About this season
Junior MasterChef Australia is an Australian competitive cooking game show. It is a spin-off of MasterChef Australia, itself an adaptation of the British show MasterChef, and features contestants aged 8 to 12. The first season of the show began production in July 2010 and included 50 contestants. Over 5,000 children from around the nation auditioned for the series. Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris returned alongside Anna Gare, while Matt Moran replaced Matt Preston as a judge. Callum Hann has also been involved in the series. In contrast to prior series, Junior MasterChef Australia is produced by Shine Australia. The promo was seen during the final episode of MasterChef Australia. The series premiered on Sunday, 12 September 2010.
Episodes (13)
1. Signature Dish
Aired 11 October 2020 • 60 min
The Top 14 mini cooks have an open pantry to create their signature dish. The top two dishes will win the chance to use the immunity gong and save themselves from elimination during the competition.
2. Honey Immunity Challenge
Aired 12 October 2020 • 70 min
Collecting their own honey from a beehive, contestants must create a sweet or savoury dish that heroes honey. The best two dishes win immunity from the first elimination.
3. 1st Elimination
Aired 13 October 2020 • 70 min
The first elimination starts out with a blindfold taste test. Those who move into the second round must cook a dish that the judges can eat using only a spoon, chopsticks or a real life human hand.
4. Giant Mystery Box
Aired 18 October 2020 • 90 min
The contestants enter the MasterChef kitchen and scream with delight as they notice a giant-sized mystery box but no judges in sight.
5. Cook Along Immunity Challenge
Aired 19 October 2020 • 60 min
Contestants in today's challenge must cook along with judge Andy, but with no recipe. The two cooks with the dishes closest to Andy's will win immunity from the next elimination.
6. 2nd Elimination
Aired 20 October 2020 • 90 min
Morgan Hipworth from Bistro Morgan reveals that n today's challenge, contestants will be creating their own donut topping and fillings. The two least impressive dishes will send their makers home.
7. Emelia Jackson Mystery Box
Aired 26 October 2020 • 60 min
The contestants arrive at the MasterChef kitchen for a mystery box challenge set by none other than MasterChef Australia: Back To Win winner Emelia Jackson.
8. Hand Pulled Noodle Elimination Challenge
Aired 27 October 2020 • 60 min
Contestants will have 60 minutes to make a dish using hand-pulled noodles made by master Mr X. The best two noodle dishes will keep their makers safe from this Sunday's elimination.
9. Snowy Elimination Challenge
Aired 1 November 2020 • 90 min
Our juniors enter the MasterChef Kitchen and discover a winter wonderland - it's snowing. Today, the Junior MasterChefs will be braving the cold of a two-round elimination challenge.
10. Curtis Stone Mystery Box
Aired 2 November 2020 • 60 min
Curtis Stone sets tonight's mystery box which is all about the humble potato. Contestants are vying for a place in the Semi-Final by creating a sweet or savoury dish featuring delicious spuds.
11. Fruit & Veg
Aired 3 November 2020 • 90 min
Contestants must hero a fruit or a vegetable in their dish. if they select a fruit they need to produce a savoury dish and if they select a vegetable they need to create a sweet dish.
12. Semi Final Pressure Test: Kirsten Tibballs
Aired 8 November 2020 • 72 min
in tonight's pressure test contestants must recreate Kirsten Tibballs' lemon meringue tart. the top three dishes will send their mini-makers into the Grand Finale, the others will be heading home.
13. Grand Finale
Aired 9 November 2020 • 90 min
Today's Grand Finale will see one exceptional cook crowned Australia's Junior MasterChef 2020, taking home a huge $25,000 in prize money.