Seasons & episodes
S8 · E49Team Challenge: Australian Produce 2016-07-06 · 75 min
The remaining eight contestants are split into teams of two to cook a two-course meal inspired by quality Australian produce for 80 diners. The two least impressive teams will face elimination.
S8 · E50Elimination Challenge 2016-07-07 · 75 min
The four members of the losing teams from the service challenge now face elimination. With so much at stake, which contestant will fail to impress the judges and be sent home from the competition?
S8 · E51Mystery Box Challenge: San Francisco Produce & Invention Test 2016-07-10 · 75 min
California Week. The MasterChef Australia competition travels to California for the week. With just a map in hand the contestants must track down today's mystery box ingredients from local San Francisco produce shops.
S8 · E52Team Challenge: Dominque Crenn's Signature Dishes 2016-07-11 · 75 min
California Week. Contestants must work in teams to recreate two of Dominque Creen's signature dishes. Dominque is a Michelin-starred chef & was recently voted the World's Best Female Chef.
S8 · E53Francis Ford Coppola's Inglenook Estate 2016-07-12 · 75 min
California Week. Today four of the most impressive contestants are cooking for a guaranteed place in finals week at Francis Ford Coppola's Inglenook Estate in the Napa Valley.
S8 · E54Team Challenge: Santa Monica Pier Food Trucks 2016-07-13 · 75 min
California Week. Today the contestants are split into teams to run their very own food trucks at the world famous Santa Monica Pier. There is plenty at stake with the winning team guaranteed a place in finals week.
S8 · E55Elimination Challenge & MasterClass 4 2016-07-14 · 75 min
Masterclass. The losing team from the Food Truck Challenge now face elimination. Under the mentorship of Curtis Stone, they must cook a dish that symbolises what they're going to do once the competition is over.
S8 · E56Mystery Box Challenge: Hottest Ingredients & Invention Test 2016-07-17 · 75 min
Finals Week. The top six contestants now face a mystery box challenge containing some of the hottest ingredients being used in the world right now. The winner will gain the advantage going into the invention test.
S8 · E57Pressure Test: Christy Tania 2016-07-18 · 75 min
Finals Week. The bottom three contestants from the invention test now face the elimination pressure test set by pastry chef & dessert specialist, Christy Tania.
S8 · E58Service Challenge: Lake House 2016-07-19 · 75 min
Finals Week. The Top Five contestants must cook five dishes from the menu of the Lake House in Daylesford under the guidance of legendary chef & owner, Alla Wolf-Tasker.
S8 · E59Elimination Challenge: Audition Ingredients 2016-07-20 · 75 min
Finals Week. The bottom 3 contestants from the Lake House challenge now face elimination & must impress the judges with a dish produced from the ingredients that they each cooked with to get into the competition.
S8 · E60MasterClass 5 2016-07-21 · 75 min
Masterclass. The final MasterClass of 2016 sees the return of the eliminated contestants. The shoe's on the other foot for George, Gary & Shannon who must cook a dish from ingredients from a special mystery box.
S8 · E61Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test: Quarter Final 2016-07-24 · 75 min
Grand Final Week. In today's Quarter Final mystery box challenge & invention test, contestants cook off for a place in the Semi Final using ingredients chosen by their loved ones.
S8 · E62Service Challenge: Semi Final 2016-07-25 · 75 min
Grand Final Week. The final three contestants vie for a place in the Grand Finale in tonight's service challenge. Each contestant must prepare a main and a dessert for 20 guests plus the three judges.
S8 · E63MasterChef 2016 Grand Finale 2016-07-26 · 75 min
Grand Finale. Who will be crowned the winner of MasterChef Australia 2016? The finalists are competing for a $250,000 cash prize & a column in Australia's leading premium food magazine, Delicious.