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''MasterChef Australia'' is a Logie Award-winning Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British ''MasterChef''. It is produced by Shine Australia and screens on Network Ten. Restaurateur and chef Gary Mehigan, chef George Calombaris and food critic Matt Preston serve as the show's main judges. Journalist Sarah Wilson hosted the first series, however her role was dropped at the end of the series. The first episode aired on 27 April 2009, and the series one finale was broadcast on 19 July 2009. The first winner of MasterChef Australia was Julie Goodwin, a 38-year-old I.T. office manager.〔 The second series of ''MasterChef Australia'' premiered on 19 April 2010. The second series aired through the week at 7.30 pm, half an hour later than the original timeslot of the first series. The winner of the 2010 series of ''MasterChef'' was Adam Liaw, who won by a seven-point margin over his opponent Callum Hann. The third series of ''MasterChef Australia'' went to air in 2011. The series was won by Kate Bracks, who defeated Michael Weldon in the series final. The fourth series premiered on 6 May 2012, and was won by Andy Allen, who defeated Julia Taylor.〔 In 2013, the fifth series winner was Emma Dean.〔''(The Telegraph )'', The Daily Telegraph, 01 September 2013〕 The sixth series aired on 5 May 2014, and was won by Brent Owens, who defeated Laura Cassai. The seventh series premiered on 5 May 2015, and was won by Billie McKay who defeated Georgia Barnes. 〔''(MasterChef winner scores cash, car, column AND a new job with Heston Blumenthal )'', The Daily Telegraph, 28 July 2015〕 The series has also spawned four spin-off series: ''Celebrity MasterChef Australia'', which featured celebrity contestants,〔(Celebrity Masterchef will begin production in September )〕 ''Junior MasterChef Australia'', which featured younger contestants,〔(Now it's Junior MasterChef for Channel 10 )〕 ''MasterChef Australia All-Stars'', which featured returning contestants from the first three series,〔 and ''MasterChef Australia: The Professionals'', which features professional chefs as contestants.〔(MasterChef: The Professionals vs My Kitchen Rules? )〕 These spin-off shows will not be on air in 2014, after the producers of the show announced that they wanted to solely focus on the original version.〔http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/09/masterchef-sticks-to-one-series-for-2014.html〕 From 2009 to 2012 the series was primarily shot in a studio located in Alexandria, New South Wales. From 2013, production for the show shifted to the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, Flemington, Victoria.〔(MasterChef Confirms Move to Melbourne )〕 ==Format== ''MasterChef Australia'' has a different format to that of the original British ''MasterChef'' and ''MasterChef Goes Large'' formats. Initial rounds consist of a large number of hopeful contestants from across Australia individually "auditioning" by presenting a food dish before the three judges in order to gain one of 50 semi-final places. Entrants must be over 18 years old whose main source of income cannot come from preparing and cooking fresh food in a professional environment. The semi-finalists then compete in several challenges which test their food knowledge and preparation skills. In Season 1, the top 50 competed until 20 were left, with the final 20 progressing to the main stage of the show. From Season 2, 24 contestants progress. The contestants will then be whittled down through a number of individual and team-based cooking challenges and weekly elimination rounds until a winning MasterChef is crowned. The winner plays for a prize that includes chef training from leading professional chefs, the chance to have their own cookbook published, and A$250,000 in cash. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MasterChef Australia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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