MasterChef Australia

Auditions across the country have unearthed incredible home cooks, and they gather in the iconic MasterChef garden

It's day two of Judge's Auditions With 18aprons given away yesterday, there are just six left.

Our 2018 cooks enter the MasterChef kitchen for their first challenge as the top 24. The contestants need to imagine they are hosting the judges at their house for a meal.

In the first elimination challenge, three contestants fight to stay in the competition. They are given 75 minutes to cook, using only the ingredients from their fridges at home.

e surviving contestants are more determined than ever to impress the judges. Today they'll face a Mystery Boxand Invention Test

The 3 contestants with the least impressive dishes from the invention test face-off in the pressure test. Queen of the kitchen Maggie Beer enters with the dish to be recreated.

The winner of the mystery box challenge and the three best-performing cooks from the invention test will compete for immunity, with Shannon Bennett back in the kitchen to guide.

The contestants find themselves on the turf of the iconic MCG for the first team challenge. Split into two teams, each must cook delicious and nutritious food for 50 diners.

The losing team from the MCG service challenge must face-off in this elimination challenge, cooking something inspired by the dish that made them fall in love with food.

The room erupts in tears and applause as the domestic goddess herself Nigella Lawsonwalks through the doors.

The bottom three contestants from the invention test face off in this episode's pressure test. They have 75 minutes to complete four of Nigella Lawson's favourite chocolate dishes.

The winning contestant from the mystery box challenge joins the top three contestants from the invention test in this episode's two-round immunity challenge.

In a team service challenge, it will be a battle of the brunches, as two groups of 10, they take over two cafes. Contestants will have real customers, real orders and real dockets.

It's the elimination after yesterday'sepic Brunch Battle, and it'sHoda's first time in the dreaded blacks, but she's determined to fight until the end.

They enter the kitchen to find a Union Jack on top of each Mystery Box so who is joining them? Brendan is ready to fight, it will be his first cook following his injury.

With Gordon Week off to a flying start, the bottom 3 contestants in the invention test roll up to the kitchen ready to cook for their place in the competition with a pressure test.

Our mystery box winner and the top two dishes from the invention test will have the chance to cook for immunity with Gordon Ramsay as their mentor.

It's a new day in the MasterChef kitchen, and after a massive Immunity Challenge yesterday whichsaw two pins given away, the 18 remaining contestants enter then kitchen. T

The team who lost the service challenge will have to cook for their lives. The contestants had to recreate a three-Michelin star chicken dish from Restaurant Gordon Ramsay.

Following two massive weeks featuring Nigella Lawson and Gordon Ramsay, the 17 remaining contestants enter the MasterChef kitchen wondering what's next in store.

The losing team from yesterday's invention test are in the kitchen, ready to fight for their place in the competition.

The winner of Sunday night's mystery box, along with the members of the winning team in the invention test relay will compete for a coveted immunity pin

The judges surprise the contestants by announcing that this episode, a few of them will be journeying to the wide blue yonder.

The eight contestants who lost the previous challenge are cooking in this episode's elimination, with Curtis Stone to keep them company.

It's a new week in MasterChef, and the contestants are not in the kitchen but across the border in the beautiful state of South Australia.

The contestants find themselves at the incredible D'Arenberg Cube restaurant, with the bottom two teams from the night market challenge facing elimination.

This immunity challenge takes place at the stunning Mt Lofty House in the Adelaide Hills. Does our contestant have what it takes to outscore the chef and win immunity?

The team challenge will take place in the Barossa Valley. Divided into two teams, contestants will be given two hours to three courses, each celebrating table grapes.

Following a massive week on the road in South Australia, the contestants excitedly return to Melbourne and the MasterChef kitchen.

The bottom three contestants from the invention test are facing elimination.

The winner of the mystery box and the top three from the invention test have the chance to cook for immunity.

The contestants find themselves in the Dandenong Ranges where a fiery team challenge awaits them. To cook a three-course meal, all they have to use is fire.

The losing team from the previous challenge arrive at the kitchen for what will be the last time for one of them.

It's a new week in the MasterChef kitchen and the Top 12 arrive wondering what lies ahead.

Continuing Sweet Week, the judges are joined by social media cake superstar Katherine Sabbath. The bottom 2 teams from the previous invention test will face off in a pressure test

Our two Sweet Week mystery box winners and the winning team from Zumbo's invention test compete for immunity over two rounds.

George pays a surprise visit to the Masterchef contestant house with a special guest. Together, they reveal the challenge.

The losing team from the previous challenge will fight for their place in the competition.

Our Top 10 arrive to see what awaitsin this new week.The group head to their benches and lift their Mystery Box lids to find a not only their ingredients but a gold envelope.

The bottom three contestants from the invention test face elimination in a pressure test.

The mystery box winner and the top three contestants from the invention test compete for immunity.

The contestants receive a surprise message in the Masterchef house which informs them of their next group challenge and where they'll be travelling to.

Continuing their adventure, the contestants arrive at their next destination. The two losing teams from the previous challenge face elimination in this challenge.

the Top 8arrive back after an incredible few days in the Northern Territory cooking for Prince Charles and in the Katherine Gorge.

As survival week continues, the contestants are shocked to discover that another challenge may lead to elimination.

The contestants remaining in survival week will learn all about making decisions under pressure as they decide what is of more value to them: time or ingredients.

The challenge is off-site at Panama Dining Room, in Melbourne's inner-city suburb of Fitzroy. The contestants will be cooking a main course and dessert for 25 people each.

he group wake in the house and back their bags. It's Sashi's first time inblacks and with no immunity pins left he's nervous for what the day may hold.

It's a new week in MasterChef and the Top 7arrive at the kitchen. Chloe is feeling elated after winning the Ten Year Super Power.

The bottom three contestants from the invention test face elimination with a pressure test like no other.

The winner of the mystery box and the invention test will face off in round one, vying for the chance to cook off against a professional cook and get fast-tracked to Finals Week.

This episode is all about raising money for Second Bite, a charity that the program supports. The contestants will cook using only ingredients donated by the charity.

The fivecontestants from yesterday's Second Bite degustationchallenge who failed to take home top honours wake in the house, guessing what today's elimination might bring.

It's FinalsWeek in MasterChef and the Top 5arrive at the kitchen, so close to the finish line.

It's the first pressure test of finals week and the bottom three contestants from the previous invention test line up for what will be the last time in the kitchen for one of them.

We are down to the top four in the competition and they will compete for a massive advantage. Just days from the grand finale, this advantage will be a game-changer.

The contestants arrive in Sydney at the iconic Icebergs restaurant in Bondi. They are competing for a place in the semifinal.

With the finish just around the corner, the three board a small boat on Sydney's harbour,

So close to theend of the competition and Ben, Sashi and Khanh wake in Melbourne for what is their biggest cook so far in this competition Šjust one cook away from the Grand Finale

After 12 weeks of competition, the big day has finally arrived and Benand SashiŠthe Top 2 for 2018 arrive atfamiliar grounds, the MasterChef garden.