The worst episodes of My Kitchen Rules
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In the 15th season premiere of My Kitchen Rules, best friends Justin & Will kick off their Instant Restaurant 'Tropic Like It's Hot', aiming to impress with their South African & Tongan inspired menu
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Melbourne's proud Greek mother and daughter team, Anne & Maree, hope their traditional family recipes will get them to the top of the leaderboard
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Episode 06 - Daniela and Stefania (WA)
Their passion for food is infectious. "I just love to see people eat my food and enjoy it," Daniela says. "Cooking relaxes me. I could do it at 12.30 at night. Any time... I just love it." Stefania adds: "We're Italian! Of course, we love our food. I enjoy seeing people's expressions when they taste the food I've made. It makes me happy." The women are so close they're more like sisters. "We're very alike," Daniela, 43, says. "We like the same things. Stefania is fun to be with; everyone who meets her likes her." Stefania, 41, is equally as kind about her cousin adding, "Daniela's a beautiful person inside and out." The Perth duo get along so well they're worried it may pose a problem for them during the competition. "We muck around too much," Daniela says. "We find it hard to be serious."
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Episode 13 People’s Choice Challenge – Street Party
The 12 teams are taken out of their comfort zones and must cook in other people's homes for an entire street of people for their annual street party. For the first time, real people will get to vote on the contestants' food.
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Episode 15 - Sudden Death Cook-Off
The weakest team from Episode 13 cooks off against the weakest team from Episode 14
- 06
The teams must create their meals at the kitchen headquarters, but just before time starts, the judges throw them a surprise curve-ball they don't see coming.
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Episode 18 - Sudden Death Cook-Off 2
The weakest team from Episode 16 cooks off against the weakest team from Episode 17
- 08
There is a 30-minute rapid cook-off with a twist followed by a spectacular cooking showdown. The lowest ranking team will be sent to the sudden-death cook-off. Who will face elimination?
- 09
In this rapid cook-off teams were challenged to cook canapes. 1 plate of 6 canapes in 30 minutes.
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Episode 24 - Sudden Death Cook-Off 4
The weakest team from Episode 22 cooks off against the weakest team from Episode 23
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Episode 27 - The Northern Territory Adventure – Round 3
The Northern Territory adventure ends in Darwin and the competition is turned on its head by an unexpected turn of events
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Episode 30 - Sudden Death Cook-Off 5
The lowest-ranking teams face off in a battle for survival in the competition. They must cook their best three-course meal for the judges and guest judges Guy Grossi, Tobie Puttock, Liz Egan and Karen Martini.
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In the first semifinal, two teams must cook their best three-course meal for the judges. One team will be eliminated and the other team will head straight to the grand final.
- 14
Instant Restaurant 1: Jenni & Louise
For the first time in program history, it's chef versus chef and house versus house as five favourite teams go head-to-head with five new teams in the fiercest competition yet.
- 15
The competition goes into high gear as another group of amateur chefs battle it out in the kitchen to impress the judges
- 16
The 14th season of MKR kicks off on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, with competitive brothers Rob and Liam turning up the heat for a BBQ with a difference
- 17
Brisbane's modern Italians Simone and Viviana, are ready to make their mark on the competition with their younger 'twist' on traditional Italian dishes
- 18
The competition travels to the Gold Coast for opinionated couple Michael and Rielli's Instant Restaurant, where the self-described 'Perfect Pair' attempt to plate up the perfect menu
- 19
It's state versus state, plate against plate, as five teams-of-two take turns to impress not only their fellow contestants but our esteemed judges Pete Evans and Manu Feildel.
- 20
Team Victoria take up the culinary challenge to transform their home into an instant restaurant for one pressure-cooker night.
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Team Queensland take up the culinary challenge to transform their home into an instant restaurant for one pressure-cooker night.
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Veronica and Shadi from Queensland compete in round 2 - Group 2's instant restaurant.
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Rowan and Sophia from Victoria compete in round 2 - Group 2's instant restaurant.
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Holly and Grace from Western Australia compete in round 2 - Group 2's instant restaurant.
- 25
Matt and Melissa from South Australia compete in round 2 - Group 2's instant restaurant.
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