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 - Elimination Challenge: Vaughan Mabee
Season 17 - Episode 54 - Aired 7/29/2025
The mad genius of the South Island Vaughan Mabee will be the end of someone's Masterchef fairytale.......
#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 - Semi Final - Service Challenge
Season 17 - Episode 59 - Aired 8/11/2025
The most important cook of their Masterchef career so far! Who will be eliminated? Who are the final tow to make the Grand Finale?!
#4 - Grand Finale
Season 17 - Episode 60 - Aired 8/12/2025
Laura Sharrad and Callum Hann - the South Australian Grand Finale! Who will take home the $250,000?
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#7 - Time Auction
Season 17 - Episode 57 - Aired 8/5/2025
The semi-final lineup is now set, but before that let's start with a “Time Auction” challenge!
#8 - Immunity Challenge: Alphabet Lucky Dip
Season 17 - Episode 47 - Aired 7/16/2025
Contestants have another chance at immunity in an alphabet lucky dip challenge.
#9 - 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!
#10 - Elimination Challenge: Maggie Beer
Season 17 - Episode 36 - Aired 6/29/2025
Ten contestants compete in a classic challenge set by Maggie Beer.
#11 - 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.
#12 - Elimination Challenge: 2 Round Challenge with Julie and Nat
Season 17 - Episode 52 - Aired 7/27/2025
A two-round elimination featuring previous winners Julie Goodwin & Nat Thaipun.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - Mystery Box: Garlic & ?
Season 17 - Episode 45 - Aired 7/14/2025
The final 7 face a mystery box filled with garlic and a mystery ingredient!
#16 - Service Challenge: French Immunity
Season 17 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/14/2025
Jean-Christophe leads a French service challenge as teams compete for immunity.
#17 - 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.
#18 - 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!
#19 - Service Challenge: Vue De Monde
Season 17 - Episode 50 - Aired 7/22/2025
Yesterday's winners are battling it out in a service challenge at Vue De Monde.
#20 - Semi Finalists vs The Judges
Season 17 - Episode 58 - Aired 8/10/2025
They're turning the tables! It's semi finalists vs the judges! It's all fun and games, but what happens when reputations are at stake?
#21 - 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.
#22 - Mystery Box Challenge: Everything Box
Season 17 - Episode 49 - Aired 7/21/2025
It's the Everything Box. The top 4 dishes will enter tomorrow's Immunity cook.
#23 - Immunity Challenge: Heartfelt Letters
Season 17 - Episode 51 - Aired 7/23/2025
Today, the contestants receive heartfelt letters from their loved ones, a source of inspiration as they strive to cook an immunity-winning dish and claim a coveted spot in this year's Top 5.
#24 - Elimination Challenge: Race Against The Clock
Season 17 - Episode 48 - Aired 7/20/2025
90 minutes, 2 rounds, it's a race against the clock to avoid elimination.
#25 - 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.