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MasterChef Australia: Season 8

63 episodes · first aired May 1, 2016

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1 Premiere May 1, 2016 · 1h 21m MasterChef Australia returns with the best group of home cooks the competition has ever seen. In the first of three judges' auditions, our amateur cooks are given one hour to cook their…
2 2nd Judges' Auditions May 2, 2016 · 52m 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.
3 Final Round Judges' Auditions May 3, 2016 · 53m With the Final Round of the Judge's Audition comes the First Pressure Test, which involves a Shannon Bennett Chocolate Bar.
4 First Mystery Box Challenge May 4, 2016 · 49m 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?
5 First Elimination Challenge May 5, 2016 · 49m 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…
6 Mystery Box Challenge: Marco Pierre White May 8, 2016 · 1h 15m 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.
7 Pressure Test: Marco Pierre White's John Dory May 9, 2016 · 47m 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…
8 Immunity Challenge: Jake Kellie May 10, 2016 · 54m 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.
9 Team Challenge: Pub Lunch May 11, 2016 · 55m 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.
10 Pressure Test & Masterclass May 12, 2016 · 1h 33m 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…
11 Mystery Box Challenge: Viewers May 15, 2016 · 1h 14m 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.
12 Pressure Test May 16, 2016 · 50m 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.
13 Immunity Challenge: Popcorn May 17, 2016 · 51m 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.
14 Service Challenge May 18, 2016 · 55m 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.
15 Elimination Challenge: No Cooking May 19, 2016 · 50m 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…
16 Mystery Box: Nigella Lawson May 22, 2016 · 1h 16m 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…
17 Pressure Test: Nigella Lawson's Three-Course Meal May 23, 2016 · 51m 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.
18 Immunity Challenge: Midnight Snack May 24, 2016 · 50m 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…
19 Team Challenge: Fete May 25, 2016 · 55m Split into three teams, each team must prepare one savoury dish and two sweet dishes to sell at a fete held in honour of Nigella Lawson with all proceeds donated to the Royal Children's…
20 Elimination Challenge: Name That Cake & MasterClass 2 May 26, 2016 · 1h 36m The losing fete challenge team now face elimination. Contestants must correctly name cakes, fail to do so and they will need to impress the judges with a cake of their own to stay in the…
21 Mystery Box May 29, 2016 · 1h 14m The contestants have 60 minutes to create a dish using the ingredients in the mystery box. The winner will cook off for a chance at immunity and the bottom three will face the elimination…
22 Pressure Test: Jason Atherton's Quail Afternoon Tea Dish May 30, 2016 · 52m The bottom three from the invention test now face the elimination pressure test. Contestants have just over 3 hours to recreate UK chef Jason Atherton's quail afternoon tea dish to avoid…
23 Immunity Challenge May 31, 2016 · 1h With immunity up for grabs, contestants will work in pairs to create a savoury & sweet jaffle in 45 minutes. The winning pair will then need to out cook professional chefs to secure an…
24 Off-site Challenge: Hellenic Republic Jun 1, 2016 · 58m 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…
25 Elimination Challenge: Blind Taste Test Jun 2, 2016 · 55m 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…
26 Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test Jun 5, 2016 · 1h 14m 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…
27 Pressure Test: Anna Polyviou's Mess Jun 6, 2016 · 54m The bottom three contestants from the mystery box challenge face off in the elimination pressure test. Contestants have just three hours to recreate & 15 minutes to plate up Anna…
28 Immunity Challenge Jun 7, 2016 · 54m The three best performers from Maggie Beer's mystery box are now vying for immunity. The contestant who produces the best éclair in round one will then cook off against a professional chef.
29 Team Challenge: Chinese New Year Jun 8, 2016 · 55m Today's off-site team challenge marks the celebration of Chinese New Year joined by guest mentor, Kylie Kwong. Each team must prepare two set-price Asian street food dishes & sell them to…
30 Elimination Challenge Jun 9, 2016 · 52m 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…
31 Mystery Box Challenge: Luke Nguyen & Invention Test Jun 12, 2016 · 1h 14m Today's mystery box challenge has been set by guest chef Luke Nguyen, as contestants have 60 minutes to make an impressive dish. The winner will then gain the advantage going into the…
32 Pressure Test: Ross Lusted Jun 13, 2016 · 53m The bottom three contestants from the invention test face off in the elimination pressure test. Contestants have just two hours to recreate two of guest chef Ross Lusted's signature dishes.
