Lisa Diep

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

The team that lost the MCG service challenge must go up against each other in the elimination challenge; the challenge is creating a dish that inspired their love of food.

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

Amateur cooks from around Australia compete in a series of unique challenges judged by culinary experts and world famous chefs.

The first mystery box is presented to the 23 cooks; a change in the rules sees the winner gain an advantage in the competition.

The three contestants on the bottom after the invention test go head-to-head in a pressure cook off; Maggie Beer presents their new challenge.