• Air date: 27 Apr '09 72 episodes
      MasterChef Australia is a Logie Award-winning Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by Shine Australia and screens on Network Ten. Restaurateur and chef Gary Mehigan, chef George Calombaris and food critic Matt Preston serve as the show's main judges. Journalist Sarah Wilson hosted the first series, however her role was dropped at the end of the series.
  • List of Episodes (72)
    • 1. Sydney Sizzles

      27 Apr '09
      The auditions begin!
    • 2. Audition 2

      28 Apr '09
      Brisbane and Perth Deliver.
    • 3. Audition 3

      29 Apr '09
      Melbourne
    • 4. Top 50 (1) - Taste Test

      30 Apr '09
      In the first ever Masterchef Australia elimination challenge, 12 contestants fighting for their place in the competition choose from a large variety of fresh ingredients and have just 45 minutes to be as creative as possible to impress the judges.
    • 5. Top 50 (2) - Fish Market Frenzy

      01 May '09
      Two seafood dishes in two hours is the elimination challenge
    • 6. The Top 20 Revealed

      03 May '09
      The mystery box challenge gives the judges all the clues they need. Top 20 Revealed
    • 7. 20 Ways with Chicken

      04 May '09
      The contestants cook up a storm in the new MasterChef kitchen. Top 20 Cooking Challenge
    • 8. Sam And The Sausage

      05 May '09
      Celebrity Chef Challenge 1 - Manu Feildel
    • 9. Sushi Stress

      06 May '09
      Sushi Restaurant Team Challenge
    • 10. The First Cut

      07 May '09
      Team Elimination - Having lost the challenge, the blue team contemplated who to eliminate
    • 11. Cooking With The Masters

      08 May '09
      Masterclass 1 - Cooking with the masters - Lamb Rack with Pomme Puree, Pain Perdu with Chocolate Mousse.
    • 12. Rabbit Season

      10 May '09
      Invention Test 1 - Italian theme
    • 13. The Tarte Tatin Test

      11 May '09
      Pressure Test Elimination - Julie, Aaron and Linda landed in the Bottom 3 for their disasters in the invention test.
    • 14. Brent vs Boetz

      12 May '09
      Celebrity Chef Challenge 2 - Martin Boetz
    • 15. Banquet Wars

      13 May '09
      The teams each prepare a feast for guest judge, Curtis Stone.
    • 16. A Blow for Brent

      14 May '09
      Team Elimination - The Blue Team, headed by Brent, faced elimination
    • 17. Class Is In

      15 May '09
      Masterclass 2 - Class is in - Poached Egg Salad with Tomato Tea (consume), Roast Saddle of Rabbit with White Bean Puree.
    • 18. Julia's Divine Dumplings

      17 May '09
      Invention Test 2 - Chinese theme
    • 19. Attack of the Killer Squid

      18 May '09
      Pressure Test Elimination - Michelle, Sam and Kate had to cook squid in their challenge.
    • 20. Julia and the Duck

      19 May '09
      The MasterChef contestant takes on the celebrity chef at his own game.
    • 21. Aisle Panic

      20 May '09
      A three course meal for three food critics has the contestants in a tizz.
    • 22. An Emotional Elimination

      21 May '09
      The blue team’s decision leaves more than one contestant upset.
    • 23. Soufflés and Stir-fries

      22 May '09
      Masterclass 3 - Soufflés and stir-fries - Chilli and Fennel Squid, Chinese Mushroom Stir-fry with Tofu, Chocolate and Jaffa Soufflé
    • 24. The Steaks are Raised

      24 May '09
      The contestants impress the judges with their challenge efforts.
    • 25. Sweet Success

      25 May '09
      Celebrity Chef Challenge 4 - Alex Herbert