MasterChef Australia (series 6)

MasterChef Australia (series 6)
Country of origin Australia
No. of episodes 60
Broadcast
Original channel Network Ten
Original run 5 May 2014 – 28 July 2014

The sixth series of MasterChef Australia premiered on Monday, 5 May 2014 on Network Ten.

This series was won by Brent Owens in the final against Laura Cassai on 28 July 2014. Coincidentally, Cassai and third-placed Emelia Jackson attended the same high school, Siena College.[1]

Changes

In a reversal from the previous season, the audition and preliminary stages were again broadcast as part of the series, and the weekly theme format was dropped. Series 6 also introduced the "power apron", which granted its wearer a number of advantages and control across a series of challenges. In elimination challenges and pressure tests, the contestant wore black aprons with their name in it. The same type of aprons were used by eliminated contestants in week 8 of 5th season of Masterchef Australia. In the previous seasons, the contestant who faced an elimination test or a pressure test wore a black apron without their name in it. In addition, the Immunity Challenges were expanded to have a preliminary round between three contestants before the winner moved on to cook for immunity against a professional chef. Kylie Kwong regularly appeared as a mentor during the Immunity Challenge episodes in addition to a recurring role as a guest judge.

Contestants

Top 24

The full Top 24 were revealed on Tuesday, 6 May. At the first Top 24 challenge, it was revealed that Cecilia Vuong who was recovering from brain surgery due to a skiing injury, had withdrawn from the competition based on medical advice. Georgia Hughes, who had been the last one eliminated in the Top 50 portion of the show, entered as her replacement.[2]

Contestant Age State Occupation Status
Brent Owens 24 VIC Bobcat Driver Winner 28 July
Laura Cassai 19 SA Health Science Student Runner-up 28 July
Emelia Jackson 24 VIC Marketing Coordinator Eliminated 27 July
Jamie Fleming 26 NSW Bartender Eliminated 24 July
Tracy Collins 38 SA Hairdresser Eliminated 21 July
Ben Macdonald 36 QLD IT Systems Consultant Eliminated 20 July
Amy Shields 37 WA Learning Systems Admin Eliminated 17 July
Renae Smith 31 NSW Brand Developer Eliminated 10 July
Sarah Todd 27 QLD Model Eliminated 7 July
Returned 24 June
Eliminated 12 June
Colin Sheppard 51 SA Winemaker Eliminated 3 July
Kira Westwick 31 QLD Nutritional Coach Eliminated 30 June
Georgia Hughes 18 SA Physiotherapy Student Eliminated 23 June
Tash Shan 27 ACT Social Media Manager Eliminated 19 June
Byron Finnerty 27 VIC Deckhand Eliminated 16 June
Sam Gant 26 VIC Kidswear Designer Eliminated 9 June
Rachael Ciesiolka 45 NT Data Manager Eliminated 5 June
Steven Peh 20 WA Commerce Student Eliminated 2 June
Sean Baxter 31 VIC Brand Manager Eliminated 29 May
Scott Yeoman 32 SA Carpenter Eliminated 26 May
Emily Loo 31 QLD Resort Sales Coordinator Eliminated 22 May
Nick Doyle 22 NSW Law Student Eliminated 19 May
Nicole Cleave 55 WA Inflight Manager Eliminated 14 May
Deepali Behar 30 WA Dentist Eliminated 12 May
Brendan Langfield 26 QLD Retail Manager Eliminated 8 May
Cecilia Vuong 30 VIC School Maths Teacher Quit 7 May

