Back to Win
Overview
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.
Episodes
1. Gordon Ramsay's Team Service Challenge
2025-04-28
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. Keep Up with Gordon Challenge
2025-04-29
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.
3. Late Night Snack Immunity Challenge
2025-04-30
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!
4. Food Journey Elimination Challenge
2025-05-04
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.
5. Mystery Box: Peter Gilmore
2025-05-05
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.
6. The Coffee Caviar Tin: Kirsten Tibballs' Pressure Test
2025-05-06
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. Shannon Bennett's 20-Minute Immunity Challenge
2025-05-07
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.
8. Two-Round Elimination Challenge: One Inch Cube
2025-05-11
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.
9. Mystery Fridge Invention Test
2025-05-12
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
2025-05-13
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. French Team Service Challenge
2025-05-14
Jean-Christophe leads a French service challenge as teams compete for immunity.
12. Elimination Challenge
2025-05-18
In today's elimination challenge, the contestants have to create a dish with an element of tableside theatre.
13. Episode 13
2025-05-19
The MasterChef contestants face off with a mystery box with a wrapped up surprise.
14. Episode 14
2025-05-20
Renowned pastry chef Steven He delivers a magical pressure test with his Balloon Puppy Cake.
15. Episode 15
2025-05-21
In Sydney, teams compete for immunity in a pub inspired service challenge.