The sixth season of the Australian competitive cooking competition show My Kitchen Rules premiered on the Seven Network on Monday 2 February 2015.
For the first time since 2012, My Kitchen Rules was beaten by MasterChef Australia in the 'Winner Announced' TV ratings.
Format changes
New Instant Restaurant Rounds Colin's Secret Round — For the first time, six teams competed in a third group of instant restaurants with judge, Colin Fassnidge. It is the first time Colin has made an appearance in the instant restaurant round. Redemption Round — The teams who placed 4th and 5th in their respective instant restaurant groups were combined and competed in another instant restaurant round. Challenge Round Format — After the People's Choice challenge, two teams are sent directly into Sudden Death, skipping the past process of a kitchen cook-off to determine the second team. As a result, teams who pass the People's Choice are deemed safe and the winner becomes safe from two eliminations. Judging Panel Changes — For the off-site People's Choice challenges, Colin Fassnidge joined Pete Evans as a co-judge for the teams cooking, while Manu is present for cook-offs held in Kitchen Headquarters. During Sudden Death Cook-Offs, Colin continues to be a part of the blind tasting panel, along with the regular three guest judges.
Teams
State Group Members Relationship Status 3 Will Stewart & Steve Flood Gourmet Pommies Winners 4 May (Grand Final) Queensland 1 Jac Bakhash & Shaz Sellings Mt Isa Cousins Runners-up 4 May (Grand Final) 2 Eva Lean & Debra Ch'ng Workmates Eliminated 3 May (Semi-Final 2)Victoria 1 Ash Pollard & Camilla Counsel Fashionable Friends Eliminated 28 April (Semi-Final 1)Western Australia 3 Drasko Jankovic & Bianca Thair Ambitious Couple Eliminated 27 April (Top 5: UIR)Victoria 3 Jane Kitson & Emma Wynne Polar Opposites Eliminated 19 April (Top 6)Western Australia 1 Kat Donald-Hill & André Pagano Dating Eliminated 14 April (Top 7)Victoria 2 Rose & Josh Tejedor Mother and Son Eliminated 12 April (Top 8) New South Wales 2 Carol Molloy & Adam Andersen Newlyweds Eliminated 7 April (Top 9) Queensland 3 Rob McKean & Dave Evans Mates Eliminated 25 March (Top 10) New South Wales 1 Robert & Lynzey Murphy Father and Daughter Eliminated 23 March (Top 11)South Australia 2 Vicky & Celine Kaponias Mother and Daughter Withdrew 19 March (Top 12) Queensland 2 Sheri Eddington & Emilie Biggar Best Friends Eliminated 18 March (Top 13)South Australia 1 Annie Caroline & Lloyd Weir High School Sweethearts Eliminated 16 March (Top 14) New South Wales 3 Katie Brooke & Nikki Spehar Promo Girls Eliminated 11 March (IR: Round 4) Queensland 3 Lynn & Tony Woodborne Eliminated 2 March (IR: Round 3)Victoria 2 Oyster Farmers Australian Capital Territory 1 Gina & Anna Petridis Competitive Canberrans Eliminated 10 February (IR: Round 1)
Elimination history + Teams' Competition ProgressRound: Top 14 Top 13 Top 12 → Top 11 Top 10 Top 9 Top 8 Top 7 Grand Final 1 2 3 4 Knockout 1 2 Team Progress colspan="2" 1st(76) Immune People'sChoice Immune PC(Safe) SD(47) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) HQ(Safe) → 1st(79)1st(48) Winners (52) Jac & Shaz 3rd(59) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) People'sChoice Immune PC(Safe) People'sChoice Immune HQ(Safe) → 2nd(65) 1st(49) Eva & Debra 5th(46) 1st(98) Immune SD(45) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) People'sChoice ImmuneSD(41) HQ(Lose)SD(51) 3rd(63) 2nd(44) Ash & Camilla 2nd(68) People'sChoice Immune PC(Safe) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) HQ(Lose) HQ(Safe) 4th(62) 2nd(44) colspan="2" colspan="2" 3rd(70) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) SD(46) People'sChoice HQ(Safe) →5th(51) colspan="4" Jane & Emma colspan="2" 5th(56) 