Synopsis
The seventeenth series of the Australian television cooking show MasterChef Australia was announced on 16 September 2024. The series features the same four judges as series 16, namely series 4 winner Andy Allen, food writer Sofia Levin, French chef Jean-Christophe Novelli and series 1 runner-up Poh Ling Yeow. Similar to series 12, the 2025 series features a Back to Win concept, with 24 contestants from previous seasons returning for a chance to win the title.
Back to Win aired between 28 Apr 2025 and 12 Aug 2025, 60 episodes.
Episodes
E01
Premiere: Service Challenge With Gordon Ramsay
28 Apr 2025
E02
Immunity Pin Challenge: Keeping Up With Gordon Ramsay
29 Apr 2025
E03
Immunity Challenge: Late Night Snack Elevation
30 Apr 2025
E04
Elimination Challenge: The Who They Are Now Dish
04 May 2025
E05
Mystery Box Challenge: Peter Gilmore
05 May 2025
E06
Pressure Test: Kirsten Tibballs
06 May 2025
E07
Immunity Challenge: Shannon Bennett
07 May 2025
E08
Elimination Challenge: 1" Cube Taste Test
11 May 2025
E09
Mystery Box Challenge: The Judge's Fridge
12 May 2025
E10
Immunity Challenge: Curtis Stone
13 May 2025
E11
Service Challenge: French Immunity
14 May 2025
E12
Elimination Challenge: Table-side theatre
18 May 2025
E13
Mystery Box Challenge: Wrapped Surprise
19 May 2025
E14
Pressure Test: Steven He
20 May 2025
E15
Immunity Challenge: Sydney Pub Service Challenge
21 May 2025
E16
Elimination Challenge: Josh Nyland's Surf And Turf
25 May 2025
E17
Mystery Box: Ixta Belfrage
26 May 2025
E18
Pressure Test: Blayne Bertoncello
27 May 2025
E19
Immunity Challenge: Team-relay Challenge
28 May 2025
E20
Elimination Challenge: Butter
01 Jun 2025
E21
Mystery Box Challenge: Sooshi Mango
02 Jun 2025
E22
Pressure Test: John Demetrios
03 Jun 2025
E23
Immunity Challenge: Viral Week
04 Jun 2025
E24
Elimination Challenge: Andy Cooks
08 Jun 2025
E25
Mystery Box Challenge: Lee Kum Kee Sauce
09 Jun 2025
E26
Pressure Test: Connoisseur Ice Cream
10 Jun 2025
E27
Immunity Challenge: Service Challenge
11 Jun 2025
E28
Elimination Challenge: Laksa Taste-Test
15 Jun 2025
E29
Mystery Box Challenge: Goo
16 Jun 2025
E30
Pressure Test: Poh's Desserts
17 Jun 2025
E31
Immunity Challenge: Jelly-Gem
18 Jun 2025
E32
Elimination Pressure Test: Blast From The Past
22 Jun 2025
E33
Mystery Box Challenge: Nornie Bero
23 Jun 2025
E34
Elimination Pressure Test: Curtis Stone
24 Jun 2025
E35
Immunity Challenge: Coles Custom Creation
25 Jun 2025
E36
Elimination Challenge: Maggie Beer
29 Jun 2025
E37
Mystery Box Challenge: Air Fryer
30 Jun 2025
E38
Elimination Pressure Test: Philip Khoury
01 Jul 2025
E39
Immunity Challenge: Over Two Rounds
02 Jul 2025
E40
Elimination Challenge: Faraway Places
06 Jul 2025
E41
Immunity Mystery Box Challenge: Local Qatari Ingredients
07 Jul 2025
E42
Immunity Challenge: Test: Fine Dining
08 Jul 2025
E43
Immunity Challenge: Last Chance
09 Jul 2025
E44
Elimination Challenge: Dual Duel
13 Jul 2025
E45
Mystery Box: Garlic & ?
14 Jul 2025
E46
Pressure Test: Michael Wilson
15 Jul 2025
E47
Immunity Challenge: Alphabet Lucky Dip
16 Jul 2025
E48
Elimination Challenge: Race Against The Clock
20 Jul 2025
E49
Mystery Box Challenge: Everything Box
21 Jul 2025
E50
Service Challenge: Vue De Monde
22 Jul 2025
E51
Immunity Challenge: Heartfelt Letters
23 Jul 2025
E52
Elimination Challenge: 2 Round Challenge with Julie and Nat
27 Jul 2025
E53
Mystery Box: Final Immunity
28 Jul 2025
E54
Elimination Challenge: Vaughan Mabee
29 Jul 2025
E55
Four Cloches - Mystery Ingredients
03 Aug 2025
E56
Elimination Challenge - 2 Round Elimination
04 Aug 2025
E57
Time Auction
05 Aug 2025
E58
Semi Finalists vs The Judges
10 Aug 2025
E59
Semi Final - Service Challenge
11 Aug 2025
E60
Grand Finale
12 Aug 2025