MasterChef Australia: Season 11

Episode 1: Auditions: Day 1 2019-04-29 | 75 min Each hopeful cook has 60 minutes to produce their dish. If the judges like the dish, they're through to the next stage. If not, sadly, they're heading home.

Episode 2: Auditions: Day 2 2019-04-30 | 75 min It's day two of auditions and 13 contestants return for a second chance to show the judges they deserve to be in the top 24. With 18 aprons given away yesterday, just six aprons are up for grabs.

Episode 3: Desert Island Dish 2019-05-01 | 75 min The pantry is open, there's 75 minutes on the clock, and the contestants are asked to cook the dish they'd cook every day for the rest of their lives if they found themselves on a desert island.

Episode 4: Immunity Challenge - Curtis Stone 2019-05-02 | 75 min It's the end of the first week in the kitchen and the winners from the previous challenge will cook for an immunity pin. But it won't be easy: they'll be cooking against chef Curtis Stone.

Episode 5: Special Ingredient Mystery Box & Black Mystery Box Challenge 2019-05-05 | 75 min It's mystery box time and our cooks must create a delicious dish using at least one of the elected ingredients. Next up is the black mystery box, but this time, whoever cooks the worst dish is going home.

Episode 6: Pressure Test - Darren Purchese 2019-05-06 | 75 min Those that failed to impress in the previous episode are facing the dreaded pressure test. Our cooks are charged with recreating a Darren Purchese dessert, and whoever doesn't impress the judges will be going home.

Episode 7: Immunity Challenge - Max Sharrad 2019-05-07 | 75 min The winners of the mystery box and invention test face the immunity challenge. History is made when the judges choose who will cook against Young Chef of the Year, Max Sharrad.

Episode 8: Off-Site Team Challenge - Briagolong Drought Feast 2019-05-08 | 75 min Contestants cook outside of the kitchen for the first time. Their challenge is to create a feast for volunteers, truckies, farmers and their families impacted by drought in Briagolong.

Episode 9: Elimination Challenge - Choices! & Masterclass 1 2019-05-09 | 75 min Before each cook sits their favourite and least favourite ingredients. Round one: cook with either. But those that produce the bottom four dishes face round two with their remaining ingredient. Followed by a Masterclass with Billie, Poh and Matt

Episode 10: Nigella's Mystery Box Challenge & Team Relay Invention Test 2019-05-12 | 75 min It's Nigella Week. MasterChef favourite Nigella Lawson sets the mystery box ingredients. Whoever cooks the best dish heads into immunity, but the rest must compete in a relay invention test.

Episode 11: Pressure Test - Nigella's Roast Chicken 2019-05-13 | 75 min It's pressure test time for the losing team from the previous challenge. The contestants have 90 minutes to cook Nigella's infamous roast chicken with two sides and gravy. Who will fail to impress and be sent home?

Episode 12: Immunity Challenge - Coskun Uysal 2019-05-14 | 75 min Nigella week continues, and the four best cooks from her Mystery Box challenge must cook a dish that celebrates custard. The top contestant will compete against Coskun Uysal, of renowned Tulum restaurant.

Episode 13: Off-Site Team Challenge - State Library of Victoria with Nigella 2019-05-15 | 75 min Nigella and contestants are given historical recipes at the State Library of Victoria to inspire a three-course meal. The team who create the least impressive menu will head into the next elimination.

Episode 14: Elimination Challenge - Condiments & Masterclass 2 with Nigella 2019-05-16 | 75 min The bottom team from the previous challenge are presented with an array of condiments they must identify correctly. The first five to guess incorrectly head into an elimination cook. Plus, a Masterclass with Nigella.

Episode 15: Rick Stein's Mystery Box Challenge & Fish and Potatoes Invention Test 2019-05-19 | 75 min It's Legends Week and our cooks have to create a dish using Rick Stein's Mystery Box. Later, a fish and potatoes themed Invention Test determines who will face the Immunity Challenge and Pressure Test.

Episode 16: Pressure Test - Clare Smyth's Dessert 2019-05-20 | 75 min This episode's Pressure Test has contestants recreating a dessert from culinary legend Clare Smyth. During four hours of preparation time, there are tears and even a dish that collapses before the judges' eyes.

