Episodes
Auditions: Group 1
April 19, 2026
MasterChef Australia returns with auditions and 40 of the country's best home cooks are ready. Tonight 20 cooks have 90 minutes to cook their dream dish in order to win one of the 10 aprons on offer.
Auditions: Group 2
April 20, 2026
Another 20 home cooks enter the MasterChef kitchen to compete for 10 aprons on offer. For those who miss out, they learn there will be one final chance to cook for the last four aprons tomorrow.
Auditions: Second Chance
April 21, 2026
Tonight, the 20 remaining hopefuls have a second and final chance to cook their way into the competition. Just who will score themselves one of the final four places?
Mystery Box: Jimmy Barnes
April 26, 2026
Aussie Rock legend Jimmy Barnes set this season's first mystery box, inspiring the Top 24 with seasonal ingredients they love to cook with. Dish of the day will see its maker safe from elimination.
Elimination Challenge: Family Favourites
April 27, 2026
In the first elimination of the competition, 23 cooks will show the judges a window into their homelife, through a favourite dish that they cook at home for their loved ones.
Invention Test: Cereal
April 28, 2026
It's the return of a MasterChef classic with an Invention Test challenging cooks to create an inventive dish using cereal.
Pressure Test: Maggie Beer
April 29, 2026
The bottom five cooks from the Invention Test face off in a Pressure Test set by MasterChef favourite Maggie Beer, tasked with mastering her signature sour cream pastry in a high-stakes pie challenge.
Immunity Challenge: Andy Cooks
May 3, 2026
It's Family Favourites week and social media sensation Andy Cooks (chef Andy Hearnden) is on the hunt for the ultimate breakfast, in an immunity challenge cook with 60 minutes on the clock.
Elimination Challenge: Reinventing Carbs
May 4, 2026
In an elimination challenge centred on reinventing the judges' quick carb midweek dinner recipes, mistakes and time pressure sends one cook home.
Team Challenge: Family Feast
May 5, 2026
It is the first team challenge of the series, and the contestants are all eager to see how well they can work together. The bottom two teams will find themselves in the elimination the following day.
Elimination Challenge: Family Traditions
May 6, 2026
Six contestants face elimination as they must create a dish that represent their family food traditions to fight for their place in the competition.
Mystery Box Challenge: Catherine Zhang
May 10, 2026
The Top 20 compete for Immunity from tomorrow's Elimination in a fruity Mystery Box challenge set by Catherine Zhang, marking the start of Viral Wonders Week
