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Revision as of 00:01, 22 April 2022
| MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites | |
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| Season 14 | |
| Judges | |
| No. of contestants | 24 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network 10 |
| Original release | 18 April 2022 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | December 2021 |
| Series chronology | |
In October 2021, Network 10 announced that MasterChef Australia would return for its 14th season in 2022. The format is Fans & Favourites[1] and will feature 12 new contestants and 12 former contestants.[2] The season premiered on 18 April 2022.[3]
The season was initially announced as Foodies Vs. Favourites.[2] In January 2022 production was temporarily halted after several members of the production team contracted the COVID-19 virus. The judges, cast and crew are all fully vaccinated against the virus.[1]
Contestants
The 12 returning contestants were announced in a sneak peek on 23 March 2022.[4][5] The full cast was announced on 3 April 2022.[6][7]
| Contestant[2][4][5][6] | Age | State/Terr | Occupation | Original Series | Previous Season Placing |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldo Ortado | 35 | NSW | Restaurant manager | Series 10 | 13th | Competing |
| Ali Stoner | 52 | VIC | Artist | N/A | Competing | |
| Alvin Quah | 47 | NSW | Medical manager | Series 2 | 6th | Competing |
| Billie McKay | 30 | NSW | Chef & restaurant manager | Series 7 | 1st | Competing |
| Chris Tran | 31 | VIC | Marketing & business development advisor | N/A | Competing | |
| Christina Batista | 40 | NSW | Chef, restaurateur & TV presenter | Series 5 | 5th | Competing |
| Daniel Lamble | 28 | NT | Firefighter | N/A | Competing | |
| Dulan Hapuarachchi | 32 | VIC | Financial analyst | N/A | Competing | |
| Harry Tomlinson | 26 | VIC | Barista & coffee roaster | N/A | Competing | |
| Jenn Lee | 26 | QLD | Dentist | N/A | Competing | |
| John Carasig | 43 | VIC | Chef & restaurateur | Series 7 | 12th | Competing |
| Julie Goodwin | 51 | NSW | Cook, author & radio and TV presenter | Series 1 | 1st | Competing |
| Keyma Vasquez Montero | 37 | VIC | Stay-at-home mum | N/A | Competing | |
| Matt Landmark | 28 | VIC | Secondary teacher | N/A | Competing | |
| Max Krapivsky | 31 | VIC | Osteopath | N/A | Competing | |
| Melanie Persson | 27 | WA | PhD student | N/A | Competing | |
| Michael Weldon | 36 | VIC | Developmental chef & TV presenter | Series 3 | 2nd | Competing |
| Mindy Woods | 40 | NSW | Chef & restaurateur | Series 4 | 4th | Competing |
| Minoli De Silva | 35 | NT | Chemical engineer | Series 13 | 10th | Competing |
| Montana Hughes | 24 | QLD | Tik Tok influencer | N/A | Competing | |
| Sarah Todd | 34 | VIC | Chef & restaurateur | Series 6 | 9th | Competing |
| Sashi Cheliah | 42 | SA | Chef & restaurateur | Series 10 | 1st | Competing |
| Steph Woon | 31 | VIC | Banking analyst | N/A | Competing | |
| Tommy Pham | 32 | NSW | Stay-at-home dad | Series 13 | 7th | Competing |
Elimination chart
| Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||
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| Mystery Box Challenge Winner |
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| Invention Test Winner |
Chris Harry Julie Montana |
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| Immunity Challenge |
Christina Harry Tommy (Immunity Pin) |
Julie | ||||||||
| Aldo | ||||||||||
| Ali | ||||||||||
| Alvin | ||||||||||
| Billie | ||||||||||
| Chris | ||||||||||
| Christina | ||||||||||
| Daniel | ||||||||||
| Dulan | ||||||||||
| Harry | ||||||||||
| Jenn | ||||||||||
| John | ||||||||||
| Julie | ||||||||||
| Keyma | ||||||||||
| Matt | ||||||||||
| Max | ||||||||||
| Melanie | ||||||||||
| Michael | ||||||||||
| Mindy | ||||||||||
| Minoli | ||||||||||
| Montana | ||||||||||
| Sarah | ||||||||||
| Sashi | ||||||||||
| Steph | ||||||||||
| Tommy | ||||||||||
| Eliminated | TBA | |||||||||
Episodes and ratings
- Colour key:
- – Highest rating during the series
- – Lowest rating during the series
