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 - 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!
#2 - 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!
#3 - 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.
#4 - Immunity Pin Challenge: Keeping Up With Gordon Ramsay
Season 17 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/29/2025
Gordon Ramsay is in the kitchen to put 8 cooks through a Keeping Up with Challenge. They'll work at record pace to deliver TWO of Gordon's dishes, in a fight for the only immunity pin of the season.
#5 - 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.
#6 - Pressure Test: Kirsten Tibballs
Season 17 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/6/2025
Chocolatier Kirsten Tibballs, joins the MasterChef kitchen for the very first pressure test of the series. With her toughest recipe yet she challenges the contestants with her Coffee Caviar Tin.
#7 - Mystery Box Challenge: Peter Gilmore
Season 17 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/5/2025
Peter Gilmore has brought a Mystery Box packed with ingredients from his most iconic dishes, which have been responsible for some of the competition's greatest moments of triumph and heart break.
#8 - 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.