Kate and Michael arrived at the MasterChef kitchen for the final time and were told the format of finale: it would be fought over three rounds, each scored, with a possible 100 points per finalist up for grabs.
The first round was a Mystery Box Challenge over 45 minutes, with the finalists having to select and prepare something from each box before moving onto the next. Michael chose to make a steak and oyster pie, while Kate made pan-fried Balmain bugs and crab and randeacute;moulade salad. Michael raced through the boxes, but Kate struggled with getting her crabmeat ready, eating into valuable time. Michael scored an 8 from George and 9 from Gary, and Kate a 7 and an 8, giving Michael the early advantage.

MasterChef Australia Season 3 Episodes...

• s03e01 - Cockatoo Island
• s03e02 - Basic Skills Bootcamp
• s03e03 - The First Six
• s03e04 - Go Fish
• s03e05 - Ultimate Desert Island Dish
• s03e06 - Masterclass
• s03e07 - Taste Test
• s03e08 - No Judges in Sight
• s03e09 - Immunity Challenge
• s03e10 - Baking Team Challenge
• s03e11 - First Elimination
• s03e12 - Masterclass
• s03e13 - Mystery Box
• s03e14 - Pressure Test
• s03e15 - Immunity Challenge
• s03e16 - Boys vs Girls Team Challenge
• s03e17 - Rapid Fire challenge
• s03e18 - Masterclass
• s03e19 - Fused Challenge
• s03e20 - Pressure Test
• s03e21 - Team Immunity Challenge
• s03e22 - Offsite Team Challenge
• s03e23 - Skills Race Elimination
• s03e24 - Masterclass
• s03e25 - Miner Challenge
• s03e26 - Double Immunity Invention Test
• s03e27 - Immunity Challenge
• s03e28 - Pantry Invention Test
• s03e29 - Fix That Dish Elimination
• s03e30 - Masterclass
• s03e31 - Super Invention Test
• s03e32 - Asian-inspired Pressure Test
• s03e33 - Immunity Battle
• s03e34 - Gen X vs Y Team Challenge
• s03e35 - Weakest Link Elimination
• s03e36 - Masterclass
• s03e37 - 8-course Feast
• s03e38 - Burger and Fries Elimination
• s03e39 - Dessert Immunity
• s03e40 - Team Challenge
• s03e41 - Cook By Numbers Elimination
• s03e42 - Masterclass
• s03e43 - Korean-inspired Invention Test
• s03e44 - George's Mum
• s03e45 - Immunity Challenge
• s03e46 - Food Court Team Challenge
• s03e47 - Sweet and Savoury Elimination
• s03e48 - Masterclass
• s03e49 - Matt Moran's Farm Challenge
• s03e50 - Retro Elimination
• s03e51 - Immunity Battle
• s03e52 - Dual Event Team Challenge
• s03e53 - Blind Taste Test Elimination
• s03e54 - Masterclass
• s03e55 - Mystery Box, Invention Test
• s03e56 - Pressure Test
• s03e57 - Immunity Challenge
• s03e58 - English and French Team Challenge
• s03e59 - The Basics Elimination
• s03e60 - Masterclass
• s03e61 - New York City Challenge
• s03e62 - United Nations Challenge
• s03e63 - Immunity Challenge
• s03e64 - Super Challenge
• s03e65 - Sylvia’s Restaurant Elimination Challenge
• s03e66 - NYC Masterclass
• s03e67 - Dalai Lama Challenge
• s03e68 - Autumn Dessert Pressure Test
• s03e69 - Immunity Challenge
• s03e70 - Qantas First Class Challenge
• s03e71 - What You've Learned So Far Elimination
• s03e72 - Masterclass
• s03e73 - Mystery Box
• s03e74 - Family Visit
• s03e75 - Three Course Immunity
• s03e76 - Uninvited Guest Challenge
• s03e77 - Elimination Challenge
• s03e78 - Christmas in July Masterclass
• s03e79 - Cook Book Challenge
• s03e80 - Chicken Terrine Pressure Test
• s03e81 - Food Autobiography Challenge
• s03e82 - Sydney's Finest Challenge
• s03e83 - Final Elimination Challenge
• s03e84 - Reunion Masterclass
• s03e85 - Grand Finale - Part One
• s03e86 - Masterchef Australia 2011 Winner Revealed

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.