Season 15 will introduce a brand-new batch of 18 culinary hopefuls all vying for the coveted title of Australia's MasterChef and the grand prize of $250 000. The series promises to be an absolute food-filled feast, packed with multiple competitive challenges, twists and turns, and other scrumptious surprises.
Professional chefs and judges Andy Allen, Melissa Leong, and the late Jock Zonfrillo, return with their wealth of impressive culinary expertise to taste and deliver excellent criticism.
The competition wastes no time cranking up, with the one and only Jamie Oliver arriving on day one to kick-start the series, guiding the contestants through two very special episodes. Right from the get-go, there is a game-changing secret advantage up for grabs that will alter the path of the competition for one cook.Â
 Why viewers will love MasterChef Australia season 15:
1. The fabulous new home cooks. Season 15 features the most talented home cooks from a diverse range of culinary backgrounds, including Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, Chinese, and Zimbabwean to mention but a few. These contestants will serve up deliciously creative dishes and showcase the unique beauty and cuisine not only from around Australia but from their heritage.
2. It has all the feels. Food is a universal love language. Viewers will laugh, cry, and salivate as they fall in love with the contestants, their stories, and their food.
3. Mouth-watering recipes. Become inspired when you watch and learn from Australia’s best home cooks as they whip up achievable and aspirational dishes in the MasterChef kitchen.
4. Impressive guest judges. Viewers can look forward to a host of hot guest judges including the likes of The Ritz-Carlton's perky pastry chef Kay-Lene Tan, Australia's homegrown superstar Curtis Stone, iconic chef Luke Nguyen, and Australia's most beloved food icon Maggie Beer, among others.
5. MasterChef Australia is Australia’s most successful cooking competition. In 2022, the series took home the Most Popular Reality Program award at the TV Week Logie Awards, and more recently, was awarded its sixth AACTA Award for Best Reality Program.
MasterChef Australia is available on DStv Premium on M-Net channel 101 from Friday 30 June 2023 and will broadcast Mondays to Fridays at 18:00, as well as live-streamed on the DStv App. It will also be available on DStv Catch Up after broadcast. Join the conversation on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook using #MNet101.