MasterChef AU – Season 18

The Top twenty compete for Immunity from tomorrow’s Elimination in a fruity Mystery Box challenge set by Catherine Zhang, marking the start of Viral Wonders Week.

Six contestants face elimination as they must create a dish that represent their family food traditions to fight for their place in the competition.

It is the first team challenge of the series, and the contestants are all eager to see how well they can work together. The bottom two teams will find themselves in the elimination the following day.

In an elimination challenge centred on reinventing the judges’ quick carb midweek dinner recipes, mistakes and time pressure sends one cook home.

It’s Family Favourites week and social media sensation Andy Cooks (chef Andy Hearnden) is on the hunt for the ultimate breakfast, in an immunity challenge cook with 60 minutes on the clock.

The bottom five cooks from the Invention Test face off in a Pressure Test set by MasterChef favourite Maggie Beer, tasked with mastering her signature sour cream pastry in a high-stakes pie challenge.

It’s the return of a MasterChef classic with an Invention Test challenging cooks to create an inventive dish using cereal.

In the first elimination of the competition, 23 cooks will show the judges a window into their homelife, through a favourite dish that they cook at home for their loved ones.

Aussie Rock legend Jimmy Barnes set this season’s first mystery box, inspiring the Top 24 with seasonal ingredients they love to cook with. Dish of the day will see its maker safe from elimination.

Tonight, the 20 remaining hopefuls have a second and final chance to cook their way into the competition. Just who will score themselves one of the final four places?