The first season of MasterChef Australia debuted on 27 April 2009 on Network 10.
The series was hosted by Sarah Wilson & the judges are Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris, & Matt Preston.
The season is won by Julie Goodwin against Poh Ling Yeow on 19 July 2009.
Contestants[]
| Contestant | Age | State/Terr | Occupation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Goodwin | 38 | NSW | Office Manager | Winner 19 July |
| Poh Ling Yeow | 35 | SA | Artist | Runner-up 19 July Returned 1 July Eliminated 18 June |
| Chris Badenoch | 41 | VIC | Beer Merchant | Eliminated 16 July |
| Justine Schofield | 23 | NSW | Sales Executive | Eliminated 15 July Returned 1 July Eliminated 25 June |
| Julia Jenkins | 23 | VIC | Marketing Specialist | Eliminated 14 July |
| Lucas Parsons | 39 | NSW | Coffee Shop Owner | Eliminated 13 July |
| Andre Ursini | 28 | SA | Project Manager | Eliminated 9 July |
| Sam Ciaravolo | 24 | VIC | Call Centre Manager | Eliminated 6 July |
| Tom Mosby | 39 | QLD | Solicitor | Eliminated 2 July Returned 1 July Eliminated 8 June |
| Geni Papacostas | 58 | QLD | Teaching Assistant | Eliminated 15 June |
| Sandra Moreno | 36 | QLD | Stay-At-Home Mum | Voted Out 11 June |
| Trevor Forster | 37 | WA | Navy Submariner | Voted Out 4 June |
| Aaron Thomas | 21 | VIC | Student | Eliminated 1 June |
| Kate Rodrigues | 20 | WA | Law Student | Quit 28 May |
| Josh Catalano | 25 | WA | Fishmonger | Voted Out 21 May |
| Michelle Darlington | 46 | NSW | Photographer | Eliminated 18 May |
| Brent Parker-Jones | 40 | VIC | Food Photographer | Voted Out 14 May |
| Linda Kowalski | 21 | VIC | Student | Eliminated 11 May |
| Nic Ciampa | 38 | VIC | Wine Shop Owner | Quit 10 May |
| Melissa Lutton | 38 | QLD | Graphic Designer | Voted Out 7 May |
Elimination Table[]
| No. | Week | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery Box Winner |
None | Chris | Poh | Tom | Julie | Chris | Poh | None | Andre | Poh | Julia | None | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Julie | IN | WIN | LOW | WIN | IN | Geni | IN | WIN | LOW | WIN | LOW | WIN | IN | WIN | LOW | LOW | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | LOW | LOW | LOW | HIGH | LOW | WINNER |
| 2 | Poh | IN | Melissa | IN | WIN | HIGH | Josh | HIGH | WIN | IN | Trevor | LOW | Sandra | LOW | ELIM | RET | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | LOW | WIN | WIN | LOW | WIN | RUNNER-UP | |
| 3 | Chris | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | Josh | WIN | WIN | HIGH | WIN | LOW | WIN | IN | WIN | IMM | HIGH | IN | LOW | LOW | WIN | HIGH | LOW | WIN | ELIM | |
| 4 | Justine | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | ELIM | RET | WIN | WIN | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | ELIM | ||
| 5 | Julia | IN | Melissa | IN | Brent | WIN | HIGH | LOW | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Lucas | IN | Melissa | IN | Brent | HIGH | WIN | IN | Kate | IN | WIN | WIN | LOW | ELIM | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Andre | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | Josh | IN | WIN | IN | Trevor | IN | Sandra | LOW | WIN | WIN | WIN | IN | LOW | ELIM | ||||||
| 8 | Sam | WIN | Melissa | IN | Brent | LOW | WIN | LOW | Sandra | IN | Trevor | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | LOW | LOW | ELIM | |||||||
| 9 | Tom | IN | WIN | HIGH | WIN | IN | WIN | LOW | Kate | HIGH | WIN | ELIM | RET | ELIM | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Geni | IN | WIN | HIGH | WIN | IN | Josh | IN | WIN | IN | Trevor | IN | Sandra | ELIM | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Sandra | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | HIGH | Kate | LOW | WIN | IN | Andre | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Trevor | IN | WIN | IN | Brent | IN | WIN | LOW | Sandra | IN | Sam | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Aaron | LOW | WIN | LOW | Brent | IN | Josh | IN | WIN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Kate | HIGH | Michelle | IN | Brent | LOW | WIN | IN | Sandra/Kate | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Josh | HIGH | Melissa | IN | Brent | IN | Aaron | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Michelle | IN | Kate | IN | Brent | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Brent | IN | Melissa | WIN | Aaron | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Linda | IN | WIN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Nic | IN | Melissa | WDR | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Melissa | LOW | Nic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Trivia[]
- This is the first Australian season:
- And only season to feature a host
- To feature 20 contestants
- And only season to feature an eviction elimination process
- To have 2 contestants to immediately advance to the Finals Week
- To have 2 contestants quitting
- To have 3 reinstated contestants
- To have an all female final 2
Gallery[]
MasterChef Australia Season 1 Cast Photo
3 Judges