MasterChef producer reveals why there are no immunity challenges against guest chefs

MasterChef producer reveals the real reason there are no immunity challenges against guest chefs in the Back To Win season

Fans may have noticed that there has been no immunity challenges against a guest chef on the current season of MasterChef Australia: Back To win.  

And the show’s producer Marty Benson revealed to The Sydney Morning Herald on Saturday that choice was well thought out. 

In past seasons, contestants who made it through to the immunity round would have to cook against the likes of top chefs such as Curtis Stone and Shannon Bennet.

Too good: On Saturday, MasterChef producer Marty Benson revealed the reason why there have been no immunity challenges against guest chefs in the Back To Win season. He said: ‘We decided it wouldn’t be fair on the chefs because our contestants are so good’

Marty explained: ‘We decided it wouldn’t be fair on the chefs because our contestants are so good.’ 

Indeed, all the contestants, such as Poh Ling Yeow, Reynold Poernomo and Brendan Pang, in the current season have all gone on to have successful careers, businesses and restaurants after their time on the show.

But they all fell short of winning the coveted MasterChef title, hence their return to the show for their second chance.

Professional challengers: In past seasons, contestants who made it through to the immunity round would have to cook against the likes of top chefs such as Curtis Stone (pictured) and Shannon Bennet

Pictured: Shannon Bennet

Professionals: In past seasons, contestants who made it through to the immunity round would have to cook against top chefs such as Curtis Stone (left) and Shannon Bennet (right)

Instead, audiences have watched the participants pitted against each other in challenging immunity challenges, which made for entertaining viewing.

Among them include technically difficult dishes such as Peter Gunn’s black box dessert, Darren Purchese’s mango and passionfruit pavlova or more recently Benjamin Cooper’s jungle curry.

With season 13 now in the works, Marty noted that the level of difficulty for the challenges will have to be toned down for the incoming group.

Instead, audiences have watched the participants pitted against each other in challenging immunity challenges,

Entertaining: Instead, audiences have watched the participants pitted against each other in challenging immunity challenges, such as Peter Gunn’s black box dessert (pictured) which made for entertaining viewing

‘We need to make sure the judges are nurturing people who are starting from a lower base,’ he told the publication.

MasterChef is already accepting applicants for season 13 for 2021, as well as revamping Junior MasterChef.

MasterChef: Back To Win continues on Sunday at 7.30pm on Channel 10

Slightly easier: Producer Marty said the difficulty of the challenges will need to be toned down for the incoming season 13 group. 'We need to make sure the judges are nurturing people who are starting from a lower base,' he said. (Pictured Andy Allen, Melissa Leong and Jock Zonfrillo)

Slightly easier: Producer Marty said the difficulty of the challenges will need to be toned down for the incoming season 13 group. ‘We need to make sure the judges are nurturing people who are starting from a lower base,’ he said. (Pictured Andy Allen, Melissa Leong and Jock Zonfrillo)