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MasterChef Australia
Season 18 · Episode 16
Mystery Box Challenge: Rick Stein
0.059mMay 17, 2026
It's the start of Around the World Week, and global food icon Rick Stein joins the MasterChef Kitchen to set an extra spicy Mystery Box challenge
Episodes
- Episode 1Auditions: Group 1
- Episode 2Auditions: Group 2
- Episode 3Auditions: Second Chance
- Episode 4Mystery Box: Jimmy Barnes
- Episode 5Elimination Challenge: Family Favourites
- Episode 6Invention Test: Cereal
- Episode 7Pressure Test: Maggie Beer
- Episode 8Immunity Challenge: Andy Cooks
- Episode 9Elimination Challenge: Reinventing Carbs
- Episode 10Team Challenge: Family Feast
- Episode 11Elimination Challenge: Family Traditions
- Episode 12Mystery Box Challenge: Catherine Zhang
- Episode 13Elimination Challenge: Viral Ingredients
- Episode 14Team Service Challenge: Viral-worthy Dish
- Episode 15Immunity Pin Challenge: Khanh Ong
- Episode 16Mystery Box Challenge: Rick Stein
- Episode 17Elimination Challenge: Cuisines from Around the World
- Episode 18Invention Test: Fusion
- Episode 19Pressure Test: Rosheen Kaul
- Episode 20Mystery Box Challenge: Dim Sim Lim
- Episode 21Elimination Challenge: Heritage
- Episode 22Team Challenge: Team Relay
- Episode 23Immunity Pin Challenge: French Techniques
- Episode 24Mystery Box Challenge: Matt Sinclair & Daniel Dobra
- Episode 25Classic Pairs Elimination Challenge
- Episode 26Invention Test: Reese's Peanut Butter Cup
- Episode 27Elimination Challenge: Time or Ingredients?
- Episode 28Mystery Box Challenge: Curtis Stone
- Episode 29Elimination Challenge: Pork
- Episode 30Comeback Challenge
- Episode 31Elimination Challenge: Aussie Native Ingredients
- Episode 32Mystery Box Challenge: Adriano Zumbo
- Episode 33Elimination Challenge: Ice Cream Taste Test
- Episode 34Invention Test: Air Fryer
- Episode 35Immunity Pin Challenge: Beat the Chef
- Episode 36Skills Challenge: Fish Butchery
- Episode 37Elimination Challenge: Flat Iron Steak
- Episode 38Immunity Challenge: Tom Sarafian
- Episode 39Pressure Test: Kirsten Tibballs
- Episode 40Twins Challenge
- Episode 41Mystery Box Challenge: The Judge's Fridge
- Episode 42Team Challenge: Fine Dining
- Episode 43Elimination Challenge: Ingredient Choice
- Episode 44Mystery Box Challenge: Sanjeev Kapoor
- Episode 45Elimination Challenge: International Ingredients
- Episode 46Immunity Challenge: Ice Cream Flavours
- Episode 47Pressure Test: Sam Aisbett
- Episode 48Mystery Box Challenge: Marion Grasby
- Episode 49Elimination Challenge: Hot New Chilli Dish
- Episode 50Immunity Challenge: Hibachi
- Episode 51Elimination Challenge: Head-to-Head Duels
- Episode 52Mystery Box Challenge: One Ingredient
- Episode 53Elimination Challenge: French Sauces
- Episode 54Immunity Challenge: Keeping Up With Andy
- Episode 55Pressure Test: Malaysian Snacks
- Episode 56Immunity Challenge: Meghan Markle
- Episode 57Elimination Challenge: Letters From Home
- Episode 58Judges vs. Contestants
- Episode 59Semi Final: Two-course Service Challenge
- Episode 60Grand Finale