2nd(92) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) SD(49) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) HQ(Lose) SD(45) colspan="5" Kat & André 4th(58) 5th(57) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) SD(30) colspan="6" Rose & Josh 3rd(66) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) People'sChoice Immune SD(34) colspan="7" Carol & Adam 1st(77) Immune PC(Safe) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) SD(40) colspan="8" Rob & Dave colspan="2" 2nd(71) PC(Safe) PC(Safe) SD(46) SD(45) colspan="9" 1st(90) Immune PC(Safe) SD(41) colspan="10" Vicky & Celine 2nd(73) SD(27) PC(Safe)Withdrew due to medical issues (Episode 29) Sheri & Emilie 4th(63) 3rd(66) PC(Safe) SD(41) colspan="11" Annie & Lloyd5th(45) 4th(59) SD(22) colspan="12" Katie & Nikki colspan="2" 4th(57)6th(52) colspan="13" Lynn & Tony colspan="2" 6th(48) colspan="14" Matt & Rob 6th(45) colspan="15" Gina & Anna6th(40) colspan="16" Cell Descriptions 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. (If applicable, team was safe after the challenge listed in bold)PC = People's Choice, HQ = Kitchen Headquarters challenge, SD = Sudden Death → Team advanced to next round. SD Team competed in a Sudden Death Cook-Off and became safe from elimination. SD Team was eliminated after losing in a Sudden Death Cook-Off or round. Immune From winning the previous challenge, the team was immune from elimination and was not required to participate. Withdrew Team withdrew from the competition voluntarily. Results do not apply as the team was not allocated to this challenge or round.
Competition details
Instant Restaurants During the Instant Restaurant rounds, each team hosts a three-course dinner for judges and fellow teams in their allocated group. They are scored and ranked among their group, with the lowest scoring team being eliminated.
Round 1 Episodes 1 to 6 Airdate — 2 February to 10 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. + Instant Restaurant Summary Group 1 Team and Episode Details Guest Scores Pete's Scores Manu's Scores Total Rank Result Entrée Main DessertEntrée Main Dessert Jac & Shaz — 6 6 5 5 6 8 5 3 8 4 3 59 3rd Safe Ep 1 2 February Stack Dishes Entrée Zucchini & Potato Rosti Stack with Smoked Salmon and Crème Fraîche Main Rack of Lamb with Crushed Potatoes and Lemon Green Beans Dessert Pear & Walnut Crumble with Pear Wafers Kat & Andre 6 — 5 6 5 5 6 4 6 6 4 5 58 4th Through to Round 4 Ep 2 3 FebruaryFin & Tonic DishesEntréeSmoked Cod with Crunchy Mash, Cabbage and Leek MainCrayfish Ravioli with Roasted Tomato Sauce DessertChocolate Tart with Raspberries and Cream Robert & Lynzey 8 8 — 8 8 9 10 8 9 10 7 5 90 1st Safe Ep 3 4 FebruaryTejas Dishes EntréeQuail Legs with Ranch Dressing and Jalapeño Poppers MainPeppered Beef with Texas Green Beans and BBQ Corn with Garlic Butter DessertBourbon Bread Pudding with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Ash & Camilla 7 2 7 — 6 6 6 10 3 7 9 5 68 2nd Safe Ep 4 8 February Dans La Maison Dishes Entrée Steak Tartare with Quail Egg and Crostoli Main Bouillabaisse with Rouille and Baguette Dessert Fondant au Chocolat with Hazelnut Ice Cream Annie & Lloyd 6 2 4 4 — 3 3 3 7 3 2 8 45 5th Through to Round 4 Ep 5 9 February Mystic Hollow Dishes Entrée Beef Madras Coconut Buns with Yoghurt Dipping Sauce Main Sea Bream Baked in Parchment with Saffron Rice Dessert Rosewater Mousse with Almond Tuile and Crystallised Petals Gina & Anna 3 4 3 4 2 — 4 3 2 4 5 4 40 6th Eliminated Ep 6 10 February Aquazure Dishes Entrée Salt & Pepper Flathead Fillets with Lime Aioli and Salad Main Pasta (Originally Rotolo of Gnocchi) & Duck Ragù with Crispy Sage Dessert Crème Pâtissière Tarts with Prunes in Port Syrup
Round 2 Episodes 7 to 12 Airdate — 11 February to 18 February 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.
