Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong and Andy Allen take the helm of the show that celebrates food and the love of food. Jock, Melissa and Andy will be joined in the MasterChef Australia kitchen by a delicious assortment of the world’s best chefs, including Gordon Ramsay, Heston Blumenthal and Curtis Stone, to serve up the 12th helping of MasterChef Australia. The traditional MasterChef Australia recipe also boasts some new ingredients when the best of the best from the past 11 seasons return to the kitchen in MasterChef Australia – Back To Win.

Season 12 Episode 1 - Premiere: Immunity Challenge: Finale-Worthy Dish

The highly anticipated cooking show is back for an incredible 12th season, with a tasty new recipe - and cooking legend Gordon Ramsay will be in the kitchen the ENTIRE first week!Returning to the MasterChef kitchen are 24 much-loved and respected former contestants, Although these familiar faces from the past 11 seasons have forged incredible careers in the food industry, they all have some unfinished business - they are back to win. Air Date : 13th-Apr-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 2 - Team Challenge

Each team must cook a three-course meal for 120 guests. The judges reveal three ingredients: black garlic, ginger and potatoes. Each team must feature one of the ingredients in each course. Air Date : 14th-Apr-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 3 - Relay Style Team Challenge

Teams must cook a three-course meal in a relay style cook. Each team member starts a course and after 20 minutes must swap to the next course. The most cohesive menu with the best dishes wins. Air Date : 15th-Apr-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 4 - Immunity Challenge: Keeping Up with Gordon

After impressing the judges in the round robin relay challenge, the winning team are back in the kitchen cooking for immunity and a chance to be safe from the next elimination. Air Date : 16th-Apr-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 5 - Gordon Ramsay's 90-Minute Elimination Challenge

Every contestant is up for elimination, except the winner of the immunity challenge. The pressure mounts for all contestants to deliver delicious dishes and keep their place in the competition. Air Date : 19th-Apr-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 6 - Ultimate BBQ Challenge

The contestants compete in the ultimate barbecue challenge, cooking for a staggering 1200 people. The team who least impresses will find themselves cooking in the pressure test. Air Date : 20th-Apr-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 7 - Two-Round Pressure Test: Orana

In the first pressure test of the season, contestants must cook three dishes from judge Jock Zonfrillo's three-hatted, award-winning restaurant, Orana. The least impressive dish will send someone home. Air Date : 21st-Apr-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 8 - Melissa Leong's Mystery Box

In the first mystery box challenge of the season, the 22 remaining contestants discover the ingredients have been chosen from all corners of the globe, by judge Melissa Leong. Air Date : 22nd-Apr-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 9 - Immunity Challenge: Judges' Taste Test / MasterClass

The five contestants with the most impressive dishes from yesterday's challenge find themselves back in the kitchen ready to cook off in an immunity challenge. Plus, MasterClass with Andy and Jock. Air Date : 23rd-Apr-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 10 - Judges' Ingredients Elimination Challenge

In this episode's elimination challenge, every contestant bar one, the winner of the immunity challenge, is up for elimination. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be going home. Air Date : 26th-Apr-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 11 - 3-Round Team Showdown

The contestants are split into three teams of seven and compete in a three-round cook-off. After the third round, the bottom six contestants are revealed and will cook off in the next episode's pressure test. Air Date : 27th-Apr-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 12 - Self Pressure Test

It's a pressure test with a difference. Each contestant has written their own pressure test recipe and has to create a dish to wow the judges. The least impressive dish will send its maker home. Air Date : 28th-Apr-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 13 - Barter Mystery Box

The judges reveal that each contestant's mystery box contains four ingredients which they can barter with one another for. The top four dishes will see their makers cook for immunity in the next episode. Air Date : 29th-Apr-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 14 - Curtis Stone's Time Auction Immunity Challenge

Today's immunity challenge with Curtis Stone sees four contestants compete in a MasterChef time auction. The more time they spend on buying ingredients, the less time they have to cook. Air Date : 30th-Apr-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 15 - Textures Elimination Challenge

This challenge is all about texture. In round one, contestants must cook a dish with the best crunch. Round two is all about a gooey texture. The least impressive gooey dish will send its chef home. Air Date : 3rd-May-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 16 - Thai Team Challenge

The contestants leave the kitchen for a week of off-site challenges. Teams must make two entrees and three mains for 50 diners. The least impressive team faces a pressure test. Air Date : 4th-May-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 17 - Pressure Test: Guess The Ingredients & Replicate The Dish

Helly Raichura, of Enter Via Laundry, bases this taste test on her popular dish, 'pasta not pasta'. Contestants who guess the least ingredients correctly must replicate the dish in a challenge. Air Date : 5th-May-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 18 - Locally Sourced Mystery Box

This episode's ingredients are sourced by locals who grow fruit and vegetables in their backyards. The three most impressive dishes from the mystery box challenge will cook in an immunity challenge. Air Date : 6th-May-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 19 - Sushi Train 100 Plate Immunity Challenge

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. Air Date : 7th-May-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 20 - Take-Away Elimination Challenge

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. Air Date : 10th-May-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 21 - Double Twist Team Challenge

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. Air Date : 11th-May-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 22 - Pressure Test: Darren Purchese's Passionfruit Pavlova

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. Air Date : 12th-May-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 23 - Mystery Box - with a twist!

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. Air Date : 13th-May-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 24 - Katy Perry Immunity Challenge & Masterclass

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. Air Date : 14th-May-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 25 - Elimination Cook-Off Challenge

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. Air Date : 17th-May-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 26 - Sweet or Savoury Service Challenge

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. Air Date : 18th-May-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 27 - Peter Gunn's Black Box Elimination

Contestants must replicate chef Peter Gunn's 'Black Box' from his restaurant Ides. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be going home. Air Date : 19th-May-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 28 - Vegan Mystery Box

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. Air Date : 20th-May-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 29 - Instant Noodle Immunity Challenge

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. Air Date : 21st-May-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 30 - Kingfish Elimination Challenge

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. Air Date : 24th-May-2020  Read More

Season 12 Episode 31 - Two Dish Relay Challenge

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. Air Date : 25th-May-2020  Read More