MasterChef Australia

MasterChef Australia Back to Win: Episode Guide & Ratings

Audience Score
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Back to Win Plot

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.

MasterChef Australia Back to Win aired on April 28th, 2025.

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Back to Win Episodes

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1. Gordon Ramsay's Team Service Challenge

April 28th, 20251 hr 13 min

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!

55

2. Keep Up with Gordon Challenge

April 29th, 202550 min

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.

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3. Late Night Snack Immunity Challenge

April 30th, 202553 min

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!

70

4. Food Journey Elimination Challenge

May 4th, 20251 hr 15 min

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.

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5. Mystery Box: Peter Gilmore

May 5th, 202551 min

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.

55

6. The Coffee Caviar Tin: Kirsten Tibballs' Pressure Test

May 6th, 202548 min

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.

60

7. Shannon Bennett's 20-Minute Immunity Challenge

May 7th, 202551 min

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.

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8. Two-Round Elimination Challenge: One Inch Cube

May 11th, 202557 min

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.

100

9. Mystery Fridge Invention Test

May 12th, 202550 min

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.

10. Immunity Challenge: Curtis Stone

May 13th, 202547 min

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!

11. Jean-Christophe's French Service Immunity Challenge

May 14th, 202548 min

Jean-Christophe leads a French service challenge as teams compete for immunity.

12. Finishing Flair Elimination Challenge

May 18th, 20251 hr 1 min

In today's elimination challenge, the contestants have to create a dish with an element of tableside theatre.

13. Wrapped Up Mystery Box Challenge

May 19th, 202550 min

The MasterChef contestants face off with a mystery box with a wrapped up surprise.

14. Pressure Test: Steven He's Balloon Puppy Cake

May 20th, 202548 min

Renowned pastry chef Steven He delivers a magical pressure test with his Balloon Puppy Cake.

100

15. Squire's Landing Pub Service Immunity Challenge

May 21st, 202549 min

In Sydney, teams compete for immunity in a pub inspired service challenge.

20

16. Surf and Turf Elimination Challenge with Josh Niland

May 25th, 20251 hr 7 min

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.

100

17. Mystery Box Challenge: Ixta Belfrage

May 26th, 202549 min

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.

18. Pressure Test: Blayne Bertoncello

May 27th, 202549 min

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.

19. Immunity Challenge: Team-relay Challenge

May 28th, 202548 min

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.

20. Elimination Challenge: Butter

June 1st, 20251 hr 1 min

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.

20

21. Mystery Box Challenge: Sooshi Mango

June 2nd, 202549 min

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.

40

22. Pressure Test: John Demetrios

June 3rd, 202549 min

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.

30

23. Immunity Challenge: Cold Meats Sandwich

June 4th, 202551 min

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.

50

24. Elimination Challenge: Andy Cooks

June 8th, 20251 hr 4 min

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.

10

25. Mystery Box Challenge: Lee Kum Kee

June 9th, 202547 min

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.

20

26. Pressure Test: Ice Cream

June 10th, 202549 min

The contestants design their own pressure test inspired by seven different Connoisseur ice cream flavours. The best two will win immunity.

50

27. Team Service Challenge: Dough

June 11th, 202554 min

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.

40

28. Elimination Challenge: Laksa Taste-Test

June 15th, 202558 min

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

20

29. Mystery Box: Goo

June 16th, 202548 min

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.

30. Pressure Test: Poh

June 17th, 202551 min

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.

31. Taste Test: Jelly Gems

June 18th, 202550 min

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.

32. Elimination Challenge: Nostalgia

June 22nd, 20251 hr 1 min

Today's elimination challenges the contestants to serve a nostalgic dish.

33. Mystery Box: Nornie Bero

June 23rd, 202548 min

Nornie Bero brings a mystery box filled with native ingredients to the Kitchen!

34. Keep Up with Curtis Challenge

June 24th, 202548 min

Aussie legend Curtis Stone returns for a slow cooked lamb raviolo cook-along.