| Ep#/Wk-Ep# | Original airdate | Episode Title / Event | Total viewers (five metro cities) | Nightly Ranking |
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| Week 1 | ||||
| 1/01-1 | Monday, 18 April 2022 | Series Premiere: Strengths Immunity Pin Challenge — The 24 contestants were tasked with cooking a dish which showcased their strengths for one of three immunity pins. The contestants competed in their teams, as Fans or Favourites. The contestant who cooked the top dish in each team received an immunity pin, as well as the contestant who cooked the next best dish in either team. The pins were won by Tommy, Harry and Christina. |
545,000 | #9[8] |
| 2/01-2 | Tuesday, 19 April 2022 | Featured Ingredients Service Challenge — The contestants competed in their Fans and Favourites teams in a three-course service challenge, in which each course had to feature a key ingredient chosen by the Fans or the Favourites. Teams were broken up into three smaller sections of four people who worked on each course; the sections who cooked each of the winning courses will enter the immunity decider challenge. The Fans had the best entree and dessert, while the Favorites had the winning main. Fans Harry, Max, Jenn, Chris, Melanie, Montana, Steph and Keyma and Favourites Sashi, Tommy, Julie and Michael advanced to the team challenge. | 436,000 | #12[9] |
| 3/01-3 | Wednesday, 20 April 2022 | Food Pyramid Invention Test — The 12 winning contestants from the service challenge were given 75 minutes to cook a dish using one or more layers of the food pyramid. Steph, Sashi and Chris had access to the entire pyramid, while Melanie, Julie and Jenn cooked using the bottom three rows. Keyma, Tommy, and Harry had the bottom two rows, and Montana, Michael and Max were limited to the bottom row, consisting of fruits, vegetables and legumes. Montana, Harry, Julie and Chris' dishes were deemed the best and they earned the four spots in the immunity challenge. | ||
| 4/01-4 | Thursday, 21 April 2022 | Lucky Dip Immunity Challenge — Chris, Harry, Montana and Julie were presented with four rows of cloches containing fruits and vegetables, herbs and spices, pantry items, and cooking techniques. They had 75 minutes to cook a dish featuring leeks, anchovies, saffron and a deep-fried element. The judges loved Julie's prawn, leek and chorizo paella and she won immunity from elimination. | ||
| Week 2 | ||||
| 5/02-1 | Sunday, 24 April 2022 | — | ||
| 6/02-2 | Monday, 25 April 2022 | — | ||
| 7/02-3 | Tuesday, 26 April 2022 | — | ||
| 8/02-4 | Wednesday, 27 April 2022 | — | ||
| 9/02-5 | Thursday, 28 April 2022 | — | ||
| Week 3 | ||||
| 10/03-1 | Sunday, 1 May 2022 | — | ||
| 11/03-2 | Monday, 2 May 2022 | — | ||
| 12/03-3 | Tuesday, 3 May 2022 | — | ||
| 13/03-4 | Wednesday, 4 May 2022 | — | ||
| 14/03-5 | Thursday, 5 May 2022 | — | ||
References
- ^ a b Knox, David (23 January 2022). "MasterChef pauses after COVID cases". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Bond, Nick (20 October 2021). "Julie Goodwin's surprise MasterChef return". news.com.au. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (7 March 2022). "Returning: MasterChef Australia". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b Enker, Debi (23 March 2022). "'I Feel Incredibly Intimidated': Watch The Official Sneak Peek Of MasterChef Australia Fans & Favourites". 10 Play. Network 10. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ a b Qazi, Basmah (23 March 2022). "Meet the Contestants Bringing the Heat to MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites". PopSugar Australia. PopSugar Australia. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ a b Woolford, Lisa (3 April 2022). "'Sparked me': Upstarts to shake up MasterChef stars". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "MasterChef Australia Fans & Faves: Meet The 24 Contestants". 10 Play. Network 10. 3 April 2022. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (19 April 2022). "Monday 18 April 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Tuesday 19 April 2022 | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au/. Retrieved 20 April 2022.