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The tenth series of the Australian cooking game show MasterChef Australia premiered on 7 May 2018 on Network Ten. Judges Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston returned from the previous series, with Shannon Bennett as the contestants’ mentor.
This series was won by Sashi Cheliah in the grand finale against Ben Borsht, on 31 July 2018.
This season introduced a change in the Mystery Box Challenge. The winner will be going straight into the Immunity Challenge, which means he/she will not be cooking in the invention test and will be safe from the Pressure Test on the following day.
Week 10 featured the remaining contestants competing for a special “10-Year Superpower” apron, which works similar to an immunity pin and a Power Apron but allows the bearer to withdraw during any stage of any individual challenge up to tasting.
The Top 24 were announced on 7–8 May 2018. Contestant Jo Kendray was a returning auditionee after two previous attempts to make it into the Top 24
| Contestant | Age | State | Occupation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sashi Cheliah | 40 | SA | Prison Officer | Winner 31 July |
| Ben Borsht | 31 | QLD | Builder | Runner-up 31 July |
| Khanh Ong | 25 | VIC | DJ | Eliminated 30 July |
| Jess Liemantara | 19 | VIC | Waitress | Eliminated 29 July |
| Chloe Carroll | 28 | QLD | Nutritionist | Eliminated 23 July |
| Reece Hignell | 28 | NSW | Recruitment Consultant | Eliminated 19 July |
| Samira Damirova | 36 | WA | Stay-at-home Mum | Eliminated 16 July |
| Kristen Sheffield | 28 | SA | Urban Planner | Eliminated 12 July |
| Brendan Pang | 24 | WA | Social Worker | Eliminated 5 July Returned 21 June Eliminated 7 June |
| Sarah Clare | 33 | NSW | Bar Manager | Eliminated 2 July |
| Hoda Kobeissi | 32 | NSW | Social Worker | Eliminated 28 June |
| Gina Ottaway | 54 | NSW | Ex Disability Support | Eliminated 25 June |
| Aldo Ortado | 31 | NSW | Restaurant Manager | Eliminated 21 June |
| Lisa Diep | 33 | NSW | Senior IT Analyst | Eliminated 18 June |
| Jenny Lam | 28 | WA | Entrepreneur | Eliminated 14 June |
| Genene Dwyer | 49 | VIC | Recruitment Coordinator | Eliminated 11 June |
| Jo Kendray | 46 | VIC | Travel Manager | Eliminated 4 June |
| Loki Madireddi | 34 | VIC | Stay-at-home Dad | Eliminated 31 May |
| Michelle Walsh | 47 | NSW | Writer | Eliminated 28 May |
| Tim Talam | 28 | NSW | Butcher’s Assistant | Eliminated 24 May |
| Adele Elliott | 34 | NSW | Enrollment Officer | Eliminated 21 May |
| Denise Valdez | 37 | VIC | Stay-at-home Mum | Eliminated 17 May |
| Metter Chin | 54 | NSW | Project Manager | Eliminated 14 May |
| Brett McGrath | 32 | QLD | Coffee Roaster | Eliminated 10 May |
Future appearances
-In Series 11 Sashi Cheliah appeared at the Auditions to Support the Top 50.
– Khanh Ong, Jess Liemantara, Reece Hignell, Brendan Pang and Sarah Clare appeared on Series 12. Sarah was eliminated on May 19 2020, finishing in 14th. Jess was eliminated on May 31 2020, finishing in 12th. Khanh was eliminated on June 14 2020, finishing in 9th. Brendan was eliminated on June 21 2020, finishing in 8th and Reece was eliminated on July 12 2020, finishing in 5th.
-In the 3rd Junior series Sashi appeared to support his son Ryan who is a contestant.
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Episode Summary Melbourne Cricket Ground Team Challenge – Teams cooked in the Melbourne Cricket Ground to serve nutritious three-course meals (two canapé appetizers, a main course and a dessert) to the Melbourne Football Club and their partners, including the judges, as well as guest judge and footballer Nathan Jones in their first off-site challenge. Each […]
Episode Summary First Food Memory Elimination Challenge – Losing team members from the team challenge had to cook dishes that influenced their first passion for food. After Aldo, Brendan and Reece produced the best dishes, Adele’s corn fritters were too dense and lacked spice while Jenny’s matcha sponge cake was heavy and underbaked, but Denise […]
Episode Summary Nigella’s Mystery Box Challenge & Food Physics Invention Test – Nigella Lawson returned as the guest judge for the week with her choice of Mystery Box ingredients: marsala, chicken livers, squid, condensed milk, ginger, chilli, cherries, passion fruit, anchovies and thyme. The winning dish after 75 minutes earned entry to the Immunity Challenge […]
Episode Summary Pressure Test: Nigella’s Chocolate Feast – Adele, Chloe and Jenny were given 75 minutes to recreate four of Nigella’s chocolate desserts: a white chocolate cookie dough pot, a milk chocolate brownie, a dark chocolate olive oil mousse and a ruby chocolate cheesecake. Chloe nailed the challenge with her dishes as it came down […]
Episode Summary Immunity Challenge: Alanna Sapwell – Ben, Hoda, Kristen and Loki competed in the first round, cooking pancakes in 45 minutes. Hoda and Loki both impressed with their dishes but it was Loki who won the challenge with his savoury take on the dish (dosa with two chutneys) to cook off against Alanna Sapwell, […]
Episode Summary Brunch Cafe Service Challenge – The contestants, led by Aldo from the Red team and Kristen from the Blue team, took charge for service in two adjacent cafes (Kitty Burns and Frankie Says) in Abbotsford, Victoria and served their menu of four brunch meals prepared in two-and-a-half-hours for 75 customers each. During prep […]
Episode Summary Trifle Tasting Elimination Challenge – The ten losing contestants have three minutes to taste and identify all the ingredients of Nigella’s trifle in the first round. Lisa (with 18 correct guesses), Kristen (17), Reece (13), Sashi and Sarah (12 each) were announced safe leaving the others to face the second round of elimination […]
Episode Summary Gordon’s British Box Challenge & Fast Food Invention Test – Gordon Ramsay, the celebrity chef, was introduced as the show’s guest judge for the first time. He challenged the contestants to cook dishes in 75 minutes with his chosen British ingredients from the Mystery Box: scallops, lamb, peas, cauliflower, beer, mustard, English tea […]
Episode Summary Pressure Test: Raviolo of Marron – Ben, Chloe and Michelle had to follow Gordon to recreate his dish of marron raviolo with shellfish bisque and lemon vinaigrette before plating the dish ten seconds after Gordon. Ben, despite missing out the garnishes, and Chloe, despite lacking depth of flavour in her sauce, both excelled […]
Episode Summary The nine former winners of previous seasons appeared to encourage the candidates who will be cooking their signature dish in one hour for entry to the Top 24. Eighteen home cooks secured their places in the Top 24 after receiving three votes from the judges while nine contestants who received one or two […]