Episode
MasterChef Australia: Auditions: Second Chance
Overview
Tonight, the 20 remaining hopefuls have a second and final chance to cook their way into the competition. Just who will score themselves one of the final four places?
Details
- Series
- MasterChef Australia
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2026-04-21
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
Auditions: Second Chance is Episode 3 in Season 18 of MasterChef Australia. It aired on 2026-04-21. The runtime is 53 min.
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