Contestants were tasked with creating a dish that represented themselves and their cooking philosophy. After planning overnight and shopping with a $250 budget, each contestant had two hours to cook their signature dishes on five plates for Matt Preston and four other guests: Alla Wolf-Tasker, Mark Best, Kylie Kwong and Jacques Reymond. Each contestant was determined to impress such an illustrious panel, and the intense pressure lead to some potentially fatal mistakes. Overall, the judges were very impressed with the calibre of the dishes put forward, but only four contestants would automatically win their spot in the final week and a reward at Marque restaurant.

MasterChef Australia Season 2 Episodes...

• s02e01 - Top 50 Begins - BBQ Challenge
• s02e02 - Signature Dish
• s02e03 - Bottom 10 Elimination Challenge
• s02e04 - 10 More Spots with Matt Moran
• s02e05 - Masterclass 1
• s02e06 - The Top 24 - Mystery Box Challenge
• s02e07 - Childhood Memory Invention Test
• s02e08 - Chef Challenge - Luke Nguyen
• s02e09 - Italian Restaurant Team Challenge
• s02e10 - Eggy Elimination Challenge
• s02e11 - Masterclass 2
• s02e12 - Mystery Box & Invention Test
• s02e13 - Pressure Test - Peter Gilmore
• s02e14 - Chef Challenge - Philippa Sibley
• s02e15 - Kids Birthday Team Challenge
• s02e16 - Fix That Dish Elimination
• s02e17 - Masterclass 3
• s02e18 - Mystery Box & Invention Test
• s02e19 - Black Forest Cake Pressure Test
• s02e20 - Chef Challenge - Justin North
• s02e21 - Classic French Meal Team Challenge
• s02e22 - Name That Herg Elimination
• s02e23 - Masterclass 4
• s02e24 - Mystery Box & Invention Test
• s02e25 - Schnitzel & Chips Pressure Test
• s02e26 - Chef Challenge - Restaurant Arras
• s02e27 - Normal Family Meal Team Challenge
• s02e28 - Bouillabaisse Taste Test Elimination
• s02e29 - Masterclass 5
• s02e30 - Pizza Over Challenge
• s02e31 - Duck Two Ways Pressure Test
• s02e32 - Chef Challenge - Frank Camorra
• s02e33 - The Press Club Team Challenge
• s02e34 - Mystery Box Elimination Challenge
• s02e35 - Masterclass 6
• s02e36 - Mystery Box & Invention Test
• s02e37 - Seafood Platter Pressure Test
• s02e38 - Chef Challenge - Maggie Beer
• s02e39 - Pacific Jewel Team Challenge
• s02e40 - Taste Test Elimination Challenge
• s02e41 - Masterclass 7
• s02e42 - Mystery Box & Invention Test
• s02e43 - Oyster Terrine Pressure Test
• s02e44 - Chef Challenge - Aaron vs Adam
• s02e45 - Molecular Gastronomy Team Challenge
• s02e46 - Chicken Korma & Name Spices Elimination
• s02e47 - Masterclass 8
• s02e48 - Mystery Box & Invention Test
• s02e49 - Beef Stroganoff Pressure Test
• s02e50 - Chef Challenge - Josh Emett
• s02e51 - Qantas Business Team Challenge
• s02e52 - Carrot Cake Elimination Challenge
• s02e53 - Masterclass 9
• s02e54 - London Week Day 1: Invention Test
• s02e55 - London Week Day 2: Heston Pressure Test
• s02e56 - London Week Day 2: Chef Challenge - Martin Blunos
• s02e57 - London Week Day 3: Super Off Site Challenge
• s02e58 - London Week Day 4:Elimination Challenge
• s02e59 - Masterclass 10
• s02e60 - Return Elimination Challenge 1
• s02e61 - Return Elimination Challenge 2
• s02e62 - Chef Challenge - Mitchell Orr
• s02e63 - CWA Team Challenge
• s02e64 - Taste Test Elimination Challenge
• s02e65 - Masterclass 11
• s02e66 - Mystery Box & Invention Test
• s02e67 - Macaron Tower Pressure Test
• s02e68 - Chef Challenge - Adam Melona
• s02e69 - Army Base Team Challenge
• s02e70 - Thai Satay Sauce Elimination Challenge
• s02e71 - Masterclass 12
• s02e72 - Mystery Box & Invention Test
• s02e73 - Pressure Test - Christine Manfield
• s02e74 - Chef Challenge - Shaun Presland
• s02e75 - Signature Dish Challenge
• s02e76 - Guess that Fish Elimination Challenge
• s02e77 - Masterclass 13
• s02e78 - Finals Week - Day 1 - Invention Test
• s02e79 - Finals Week - Day 2 - Pressure Test
• s02e80 - Finals Week - Day 3 - Mystery Box Challenge
• s02e81 - Finals Week - Day 4 - Signature Dish Challenge
• s02e82 - Finals Week - Day 5 - Off Site Challenge
• s02e83 - Finals Week - Day 6 - Final Masterclass
• s02e84 - Grand Final - Welcome Masterchef 2010

MasterChef Australia Show Summary

MasterChef Australia is an Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British version of MasterChef. Food critic Matt Preston, chef George Calombaris, and restaurateur and chef Gary Mehigan serve as the show's hosts and judges.