Ep 6. Barossa Boot Camp Day 2: Maggie Beer Tag Team Race

The sixth episode of MasterChef Australia season 5, titled "Barossa Boot Camp Day 2: Maggie Beer Tag Team Race," follows the remaining contestants as they continue their culinary journey in the heart of Australia's wine country.

The episode opens with the contestants waking up early to a picturesque sunrise, before heading to the Maggie Beer Farm to continue their boot camp challenge. The challenge is divided into two parts, with the second part being a tag-team race between two teams.

In the first part of the challenge, the contestants are tasked with making a dish using the fresh, local ingredients on the farm. They have to impress Maggie Beer, one of Australia's most renowned culinary icons, with their creations. The contestants work frantically and creatively as the pressure mounts and the clock ticks down.

Once the first challenge is complete, teams are formed for the tag-team race. The contestants are paired up, with each team given a set of ingredients to create a dish in just 60 minutes. The catch is that one member of the team creates the dish for the first 30 minutes while the other is blindfolded and cannot see what their partner is doing.

The teams get straight to work, each with their own strategy for utilizing the ingredients given to them. The blindfolded contestants can be heard offering words of encouragement and support to their partners, while also occasionally letting out a gasp or groan as they try to guess what's going on.

As the 30-minute mark approaches, the contestants switch roles and the blindfold comes off. The pressure increases as the second cook takes over the dish, often having to make adjustments or adaptations based on what their partner has already done.

The dishes are then presented to the judges, with the winning team being given a bonus advantage in the next challenge. The losing team faces a disadvantage, putting them under extra pressure in the next round.

The episode closes with the contestants reflecting on the day's challenges, some feeling ecstatic about their success, while others seem disappointed with their performances. The competition is heating up with each passing day and the pressure is palpable as they all strive to become the next MasterChef Australia.