Nat Thaipun has officially been crowned the winner of MasterChef Australia 2024 and has taken home the $250,000 prize.

Nat was up against Josh ‘Pezza’ Perry in the grand final, and the two contestants were tasked with two separate challenges to determine the winner.

Read on to find out how Nat’s MasterChef Australia 2024 win came about.

Round One of the MasterChef Australian finale

In the first round, Nat and Pezza were challenged to cook a dish that showcased peppercorns.

Nat opted for a dish called Sai Ua Scotch Egg, and she was delighted to see that her scotch eggs were perfectly gooey when the judges cut into them.

Meanwhile, Pezza made a Steak and Brussels Sprout dish. While the judges deemed the cook of his meat perfect, they weren’t sure about his brussel sprout puree.

In the end, Nat received a score of nine out of ten across the board, giving her a final round one total of 36 out of 40.

Pezza scored eights from three judges, and a nine from Jean Christophe Novelli, giving him a score of 33 out of 40.

Round Two of the MasterChef Australia finale

Pezza and Nat were tasked with cooking Clare Smyth’s four-star Michelin dessert for the second round.

Nat originally struggled with her aerated chocolate but ended up plating up a stunning completed dish for the judges, however, there were some texture mistakes along the way.

“It’s a lack of refinement,” Jean Christophe commented of Nat’s faults.

Pezza was unable to create the malt puff, which meant that he missed an entire element.

“On one hand you’ve got a dish, that what was on the plate was near perfect,” Andy commented of Josh’s creation. “But it was missing the jewel in the crown – that malt puff.’

And, then we’ve got a completed dish, that looks beautiful but with faults. So, it’s a tough one for us today.”

Who won MasterChef Australia 2024?

Pezza was awarded 28 out of 40 for his round two dish, bringing him to a total of 68.

Nat was scored a seven by each judge, which brought her to a total of 71.

Which meant Nat won MasterChef Australia 2024.

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