Successfully flip a pancake with your pan onto a plate was a task featured on Season 3 of Taskmaster Australia, as the fourth task in Wee/wee. The task was won by Mel Buttle.
Setup[]
| Location | Taskmaster Retreat |
|---|---|
| Equipment | Pancakes, pan, plates |
| Timing | 15 minutes |
| Measurement | Furthest pancake plate flip |
Summary[]
The task was given to the contestants by Tom C, who ran a pancake and plate shop. The contestants had to use a pan to flip a pancake onto a plate from the furthest distance. They had to select a combination of plate size to number of pancakes before starting which were:
- Small plate-50 pancakes
- Medium plate-20 pancakes
- Large plate-5 pancakes
- Extra large plate-1 pancake
Performance[]
Aaron Chen: Aaron chose the large plate and 5 pancake combo. He put the plate in the bath, then stuffed the pancakes into tennis balls and hit them with the pan. After failing 4 times, Aaron built a cardboard funnel, knocking a tennis ball-pancake onto the plate from 1.22 metres away. Aaron received 2 points.
Concetta Caristo: Concetta chose the large plate and 5 pancake combo. She unsuccessfully tried to flip pancakes before she wore Tom's chef hat, batting her last pancake onto the plate from 1.53 metres away. Concetta received 3 points.
Mel Buttle: Mel chose the small plate and 50 pancake combo. She used the other plates as a barrier, flipping pancakes off the back of the pan. Her farthest successful throw was from 4.64 metres away. Mel received 5 points.
Peter Helliar: Pete chose the extra large plate and 1 pancake combo. He placed the pancake on the back of the pan, then took a run up and flung it at the plate from far away, which failed to land on the plate. Pete received 1 point.
Rhys Nicholson: Rhys chose the small plate and 50 pancake combo. They started with practice shots before throwing several pancakes at once onto a plate. Their farthest successful throw was from 4.54 metres away. Rhys received 4 points.