 - Curtis Stone's Time Auction Immunity Challenge

    S12:E14

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Textures Elimination Challenge
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    #15 - Textures Elimination Challenge

    S12:E15

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Thai Team Challenge
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #16 - Thai Team Challenge

    S12:E16

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Pressure Test: Guess The Ingredients & Replicate The Dish
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    #17 - Pressure Test: Guess The Ingredients & Replicate The Dish

    S12:E17

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Locally Sourced Mystery Box
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #18 - Locally Sourced Mystery Box

    S12:E18

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Sushi Train 100 Plate Immunity Challenge
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #19 - Sushi Train 100 Plate Immunity Challenge

    S12:E19

    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.

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  21. Background image for Take-Away Elimination Challenge
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #20 - Take-Away Elimination Challenge

    S12:E20

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Double Twist Team Challenge
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #21 - Double Twist Team Challenge

    S12:E21

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Pressure Test: Darren Purchese's Passionfruit Pavlova
    5.9/10(20 votes)

    #22 - Pressure Test: Darren Purchese's Passionfruit Pavlova

    S12:E22

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Mystery Box - with a twist!
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #23 - Mystery Box - with a twist!

    S12:E23

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Katy Perry Immunity Challenge & Masterclass
    6.4/10(27 votes)

    #24 - Katy Perry Immunity Challenge & Masterclass

    S12:E24

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Elimination Cook-Off Challenge
    6.4/10(15 votes)

    #25 - Elimination Cook-Off Challenge

    S12:E25

    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.

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Premiere: Immunity Challenge: Finale-Worthy Dish" is the best rated episode of "MasterChef Australia" season 12. It scored 6.7/10 based on 38 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/13/2020. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Team Challenge".