There are now ten MasterChef contestants remaining in the Australian show.
Kumar Pereira has left MasterChef.
The 62-year-old teacher, who made it to the top 11 of the Australian version of the cooking reality television show, was eliminated after failing to impress the judges with his pork neck steak with a thyme crust.
Judges Gary Mehigan and Matt Preston told Pereira that while his pork was "beautifully cooked" and his apple sauce was "delicious", the crust on top of the meat tasted of "flour" and the dish was "loaded with butter".
Pereira went head-to-head with Billy Law, Michael Weldon and Peter Vickery in the challenge. Law's chicken and prosciutto with roasted carrots was labelled a "wow" of a dish, with Preston adding: "You're right to be proud and confident. That's a dish that takes you not only to the top ten but potentially the top four."
Vickery was praised for his "exciting" plating skills, with the judges enjoying his "delicious" apple and parsley salad and chicken rotolo, but he was criticised for the dish being "hot with garlic". Weldon made a spring vegetable salad with prosciutto and apple puree. The judges said that his use of ingredients was "clever" but added that the puree "dominates" everything.
After the verdict was announced, Pereira said: "I'm happy with what I did. I take risks, I love adventure. This was an adventure worth doing. I've made some very good friends. I've had a ball. I wish it could continue but life's like that.
"It's been hard, it's been intense [with] a lot of pressure and suddenly the load [has] been lifted. I'm feeling a little despondent and sad that I never accomplished as much as I would have liked to. On the positive side, I had such fun while it lasted so I've got lots of happy memories."
Danielle Dixon was eliminated from MasterChef earlier this week and has since revealed that the show has "changed" her life.
Watch Kumar battle it out with Michael, Peter and Billy in his last MasterChef challenge below (Australian users only):
'MasterChef' bids another contestant farewell