Two of MasterChef Australia's judges will miss the Logie Awards this Sunday.

Chefs Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris, who judge the Australian cookery competition alongside food critic Matt Preston, have been delayed from returning from filming in Europe by the Icelandic volcano eruption.

According to The Daily Telegraph, Preston will attend the television awards ceremony in their place.

MasterChef Australia is nominated for 'Most Popular Reality Programme', and Preston is up for 'Most Popular New Male Talent' and 'Most Outstanding New Talent'.