MasterChef Australia (series 8)
| MasterChef Australia (series 8) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of episodes | 5 (as of 5 May 2016) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network Ten |
| Original release | 1 May 2016 – present |
The eighth series of MasterChef Australia premiered on Sunday, 1 May 2016 on Network Ten.[1] All three judges from the previous series returned.
Contestants
Top 24
The first 19 contestants were announced on 1 May 2016. Cecilia Vuong was chosen having previously been selected in series six, but withdrew that year before the competition started because of complications of a brain injury.[2] A further 11 applicants were required to cook again the next day for the next four positions. Then the remaining 7 cooks competed for the final place. The competition includes two siblings for the first time: Jimmy Wong and Theresa Visintin.
| Contestant | Age | State | Occupation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Mizzi | 30 | SA | Adventure company owner | Competing |
| Anastasia Zolotarev | 26 | NSW | Marketing co-ordinator | Competing |
| Brett Carter | 43 | WA | Airline captain | Competing |
| Cecilia Vuong | 31 | VIC | Teacher | Competing |
| Charlie Sartori | 24 | VIC | Professional golfer | Competing |
| Chloe Bowles | 24 | QLD | Nanny | Competing |
| Con Vailas | 31 | VIC | Restaurant supervisor | Competing |
| Elena Duggan | 32 | NSW | Teacher | Competing |
| Elise Franciskovic | 28 | QLD | Pharmacy technician | Competing |
| Harry Foster | 21 | QLD | Cocktail bartender | Competing |
| Heather Day | 32 | SA | Sales manager | Competing |
| Jimmy Wong | 49 | NSW | Sustainability specialist | Competing |
| Karmen Lu | 24 | WA | Waitress | Competing |
| Matt Sinclair | 27 | QLD | Coffee roaster | Competing |
| Miles Pritchett | 46 | QLD | Park ranger | Competing |
| Mimi Baines | 26 | VIC | Product manager | Competing |
| Nathaniel Milevskiy | 29 | QLD | Paramedic student | Competing |
| Nicolette Stathopoulos | 19 | VIC | Student | Competing |
| Nidhi Mahajan | 30 | SA | Call centre worker | Competing |
| Olivia Robinson | 26 | NSW | Restaurant manager | Competing |
| Theresa Visintin | 44 | NSW | Stay-at-home Mum | Competing |
| Trent Harvey | 29 | NSW | Electrician | Competing |
| Zoe Konikkos | 31 | VIC | Sales manager | Competing |
| Ashley McConnell | 29 | WA | Software sales | Eliminated 5 May |
Guest Chefs
| Week | Guest Chef | Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billie McKay | Top 24 Mystery Box Challenge |
| 2 (Marco Week) |
Marco Pierre White | All Challenges |
| Jake Kellie | 1st Immunity Challenge |
Elimination chart
| Week 1 | Week 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Mystery Box Challenge Winner |
Jimmy Mimi Nidhi |
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| Invention Test Winner |
None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Immunity Challenge |
None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adam | Top 24 | IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anastasia | Top 24 | IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brett | Top 24 | IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cecilia | Top 24 | IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlie | Top 24 | Btm 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chloe | Top 24 | IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Con | Top 24 | IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elena | Top 24 | IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elise | Top 24 | IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harry | Top 24 | IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heather | Top 24 | IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy | Top 24 | Top 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karmen | Top 24 | IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matt | Top 24 | IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miles | Top 24 | Btm 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mimi | Top 24 | Top 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nathaniel | Top 24 | IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicolette | Top 24 | IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nidhi | Top 24 | Top 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olivia | Top 24 | IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Theresa | Top 24 | Btm 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trent | Top 24 | Top 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zoe | Top 24 | IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ashley | Top 24 | Btm 3 | Eliminated (Ep 5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eliminated | None | Ashley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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)[3] | Nightly Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | ||||
| 1/01-1 | Sunday, 1 May 2016 | Series Premiere: Auditions Part 1 - Contestants started Series 8 with a challenge to cook their signature dish in one hour, vying for automatic entry into the Top 24. Gary, Matt and George judged the competitors with either "yes" or "no", with their votes deciding whether the contestant should stay in the competition. Nineteen contestants received three yes votes and won their way through to the main competition. Eleven other contestants, who received either one or two yes votes, were given a second chance and cooked again in the next episode. |
1,012,000 | #4 |
| 2/01-2 | Monday, 2 May 2016 | Auditions Part 2 - Eleven contestants, who were given a second chance to secure the five remaining spots in the Top 24, competed in the first challenge round to cook a dish with one of ten ingredients from their individual basket in 90 minutes. Mimi was praised for her snapper dish and immediately received an apron and joined the Top 24. The other three contestants receiving an apron were Harry, Elise and Adam. | 949,000 | #7 |
| 3/01-3 | Tuesday, 3 May 2016 | 1st Pressure Test (Auditions Part 3) - |
947,000 | #7 |
| 4/01-4 | Wednesday, 4 May 2016 | Top 24 Mystery Box Challenge - | 1,058,000 | #2 |
| 5/01-5 | Thursday, 5 May 2016 | 1st Elimination Challenge - | 1,006,000 | #4 |
| Week 2 - Marco Week | ||||
| 6/02-1 | Sunday, 8 May 2016 | Marco's Mystery Box Challenge - |
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| 7/01-2 | Monday, 9 May 2016 | 1st Invention Test - | # | |
| 8/01-3 | Tuesday, 10 May 2016 | 1st Immunity Challenge: Jake Kellie - | # | |
References
- ↑ "Returning: MasterChef Australia". tvtonight.com.au. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ↑ "MasterChef Australia 2016: Matt and Theresa on what they gave up to be on the show". NewsComAu. 29 April 2016.
- ↑ "Ratings – TV Tonight".
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