It’s been a long, treacherous and extremely competitive season for the contestants on MasterChef Australia: Back To Win. Now, after countless difficult challenges that would send me to an early grave, we have our top five cooks.
In case you missed it, in Sunday night’s nail-biting episode of MasterChef, the first and most recent winners, Julie Goodwin and Nat Thaipun, came back into the kitchen to test the Back To Win gang with a juicy two-part challenge. They tasked the contestants with whipping up mouth-watering dishes utilising the very same ingredients they used to snatch the MasterChef Australia title in their respective seasons.
For Julie, this was a pantry inspired by her iconic sage and garlic chicken. Whereas for Nat, it was her Thai-inspired scotch egg. The contestants had to pick which pantry they’d use to whip up a dish. Then, the bottom two had to use the other pantry to cook for their lives.
Sadly, it was fan favourite Sarah Todd who was sent packing, leaving the final five to sizzle up a storm as we head towards the finale.
So, without further ado, here’s your top five MasterChef: Back To Win contestants sharing the heartwarming reasons why they’re giving it their all for the coveted MasterChef trophy.
Ben Macdonald
We first met Ben McDonald in season six of MasterChef, where he finished 6th. Now, he’s already smashed his best record by landing a spot in the top five.
When asked what had fuelled him to do his best in the competition, the New Zealand native said it was simple:
“My children, my family and my desire to learn and create delicious food.”
Can’t argue with that.
Callum Hann
Coming back into the competition for the third time, Callum Hann has something to prove. But beyond the lights of the MasterChef kitchen and the thought of finally snagging the coveted title, he’s just focused on sharing his love of food with Australia and making his family proud.
“For me, the reason I love food is because of the connection that it has to people. Whether it’s pancakes for Mother’s Day or a big family lunch at Christmas, food is the social glue that brings us together,” he tells PEDESTRIAN.TV.
“My driving forces this season are the people I miss back at home — my wife and now three kids. The first time I was on MasterChef Australia in Season 2, I was representing myself. Now, I’m not only representing my family that’s grown during that time, but the teams at my restaurants and cooking school back in Adelaide.
“When you’ve got the weight of responsibility to represent other people, it makes you want to do even better.”
Jamie Fleming
We last saw Jamie Fleming in season six of MasterChef Australia, where he finished in fourth place. Since then, he became a force in Brisbane’s culinary world before giving MasterChef another crack. Now, he’s proving to his kids that taking a chance is a noble pursuit.
“My ‘why’ for being here in the MasterChef kitchen is the same as the rest of my life,” he explained.
“To show my kids that pushing hard, putting yourself out there and saying yes is always the best course of action.”
Depinder Chhibber
We first met Depinder Chhibber in season 13 of MasterChef, where she placed eighth. Since her time on the show, Depinder has become a mother to two young daughters and shocked the judges with how far her culinary skills have come.
This time around, Depinder says she has a different motivation pushing her to do well in the competition.
“Being far away from family, especially my children, has been the hardest,” she admits.
“But at the same time, they are my driving force to stay in the competition. I want to show them that their mum can do it.”
Laura Sharrad
Like Callum, this is Laura Sharrad‘s third crack at the MasterChef title — and this time, after coming in second twice, she’s determined to lock down first place.
Laura admits that a lot has changed since her first appearance on the show 10 years ago as a 19-year-old, including what motivates her behind the scenes to do her best in every challenge.
“My daughter Florence, for sure. It’s as simple as that,” she shares.
“Showing her that you can do anything you put your mind to at any age and in any circumstance. It doesn’t matter what could hold you back, if you put your mind to it, you can achieve anything you want.”
You can watch MasterChef Australia: Back to Win on Sundays at 7pm, and Monday and Tuesday at 7.30pm on 10, or stream them on demand at 10Play.
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