MasterChef Australia

It's elimination day and there are two spots up for grabs in the semi-final. Emotions run high when letters and ingredients from home inspire our cooks to make a dish to keep them in the competition.

Today's challenge is a MasterChef classic. First the tables are turned and the judges cook off head-to-head, before teaming up to take on the Top 3 contestants, with bragging rights on the line.

In today's Semi Final, the Top 3 contestants will battle it out in a two-course service challenge, each cooking for more than 20 diners. By the end of the day we will have our two Grand Finalists.

After months of cooking in the MasterChef kitchen, it comes down to this. Our two finalists arrive at the Grand Finale, where they will battle it out for the title of MasterChef champion 2026.