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MasterChef Australia series 3

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MasterChef Australia Series 3
Company typeTelevision series
IndustryEntertainment, Television
FoundedMay 1, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-05-01)
Headquarters
Australia
Area served
Australia
Key people
George Calombaris, Gary Mehigan, Matt Preston, Matt Moran
ProductsCooking competition television show
Websitewww.masterchef.com.au

The third installment of the Australian culinary competition show MasterChef Australia debuted on 1 May 2011, airing on Network Ten. The judging panel featured the return of George Calombaris, Gary Mehigan, and Matt Preston, with chef Matt Moran joining as a new permanent judge. The season concluded with Kate Bracks emerging victorious over Michael Weldon in the finale held on 7 August 2011. This final episode garnered an audience of 2.74 million viewers, making it the third highest-rated Australian television broadcast of 2011, trailing only behind The Block and Australia's Got Talent.

Format Adjustments

Season 3 brought several modifications aimed at emphasizing culinary skills. Chef Matt Moran was added permanently to the panel, while the earlier format allowing eliminated participants a second opportunity was discontinued.

Sunday's challenges were broadened to include not only Mystery Box and Invention Tests but also Team and Offsite Challenges. On Tuesdays, the competition adopted an immunity challenge format featuring opponents ranging from fellow contestants to apprentice or celebrity chefs. Contestants generally received recipes and time advantages without prior disclosure of the dish until shortly before commencing. Thursday eliminations transitioned from taste tests to final cooking challenges.

Initial Week

During the first week, 50 hopefuls competed for 24 main competition positions, resulting in 26 eliminations:

Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 4 Episode 7
Tony Plowman – QLD Tanja Binggeli – NSW Alby Pintore – VIC Marie Anne Lyons – VIC Samantha Denton – WA
Michael Suthers – QLD Cindy Harrington – QLD Elisa Goethals – VIC Nick Kulakoff – SA Rod Watkins – VIC
Sarah Arnold – QLD Craig Pedrola – NSW Jess Nicholls – QLD Sam Gadsden – VIC Greg Andren – NSW
Dai Do – SA Elizabeth Hallam – VIC Myri Timotheou – SA Ariana Heemi – VIC John Hughes – SA
Nathan Mallon – VIC Liz Theodoros – SA Daniel Vaughan – VIC Vittoria Chiarilli – VIC
Gemma Seeto – QLD Alex Glasson – WA

Top 24 Contestants

The Top 24 competitors were revealed on Sunday, 8 May. Following Paul Lombardi’s withdrawal due to professional obligations, Alex Glasson took his place.

Contestant Age State Occupation Status
Kate Bracks 35 NSW Mum Winner 7 August
Michael Weldon 25 SA Film Projectionist Runner-up 7 August
Alana Lowes 31 QLD Journalist Eliminated 4 August
Dani Venn 25 VIC Publicist Eliminated 2 August
Ellie Paxton-Hall 20 QLD Student Nurse Eliminated 28 July
Hayden Quinn 24 NSW Professional Lifeguard Eliminated 21 July
Billy Law 34 NSW Web Designer Eliminated 18 July
Returned 6 July
Initially Eliminated 4 July
Sún Etheridge 32 QLD Credit Analyst Eliminated 14 July
Peter Vickery 50 NSW Account Manager Eliminated 7 July
Mat Beyer 24 VIC IT Tech Support Disqualified 6 July

... [Table continues with remaining contestants and statuses] ...

Subsequent Involvements

  • Kate Bracks returned as a guest judge during Series 4 and Series 6, and participated in an All-Star charity edition, finishing third.
  • Kumar Pereira, Hayden Quinn, and Dani Venn also joined the All-Star series, placing twelfth, tenth, and sixth respectively.
  • Hayden appeared as a guest judge in Series 7 and alongside Kate and Kumar during the Series 10 semi-finals.
  • Both Dani and Hayden competed again in Series 12, finishing twentieth and fifteenth respectively; Michael Weldon featured in a Masterclass.
  • Michael came back for Series 14, finishing eleventh, and later appeared as a guest in Series 16.
  • Alana Lowes returned for Series 17, securing eighth place.

