《美厨竞赛澳大利亚版》是澳大利亚Ten电视台的一档真人秀节目，基于英国版《美厨竞赛》发展而来。食品评论家MattPreston，大厨GeorgeCalombaris和GaryMehigan担任节目的主持及裁判。(文：life_is_good@YDY)MasterChefAustraliaisanAustraliancompetitivecookinggameshowbasedontheoriginalBritishversionofMasterChef.ItisproducedbyFremantleMediaAustraliaandscreensonNetworkTen.FoodcriticMattPreston,chefGeorgeCalombaris,andrestaurateurandchefGaryMehiganserveastheshow'shostsandjudges.ThefirstseasonwaspresentedbyjournalistSarahWilson;herrolewasdroppedinsubsequentseasons.Thefirstepisodeairedon27April2009,andtheseasononefinalewasbroadcaston19July2009.ThefirstAustralianMasterChefwasJulieGoodwin,a38yearoldI.T.officemanager.Season2ofMasterChefAustraliapremieredonMondayApril19th,at7.30pm.Thesecondseasonwillairthroughtheweekat7.30,halfanhourlaterthanthesuccessfultimeslotof7pmenjoyedbytheshowinSeason1.Acelebrityspin-off,CelebrityMasterChefAustralia,beganairingfrom30September2009.Anotherspin-off,JuniorMasterChefAustralia,isalsoexpectedtoairin2010.