The ninth series of MasterChef Australia premiered on 1 May 2017 on Network Ten. Judges Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston from the previous series returned.
This series was won by Diana Chan in the grand finale against Ben Ungermann, on 24 July 2017.
Video MasterChef Australia (series 9)
Changes
This series introduced the "Power Pin" in the seventh week. The pin grants the wearer an extra 15 minutes cooking time in the challenge the user chooses to use the pin until the finals.
Maps MasterChef Australia (series 9)
Contestants
Top 24
The Top 24 contestants were announced on 1-3 May 2017. Chosen contestant Josh Clearihan was a previous auditionee from the eighth series who failed to reach the auditions when he was hospitalized with brain damage after a run-in with a car thief. The series featured other previous auditionees: Pia Gava, Benita Orwell and Eloise Praino.
Guest Chefs
Elimination chart
Episodes and ratings
- Colour key:
- - Highest rating during the series
- - Lowest rating during the series
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia