My Kitchen Rules series 11

The eleventh season of the Australian competitive cooking competition show My Kitchen Rules, titled The Rivals, premiered on the Seven Network on 2 February 2020.

My Kitchen Rules: The Rivals
Series 11
No. of episodes	29
Release
Original network	Seven Network
Original release	2 February (2020-02-02) – 24 March 2020 (2020-03-24)
Series chronology
← Previous Series 10 (2019) Next → Series 12 (2022)

Applications for contestants opened during the airing of the tenth season. Pete Evans returned as series judge, with Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel acting as a judge/mentor in the challenge/elimination rounds.

The start date for the season was confirmed as 2 February 2020.^[1]

This was Evans' final season as he quit in May 2020.^[2]

Format changes

• Contestants - This season was "Fans vs Favourites" - with 5 pairs of Fans competing against 5 pairs of Favourites - 4 pairs from past-seasons and a 5th Hybrid team, consisting of two former-pairs forming a new pair.
• Teams - The contestants were split into two teams, the Fans represented the House of Colin (Harbourside Mansion) and the Faves represented the House of Manu (Inner City Warehouse).
• Judges - Pete Evans quit judging this season. For every round as Manu Feildel will be a mentor along with Colin Fassnidge who will only judge their opposing teams.
• Prize Money - This prize money has been reduced from $250,000 to $100,000.
• Instant Restaurant Rules - Each team was mentored by Manu or Colin during their cooks. This year, the teams did not score individually and they scored in their house instead. After the round, the lowest scoring team from each house went head to head into an Elimination Cook-off where one was eliminated. The team cooking sets out instructions for the teammates to set up the instant restaurants during the cooking team's shopping period.
• Restaurant Takeover - Each house had to choose representations to cook two courses in restaurants in Australia. The judges, public and the other house scored each team's two-course meal and after the round, the house with the lower point (the total point of the representations) chose one team in the house while the other house chose one team to cook in the Elimination Cook-off.
• Semi-Final - Ultimate Instant Restaurant - Instead of the format of the previous seasons that two teams cooked-off every night, the Top 4 cooked in the UIR Round to have a slot in the Grand Final. However, everyone including teams which are eliminated came back to judge the food as jury. Moreover, teams only had to cook 1 dish per course instead of 2. After this round, the two highest scoring teams went into the Grand Final.
• Grand Final - This year, teams cooked in a restaurant in Sydney instead of the MKR Headquarters. Each grand-finalist had to cook a four-course meal including Canape, Entrée, Main and Dessert. Judges Pete, Manu and Colin voted, making the total possible score 30 instead of 60.

Teams

State		Original Series	Previous Season Placing	Group	Members^[3]	Relationship	Status
QLD		4	2nd	Faves^1	Jake & Elle Harrison	Brother & Sister	Winners 24 March (Grand Finale)
QLD		4	1st	Faves	Dan & Steph Mulheron	Married	Runners-up 24 March (Grand Finale)
VIC		—		Fans	Mark & Lauren Matthews	Poker Playing Siblings	Eliminated 23 March (Semi-Final: Ultimate Instant Restaurant Round)
WA	QLD	—		Fans	Kerry Hall & Kaylene McNee	Ex-Army Sisters	Eliminated 23 March (Semi-Final: Ultimate Instant Restaurant Round)
NSW		4/10	6th/2nd	Faves	Sophia Pou & Romel Kouyan	Tough Critics	Eliminated 11 March (Top 5: Finals Decider)
QLD		6	2nd	Faves	Jac Bakhash & Shaz Sellings	Country Cousins	Eliminated 10 March (Top 6)
VIC		—		Fans	Sue Ann Ooi & Sylvia Chong	Childhood Friends	Eliminated 4 March (Top 7)
VIC		9	13th	Faves	Roula Kfoury & Rachael Hammer	Best Friends	Eliminated 1 March (Top 8)
VIC		—		Fans	Benjamin Key & Vasil Bankov	Bartenders	Eliminated 24 February (Top 9)
QLD		—		Fans	Jenni Ferguson & Louise Thomsen	Mummy Bloggers	Eliminated 18 February (Instant Restaurant Round)

Note

^1 Jake and Elle were originally part of the House of Manu but in the Top 6 competed for the House of Colin due to the lack of teams in the challenge but then they chose to go back to House Manu.

