Masterchef Australia Season 16 __top__

The most significant change for Season 16 was the arrival of a new judging team. Following Melissa Leong's departure due to scheduling conflicts, the panel was expanded to four: Andy Allen : The sole returning judge from the previous era. Poh Ling Yeow

The most helpful strategic change was the "Champion vs. Contender" sudden-death cook-offs. In previous seasons, you could hide in the middle of the pack. Here, you were forced to cook head-to-head against a professional-level cook. masterchef australia season 16