Episode
MasterChef Australia: Finishing Flair Elimination Challenge
Overview
In today's elimination challenge, the contestants have to create a dish with an element of tableside theatre.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef Australia
- Season
- Season 17
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2025-05-18
- Runtime
- 61 min
Episode context
Finishing Flair Elimination Challenge is Episode 12 in Back to Win of MasterChef Australia. It aired on 2025-05-18. The runtime is 61 min.
Previous / Next
More episodes from this season
Episode 10: Immunity Challenge: Curtis Stone
Immunity is up for grabs today. The contestants have one hour to recreate a Curtis Stone dish. But with a twist: they'll have to do it without the recipe!
Episode 14: Pressure Test: Steven He's Balloon Puppy Cake
Renowned pastry chef Steven He delivers a magical pressure test with his Balloon Puppy Cake.
Episode 9: Mystery Fridge Invention Test
Today's mystery box challenge comes with a twist: contestants must select one of the judges' fridges and use whatever is inside to create a dish worthy for a chance at immunity and a grand prize.
Episode 15: Squire's Landing Pub Service Immunity Challenge
In Sydney, teams compete for immunity in a pub inspired service challenge.
Episode 8: Two-Round Elimination Challenge: One Inch Cube
The cooks take part in a one-inch cube taste test in teams. Their elected team leader could land their whole team in an elimination cook.
Episode 16: Surf and Turf Elimination Challenge with Josh Niland
Seafood extraordinaire Josh Niland is in the kitchen for his own creative take on Surf and Turf. The challenge is to create a modern dish using both meat and seafood and survive elimination.
Episode 7: Shannon Bennett's 20-Minute Immunity Challenge
Legendary Australian chef, Shannon Bennett, is cooking in the MC kitchen. After his demo, whoever creates the most delicious dish in 20 minutes will win immunity and be safe from Sunday's elimination.
Episode 17: Mystery Box Challenge: Ixta Belfrage
MasterChef welcomes Ixta Belfrage for a debut visit. The chef has brought a Mystery Box with a twist. There is one secret ingredient the contestants will only discover halfway into the cook.
Episode 6: The Coffee Caviar Tin: Kirsten Tibballs' Pressure Test
Chocolatier Kirsten Tibballs joins the MasterChef kitchen for the very first pressure test of the series. With her toughest recipe yet she challenges the contestants with her Coffee Caviar Tin.
Episode 18: Pressure Test: Blayne Bertoncello
Today's pressure test raises the bar with the contestants tasked to recreate guest judge Blayne Bertoncello's highly technical dessert, not once, but in five consistent dishes.