Episode
MasterChef Australia: Home Cooks vs Pro Cooks - Mystery Box Challenge
Overview
It's home cooks versus pro cooks in a culinary smackdown. The gloves are off as three contenders go toe-to-toe with Jacqui Challinor and her Nomad Restaurant warriors. Who will deliver the knockout blow?
Details
- Series
- MasterChef Australia
- Season
- Season 15
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 2023-06-05
- Runtime
- 46 min
Episode context
Home Cooks vs Pro Cooks - Mystery Box Challenge is Episode 21 in Secrets & Surprises of MasterChef Australia. It aired on 2023-06-05. The runtime is 46 min.
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