Channel 10 puts a call-out for new kitchen hopefuls as auditions open for Masterchef Australia 2022

Channel 10 puts a call-out for new kitchen hopefuls as contestant auditions open for MasterChef Australia 2022


Big plans have been set in place for season 14 of MasterChef Australia, with Network 10 opening applications for the next installment of the reality series. 

Producers have urged amateur chefs, cooks and those with a passion for food to apply.

Anyone with any kind of background, at any location across Australia, is invited to compete. 

Open for business: Channel 10 has put a call-out for kitchen hopefuls as auditions open for MasterChef Australia 2022

The announcement from the network follows earlier news about a second season of Celebrity MasterChef broadcasting later this year – 12 years after the first series.

To qualify for the 14th season of MasterChef, applicants must be at least 18 years old, must be an Australian citizen and not hold any professional catering qualifications in the last 10 years.

Every contestant on the program must be at an amateur level when it comes to cooking and professional kitchen experience.

What you need to know: To qualify for the 14th season of MasterChef, applicants must be at least 18 years old, must be an Australian citizen and not hold any professional catering qualifications in the last 10 years

What you need to know: To qualify for the 14th season of MasterChef, applicants must be at least 18 years old, must be an Australian citizen and not hold any professional catering qualifications in the last 10 years

Basic food preparation may be considered eligible at the producer’s discretion.

Filming dates are set between October 2021 and June 2022 for approximately 30 weeks -with a short break at Christmas and New Years’. 

The final closing date for MasterChef applications is August 9, 2021. 

Preparing for the cook: Filming dates for the 14th series are set between October 2021 and June 2022, with applications closing August 9

Preparing for the cook: Filming dates for the 14th series are set between October 2021 and June 2022, with applications closing August 9

The current season of MasterChef is six weeks in, with the competition narrowing fast.

On Wednesday night’s episode, judge Melissa Leong tried to comfort contestant Therese Lum, who was on the verge of tears after a cooking disaster. 

Therese, 31, had failed to make a macadamia ice cream for her dessert dish and was forced to serve the judges a crumble. 

Cooking disaster: The current season of MasterChef is six weeks in, with the competition narrowing fast. On Wednesday night's episode, judge Melissa Leong tried to comfort contestant Therese Lum, who was on the verge of tears after a cooking disaster

Cooking disaster: The current season of MasterChef is six weeks in, with the competition narrowing fast. On Wednesday night’s episode, judge Melissa Leong tried to comfort contestant Therese Lum, who was on the verge of tears after a cooking disaster