The fifth season of Australian reality television series Lego Masters, titled Lego Masters: Grand Masters, began airing on 10 April 2023. Unlike previous series’, eight teams returned from previous seasons to compete. Hamish Blake returned as host along with Ryan "The Brickman" McNaught as judge. The eight teams battle it out to win the title of Australia's LEGO Master and a prize of $100,000.
Production
In September 2022, the series was renewed by Nine for a fifth, “All-stars” season, titled Lego Masters: Grand Masters, which had returning contestants from each previous season. The contestants were announced on 28 March 2023 and premiered on 10 April 2023.
Teams
Team Relationship Previous season Status Scott & Owen Best friends Season 3 runners-upWinners Joss & Henry Woodyard Brothers Season 4 winnersRunners up Alex & Caleb Campion Law student & Makeup artist Season 4 runners-up(Challenge 14) Ryan & Gabby Primary School teacher & occupational therapist Season 3 grand finalists(Challenge 13) Andrew & Damian Best mates Season 2 runners-up(Challenge 12) David Velásquez & Gus McLaren Mates Season 3 winners (Challenge 10) Henry & Sarah Paired together Season 1 winner & Season 3 (Challenge 7) Kale & Trent Paired together Season 1 & Season 2 last eliminatees (Challenge 4)
Elimination history + Teams' progress through the competitionTeam Challenge12345678910111213GF Scott & Owen Safe Safe Top Two Safe Safe SafeWinners Joss & Henry Safe Safe Safe Safe Top Two Safe Top Two Top Two Runners up Alex & Caleb Safe Safe Safe Safe Top Two Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Top Two Safe colspan=1 Ryan & Gabby Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Top Two Safe Top Two Safe Safe Safe colspan=2 Andrew & Damian Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe colspan=3 David & Gus Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe colspan=5 Henry & Sarah Safe Safe Safe Top Two Safe Safe colspan=8 Kale & Trent Safe Safe Safe colspan=11 + Table key Team received an advantage from Brickman Team came first place in the challenge or the show Team is immune and safe from elimination Team was safe from elimination after passing a challenge/round. Team was eliminated from the competition
Team scores + Teams' scores during the first three buildsTeam Challenge score (out of 20) Running total 123 Scott & Owen 17 Ryan & Gabby 17 17 52 Andrew & Damian 16 1418 (+3) 51 Kale & Trent 14 1716 (+3) 50 David & Gus 17 1616 49 Joss & Henry 16 1518 49 Henry & Sarah 15 1516 (+3) 49 Alex & Caleb 14 1616 (+3) 49
Series Details
Challenge 1
Airdate - 10 April 2023 Challenge: "City In The Sky" Each of the eight teams has 14 hours to create a model of a world / civilisation on a disk hung by a single cable from the ceiling. Advantage: Each of the first three builds will be scored out of 20 points by Brickman in order to determine the winner of the immunity brick.
TeamLego DesignScoreResultScott & OwenMine on an Asteroid18David & GusSpace Monkeys! (Crashed Rocket)17SafeRyan & GabbyViking Tree of Life (Yggdrasil)17SafeJoss & HenryLighthouse Shipyard (Steampunk Space Pirates)16SafeAndrew & DamianThe Sky Resort16SafeHenry & SarahShipping Containder City Attack (Monster)15SafeCaleb & AlexThe Love Robot (Cherubs)14SafeKale & TrentPhoenix Egg Heist (Wizards)14Safe
Challenge 2
Airdate - 11 April 2023 Challenge: "Over the Falls" Each of the eight teams has six hours to create a build which tells a story both as it goes over the edge of a waterfall, and as it crashes on the rocks below. Advantage: Each team will receive another score out of 20 by Brickman in order to determine the winner of the immunity brick.
