Some of the leftover food of MasterChef Kitchen goes to "SecondBite", a food charity that rescues surplus food that would otherwise go to waste and redistributes it to those in need with the help of their community partners.
About 70% of the finalists in MasterChef Australia choose a career in food after completing the show.
The contestents actually live in the same house full-time during their time at MasterChef. Some footage from the house even makes it into the show sometimes.
The series finale of the first MasterChef Australia was the most watched television program of 2009.
It takes about 8 to 12 hours filming to produce content for just one episode.