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 - Grand Final
Season 12 - Episode 61 - Aired 7/20/2020
After a long culinary journey, the two finalists are competing for a $250,000 cash prize and the title of MasterChef Australia 2020.
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#2 - Ordinary or Extraordinary Elimination Challenge
Season 12 - Episode 59 - Aired 7/14/2020
In this elimination challenge, contestants must choose to use either ingredients from an ordinary pantry or an extraordinary pantry.
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#3 - SemiFinal - Three Becomes Two
Season 12 - Episode 60 - Aired 7/19/2020
In the semifinal challenge, our top three contestants compete for a place in the Grand Final. At the end of this challenge, three become two.
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#4 - 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.
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#5 - 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.
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#6 - Mammoth Elimination Challenge
Season 12 - Episode 57 - Aired 7/12/2020
In this mammoth elimination challenge, the contestants discover not only will they be cooking a four-course meal for the MasterChef judges, but for six of the hottest chefs in the country.
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#7 - No Rules Challenge
Season 12 - Episode 56 - Aired 7/7/2020
With no set rules in place, the contestants must mutually decide the cook time to create a dish, sweet or savoury, that best proves to the judges they have come back to win.
#8 - 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.
#9 - The Union Jack Mystery Box
Season 12 - Episode 58 - Aired 7/13/2020
The contestants discover the mystery box, covered in a Union Jack flag, has been set by guest chef Gordon Ramsay.
#10 - Peter Gunn's Black Box Elimination
Season 12 - Episode 27 - Aired 5/19/2020
Contestants must replicate chef Peter Gunn's 'Black Box' from his restaurant Ides. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be going home.
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - 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?
#16 - Immunity Challenge: Judges' Taste Test / MasterClass
Season 12 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/23/2020
The five contestants with the most impressive dishes from the previous challenge find themselves back in the kitchen, ready to cook off in an immunity challenge. Plus, MasterClass with Andy and Jock.
#17 - Sweet or Savoury Service Challenge
Season 12 - Episode 26 - Aired 5/18/2020
Jo Barrett and Matt Stone from Oakridge Wines mentor this service challenge, with each team cooking a sweet or savoury menu. The team with the least impressive menu faces the pressure test.
#18 - 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.
#19 - Barter Mystery Box
Season 12 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/29/2020
The judges reveal that each contestant's mystery box contains four ingredients which they can barter with one another for. The top four dishes will see their makers cook for immunity in the next episode.
#20 - 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.
#21 - 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.
#22 - 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.
#23 - Elimination Cook-Off Challenge
Season 12 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/17/2020
Contestants are cooking off against the other contestant on their bench. The best dish from each bench will be safe, while the remaining contestants must cook in the elimination round.
#24 - Self Pressure Test
Season 12 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/28/2020
It's a pressure test with a difference. Each contestant has written their own pressure test recipe and has to create a dish to wow the judges. The least impressive dish will send its maker home.
#25 - Mystery Box - with a twist!
Season 12 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/13/2020
Contestants have 75 minutes to cook a dish using one or more of the eight ingredients in the mystery box. The contestants are pushed to the limit when a twist is delivered to their benches.