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The Best Episodes of MasterChef Australia Season 18

Every episode of MasterChef Australia Season 18 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of MasterChef Australia Season 18!

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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    MasterChef Australia Season 18 Episode 1 - Auditions: Group 1
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    #1 - Auditions: Group 1

    S18:E1

    MasterChef Australia returns with auditions and 40 of the country's best home cooks are ready. Tonight 20 cooks have 90 minutes to cook their dream dish in order to win one of the 10 aprons on offer.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. MasterChef Australia Season 18 Episode 2 - Auditions: Group 2
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    #2 - Auditions: Group 2

    S18:E2

    Another 20 home cooks enter the MasterChef kitchen to compete for 10 aprons on offer. For those who miss out, they learn there will be one final chance to cook for the last four aprons tomorrow.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. MasterChef Australia Season 18 Episode 3 - Auditions: Second Chance
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    #3 - Auditions: Second Chance

    S18:E3

    Tonight, the 20 remaining hopefuls have a second and final chance to cook their way into the competition. Just who will score themselves one of the final four places?

    Director:Unknown
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  4. MasterChef Australia Season 18 Episode 4 - Mystery Box: Jimmy Barnes
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    #4 - Mystery Box: Jimmy Barnes

    S18:E4

    Aussie Rock legend Jimmy Barnes set this season's first mystery box, inspiring the Top 24 with seasonal ingredients they love to cook with. Dish of the day will see its maker safe from elimination.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. MasterChef Australia Season 18 Episode 5 - Elimination Challenge: Family Favourites
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    #5 - Elimination Challenge: Family Favourites

    S18:E5

    In the first elimination of the competition, 23 cooks will show the judges a window into their homelife, through a favourite dish that they cook at home for their loved ones.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. MasterChef Australia Season 18 Episode 6 - Invention Test: Cereal
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    #6 - Invention Test: Cereal

    S18:E6

    It's the return of a MasterChef classic with an Invention Test challenging cooks to create an inventive dish using cereal.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. MasterChef Australia Season 18 Episode 7 - Pressure Test: Maggie Beer
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    #7 - Pressure Test: Maggie Beer

    S18:E7

    The bottom five cooks from the Invention Test face off in a Pressure Test set by MasterChef favourite Maggie Beer, tasked with mastering her signature sour cream pastry in a high-stakes pie challenge.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. MasterChef Australia Season 18 Episode 8 - Immunity Challenge: Andy Cooks
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    #8 - Immunity Challenge: Andy Cooks

    S18:E8

    It's Family Favourites week and social media sensation Andy Cooks (chef Andy Hearnden) is on the hunt for the ultimate breakfast, in an immunity challenge cook with 60 minutes on the clock.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. MasterChef Australia Season 18 Episode 9 - Elimination Challenge: Reinventing Carbs
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    #9 - Elimination Challenge: Reinventing Carbs

    S18:E9

    In an elimination challenge centred on reinventing the judges' quick carb midweek dinner recipes, mistakes and time pressure sends one cook home.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. MasterChef Australia Season 18 Episode 10 - Team Challenge: Family Feast
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    #10 - Team Challenge: Family Feast

    S18:E10

    It is the first team challenge of the series, and the contestants are all eager to see how well they can work together. The bottom two teams will find themselves in the elimination the following day.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. MasterChef Australia Season 18 Episode 11 - Elimination Challenge: Family Traditions
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    #11 - Elimination Challenge: Family Traditions

    S18:E11

    Six contestants face elimination as they must create a dish that represent their family food traditions to fight for their place in the competition.

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Season 18 Ratings Summary

"Auditions: Group 1" is the best rated episode of "MasterChef Australia" season 18. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/19/2026. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Auditions: Group 2".