My Kitchen Rules NZ (series 1)

Round 1 - Scores

Episodes 1 to 5

Airdate – 24 Aug to 2 Sep 2014

Description – Teams were to transform their homes into an 'Instant Restaurant', serving opposing teams and judges a three course meal (Entree, Main and Dessert). All teams are judged and scored by the other teams, and also by Ben and Gareth.

Round 2

Episodes 6 to 10

Airdate – 3 Sep to 14 Sep 2014

Description – Teams were to transform their homes into an 'Instant Restaurant', serving opposing teams and judges a three course meal (Entree, Main and Dessert). All teams are judged and scored by the other teams, and also by Ben and Gareth.

Round 3

Episodes 11 to 12

Airdate – 16 Sep to 24 Sep 2014

Description – Teams which placed 4th in the 1st two Instant Restaurant are joined by 3 Gatecrashers and had to transform their homes into an 'Instant Restaurant', serving opposing teams and judges a three course meal (Entree, Main and Dessert). All teams are judged and scored by the other teams, and also by Ben and Gareth. Two teams with the lowest score will be eliminated.

People's Choice 1: Ronald McDonald House's Challenge

Episodes 16

Airdate – 28 Sep 2014

Description – Competing in a Group of 3, Teams headed into the first challenge to serve a dish. Families will vote by donating for their favourite dish and the group who received the most votes will received People's Choice, sending them safe from Rapid Cook-Off and Showdown. Judges Ben and Gareth sent the weakest team directly into the first Sudden Death Cook-Off. All other surviving teams are through to next showdown.

Rapid Cook-Off

45min Mystery Challenge

Episodes 12

Airdate – 17 Nov 2015

Description – Each team must cook a protein with a complimentary dessert ingredient. All teams are required to use all the ingredients in the box and make the protein as the star of the dish.

Showdown - Whole Chicken

Description – Teams were given a whole chicken and option to debone themselves. The losing team will compete in the Elimination Sudden Death.

Sudden Death

Episodes 18

Airdate – 1 Oct 2014

Description – Teams compete in the first Sudden Death Cook-Off.

People's Choice 2: Challenge

Episodes 19

Airdate – 5 Oct 2014

Description – Families will vote by donating for their favourite dish and the group who received the most votes will received People's Choice, sending them safe from Rapid Cook-Off and Showdown. Judges Ben and Gareth sent 2 of the weakest team directly into the second Sudden Death Cook-Off. All other surviving teams are through to next showdown.

Rapid Cook-Off

45min Mystery Challenge

Episodes 20

Airdate – 7 Oct 2015

Description – Each team must cook a protein with a complimentary dessert ingredient. All teams are required to use all the ingredients in the box and make the protein as the star of the dish.

Showdown - Mystery Protein

Description – Teams were given a whole chicken and option to debone themselves. The losing team will compete in the Elimination Sudden Death.

Sudden Death

Episodes 21

Airdate – 8 Oct 2014

Description – In a Double Elimination, the teams compete in the second Sudden Death Cook-Off.

People's Choice 3: Challenge

Episodes 22

Airdate – 12 Oct 2014

Description – Teams headed into the third challenge to serve a dish. Families will vote by donating for their favourite dish and the group who received the most votes will received People's Choice, sending them safe from Rapid Cook-Off and Showdown. Judges Ben and Gareth sent the weakest team directly into the first Sudden Death Cook-Off. All other surviving teams are through to next showdown.

Rapid Cook-Off

45min Mystery Challenge

Episodes 23

Airdate – 14 Oct 2015

Description – Each team must cook a protein with a complimentary dessert ingredient. All teams are required to use all the ingredients in the box and make the protein as the star of the dish.

Showdown - Whole Chicken

Description – Teams were given a whole chicken and option to debone themselves. The losing team will compete in the Elimination Sudden Death.

Sudden Death

Episodes 24

Airdate – 15 Oct 2014

Description – Teams compete in the third Sudden Death Cook-Off.

People's Choice 4: Challenge

Episodes 25

Airdate – 19 Oct 2014

Description – Teams headed into the third challenge to serve a dish. Families will vote by donating for their favourite dish and the group who received the most votes will received People's Choice, sending them safe from Rapid Cook-Off and Showdown. Judges Ben and Gareth sent the weakest team directly into the first Sudden Death Cook-Off. All other surviving teams are through to next showdown.

Rapid Cook-Off

45min Mystery Challenge

Episodes 26

Airdate – 21 Oct 2015

Description – Each team must cook a protein with a complimentary dessert ingredient. All teams are required to use all the ingredients in the box and make the protein as the star of the dish.

Showdown - Whole Chicken

Description – Teams were given a whole chicken and option to debone themselves. The losing team will compete in the Elimination Sudden Death.

Sudden Death

Episodes 27

Airdate – 22 Oct 2014

Description – Teams compete in the fourth Sudden Death Cook-Off.

Semi-Final 1

Episodes 31

Airdate – 26 Oct 2014

Description – 2 Teams in the first Semi-Final Cook-Off. The lower scoring team is eliminated and the winner proceeds through to the Grand Final.

Semi-Final 2

Episodes 32

Airdate – 28 Oct 2014

Description – 2 Teams in the second Semi-Final Cook-Off. The lower scoring team is eliminated and the other team becomes the second team to proceed into the Grand Final.

Grand-Final

Episodes 33

Airdate – 29 Oct 2014

Description – In the final cook-off for the series, the top 2 teams face-off in the ultimate Grand Final. Teams each cook a five course degustation in the format of a cold entree, hot entree, seafood main, meat main and dessert. 20 plates of each course, totalling 100 plates per team were served to all eliminated teams, friends and family. Guest judges returned for the final verdict of awarding the $100,000 prize to the winners. Teams also wear chef attire and have their Instant Restaurant represented.