Elimination history

Teams' Competition Progress

Round:	Instant Restaurants		Top 9		Top 8		Top 7		Top 6		Top 5: Finals Decider		Semi-Final	Grand Finale
			RT	EC	RT	EC	RT	EC	RT	EC	Round 1	Round 2	UIR
Teams	Progress
Jake & Elle	9th (4th) (47)	→	Safe (65)	→	Lose (82)	→	Safe (72)	→	Safe^2 (76)	→	→	Safe (35)	1st (98)	Winners (29)
Dan & Steph	2nd (1st) (65)	→	Safe (65)	→	Lose (82)	→	Safe (72)	→	Lose (59)	→	Win	—	2nd (79)	Runners-up (27)
Mark & Lauren	7th (4th) (49)	→	Lose (50)	EC (73)	Safe (83)	→	Lose (62)	EC (80)	Safe (76)	→	→	Safe (24)	3rd (70)	Eliminated (Episode 28)
Kerry & Kaylene	1st (1st^1) (68)	→	Lose (50)	→	Safe (83)	→	Lose (62)	→	Safe (76)	→	→	Safe (25)	4th (46)	Eliminated (Episode 28)
Sophia & Romel	3rd (2nd) (64)	→	Safe (65)	→	Lose (82)	EC (92)	Safe (72)	→	Lose (59)	EC (94)	→	Lose (23)	Eliminated (Episode 24)
Jac & Shaz	4th (3rd) (59)	→	Safe (65)	→	Lose (82)	→	Safe (72)	→	Lose (59)	EC (91)	Eliminated (Episode 23)
Sue Ann & Sylvia	5th (2nd) (57)	→	Lose (50)	→	Safe (83)	→	Lose (62)	EC (74)	Eliminated (Episode 20)
Roula & Rachael	10th (5th) (32)	EC (77)	Safe (65)	→	Lose (82)	EC (70)	Eliminated (Episode 17)
Ben & Vasil	6th (3rd) (53)	→	Lose (50)	EC (72)	Eliminated (Episode 14)
Jenni & Louise	8th (5th) (48)	EC (72)	Eliminated (Episode 11)

Cell Descriptions
Faves	Team competed in the house of Manu.
Fans	Team competed in the house of Colin.
→	Team that is safe from elimination because they aren't chosen to cook in the Elimination Cook-off
	Team lost a challenge, cooked the weakest dish, received a low score and must compete in an additional round or challenge or received a penalty.
	Team won a challenge, People's Choice, cooked the best dish or received the highest score for the round.
Safe	Team was safe from elimination after passing a challenge/round.
→	Team continued to next the challenge/round.
EC	Team competed in a Elimination Cook-Off and became safe from elimination.
EC	Team was eliminated after losing in an Elimination Cook-Off or round.
—	Results do not apply as the team was not allocated to this challenge or round.

Note

^1 The ranking on this list is from both houses as well as the individual houses. Individual house ranks are in brackets.
^2 Jake and Elle were originally part of the House of Manu but in the Top 6 competed for the House of Colin due to the lack of teams in the challenge but then they chose to go back to House Manu.

Competition Details

Instant Restaurants

During the Instant Restaurant rounds, each team hosted a three-course dinner for judges and fellow teams in both house. They were scored and ranked among the guests, each house deciding the score together. After the round, the lowest scoring team from each house took part in an elimination cook-off.

• Episode 1 to 10
• Airdate – 2 February to 17 February
• Description – All teams joined together for the instant restaurants. The Fans cooked in the House of Colin (Harbourside Mansion) and the Faves cooked in the House of Manu (Inner City Warehouse), and each team was helped by Manu or Colin. After the round, the lowest scoring team from each house took part in an elimination cook-off.

