The BEST episodes of MasterChef Australia season 11
Every episode of MasterChef Australia season 11, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of MasterChef Australia season 11!
MasterChef Australia is an Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British version of MasterChef. Chef Andy Allen, restaurateur and chef Jean-Christophe Novelli, Poh Ling Yeow and food critic Sofia Levin serve as the show's hosts and judges.
#1 - Grand Final
Season 11 - Episode 61 - Aired 7/23/2019
It's been months of nail-biting challenges, but there can only be one winner to walk away with the life-changing title of Australia's MasterChef 2019.
#2 - Semi Final with Peter Gilmore
Season 11 - Episode 60 - Aired 7/22/2019
This semifinal is a pressure test set by acclaimed Quay executive chef Peter Gilmore. The three contestants who do the most impressive job recreating the dish will earn their spot in the grand finale.
#3 - Elimination Challenge - Condiments & Masterclass 2 with Nigella
Season 11 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/16/2019
The bottom team from the previous challenge are presented with an array of condiments they must identify correctly. The first five to guess incorrectly head into an elimination cook. Plus, a Masterclass with Nigella.
#4 - Auditions Day 1
Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/29/2019
Each hopeful cook has 60 minutes to produce their dish. If the judges like the dish, they're through to the next stage. If not, sadly, they're heading home.
#5 - Grand Final Week - Elimination Challenge
Season 11 - Episode 59 - Aired 7/21/2019
By the end of the episode, five will become four as the trophy beckons. In a special MasterClass, contestants set their very own mystery box challenge for the judges and Curtis Stone.
#6 - Immunity Challenge - Max Sharrad
Season 11 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/7/2019
The winners of the mystery box and invention test face the immunity challenge. History is made when the judges choose who will cook against Young Chef of the Year, Max Sharrad.
#7 - Pressure Test - Kate Reid
Season 11 - Episode 36 - Aired 6/17/2019
In a surprise twist, our bottom three contestants from the cereal invention test have been thrown straight into a pressure test. Aprons on: it's time to cook a unique creation by Kate Reid.
#8 - Rick Stein's Mystery Box Challenge & Fish and Potatoes Invention Test
Season 11 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/19/2019
It's Legends Week and our cooks have to create a dish using Rick Stein's Mystery Box. Later, a fish and potatoes themed Invention Test determines who will face the Immunity Challenge and Pressure Test.
#9 - Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test - Best Selling And Australia's Most Popular Ingredients
Season 11 - Episode 40 - Aired 6/23/2019
This episode's mystery box holds some of the best-selling ingredients from Coles and along with these, contestants must cook with some of Australia's favourite ingredients: Vegemite, tomato sauce or Milo.
#10 - Pressure Test - Jock Zonfrillo
Season 11 - Episode 41 - Aired 6/24/2019
This episode's challenge has been set by special guest Jock Zonfrillo from Restaurant Orana. Contestants must create dishes that showcase one of his favourite native ingredients.
#11 - Team Challenge - BBQ For 150 Noosa Locals
Season 11 - Episode 28 - Aired 6/5/2019
The Queensland trip continues and the teams must cook a barbecue feast to serve 150 Noosa locals. The team that serves the least impressive feast will go into the next elimination.
#12 - Elimination Challenge - Massimo Bottura
Season 11 - Episode 44 - Aired 6/27/2019
The top 10 are joined by the world's top chef Massimo Bottura and asked to cook with ingredients that are very close to Massimo's heart: ones that are frequently disposed of.
#13 - Advantage Challenge - Top 5
Season 11 - Episode 57 - Aired 7/16/2019
Our top five are battling to win an advantage for the next challenge, which could secure them a spot in the semifinal. Contestants can cook whatever they want and decide how much time is on the clock.
#14 - Pressure Test - The Lamington
Season 11 - Episode 56 - Aired 7/15/2019
The chef director behind Dinner by Heston in Melbourne and London, Ashley Palmer-Watts, sets a lamington-themed pressure test. One contestant will be sent home with only days remaining in the competition.
#15 - Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test - The Loved One's Selection
Season 11 - Episode 55 - Aired 7/14/2019
Each contestant has an ingredient chosen for them by a loved one, with the note explaining their choice. Later, the judges select an ingredient for each contestant to cook with in the invention test.
#16 - Team Challenge - Identical!
Season 11 - Episode 38 - Aired 6/19/2019
The team challenge requires contestants to create a delicious, sweet dish that is identical in look, texture and flavour to their teammate's dish. Communication is key.
#17 - Pressure Test - Nigella's Roast Chicken
Season 11 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/13/2019
It's pressure test time for the losing team from the previous challenge. The contestants have 90 minutes to cook Nigella's infamous roast chicken with two sides and gravy. Who will fail to impress and be sent home?
#18 - Off-Site Team Challenge - Briagolong Drought Feast
Season 11 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/8/2019
Contestants cook outside of the kitchen for the first time. Their challenge is to create a feast for volunteers, truckies, farmers and their families impacted by drought in Briagolong.
#19 - Immunity Challenge - Curtis Stone
Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/2/2019
It's the end of the first week in the kitchen and the winners from the previous challenge will cook for an immunity pin. But it won't be easy: they'll be cooking against chef Curtis Stone.
#20 - Immunity Challenge - Donovan Cooke
Season 11 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/21/2019
Matt Sinclair mentors the Immunity cook which uses only equipment from a typical office kitchen. Best dish enters Round 2, where they will compete against culinary legend Donovan Cooke.
#21 - Nigella's Mystery Box Challenge & Team Relay Invention Test
Season 11 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/12/2019
It's Nigella Week. MasterChef favourite Nigella Lawson sets the mystery box ingredients. Whoever cooks the best dish heads into immunity, but the rest must compete in a relay invention test.
#22 - Auditions Day 2
Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/30/2019
It's day two of auditions and 13 contestants return for a second chance to show the judges they deserve to be in the top 24. With 18 aprons given away yesterday, just six aprons are up for grabs.
#23 - Immunity Challenge - Fast Track to Finals Week
Season 11 - Episode 52 - Aired 7/9/2019
The winners from the previous two days now cook for an opportunity to fast-track themselves into Finals Week. Round two comes down to the wire as contestants are hungry for the win.
#24 - Elimination Challenge - Choices! & Masterclass 1
Season 11 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/9/2019
Before each cook sits their favourite and least favourite ingredients. Round one: cook with either. But those that produce the bottom four dishes face round two with their remaining ingredient. Followed by a Masterclass with Billie, Poh and Matt
#25 - Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test with Heston Blumenthal - Sweet Week
Season 11 - Episode 35 - Aired 6/16/2019
Kicking off Sweet Week, molecular master Heston Blumenthal enters the kitchen with a mystery box for the contestants.