Episodes and Ratings

Colour key:
     – Highest rating during the series
     – Lowest rating during the series
Ep#/Wk-Ep# Original airdate Episode Title / Event Total viewers (5 Metro Cities) Nightly Ranking Ref.
Week 1
1/01-1 Monday, 5 May 2014 Series Premiere 874,000 10 [3]
2/01-2 Tuesday, 6 May 2014 Top 50: Core Skills Invention Test 847,000 9 [4]
3/01-3 Wednesday, 7 May 2014 Top 24: Mystery Box Challenge 787,000 11 [5]
4/01-4 Thursday, 8 May 2014 Elimination Challenge: Chinese Fried Rice 1,001,000 5 [6]
Week 2
5/02-1 Sunday, 11 May 2014 Mystery Box Challenge and Breakfast Invention Test 770,000 10 [7]
6/02-2 Monday, 12 May 2014 Pressure Test: Shannon Bennett's Fillet of Beef 735,000 13 [8]
7/02-3 Tuesday, 13 May 2014 Off-Site Challenge: Lunch Service in St Kilda 701,000 14 [9]
8/02-4 Wednesday, 14 May 2014 Elimination Challenge: Three Dishes from One Snapper 889,000 10 [10]
Class of 2014 Thursday, 15 May 2014 Masterchef Australia: Class of 2014 578,000 14 [11]
Week 3
9/03-1 Sunday, 18 May 2014 Mystery Box Challenge: Maggie Beer and Spanish Invention Test 924,000 7 [12]
10/03-2 Monday, 19 May 2014 Alla Wolf-Tasker's Rivers and Lakes 748,000 17 [13]
11/03-3 Tuesday, 20 May 2014 Immunity Challenge: Ollie Gould 780,000 13 [14]
12/03-4 Wednesday, 21 May 2014 Team Challenge: Three Course Challenge from Memory 928,000 8 [15]
13/03-5 Thursday, 22 May 2014 Elimination Challenge in Three Rounds 870,000 7 [16]
Week 4
14/04-1 Sunday, 25 May 2014 Mystery Box Challenge: Press Club and Invention Test: Protein or Vegetables 948,000 7 [17]
15/04-2 Monday, 26 May 2014 Pressure Test: Christy Tania's Mango Alfonso 718,000 15 [18]
16/04-3 Tuesday, 27 May 2014 Immunity Challenge: Benjamin Cooper 934,000 11 [19]
17/04-4 Wednesday, 28 May 2014 Team Challenge: Four-Course Dessert Challenge 779,000 11 [20]
18/04-5 Thursday, 29 May 2014 Elimination Challenge: Blind Taste Test 882,000 5 [21]
Week 5
19/05-1 Sunday, 1 June 2014 Mystery Box Challenge: Risky or Safe and Invention Test: Protein/Time/Cuisine Choice 885,000 8 [22]
20/05-2 Monday, 2 June 2014 Pressure Test: Saint Crispin 743,000 14 [23]
21/05-3 Tuesday, 3 June 2014 Immunity Challenge: Matt Stone 836,000 12 [24]
22/05-4 Wednesday, 4 June 2014 Team Challenge: Queen Victoria Market 828,000 9 [25]
23/05-5 Thursday, 5 June 2014 Elimination Challenge: Time Auction 931,000 6 [26]
Week 6
24/06-1 Sunday, 8 June 2014 Mystery Box Challenge: Superfood & Invention Test: Chocolate 736,000 10 [27]
25/06-2 Monday, 9 June 2014 Pressure Test: Nobu Matsuhisa 830,000 12 [28]
26/06-3 Tuesday, 10 June 2014 Immunity Challenge: Jock Zonfrillo 881,000 11 [29]
27/06-4 Wednesday, 11 June 2014 Offsite Challenge: Diamond Jubilee wedding Anniversary at Ascot House 847,000 8 [30]
28/06-5 Thursday, 12 June 2014 Elimination Challenge: Classic Dishes 987,000 5 [31]
Week 7
