In today's seafood banquet team challenge, Brent was given captainship of the blue team for winning the invention test and chose Geni as the captain of the red team.
1. Series Premiere: Audition 1
Aired: Apr 27, 2009Sydney and Adelaide auditions.
Aired: Apr 28, 2009Brisbane and Perth Deliver.
Aired: Apr 29, 2009The Auditions continue in Melbourne
Aired: Apr 30, 2009The 12 weakest performers in the onion dicing challenge are tasked with cooki...
Aired: May 1, 2009Contestants are brought to Sydney's famous fish markets where their task is t...
Aired: May 3, 2009The top 20 contestants are revealed.
Aired: May 4, 2009The contestants cook up a storm in the new MasterChef kitchen. Top 20 Cooking...
Aired: May 5, 2009Celebrity Chef Challenge 1 - Manu Feildel beat Sam.
Aired: May 6, 2009Sushi Restaurant Team Challenge
Aired: May 7, 2009Having lost the challenge, the blue team contemplate who to eliminate.
11. Masterclass 1: Cooking with the Masters
Aired: May 8, 2009Lamb Rack with Pomme Puree, Pain Perdu with Chocolate Olive Oil Mousse.
Aired: May 10, 2009In an emotional invention test, the remaining five contestants are surprised ...
Aired: May 11, 2009Julie, Aaron and Linda are asked to make a tarte tatin (apple tart) using a b...
14. Celebrity Chef Challenge 2
Aired: May 12, 2009Martin Boetz takes on Brent in cooking the signature longrain dish of eggnet,...
15. Seafood Banquet Team Challenge
Aired: May 13, 2009In today's seafood banquet team challenge, Brent was given captainship of the...
Aired: May 14, 2009The blue team, headed by Brent, face elimination.
17. Masterclass 2: Class Is In
Aired: May 15, 2009Poached egg salad with tomato tea (consommé),roast saddle of rabbit with whi...
Aired: May 17, 2009Todays mystery box challenge includes chocolate, oranges, eggs, sugar, coconu...
19. Pressure Test Elimination 2
Aired: May 18, 2009Michelle, Sam and Kate had to follow a basic recipe to cook chargrilled, stuf...
20. Celebrity Chef Challenge 3
Aired: May 19, 2009Julia and chef Peter Evans compete in preparing tea-smoked duck breast with r...
21. Food Critics Team Challenge
Aired: May 20, 2009Today's challenge is a three-course meal in one hour using a limited pantry t...
Aired: May 21, 2009At elimination, most of the team feel that Josh's abilities were inadequate a...
23. Masterclass 3: Soufflés and Stir-fries
Aired: May 22, 2009Chilli and Fennel Squid, Chinese Mushroom Stir-fry with Tofu, Chocolate and J...
Aired: May 24, 2009Today's mystery box challenge include eggs, chili peppers, ale, potato and a ...
25. Pressure Test Elimination 3
Aired: May 25, 2009Trevor, Sam and Tom make a Sticky Date and Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch S...
26. Celebrity Chef Challenge 4
Aired: May 26, 2009Chris competes with Alex Herbert of Bird Cow Fish making one of her signature...
27. Royal Easter Show Team Challenge
Aired: May 27, 2009Today's challenge sees both teams with a $750 budget. Red team made lamb skew...
Aired: May 28, 2009At elimination, Sandra and Kate both receive an equal number of three votes, ...
29. Masterclass 4: The Perfect Chip
Aired: May 29, 2009Snapper in a Bag and Chunky Chips, Risotto with Pumpkin and Goat's Cheese, Ri...
Aired: May 31, 2009Today's mystery box challenge requires contestants to make cupcakes. John Tor...
31. Pressure Test Elimination 4
Aired: Jun 1, 2009Aaron, Sandra and Julie faced elimination and had to make paella. Sandra prod...
32. Celebrity Chef Challenge 5
Aired: Jun 2, 2009Justine competes with Guy Grossi of Grossi Florentino making one of his signa...
33. Fresh Seafood Team Challenge
Aired: Jun 3, 2009Contestants must prepare a three-course meal to be served at the Sydney's Fly...
Aired: Jun 4, 2009Sam was scolded by the judges for producing the worst of the dishes of the Bl...
35. Masterclass 5: Lemon Goodness
Aired: Jun 5, 2009Lobster Linguine, Tuscan Vegetable Soup, Roast Chicken with Buttery Potatoes,...
Aired: Jun 7, 2009Contestants are thrown a curve ball. Instead of a mystery box, they face a ta...
