Episode
MasterChef Australia: Auditions Part 1
Overview
The heat is on. A fresh group of home cooks from around the country will eagerly tackle challenges that will see one of them take home the title and $250,000.
Details
- Series
- MasterChef Australia
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2017-05-01
- Runtime
- 75 min
Episode context
Auditions Part 1 is Episode 1 in Season 9 of MasterChef Australia. It aired on 2017-05-01. The runtime is 75 min.
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