TeamLego DesignScoreResultRyan & GabbyMonkey in a Barrel (with Bananas)18Scott & OwenSafety Turtle (Hang Gliding with Floaties)17SafeKale & TrentMagician and His Assistant (in a Barrel)17SafeCaleb & AlexTreasure Hunter (Water Skiing on Two Crocodiles)16SafeDavid & GusFat Cat (On a Raft)16SafeJoss & HenryKoi Fisherman15SafeHenry & SarahPirate Rubber Duckie Ship15SafeAndrew & DamianAdrenaline Junkie (Skysurfing)14Safe
Challenge 3 Airdate - 12 April 2023 Challenge: "Greatest Lego Mystery: Real or Lego?" Each of the eight teams has 10 hours to recreate a real-world item from the "Blake & Brickman Detective Agency" set piece (an office full of Film noir items). Each team chooses one real item and the Lego item will replace it. A guest judge, Sophie Monk, has one minute to decide which items are real and which are Lego while examining the set from a distance. An extra three points are available if the guest judge is fooled. Advantage: Each team will receive another score out of 20 by Brickman, more points available for more difficult items, and the team with the highest score over the first three builds will receive the immunity brick, The Grand Brick.
TeamLego DesignScoreFooled Guest Judge ResultScott & OwenElectric Fan19 (+3) Yes Andrew & DamianTypewriter18 (+3)YesSafeHenry & SarahHatstand16 (+3)Yes SafeCaleb & AlexBooks and Candlestick Telephone Bookends16 (+3)Yes SafeKale & Trent 1940s Tabletop Radio 16 (+3)Yes SafeJoss & HenryTiffany Lamp18NoSafeRyan & GabbyMantel Clock17NoSafeDavid & GusReel to Reel Tape Recorder16NoSafe
Challenge 4 Airdate - 16 April 2023 Advantage Challenge "Roller Coaster Car": The first elimination challenge sees the contestants complete a two-part Theme Park challenge. In the first part, each of the eight teams has two hours, to construct a roller coaster car. In order to gain the advantage in the second part, the car must travel successfully around a roller coaster track. The winner of the advantage challenge choose their lot for the elimination challenge and the lots for all the other teams. Elimination Challenge "Theme Park": The eight teams have 12 hours to complete one section of the theme park all linked by the roller coaster track. The team that won the advantage have their cart equipped with a camera to tour the entire theme park. The challenge is judged both from the aesthetics and construction as viewed from the outside and the point of view of a camera attached to the roller coaster.
TeamLego DesignResultAdvantage ChallengeJoss & Henry Skull David & Gus Crazy Clown Successful (lost lower jaw)Scott & OwenSpinning TeacupCrashedAndrew & Damian Rocket Snail CrashedHenry & Sarah V8 Flaming SnailCrashedCaleb & Alex Burger CrashedKale & Trent Princess Pirate Ship CrashedRyan & Gabby Egyptian Sarcophagus CrashedElimination ChallengeJoss & HenrySpooky LandHenry & SarahZombiesTop TwoScott & OwenPirates of Skull MountainAndrew & DamianTemple Raiders (Aztec World)SafeCaleb & AlexDinosaursSafeRyan & GabbyBig StuffSafeDavid & GusClown TownBottom TwoKale & TrentSuperheroes
Challenge 5 Airdate - 17 April 2023 Challenge "Up it Goes": The teams have 7 hours to create a single build that travels vertically up a wire for 6 metres. Advantage: The teams were not told if the build was an elimination build, the Grand Brick is passed to the new winner.
TeamLego DesignHeightResultJoss & HenryWhen Pigs Fly6mCaleb & AlexClimb Cat (Cat Burglar / Angel Crime Cat)6mTop TwoScott & OwenHot Air Balloon6mSafeHenry & SarahWindow Washer6mSafeRyan & GabbyRetro Rocket6mSafeDavid & GusOwl2mBottom TwoAndrew & DamianRocket Man1.5mBottom Two
Challenge 6 Airdate - 18 April 2023 Challenge "Conspiracy Theories": The teams have 10 hours to create a story about a well-known secret trope, mystery, or conspiracy theory out of Lego. The build will be boxed in a wooden crate and revealed for judging. Dr Karl appears as a special guest. Advantage: The teams were not told if the build was an elimination build, the Grand Brick is passed to the new winner.
