Episode
MasterChef Australia: Pressure Test
Overview
Yesterday they were team mates, today the losing trio from Sunday's challenge compete head-to-head in a high-intensity Pressure Test. Two contestants will stay in the kitchen, one will be going home.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef Australia
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2011-05-23
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Pressure Test is Episode 20 in Season 3 of MasterChef Australia. It aired on 2011-05-23. The runtime is 44 min.
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