1 BRETT CARTER
WA, airline captain, 43 This father-of-two has eaten the world over, thanks to his globe-trotting job.
2 NIDHI MAHAJAN
SA, call centre worker, 30 Spice queen Nidhi credits her ‘flavour-Thesaurus’ father for her food knowledge.
3 OLIVIA ROBINSON
NSW, restaurant manager, 26 From a family of foodies, this gifted muso is sure to make the judges sing her praises.
4 NATHANIEL MILEVSKIY
QLD, paramedic student, 29 Flash food combos are this US-trained fireman’s forte.
5 KARMEN LU
WA, waitress, 24 The science graduate had to be a ‘secret squirrel’ about her MC dreams.
6 CON VAILAS
VIC, restaurant supervisor, 31 When not in the kitchen, catch this guitar hero rocking out with his band Lavista.
7 MIMI BAINES
VIC, product manager, 26 There’s no stopping Mimi! She’s…