MasterChef Australia All-Stars
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Reality television |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Alexandria, Sydney , Australia |
Area served | Australia |
| Products | Culinary competition television show |
MasterChef Australia All-Stars is a culinary reality television series from Australia that was broadcast on Network Ten between 26 July and 19 August 2012. This edition brought back former participants from the initial three seasons of MasterChef Australia, including champions Julie Goodwin and Kate Bracks, who competed in previous challenges to generate donations for charitable organizations.
The show spanned three weeks and coincided with the 2012 Summer Olympics. Notably, it marked the final season recorded in the original MasterChef kitchen located in Alexandria, Sydney, where the program had been filmed since its beginning.
Contestants
Chefs returning from the 2009 (Blue Team), 2010 (Red Team), and 2011 (Yellow Team) seasons took part, although some key figures such as Season 2010 winner Adam Liaw and Season 2011 runner-up Michael Weldon were absent. The competition initially emphasized team-oriented fundraising efforts, shifting to individual elimination rounds starting from episode seven to crown the All-Star winner.
| Contestant | Previous Season Placing |
Charity | Money Raised |
Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Hann | 2nd | Cancer Council Australia | $20,000 | Winner 19 August | |
| Chris Badenoch | 3rd | Lort Smith Animal Hospital | $15,000 | Runner-up 19 August | |
| Kate Bracks | 1st | Lort Smith Animal Hospital | $11,000 | Third Place 19 August | |
| Justine Schofield | 4th | Youth Off The Streets | $5,000 | Eliminated 16 August | |
| Julie Goodwin | 1st | Oxfam | $15,000 | Eliminated 14 August | |
| Dani Venn | 4th | Starlight Children's Foundation | $10,000 | Eliminated 13 August | |
| Poh Ling Yeow | 2nd | Cambodian Children's Fund | $5,000 | Eliminated 12 August | |
| Marion Grasby | 9th | Save the Children | $10,000 | ||
| Jonathan Daddia | 8th | OzHarvest | $5,000 | Eliminated 8 August | |
| Hayden Quinn | 6th | Boys Town | $5,000 | ||
| Aaron Harvie | 7th | The Salvation Army in Australia | $5,000 | Eliminated 6 August | |
| Kumar Pereira | 11th | Médecins Sans Frontières | $5,000 |
Guest chefs
- Adriano Zumbo – Premiere Episode
- Adrian Richardson – Immunity Challenge
- Dan Hong – Immunity Challenge
- Jeremy Strode – Immunity Challenge
- Martin Boetz – Immunity Challenge
- Darren Purchese – Immunity Challenge
- Alessandro Pavoni – Immunity Challenge
- Shaun Presland – Immunity Challenge
- Vincent Gadan – Immunity Challenge
- Curtis Stone – Second Elimination Challenge
- Neil Perry – MasterClass Session
- Maggie Beer – Grand Finale
- Peter Gilmore – Grand Finale
Elimination chart
| Contestants | Initial Rank | Ep 1 | Ep 2 | Ep 3 | Ep 4 | Ep 5 | Ep 6 | Ep 7 | Ep 8 | Ep 9 | Ep 10 | Ep 11 | Ep 12 | Ep 13 | Ep 14 | Ep 15 | Ep 16 | Finale | |||||||||||
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| Callum | Runner-up | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WINNER | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris | Third Place | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kate | Winner | IN | IN | Third Place | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Justine Eliminated Episode 16 |
Fourth Place |
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First Place !style= " background : #FFCBA4; "|"Team Third" !style= " background : #959ffd; "|" $5000" !style= " background : #FFCBA4; "|"Team Third" !IN !style= " background : #959ffd; "|" Team Win" !style= " background : #959ffd; "|" $5000" !IN !style= " background : #cfc; "|" Top Two" !IN !style= " background : lightpink; "|" Bottom Three" !style= " background : #959ffd; "|" $5000" !style= " background : lightblue; "|" Win" !style= " background : lightpink; "|Eliminated (Ep14) |- | Fourth Place !style= " background : #959ffd; "|" $5000" !style= " background : #959ffd; "|" $5000" !style= " background : lightblue; "|" Team Second" !IN !style= " background : #FFCBA4; "|" Team Third" !IN !style= " background : lightblue; "|" Win" !style= " background : #de6fa1; "|Immune !IN !IN !IN !style= " background : #cfc; "|Top Three !Eliminated (Ep13) |- | Runner-up !style= " background : #FFCBA4; "|Team Third !IN !Team Third !IN !Team Win !$5000 !IN !Bottom Five !IN !Top Three !
rowspan=2 colspan=2 Eliminated (Ep12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marion !Ninth Place!
Team Second ! IN ! Team Win ! $10000 ! Team Second ! IN ! IN ! IN ! IN ! IN ! IN ! - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jonathan !Eighth Place!
Team Second ! Bottom Four ! Team Win ! IN ! Team Second ! IN ! IN ! Win ! IN ! rowspan=2 colspan=2 Eliminated (Ep10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hayden !Sixth Place!
$5000 ! Bottom Four ! Team Second ! IN ! Team Third ! IN ! IN ! Bottom Five ! IN ! - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aaron !Seventh Place!
Team Second ! Bottom Four ! Team Win ! IN ! Team Second ! IN ! IN ! rowspan=2 Eliminated (Ep8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kumar !Eleventh Place!
$5000 ! Bottom Four ! Team Second ! Top Three ! Team Third ! IN ! IN ! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Immunity was awarded in Episode 8 to Justine, Kate, and Dani for their prior challenge victory.
- In Episode 10, Kate retained immunity due to her previous win.
