Name: Elimination Challenge: Family Traditions
Released: 2026-05-06

Six contestants face elimination in a high-stakes challenge: they must prepare a dish that reflects their family’s culinary heritage. Each plate carries not just flavor, but memory—stories of childhood kitchens, handed-down techniques, and cultural roots. As the clock ticks down, pressure mounts to honor tradition while impressing the judges. For some, it’s a chance to prove themselves; for others, a last stand. Only those whose dishes truly speak to tradition will survive to cook another day.

Show MasterChef Australia

Episode S18E11

Air Date May 06, 2026

Season 18 Episodes

S18E01 Episode 1 S18E02 Auditions: Group 2 S18E03 Auditions: Second Chance S18E04 Mystery Box: Jimmy Barnes S18E05 Episode 5 S18E06 Invention Test: Cereal S18E07 Pressure Test: Maggie Beer S18E08 Immunity Challenge: Andy Cooks S18E09 Elimination Challenge: Reinventing Carbs S18E10 Team Challenge S18E11 Elimination Challenge: Family Traditions S18E12 Mystery Box Challenge: Catherine Zhang S18E13 Elimination Challenge: Viral Ingredients S18E14 Team Service Challenge: Viral-worthy Dish S18E15 Immunity Pin Challenge: Khanh Ong S18E16 Mystery Box Challenge: Rick Stein S18E17 Elimination Challenge: Cuisines from Around the World S18E18 Invention Test: Fusion S18E19 Pressure Test: Rosheen Kaul S18E20 Mystery Box Challenge: Dim Sim Lim S18E21 Elimination Challenge: Heritage S18E22 Team Challenge: Team Relay S18E23 Immunity Pin Challenge: French Techniques S18E24 Mystery box Challenge: Matt Sinclair & Daniel Dobra S18E25 Classic Pairs Elimination Challenge S18E26 Invention Test: Reese's Peanut Butter Cup S18E27 Elimination Challenge: Time or Ingredients? S18E28 Mystery box Challenge: Curtis Stone S18E29 Episode 29 S18E30 Comeback Challenge S18E31 Elimination Challenge: Aussie Native Ingredients S18E32 Mystery Box Challenge: Adriano Zumbo S18E33 Episode 33 S18E34 Episode 34

Elimination Challenge: Family Traditions (S18E11)

Season 18 Episodes