The MasterChef Australia 2022 recap collection: we watch the show so you don't have to

The MasterChef Australia 2022 recap collection: we watch the show so you don't have to

Chaos, cliffhangers, and quite a lot of cooking too. It's MasterChef 2022 as observed by master recapper Ben Pobjie, in order of most recent to oldest episode.

Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong and Andy Allen are back for MasterChef 2022.

The winning MasterChef team from the 'basic to bougie' challenge.

Beautiful setting, shame about the food, just blame it on the bougie

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It's fish guy, aka Josh Niland, night.

The quest for the perfect tuna wellington leaves one cook feeling pretty crepe

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Minoli? We hardly knew ye.

There's something fishy about this elimination that sends home another fan favourite

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Judges Andy Allen, Melissa Leong and Jock Zonfrillo send a popular favourite packing.

Tears and disbelief as a dosa bad luck sends a fan favourite packing

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Tarts Anon's Gareth Whitton (second from right) sets tonight's tart-breaking pressure test.

Tarts Anon's pressure test is a real tart-breaker

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The judges only taste test half a dozen dishes from round one. But which one, in Andy-speak, is the most "cracking"?

Who cracks under the pressure of this egg-limination?

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Two-time former contestant and fan favourite, Reynold Poernomo (second from right), sets tonight's pressure test.

Who gets a no after re-creating Reynold's 'noi' dessert?

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Jock Zonfrillo (left) and contestant Tommy sit tonight's service challenge out due to illness.

Service, s'il vous plait! Which team's French menu is smooth as silk?

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Tonight, each team must "hero" chilli, and cause serious burns to the judges' alimentary canals.

Which team handles the heat of the notorious relay (and will it be veloute redemption for John)?

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Adriano Zumbo (right), he of the infamous croquembouche, is back with another pressure test.

Birds of a feather choc together as Zumbo applies some pressure

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Hosts with the most toast: The judges taste test 24 fillings in Sunday's jaffle battle.

Who's toast after this baffling jaffle battle elimination?

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Harry, aka the veg queen of season 2022.

Harry proves you can make friends with salad in week one's endless quest for immunity

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Anyone for golf? Andy, Melissa and Jock get in position for episode two.

The huge shock that absolutely nobody could have seen coming

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Judges Jock, Melissa and Andy return, bigger and brighter than ever.

It's all smiles (and a few tears) as queen Julie returns

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