The inaugural season runner-up, Poh Ling Yeow is now one of the judges alongside Jean-Christophe Novelli, Sofia Levin, and 4th season winner and 12th season judge, Andy Allen Subsequent appearances Many of the guest chefs returned for the announcement of the winner, while Moran also presented a dish for the Pressure Test during the finale.
In the Dim Sum Challenge, Sam won and elected to take Justine on his reward with him.
^9 In Week 10, Sam and Julie were the bottom 2 performers in the Invention Test, but were spared going into elimination.
In a special Dream Restaurant Challenge, Chris won and received a reward.
Invention Test 2 – Chinese theme, using mixed mushrooms chosen by Poh as her reward for winning the Mystery Box Challenge.
Tom's choice is between gruyere cheese, sweet shortcrust pastry, or ribeye beef.
Julie's choice of ingredients was between blue-eyed trevalla, strawberries, or lamb legs.
She was able to see and taste the pressure test dish the contestants will cook in the next challenge and was given the recipe to study overnight.
Ultimately, the judges considered Poh's effort to be slightly better and Justine was the next finalist to leave in a teary elimination.
The Taste Test featured a beef bourguignon, with Julie naming 12 correct ingredients versus Poh's 11.
The Pressure Test involved the finalists recreating a chocolate tasting plate, a signature dish by Matt Moran.
Large numbers of viewers have raised allegations that the voting on the series one finale of MasterChef was fraudulent after Julie Goodwin won the crown.
After the show talkback radio had been inundated with calls, both for and against the verdict, and the finale also became a top trending topic on social networking site Twitter, where many users said they felt "deflated" and "ripped off" by the final episode of the hit show.
[5] Judge Matt Preston has denied that eliminations were rigged or the result of a popularity contest,[5] and asserted that Julie had won the title because she was the better cook on the night.
[3] Goodwin herself has also asserted that her victory was not the result of rigging, insisting that the professional integrity of the three judges would be damaged if it was.