The BEST episodes of MasterChef Australia season 12
Every episode of MasterChef Australia season 12, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of MasterChef Australia season 12!
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 - 5 Minute Ingredient Immunity Challenge
Season 12 - Episode 47 - Aired 6/16/2020
Every five minutes an ingredient that can be used in their cook is revealed to our contestants. They can start cooking at any time but only have access to the ingredients revealed up to that point.
#2 - Kirsten Tibballs' Meljito Dessert Pressure Test
Season 12 - Episode 32 - Aired 5/26/2020
Queen of chocolate and guest chef Kirsten Tibballs reveals that, for the pressure test, the contestants must create her wow-factor dessert the meljito.
#3 - Family Photo Mystery Box
Season 12 - Episode 33 - Aired 5/27/2020
The contestants lift the lids of their mystery box to find a photo sent by their loved ones. The contestants have 60 minutes to create a dish inspired by the memory in their family photo.
#4 - Fairytale Immunity Challenge
Season 12 - Episode 34 - Aired 5/28/2020
Contestants must create a dish inspired by one of seven classic fairytales. With an open pantry and garden, the contestant with the best dish and the strongest concept will win immunity.
#5 - Ice cream Elimination Challenge
Season 12 - Episode 35 - Aired 5/31/2020
Contestants must make a dish that has two different flavoured ice-creams that only work when they are eaten together. In round two, they must make a dish using one of five unusual flavour pairings.
#6 - Citrus Challenge
Season 12 - Episode 36 - Aired 6/1/2020
Contestants cook a sweet or savoury style dish championing a citrus fruit of their choice. In round two, they use the same fruit, but their dish must be in the opposite style.
#7 - Coskun Uysal's Meat/Protein Dessert Pressure Test
Season 12 - Episode 37 - Aired 6/2/2020
Contestants discover they must create a dish inspired by chef Coskun Uysal's chicken rice pudding dessert. With this in mind, they must create their own dessert featuring a meat or protein.
#8 - Luck Of The Draw Mystery Box
Season 12 - Episode 38 - Aired 6/3/2020
This episode's mystery box ingredients are decided entirely by the luck of the draw, with numbered lottery balls corresponding to 25 ingredients on display.
#9 - Highest Score Immunity Challenge
Season 12 - Episode 39 - Aired 6/4/2020
Each round in this immunity challenge is worth 10 points and the contestant with the highest score at the end of round three will win immunity and be free from the upcoming elimination.
#10 - The Aussie Pressure Test
Season 12 - Episode 40 - Aired 6/7/2020
It's an Australia-themed pressure test. First up contestants must cook a delicious savoury pie and sauce. The bottom four must then create a dish celebrating what Australia means to them.
#11 - Teams Of Two Communication Challenge
Season 12 - Episode 41 - Aired 6/8/2020
Teams of two must create two dishes using a chosen ingredient. Dishes must be identical in taste and appearance, but they will not be able to see each other while they cook, so communication is key.
#12 - Benjamin Cooper Jungle CurryPressure Test
Season 12 - Episode 42 - Aired 6/9/2020
Benjamin Cooper, Executive Chef of Chin Chin Melbourne, sets tonight's pressure test where contestants must recreate his jungle curry with rice and roti without a recipe.
#13 - Smokin' Mystery Box
Season 12 - Episode 43 - Aired 6/10/2020
Today's mystery box is all about smoke. Contestants can use any method of smoking as long as one element has been smoked with a smoking gun. The top four will cook in tomorrow's immunity challenge.
#14 - Pumpkin Immunity Challenge
Season 12 - Episode 44 - Aired 6/11/2020
Today's immunity challenge is all about resourcefulness. The contestants are each presented with a pumpkin and have 90 minutes to cook three dishes that feature the pumpkin in some way.
#15 - Atlas Elimination Challenge
Season 12 - Episode 45 - Aired 6/14/2020
Charlie Carrington of Melbourne restaurant Atlas sets this elimination challenge, focusing on food from different countries. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be sent home.
#16 - The Golden Mystery Box
Season 12 - Episode 46 - Aired 6/15/2020
With new rules this week, a contestant will be going home every three days! Today, the chefs use the contents of a very shiny Mystery Box to create a dish that makes them stand out.
#17 - Two Dish Relay Challenge
Season 12 - Episode 31 - Aired 5/25/2020
Each team must cook two dishes: one main and one dessert. Each contestant has 20 minutes to cook and they have just 45 seconds to hand over the dish to the next contestant in the relay.
#18 - Blind Taste Test Elimination
Season 12 - Episode 48 - Aired 6/21/2020
This elimination will take place over two rounds, the first of which is the classic blind taste test. The first four contestants who guess incorrectly will go into round two.
#19 - Use Everything Mystery Box!
Season 12 - Episode 49 - Aired 6/22/2020
The judges reveal that the contestants need to use all the ingredients in their mystery box to create two dishes - a sweet and savoury dish - in 75 minutes.
#20 - Immunity Challenge
Season 12 - Episode 50 - Aired 6/23/2020
Three heavy hitters of the competition go head-to-head. Who will make top six?
#21 - Elimination Challenge - Top 6
Season 12 - Episode 51 - Aired 6/28/2020
In today's elimination contestants are challenged to cook a classic dish. Could this be Reynold's final cook in the MasterChef kitchen?
#22 - Colour Inspired Mystery Box
Season 12 - Episode 52 - Aired 6/29/2020
Today's mystery box is inspired by colour. The dish can be sweet or savoury and contestants can access the pantry with the garden also in play. So why is Melissa so emotional?
#23 - Cloche Choice Immunity Challenge
Season 12 - Episode 53 - Aired 6/30/2020
In the battle for top 5, contestants must choose two cloches and cook with the ingredients underneath. They can give up one cloche and select a third, however they must cook with the third ingredient.
#24 - Phil Wood Pressure Test
Season 12 - Episode 54 - Aired 7/5/2020
Phil Wood, from two of Victoria's finest restaurants, reveals that round one is a pressure test. Contestants have 75 minutes to replicate his dish: potatoes duchess with shiitake mushrooms and cauliflower.
#25 - Last Chance For Immunity Challenge
Season 12 - Episode 55 - Aired 7/6/2020
The pressure is on in as the makers of the top three dishes from the mystery box challenge will battle it out for one last chance at winning immunity this season.