The third series of the Australian cooking game show MasterChef Australia premiered on Sunday, 1 May 2011 at 7:30 pm on Network Ten.
[1] The third series was won by Kate Bracks who defeated Michael Weldon in the grand finale on 7 August 2011.
Joining the judging panel as a regular guest was chef Matt Moran.
[4] Eliminations on Thursdays were no longer decided by taste tests; final challenges were based on cooking.
[5] The opening week of MasterChef Australia saw 50 contestants competing for the 24 positions in the main competition.