MasterChef Australia Grand Finale (Season 6, Episode 60)
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TV Episode | 112 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

MasterChef Australia

Grand Finale (Season 6, Episode 60)

TV-G

TV Episode | 112 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

Grand Finale - The grand finale was composed of three rounds and the final two contestants must cook a dish in each round and serve it to the judges. In round one, Brent and Laura get to make up their own Mystery Box by individually taking...See moreGrand Finale - The grand finale was composed of three rounds and the final two contestants must cook a dish in each round and serve it to the judges. In round one, Brent and Laura get to make up their own Mystery Box by individually taking turns in choosing their ingredients. They got 60 minutes to cook their entrée dishes. Laura was praised with her grilled scampi with anchovy butter, pickled cabbage, roe and pear barley but her cabbage lacked finesse. Brent's textures of pearl barley with poached scampi, pickled cabbage and fresh chervil earned overall positive remarks on the complexity of his dish. Laura received 25 points while Brent got 9 points each from all of the judges to 27. In round two, the grand finalists took charge at the chef's table to cook their main dishes to be served for their special guests: their families and friends in 90 minutes. Laura's butter poached lobster and cooked scallops with chestnuts and mushrooms delivered overall praise to the judges while Brent's modern take of a Lancashire hotpot also impress the judges but it was criticized for missing out the potato elements in his dish. Laura got 24 points (8 each from the judges) to a total of 49, overtaking Brent who scored 21 (7 points each) to 48 points total. In the final round, Brent and Laura had to recreate Quay executive chef Peter Gilmore's "Chocolate Ethereal" with three hours to cook and 20 minutes to assemble the dish. Throughout the challenge, Laura struggled in making the nougat element after reading the wrong recipe. She now falls behind when her tempered chocolate seized in her bench and failed to peel the hot caramel element off before the time limit expires. In judging, Brent managed to reinterpret Peter's dish during the round that thrived the judges and Peter on the textures and complexity. Laura's plate did not meet the brief in the presentation when she didn't chop the nougat and her dish lacked the tempered sheet elements. As a result, she got 8 points each from Gary, George and Matt and 7 from Peter with the overall score of 80 points. Brent got 8 points from Gary and 9 points each from George, Matt and Peter, finalizing to a score of 83 points. Winner Announced - Brent won $250,000 as the grand prize, a trophy, a cookbook deal with Hardie Grant, an Alfa Romeo Giuletta, and a work experience from one of Australia's popular restaurants. Laura was given $20,000 as the runner-up while Emelia was given $10,000 for placing third plus a job at Press Club. See less

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38 cast members

Name	Known for
Gary Mehigan Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
George Calombaris Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	262 : Our Stories So Far (2022)
Matt Preston Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Peter Gilmore Self - Guest chef Self - Guest chef See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Andy Allen Chef Chef See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Sean Baxter Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Deepali Behar Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Kate Bracks Chef Chef See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Rachael Ciesiolka Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Nicole Cleave Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Tracy Collins Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Emma Dean Chef Chef See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Nick Doyle Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Byron Finnerty Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Jamie Fleming Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Sam Gant Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Julie Goodwin Chef Chef See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Georgia Hughes Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Emelia Jackson Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Kylie Kwong Chef Chef See fewer	Kath & Kim (2002)
Brendan Langfield Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Emily Loo Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Ben McDonald Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	Judith Lucy Is All Woman (2015)
Brent Owens Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Brent Owens Unwraps Mauritius (2018)
Steven Peh Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Darren Purchese Chef Chef See fewer	Neighbours (1985)
Tash Shan Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Laura Sharrad Self - Contestant (as Laura Jane Cassaighe) Self - Contestant (as Laura Jane Cassaighe) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Frank Shek Chef Chef See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Colin Sheppard Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Amy Shields Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Renae Smith Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Curtis Stone Chef Chef See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Matt Stone Chef Chef See fewer	Iron Chef Australia (2010)
Christy Tania Chef Chef See fewer	Dessert Masters (2023)
Sarah Todd Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Kira Westwick Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)
Scott Yeoman Self - Contestant (credit only) Self - Contestant (credit only) See fewer	MasterChef Australia (2009)