MasterChef Australia series 11
| Company type | Television series season |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | April 29, 2019 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Website | 10play |
The eleventh installment of the Australian culinary competition MasterChef Australia made its debut on Network 10 on 29 April 2019. This marked the concluding season featuring judges Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris, and Matt Preston.
The winner of this season was Larissa Takchi, who triumphed over finalists Tessa Boersma and Simon Toohey in the grand finale aired on 23 July 2019.
Modifications
Previous participants Poh Ling Yeow, Billie McKay, and Matt Sinclair took on the role of mentors for contestants, replacing Shannon Bennett.
Unlike prior seasons, the finale included three finalists instead of the usual two.
Top 24
The Top 24 contestants were revealed between 29 and 30 April 2019.
| Contestant | Age | State | Occupation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larissa Takchi | 22 | NSW | Restaurant Manager | Winner 23 July |
| Tessa Boersma | 27 | QLD | Criminal Statistician | Runner-up 23 July |
| Simon Toohey | 32 | VIC | Cocktail Barman | Third place 23 July |
| Tim Bone | 33 | VIC | Cooking and Gardening Educator | Re-eliminated 22 July Returned 10 June Eliminated 3 June |
| Nicole Scott | 24 | QLD | HR Assistant | Eliminated 21 July |
Subsequent appearances
- Tessa Boersma and Simon Toohey came back for Series 12, finishing in 7th and 11th places respectively.
- Tessa, Simon, Tim Bone, Tati Carlin, and Mandy Hall made guest appearances in MasterChef Australia series 16.
- Tim Bone and Steph De Sousa competed again in MasterChef Australia series 17, placing 16th and 21st respectively.
Guest chefs
| Week | Guest Chef | Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sashi Cheliah | Auditions Part 1 |
| Curtis Stone | Immunity Challenge | |
| 2 | Darren Purchese | Pressure Test |
| Max Sharrad | Immunity Challenge | |
| 3 (Nigella Week) |
Nigella Lawson | All Challenges & MasterClass |
| Coskun Uysal | Immunity Challenge | |
| 4 (Legends Week) |
Rick Stein | Mystery Box Challenge |
| Clare Smyth | Pressure Test | |
| Donovan Cooke | Immunity Challenge | |
| Yotam Ottolenghi | Team & Elimination Challenges | |
| 5 (Secrets Week) |
Edward Yulianto | Mystery Box Challenge |
| Leno Lattarulo | Pressure Test | |
| Andy Allen | Immunity Challenge | |
| Rosa Mitchell | Team Challenge | |
| Olimpia Bortolotto | Team Challenge | |
| 6 (Queensland Week) |
Shannon Kellam | Pressure Test |
| Ben Williamson | Immunity Challenge | |
| Elena Duggan | Team Challenge | |
| Ash Martin | MasterClass | |
| 7 | Jessie McTavish | Immunity Challenge |
| Maggie Beer | Team & Elimination Challenges | |
| 8 (Sweet Week) |
Heston Blumenthal | Mystery Box Challenge |
| Kate Reid | Pressure Test | |
| Alice Wright | Immunity Challenge | |
| 9 (Best of the Best Week) |
Jock Zonfrillo | Challenge |
| Phil Wood | Immunity Challenge | |
| Massimo Bottura | Elimination Challenge | |
| 10 | Kirsten Tibballs | Pressure Test |
| Adam D'Sylva | Immunity Challenge | |
| 11 (WA Week) |
Matt Sartori | Challenge |
| Dan Gedge | Team Challenge | |
| Santiago Fernandez | Pressure Test | |
| Karl Wulf | MasterClass | |