29/07-1 Sunday, 15 June 2014 Mystery Box Challenge: Marco Pierre White & Invention Test: Italian 1,000,000 7 [32]
30/07-2 Monday, 16 June 2014 Pressure Test: White Heat 776,000 12 [33]
31/07-3 Tuesday, 17 June 2014 Immunity Challenge: Donovan Cooke 988,000 7 [34]
32/07-4 Wednesday, 18 June 2014 Offsite Challenge: Taxi Kitchen 859,000 9 [35]
33/07-5 Thursday, 19 June 2014 Elimination Challenge: Risotto 1,039,000 3 [36]
Week 8
34/08-1 Sunday, 22 June 2014 Head-to-Head Mystery Box Challenge & Team Invention Test 863,000 9 [37]
35/08-2 Monday, 23 June 2014 Pressure Test: Vikas Khanna 913,000 9 [38]
36/08-3 Tuesday, 24 June 2014 Mystery Box Challenge: Second Chances 968,000 8 [39]
37/08-4 Wednesday, 25 June 2014 Service Challenge: Starlight Children's Foundation 899,000 8 [40]
38/08-5 Thursday, 26 June 2014 Power Apron: Dream Menu 1,060,000 3 [41]
Week 9
39/09-1 Sunday, 29 June 2014 Mystery Box Challenge & Invention Test 952,000 5 [42]
40/09-2 Monday, 30 June 2014 Pressure Test: Croquembouche 994,000 9 [43]
41/09-3 Tuesday, 1 July 2014 Immunity Challenge: Jason Jones/James Viles 991,000 6 [44]
42/09-4 Wednesday, 2 July 2014 Service Challenge: Banquet for 20 Food Producers 896,000 7 [45]
43/09-5 Thursday, 3 July 2014 Elimination Challenge: Mexican 1,086,000 3 [46]
Week 10
44/10-1 Sunday, 6 July 2014 Mystery Box Challenge: Barter & Reinvention Test: The 70s 909,000 9 [47]
45/10-2 Monday, 7 July 2014 Pressure Test: Nick Palumbo's Choc-Top Ice Creams 1,074,000 7 [48]
46/10-3 Tuesday, 8 July 2014 Immunity Challenge: John Lawson 1,007,000 5 [49]
47/10-4 Wednesday, 9 July 2014 Offsite Challenge: Asian 971,000 9 [50]
48/10-5 Thursday, 10 July 2014 Elimination Challenge: Dave Verhuel 1,157,000 2 [51]
Week 11 (Heston Week)
49/11-1 Sunday, 13 July 2014 Heston Week: Cooking for Heston Blumenthal & Invention Test: Australian Food Culture 956,000 9 [52]
50/11-2 Monday, 14 July 2014 Heston Week: Beetroot Risotto 1,042,000 7 [53]
51/11-3 Tuesday, 15 July 2014 Heston Week: Offsite Challenge - Pub Food 973,000 8 [54]
52/11-4 Wednesday, 16 July 2014 Heston Week: Five Senses 1,215,000 2 [55]
53/11-5 Thursday, 17 July 2014 Heston Week: Elimination Challenge - Deception 1,239,000 1 [56]
Week 12 (Finals Week)
54/12-1 Sunday, 20 July 2014 Finals Week: Mystery Box Challenge: Loved Ones & Elimination Challenge: Banana Split 1,076,000 7 [57]
55/12-2 Monday, 21 July 2014 Finals Week: Invention Test 1,165,000 7 [58]
56/12-3 Tuesday, 22 July 2014 Finals Week: Duel Challenge Over Three Rounds 1,123,000 5 [59]
57/12-4 Wednesday, 23 July 2014 Finals Week - Service Challenge: Vue De Monde 1,128,000 2 [60]
58/12-5 Thursday, 24 July 2014 Finals Week - Pressure Test: Forest Floor 1,171,000 1 [61]
Week 13
59/13-1 Sunday, 27 July 2014 Masterchef 2014 Semi Final 1,261,000 3 [62]
60/13-2 Monday, 28 July 2014 Masterchef 2014 Finale (Grand Finale)
1,654,000
2 [63]
(Winner Announced)
1,703,000
1