Instant Restaurant Summary

Team and Episode Details		Guest Scores		Pete's Scores			Manu's Scores			Colin's Scores			Total (out of 80)	Rank	Result
		Fans	Faves	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert
Fans	Jenni & Louise	7	5	9	2	8	7	3	7	—	—	—	48	8th (5th)	Through to Elimination Cook-off
Ep 1	2 February	Vivacious
Dishes	Entrée	King Prawns with Seafood Bisque
	Main	Duck with Fennel, Figs and Date Jus
	Dessert	Strawberry Mousse with Pistachio and Lime
Faves	Dan & Steph	8	9	8	10	8	—	—	—	7	8	7	65	2nd (1st^2)	Safe
Ep 2	3 February	Decadence
Dishes	Entrée	Beetroot and Raspberry
	Main	Chicken and Corn
	Dessert	Poached Pear and Labneh
Fans	Ben & Vasil	6	5	6	8	8	5	6	9	—	—	—	53	6th (3rd)	Safe
Ep 3	4 February	Disco Mexico
Dishes	Entrée	Octopus Tostada
	Main	Rye Lamb Shoulder with Sangrita Roja
	Dessert	Margarita Tart
Faves	Jake & Elle	5	6	9	3	6	—	—	—	7	4	7	47	9th (4th)	Safe
Ep 4	5 February	Costa Del Sol
Dishes	Entrée	Fig Crudo with Gorgonzola
	Main	Squid Ink Cannelloni
	Dessert	Drunken PB & J Baba
Fans	Sue Ann & Sylvia	8	7	10	10	1	9	10	2	—	—	—	57	5th (2nd)	Safe
Ep 5	9 February	Alor Star
Dishes	Entrée	Pork & Chicken Satay Skewers
	Main	Har Mee
	Dessert	Coconut Cake with Strawberry
Faves	Jac & Shaz	8	6^1	7	8	7	—	—	—	8	7	8	59	4th (3rd)	Safe
Ep 6	10 February	Stack
Dishes	Entrée	Black Pudding Croquettes
	Main	Rib Eye with Smoked Butter and Confit Garlic
	Dessert	Mandarin Tart with Yoghurt Sorbet
Fans	Kerry & Kaylene	8	9	10	8	9	8	7	9	—	—	—	68	1st (1st)	Safe
Ep 7	11 February	Two Sisters
Dishes	Entrée	Pea Crumbed Barramundi with Beetroot Salad
	Main	Kangaroo with Sweet Potato
	Dessert	Pavlova
Faves	Roula & Rachael	5	6	4	1	5	—	—	—	5	1	5	32	10th (5th)	Through to Elimination Cook-off
Ep 8	12 February	House of Flava
Dishes	Entrée	Lebanese Stuffed Vine Leaves
	Main	Middle Eastern Beef & Okra Stew
	Dessert	Walnut Katayef
Fans	Mark & Lauren	6	5	6	9	3	6	7	7	—	—	—	49	7th (4th)	Safe
Ep 9	13 February	High Roller
Dishes	Entrée	Polenta Crushed Sardines with Chilli Mayo
	Main	Crispy Skinned Snapper with Lemon Risotto
	Dessert	Chévre Mousse with Honeycomb and Balsamic Grapes
Faves	Sophia & Romel	6	8	8	10	9	—	—	—	7	7	9	64	3rd (2nd)	Safe
Ep 10	17 February	D-Luxe
Dishes	Entrée	Prawn Fritters with Savath’s Sauce
	Main	Beef & Eggplant
	Dessert	Middle Eastern Cheesecake

Notes

^1 During Jac & Shaz's Instant Restaurant, Sophia & Romel walked out, therefore the scores are from the other 3 Faves team
^2 The ranking on this list is from both houses as well as the individual houses. Individual house ranks are in brackets.

Elimination Cook-off

• Episode 11
• Airdate – 18 February
• Description – Being the two bottom scoring teams from each house Roula & Rachael and Jenni & Louise faced off in a Elimination Cook-Off. The lower scoring team was eliminated.