Guests

  • Adriano Zumbo – Series Premiere: Top 50: Part 1, Pressure Test 10
  • Maggie Beer – Top 50: Part 2, MasterClass 1, Pressure Test 9
  • Justin North – Immunity Challenge 1, MasterClass 2, MasterClass 9
  • Alessandro Pavoni – Immunity Challenge 1, MasterClass 2, Immunity Challenge 9
  • Alex Keene – Immunity Challenge 1, Immunity Challenge 9
  • Andrew Connole – Offsite Challenge 1
  • Jean-Luc Rocha – Elimination Challenge 1
  • Abla Amad – Elimination Challenge 1
  • Shaun Presland – Elimination Challenge 1, MasterClass 14
  • Andrew McConnell – Immunity Challenge 2
  • Colin Fassnidge – Immunity Challenge 2, MasterClass 3, Worst Nightmare Challenge
  • Jonathan Barthelmess – Elimination Challenge 2
  • Leanne Beck – MasterClass 3
  • Mark Jensen – Immunity Challenge 3
  • Adam D'Sylva – Immunity Challenge 3
  • Reuben Radonich – Elimination Challenge 3
  • Romeo Baudouin – MasterClass 4
  • Donna Hay – MasterClass 4
  • Jake Drachenberg – W.A. Invention Test
  • Hadleigh Troy – Immunity Challenge 4
  • Tony Howell – Immunity Challenge 4
  • Stefano Manfredi – Elimination Challenge 4
  • Frank Shek – MasterClass 5
  • Dan Hong – Pressure Test 3
  • Martin Boetz – Immunity Challenge 5
  • Thorsten Schmidt – Immunity Challenge 5
  • Nigella Lawson – Offsite Challenge 4
  • Tetsuya Wakuda – Elimination Challenge 5
  • Elena Arzak – Elimination Challenge 5
  • Miguel Maestre – MasterClass 6
  • Rick Stein – MasterClass 6
  • Chef Wan – MasterClass 6
  • Neil Perry – QANTAS Fine Dining Challenge, QANTAS First Lounge Challenge
  • Thomas Keller – QANTAS Fine Dining Challenge
  • Andoni Aduriz – QANTAS Fine Dining Challenge
  • Heston Blumenthal – Pressure Test 4
  • Darren Purchese – Immunity Challenge 6
  • Matt Stone – Offsite Challenge 5
  • James Privett – MasterClass 7
  • David Chang – Sunday Challenge 6, Ultimate Dinner Party Challenge
  • Mary Calombaris – Pressure Test 5, MasterClass 8
  • Jeremy Strode – Immunity Challenge 7
  • Vincent Gadan – Immunity Challenge 7, MasterClass 8
  • Shane Osborn – Elimination Challenge 7
  • Christine Manfield – MasterClass 8, Immunity Challenge 8
  • Jim Moran – Sunday Challenge 7
  • Matthew Kemp – Pressure Test 6
  • Merle Parrish – Immunity Challenge 8
  • Dietmar Sawyere – Elimination Challenge 8
  • Fleur Sullivan – MasterClass 9
  • Al Brown – MasterClass 9
  • Simon Gault – MasterClass 9
  • Martin Bosley – MasterClass 9
  • Shane Delia – Sunday Challenge 8
  • Armando Percuoco – Immunity Challenge 9
  • Marco Pierre White – Offsite Challenge 8
  • Anthony Bourdain – Elimination Challenge 9, Sunday Challenge 9
  • Andre Ursini, Jimmy Seervai, Luke Nguyen, Alvin Quah – Masterclass 10
  • Eric Ripert – Sunday Challenge 9
  • Armando Monterroso – United Nations Challenge
  • Lidia Bastianich, Cesare Casella – Immunity Challenge 10
  • Jon Bignelli, Paul Liebrandt – Ultimate Dinner Party Challenge
  • Kenneth Woods, Tren'ness Woods-Black, Sylvia Woods – Elimination Challenge 10
  • Daniel Boulud, Sandy Levine, Steve Evetts – MasterClass 11
  • Kylie Kwong, 14th Dalai Lama, Tim Costello, Shanaka Fernando, Bill Crews, Ronnie Khan – Sunday Challenge 10
  • Katrina Kanetani – Pressure Test 8
  • Philippa Sibley, Eamon Sullivan – Immunity Challenge 11
  • Alan Joyce – QANTAS First Lounge Challenge
  • Ben Milgate, Elvis Abrahanowicz, Mark Olive – MasterClass 12
  • Shannon Bennett, Teage Ezard – Immunity Challenges and MasterClasses
  • Donovan Cook, Ashly Hicks – Worst Nightmare Challenges
  • Anthea Leonard – MasterClass 13
  • Curtis Stone – Sunday Challenge 12
  • Mark Best, Peter Doyle, Peter Gilmore – Three Hat Challenges
  • Martin Benn – MasterClass 14
  • René Redzepi – Grand Finale

Elimination chart

No. Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Semi-Finals Week Finals Week
Sunday
Challenge
Winner 		None Hayden Jay CraigPeterSún Adam
Billy
Dani
Ellie
Jay
Kumar
Michael
Peter
Rachel
Sún		 Danielle DanielleKate Hayden Billy (Kate)Dani Michael Dani Michael Michael
Immunity
Challenge 		None Win:Hayden Lose:Jay Lose:CraigPeterSún Lose:Jay Lose:Danielle Lose:Kate Lose:Hayden Lose:Billy Draw:Dani Win:Ellie Win:Dani Lose:Michael None
1 Kate Top 24 IN IN IN IN S.C. Winner IN IN IN Btm 2 IN Btm 3 IN IN Win IN Win WINNER
2 Michael Top 24 IN IN IN IN Btm 4 Btm 3 Btm 2 Win IN 'Btm 4'

  |   style='background:#cfc;'  |'Top 2'   |   style='background:lightpink;'  |'Btm 2'   |   style='background:#093;' >< span style='color:white;' > S.C. Winner < / span > 

