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MasterChef Australia changes Immunity Pin rules

tvMay 13, 20261781

MasterChef Australia changed its Immunity Pin rule so contestants must decide whether to use their Immunity Pin immediately after judges announce the challenge and before they begin cooking. The commitment happens right after the brief is revealed, before any mise en place or hands-on work. That timing particularly affects time-dependent dishes such as hand-made bread that require autolyse, long rests, or fermentation because cooks cannot test progress before spending the pin. The rule raises strategic stakes by rewarding early confidence and increasing the risk for anyone WHO gambles on a difficult dish.