A few dozen home chefs battle it out in the Masterchef Kitchen to earn the best chef title, judge by top Australian chefs.
Cast: Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris, Matt Preston, Nick McKay
Matt and Elena go head to head on to be the 2016 Masterchef (Australia). In a three step challenge - entree, main and dessert, emotion will play a big role in the final outcome, as well as Heston Blumenthal and Ashley Palmer-Watt's most difficult dessert ever to replicate "Verjus in Egg".
Just three amateur chefs remain in the hit cooking series. The final three contestants must prepare two dishes to be served to 20 diners in a four-hour service challenge.
The popular cooking series from Australia continues as the final four face one last mystery box, featuring ingredients chosen by their loved ones.
The contestants have a last moment of relax before the dreaded finals, in a masterclass disguised as a contest between the judges and the contestants.
Another chef must remove their MasterChef apron for the last time as three contestants reinvent their audition dish in order to stay in the competition.
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.
Three contestants face an elimination pressure test as they try to recreate Christy Tania's 64-step dessert, "Mystique".
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.
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.
Season eight of the competitive culinary show from Australia continues. The contestants are split into three teams for a food truck challenge at Santa Monica Pier.
A fast pass for the finals is the prize for four contestants as they cook a variety of grape-based dishes in Napa Valley.
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.
The Australian version of the competitive cookery show heads to California for a week, beginning with a eclectic mystery box challenge at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco.
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?
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.
The remaining chefs compete for immunity from the week's elimination with a mystery box challenge.
Contestants must recreate chef Peter Gilmore's acclaimed cherry jam lamington dessert in a fiendish pressure test.
The judges reveal that this week will be the toughest ever! In today's invention test contestants must choose between three of the hardest invention test dishes ever from previous seasons.
The losing contestants from the week's pop up challenges are set a colourful cook-off elimination challenge by Heston Blumenthal.
In the final pop-up challenge, the remaining chefs are relying on a history-themed recipe to avoid elimination.
Heston Week. Tonight's challenge, Heston inspires the contestants to create a three-course dessert spread using only the food of the Gods: chocolate. The least impressive team will face the elimination challenge.
The eight contestants from the top four teams at the previous pop-up restaurant were again divided randomly into teams of two, with each team having four hours to create two savoury ice creams and one savoury ice block, with the theme of childhood memories, to be served to 500 people from the Brighton bathing boxes.
In the first of a week of pop-up restaurant challenges, the contestants serve up outer space themed meals on a Ferris wheel.
The chefs compete for the remaining spots in the top 10 with an intense Time Auction elimination challenge.
Split into groups, each team is tasked with making two dishes for an outdoor cinema event, but timing proves to be a problem.
The contestants' dessert skills are put to the test, and one chef goes up against guest chef Victor Liong.
The losing team from the invention test relay challenge now face off in the pressure test. Contestants must recreate guest chef Flynn McGarry's signature dish to avoid elimination.
Today's mystery box challenge contains eight of the ugliest ingredients ever seen. The contestants must impress the judges by creating a beautiful & delicious dish in only 60 minutes.
The contestants faced each other in pairs in a two-round elimination.
Guest chef Curtis Stone joins today's off-site team challenge. Each team must prepare a six-course degustation menu for 50 guests in only two and half hours to avoid the elimination challenge.
Former contestants return to the MasterChef kitchen for the chance to win themselves a place back in the competition.
Contestants face either a sweet or savoury challenge in guest chef Ross Lusted's pressure test.
The contestants face guest chef Luke Nguyen's mystery box for the chance to gain a power apron.
The losing team from the Chinese New Year challenge must now cook a dish determined by lucky dip. With 75 minutes on the clock, the contestant with the least impressive dish will be eliminated.
With help from Kylie Kwong, the contestants must cook at least two Chinese dishes for 500 people at Melbourne's Chinatown.
In this edition, one chef battles Morgan McGlone for a chance at an immunity pin - but must first face an eclair challenge.
Three chefs must recreate Anna Polyviou's dessert "Mess" to avoid elimination.
The Queen of the Australian kitchen, Maggie Beer returns! The invention test winner will have the advantage going into the mystery box challenge when contestants have an hour to impress the judges.
The losing Greek feast challenge team now face elimination. Contestants who fail the Round 1 blind taste test must then impress the judges with a dish using the ingredient they did not correctly name.
Today's off-site challenge will take place at George Calombaris' Hellenic Republic restaurant. Split into two teams, each team must prepare a three course feast for 120 guests to avoid elimination.
After a sweet and savoury jaffle challenge, two chefs cook for immunity pins against Thomas Woods and Hayden McFarland.
Three contestants face an extremely technical elimination challenge set by guest chef Jason Atherton.
Another serving of the popular culinary competition. The contestants must make a dish from a mystery box that includes barramundi, vanilla beans and miso.
The losing team from the team challenge face a tricky cake naming challenge before the next elimination test.
The 18 contestants were randomly divided into three teams. They had to cook three dishes (one savoury, two sweet with one of these containing jam) for a crowd of 1000-2000 people who would turn up for a fete.
Matt Preston and Nigella Lawson arrive at the contestant house in the middle of the night as the three best from Nigella's invention test are asked to create a midnight snack for a chance at immunity.
The bottom three from Nigella's invention test face elimination in what might be the toughest pressure test ever, as contestants have just one hour to recreate Nigella's three-course meal.
It's Nigella Lawson Week. Contestants have 75 minutes to create a delicious dish based on Nigella's divine indulgences. The top three will have a chance at immunity while the bottom three face elimination.
The losing team from the service challenge now faces elimination as the contestants create a dish without any cooking. The bottom three will then cook-off to avoid elimination from the competition.
In this service challenge, the contestants are split into two teams. Each team must cook a three-course meal for 30 people replicating dishes from two celebrated Melbourne restaurants.
The three best performers in the invention test must create a dish using popcorn as the core ingredient. The winner will then need to out-cook the professional guest chef for immunity.
The three contestants with the least impressive dishes from last nights the invention test face off in the pressure test. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be going home.
This mystery box challenge has been chosen by the viewers. Contestants have 75 minutes to create a dish using at least one ingredient chosen by the viewers.
The contestants from the losing pub lunch challenge team must correctly name an ingredient to avoid the elimination cook-off challenge, as the contestant with the least impressive dish will go home.
This challenge is all about the pub lunch. The contestants are split into two teams and must cook three courses for 70 people with Marco Pierre White running the pass.
The top three contestants from the invention test must make a filled pasta with a matching sauce. The winner will then enter a cook off for immunity against guest chef, Jake Kellie.
It takes 20 ovens, miles of stainless steel, an arsenal of appliances and knives that chop, cut, slice and dice, to discover the best amateur chef in Australia. Tasks include mystery boxes, celebrity chef challenges, masterclasses and off-site challenges. The usual elimination format applies.
The hopeful chefs suit up and show up for Marco Pierre White Week. With 75 minutes ticking away, they use the ingredients from Marco's mystery box of ingredients.
In the first elimination challenge, three contestants choose a cloche containing a single ingredient to be used in a dish for the judges. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be going home.
2015's Masterchef, Billie McKay, knows exactly what this crop of aspirants are going through. Do you reckon she'll go easy on them when she picks the ingredients of the First Mystery Box?
With the Final Round of the Judge's Audition comes the First Pressure Test, which involves a Shannon Bennett Chocolate Bar.
In the second judges' auditions our amateur cooks are given one hour to cook their best dish. To receive an apron, the contestants must receive a yes from all three judges.
Contestants started Series 8 with a challenge to cook their signature dish in one hour, vying for automatic entry into the Top 24.