Episode 17: Immunity Challenge - Donovan Cooke 2019-05-21 | 75 min Matt Sinclair mentors the Immunity cook which uses only equipment from a typical office kitchen. Best dish enters Round 2, where they will compete against culinary legend Donovan Cooke.

Episode 18: Team Challenge - Street Food for 360! 2019-05-22 | 75 min Joined by Yotam Ottolenghi, our contestants are cooking street food for 360 people. Each team must hero a different cuisine, and the least impressive team will be sent into the next elimination.

Episode 19: Elimination Challenge - Deli Challenge with Yotam Ottolenghi 2019-05-23 | 75 min Legends week continues as Yotam Ottolenghi hosts a deli item challenge. The first three contestants to incorrectly name a deli item must cook to stay in the competition. Who will be heading home?

Episode 20: Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test - Secret's Week 2019-05-26 | 75 min It's Secrets Week, and, after a quick workshop with Din Tai Fung's Edward Yulianto, our cooks must create a tasty dumpling dish and later invent a dish that incorporates a secret. Shh.

Episode 21: Pressure Test - Paella by Leno Lattarulo 2019-05-27 | 75 min Three contestants face a pressure test and will cook a paella based on an award-winning dish by Leno Lattarulo from Melbourne's Simply Spanish. Simple, right? Wrong. It is Secrets Week, after all.

Episode 22: Immunity Challenge - Sauce, Secrets and Citrus 2019-05-28 | 75 min These immunity rounds involve sauce, secrets and citrus. A contestant will face off against an established chef that will be kept secret from everyone, including the judges, until the very end.

Episode 23: Team Challenge - Secret Weapons 2019-05-29 | 75 min Each team is allocated a 'secret weapon' and must create a four-course Italian meal for 40 diners. Whichever team serves the least impressive meal will go into the next pressure test.

Episode 24: Elimination Challenge - Blindfold Taste Test & One Last Secret 2019-05-30 | 75 min Secrets Week closes with the previous episode's losing team facing a blindfolded taste test. The first five to guess incorrectly have a 60-minute open pantry cook, but one last secret will ruffle some feathers.

Episode 25: Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test - Queensland 2019-06-02 | 75 min This episode's mystery box challenge has contestants creating dishes using Queensland's finest ingredients. The judges will taste the five most appealing dishes and the winner will head into an immunity challenge.

Episode 26: Pressure Test - Shannon Kellam 2019-06-03 | 75 min Contestants must re-create one of Shannon Kellam's signature dishes, but without a recipe. The contestant who re-creates the dish least like Shannon's will be going home.

Episode 27: Immunity Challenge - Ginger & Ben Williamson 2019-06-04 | 75 min In round one, contestants must prepare a sweet or savoury dish with one of Queensland's finest ingredients - ginger. The winner will cook off against chef Ben Williamson for an immunity pin.

Episode 28: Team Challenge - BBQ For 150 Noosa Locals 2019-06-05 | 75 min The Queensland trip continues and the teams must cook a barbecue feast to serve 150 Noosa locals. The team that serves the least impressive feast will go into the next elimination.

Episode 29: Elimination Challenge - Skills Test/ Seafood Platter Challenge & Masterclass with Ash Martin 2019-06-06 | 75 min In this episode's elimination, contestants undergo a skills test followed by a seafood platter challenge including raw, fried and steamed elements. MasterClass with judges and Homage restaurant's Ash Martin.

Episode 30: Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test - The Dreaded Everything Box 2019-06-09 | 75 min It is the dreaded Everything Box, where contestants must use every one of the eight ingredients. They will have to be extra creative if they want to win a place in the next immunity challenge.

Episode 31: Pressure Test – The Surprise Twist! 2019-06-10 | 75 min Three contestants will face the chopping block in an elimination challenge with a surprise twist.

Episode 32: Immunity Challenge – Letters from home & Jessie McTavish 2019-06-11 | 75 min Contestants awake with letters from home containing special instructions for round one of the immunity cook. The winner will cook off against chef Jessie McTavish from North Bondi Fish.

