MasterChef Australia
TV

MasterChef Australia

7.0 /10 81 votes
April 27, 2009 18 Seasons 1091 Episodes 75 min Returning Series TV-14

Overview

MasterChef Australia is a Logie Award-winning Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by Shine Australia and screens on Network Ten.

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Season 1

2009 72 Episodes
Season 2

Season 2

2010 84 Episodes
Season 3

Season 3

2011 86 Episodes
Season 4

Season 4

2012 70 Episodes
Season 5

Season 5

2013 65 Episodes
Season 6

Season 6

2014 60 Episodes
Season 7

Season 7

2015 62 Episodes
Season 8

Season 8

2016 63 Episodes
Season 9

Season 9

2017 63 Episodes
Season 10

Season 10

2018 61 Episodes
Season 11

Season 11

2019 61 Episodes
Season 12

Season 12

2020 61 Episodes

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 13

Season 13

2021 61 Episodes

Judges Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong and Andy Allen are back in the MasterChef Australia kitchen, ready to introduce the next generation of exceptional home cooks. 2021 will be seasoned to perfection with some of the world’s most recognisable and beloved chefs including Nigella Lawson, Yotam Ottolenghi, Heston Blumenthal, Massimo Bottura and Clare Smyth - plus homegrown sensations including Curtis Stone, Kirsten Tibballs, Darren Purchese, Alla Wolf-Tasker, Scott Pickett, Poh Ling Yeow, Callum Hann and Reynold Poernomo, all set to challenge the top 24 contestants. Sacrificing everything to follow their food dreams, this season’s passionate contestants have put their lives on hold to be part of this life-changing experience. With heart, soul and drive, this season’s exceptional contestants will follow their food dreams and make magic happen.

Fans & Favourites

Fans & Favourites

2022 62 Episodes

Jock Zonfrillo, Andy Allen and Melissa Leong return to judge Season 14 of MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites. Original champion Julie Goodwin leads the 12 returning cooks who compete alongside 12 newcomers (and no auditions). The MasterChef kitchen also once again plays host to chefs from Australia and overseas, including Adriano Zumbo, Shannon Bennet, Curtis Stone, Reynold Poernomo, Clare Smyth, Alla Wolf-Tasker, Josh Niland and Maggie Beer.

Secrets & Surprises

Secrets & Surprises

2023 50 Episodes

Returning for its 15th season, MasterChef Australia is back to deliver a series full of twists and turns with Secrets & Surprises. Originally scheduled to premiere 1 May 2023, the series was postponed due to the sudden passing of judge Jock Zonfrillo the night before.

Season 16

Season 16

2024 50 Episodes

This season feature 4 judges. Andy Allen, Sofia Levin, Jean-Christophe Novelli and Poh Ling Yeow. The number of contestants increased from 18 to 22. Like the previous 2 seasons, the season omitted the broadcast of the audition stage. Only one Immunity Pin is up for grabs this season.

Back to Win

Back to Win

2025 60 Episodes

The seventeenth series of the Australian television cooking show MasterChef Australia was announced on 16 September 2024. The series features the same four judges as series 16, namely series 4 winner Andy Allen, food writer Sofia Levin, French chef Jean-Christophe Novelli and series 1 runner-up Poh Ling Yeow. Similar to series 12, the 2025 series features a Back to Win concept, with 24 contestants from previous seasons returning for a chance to win the title.

Season 18

2026 4 Episodes

Key Information

Created By Franc Roddam
Network 10
Type Reality
Rating 7.0/10
Language EN
Country Australia

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Cast & Crew

Gary Mehigan

Gary Mehigan

Himself - Judge & Host

George Calombaris

George Calombaris

Himself - Judge & Host

Matt Preston

Matt Preston

Himself - Judge & Host

Andy Allen

Andy Allen

Himself - Judge & Host

Jock Zonfrillo

Jock Zonfrillo

Himself - Judge & Host

Melissa Leong

Melissa Leong

Herself - Judge & Host

Poh Ling Yeow

Poh Ling Yeow

Herself - Judge & Host

Jean-Christophe Novelli

Himself - Judge & Host

Sofia Levin

Sofia Levin

Herself - Judge & Host

Curtis Stone

Curtis Stone

Marco Pierre White

Marco Pierre White

Heston Blumenthal

Heston Blumenthal

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Frequently Asked Questions

MasterChef Australia is a Logie Award-winning Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by Shine Australia and screens on Network Ten.

MasterChef Australia has 18 seasons with 1091 episodes.

MasterChef Australia premiered on April 27, 2009.

Yes, MasterChef Australia is currently ongoing with new episodes.

MasterChef Australia originally aired on 10. Check your local streaming services for availability.

MasterChef Australia was created by Franc Roddam.

MasterChef Australia has a rating of 7.0/10 based on user reviews.

MasterChef Australia is classified as Reality.