37. Pressure Test Elimination 5
Aired: Jun 8, 2009Tom, Poh, Chris and Julie had to make Croquembouche. Despite an unsettling st...
38. Celebrity Chef Challenge 6
Aired: Jun 9, 2009Lucas beat Ben O'Donoghue.
39. Martini Club Team Challenge
Aired: Jun 10, 2009Winner: Red Team.
Aired: Jun 11, 2009Geni's fig and duck lady cigars is hailed as "the best dish all night".
41. Masterclass 6: Sweet Treats
Aired: Jun 12, 2009Feta Blini with Smoked Beetroot, John Dory on the Bone with Vegetables, Coffe...
Aired: Jun 14, 2009Two-course meal.
43. Pressure Test Elimination 6
Aired: Jun 15, 2009Geni, Poh and Andre were in the bottom three and had to make salmon terrine. ...
44. Celebrity Chef Challenge 7
Aired: Jun 16, 2009Matt Moran beat Justine.
Aired: Jun 17, 2009Sam and Poh for elimination.
Aired: Jun 18, 2009Poh and Sam named ingredients in a pot of minestrone. Poh incorrectly guessed...
47. Masterclass 7: Cocktail Hour
Aired: Jun 19, 2009Kingfish Skewers with Zucchini Salad, Piña Colada, Prawn Saganaki, Raspberry ...
Aired: Jun 21, 2009Arrival/Dim Sum Challenge.
Aired: Jun 22, 2009High Tea/Rainbow Fish Challenge.
50. Celebrity Chef Challenge 8
Aired: Jun 23, 2009Tam Kin Pak beat Julie.
51. Hong Kong: Mystery Steamer Challenge
Aired: Jun 24, 2009Mystery Steamer Challenge and Super Challenge - Julie and Justine for elimina...
52. Pressure Test Elimination 8
Aired: Jun 25, 2009Justine and Julie landed in the bottom 2 and had to make a sweet and sour duc...
Aired: Jun 26, 2009Fried Rice, Hot Salami Pizza, Seared Scallops with Braised Pork Belly, Lemon ...
Aired: Jun 28, 2009Three-course meal, 'Romance' theme - No contestants up for elimination.
55. Dream Restaurant Challenge
Aired: Jun 29, 2009Each of the four can cook whatever they want, to represent their aspirations ...
56. Celebrity Chef Challenge 9
Aired: Jun 30, 2009Emmanuel Stroobant beat Andre.
Aired: Jul 1, 2009Poh, Justine and Tom returned to the competition. Sam and Tom for elimination.
Aired: Jul 2, 2009Tom and Sam had to guess ingredients with Tom incorrectly naming "thyme." Thi...
Aired: Jul 3, 2009Crepes Suzette, Twice Baked Cheese Souffle, Braised Lamb Shanks, Open Beef Ko...
Aired: Jul 5, 2009'Christmas in July' theme.
61. Pressure Test Elimination 9
Aired: Jul 6, 2009In today's pressure test elimination Sam, Poh, Chris and Andre must cook a co...
62. Celebrity Chef Challenge 10
Aired: Jul 7, 2009Adrian Richardson beat Julie.
63. Matt Preston's Formal Dinner Challenge
Aired: Jul 8, 2009Contestants must cook for a dinner party hosted by Matt Preston for four lead...
Aired: Jul 9, 2009Andre and Chris, had to guess ingredients in a pot of Sri Lankan curry. After...
Aired: Jul 10, 2009Pork and Fennel Sausages with Baked Beans, Roast Salmon and Artichokes with R...
Aired: Jul 12, 2009Contestants are asked to cook a meal for under ten dollars using ingredients ...
Aired: Jul 13, 2009Today's elimination challenge sees contestants making two pies - one sweet an...
Aired: Jul 14, 2009Poh selects Malaysian as the theme and picks coconut cream and ling fish for ...
Aired: Jul 15, 2009Today's elimination challenge emulate the pressure test challenge where the c...
Aired: Jul 16, 2009Contestants must cook dishes they would include in a self-authored recipe boo...
Aired: Jul 17, 2009The Top 20 contestants were reunited in the final Masterclass and revealed wh...
Aired: Jul 19, 2009Poh and Julie compete against each other in three rounds consisting of a tast...
Streaming in:
Australia
Canada
Ireland
New Zealand
Philippines
South Africa
United Kingdom
United StatesSeasons: 16
Current Status: Returning Series
Network: Network Ten
Production Country: Australia
Genres:Reality-TV, Game-Show