35. Immunity Challenge: Coles Custom Creation

June 25th, 202553 min

It's a battle for immunity and the chance to make a custom creation for Coles!

36. Elimination Challenge: Maggie Beer

June 29th, 20251 hr 3 min

Ten contestants compete in a classic challenge set by Maggie Beer.

37. Mystery Box: Air Fryer

June 30th, 202548 min

The first cook for the Top 10 is an Air Fryer mystery box.

38. Pressure Test: Philip Khoury

July 1st, 202549 min

Award-winning pastry chef Philip Khoury sets an elimination pressure test.

39. Immunity Challenge: Over Two Rounds

July 2nd, 202552 min

The top 9 contestants compete in two rounds for a chance at winning immunity.

40. Elimination Challenge: Faraway Places

July 6th, 202557 min

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!!

41. Mystery Box: Doha

July 7th, 202549 min

Cooks arrive on their trip away, to face a mystery box with local ingredients.

42. Immunity Challenge: Fine Dining

July 8th, 202551 min

Contestants cook a fine dining menu, inspired by local cultural sights.

43. Immunity Challenge: Last Chance

July 9th, 202550 min

It's our cooks' final day away, and they have one last chance at immunity.

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44. Elimination Challenge: Dual Duel

July 13th, 20251 hr 2 min

Four contestants face off in an emotional dual duel elimination

30

45. Mystery Box: Garlic & ?

July 14th, 202549 min

The final 7 face a mystery box filled with garlic and a mystery ingredient!

20

46. Pressure Test: Michael Wilson

July 15th, 202548 min

3 contestants face a pressure test by Michelin Star chef Michael Wilson

30

47. Immunity Challenge: Alphabet Lucky Dip

July 16th, 202550 min

Contestants have another chance at immunity in an alphabet lucky dip challenge

30

48. Elimination Challenge: Race Against the Clock

July 20th, 20251 hr 2 min

90 minutes, 2 rounds, it's a race against the clock to avoid elimination.

49. Mystery Box Challenge: The Everything Box

July 21st, 202547 min

It's the Everything Box. The top 4 dishes will enter tomorrow's Immunity cook.

50. Pressure Test: Vue De Monde

July 22nd, 202549 min

Yesterday's winners are battling it out in a service challenge at Vue De Monde.

51. Immunity Challenge: Heartfelt Letters

July 23rd, 202550 min

Letters from their loved ones inspire contestants to cook an immunity-winning dish and claim a coveted spot in this year’s top five.

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52. Elimination Challenge: 2 Rounds with Julie Goodwin & Nat Thaipun

July 27th, 20251 hr 4 min

A two-round elimination featuring previous winners Julie Goodwin and Nat Thaipun.

20

53. Mystery Box: Final Immunity

July 28th, 202549 min

The top five battle it out for the last immunity of the season

30

54. Elimination Challenge: Vaughan Mabee

July 29th, 202550 min

The mad genius of the South Island Vaughan Mabee will be the end of someone's Masterchef fairytale...

40

55. Four Contestants, Four Judges, Four Cloches

August 3rd, 202551 min

The Top 4 compete for 10k in travel vouchers with ingredients inspired by the judge's travels.

40

56. Elimination Challenge: Two-Round Elimination

August 4th, 202558 min

The final 4 must gamble on an ingredient to cook either sweet or savoury.

40

57. Final Three: Time Auction

August 5th, 202547 min

The final 3 take on a classic MCK challenge; the Time Auction

20

58. The Fun One

August 10th, 202550 min

The Fun One: Where the Judges swap places with the contestants!

59. Semi-Final: Service Challenge

August 11th, 20251 hr 8 min

It's the ultimate service challenge; the MasterChef Australia 2025 Semi Final!

60. Grand Finale

August 12th, 20251 hr 15 min

The Grand Finale where the MasterChef Australia 2025 'Back to Win' victor is crowned!

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