'MasterChef' is a unique cooking competition testing amateur budding chefs to the limit with a series of tough challenges judged by culinary experts. From dishes prepared in the studio, cooking for the rich and famous, to surviving the kitchens of top restaurants, the pressure is on to find the Master Chef at the end of each season. The show format is currently experiencing unprecedented success worldwide. Currently airing in 145 territories and produced in 30 countries, the franchise has developed into a hugely successful and highly adaptable format with major international acclaim. As a high-end, prime time spectacular, MasterChef in Australia has become a broadcasting phenomenon breaking all audience records. Wining an audience of 4.0 million viewers, MasterChef is the most successful (non sporting) show in Australian broadcast history.