Episode One - Challenges and Eliminations

Challenges and Eliminations from Episode 1 - Season, 2 Masterchef Australia

The first episode of Masterchef Series Two pitted 50 contestants against each other in high pressure challenges which resulted in 5 eliminations from the competition.

Contestants were presented with a BBQ and a choice of ingredients and given 90 minutes to produce a meal for the judges. All of the meals were tasted by judges Gary, George and Matt with the bottom ten contestants identified and made to take part in an elimination round.

Guest Chef Donna Hay presented the contestants with a tricky challenge - an Australian classic - Pavlova.

The ten contestants who took part in the Pavlova elimination challenge were:

Irmgard Kastner
Nicki Tsonis
Sharnee Rawson
Jason McCloy
Adele Fragnito
Mark Smith
Sarah Carmichael
Dom Corrigan
Amanda Cummins
Michelle Lewis

And the eliminations from Episode 1 were....

Jason McCloy
Amanda Cummins
Nicki Tsonis
Michelle Lewis
Irmgard Kastner