MasterChef Australia Premieres Tuesday, 20 April At 7.30pm.
MasterChef Australia is ready to cook up a degustation menu to delight the senses when the 13th season of the iconic show launches on Tuesday, 20 April at 7.30pm on 10.
Our esteemed judges Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong and Andy Allen return to the MasterChef kitchen ready to be surprised, intrigued and inspired by the country’s next generation of culinary superstars as they battle it out for the title of MasterChefAustralia and a cash prize of $250,000.
In 2021, MasterChef Australia will be seasoned to perfection with some of the world’s most recognisable and beloved chefs including the Queen of the kitchen Nigella Lawson, Yotam Ottolenghi, Heston Blumenthal, Massimo Bottura and Clare Smyth, all set to challenge the top 24 contestants.
Plus, homegrown sensations including Curtis Stone, Kirsten Tibballs, Darren Purchese, Alla Wolf-Tasker, Scott Pickett, Poh Ling Yeow, Callum Hann and Reynold Poernomo return to put the cherry on top of a must-watch season.
MasterChef Australia is a cooking competition like no other. It transforms lives, inspires the nation and impresses the world’s best chefs. If season 12 was unmissable, season 13 is deserving of its own Michelin star, with every single member of the top 24 dreaming of holding aloft the coveted trophy.
Best cooks ever. Best food ever. MasterChef Australia premieres Tuesday, 20 April at 7.30pm on 10 and continues Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Only three episodes in week one. I wonder when the first elimination will take place and whether the show will return to Sunday-Thursday the following week.
In regards to production of season 13, Endemol Shine said in a statement to Mediaweek:
On the set, changes have been made to the spacing of cooking benches and additional sinks have been added as dedicated hand washing stations. Crew and contestants have limited physical interaction with each other, temperatures are checked daily, and masks are worn at all times when not on camera.
Where are you getting this from? Obviously the first week is only going to be three episodes because it’s starting on a Tuesday but that doesn’t mean that is case all season (unless I’ve missed something?). I’m sure they’ll do a couple doubles of needed to get it in sync with the nights.
Last time MasterChef premiered on a Tuesday (in 2015), there was an elimination episode on Friday of the first week. If what the press release says is correct, the show may not air on Friday this year.
Sneak peek of the new season aired tonight during The Cube. Looks like the contestants went to Uluru for a cooking challenge. And last year’s winner Emelia Jackson also appeared in the kitchen.
MasterChef Australia Premieres Monday, 19 April At 7.30pm On 10 And 10 Play On Demand.
We’ve searched the country for the very best batch of home cooks, so get ready to meet them when MasterChef Australia returns for a brand new season, on Monday, 19 April at 7.30pm on 10 and 10 Play On Demand.
Synopses for the first week of the new season have been released on 10Play TV guide.
Monday 19 April
The best home cooks from around the country will face challenge after challenge to see who will rise to the top and take home the coveted title of Australia’s next MasterChef.
(19 people will get the apron to be in the top 24)
Tuesday 20 April
The judges are looking for just five more cooks to round out the top 24. The home cooks who are given a second chance will battle it out for the remaining aprons.
Wednesday 21 April
This mystery box is selected by MasterChef Australia champion Emelia Jackson. The three best dishes will be awarded an immunity pin that can be played at any time during an elimination cook.
Thursday 22 April
In this two round challenge, contestants must create dishes that feature a chicken or an egg. The contestant with the least impressive dish will be the first sent home.
Usually the previous season’s winner appears on the first cooking challenge of the new season for the top 24. Season 11 winner Larissa Takchi missed out however due to the Back to Win format. Hopefully Larissa would still be involved in the current season.
The upcoming season will premiere on Finnish streaming platform Ruutu on Tuesday, June 1.
According to Ruutu website, it currently has all 12 seasons of MC to catch-up, so it’s up to date with Australia.
No words yet on when the show will be shown in India (Disney+ Hotstar streamed last season with each episode available hours after its Australian broadcast).
The Trouble with getting into the Competition is when you get into the Top 50, Once you Made it there, you cannot reapply to return to the Competition even if your Signature Dish has failed to Impress the Judges at Auditions.
MasterChef EP Marty Benson said that he was able to invite Katy Perry to the show last year, because his first boss in TV happened to be the showrunner on American Idol, on which Katy is a judge.
In another interview, Benson revealed Samsung has come onboard as a major sponsor.
