Josh Perry, who’s affectionately known as Pezza, is undoubtedly the dark horse of MasterChef Australia 2024.
His dish wasn’t even shown in the first episode. In fact, he didn’t have a single solo dish on air until episode five where he made his debut with a basic plate of meat and three veg.
However, as the season progressed, so did Pezza’s dishes. By mid-way through MasterChef 2024, Pezza was playing up sophisticated dishes like Bacon and Pecan Slice and Duck Two Ways with Poached Pear and Berry Sauce.
Josh impressed the judges week after week and found himself in the semi-finals against Nat Thaipun and Savindri ‘Sav‘ Perera. He was the first contestant sent through to the finale, and he will be joined by Nat.
Upon finding out the news, Pezza told the judges Andy Allen, Jean-Christophe Novelli, Sofia Levin and Poh Ling Yeow that he knew Nat would make it to the grand final.
“I know she’d be here, but I bet you didn’t think I was going to be here,” he laughed.
Ahead of the finale, we’ve taken a trip down memory lane to look at every solo dish that Pezza cooked in the MasterChef Australia 2024 competition.
Josh Perry’s MasterChef dishes
Episode 48
![](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-16-at-7.37.58 AM-1024x542.jpg)
![](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-16-at-7.43.39 AM-1024x567.jpg)
![](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-16-at-7.45.29 AM-1024x551.jpg)
Episode 47
![Josh Pezza's MasterChef Australi dish](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ep47-1-1024x555.jpg)
Episode 46
![Josh Pezza's MasterChef Australi dish](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ep46-1-1024x565.jpg)
Episode 45
![Josh Pezza's MasterChef Australi dish](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ep45-1024x562.jpg)
Episode 44
![](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ep44-1-1024x512.jpg)
Episode 42
![](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ep42-1-1024x542.jpg)
Episode 41
![](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ep41-1024x543.jpg)
Episode 40
![](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ep40-1024x553.jpg)
Episode 37
![Josh Pezza's MasterChef Australi dish](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ep37-1-1024x512.jpg)
Episode 36
![](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/36-2.png)
Episode 35
![](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/35-2.png)
Episode 34
![](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/34-2.png)
Episode 33
![](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/33-2.png)
Episode 31
![](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ep31-3.png)
Episode 30
![](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ep30-3.png)
Episode 29
![](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ep29-3.png)
Episode 25
![Josh Pezza's MasterChef Australi dish](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ep25-1-1024x550.jpg)
Episode 23
![](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ep23-1024x559.jpg)
Episode 22
![](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ep22-1024x559.jpg)
Episode 21
![Josh Pezza's MasterChef Australi dish](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ep21-1-1024x544.jpg)
Episode 20
![](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ep20-1-1024x553.jpg)
Episode 18
![Josh Pezza's MasterChef Australi dish](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ep18-1-1024x567.jpg)
Episode Six
![](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ep6-1-1024x560.jpg)
Episode Five
![](https://www.chattr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ep5-2-1024x548.jpg)
What delectable dish will Pezza serve up in the last challenge of the season? Tune into the MasterChef Grand Final to find out!
The MasterChef Australia 2024 Finale will air on Tuesday July 16 on Channel 10 and 10Play at 7:30pm.
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