The BEST episodes of MasterChef Australia season 17
Every episode of MasterChef Australia season 17, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of MasterChef Australia season 17!
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 - Mystery Box Challenge: Lee Kum Kee Sauce
Season 17 - Episode 25 - Aired 6/9/2025
Today's mystery box is a head-to-head battle between those fatefully matched with the same Lee Kum Kee sauce to earn their spot in tomorrow's immunity challenge.
#2 - Immunity Challenge: Sydney Pub Service Challenge
Season 17 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/21/2025
In Sydney, teams compete for immunity in a pub inspired service challenge.
#3 - Premiere: Service Challenge With Gordon Ramsay
Season 17 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/28/2025
It's back to win and 23 returning contestants are back for another shot at the trophy. Gordon Ramsay greets them to announce that they are splitting into three teams and taking on a service challenge!
#4 - Service Challenge: French Immunity
Season 17 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/14/2025
Jean-Christophe leads a French service challenge as teams compete for immunity.
#5 - Mystery Box Challenge: The Judge's Fridge
Season 17 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/12/2025
Today's mystery box challenge comes with a twist: contestants must select one of the judges' fridges and use whatever is inside to create a dish worthy for a chance at immunity and a grand prize.
#6 - Pressure Test: Connoisseur Ice Cream
Season 17 - Episode 26 - Aired 6/10/2025
The contestants design their own pressure test inspired by seven different Connoisseur ice cream flavours. The best two will win immunity.
#7 - Immunity Challenge: Team-relay Challenge
Season 17 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/28/2025
It's the classic MasterChef team-relay challenge where four teams must compete create a savoury dish that uses potatoes in at least two ways.
#8 - Mystery Box Challenge: Air Fryer
Season 17 - Episode 37 - Aired 6/30/2025
The first cook for the Top 10 is an Air Fryer mystery box.
#9 - Immunity Challenge: Shannon Bennett
Season 17 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/7/2025
Legendary Australian chef, Shannon Bennett, is cooking in the MC kitchen. After his demo, whoever creates the most delicious dish in 20 minutes will win immunity and be safe from Sunday's elimination.
#10 - Immunity Challenge: Service Challenge
Season 17 - Episode 27 - Aired 6/11/2025
It's Dough-Fest in the MasterChef garden and time for the contestants to test their team work in an epic service challenge. The teams have four hours to cook a dough-based savoury and sweet.
#11 - Elimination Challenge: 1" Cube Taste Test
Season 17 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/11/2025
The cooks take part in a one-inch cube taste test in teams. Their elected team leader could land their whole team in an elimination cook.
#12 - Immunity Challenge: Curtis Stone
Season 17 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/13/2025
Immunity is up for grabs today. The contestants have one hour to recreate a Curtis Stone dish. But with a twist: they'll have to do it without the recipe!
#13 - Elimination Pressure Test: Curtis Stone
Season 17 - Episode 34 - Aired 6/24/2025
Aussie legend Curtis Stone returns for a slow cooked lamb raviolo cook-along.
#14 - Immunity Challenge: Late Night Snack Elevation
Season 17 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/30/2025
To win immunity and a chance to see their creation added to Gordon Ramsay's new London restaurant's menu at 22 Bishopsgate, they must cook and elevate their favourite late-night snack!
#15 - Mystery Box Challenge: Wrapped Surprise
Season 17 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/19/2025
The MasterChef contestants face off with a mystery box with a wrapped up surprise.
#16 - Immunity Challenge: Over Two Rounds
Season 17 - Episode 39 - Aired 7/2/2025
The top 9 contestants compete in two rounds for a chance at winning immunity.
#17 - Elimination Challenge: Andy Cooks
Season 17 - Episode 24 - Aired 6/8/2025
Social media superstar Andy Cooks sets two viral challenges. First, the contestants must create an epic Cheese Pull. In Round Two, the bottom five make a Satisfying Slice. One will be eliminated.
#18 - Elimination Challenge: Maggie Beer
Season 17 - Episode 36 - Aired 6/29/2025
Ten contestants compete in a classic challenge set by Maggie Beer.
#19 - Pressure Test: Steven He
Season 17 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/20/2025
Renowned pastry chef Steven He delivers a magical pressure test with his Balloon Puppy Cake.
#20 - Elimination Challenge: The Who They Are Now Dish
Season 17 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/4/2025
Inspired by watching an emotional video on their MasterChef journeys, the contestants must cook a dish that represents who they are now. But this will result in the first elimination for the season.
#21 - Elimination Challenge: Josh Nyland's Surf And Turf
Season 17 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/25/2025
Seafood extraordinaire Josh Niland is in the kitchen for his own creative take on Surf and Turf. The challenge is to create a modern dish using both meat and seafood and survive elimination.
#22 - Immunity Challenge: Coles Custom Creation
Season 17 - Episode 35 - Aired 6/25/2025
It's a battle for immunity and the chance to make a custom creation for Coles!
#23 - Elimination Challenge: Laksa Taste-Test
Season 17 - Episode 28 - Aired 6/15/2025
The cooks take part in a laksa taste-test, set by one of Australia's most renowned Malaysian chefs. First four cooks who guess the wrong ingredient, must fight for their place in the competition.
#24 - Immunity Challenge: Viral Week
Season 17 - Episode 23 - Aired 6/4/2025
It's viral week and vying for immunity once again, the contestants are challenged to create the ultimate scrollable cold meats sandwich followed by a viral dish mash-up.
#25 - Pressure Test: John Demetrios
Season 17 - Episode 22 - Aired 6/3/2025
The MasterChef contestants face a pressure test given by Dessert Master winner John Demetrios. In the hope of winning immunity, they'll have to recreate his Chocolate Meteor.