Sharnee Rawson

Los 50 mejores se reúnen en Carriageworks para su primer desafío, todos deben preparar un plato a la barbacoa.

Las mujeres preparan sus especialidades y los hombres son los jueces, y luego los hombres preparan las suyas y son entonces las mujeres las que deciden.

The first challenge was a series of kitchen prep tasks. The final task saw Marion, Daniel, Adele and Courtney cut salmon fillets of the correct weight andtheywere given their Top 24 aprons.

Alvin, Adele, Claire and Sharnee headed to Cabramatta for a MasterClass with Luke Nguyen. Gary showed the other contestants how to make his mum's roast beefmeal, with Gary's mum visiting the MasterChef kitchen to demonstrate her Yorkshire pudding recipe.

For their first team challenge, the contestants took over two Italian restaurants in Sydney. The team who made the most money by 9pm won the challengeand it was up to the customers to decide how much they would pay for their meals.

It's MasterClass time again and the contestants gather in MCK to be taught by George & Matt Moran Spinach Pasta Dough, Potato & Leek Ravioli, Quesadilla, Quail Dolmates, Frangipane Tart.