MasterChef Australia series 11
The eleventh series of the Australian cooking game show MasterChef Australia premiered on 29 April 2019 on Network 10. It was the final season where Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston served as judges.
This series was won by Larissa Takchi in the grand finale against Tessa Boersma and Simon Toohey, broadcast on 23 July 2019.
Changes
Former contestants Poh Ling Yeow, Billie McKay and Matt Sinclair replaced Shannon Bennett as the contestants' mentors.The finale featured three finalists instead of two.
Contestants
Top 24
The Top 24 were announced on 29–30 April 2019.| Contestant | Age | State | Occupation | Status |
| Larissa Takchi | 22 | NSW | Restaurant Manager | Winner 23 July |
| Tessa Boersma | 27 | QLD | Criminal Statistician | Runner-up 23 July |
| Simon Toohey | 32 | VIC | Cocktail Barman | Third place 23 July |
| Tim Bone | 33 | VIC | Cooking and Gardening Educator | Re-Eliminated 22 July Returned 10 June Eliminated 3 June |
| Nicole Scott | 24 | QLD | HR Assistant | Eliminated 21 July |
| Anushka Zargaryan | 49 | VIC | Optical Dispenser | Eliminated 15 July |
| Christina Laker | 29 | QLD | Naturopathy Student | Eliminated 11 July |
| Derek Lau | 26 | WA | Financial Analyst | Eliminated 4 July |
| Tati Carlin | 49 | VIC | Receptionist | Eliminated 1 July |
| Ben Trobbiani | 24 | SA | Pharmacist | Eliminated 27 June |
| Sandeep Pandit | 37 | VIC | IT Project Manager | Eliminated 20 June |
| Steph De Sousa | 45 | NSW | HR Specialist | Eliminated 17 June |
| Abbey Rose | 28 | NSW | Kitchen & Homewares Buyer | Eliminated 13 June |
| Walleed Rasheed | 38 | VIC | Marketing Analyst | Eliminated 10 June |
| Joe Ahern | 22 | WA | Digital Production Assistant | Eliminated 6 June |
| Kyle Lyons | 29 | WA | Brewery Sales Manager | Eliminated 30 May |
| Leah Milburn-Clark | 22 | VIC | Theatre Manager | Eliminated 27 May |
| Blake Werner | 23 | VIC | Bar Manager | Eliminated 23 May |
| Jess Hall | 28 | NSW | Travel Agent | Eliminated 20 May |
| Mandy Hall | 51 | SA | Stay-at-home Mum | Eliminated 16 May |
| Monica Mignone | 27 | VIC | Primary School Teacher | Eliminated 13 May |
| Yossra Abouelfadl | 36 | NSW | Pharmacist | Eliminated 9 May |
| Dee Williams | 37 | NSW | Office Manager | Eliminated 6 May |
| Huda Al-Sultan | 34 | SA | Dietician | Eliminated 5 May |
Future appearances
- Tessa Boersma and Simon Toohey appeared on Series 12. Simon was eliminated on 7 June 2020, finishing 11th and Tessa was eliminated on 28 June 2020, finishing 7th.
- Tessa and Simon appeared in Series 16 along with Tim Bone, Tati Carlin and Mandy Hall as guests for the 1st service challenge.
- Tim along with Steph De Sousa appeared on Series 17. Steph was eliminated on 11 May 2025, finishing 21st and Tim was eliminated on 1 June 2025, finishing 16th.
Guest chefs