33 Top 12 Jun 14, 2016 · 55m The judges reveal to the top 12 contestants that today there are some special guests joining them in the MasterChef Australia kitchen.
34 Team Challenge Jun 15, 2016 · 53m 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…
35 Elimination Challenge Jun 16, 2016 · 54m The losing team from the Curtis Stone challenge now face elimination. Who will be leaving the MasterChef Australia kitchen?
36 Mystery Box Challenge: Ugly Ingredients & Invention Test: Relay Jun 19, 2016 · 1h 13m 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.
37 Pressure Test: Flynn McGarry Jun 20, 2016 · 52m 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.
38 Immunity Challenge: Victor Liong Jun 21, 2016 · 48m The four contestants who impressed in the relay invention test cook for immunity. Does the winner of the first round have what it takes to out-cook guest chef Victor Liong from Lee Ho Fook?
39 Team Challenge: Gourmet Cinema Jun 22, 2016 · 50m In today's gourmet cinema team challenge, the judges reveal that the contestants must cater for 165 cinema goers at a very special cinema event - the screening of MasterChef Australia's…
40 Elimination Challenge Jun 23, 2016 · 53m The losing team from the gourmet cinema challenge are now cooking to save themselves from elimination. If they survive, they will make it into the top 10.
41 Heston Week Jun 26, 2016 · 1h 11m Heston Week. Heston Blumenthal returns to MasterChef Australia in the biggest week ever. In a world first, the top 10 contestants open four Heston inspired & supervised MasterChef…
42 Team Challenge: Brighton Beach Ice Cream Stands Jun 27, 2016 · 49m Heston Week. For one day only, Melbourne's iconic Brighton Beach bathing boxes become ice cream stands selling Heston-inspired ice creams & ice blocks. The least impressive team will face…
43 Team Challenge: Three-Course Dessert Spread Jun 28, 2016 · 53m 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…
44 Elimination Challenge: Recipes from the Past Jun 29, 2016 · 44m Heston Week. Heston's restaurants are all about taking recipes from the past & giving them a modern twist. Four contestants must prepare a single course inspired by recipes from the past…
45 Elimination Challenge & MasterClass 3 Jun 30, 2016 · 1h 30m Masterclass. The seven contestants who created the least impressive dishes during the pop-ups now face off to stay in the competition in the final Heston-inspired challenge. Plus, a…
46 Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test Jul 3, 2016 · 1h 11m 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.
47 Pressure Test Jul 4, 2016 · 46m The three contestants with the least impressive dishes from last night's invention test face off in the pressure test. At the end of the cook, one of these contestants will be going home.
48 Immunity Challenge Jul 5, 2016 · 55m The three best performers in the invention test must now impress the judges in Round One for a chance to cook off against a professional chef and gain immunity.
49 Team Challenge: Australian Produce Jul 6, 2016 · 50m 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…
50 Elimination Challenge Jul 7, 2016 · 55m 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…
51 Mystery Box Challenge: San Francisco Produce & Invention Test Jul 10, 2016 · 1h 14m 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…
52 Team Challenge: Dominque Crenn's Signature Dishes Jul 11, 2016 · 48m 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.
53 Francis Ford Coppola's Inglenook Estate Jul 12, 2016 · 49m 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.
54 Team Challenge: Santa Monica Pier Food Trucks Jul 13, 2016 · 43m 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…
55 Elimination Challenge & MasterClass 4 Jul 14, 2016 · 1h 25m 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…
56 Mystery Box Challenge: Hottest Ingredients & Invention Test Jul 17, 2016 · 1h 9m 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…
57 Pressure Test: Christy Tania Jul 18, 2016 · 57m Finals Week. The bottom three contestants from the invention test now face the elimination pressure test set by pastry chef & dessert specialist, Christy Tania.
58 Service Challenge: Lake House Jul 19, 2016 · 48m 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.
59 Elimination Challenge: Audition Ingredients Jul 20, 2016 · 49m 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…
60 MasterClass 5 Jul 21, 2016 · 51m 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…
61 Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test: Quarter Final Jul 24, 2016 · 1h 18m 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.
62 Service Challenge: Semi Final Jul 25, 2016 · 1h 15m 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…
63 MasterChef 2016 Grand Finale Jul 26, 2016 · 1h 54m 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…