MasterChef Australia — Back to Win
60 episodesFirst aired 28 April 2025
The seventeenth series of the Australian television cooking show MasterChef Australia was announced on 16 September 2024. The series features the same four judges as series 16, namely series 4 winner Andy Allen, food writer Sofia Levin, French chef Jean-Christophe Novelli and series 1 runner-up Poh Ling Yeow. Similar to series 12, the 2025 series features a Back to Win concept, with 24 contestants from previous seasons returning for a chance to win the title.
E1Gordon Ramsay's Team Service Challenge
5.5Apr 20251h 13m
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!
E2Keep Up with Gordon Challenge
5.5Apr 202550m
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.
E3Late Night Snack Immunity Challenge
7.0Apr 202553m
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!
E4Food Journey Elimination Challenge
7.0May 20251h 15m
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.
E5Mystery Box: Peter Gilmore
7.0May 202551m
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.
E6The Coffee Caviar Tin: Kirsten Tibballs' Pressure Test
5.5May 202548m
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.
E7Shannon Bennett's 20-Minute Immunity Challenge
6.0May 202551m
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.
E8Two-Round Elimination Challenge: One Inch Cube
10.0May 202557m
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.
E9Mystery Fridge Invention Test
10.0May 202550m
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.
E10Immunity Challenge: Curtis Stone
May 202547m
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!
E11Jean-Christophe's French Service Immunity Challenge
May 202548m
Jean-Christophe leads a French service challenge as teams compete for immunity.
E12Finishing Flair Elimination Challenge
May 20251h 1m
In today's elimination challenge, the contestants have to create a dish with an element of tableside theatre.
E13Wrapped Up Mystery Box Challenge
May 202550m
The MasterChef contestants face off with a mystery box with a wrapped up surprise.
E14Pressure Test: Steven He's Balloon Puppy Cake
May 202548m
Renowned pastry chef Steven He delivers a magical pressure test with his Balloon Puppy Cake.
E15Squire's Landing Pub Service Immunity Challenge
10.0May 202549m
In Sydney, teams compete for immunity in a pub inspired service challenge.
E16Surf and Turf Elimination Challenge with Josh Niland
2.0May 20251h 7m
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.
E17Mystery Box Challenge: Ixta Belfrage
10.0May 202549m
MasterChef welcomes Ixta Belfrage for a debut visit. The chef has brought a Mystery Box with a twist. There is one secret ingredient the contestants will only discover halfway into the cook.
E18Pressure Test: Blayne Bertoncello
May 202549m
Today's pressure test raises the bar with the contestants tasked to recreate guest judge Blayne Bertoncello's highly technical dessert, not once, but in five consistent dishes.
E19Immunity Challenge: Team-relay Challenge
May 202548m
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.
E20Elimination Challenge: Butter
Jun 20251h 1m
Twelve MasterChef contestants are faced with a bust of judge Jean-Christophe Novelli made entirely of butter. Fighting for their place in the competition, they must create a dish featuring butter.
E21Mystery Box Challenge: Sooshi Mango
2.0Jun 202549m
In a heartwarming and hilarious Mystery Box challenge, contestants must cook a dish worthy of a Nonna's table under the watchful eyes of Sooshi Mango, for a shot at immunity.
E22Pressure Test: John Demetrios
4.0Jun 202549m
The MasterChef contestants face a pressure given by Dessert Master winner John Demetrios. In the hope of winning immunity, they'll have to recreate his Chocolate Meteor.
E23Immunity Challenge: Cold Meats Sandwich
3.0Jun 202551m
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.
E24Elimination Challenge: Andy Cooks
5.0Jun 20251h 4m
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.
E25Mystery Box Challenge: Lee Kum Kee
1.0Jun 202547m
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.
E26Pressure Test: Ice Cream
2.0Jun 202549m
The contestants design their own pressure test inspired by seven different Connoisseur ice cream flavours. The best two will win immunity.
E27Team Service Challenge: Dough
5.0Jun 202554m
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.
E28Elimination Challenge: Laksa Taste-Test
4.0Jun 202558m
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
E29Mystery Box: Goo
2.0Jun 202548m
The first cook of Sweet Week, and for today's mystery box, each contestant must incorporate an element of 'goo' into their desserts. The four cooks with the top dishes will compete for immunity.
E30Pressure Test: Poh
Jun 202551m
Poh sets today's Sweet Week pressure test providing not one, but three of her extraordinary desserts for the cooks to replicate. Four contestants battle it out to win immunity.
