Back to Win

2025 · 60 episodes · 53h 49m in all · 4.6/10

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.

1. Gordon Ramsay's Team Service Challenge
28 Apr 2025 · 73 min · 5.5/10
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
29 Apr 2025 · 50 min · 5.5/10
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
30 Apr 2025 · 53 min · 7.0/10
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
4 May 2025 · 75 min · 7.0/10
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
5 May 2025 · 51 min · 7.0/10
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
6 May 2025 · 48 min · 5.5/10
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
7 May 2025 · 51 min · 6.0/10
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
11 May 2025 · 57 min · 10.0/10
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
12 May 2025 · 50 min · 10.0/10
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
13 May 2025 · 47 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
14 May 2025 · 48 min
Jean-Christophe leads a French service challenge as teams compete for immunity.
12. Finishing Flair Elimination Challenge
18 May 2025 · 61 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
19 May 2025 · 50 min
The MasterChef contestants face off with a mystery box with a wrapped up surprise.
14. Pressure Test: Steven He's Balloon Puppy Cake
20 May 2025 · 48 min
Renowned pastry chef Steven He delivers a magical pressure test with his Balloon Puppy Cake.
15. Squire's Landing Pub Service Immunity Challenge
21 May 2025 · 49 min · 10.0/10
In Sydney, teams compete for immunity in a pub inspired service challenge.
16. Surf and Turf Elimination Challenge with Josh Niland
25 May 2025 · 67 min · 2.0/10
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.
17. Mystery Box Challenge: Ixta Belfrage
26 May 2025 · 49 min · 10.0/10
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
27 May 2025 · 49 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
28 May 2025 · 48 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
1 Jun 2025 · 61 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.
21. Mystery Box Challenge: Sooshi Mango
2 Jun 2025 · 49 min · 2.0/10
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.
22. Pressure Test: John Demetrios
3 Jun 2025 · 49 min · 4.0/10
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.
23. Immunity Challenge: Cold Meats Sandwich
4 Jun 2025 · 51 min · 3.0/10
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.
24. Elimination Challenge: Andy Cooks
8 Jun 2025 · 64 min · 5.0/10
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.
25. Mystery Box Challenge: Lee Kum Kee
9 Jun 2025 · 47 min · 1.0/10
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.
26. Pressure Test: Ice Cream
10 Jun 2025 · 49 min · 2.0/10
The contestants design their own pressure test inspired by seven different Connoisseur ice cream flavours. The best two will win immunity.
27. Team Service Challenge: Dough
11 Jun 2025 · 54 min · 5.0/10
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.
28. Elimination Challenge: Laksa Taste-Test
15 Jun 2025 · 58 min · 4.0/10
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
29. Mystery Box: Goo
16 Jun 2025 · 48 min · 2.0/10
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
17 Jun 2025 · 51 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
18 Jun 2025 · 50 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
22 Jun 2025 · 61 min
Today's elimination challenges the contestants to serve a nostalgic dish.
33. Mystery Box: Nornie Bero
23 Jun 2025 · 48 min
Nornie Bero brings a mystery box filled with native ingredients to the Kitchen!
34. Keep Up with Curtis Challenge
24 Jun 2025 · 48 min
Aussie legend Curtis Stone returns for a slow cooked lamb raviolo cook-along.
35. Immunity Challenge: Coles Custom Creation
25 Jun 2025 · 53 min
It's a battle for immunity and the chance to make a custom creation for Coles!
36. Elimination Challenge: Maggie Beer
29 Jun 2025 · 63 min
Ten contestants compete in a classic challenge set by Maggie Beer.
37. Mystery Box: Air Fryer
30 Jun 2025 · 48 min
The first cook for the Top 10 is an Air Fryer mystery box.
38. Pressure Test: Philip Khoury
1 Jul 2025 · 49 min
Award-winning pastry chef Philip Khoury sets an elimination pressure test.
39. Immunity Challenge: Over Two Rounds
2 Jul 2025 · 52 min
The top 9 contestants compete in two rounds for a chance at winning immunity.
40. Elimination Challenge: Faraway Places
6 Jul 2025 · 57 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
7 Jul 2025 · 49 min
Cooks arrive on their trip away, to face a mystery box with local ingredients.
42. Immunity Challenge: Fine Dining
8 Jul 2025 · 51 min
Contestants cook a fine dining menu, inspired by local cultural sights.
43. Immunity Challenge: Last Chance
9 Jul 2025 · 50 min
It's our cooks' final day away, and they have one last chance at immunity.
44. Elimination Challenge: Dual Duel
13 Jul 2025 · 62 min · 1.0/10
Four contestants face off in an emotional dual duel elimination
45. Mystery Box: Garlic & ?
14 Jul 2025 · 49 min · 3.0/10
The final 7 face a mystery box filled with garlic and a mystery ingredient!
46. Pressure Test: Michael Wilson
15 Jul 2025 · 48 min · 2.0/10
3 contestants face a pressure test by Michelin Star chef Michael Wilson
47. Immunity Challenge: Alphabet Lucky Dip
16 Jul 2025 · 50 min · 3.0/10
Contestants have another chance at immunity in an alphabet lucky dip challenge
48. Elimination Challenge: Race Against the Clock
20 Jul 2025 · 62 min · 3.0/10
90 minutes, 2 rounds, it's a race against the clock to avoid elimination.
49. Mystery Box Challenge: The Everything Box
21 Jul 2025 · 47 min
It's the Everything Box. The top 4 dishes will enter tomorrow's Immunity cook.
50. Pressure Test: Vue De Monde
22 Jul 2025 · 49 min
Yesterday's winners are battling it out in a service challenge at Vue De Monde.
51. Immunity Challenge: Heartfelt Letters
23 Jul 2025 · 50 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.
52. Elimination Challenge: 2 Rounds with Julie Goodwin & Nat Thaipun
27 Jul 2025 · 64 min · 6.0/10
A two-round elimination featuring previous winners Julie Goodwin and Nat Thaipun.
53. Mystery Box: Final Immunity
28 Jul 2025 · 49 min · 2.0/10
The top five battle it out for the last immunity of the season
54. Elimination Challenge: Vaughan Mabee
29 Jul 2025 · 50 min · 3.0/10
The mad genius of the South Island Vaughan Mabee will be the end of someone's Masterchef fairytale...
55. Four Contestants, Four Judges, Four Cloches
3 Aug 2025 · 51 min · 4.0/10
The Top 4 compete for 10k in travel vouchers with ingredients inspired by the judge's travels.
56. Elimination Challenge: Two-Round Elimination
4 Aug 2025 · 58 min · 4.0/10
The final 4 must gamble on an ingredient to cook either sweet or savoury.
57. Final Three: Time Auction
5 Aug 2025 · 47 min · 4.0/10
The final 3 take on a classic MCK challenge; the Time Auction
58. The Fun One
10 Aug 2025 · 51 min · 2.0/10
The Fun One: Where the Judges swap places with the contestants!
59. Semi-Final: Service Challenge
11 Aug 2025 · 69 min
It's the ultimate service challenge; the MasterChef Australia 2025 Semi Final!
60. Grand Finale
12 Aug 2025 · 89 min
The Grand Finale where the MasterChef Australia 2025 'Back to Win' victor is crowned!