This series was won by Larissa Takchi in the grand finale wagyu beef cheeks Tessa Boersma and Simon Toohey, broadcast on 23 July 2019. The finale featured three finalists instead of two.

Tessa Boersma and Simon Toohey appeared on Series 12. Simon was eliminated on 7 June 2020, finishing 11th and Tessa was eliminated on 28 June 2020, finishing 7th. Auditionees had one hour to cook their signature dish to secure their spot in the Top 24. Eighteen hopefuls received aprons with three votes from the judges, and thirteen contestants with one or two “yes” votes had another chance to win the six remaining spots in the competition. Each dish was tasted blindly by the judges. During the judging, Dee was the first to advance with her Sri Lankan crab curry. In the first cook in the competition, the Top 24 had 75 minutes to prep a dish they would cook if they were on a ‘Desert Island’.