Auditions across the country have unearthed incredible home cooks, and they gather in the iconic MasterChef garden
Our 2018 cooks enter the MasterChef kitchen for their first challenge as the top 24. The contestants need to imagine they are hosting the judges at their house for a meal.
In the first elimination challenge, three contestants fight to stay in the competition. They are given 75 minutes to cook, using only the ingredients from their fridges at home.
The winner of the mystery box and the invention test will face off in round one, vying for the chance to cook off against a professional cook and get fast-tracked to Finals Week.
The contestants find themselves on the turf of the iconic MCG for the first team challenge. Split into two teams, each must cook delicious and nutritious food for 50 diners.
