MasterChef Australia: New judges announced for the hit show – News + Articles

Chefs Andy Allen and Jock Zonfrillo, and food writer Melissa Leong, have been announced as the new judges on MasterChef Australia.

The new trio is set to take the helm of the popular reality TV cooking show after Channel 10 cut ties with George Calombaris, Gary Mehigan and Matt Preston.

Allen, a former electrician, won Masterchef in 2012.

He is now the head chef at Three Blue Ducks in Sydney.

Allen recently let a few Masterchef secrets slip on the Duck’s website.

He said contestants are only allowed two standard drinks of alcohol per week.

But Allen added: “Myself and a couple of other legends took matters into our own hands, made a hectic batch of homemade ginger beer, and got everyone totally sideways,” he revealed.

“We…