Judges Jean-Christophe Novelli,Sofia Levin,Poh Ling Yeow and Andy Allen return for MasterChef Australia:Back to Win 2025

Your favourite former MasterChef contestants have come back to win. We rank their chances

No one knows more about the quirks of MasterChef contestants than resident recapper Ben Pobjie. Here are his top (and bottom) contenders for the new season.

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Enter Via Laundry chef and founder Helly Raichura. 22 July 2021.

The underrated local gems (and fine diners) this top chef loves eating at the most

The Enter Via Laundry chef and memorable MasterChef guest opens her little black book of food and dining recommendations in Australia and overseas.

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Fish sando with curry tartare.

How to cook a better Filet-O-Fish at home (plus more recipes from a MasterChef winner)

Justin Narayan’s Fijian-Indian heritage adds a magic touch to all of his favourite dishes.

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Chef Somer Sivrioglu on the set of MasterChef Turkey.

Turkish-Australian celebrity chef Somer Sivrioglu sentenced to prison in Istanbul

The host of MasterChef Turkey and owner of former Balmain restaurant Efendy says he will appeal against the decision.

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The MasterChef finalists and judge and their big shiny plate.

After months of blood,sweat,tears and umami,the MasterChef winner is crowned

It’s Nat versus Pezza cooking up a 113-step dessert storm in the MasterChef grand final. Who fluffs things up and who gets to hold up the big shiny plate?

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Masterchef finalists with Curtis

Cranky Curtis returns for the semi-final and the worst cook (who isn’t Nat) is eliminated

Pezza,Nat and Sav frantically cook off for a place in the grand finale. Bet you didn’t see this finalist combo coming.

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MasterChef judges get cooking

Poh and co show the amateurs how it’s done in a chaotic and pointless challenge

It’s the return of chaotic energy Poh,and a whole lot of hysterical ex-contestants,as the judges and amateurs whoop it up for no good reason.

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Sav,Pezza,Mimi and Harry are up for elimination.

Ingredient ‘beasts’ are unleashed and an unpopular decision sends a fan favourite packing

The MasterChef finalists take things to extremes in their quests to make the top four.

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MasterChef top 5

A scene so heartfelt and moving that it is,annoyingly,(almost) impossible to make fun of

The final five must cook a dish inspired by the person who inspired them in their food journey. Best dish wins immunity. Cue the tears.

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Who’s going home?

After the perennially popular ‘time auction’,one of these four wannabes bids farewell

Josh,Harry,Lochie and Sav gamble with ingredients in the quest to survive another dramatically drawn-out elimination. Only three succeed.

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