Episode Summary After arriving in Japan with the judges, the Top 9 contestants each bought one ingredient around Tokyo for the Mystery Box. Tamara chose scallops, Sarah selected lily root, Callan picked soya beans, Arum chose honey yams, Eloise selected cherry blossom radish, Karlie picked wagyu beef, Diana chose sesame dressing, Eliza selected miso Ben […]
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The ninth series of the Australian cooking game show MasterChef Australia premiered on 1 May 2017 on Network Ten. Judges Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston from the previous series returned.
This series was won by Diana Chan in the grand finale against Ben Ungermann, on 24 July 2017.
The Top 24 contestants were announced on 1–3 May 2017. Chosen contestant Josh Clearihan was a previous auditionee from the eighth series who failed to reach the auditions when he was hospitalized with brain damage after a run-in with a car thief.[3] The series featured other previous auditionees: Pia Gava, Benita Orwell and Eloise Praino.[4][5][6]
Contestant | Age | State | Occupation | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Diana Chan | 29 | VIC | Accountant | Winner 24 July |
Ben Ungermann | 32 | QLD | Retail Manager | Runner-up 24 July |
Karlie Verkerk | 26 | NSW | Copywriter | Eliminated 23 July |
Tamara Graffen | 28 | WA | Engineering Officer | Eliminated 20 July Returned 13 June Eliminated 12 June |
Arum Nixon | 34 | NSW | Advertising Strategist | Eliminated 18 July |
Sarah Tiong | 26 | NSW | Risk Consultant | Eliminated 17 July |
Eliza Wilson | 30 | VIC | Theatre Nurse | Eliminated 13 July |
Eloise Praino | 32 | SA | Graduate Law Clerk | Eliminated 10 July |
Callan Smith | 18 | NSW | Student | Eliminated 6 July |
Sam Goodwin | 25 | VIC | Construction Coordinator | Eliminated 29 June |
Nicole Wellington | 24 | QLD | Medical Secretary | Eliminated 26 June |
Michelle Lukman | 19 | VIC | Student | Eliminated 22 June |
Ray Silva | 42 | NSW | Doctor | Eliminated 15 June |
Samuel Whitehead | 26 | SA | Market Stall Owner | Eliminated 8 June |
Pete Morgan | 31 | WA | Crane Operator | Eliminated 5 June |
Jess Butler | 29 | VIC | Nurse | Eliminated 1 June |
Trent Devincenzo | 27 | NSW | Systems Engineer | Eliminated 29 May |
Benjamin Bullock | 27 | WA | Lawyer | Eliminated 25 May |
Bryan Zhu | 23 | NSW | Photographer | Eliminated 22 May |
Benita Orwell | 57 | QLD | Ex-Ground Staff | Eliminated 18 May |
Pia Gava | 49 | VIC | Contracts Officer | Eliminated 15 May |
Josh Clearihan | 32 | VIC | Senior IT Administrator | Eliminated 11 May |
Lee Behan | 29 | WA | Hospitality Manager | Eliminated 8 May |
Rashedul Hasan | 35 | NSW | IT Program Director | Eliminated 4 May |
Future appearances
-In Series 10 Diana Chan appeared at the Auditions to Support the top 50.
-Ben Ungermann and Sarah Tiong appeared on Series 12. Ben withdrew from the competition on May 18, 2020, finishing in 16th and Sarah was eliminated on June 9 2020, finishing in 10th.
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MasterChef Australia Season 09 Episode 47 Watch Free Online
Episode Summary The other contestants arrived at chef Tsutomo Kodama’s Michelin-starred restaurant, where each had to cook a dish from a Japanese eight course degustation menu under George’s mentorship, and the two contestants who made the best dishes joined Ben in the immunity challenge. Tamara had the first course of shiso with crab and yuzu. […]
MasterChef Australia Season 09 Episode 32 Watch Free Online
Episode Summary Arum, Ray, Sam and Tamara had three hours to recreate pastry chef and chocolatier Deniz Karaca’s chocolate caramel tart. While some of them struggled in replicating the various elements, Arum’s dessert was the dish of the day. Though Sam’s tart was too soft and his passionfruit jam lacked flavour, Tamara left her tempered […]
MasterChef Australia Season 09 Episode 33 Watch Free Online
Episode Summary The previously eliminated contestants returned to compete for a place back in the competition. In a two-round cook-off, they could only choose one core ingredient from the given pantry to cook a first-round savoury dish and a second-round dessert. Jess, Samuel, Bryan, Tamara, Pete and Lee had the top savoury dishes and advanced […]
MasterChef Australia Season 09 Episode 34 Watch Free Online
Episode Summary Season 8 runner-up Matt Sinclair mentored the two teams in running pop-up restaurants and making a four-course meal for 100 customers in three hours. Tamara, having an advantage after earning back her place in the competition, chose to spare Eloise from the challenge. The Red Team, led by Karlie, was assigned to cook […]
MasterChef Australia Season 09 Episode 35 Watch Free Online
Episode Summary The six contestants on the Blue Team chose a covered bench of their choice with different ingredients and kitchen equipment, to make a dish without using the pantry. Ben received praise for the cooking of his Moreton Bay bug bisque. Tamara’s use of the hibachi grill for her duck dish met with acclaim. […]
MasterChef Australia Season 09 Episode 36 Watch Free Online
Episode Summary Heston Blumenthal took the Top 12 contestants on a road trip around Victoria for the week’s challenges, which were inspired by the four classical elements. They arrived at Swan Hill on the Murray River for their first challenge, which was based on water, and had 75 minutes to make a dish with Heston’s […]
MasterChef Australia Season 09 Episode 21 Watch Free Online
Episode Summary Thai cuisine expert and chef David Thompson set up a Mystery Box Challenge for the contestants, where they had to cook a dish with his chosen Thai ingredients, with Tamara, Diana, Michelle, Karlie and Samuel selected as the Top 5. Karlie won the advantage in the invention test, which was the choice between […]
MasterChef Australia Season 09 Episode 37 Watch Free Online
Episode Summary The remaining contestants arrived at the silo mill in Brim, Victoria for their second challenge, in which they were divided into pairs and given 75 minutes to make a main dish and dessert inspired by earth. The Purple Team (Karlie and Nicole) were first to be declared safe after impressing with their saltbush […]
MasterChef Australia Season 09 Episode 22 Watch Free Online
Episode Summary Jess, Sam and Trent had three hours to replicate “After the Eucalypt Fire”, a 14-element emu dish made by Josue Lopez, Brisbane’s Chef of the Year. Sam was first to be declared safe despite the fact that his beetroot leaf puree was grainy. Jess’ puree was bitter and lacked vibrance, but while Trent […]