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Masterchef Australia Season 6 Episode 51

MasterChef Australia returns to our screens in 2014 with the best group of amateur cooks the competition has ever seen.

Thousands auditioned, with judges Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston scouring the country to handpick Australia’s best home cooks, selecting the Top 24 to join them in Melbourne’s MasterChef Australia kitchen.

The contestants share an unrivalled passion for food, delivering some of the finest dishes in the program’s history. These are ordinary Australians who can do extraordinary things for the love of food.

The biggest prize in MasterChef Australia history means the rivalry will be fierce. Contestants are competing for $250,000 cash, a Hardie Grant cookbook publishing deal, work experience in some of Australia’s best kitchens and an Alfa Romeo Giulietta.

With close to 70 per cent of MasterChef Australia alumni now working in the food industry, 2014’s group have their eye on the same prize. Inspired by the past champions, get set to see some fighting flavours.

As chefs, Gary and George are relishing the chance to mentor these high-calibre cooks, pushing them to better their best dish each time they tie their apron strings.

Renowned food writer and fellow judge Matt Preston will motivate, educate and stimulate the contestants to harness their skill and creativity to continually raise the bar.

Celebrated Sydney chef Kylie Kwong joins as a regular guest mentor this series, guiding the amateurs through testing times.

In the off-site challenge, Heston sets the task for the five contestants cooking. They must pimp the menu of a local Melbourne pub and run the service for 120 customers, with Heston at the helm.