Episode
MasterChef Australia: Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test
Overview
The Queen of the Australian kitchen, Maggie Beer returns! The invention test winner will have the advantage going into the mystery box challenge when contestants have an hour to impress the judges.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef Australia
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 26
- Air date
- 2016-06-05
- Runtime
- 75 min
Episode context
Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test is Episode 26 in Season 8 of MasterChef Australia. It aired on 2016-06-05. The runtime is 75 min.
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Episode 25: Elimination Challenge: Blind Taste Test
The losing Greek feast challenge team now face elimination. Contestants who fail the Round 1 blind taste test must then impress the judges with a dish using the ingredient they did not correctly name.
Episode 27: Pressure Test: Anna Polyviou's Mess
The bottom three contestants from the mystery box challenge face off in the elimination pressure test. Contestants have just three hours to recreate & 15 minutes to plate up Anna Polyviou's mess.
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Episode 23: Immunity Challenge
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Episode 29: Team Challenge: Chinese New Year
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Episode 22: Pressure Test: Jason Atherton's Quail Afternoon Tea Dish
The bottom three from the invention test now face the elimination pressure test. Contestants have just over 3 hours to recreate UK chef Jason Atherton's quail afternoon tea dish to avoid elimination.
Episode 30: Elimination Challenge
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Episode 21: Mystery Box
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Episode 31: Mystery Box Challenge: Luke Nguyen & Invention Test
Today's mystery box challenge has been set by guest chef Luke Nguyen, as contestants have 60 minutes to make an impressive dish. The winner will then gain the advantage going into the invention test.
Episode 20: Elimination Challenge: Name That Cake & MasterClass 2
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Episode 32: Pressure Test: Ross Lusted
The bottom three contestants from the invention test face off in the elimination pressure test. Contestants have just two hours to recreate two of guest chef Ross Lusted's signature dishes.