Episode 33: Team Challenge – A Picnic At Hanging Rock with Maggie Beer 2019-06-12 | 75 min Contestants find themselves in the Macedon Ranges for this team challenge: a picnic at Hanging Rock. What will be a surprise is who is the guest chef - none other than the beloved Maggie Beer.

Episode 34: Elimination Challenge – with Maggie Beer 2019-06-13 | 75 min Maggie Beer is back for the elimination challenge which will take place over two rounds. In round one, the contestants must celebrate herbs from the garden. In round two, they must feature spices.

Episode 35: Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test with Heston Blumenthal – Sweet Week 2019-06-16 | 75 min Kicking off Sweet Week, molecular master Heston Blumenthal enters the kitchen with a mystery box for the contestants.

Episode 36: Pressure Test – Kate Reid 2019-06-17 | 75 min In a surprise twist, our bottom three contestants from the cereal invention test have been thrown straight into a pressure test. Aprons on: it's time to cook a unique creation by Kate Reid.

Episode 37: Immunity Challenge - Ice Cream Challenge & Alice Wright 2019-06-18 | 75 min Sweet Week continues with an immunity ice cream challenge. In round two, the best cook will go up against chef Alice Wright.

Episode 38: Team Challenge - Identical! 2019-06-19 | 75 min The team challenge requires contestants to create a delicious, sweet dish that is identical in look, texture and flavour to their teammate's dish. Communication is key.

Episode 39: Elimination Challenge – The Dessert With No Sugar! 2019-06-20 | 75 min In a very challenging cook, the contestants must make a sweet dish without using refined sugar.

Episode 40: Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test - Best Selling And Australia's Most Popular Ingredients 2019-06-23 | 75 min This episode's mystery box holds some of the best-selling ingredients from Coles and along with these, contestants must cook with some of Australia's favourite ingredients: Vegemite, tomato sauce or Milo.

Episode 41: Pressure Test – Jock Zonfrillo 2019-06-24 | 75 min This episode's challenge has been set by special guest Jock Zonfrillo from Restaurant Orana. Contestants must create dishes that showcase one of his favourite native ingredients.

Episode 42: Immunity Challenge – Beluga Caviar & Phil Wood 2019-06-25 | 75 min The three winners of the challenges must create a dish featuring Beluga caviar. The best dish will see its maker compete for an immunity pin against Pt Leo Estate chef Phil Wood.

Episode 43: Team Challenge – Best Diners & Best Ingredients 2019-06-26 | 75 min The contestants must cook a four-course meal for the Best Diners In The World while showcasing the Best Ingredients In The Country. Little do they know, the diners are their loved ones.

Episode 44: Elimination Challenge - Massimo Bottura 2019-06-27 | 75 min The top 10 are joined by the world’s top chef Massimo Bottura and asked to cook with ingredients that are very close to Massimo’s heart: ones that are frequently disposed of.

Episode 45: Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test: Deja Vu 2019-06-30 | 75 min This episode’s mystery box involves some deja vu and later, in the invention test, contestants have 60 minutes to create a dish that takes the judges to a moment in time that evokes a particular memory.

Episode 46: Pressure Test – Kirsten Tibballs 2019-07-01 | 75 min Champion chocolatier Kirsten Tibballs is in the MasterChef kitchen for this episode's pressure test. Three contestants from the previous invention test must recreate Kirsten's apple pie. Who will be going home?

Episode 47: Immunity Challenge – Same Ingredients/Different Styles & Adam D’Sylva 2019-07-02 | 75 min All contestants will cook with the same ingredient but in a different style. The winner of round one will be cooking against renowned chef Adam D'Sylva for the illustrious immunity pin.

Episode 48: Team Challenge – Q Train Vegetarian Course 2019-07-03 | 75 min Aboard the Q Train travelling restaurant our contestants, in teams, must prepare a vegetarian course using oyster mushrooms, baby zucchini, eggplant or figs. The bottom two teams face elimination.

Episode 49: Elimination Challenge – Time Auction 2019-07-04 | 75 min This episode is the return of the time auction where contestants bid for ingredients with time rather than money. The more time they spend buying ingredients, the less time they have to cook.

Episode 50: Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test - WA 2019-07-07 | 75 min The remaining contestants fly to Western Australia for a mystery box challenge and later an invention test, using all the great produce WA has to offer.