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On 22 July 2010 Liaw was the first challenger awarded a place in the grand finale.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/confidential/callum-adam-take-south-australia-into-masterchef-finals/story-e6fredqc-1225895818398 |title=Callum, Adam take South Australia into MasterChef finals |last=Leo |first=Jessica |date=22 July 2010 |work=adelaidenow.com.au| access-date=22 July 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100725063718/http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/confidential/callum-adam-take-south-australia-into-masterchef-finals/story-e6fredqc-1225895818398| archive-date= 25 July 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> On 25 July 2010 he was declared the winner of the second season of ''MasterChef Australia'', defeating Callum Hann 89–82 for the title in the final.<ref name=SpyReport/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/adam-wins-masterchef-20100725-10qng.html |title=Adam wins MasterChef |last=Idato |first=Michael |date=25 July 2010 |work=Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=25 July 2010| archive-url= https://archive.today/20100728084621/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/adam-wins-masterchef-20100725-10qng.html| archive-date= 28 July 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> His victory is still the most watched non-sporting television event in Australian history.<ref>{{Cite news|title = MasterChef smashes ratings record|url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-07-26/masterchef-smashes-ratings-record/918950|website = ABC News|date = 25 July 2010|access-date = 1 January 2016|language = en-AU}}</ref>
After winning the show Liaw considered a number of opportunities, including opening an [[izakaya]] restaurant with Tokyo-based Australian chef and friend Matthew Crabbe.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/television/adam-beats-callum-in-masterchef-final/story-e6frfmyi-1225896793604 |title=Adam Liaw beats Callum Hann in hot MasterChef do-or-die final |date=26 July 2010 |work=news.com.au |access-date=26 July 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100727211923/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/television/adam-beats-callum-in-masterchef-final/story-e6frfmyi-1225896793604| archive-date= 27 July 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> He returned to ''MasterChef Australia'' as a guest judge for [[MasterChef Australia (series 4)|season 4]] and [[MasterChef Australia (series 6)|season 6
==Books and writing==
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