Elimination Cook-Off Results

Elimination Cook-Off 1
Team		Guest Score		Pete's Scores			Manu's Scores			Colin's Scores			Total (out of 110)	Result
		Fans	Faves	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert
Faves	Roula & Rachael	7	9	10	8	3	10	7	4	9	7	3	77	Safe
Dishes	Entrée	Stuffed Mushroom
	Main	Gnocchi with Burnt Butter Sauce
	Dessert	Whipped Panna Cotta
Fans	Jenni & Louise	8	5	4	7	9	5	7	8	4	7	8	72	Eliminated
Dishes	Entrée	Mushroom Medley
	Main	Beef Cheeks with Sweet Potato Mash
	Dessert	Chocolate Torte with Raspberry Ice Cream

Top 9

Faves Restaurant Takeover: Mexican Street Food Challenge

• Episode 12
• Airdate – 19 February
• Description – The Faves selected three teams to represent their house at El Camini Cantina The Rocks for the challenge. Each representing team cooked two courses for the judges, the other teams and the public. After both houses cooked, the lowest scoring house had each team from that house participate in an elimination challenge.

Team		Guest Score	Pete's Score	Colin's Score	Public Average	Total (out of 40)	House Total (out of 120)	Result
		Fans
Faves	Jake & Elle	6	9	8	8	31	65	Safe
Dishes	Main	Chipotle Chicken with Elotes
	Dessert	Buñuelos with Dulce De Leche
Faves	Dan & Steph	5	5	5	7	22
Dishes	Main	Salmon and Corn
	Dessert	Sweet Potato and Pecans
Faves	Sophia & Romel	1	2	2	7	12
Dishes	Main	Pork Pozole
	Dessert	Chocolate Delice

Fans Restaurant Takeover: Asian Street Food Challenge

• Episode 13
• Airdate – 20 February
• Description – The Fans selected three teams to represent their house at District 8 for the challenge. Each representing team cooked two courses for the judges, the other teams and the public. After both houses cooked, the lowest scoring house had each team from that house participate in an elimination challenge.

Team		Guest Score	Pete's Score	Manu's Score	Public Average	Total (out of 40)	House Total (out of 120)	Result
		Faves
Fans	Mark & Lauren	3	6	5	6	20	50	Through to Elimination Cook-off
Dishes	Main	Beef & Pork Ma Po
	Dessert	Jackfruit & Pineapple Crumble
Fans	Kerry & Kaylene	4	5	5	6	20
Dishes	Main	Spicy Chicken with Rice
	Dessert	Coconut Rice Pudding
Fans	Sue Ann & Sylvia	1	2	2	5	10
Dishes	Main	Pork Belly Bun
	Dessert	Banana Fritters

Elimination Cook-off

• Episode 14
• Airdate – 24 February
• Description – Two teams from House of Colin faced each other in an elimination cook-off. The first team to compete was selected by House of Manu, while the second team to compete was chosen by House of Colin among themselves. The lower scoring team was eliminated.

Elimination Cook-Off 2
Team		Guest Score		Pete's Scores			Manu's Scores			Colin's Scores			Total (out of 110)	Result
		Fans	Faves	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert
Fans	Mark & Lauren	7	6	7	10	3	6	10	3	7	10	4	73	Safe
Dishes	Entrée	Octopus with Harissa
	Main	Goat Curry with Roti
	Dessert	Lemon Syrup Cake
Fans	Ben & Vasil	8	7	10	8	2	8	8	2	8	8	3	72	Eliminated
Dishes	Entrée	Achiote Prawns
	Main	Sirloin with Chimichurri
	Dessert	Chocolate Crème Caramel

Top 8

Faves Restaurant Takeover: Pub Grub Challenge

• Episode 15
• Airdate – 25 February
• Description – The Faves selected three teams to represent their house at The Imperial Hotel - Drag N' Dine for the challenge. Each representing team cooked two courses for the judges, the other teams, the guested drag queens and the public. After both houses cooked, the lowest scoring house had each team from that house participate in an elimination challenge.

Team		Guest Score	Pete's Score	Colin's Score	Public Average	Total (out of 40)	House Total (out of 120)	Result
		Fans
Faves	Jac & Shaz	7	9	8	8	32	82	Through to Elimination Cook-off
Dishes	Main	Chicken Schnitzel with Potato Salad
	Dessert	Fig and Maple Cake
Faves	Jake & Elle	6	9	5	7	27
Dishes	Main	Stout Corned Beef
	Dessert	Bread and Butter Pudding
Faves	Roula & Rachael	5	6	6	6	23
Dishes	Main	Cottage Pie
	Dessert	Red Wine Poached Pear

Fans Restaurant Takeover: Pub Classics Challenge

• Episode 16
• Airdate – 26 February
• Description – The Fans selected three teams to represent their house at The Terminus Hotel for the challenge. Each representing team cooked two courses for the judges, the other team and the public. After both houses cooked, the lowest scoring house had each team from that house participate in an elimination challenge.