| 12 | Ashley Palmer-Watts | Pressure Test |
| Curtis Stone | Team Relay Challenge | |
| Finals | Peter Gilmore | Pressure Test |
| Shannon Bennett | Finale Service Challenge |
Elimination chart
| Week | 1 ! colspan=3|2 ! colspan=2|3 ! colspan=2|4 ! colspan=2|5 ! colspan=2|6 ! colspan=2|7 ! colspan=2|8 ! colspan=2|9 ! colspan=2|10 ! colspan=2|11 ! colspan="4" |Finals |- ! Mystery Box Challenge Winner ! colspan=2 | None ! colspan=3 | Abbey Derek Kyle Tessa ! colspan=2 | Jess ! colspan=2 | Larissa ! colspan=2 | Derek ! colspan=2 | Simon ! colspan=2 | Simon ! colspan=2 | Larissa ! colspan=2 | Nicole ! colspan=2 | Derek ! colspan=2 | Anushka ! colspan=2 rowspan="3" None |- ! Invention Test Winner ! colspan=2 Dee Joe Mandy Tim ! colspan=3 None ! colspan=2 Blake Derek Simon Steph Tessa ! colspan=2 Abbey Steph Tati ! colspan=2 Larissa Sandeep Tati ! colspan=2 Abbey Anushka Derek Nicole ! colspan=2 Abbey Ben Tessa ! colspan=2 Anushka Ben Tim ! colspan=2 Simon ! colspan=2 Christina Larissa Simon ! colspan=2 Tessa ! colspan=2 Simon Tessa |- ! Immunity Challenge |
Win: Tim | Win: Tessa | Lose: Derek | Lose: Simon | Lose: Tati | Win: Sandeep | Lose: Anushka | Win: Tessa | Lose: Tim | Lose: Tessa | Win: Larissa | Win: Nicole | - |- style="background:black;" colspan="29" |- | 1 | style="background:#FFC0CB;" Larissa | style="background:#fbf373;" Top 24
IN Btm 19 Team Lose Btm 3 Team Win WIN Team 2nd Top 3 Team Lose Btm 4 Team Win IN Btm 3 WIN Team 2nd IN Team Lose Top 3 Team 2nd IN Team Lose/Imm. WIN ADV Top 3 WINNER |- |
2 | style="background:#FFC0CB;" Tessa | style="background:#fbf373;" Top 24
IN Top 3 Team Lose/Imm. Top 5 Team Win IN Team 2nd IN Team Win IN Team Lose Top 3 Team Win IN Team Lose/Imm. Top 3 Team Win IN Team Lose Top 4 Team Win Btm 4 Top 3 Runner-Up |- |
3 | style="background:#ADD8E6;" Simon | style="background:#fbf373;" Top 24
IN Btm 19 Team Lose Top 5 Team Win IN Team Lose IN Btm 5 WIN Btm 4 WIN Team Lose Btm 3 Team Lose Top 3 Team Lose Top 3 Team Lose IN Team Lose Top 2 Btm 4 Top 3 Third place |- |
4 | style="background:#ADD8E6;" Tim | style="background:#fbf373;" Top 24
Top 4 Btm 23/Imm. Team Win IN Team Win IN Team 2nd IN Team Win Elim Eliminated (Ep 26) Team Win Top 3 ADV IN Team Win Btm 3 Btm 2 IN Team Win Btm 3 Btm 2 4th |- |
5 | style="background:#FFC0CB;" Nicole | style="background:#fbf373;" Top 24
IN Btm 4 Team Win IN Team Lose IN Team Win IN Team Win Top 4 Btm 4 Btm 3 Team Win IN Team Win Top 3 Team Win IN Team Win Top 4 ADV Btm 3 Elim Eliminated (Ep 59) |- |
6 | style="background:#FFC0CB;" Anushka | style="background:#fbf373;" Top 24
IN Btm 19 Team Lose IN Team Win IN Team Lose Btm 3 Team Win Top 4 Team Win IN Team Lose Top 3 Team Lose IN Btm 2 Btm 3 Team 2nd Top 4 Team Win Elim Eliminated (Ep 56) |- |
7 | style="background:#FFC0CB;" Christina | style="background:#fbf373;" Top 24
IN Btm 19 Btm 4 IN Team Lose IN Team Lose IN Team Lose IN Team Lose Btm 3 Btm 3 IN Team Win IN Team Win Top 3 Team Win Top 4 Elim Eliminated (Ep54) |- |
8 | style="background:#ADD8E6;" Derek | style="background:#fbf373;" Top24
IN Top3 TeamLose Top5 MCATeamLose Btm3 MCATeamWin WIN MCATeamWin Top4 MCATeamWin IN MCATeamWin Btm3 MCATeamLose IN MCATeamWin WIN Elim Eliminated (Ep49) |- |
9 | style="background:#FFC0CB;" Tati | style="background:#fbf373;" Top24
