Seasons & episodes
S3 · E73Mystery Box 2011-07-24 · 75 min
The contestants get to choose what ingredients will go into their fellow chef's Mystery Boxes. Will they be cruel or kind?
S3 · E74Family Visit 2011-07-25 · 75 min
After months away from their loved ones, the remaining five contestants receive an emotional visit from their families.
S3 · E75Three Course Immunity 2011-07-26 · 75 min
In the last Immunity Challenge of the season, Teage Ezard from Ginger Boy and Ezards in Melbourne challenges the lucky contestant to a three-course cook-off.
S3 · E76Uninvited Guest Challenge 2011-07-27 · 75 min
George arrives unannounced at the Masterchef house and asks the contestants to whip up a meal for him and his three mates Colin Fassnidge, Ashly Hicks and Donovan Cooke.
S3 · E77Elimination Challenge 2011-07-28 · 75 min
The top five battle it out to secure a place in the season final. In this Elimination Challenge, the contestants must fix the worst dish they produced during the competition.
S3 · E78Christmas in July Masterclass 2011-07-29 · 75 min
It's Christmas in July in the Masterchef kitchen as Gary cooks beef short rib and dykon radish, while George serves up some mouth-watering scampi.
S3 · E79Cook Book Challenge 2011-07-31 · 75 min
Writing their own cook book would be a dream come true for each of our final four? but how hard can it be? Tonight guest judge Curtis Stone sets an epic challenge for our contestants.
S3 · E80Chicken Terrine Pressure Test 2011-08-01 · 75 min
Tonight's Pressure Test requires the final four to recreate Maggie Beer's chicken terrine. One lucky contestant will get a sneak preview at the recipe and a private MasterClass with Maggie herself.
S3 · E81Food Autobiography Challenge 2011-08-02 · 75 min
Looking back at their own personal experiences, the contestants are challenged to create a food autobiography of their lives so far.
S3 · E82Sydney's Finest Challenge 2011-08-03 · 75 min
Tonight the contestants have the privilege of cooking at one of Sydney's three finest restaurants Marque, Est and Quay. The lucky winner from today's challenge will go straight into the grand finale.
S3 · E83Final Elimination Challenge 2011-08-04 · 75 min
The bottom two contestants from yesterday's challenge battle it out for the last spot in the finale. What elaborate, mind-boggling creation will Adriano Zumbo present for them to replicate?
S3 · E84Reunion Masterclass 2011-08-05 · 75 min
For the final Masterclass of the year both finalists enjoyed private tutorials with top chefs: Kate with Shaun Pressland and Michael with Martin Benn. Back in the Masterchef kitchen contestants from the Top 24 returned to watch the action as Gary cooked off against George, with their dishes judged by Michael and Kate. Matt Moran then paid a visit and cooked his version of rocky road against Michael and Billy.
S3 · E85Grand Finale - Part One 2011-08-07 · 75 min
Kate and Michael arrived at the MasterChef kitchen for the final time and were told the format of finale: it would be fought over three rounds, each scored, with a possible 100 points per finalist up for grabs. The first round was a Mystery Box Challenge over 45 minutes, with the finalists having to select and prepare something from each box before moving onto the next. Michael chose to make a steak and oyster pie, while Kate made pan-fried Balmain bugs and crab and rémoulade salad. Michael raced through the boxes, but Kate struggled with getting her crabmeat ready, eating into valuable time. Michael scored an 8 from George and 9 from Gary, and Kate a 7 and an 8, giving Michael the early advantage.
S3 · E86Masterchef Australia 2011 Winner Revealed 2011-08-07 · 75 min
Kate is declared the winner, scoring a total of 87 points over Michael's 82. Kate wins $100,000 in cash, a culinary scholarship and a cookbook deal with Random House. Runner-up Michael is offered a culinary apprenticeship by judge Gary Mehigan at his restaurant, Fenix.