Alvin Quah

A group of 12 beloved past contestants and 12 emerging home cooks enter the kitchen to share their love of food and compete.

Guest chef Shannon Bennett arrives with 10 of his favourite pantry and fridge items for the mystery box; the two least impressive cooks move to the pressure test.

Ten spots in the final twenty-four are up for grabs. A 'mise en place' challenge and a cook off will determine who gets a MasterChef apron.

Fifty hopefuls begin their journey to become Australia's next MasterChef.

The contestants are tasked with making a dish with the same ingredients used in the first ever Mystery Box, with the least impressive dishes sending their chefs to a pressure test cook-off.

Two teams face the pressures of a commercial kitchen. Stakes are high, as two members of the losing team will face elimination.