Team		Guest Score	Pete's Score	Manu's Score	Public Average	Total (out of 40)	House Total (out of 120)	Result
		Faves
Fans	Kerry & Kaylene	6	7	8	8	29	83	Safe
Dishes	Main	Lamb Shank with Mash
	Dessert	Pear & Berry Tart
Fans	Sue Ann & Sylvia	5	8	7	8	28
Dishes	Main	Spiced Chicken with Sweet Potato
	Dessert	Flourless Chocolate Cake
Fans	Mark & Lauren	3	9	7	7	26
Dishes	Main	Fish & Chips
	Dessert	Stout & Chocolate Mousse

Elimination Cook-off

• Episode 17
• Airdate – 1 March
• Description – Two teams from House of Manu faced each other in an elimination cook-off. The first team to compete was selected by House of Colin, while the second team to compete was chosen by House of Manu among themselves. The lower scoring team was eliminated.

Elimination Cook-Off 3
Team		Guest Score		Pete's Scores			Manu's Scores			Colin's Scores			Total (out of 110)	Result
		Fans	Faves	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert
Faves	Sophia & Romel	8	7	7	10	9	7	10	9	7	9	9	92	Safe
Dishes	Entrée	Prawn & Lemongrass Salad
	Main	Tamarind & Chilli Crab
	Dessert	Pistachio Cake with Halva Ice Cream
Faves	Roula & Rachael	6	6	7	8	5	7	7	5	7	7	5	70	Eliminated
Dishes	Entrée	Scallop and Betel Leaf
	Main	Paella
	Dessert	Nonna's Doughnuts

Top 7

Faves Restaurant Takeover: Modern Australia Challenge

• Episode 18
• Airdate – 2 March
• Description – The Faves selected three teams to represent their house at Meat & Wine Co. for the challenge. Each representing team cooked two courses of Mod Aus for the judges, the other teams and the public. After both houses cooked, the lowest scoring house had each team from that house participate in an elimination challenge.

Team		Guest Score	Pete's Score	Colin's Score	Public Average	Total (out of 40)	House Total (out of 120)	Result
		Fans
Faves	Jac & Shaz	6	10	8	8	32	72	Safe
Dishes	Main	Macadamia Crusted Pork & Apple
	Dessert	Chocolate Tart with Raspberry Cream
Faves	Sophia & Romel	5	7	5	7	24
Dishes	Main	Confit Trout and Potato
	Dessert	Lemon Jelly
Faves	Dan & Steph	3	4	4	5	16
Dishes	Main	Balinese Duck Curry
	Dessert	Black Sesame Chiffon

Fans Restaurant Takeover: Modern Australia Challenge

• Episode 19
• Airdate – 3 March
• Description – The Fans selected three teams to represent their house at Butcher And The Farmer for the challenge. Each representing team cooked two courses for the judges, the other team and the public. After both houses cooked, the lowest scoring house had each team from that house participate in an elimination challenge.

Team		Guest Score	Pete's Score	Manu's Score	Public Average	Total (out of 40)	House Total (out of 120)	Result
		Faves
Fans	Mark & Lauren	4	6	6	8	24	62	Through to Elimination Cook-off
Dishes	Main	Mediterranean Seafood Stew
	Dessert	Ginger Pudding with Custard
Fans	Kerry & Kaylene	5	6	5	7	23
Dishes	Main	Crocodile with Macadamia
	Dessert	Choc Cherry Slice
Fans	Sue Ann & Sylvia	2	4	4	5	15
Dishes	Main	Dahl with Chapati
	Dessert	Pineapple Tart

Elimination Cook-off

• Episode 20
• Airdate – 4 March
• Description – Two teams from House of Colin faced each other in an elimination cook-off. The first team to compete was selected by House of Manu, while the second team to compete was chosen by House of Colin among themselves. The lower scoring team was eliminated.