E31Taste Test: Jelly Gems
Jun 202550m
As Sweet Week continues, a jelly-gem taste test will determine which five contestants will go on to cook a dish incorporating at least one of those ingredients for immunity.
E32Elimination Challenge: Nostalgia
Jun 20251h 1m
Today's elimination challenges the contestants to serve a nostalgic dish.
E33Mystery Box: Nornie Bero
Jun 202548m
Nornie Bero brings a mystery box filled with native ingredients to the Kitchen!
E34Keep Up with Curtis Challenge
Jun 202548m
Aussie legend Curtis Stone returns for a slow cooked lamb raviolo cook-along.
E35Immunity Challenge: Coles Custom Creation
Jun 202553m
It's a battle for immunity and the chance to make a custom creation for Coles!
E36Elimination Challenge: Maggie Beer
Jun 20251h 3m
Ten contestants compete in a classic challenge set by Maggie Beer.
E37Mystery Box: Air Fryer
Jun 202548m
The first cook for the Top 10 is an Air Fryer mystery box.
E38Pressure Test: Philip Khoury
Jul 202549m
Award-winning pastry chef Philip Khoury sets an elimination pressure test.
E39Immunity Challenge: Over Two Rounds
Jul 202552m
The top 9 contestants compete in two rounds for a chance at winning immunity.
E40Elimination Challenge: Faraway Places
Jul 202557m
To survive elimination, the contestant's dishes need to transport the judges to faraway places! The best dishes will do the same for their makers!!
E41Mystery Box: Doha
Jul 202549m
Cooks arrive on their trip away, to face a mystery box with local ingredients.
E42Immunity Challenge: Fine Dining
Jul 202551m
Contestants cook a fine dining menu, inspired by local cultural sights.
E43Immunity Challenge: Last Chance
Jul 202550m
It's our cooks' final day away, and they have one last chance at immunity.
E44Elimination Challenge: Dual Duel
1.0Jul 20251h 2m
Four contestants face off in an emotional dual duel elimination
E45Mystery Box: Garlic & ?
3.0Jul 202549m
The final 7 face a mystery box filled with garlic and a mystery ingredient!
E46Pressure Test: Michael Wilson
2.0Jul 202548m
3 contestants face a pressure test by Michelin Star chef Michael Wilson
E47Immunity Challenge: Alphabet Lucky Dip
3.0Jul 202550m
Contestants have another chance at immunity in an alphabet lucky dip challenge
E48Elimination Challenge: Race Against the Clock
3.0Jul 20251h 2m
90 minutes, 2 rounds, it's a race against the clock to avoid elimination.
E49Mystery Box Challenge: The Everything Box
Jul 202547m
It's the Everything Box. The top 4 dishes will enter tomorrow's Immunity cook.
E50Pressure Test: Vue De Monde
Jul 202549m
Yesterday's winners are battling it out in a service challenge at Vue De Monde.
E51Immunity Challenge: Heartfelt Letters
Jul 202550m
Letters from their loved ones inspire contestants to cook an immunity-winning dish and claim a coveted spot in this year’s top five.
E52Elimination Challenge: 2 Rounds with Julie Goodwin & Nat Thaipun
6.0Jul 20251h 4m
A two-round elimination featuring previous winners Julie Goodwin and Nat Thaipun.
E53Mystery Box: Final Immunity
2.0Jul 202549m
The top five battle it out for the last immunity of the season
E54Elimination Challenge: Vaughan Mabee
3.0Jul 202550m
The mad genius of the South Island Vaughan Mabee will be the end of someone's Masterchef fairytale...
E55Four Contestants, Four Judges, Four Cloches
4.0Aug 202551m
The Top 4 compete for 10k in travel vouchers with ingredients inspired by the judge's travels.
E56Elimination Challenge: Two-Round Elimination
4.0Aug 202558m
The final 4 must gamble on an ingredient to cook either sweet or savoury.
E57Final Three: Time Auction
4.0Aug 202547m
The final 3 take on a classic MCK challenge; the Time Auction
E58The Fun One
2.0Aug 202551m
The Fun One: Where the Judges swap places with the contestants!
E59Semi-Final: Service Challenge
Aug 20251h 9m
It's the ultimate service challenge; the MasterChef Australia 2025 Semi Final!
E60Grand Finale
Aug 20251h 29m
The Grand Finale where the MasterChef Australia 2025 'Back to Win' victor is crowned!
