Brett McGrath

The amateur cooks have one hour to recreate their signature dishes for the first auditions.

The top 24 enter the MasterChef kitchen for their first official challenge.

The contestants face their first elimination challenge; three amateur cooks go head-to-head to secure their place in the competition.

After giving out 18 aprons, the judges search for six more cooks to complete their top 24; the chefs who were offered a second chance go head-to-head.

The losing team from the previous stressful team challenge arrive for the elimination challenge, where it will be the last day in the kitchen for one of the contestants.