Elimination chart

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Finals Week Pt. 1 Finals Week Pt. 2
Mystery Box Challenge Winner None Nick Kira None Scott None Emelia NoneEmelia NoneBen NoneLaura NoneTracy None Brent NoneAmy NoneNoneBrent
Emelia
Tracy
Laura
NoneNone
Invention Test Winner None Laura
Sean
Jamie
Sarah NoneTracy
Amy
Laura
None Tash
Sarah
Brent
NoneBrent
Renae
Rachael
NoneAmy
Colin
Georgia
None Tracy
Laura
Ben
NoneEmelia
Brent
Jamie
None None NoneAmy
Laura
Ben
NoneNoneBrentAmyNoneLauraNoneNoneLauraNoneNone
Immunity
Challenge
None NoneLose:
Tracy
NoneLose:
Tash
NoneLose:
Rachael
NoneLose:
Amy
None Win:
Laura
None None Win:
Tracy
None Lose:
Amy
NoneNoneNoneNone
Brent Top 24 Btm 9 INTeam Lose Btm 6INTeam Lose Btm 6WinTeam LoseBtm 3WinTeam LoseBtm 4INTeam Lose Btm 7INTeam LoseBtm 5WinTeam WinLose Btm 5Team Lose Btm 4INTeam Lose 2Btm 4INWinINLoseBtm 4WinBtm 2LoseN/AN/AWinBtm 3Btm WINNER
Laura Top 24Win INTeam Lose Btm 11WinTeam WinININTeam WinININ Team 2ndINWinTeam WinINWinTeam Lose Btm 6/Imm.Btm 3Team LoseININTeam LoseWinWinTeam WinWin Top 3INININWinWinWinWinWinN/AWinAdvancedWinRunner-Up
Emelia Top 24 Btm 21 INTeam WinININTeam Lose Btm 10INTeam WinININ Team 3rdININTeam Lose Btm 7INTeam LoseBtm 5WinTeam WinLoseINTeam WinINBtm 3 Team 2ndINININININININWin Top 3N/AWinLoseINBtm 3Btm Eliminated (Ep 59)
Jamie Top 24WinBtm 4Team WinININTeam Lose Btm 6Btm 3Team WinININ Team 3rdININTeam Lose Btm 7INTeam WinINWinTeam WinLoseBtm 3Team WinININTeam WinIN Top 3ININININ Top 2Btm 3 Top 3N/ALoseN/AINBtm 3 Eliminated (Ep 58)
Tracy Top 24 Btm 21 INTeam Lose Btm 6WinTeam LoseBtm 10INTeam WinININTeam WinININTeam LoseBtm 3WinTeam WinINWININWinPower Apron Btm 3/Imm.Team Lose 2Btm 4INLoseBtm 4WinBtm 2Eliminated (Ep 55)
Ben Top 24 Btm 9 INTeam WinININTeam Lose Btm 10INTeam WinINBtm 4Team LoseBtm 4INTeam WinINWinTeam WinININTeam LoseIN Btm 5Team WinINWinTeam Lose 1Btm 4WinINLoseBtm 4Btm 3Eliminated (Ep 54)
Amy Top 24 Btm 9 INTeam Lose Btm 11WinTeam WinININTeam Lose Btm 9IN Team 2ndINWinTeam WinINBtm 3Team WinINBtm 3Team WinLoseINTeam Lose Btm 4Win Team 2ndINININWinWinLoseBtm 4Eliminated (Ep 53)
Renae Top 24 Btm 9 INTeam WinININTeam WinININTeam WinINWin Team 3rdININTeam WinININTeam WinINLose/BtmTeam WinLoseINTeam LoseBtm 2Btm 4Team Lose 1Btm 4Eliminated (Ep 48)
Sarah Top 24 Btm 21WinTeam WinINBtm 3Team WinINWinTeam WinINBtm 4Team WinININTeam LoseBtm 3 Eliminated[lower-alpha 1] (Ep 28)Team LoseININTeam WinINBtm 3Re-eliminated (Ep 45)
Colin Top 24 Btm 21 INTeam WinININTeam WinININTeam Lose Btm 9IN Team 3rdINWinTeam LoseBtm 3INTeam LoseBtm 5INTeam LoseINBtm 3Team LoseBtm 2Eliminated (Ep 43)
Kira Top 24 Btm 21 INTeam WinININTeam WinININTeam LoseBtm 3INTeam WinININTeam LoseTeam WinINTeam LoseBtm 5INTeam LoseINBtm 3Eliminated (Ep 40)
Georgia Return Btm 21 INTeam WinININTeam Lose Btm 6INTeam Lose Btm 9IN Team 2ndINWinTeam WinININTeam WinINBtm 3Eliminated (Ep 35)
Tash Top 24 Btm 21 INTeam Lose Btm 11INTeam WinINWinTeam Lose Btm 9INTeam LoseBtm 4INTeam WinINBtm 3Team LoseBtm 5Eliminated (Ep 33)
Byron Top 24 Btm 21 INTeam Lose Btm 6INTeam WinININTeam WinINBtm 4 Team 2ndINBtm 3Team Lose Btm 7Btm 3Eliminated (Ep 30)
Sam Top 24 Btm 9 INTeam WinININTeam Lose Btm 10INTeam LoseBtm 9INTeam WinINBtm 3Eliminated (Ep 25)
Rachael Top 24 Btm 3 IN Team Lose Btm 11 IN Team Win IN IN Team Lose Btm 9 Win Team LoseBtm 4 Eliminated (Ep 23)
Steven Top 24 Btm 9 IN Team Lose Btm 6 IN Team Lose Btm 3 Btm 3 Team Win IN Btm 4 Eliminated (Ep 20)
Sean Top 24 Win IN Team Win IN Btm 3 Team Lose Btm 3 IN Team Lose Btm 3 Eliminated (Ep 18)
Scott Top 24 Btm 21 Btm 4 Team Lose Btm 6 IN Team Win IN Btm 3 Eliminated (Ep 15)
Emily Top 24 Btm 21 IN Team Lose Btm 11 IN Team Lose Btm 3 Eliminated (Ep 13)
Nick Top 24 Btm 21 Btm 4 Team Win IN Btm 3 Eliminated (Ep 10)
Nicole Top 24 Btm 21 IN Team Lose Btm 6 Eliminated (Ep 8)
Deepali Top 24 Btm 3 Btm 4 Eliminated (Ep 6)
Brendan Top 24 Btm 3 Eliminated (Ep 4)
Cecilia W/draw
Eliminated None Brendan Deepali None Nicole Nick None Emily Scott None Sean Steven None Rachael Sam None Sarah
1st elimination
Byron None Tash Georgia None Kira None Colin Sarah
Re-elimination
None Renae None Amy Ben Tracy None Jamie Emelia Laura
80 points to win
Brent
83 points to win

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Notes

  1. Sarah had come back to Masterchef In Episode 34, in an episode for reintroduction of some competitors.

External links

Preceded by
MasterChef Australia (series 5)
MasterChef Australia series 6
5 May 2014 – 28 July 2014
Succeeded by
MasterChef Australia (series 7)