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 style=' background : #cfc;' > 'Top 2'

 style=' background : #093;' >< span style='color:white;' > 'S.C. Winner' < / span >

 style=' background : lightpink;' > 'Btm 2'

 style=' background : lightblue;' > 'Win'

 style=' background : #d1e8ef;' > Runner-Up 

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 style=' background : #fbf373;' > 'Top 24' 

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 style=' background : #ed872d;' > 'Team Lose' 

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 style=' background : #959ffd;' > 'Team Win' 

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colspan=' 2 'style=' background : #ed872d;' > 'Team Lose'

 style=' background : #cfc;' > 'Top 5' 

IN

 style=' background : #ed872d;' > 'Team Lose' 

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 style=' background : #959ffd;' > 'Team Win' 

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 style=' background : lightpink;' > 'Btm 2' 

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 style=' background : #959ffd;' > 'Team Win' 

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 style=' background : #959ffd;' > 'Team Win'

 style=' background : #cfc;' > 'Top 3' 

IN

 style=' background : lightblue;' > 'Win' 

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 style=' background : crimson;' > 'Elim'

 style=' background : salmon; ' colspan ='1'|'Elim (Ep 83)' 

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4 Dani 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Episodes and Ratings

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Ep#/Wk-Ep# Original airdate Episode Title / Event Total viewers (5 Metro Cities) Nightly Ranking Weekly Ranking
Week 1
1/01-1 Sunday 1 May 2011 Series Launch: Top 50 Part 1 – The competition started with a large mystery box challenge featuring everyday ingredients. Michael W. delivered the top dish, while the ten lowest performers faced a chocolate elimination challenge led by Adriano Zumbo. Eliminated contestants included Michael S, Tony, Sarah, Nathan, and Dai. 1,569,000 1st 7th
2/01-2 Monday 2 May 2011 Top 50 Part 2 – Contestants remaining underwent a three-phase fundamental skills test. The five slowest participants entered a scone elimination round. Craig P, Cindy, Tanja, Elizabeth, and Liz were eliminated. 1,656,000 2nd 2nd
3/01-3 Tuesday 3 May 2011 Top 50 Part 3 – Forty contestants vied for six spots in the Top 24 through a dessert tasting plate challenge designed by Maggie Beer. Craig Y. claimed the first position; Michael, Kate, Adam, Hayden, and Cleo secured the remaining places. The ten lowest scorers faced elimination. 1,593,000 1st 4th
4/01-4 Wednesday 4 May 2011 Top 50 Part 4 – The ten least successful chose between fishing or cooking with a mystery ingredient (crocodile) for elimination. Elisa, Jess, Myri, and Alby struggled with crocodile and were eliminated. 1,519,000 1st 8th
5/01-5 Thursday 5 May 2011 Top 50 Part 5 – Contestants prepared "desert island dishes" using favorite ingredients to compete for six Top 24 positions. Alana, Billy, Arena, Kumar, Seamus, and Danielle advanced. 1,633,000 1st 3rd
6/01-6 Friday 6 May 2011 MasterClass Session 1 1,020,000 2nd 28th
Week 2
7/02-1 Sunday 8 May 2011 Top 50 Part 6 – The final twelve Top 24 places were determined through a taste test and invention challenge using Aria's Consommé ingredients supplied by Matt Moran. Twelve contestants progressed; eleven were eliminated including Alex after three pressure rounds. 1,503,000 3rd 5th
8/02-2 Monday 9 May 2011 Top 24 Cooking Challenge – Matt reinstated Alex following Paul's withdrawal. Hayden won the challenge and earned the first Immunity Challenge spot. 1,523,000 1st 6th
(1,502,000)
9/02-3 Tuesday10 May2011 Immunity Challenge1 – Hayden narrowly triumphed over Ormeggio apprentice Alex Keene (22-21). 1,440,000 2nd
10/02-4 Wednesday11 May2011 Offsite Challenge1 – Teams baked bread for Sydney’s premier restaurants. Despite early setbacks Blue Team secured victory against Red Team. 1,443,000 2nd
11/02-5 Thursday12 May2011 Elimination Challenge1 – Red Team nominated Tom and Kumar for elimination. Kumar survived; Tom was sent home. 1,571,000 1st
12/02-6 Friday13 May2011 MasterClass Session2 840,000 7th 34th
Week3
13/03-1 Sunday15 May2011 Sunday Challenge1 – Mystery Box featuring rabbit and mustard fruits tested contestants; Jay earned dish of the day; Billy, Ellie and Alex faced elimination. 1,409,000 4th 9th
14/03-2 Monday16 May2011 Pressure Test1 – Billy, Ellie and Alex recreated Cherry Bombe Alaska under time constraints; Alex was eliminated. 1,571,000 1st 4th
15/03-3 Tuesday17 May2011 Immunity Challenge2 – Colin Fassnidge defeated Jay (26-19). 1,373,000 2nd 11th
16/03-4 Wednesday18 May2011 Offsite Challenge2 – Male versus female teams managed service at Mean Fiddler pub; male Red Team’s weak performance resulted in elimination round. 1,401,000 2nd 10th
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