Benjamin Bullock

Contestants without aprons face an invention test from guest judge Maggie Beer to win a place in the competition.

The judges welcome a fresh batch of home cooks to tackle creative cooking challenges in order to win a spot in the Masterchef Australia 2017 competition.

A Melbourne Italian restaurant is the setting for a test which sees contestants preparing four dishes in two opposing teams in a fight to avoid the elimination challenge.

The top 24 face their first mystery box challenge. The bottom four cook off in an elimination challenge, resulting in one contestant being sent home.

A mystery box challenge with a selection of special ingredients, giving competitors the chance to gain an advantage in the invention test.

The bottom three contestants must impress Gary in preparing his roast chicken dish to progress to the next round.