Episode
MasterChef Australia: Elimination Challenge: Viral Ingredients
Overview
Viral sensation Victoria Minell (aka @recipesbyvictoria) sets a challenge to use one of her five viral ingredients in a 75-minute cook to save their place in the competition
Details
- Series
- MasterChef Australia
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2026-05-11
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
Elimination Challenge: Viral Ingredients is Episode 13 in Season 18 of MasterChef Australia. It aired on 2026-05-11. The runtime is 49 min.
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