Mon, Jan 29, 2018
During the Instant Restaurant rounds, each team hosts a three-course dinner for judges and fellow teams in their allocated group. They are scored and ranked among their group, with the two lowest scoring teams competing in a Sudden Death Cook-Off at the Elimination House, where one team will be eliminated.
Wed, Jan 31, 2018
During the Instant Restaurant rounds, each team hosts a three-course dinner for judges and fellow teams in their allocated group. They are scored and ranked among their group, with the two lowest scoring teams competing in a Sudden Death Cook-Off at the Elimination House, where one team will be eliminated.
Mon, Feb 12, 2018
Being the two bottom scoring teams from Round 1, Stella and Jazzey and Ash and Matty will face off in a Sudden Death Cook-Off. The lower scoring team is eliminated. As part of a format change, the Sudden Death Cook-Off is held in the Elimination House with eight new Group 2 teams invited as the guests and jury. Colin Fassnidge also returned as a mentor for the competing teams, and also act as timekeeper.
Mon, Feb 26, 2018
Being the two bottom scoring teams from Round 2, Matt and Aly and Pat and Louisa will face off against each other in a Sudden Death Cook-Off. The lower scoring team is eliminated. Competing teams will go to the Elimination House where the seven remaining Group 1 teams are invited as the guests and jury.
Tue, Feb 27, 2018
All teams headed into the first challenge in a Group 1 vs Group 2 cook-off. In the first round, both groups nominated one team to cook an Aussie BBQ dish. The winning team saved their entire group from elimination. The losing team and their group then faced off individually in a Sudden Death Cook-Off, tasked to create a cultural dish. The team with the worst dish judged by Pete and Manu was eliminated.
Wed, Feb 28, 2018
Teams from Group 1 cooked and served at a High Tea party. Guests and teams from Group 2 were invited to taste the food and voted for their favourite dish. The team with the most votes won People's Choice and will earn an advantage at the elimination cook-off. Judges Pete and Colin sent the weakest team into Elimination House.
Thu, Mar 1, 2018
Group 2 teams were challenged cook a feast for guests at a Medieval themed event. To fit with the theme, teams cooked with coal stoves and no electrical items were allowed. People's Choice was awarded to the team with the most votes from the guests and Group 1. Pete and Colin sent the weakest team to Elimination House to face Roula and Rachael in Sudden Death.
Mon, Mar 5, 2018
Roula and Rachael and Dan and Gemma were the weakest teams in the group challenges, will face off in a Sudden Death Cook-Off at Elimination House, where one team is eliminated. All guest teams score both meals out of 10. Alex and Emily and Davide and Marco, as People's Choice winners, had the advantage of having each team member score both meals, meaning their scores would be doubled. Judges Pete and Manu scored each dish out of 10.
Tue, Mar 6, 2018
Group 2 teams ran a home delivery service cooking at a Foodbank depot and then delivering their meals to local customers. Each team prepared two mains and side dishes. Dining customers and Group 1 teams scored the meals out of 10, with the highest scoring team earning People's Choice. Pete and Colin sent the weakest team to the next Elimination House cook-off.
Thu, Mar 8, 2018
Matt and Aly and Josh and Nic, who were the weakest teams in the group challenges, will face off in a Sudden Death Cook-Off at Elimination House, where one team is eliminated. All guest teams score both meals out of 10. Dan and Gemma and Alex and Emily, as People's Choice winners, had the advantage of having each team member score both meals, meaning their scores would be doubled. Judges Pete and Manu scored each dish out of 10.
Sun, Mar 11, 2018
Group 1 teams hit the sports field where they were tasked with creating small, delicious and nutritious meals for 100 active kids using seasonal fresh produce. The kids and Group 2 were asked to vote for their favourite. The team with the most votes was named Kids' Choice. Pete, Colin and guest judge Curtis Stone sent the weakest team to the next Elimination House cook-off.
Mon, Mar 12, 2018
Group 2 is bringing the heat to Spice Alley, rocking the woks at their very own Asian street food stalls. Teams were asked to make Asian meals to please paying customers. Customer's Choice went to the team that made the most money. Pete and Colin sent the weakest team to the Elimination House Cook-Off.
Tue, Mar 13, 2018
Dan and Gemma and Alex and Emily, who were the weakest teams in the group challenges, will face off in a Sudden Death Cook-Off at Elimination House, where one team is eliminated. All guest teams score both meals out of 10. Stella and Jazzey and Davide and Marco, as People's Choice winners, had the advantage of having each team member score both meals, meaning their scores would be doubled. Judges Pete and Manu scored each dish out of 10.
Wed, Mar 14, 2018
At a Wet'n'Wild pool party, Group 2 were asked to fire up the BBQ and cook exciting, easy-to-eat food which "screamed summer" and would appeal to fun loving friends and families of all ages. The public and Group 1 were asked to vote for their favourite. Pete and Colin sent the weakest team to the Elimination House Cook-Off.
Sun, Mar 18, 2018
Georgie and Alicia and Alex and Emily, who were the weakest teams in the group challenges, will face off in a Sudden Death Cook-Off at Elimination House, where one team is eliminated. All guest teams score both meals out of 10. Henry and Anna and Josh and Nic, as People's Choice winners, had the advantage of having each team member score both meals, meaning their scores would be doubled. Judges Pete and Manu scored each dish out of 10.
Wed, Mar 21, 2018
Kim and Suong and Davide and Marco, who were the weakest teams in the group challenges, will face off in a Sudden Death Cook-Off at Elimination House, where one team is eliminated. All guest teams score both meals out of 10. Alex and Emily and Olga and Valeria, as People's Choice winners, had the advantage of having each team member score both meals, meaning their scores would be doubled. Judges Pete and Manu scored each dish out of 10.
Sun, Apr 15, 2018
The two groups are now combined into one and teams must create an ice-cream worth packing for the grocery buying public. The team with the most votes wins People's Choice and will have their ice-cream produced, packaged and sold in Coles supermarkets across Australia. Pete and Colin will decide the bottom team who will receive a penalty in the next challenge.
Mon, Apr 16, 2018
The remaining eight teams headed around the country once again in an Ultimate Instant Restaurant round. All teams had to cook two dishes of each course (entrée, main and dessert) for their fellow contestants and judges for scoring. For the first time, teams are given strict time constraints to prepare and cook each course: 90 minutes for entrée and main and an hour for desserts. Guests have a choice of choosing one of the options per course, while the judges Pete and Manu each taste one of the two options.
Thu, Apr 26, 2018
The challenge for the first round was to "Master the Disaster" and replicate another teams dish and improve on it. Teams had up 75 minutes, but were deducted three minutes each based on where they finished in the Ultimate Instant Restaurants. The two winners faced-off in a second to determine who would be the first to the semi-finals. In the second round, the two winners had to repeat one of their own dishes.
Sun, Apr 29, 2018
The challenge for the first round was to prepare "cheap eats," the teams had 45 minutes to create a top dish that "feeds a family well at a price we can afford using value ingredients." The two best teams then faced-off in a second round where they were tasked to use high-end, luxury ingredients and had to complete in an hour. The winner earned the second spot into the semi-finals.
Tue, May 1, 2018
The three remaining teams were challenged to deliver a three course meal. The judges choose the types of courses they served: a soup for entrée in one hour, a roast for main in 90 minutes and a pastry for dessert in 30 minutes. For the first time in the My Kitchen Rules series, there was a double elimination.