Elimination Cook-Off 4
Team		Guest Score		Pete's Scores			Manu's Scores			Colin's Scores			Total (out of 110)	Result
		Fans	Faves	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert
Fans	Mark & Lauren	6	6	1	9	8	10	7	8	8	9	8	80	Safe
Dishes	Entrée	Roast Quail with Chestnuts
	Main	Scotch Fillet and Peperonata
	Dessert	Peach Tarte Tatin
Fans	Sue Ann & Sylvia	5	6	8	8	6	8	8	5	7	7	6	74	Eliminated
Dishes	Entrée	Otak Otak
	Main	Pork Belly with Sambal Green Beans
	Dessert	Coconut Sago Pudding

Top 6

Faves Restaurant Takeover: Fine Dining Challenge

• Episode 21
• Airdate – 8 March
• Description – The remaining Faves teams cooked two courses of Fine Dining at Stanton & Co. for the judges, the other teams and the public. After both houses cooked, the lowest scoring house had each team from that house participate in an elimination challenge.

Team		Guest Score	Pete's Score	Colin's Score	Public Average	Total (out of 40)	House Total (out of 120)	Result
		Fans
Faves	Jac & Shaz	4	6	6	8	24	59	Through to Elimination Cook-off
Dishes	Main	Miso Salmon
	Dessert	Cherry Cheesecake
Faves	Dan & Steph	5	6	6	6	23
Dishes	Main	Mackerel, Peppers and Horseradish
	Dessert	Lychee Ice Cream with Jasmine Dacquoise
Faves	Sophia & Romel	3	2	2	5	12
Dishes	Main	Beef Brisket with Yellow Noodles
	Dessert	Saffron Rice Pudding with Apricots

Fans Restaurant Takeover: Fine Dining Challenge

• Episode 22
• Airdate – 9 March
• Description – The remaining Fans teams cooked two courses of Fine Dining at Nour for the judges, the other teams and the public. After both houses cooked, the lowest scoring house had each team from that house participate in an elimination challenge.

Team		Guest Score	Pete's Score	Manu's Score	Public Average	Total (out of 40)	House Total (out of 120)	Result
		Faves
Faves	Jake & Elle^1	5	9	8	7	29	76	Safe
Dishes	Main	Veal Saltimbocca with Gratin
	Dessert	Burnt Honey and Passionfruit Millefeuille
Fans	Mark & Lauren	4	9	7	5	25
Dishes	Main	Watercress Soup with Cod and Clam
	Dessert	Chocolate Fondant with Blood Orange Sorbet
Fans	Kerry & Kaylene	3	6	6	7	22
Dishes	Main	Harissa Crusted Lamb with Cauliflower Puree
	Dessert	Poached Peach with Raspberry Sorbet

Note

^1 Jake and Elle were originally part of the House of Manu but in the Top 6 competed for the House of Colin due to the lack of teams in the challenge but then they go back to House Manu (in the semi-finals).

Elimination Cook-off

• Episode 23
• Airdate – 10 March
• Description – Two teams from House of Manu faced each other in an elimination cook-off. The first team to compete is selected by House of Colin, while the second team to compete is chosen by House of Manu among themselves. The lower scoring team was eliminated.

Elimination Cook-Off 5
Team		Guest Score		Pete's Scores			Manu's Scores			Colin's Scores			Total (out of 110)	Result
		Fans	Faves	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert
Faves	Sophia & Romel	7	8	9	9	10	9	7	10	8	7	10	94	Safe
Dishes	Entrée	Salmon Kibbeh Nayeh
	Main	Bream with Green Mango Salad
	Dessert	Chocolate and Cardamon Tart
Faves	Jac & Shaz	7	8	9	8	10	9	7	10	8	7	8	91	Eliminated
Dishes	Entrée	Zucchini Flowers and Prawns
	Main	Sticky BBQ Ribs with Sweet Potato
	Dessert	Banoffee Pie

Top 5: Finals Decider

• Episode 24
• Airdate – 11 March
• Description – All remaining teams gathered at Colin's House for these challenges. They all cooked their platter on a barbecue. In the first round, they had 30 minutes to cook a vegetarian platter for the judges and their families. The judges decided the winning team which sat out from the next challenge, while the other 4 teams cooked a family meatlover platter for the judges, the judges' families and their families in 90 minutes. The lowest scoring team in the second challenge was eliminated.

