The MasterChef Australia star’s BBQ sauce ‘Barberue’ has been a global hit following its launch in Coles

MasterChef Australia contestant Rue Mupedzi’s time on the show was cut short when she was sent home a few weeks before the final.

But that doesn’t mean the Zimbabwean-born chef didn’t impress the judges and viewers with her innovative recipes.

The oral health therapist, 30, has certainly left her mark as she won one of the biggest prizes the competition has seen.

Rue was speechless when she won an immunity challenge after judges fell in love with her sweet and spicy BBQ sauce recipe, BarbeRue.

Not only was she clear of elimination that week, she also won the life-changing prize of having her sauce produced, packaged and sold in all Coles stores across Australia.

Speaking to Yahoo Lifestyle after being dumped from competition this week, Rue said she’s delighted people are enjoying her sauce and being able to sell it in Coles is “the icing on the cake” of her MasterChef Australia experience .

The Perth resident said she has received messages from fans around the world wanting to try her sauce.

“Everyone is like, ‘We’d love to try this sauce, can you tell us it’s coming to our country?'” she told the publication.

Rue was speechless on the show two weeks ago when she won an immunity challenge after judges fell in love with her sweet and spicy sauce

‘And you know what? Maybe that’s something I should think about, something that could be a possibility. I don’t know, but that would be an absolute dream come true.

‘Being [on MasterChef] made me believe in myself a lot more. It’s opened my mind to the world of food, and it’s opened my mind to possibilities that are out there for me – a Coles product was never on my list.

Rue’s sauce is now available for a limited time through Coles.

A delighted Rue appeared on Channel 10’s The Project last week to talk about the new sauce.

She admitted she’d never tried BBQ sauce before arriving in Australia nine years ago, and she gave a sneak peek at what fans can expect from her spicy concoction.

“It’s mild for me,” Rue laughed, after Georgie Tunny, host of The Project, said the label on the BarbeRue bottle had a chili rating of three — meaning it was extra spicy.

“I love chili, but I sweat a little,” added Steve Price of The Project, who tried out the sauce.

Later, Rue advised that “if you eat it straight from the jar, it gets very spicy.”

She won the life-changing prize by having her sauce produced, packaged and sold in all Coles stores across Australia

The fan favorite described BarbeRue’s taste as “smoky, sweet and spicy.”

She took to Instagram after the episode aired on Thursday and said she was “speechless” when she won the award.

Rue shared a carousel of photos of her and her new product, writing, “I’m a woman of many words and I feel so speechless, overwhelmed, nervous and thankful all in one breath.

“Never did I ever think I could get on MasterChef, let alone finish in the top 10 and go on to win one of the biggest wins in the competition,” she continued.

A delighted Rue appeared on Channel 10’s The Project on Friday night to talk about the new sauce

“It’s mild for me,” Rue laughed, after The Project host Georgie Tunny said the label on the BarbeRue bottle had a chili rating of three — meaning it was extra spicy

“I feel like everything was set for this win. I do believe that all things have worked together for my good.”

The chef then thanked her season judges Andy Allen, Melissa Leong and the late Jack Zonfrillo.

Rue continued, “I am so thankful for the judges’ continued support. They have helped my confidence in the kitchen grow and have continued to see something in me that I sometimes couldn’t see myself.

“I really feel like I can do whatever I set out to move forward.”

Rue’s sauce is now available for a limited time through Coles