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10 | style="background:#ADD8E6;" Ben
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Episodes and ratings
- Colour legend:
- – Peak viewership for the series
- – Lowest audience figures during the season
| Ep#/Wk-Ep# | Airdate | Episode Title/Event | Viewership (five metro areas) | Nightly Rank | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | |||||
| 1/01-1 | Monday, 29 April 2019 | Series Launch: Auditions Part 1 – Contestants presented their signature dishes aiming to secure a place in the Top 24. Eighteen were immediately awarded aprons, while thirteen others competed for the final six positions. | 715,000 | 7 | |
| 2/01-2 | Tuesday, 30 April 2019 | Auditions Part 2 – Former MasterChef contestants guided hopefuls through blind tasting rounds. Six more participants earned spots to complete the Top 24. | 678,000 | 9 | |
| 3/01-3 | Wednesday, 1 May 2019 | Desert Island Cooking Challenge – The Top 24 crafted dishes to qualify for immunity; no contestant was eliminated this episode. | 721,000 | 6 | |
| 4/01-4 | Thursday, 2 May 2019 | Immunity Challenge with Curtis Stone – Four competitors recreated Curtis Stone’s steak recipe; Tim secured immunity despite a sugar-related error. | 680,000 | 6 | |
| Week 2 | |||||
| 5/02-1 | Sunday, 5 May 2019 | Judges' Favourite Mystery Box & Black Box Elimination – The Top 24 faced mystery box challenges; Huda was eliminated following a disappointing steak dish. | 638,000 | 7 | |
| 6/02-2 | Monday, 6 May 2019 | Pressure Test: Darren Purchese's Bombe Alaska – Dee was sent home after difficulties replicating this intricate dessert. | 607,000 | 13 | |
| 7/02-3 | Tuesday, 7 May 2019 | Immunity Challenge featuring Max Sharrad – Tessa earned immunity by outperforming guest chef Max Sharrad with her pork belly creation. | 654,000 | 9 | |
| 8/02-4 | Wednesday, 8 May 2019 | Briagolong Drought Buffet Team Challenge – Teams cooked at a charity event; the Blue Team lost and faced elimination consequences. | 664,000 | 8 | |
| 9/02-5 & 6 | Thursday, 9 May 2019 | Favourite Ingredients Elimination & Masterclass – Yossra was eliminated after struggling with a white chocolate mousse. Judges and mentors conducted masterclasses showcasing signature dishes. | 640,000 (elim) /419,000 (masterclass) | 7 /16 | |
| Week 3 – Nigella Week | |||||
| Grand Finale Week | |||||
| 59/13-1 & -2 | Sunday, 21 July 2019 | Three-Round Duel Elimination & MasterClass – Semi-finalists competed head-to-head in duels; Simon and Tessa progressed alongside Larissa. Judges and mentors challenged finalists in a coconut-themed cook-off that ended in a draw. | 648,000 /548,000 | 5 /8 | |
| 60/13-3 | Monday, 22 July 2019 | Semi-Finals Pressure Test with Peter Gilmore – The top four recreated Peter Gilmore’s signature dessert; Larissa advanced to the finale with Simon and Tessa. Tim was eliminated. | 742,000 | 7 | |
| 61/13-4 | Tuesday, 23 July 2019 | Grand Finale – Larissa Takchi claimed victory after completing a three-course service challenge evaluated by VIP diners and guest chefs. Runner-up Tessa Boersma and third-place Simon Toohey received monetary awards. Larissa won $250,000 in prize money, a column in Delicious magazine, and a new Holden Equinox. | 831,000 (finale) /992,000 (winner announcement) | 7 /3 | |