- Kate secured direct entry to the finale in Episode 15.
- The finale's initial round resulted in Kate finishing third and being eliminated.
Episodes
| Episode # | Airdate | Title / Key Event Description | Viewership (5 Metro Cities) |
Nightly Rank | Weekly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday, 26 July 2012 | Series Launch: Croquembouche Challenge – MasterChef All-Stars tackled Adriano Zumbo’s signature croquembouche. The Yellow Team earned $20,000 for charity, impressing judges with superior custard and decoration compared to the Reds’ richer caramel flavor. | 1,256,000 | 1st place | 19th place |
| 2 | Sunday, 29 July 2012 | International Cuisine Challenge – Teams competed across four culinary styles, each securing $5,000 for charity. Yellow Team captain Kate led victories with Lebanese and Chinese dishes, while the Reds triumphed in French cuisine. | 728,000 | 7th place | 38th place |
| 3 | Monday, 30 July 2012 | 'Offsite Cooking Challenge' – Preparing meals for trainee firefighters, the Red Team won based on judges’ preferences despite a tied vote with the Yellows. The Blue Team finished third due to technical difficulties. | '826,000' | '9th place' | '31st place' |
| '4' | 'Tuesday, 31 July 2012' | 'Mystery Box Challenge' – Contestants crafted dishes from ingredients chosen by celebrity chefs. Marion’s Crab and Sea Urchin Soufflé earned her $10,000 for charity as the best dish. | '771,000' | '11th place' | '37th place' |
| '5' | 'Wednesday, 1 August 2012' | 'Fix-That-Dish Challenge' – Teams refined a flawed bolognese sauce. The Blue Team’s strategic use of pappardelle clinched their victory despite a sugar imbalance. | '852,000' | '7th place' | '28th place' |
| '6' | 'Thursday, 2 August 2012' | 'Worst Nightmare Challenge' – Blues revisited desserts they failed in Series One. Julie narrowly won $10,000 for Oxfam with her Passionfruit Puddle Pie over Poh’s chocolate tempering mishaps. | '772,000' | '10th place' | '36th place' |
| '7' | 'Sunday, 5 August 2012' | 'Immunity Challenge' – Contestants faced top Australian chefs in blind tastings. Kate, Dani, and Justine secured immunity along with charity donations. | '787,000' | '7th place' | '31st place' |
| '8' | 'Monday, 6 August 2012' | 'Pressure Test' – Participants prepared Gary’s Beef Wellington. Jonathan excelled with an outstanding dish while Aaron and Kumar were eliminated due to critical mistakes. | '753,000' | '11th place' | '36th place' |
| '9' | 'Tuesday, 7 August 2012' | 'Where Are You Now? Challenge' – Revisiting their original MasterChef dishes, Kate won $5,000 and immunity with her Retro Coffee Cake. | '773,000' | '10th place' | '32nd place' |
| '10' | 'Wednesday, 8 August 2012' | 'Elimination Challenge One' – A three-stage chicken challenge led to Hayden and Jonathan’s elimination. Julie earned $5,000 for charity. | '745,000' | '11th place' | '38th place' |
| '11' | 'Thursday, 9 August 2012' | 'Cake Challenge' – Baking to Country Women’s Association standards resulted in Julie winning $5,000 for Oxfam with her Neapolitan cake. Kate and Poh placed second and third respectively. | '741,000' | '10th place' | '40th place' |
| '12' | 'Sunday, 12 August 2012' | 'Mystery Box Challenge' – Contestants prepared barbecue dishes featuring prawn and chicken. Marion and Poh were eliminated for the weakest presentations. | 779,000 | 10th place | 38th place |
| 13 | Monday,13 August2012 | Dessert Challenge – The final six replicated George's intricate dessert “Zeus and his Eight Mistresses.” Chris and Callum excelled while Dani was eliminated due to plating errors. | 702,000 | 17th place | >40th place |
| 14 | Tuesday,14 August2012 | Elimination Challenge Two – Curtis Stone challenged All-Stars with lobster ravioli and signature ingredient dishes. Despite efforts in pressure cooking recovery, Julie was eliminated. | 788,000 | 13th place | 36th place |
| 15 | Wednesday,15 August2012 | Seafood Challenge – The final four cooked seafood dishes for Navy heroes. Kate’s Chilli Squid Salad earned her direct advancement to the Finale. | 751,000 | 13th place | 39th place |
| 16 | Thursday,16 August2012 | Elimination Challenge Three – Using each other’s favorite ingredients over three rounds, Callum secured a spot in the Grand Finale alongside Kate. Chris defeated Justine who was eliminated but received a $5,000 charity donation. | 797,000 | 10th place | 32nd place |
| 17 | Friday,17 August2012 | MasterClass | 666,000 | 10th place | >40th place |
| 18 | Sunday,19 August2012 | Finale Night – In a two-round finale among Kate, Callum and Chris:
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802,000 | 11th place | 34th place |
| 19 | Sunday19August2012 | Winner Announcement – Callum triumphed with a total of seventy points over Chris’ sixty-two. He donated his $25,000 prize to the Cancer Council and shared $10,000 with Chris for Lort Smith Animal Hospital. | 1,050,000 | 7th place | 22nd place |
International syndications
See also
External links
- MasterChef Australia – Official Site
- BoysTown
- Oxfam Australia
- Cambodian Children's Fund
- The Salvation Army
- Youth Off The Streets
- Cancer Council Australia
- Save The Children Australia
- Starlight Children's Foundation
- Médecins Sans Frontières
- TEAR Australia
- OzHarvest
- Lort Smith Animal Hospital