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37 Episodes 2012 - 2012
Episode 1
54 mins
Our twelve new cooking teams each take turns to transform an ordinary home into an instant restaurant, serving up a three-course menu designed to impress not only their fellow contestants but MKR judges, Pete Evans and Manu Feildel. This episode, it is NSW's turn as Greek siblings Steve and Helen battle the clock and their nerves to plate up on time.
Episode 2
44 mins
Western Australia's Angela & Justine host their instant restaurant. Attending the night is Steve & Helen (NSW), Leigh & Jennifer (SA), Simon & Meg (NZ), David & Scott (QLD) and Thomas & Carla (VIC)
Episode 3
45 mins
Tonight, it's South Australia's turn as florist Leigh and 'princess' Jennifer prepare their Thai inspired three-course menu. These girls are all about style but how will it translate onto the plate? There will be thrills and spills as they battle the clock and their nerves to plate up on time.
Episode 4
45 mins
For the first time in My Kitchen Rules history, a New Zealand team is hosting their dinner event on home soil. Tonight, it's the Kiwis turn as we travel to Auckland to see Simon & Meg prepare their three-course menu. And it's trans-Tasman war when they put pavlova on the menu. There will be thrills and spills as they battle the clock and their nerves to plate up on time.
Episode 5
46 mins
Tonight, solider mates David and Scott host their instant restaurant. The boys are used to high-pressure situations but how will they go under fire in the kitchen? They'll serve up a three-course menu designed to impress not only their fellow contestants but also judges Pete Evans and Manu Feildel.
Episode 6
44 mins
Tonight, the final team from group one host their instant restaurant. Close mates Thomas and Carla prepare their three-course menu. The pair are 'just friends', who insist there are no sparks between them. They share a volatile relationship so will there be fireworks when they enter the kitchen?
Episode 7
47 mins
Group one have shown what they can do in the kitchen and now it's group two's turn to plate up. Tonight, potential in-laws Sam and Jillian prepare their three-course menu. The pair love to look good but will their sense of style translate to the plate? They get along like a house on fire but will they reach boiling point before the competition's over?
Episode 8
46 mins
Engaged scientists Emma and Andrew host their instant restaurant. Will they have the right formula to win? They'll serve up a three-course menu designed to impress not only their fellow contestants but also judges Pete Evans and Manu Feildel. In a hilarious episode, Andrew's clumsiness threatens to get the better of them as they spend more time tending to his wounds than their menu.
Episode 9
47 mins
With four more instant restaurants to go, the pressure's on to stay out of the bottom three and avoid the danger zone. It's childhood mates Nic and Rocco's turn to put on the ritz with their casino-themed restaurant as they try to impress judges Pete Evans and Manu Feildel.
Episode 10
44 mins
Tonight, engaged sales reps Megan and Andy have the chance to show Australia and judges Pete Evans and Manu Feildel, what they're made of.
Episode 11
48 mins
Every team has felt the sting of their biting critiques, now it's time to turn the tables as Peter and Gary put their money where their mouth is. Are they up to the challenge?
Episode 12
49 mins
Tonight, we're in Victoria, for the final instant restaurant of group two and sisters Carly and Emily have chosen their parents' home as the perfect location to host their dinner event.
Episode 13
49 mins
Tonight begins the round of elimination kitchens as we go around the county again. To start things off Thomas & Carla (VIC) from Group 1. After failing to impress the judges and fellow contestants with their dessert, they're desperate to make amends. Will they make the most of their second chance or crumble under the pressure?
Episode 14
44 mins
We're back in New Zealand with Simon and Meg cooking up some classic Kiwi cuisine, but it's not just the food that's being served up, it's some well-seasoned strategy.
Episode 15
47 mins
The pressure to avoid last place in the elimination round is reaching fever pitch. Tonight one team attempt to recover from their near disaster instant restaurant which was hampered by time management and nerves. They've got their eyes on the prize but will history repeat itself?
Episode 16
45 mins
Tonight, one team attempts to dazzle the judges and their fellow contestants after failing to deliver the right flavours during their first instant restaurant. Will they learn from their mistakes to create a winning culinary composition? And with the threat of elimination biting at their heels, one team takes the game to a whole different level.
Episode 17
48 mins
It's the penultimate instant restaurant of the elimination round tonight, and with only two teams left to cook, the pressure is high to impress fellow contestants and judges Pete Evans and Manu Feildel.
Episode 18
45 mins
They opened their kitchens to Australia and cooked with everything they had and stress levels are sky high as one team will be eliminated at the end of tonight's instant restaurant. Who will be the first team to go home?
Episode 19
49 mins
After an emotional first elimination, the remaining teams are about to be taken completely out of their comfort zone. The teams set off on an adventure of a lifetime with challenges in amazing Australian locations where partnerships are tested and tempers ignite. First stop is the scenic Blue Mountains for a bed and breakfast challenge.
Episode 20
For the Kitchen Cook off, teams were fighting it out to see who would go against Thomas and Carla in the sudden death elimination challenge. Simon and Meg along with Emily and Carly served as diners as they were already safe, while Thomas and Carla were waiting to see who they would face in the sudden death cook-off. The eight remaining teams would be in a rapid fire cook off where they would have 30 minutes at the end of the rapid fire - 4 would be safe and 4 would not and had to cook in a showdown to see who would go head to head with Thomas and Carla. The key ingredient for the Rapid Cook Off was chicken and how they cook the chicken was predetermined by what bench they chose. Under each bench was a piece of equipment they must use and hell was breaking loose. However, the teams had a minute to switch equipment, but no teams switch equipment. For the Showdown, the new ingredients were salt and pepper. Salt or pepper had to play a critical role in the flavour of the team's dish and they had one hour to finish their dish.