Round 1: Vegetarian BBQ Challenge
Team		Dish				Result
Faves	Dan & Steph	Quesadillas with Honey Guacamole				Safe
Faves	Sophia & Romel	Spicy Eggplant				Through to next round
Faves	Jake & Elle	Falafel with Tahini Sauce
Fans	Mark & Lauren	Thai Larb
Fans	Kerry & Kaylene	Loaded Nachos
Round 2: Family Meatlover BBQ Challenge
Team		Pete's Score	Manu's Score	Colin's Score	Families Average	Total (out of 40)	Result
Faves	Jake & Elle	10	9	9	7	35	Safe
Dishes		Marinated Lamb Skewers
Fans	Kerry & Kaylene	6	7	7	5	25	Safe
Dishes		Porterhouse Steak with Stuffed Mushroom
Fans	Mark & Lauren	6	6	6	6	24	Safe
Dishes		Pork Scotch with Orange Relish
Faves	Sophia & Romel	6	6	6	5	23	Eliminated
Dishes		Grilled Beef and Noodle Salad

Semi-final

Ultimate Instant Restaurants

• Episodes 25 to 28
• Air date — 15 to 23 March
• Description — The four remaining teams joined together for the Ultimate Instant Restaurant round using the same format as for the Instant Restaurant Round. Other teams who had been eliminated came to judge the food and act as a jury, while the finalists were scored individually. The two teams with the highest score went into the Grand Final. Unlike previous Ultimate Instant Restaurants, teams only had to serve 1 option per course.

Ultimate Instant Restaurant Summary

Top 4
Team and Episode Details		Guest Scores					Pete's Scores			Manu's Scores			Colin's Scores			Total (out of 100)	Rank	Result
		D&S	K&K	J&E	M&L	Jury	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert
Faves	Dan & Steph	—	7	7	7	7	8	8	10	—	—	—	8	7	10	79	2nd	Through to Grand Final
Ep 25	15 March	Decadence
Dishes	Entrées	Cauliflower Steaks and Walnut
	Main	Lamb Sausages with Lentils
	Dessert	Orange Polenta Cake with Parfait
Fans	Kerry & Kaylene	4	—	4	4	4	2	9	4	2	8	5	—	—	—	46	4th	Eliminated
Ep 26	16 March	Two Sisters
Dishes	Entrées	Duck Liver Pate with Tamarillo
	Main	Chicken with Sage and Onion
	Dessert	Peanut Parfait and Banana Cake
Faves	Jake & Elle	10	10	—	10	10	10	10	10	—	—	—	8	10	10	98	1st	Through to Grand Final
Ep 27	17 March	Costa Del Sol
Dishes	Entrées	Cured Salmon and Citrus
	Main	Crispy Skin Porchetta with Cavolo Nero
	Dessert	Tiramisu
Fans	Mark & Lauren	6	6^1	6	—	6	9	10	6	9	7	5	—	—	—	70	3rd	Eliminated
Ep 28	23 March	High Roller
Dishes	Entrées	Scallops with Smoked Potato Aioli
	Main	Fried Chicken, Carrots and Peas
	Dessert	Apple Strudel with Honey Ice Cream

Notes

¹ Despite losing their chance to be in the Grand Final in Episode 27 due to having the lowest score, Kerry and Kaylene scored individually at Mark and Lauren's UIR as they were still a Finalist team and were not officially eliminated until Mark and Lauren's scores were revealed.

Grand Final

• Episodes 29
• Air date — 24 March
• Description — Jake and Elle took on Dan and Steph in this Grand Final rematch from the fourth season. They had to cook a four-course meal for the judges, the eliminated teams and their family and friends. The judges scored each set of 4 meals out of 10 for the final verdict.

