Seasons & episodes
S12 · E19Sushi Train 100 Plate Immunity Challenge 2020-05-07 · 75 min
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.
S12 · E20Take-Away Elimination Challenge 2020-05-10 · 75 min
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.
S12 · E21Double Twist Team Challenge 2020-05-11 · 75 min
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.
S12 · E22Pressure Test: Darren Purchese's Passionfruit Pavlova 2020-05-12 · 75 min
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.
S12 · E23Mystery Box - with a twist! 2020-05-13 · 75 min
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.
S12 · E24Katy Perry Immunity Challenge & Masterclass 2020-05-14 · 75 min
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.
S12 · E25Elimination Cook-Off Challenge 2020-05-17 · 75 min
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.
S12 · E26Sweet or Savoury Service Challenge 2020-05-18 · 75 min
Jo Barrett and Matt Stone from Oakridge Wines mentor this service challenge, with each team cooking a sweet or savoury menu. The team with the least impressive menu faces the pressure test.
S12 · E27Peter Gunn's Black Box Elimination 2020-05-19 · 75 min
Contestants must replicate chef Peter Gunn's 'Black Box' from his restaurant Ides. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be going home.
S12 · E28Vegan Mystery Box 2020-05-20 · 75 min
Contestants must create a vegan dish using at least one ingredient from the mystery box set by vegan chef Shannon Martinez. The top four dishes will cook off in the next immunity challenge.
S12 · E29Instant Noodle Immunity Challenge 2020-05-21 · 75 min
This episode's immunity challenge is fought in two rounds. In one round, contestants must create a delicious dish using instant noodles. The top two from round one must make a nostalgic and comforting dish.
S12 · E30Kingfish Elimination Challenge 2020-05-24 · 75 min
Josh Niland of The Fish Butchery breaks down a kingfish for each of the contestants to choose a cut to cook with. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be going home.
S12 · E31Two Dish Relay Challenge 2020-05-25 · 75 min
Each team must cook two dishes: one main and one dessert. Each contestant has 20 minutes to cook and they have just 45 seconds to hand over the dish to the next contestant in the relay.
S12 · E32Kirsten Tibballs' Meljito Dessert Pressure Test 2020-05-26 · 75 min
Queen of chocolate and guest chef Kirsten Tibballs reveals that, for the pressure test, the contestants must create her wow-factor dessert the meljito.
S12 · E33Family Photo Mystery Box 2020-05-27 · 75 min
The contestants lift the lids of their mystery box to find a photo sent by their loved ones. The contestants have 60 minutes to create a dish inspired by the memory in their family photo.
S12 · E34Fairytale Immunity Challenge 2020-05-28 · 75 min
Contestants must create a dish inspired by one of seven classic fairytales. With an open pantry and garden, the contestant with the best dish and the strongest concept will win immunity.
S12 · E35Ice cream Elimination Challenge 2020-05-31 · 75 min
Contestants must make a dish that has two different flavoured ice-creams that only work when they are eaten together. In round two, they must make a dish using one of five unusual flavour pairings.
S12 · E36Citrus Challenge 2020-06-01 · 75 min
Contestants cook a sweet or savoury style dish championing a citrus fruit of their choice. In round two, they use the same fruit, but their dish must be in the opposite style.
S12 · E37Coskun Uysal's Meat/Protein Dessert Pressure Test 2020-06-02 · 75 min
Contestants discover they must create a dish inspired by chef Coskun Uysal's chicken rice pudding dessert. With this in mind, they must create their own dessert featuring a meat or protein.
S12 · E38Luck Of The Draw Mystery Box 2020-06-03 · 75 min
This episode's mystery box ingredients are decided entirely by the luck of the draw, with numbered lottery balls corresponding to 25 ingredients on display.
S12 · E39Highest Score Immunity Challenge 2020-06-04 · 75 min
Each round in this immunity challenge is worth 10 points and the contestant with the highest score at the end of round three will win immunity and be free from the upcoming elimination.
S12 · E40The Aussie Pressure Test 2020-06-07 · 75 min
It's an Australia-themed pressure test. First up contestants must cook a delicious savoury pie and sauce. The bottom four must then create a dish celebrating what Australia means to them.
S12 · E41Teams Of Two Communication Challenge 2020-06-08 · 75 min
Teams of two must create two dishes using a chosen ingredient. Dishes must be identical in taste and appearance, but they will not be able to see each other while they cook, so communication is key.
S12 · E42Benjamin Cooper Jungle CurryPressure Test 2020-06-09 · 75 min
Benjamin Cooper, Executive Chef of Chin Chin Melbourne, sets tonight's pressure test where contestants must recreate his jungle curry with rice and roti without a recipe.