Episode 21
49 mins
Tonight, it's the first elimination cook-off, with the arrival of the guest judges, getting it right will be even tougher and one team will be going home.
Episode 22
For the second People's Choice Challenge, they would be cooking in the industrial kitchen, before selling their food on the streets through spruiking. The team who makes the most money would be the people's choice and would be safe however if the judges deem your food as the worst, they would be sent into the sudden death cook-off. They had an hour and a half to cook their food. The teams would then be selling their dish in a 'Pop up' food stalls 'on wheels'. They would have an hour to sell in the streets. Pete and Manu then announced that there was only a $20 difference between first and second place. The two top scoring teams were Steve and Helen and Carly and Emily, with Steve and Helen coming on top with $348 and winning the people's choice.
Episode 23
In the Rapid Cook-off, the 8 remaining teams had to cook at Kitchen Headquarters to decide who would join Peter and Gary in the next sudden death cook-off. The teams would have 30 minutes to cook with the 4 weakest dishes heading to the showdown and only one team member can cook. However, for the second twist, the ones who chose the ingredients would be the decision maker as the other would be the cook, they were then told to swap. Their challenge for the showdown was to make a dish that represented what they mean to the competition and they only had one hour to make it.
Episode 24
48 mins
Carly & Emily Vs Peter & Gary. Two teams go head to head in the sudden death cook-off. Their fight is personal and the score will be settled.
Episode 25
47 mins
Tonight, the remaining teams find themselves in Ingham, a small quintessential sugar cane town. Their challenge is to create sweet treats for the town's annual Harvest Festival using an ingredient the locals know best, sugar!
Episode 26
In this Rapid Cook-off, the teams would be racing for their ingredients, teams had to cook on makeshift camp kitchens. Their guests tonight were people who knew camp cooking better than anyone. At Port Douglas the teams embarked on an Amazing Race style challenge to source the best ingredients the quickest and get to their campsite first. The first three teams to arrive would cook mains and the last three would do desserts. The weakest team would go sudden death against Megan and Andy.
Episode 27
46 mins
Thomas & Carla vs. Megan & Andy. It's the last chance of survival for two teams tonight in the tropical style sudden death cook-off. The heat is on as the temperatures rise in the kitchen. At the end of it all, one team will be going home.
Episode 28
For the first time the teams were cooking at Kitchen HQ for the People's Choice Challenge. The judges announced that since Easter was just around the corner, the theme for their dishes was Easter. They had to create an Easter-themed banquet with seafood. The teams would be cooking for 40 VIP's. The winners would be immune from elimination while the weakest dish chose by Pete and Manu would be thrown straight into sudden death cook-off. They would all have an hour and a half to prepare their dishes. They all head to off for a fifteen-minute shopping run to 'create' their dishes. The VIP's were the friends and family of the teams. The teams would be the one voting for each other and deciding the People's Choice.
Episode 29
With Simon and Meg up for elimination, the 6 remaining teams would fight to avoid the sudden death cook-off. Manu then asks them what ingredient did they absolutely hate as a kid. The teams had to use those ingredients. The 4 weakest teams would cook-off in the showdown. For the showdown, The judges announced that since they have cooked with unpopular ingredients, they would now cook with a key ingredient that kids and adults love - Chocolate. They would have 90 minutes to make a dish that would make chocolate as its stand-out ingredient.
Episode 30
50 mins
Simon & Meg vs. Steve & Helen. National pride is on the line as two teams go head to head in the sudden death cook-off. It's neck and neck in the closest battle so far. After a nail-bitingly close contest, one team will be eliminated.
Episode 31
62 mins
The judges have a shock announcement that shakes things up in the competition. In another surprise twist, the teams will face their harshest critics yet with the arrival of a jury. The teams are left dumbfounded when they see who's coming to dinner. The jury will determine one of the weakest teams while Pete and Manu will decide the other. No one is safe as the jury delivers their verdict.
Episode 32
For the second round of elimination week, the key ingredient for the down-the-line cook-off was cheese. The teams, similar to round 1, had a choice of what type of cheese they wanted to use.
Episode 33
61 mins
Tonight, teams continue to impress as they bring out their best culinary skills in a difficult challenge. The jury will determine the two weakest teams who will go straight into a sudden death cook-off. Who will buckle under the heat and go home?
Episode 34
The teams had to compete in 2 challenges and fight for point and be ranked 1 to 4 to see who would go head to head in the semi-finals. The 1st place would cook against 4th place, while 2nd would cook against 3rd. Manu and Pete would be the one giving points to each dish.
Episode 35
49 mins
It's the first round of the semi-finals and two teams must cook their most impressive three-course meal for judges Pete Evans and Manu Feildel, and guest judges Guy Grossi, Tobie Puttock, Liz Egan and Karen Martini. One team will reign supreme and go straight to the grand final. With $250,000 prize money at stake, it's a do or die battle to the very end.
Episode 36
In the second semifinal Nic and Rocco took on Carly and Emily. Where, the winner would take on Leigh and Jennifer for the My Kitchen Rules title. Like the 1st Semifinal teams had to cook the ultimate three course dish for the judge.
Episode 37
In the Grand Finale it was South Australia vs South Australia as Leigh and Jennifer took on Nic and Rocco. The final test for the South Australians' was faultless food. Each team had to cook 5 courses and produce 100 plates of food. The teams instant restaurant names were behind their respective benches - "Burlesque" for the girls and "Double Trouble" for the boys. The two teams had the eliminated teams and their love ones as diners. After the five courses, the judges scored the menu of each team, the highest scoring team was crowned the My Kitchen Rules 2012 champions and walked away with the $250,000 prize money.