Hayden Quinn

The 24 contestants enter the MasterChef kitchen and are greeted by legendary chef Gordon Ramsay; when they get over the shock he tells them will be here for the entire week to mentor them through the first stage of the competition.

It's day two of Gordon Week and today is a service challenge day with Gordon Ramsay himself running the pass; Gordon praises their efforts from yesterday, saying that he tasted some of the best food Australian has to offer.

Contestants have chance to barter the four ingredients in their mystery boxes with each other.

Every contestant apart from the winner of the immunity challenge is up for elimination; the contestants feel the pressure to remain in the competition.

The chefs have three hours to recreate a Darren Purchese dish; unanticipated twist is thrown at the contestants in the final hour.

The five contestants with the most impressive dishes from the previous challenge must compete in an immunity challenge; Andy and Jock teach a MasterClass.