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MasterChef AustraliaBack to Win

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

  • E01 Gordon Ramsay's Team Service Challenge

    5.5

    Apr 28, 2025 · 1h 13m

    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!

  • E02 Keep Up with Gordon Challenge

    5.5

    Apr 29, 2025 · 50m

    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.

  • E03 Late Night Snack Immunity Challenge

    7.0

    Apr 30, 2025 · 53m

    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!

  • E04 Food Journey Elimination Challenge

    7.0

    May 4, 2025 · 1h 15m

    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.

  • E05 Mystery Box: Peter Gilmore

    7.0

    May 5, 2025 · 51m

    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.

  • E06 The Coffee Caviar Tin: Kirsten Tibballs' Pressure Test

    5.5

    May 6, 2025 · 48m

    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.

  • E07 Shannon Bennett's 20-Minute Immunity Challenge

    6.0

    May 7, 2025 · 51m

    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.

  • E08 Two-Round Elimination Challenge: One Inch Cube

    10.0

    May 11, 2025 · 57m

    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.

  • E09 Mystery Fridge Invention Test

    10.0

    May 12, 2025 · 50m

    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.

  • E10 Immunity Challenge: Curtis Stone

    May 13, 2025 · 47m

    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!

  • E11 Jean-Christophe's French Service Immunity Challenge

    May 14, 2025 · 48m

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

  • E12 Finishing Flair Elimination Challenge

    May 18, 2025 · 1h 1m

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

  • E13 Wrapped Up Mystery Box Challenge

    May 19, 2025 · 50m

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

  • E14 Pressure Test: Steven He's Balloon Puppy Cake

    May 20, 2025 · 48m

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

  • E15 Squire's Landing Pub Service Immunity Challenge

    10.0

    May 21, 2025 · 49m

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

  • E16 Surf and Turf Elimination Challenge with Josh Niland

    2.0

    May 25, 2025 · 1h 7m

    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.

  • E17 Mystery Box Challenge: Ixta Belfrage

    10.0

    May 26, 2025 · 49m

    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.

  • E18 Pressure Test: Blayne Bertoncello

    May 27, 2025 · 49m

    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.

  • E19 Immunity Challenge: Team-relay Challenge

    May 28, 2025 · 48m

    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.

  • E20 Elimination Challenge: Butter

    Jun 1, 2025 · 1h 1m

    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.

  • E21 Mystery Box Challenge: Sooshi Mango

    2.0

    Jun 2, 2025 · 49m

    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.

  • E22 Pressure Test: John Demetrios

    4.0

    Jun 3, 2025 · 49m

    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.

  • E23 Immunity Challenge: Cold Meats Sandwich

    3.0

    Jun 4, 2025 · 51m

    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.

  • E24 Elimination Challenge: Andy Cooks

    5.0

    Jun 8, 2025 · 1h 4m

    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.

  • E25 Mystery Box Challenge: Lee Kum Kee

    1.0

    Jun 9, 2025 · 47m

    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.

  • E26 Pressure Test: Ice Cream

    2.0

    Jun 10, 2025 · 49m

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

  • E27 Team Service Challenge: Dough

    5.0

    Jun 11, 2025 · 54m

    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.

  • E28 Elimination Challenge: Laksa Taste-Test

    4.0

    Jun 15, 2025 · 58m

    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

  • E29 Mystery Box: Goo

    2.0

    Jun 16, 2025 · 48m

    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.

  • E30 Pressure Test: Poh

    Jun 17, 2025 · 51m

    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.

  • E31 Taste Test: Jelly Gems

    Jun 18, 2025 · 50m

    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.

  • E32 Elimination Challenge: Nostalgia

    Jun 22, 2025 · 1h 1m

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

  • E33 Mystery Box: Nornie Bero

    Jun 23, 2025 · 48m

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

  • E34 Keep Up with Curtis Challenge

    Jun 24, 2025 · 48m

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

  • E35 Immunity Challenge: Coles Custom Creation

    Jun 25, 2025 · 53m

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

  • E36 Elimination Challenge: Maggie Beer

    Jun 29, 2025 · 1h 3m

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

  • E37 Mystery Box: Air Fryer

    Jun 30, 2025 · 48m

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

  • E38 Pressure Test: Philip Khoury

    Jul 1, 2025 · 49m

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

  • E39 Immunity Challenge: Over Two Rounds

    Jul 2, 2025 · 52m

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

  • E40 Elimination Challenge: Faraway Places

    Jul 6, 2025 · 57m

    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!!

  • E41 Mystery Box: Doha

    Jul 7, 2025 · 49m

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

  • E42 Immunity Challenge: Fine Dining

    Jul 8, 2025 · 51m

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

  • E43 Immunity Challenge: Last Chance

    Jul 9, 2025 · 50m

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

  • E44 Elimination Challenge: Dual Duel

    1.0

    Jul 13, 2025 · 1h 2m

    Four contestants face off in an emotional dual duel elimination

  • E45 Mystery Box: Garlic & ?

    3.0

    Jul 14, 2025 · 49m

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

  • E46 Pressure Test: Michael Wilson

    2.0

    Jul 15, 2025 · 48m

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

  • E47 Immunity Challenge: Alphabet Lucky Dip

    3.0

    Jul 16, 2025 · 50m

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

  • E48 Elimination Challenge: Race Against the Clock

    3.0

    Jul 20, 2025 · 1h 2m

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

  • E49 Mystery Box Challenge: The Everything Box

    Jul 21, 2025 · 47m

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

  • E50 Pressure Test: Vue De Monde

    Jul 22, 2025 · 49m

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

  • E51 Immunity Challenge: Heartfelt Letters

    Jul 23, 2025 · 50m

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

  • E52 Elimination Challenge: 2 Rounds with Julie Goodwin & Nat Thaipun

    6.0

    Jul 27, 2025 · 1h 4m

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

  • E53 Mystery Box: Final Immunity

    2.0

    Jul 28, 2025 · 49m

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

  • E54 Elimination Challenge: Vaughan Mabee

    3.0

    Jul 29, 2025 · 50m

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

  • E55 Four Contestants, Four Judges, Four Cloches

    4.0

    Aug 3, 2025 · 51m

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

  • E56 Elimination Challenge: Two-Round Elimination

    4.0

    Aug 4, 2025 · 58m

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

  • E57 Final Three: Time Auction

    4.0

    Aug 5, 2025 · 47m

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

  • E58 The Fun One

    2.0

    Aug 10, 2025 · 51m

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

  • E59 Semi-Final: Service Challenge

    Aug 11, 2025 · 1h 9m

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

  • E60 Grand Finale

    Aug 12, 2025 · 1h 29m

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

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