Grand Final
Team		Pete's Scores	Manu's Scores	Colin's Scores	Total (out of 30)	Result
Faves	Jake & Elle	10	9	10	29	Winners
Dishes		Costa Del Sol
Canape		Trout Tartare and Smoked Roe
Entrée		Burrata with Tomatoes
Main		Rabbit with Polenta and Pancetta
Dessert		Lemon Dolce
Faves	Dan & Steph	9	9	9	27	Runners-up
Dishes		Decadence
Canape		Scallops with Apple and Cucumber
Entrée		Ham Hock Terrine and Pigs Ears
Main		Beef Bourguignon with Root Vegetables
Dessert		Hazelnut and Chocolate

Ratings

Colour Key:

  – Highest Rating

  – Lowest Rating

  – Elimination Episode

  – Finals Week

Week	Episode		Air date	Viewers (millions)^[a]	Nightly rank^[a]	Source
1	1	Instant Restaurant 1: Jenni & Louise	Sunday, 2 February	0.498	10	^[4]
	2	Instant Restaurant 2: Dan & Steph	Monday, 3 February	0.517	16	^[5]
	3	Instant Restaurant 3: Ben & Vasil	Tuesday, 4 February	0.402	17	^[6]
	4	Instant Restaurant 4: Jake & Elle	Wednesday, 5 February	0.428	15	^[7]
2	5	Instant Restaurant 5: Sue Ann & Sylvia	Sunday, 9 February	0.476	10	^[8]
	6	Instant Restaurant 6: Jac & Shaz	Monday, 10 February	0.439	17	^[9]
	7	Instant Restaurant 7: Kerry & Kaylene	Tuesday, 11 February	0.455	15	^[10]
	8	Instant Restaurant 8: Roula & Rachael	Wednesday, 12 February	0.422	17	^[11]
	9	Instant Restaurant 9: Mark & Lauren	Thursday, 13 February	0.517	8	^[12]
3	10	Instant Restaurant 10: Sophia & Romel	Monday, 17 February	0.501	16	^[13]
	11	Elimination Cook-Off 1	Tuesday, 18 February	0.461	14	^[14]
	12	Top 9 - Faves Restaurant Takeover 1: Mexican Street Food Challenge	Wednesday, 19 February	0.416	17	^[15]
	13	Top 9 - Fans Restaurant Takeover 1: Asian Street Food Challenge	Thursday, 20 February	0.501	8	^[16]
4	14	Elimination Cook-Off 2	Monday, 24 February	0.489	16	^[17]
	15	Top 8 - Faves Restaurant Takeover 2: Pub Grub Challenge	Tuesday, 25 February	0.473	15	^[18]
	16	Top 8 - Fans Restaurant Takeover 2: Pub Classics Challenge	Wednesday, 26 February	0.453	16	^[19]
5	17	Elimination Cook-Off 3	Sunday, 1 March	0.482	7	^[20]
	18	Top 7 - Faves Restaurant Takeover 3: Modern Australia Challenge	Monday, 2 March	0.451	15	^[21]
	19	Top 7 - Fans Restaurant Takeover 3: Modern Australia Challenge	Tuesday, 3 March	0.489	13	^[22]
	20	Elimination Cook-Off 4	Wednesday, 4 March	0.501	14	^[23]
6	21	Top 6 - Faves Restaurant Takeover 4: Fine Dining Challenge	Sunday, 8 March	0.395	8	^[24]
	22	Top 6 - Fans Restaurant Takeover 4: Fine Dining Challenge	Monday, 9 March	0.483	17	^[25]
	23	Elimination Cook-Off 5	Tuesday, 10 March	0.490	14	^[26]
	24	Top 5 - Finals Decider: Family Barbecue Challenge	Wednesday, 11 March	0.412	17	^[27]
7	25	Semi-Final - Ultimate Instant Restaurant 1: Dan & Steph	Sunday, 15 March	0.473	8	^[28]
	26	Semi-Final - Ultimate Instant Restaurant 2: Kerry & Kaylene	Monday, 16 March	0.476	20	^[29]
	27	Semi-Final - Ultimate Instant Restaurant 3: Jake & Elle	Tuesday, 17 March	0.468	16	^[30]
8	28	Semi-Final - Ultimate Instant Restaurant 4: Mark & Lauren	Monday, 23 March	0.508	20	^[31]
	29	Grand Final	Tuesday, 24 March	0.553	17	^[32]

Notes

1. Ratings data used is from OzTAM and represents the live and same day average viewership from the 5 largest Australian metropolitan centres (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide).

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External links

• Official website
• My Kitchen Rules on 7plus