The first series of My Kitchen Rules was an Australian reality television cooking programme which aired on the Seven Network. It premiered on 1 February 2010.
There are two groups, both consisting of five teams. Once the first group of five teams has served their dishes, and received a score, the next group of five teams then does the same. In the end, the team with the highest score from either group, will compete in the finals.
Episodes 1 to 5
Airdate – 1st February to 15th February
Description – The first of the two instant restaurant groups are introduced into the competition in Round 1. The lowest scoring team at the end of this round is eliminated.
Episodes 6 to 10
Airdate – 16th February to 2nd March
Description – The second group now start their Instant Restaurant round. The same rules from the previous round apply and the lowest scoring team is eliminated.
Episode 11
Airdate – 8 March 2010
Description – After the first two instant restaurant rounds, the 3rd and 4th ranked teams from each restaurant round, were to compete against one another, where only 2 teams would proceed to the Semi Finals
Episode 12
Airdate – 9 March 2010
Description – Similar to the Kitchen Cook-off, 6 Teams went head to head in pairs, where 3 would advance. Clint & Noah received the highest points from the whole round and automatically proceeded to the Grand Final. The remaining two successful teams from this round (Mossy & Gabe and Veronica & Shadi) faced off in the Semi Final to compete against Clint & Noah.
Episode 13
Airdate – 15 March 2010
Description – Similar to the Kitchen Cook-off, 6 Teams went head to head in pairs, where 3 would advance. Clint & Noah received the highest points from the whole round and automatically proceeded to the Grand Final. The remaining two successful teams from this round (Mossy & Gabe and Veronica & Shadi) faced off in the Semi Final to compete against Clint & Noah.
Episode 14a
Airdate – 16 March 2010
Description – Similar to the Kitchen Cook-off, 6 Teams went head to head in pairs, where 3 would advance. Clint & Noah received the highest points from the whole round and automatically proceeded to the Grand Final. The remaining two successful teams from this round (Mossy & Gabe and Veronica & Shadi) faced off in the Semi Final to compete against Clint & Noah.
Episode 14b (produced 1 day after Episode 14a, but same airdate for both parts)
Airdate – 16 March 2010
Description – Mossy & Gabe and Veronica & Shadi competed for the final position to compete in the Grand Final. Veronica & Shadi successfully advanced.
Grand Final
Episode 15
Airdate – 22 March 2010
Description – Clint & Noah and Veronica & Shadi competed for the last time ever in Kitchen HQ, and both were vying to become the first ever winners of My Kitchen Rules. Veronica & Shadi won the trophy. Defeating Clint & Noah by just 4 points.
Colour key:
– Highest rating during the series
– Lowest rating during the series