TeamLego DesignResultAndrew & DamianJacked Rat (Mutant) Scott & OwenEl Dorado, The City of GoldTop TwoDavid & GusAlien in a CanisterSafeCaleb & AlexSurprised BigfootSafeRyan & GabbyPresident Controlled by MiceSafeJoss & HenryLoch Ness Monster WorkshopHenry & SarahYeti (Man in a Suit)Bottom Two
Challenge 7 Airdate - 23 April 2023 Advantage Challenge "Space": The seven teams have three hours to build something that makes sense on the top of a rocket, weighs no more than 350g, and tells a story as it returns to earth on a parachute. Each build is judged out of 10 points by Brickman and a bonus point for "flair" is awarded by Hamish Blake. NPU (Nice Part Usage) is key to this build. The team that wins this are given 1/2 hour of Brickman's technical expertise for the Elimination Challenge. Elimination Challenge "Great Ball Contraption": The seven teams have 10 hours to build a section of a Great Ball Contraption, all linked. If the ball does not pass through a build, that team is up for elimination. Story telling is the main criterion for judgement.
TeamLego DesignResultAdvantage ChallengeAndrew & Damian Space Shark David & Gus Stooping Bald EagleTop TwoJoss & Henry Thumbs Up Bonus PointCaleb & Alex Stuntmen in SpaceSafeScott & OwenFlying Chicken ManSafeHenry & Sarah Space ShipSafeRyan & GabbyEggman and Aeronautic AcrobatsSafeElimination ChallengeDavid & GusCarnival Clown (Laughing Clown Game)Ryan & GabbyMusic ClassTop TwoAndrew & DamianWrecking Ball on the LooseScott & OwenDutch WindmillSafeJoss & HenryPinball MachineSafeCaleb & AlexRunaway MeatballBottom TwoHenry & SarahPutt Putt
Challenge 8 Airdate - 24 April 2023 Challenge "Disney": The six teams have ten hours to create a storytelling, emotional scene from an iconic animated Disney film (as part of the 100th Anniversary of Disney)—the teams were given six choices of films. No moving parts or mechanisms were allowed. The team with the Grand Brick, David & Gus, chose the films for all the teams. Advantage: The teams were not told if the build was an elimination build, the Grand Brick is passed to the new winner.
TeamLego DesignResultDavid & GusPeter Pan "Peter Pan & Captain Hook Sword Fight"Joss & HenryMoana "Te Kā Battle Scene"Top TwoAndrew & DamianUp "Lift Off"SafeCaleb & AlexToy Story "The Claw"SafeScott & OwenFantasia "The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Mops"SafeRyan & GabbyFrozen "Olaf Gets a Nose"Safe
Challenge 9 Airdate - 25 April 2023 Challenge "Explosion in Motion": The six teams have nine hours to build something that has motion in it and will explode using three explosive charges. A Hollywood-style story must be told with the build and explosions. Advantage: The teams were not told if the build was an elimination build, the Grand Brick is passed to the new winner.
TeamLego DesignResultScott & OwenPirate Robbery Ryan & GabbyGem Train Explosion Top TwoDavid & GusRobot City Destruction Joss & HenryThe RockerSafeAndrew & DamianPrison Break SafeCaleb & AlexThe AlienSafe
Challenge 10 Airdate - 30 April 2023 Challenge "The Heist": The six remaining Grand Masters teams have 14 hours to build their own portion of a city-wide heist, based on a blueprint map, taking place in minifigure scale. The previous winners, Scott & Owen, chose first and assigned the remainder of the sections of the city to the rest of the teams. Advantage: The teams were not told if the build was an elimination build, the Grand Brick is passed to the new winners.
TeamLego DesignResultScott & OwenTrain Station "Victorian Royal Train Heist"Joss & HenryJewellers "Family Jewels by 1920s Gangsters Car Smash"Top TwoAndrew & DamianHotel "Hotel Hoist Heist using Giant Helicopter" SafeRyan & GabbyBank "Clown Heist using Tunnel from Shoe Shop"SafeCaleb & AlexArt Gallery "Janitor Heist with Rubbish Truck"Bottom TwoDavid & GusDocks "Luxury Yacht Heist with Giant Magnet"
Challenge 11 Airdate - 1 May 2023 Challenge "Best of the Best": The remaining five teams had 10 hours to build a design assigned from the best challenges from the previous four seasons, competing against the winning builds from that original challenge. The previous winners, Scott & Owen, selected their preferred challenge and assigned challenges for the other teams. Advantage: The Grand Brick is passed to the new winners, who advance through to Finals Week.