Episode
MasterChef Australia: Immunity Pin Challenge: Khanh Ong
Overview
MasterChef alum and social media star Khanh Ong sets an epic challenge to create a bold, out-there sandwich with a banging cross section, to win the first immunity pin of the season
Details
- Series
- MasterChef Australia
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 2026-05-13
- Runtime
- 52 min
Episode context
Immunity Pin Challenge: Khanh Ong is Episode 15 in Season 18 of MasterChef Australia. It aired on 2026-05-13. The runtime is 52 min.
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