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The fourth series of the Australian cooking game show MasterChef Australia premiered on Sunday, 6 May 2012 at 7.30pm on Network Ten. Judges George Calombaris, Gary Mehigan and Matt Preston returned from the previous series.
Network Ten's smash hit series MasterChef promises to excite, thrill and entertain like never before! 56 mins. Season 4, Episode 2. The top 50 amateur cooks will compete in the first Mystery Box challenge of the season; the judges select the Top 12 who then have the opportunity to cook off in a nail biting challenge. 50 mins. Season 4, Episode 3.
Mar 16, 2024 · The season 4 of Network Ten’s ‘MasterChef Australia’ introduced a diverse group of passionate contestants who showcased their culinary skills, competing in various challenges to impress the judges and advance in the competition in 2012.
Season 4, Episode 68. The 5 top contestants are greeted by Legendary British chef and MasterChef UK judge, John Torode, and a live cow! Torode announces that they must cook the perfect sauce to accompany the perfect steak. 71 mins.
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The fourth season of MasterChef Australia premiered on May 6, 2012 on Network 10.
Judges George Calombaris, Gary Mehigan and Matt Preston returned from the previous series.
•Mentor: The previous judge, Matt Moran, return as a mentor to the contestant team.
•Top 50: For the first time, the initial Top 50 portion of the show took place in and around Melbourne, Victoria. Contestants faced challenges at the Royal Exhibition Building and the South Melbourne Market, and visited Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula, the Lake House in Daylesford, and Montsalvat in Eltham.
•Sunday Challenge: Sunday night challenges returned to the more traditional Mystery Box/Invention Test combination used in the first two series.
•Immunity Challenge: After featuring a range of challengers in Season 3 such as contestants and apprentices, Immunity Challenges now typically featured guest chefs (along with a team of helpers) facing off against the chosen contestant plus their choice of two contestant helpers. Both the contestant team and challenging team had to prepare three courses using a core ingredient provided, with the contestants gaining a time advantage (ninety minutes to sixty, for example).
•This is the first Australian season:
•To have everyone from the losing team compete in the Pressure Test
•To have a double elimination
•To have 3 finalists instead 2 finalists
•Future Appearances:
•In Season 5, Kylie appeared as a guest judge for an Elimination Challenge while Andy & Ben appeared as a guest for Masterclass.
The first series finale of MasterChef Australia attracted an average of 3,745,000 viewers, and peaked at 4.11 million viewers. This figure was for the last half-hour of the show, titled MasterChef Australia: The Winner Announced, while the first 90 minutes of the finale averaged
2012. MasterChef Australia is a Logie Award-winning Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by Shine Australia and screens on Network Ten. Restaurateur and chef Gary Mehigan, chef George Calombaris and food critic Matt Preston serve as the show's main judges.
