Back to Win
The seventeenth series of the Australian television cooking show MasterChef Australia was announced on 16 September 2024. The series features the same four judges as series 16, namely series 4 winner Andy Allen, food writer Sofia Levin, French chef Jean-Christophe Novelli and series 1 runner-up Poh Ling Yeow. Similar to series 12, the 2025 series features a Back to Win concept, with 24 contestants from previous seasons returning for a chance to win the title.
Episodes
1 Gordon Ramsay's Team Service Challenge Apr 28, 2025 
2 Keep Up with Gordon Challenge Apr 29, 2025 
3 Late Night Snack Immunity Challenge Apr 30, 2025 
4 Food Journey Elimination Challenge May 4, 2025 
5 Mystery Box: Peter Gilmore May 5, 2025 
6 The Coffee Caviar Tin: Kirsten Tibballs' Pressure Test May 6, 2025 
7 Shannon Bennett's 20-Minute Immunity Challenge May 7, 2025 
8 Two-Round Elimination Challenge: One Inch Cube May 11, 2025 
9 Mystery Fridge Invention Test May 12, 2025 
10 Immunity Challenge: Curtis Stone May 13, 2025 
11 Jean-Christophe's French Service Immunity Challenge May 14, 2025 
12 Finishing Flair Elimination Challenge May 18, 2025 
13 Wrapped Up Mystery Box Challenge May 19, 2025 
14 Pressure Test: Steven He's Balloon Puppy Cake May 20, 2025 
15 Squire's Landing Pub Service Immunity Challenge May 21, 2025 
16 Surf and Turf Elimination Challenge with Josh Niland May 25, 2025 
17 Mystery Box Challenge: Ixta Belfrage May 26, 2025 
18 Pressure Test: Blayne Bertoncello May 27, 2025 
19 Immunity Challenge: Team-relay Challenge May 28, 2025 
20 Elimination Challenge: Butter Jun 1, 2025 
21 Mystery Box Challenge: Sooshi Mango Jun 2, 2025 
22 Pressure Test: John Demetrios Jun 3, 2025 
23 Immunity Challenge: Cold Meats Sandwich Jun 4, 2025 
24 Elimination Challenge: Andy Cooks Jun 8, 2025 
25 Mystery Box Challenge: Lee Kum Kee Jun 9, 2025 
26 Pressure Test: Ice Cream Jun 10, 2025 
27 Team Service Challenge: Dough Jun 11, 2025 
28 Elimination Challenge: Laksa Taste-Test Jun 15, 2025 
29 Mystery Box: Goo Jun 16, 2025 
30 Pressure Test: Poh Jun 17, 2025 
31 Taste Test: Jelly Gems Jun 18, 2025 
32 Elimination Challenge: Nostalgia Jun 22, 2025 
33 Mystery Box: Nornie Bero Jun 23, 2025 
34 Keep Up with Curtis Challenge Jun 24, 2025 
35 Immunity Challenge: Coles Custom Creation Jun 25, 2025 
36 Elimination Challenge: Maggie Beer Jun 29, 2025 
37 Mystery Box: Air Fryer Jun 30, 2025 
38 Pressure Test: Philip Khoury Jul 1, 2025 
39 Immunity Challenge: Over Two Rounds Jul 2, 2025 
40 Elimination Challenge: Faraway Places Jul 6, 2025 
41 Mystery Box: Doha Jul 7, 2025 
42 Immunity Challenge: Fine Dining Jul 8, 2025 
43 Immunity Challenge: Last Chance Jul 9, 2025 
44 Elimination Challenge: Dual Duel Jul 13, 2025 
45 Mystery Box: Garlic & ? Jul 14, 2025 
46 Pressure Test: Michael Wilson Jul 15, 2025 
47 Immunity Challenge: Alphabet Lucky Dip Jul 16, 2025 
48 Elimination Challenge: Race Against the Clock Jul 20, 2025 
49 Mystery Box Challenge: The Everything Box Jul 21, 2025 
50 Pressure Test: Vue De Monde Jul 22, 2025 
51 Immunity Challenge: Heartfelt Letters Jul 23, 2025 
52 Elimination Challenge: 2 Rounds with Julie Goodwin & Nat Thaipun Jul 27, 2025 
53 Mystery Box: Final Immunity Jul 28, 2025 
54 Elimination Challenge: Vaughan Mabee Jul 29, 2025 
55 Four Contestants, Four Judges, Four Cloches Aug 3, 2025 
56 Elimination Challenge: Two-Round Elimination Aug 4, 2025 
57 Final Three: Time Auction Aug 5, 2025 
58 The Fun One Aug 10, 2025 
59 Semi-Final: Service Challenge Aug 11, 2025 
60 Grand Finale Aug 12, 2025