Episode
MasterChef Australia: Time Auction - Pressure Test
Overview
A road trip to All Saints Estate in the Murray offers a high-stakes showdown with a classic Time Auction. A bidding war for ingredients is just the opening salvo in a battle for a shot at Immunity.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef Australia
- Season
- Season 15
- Episode
- Episode 42
- Air date
- 2023-07-04
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
Time Auction - Pressure Test is Episode 42 in Secrets & Surprises of MasterChef Australia. It aired on 2023-07-04. The runtime is 49 min.
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