+ Instant Restaurant Summary Group 2 Team and Episode Details Guest Scores Pete's Scores Manu's Scores Total Rank Result Entrée Main DessertEntrée Main Dessert Sheri & Emilie — 5 5 6 6 5 5 7 6 5 8 5 63 4th Through to Round 4 Ep 7 11 February Finders Keepers Dishes Entrée Fish Tortillas Main Pork Belly with Horseradish Mash and Mum's Essential Greens Dessert Dunking Doughnuts Eva & Debra 4 — 4 4 4 5 3 6 3 6 5 2 46 5th Through to Round 4 Ep 8 12 February Spice Market Dishes Entrée Pork and Spinach Wontons in Ginger Broth Main Nasi Lemak with Fried Chicken Dessert Pandan Crème Brûlée Carol & Adam 7 7 — 8 7 7 4 7 9 6 7 8 77 1st Safe Ep 9 15 February 40 Love Dishes Entrée Lobster Rice Paper Rolls with Sesame Lime Sauce Main Stir-Fried Prawns in XO Sauce Dessert Baked Raspberry Ripple Cheesecake Matt & Rob 5 4 5 — 6 6 3 2 4 3 2 5 45 6th Eliminated Ep 10 16 February Salt and Soil Dishes Entrée Oysters Three Ways Main Prosciutto Wrapped Quail with Kale, Orange & Walnut Salad Dessert Homemade Brownie with Strawberries and Cream Rose & Josh 5 7 7 7 — 6 9 4 4 8 5 4 66 3rd Safe Ep 11 17 February Mi Cocina Dishes Entrée Chorizo Stuffed Calamari with Tomato and Garlic Sauce Main Paella Dessert Apple and Cinnamon Empanadas with Chocolate Sauce Vicky & Celine 9 8 6 7 6 — 7 8 3 7 8 4 73 2nd Safe Ep 12 18 February Kali Orexi Dishes Entrée Chargrilled Octopus and Broad Bean Salad with Red Wine Dressing Main Lahanodolmathes with Avgolemono Sauce Dessert Chocolate Baklava Cigars with Salted Caramel Sauce
Round 3: Colin's Secret Round Episodes 13 to 18 Airdate — 19 February to 2 March Description — A new group of 6 teams entered the competition and competed in a 'secret round' of instant restaurants. This round was not judged by Pete and Manu, but instead by Colin Fassnidge. The same rules applied and the lowest scoring team is eliminated. Since Colin was the only judge for this round his Scores were doubled. + Instant Restaurant Summary Group 3 Team and Episode Details Guest Scores Colin's Scores Total Rank ResultEntrée Main Dessert Drasko & Bianca — 7 6 7 5 7 10 14 14 70 3rd Safe Ep 13 19 February Wild Pastures Dishes Entrée Barbecued Marron with Thai Green Mango Salad Main Venison with Celeriac Purée and Witlof Salad Dessert Sour Apple Parfait with Apple Marshmallow and Salted Peanut Shards Rob & Dave 6 — 7 6 6 6 20 8 12 71 2nd Safe Ep 14 23 February Evans and Mac Dishes Entrée Mushroom Ravioli in Porcini Broth Main Fennel and Thyme Stuffed Porchetta with Roasted Vegetables Dessert Chocolate Éclair with Strawberries and Cream Lynn & Tony 4 6 — 3 4 5 6 8 12 48 6th Eliminated Ep 15 24 February The Serengeti Dishes Entrée Peri Peri Prawns with Cucumber & Apple Salad Main Poor Man's Bolo with Sweet Potato Maize and Crispy Green Beans Dessert Pharaoh's Money Bags, Mascarpone and Fig Filo Pastry Jane & Emma 5 5 5 — 5 6 8 12 10 56 5th Through to Round 4 Ep 16 25 February Wisteria Dishes Entrée Eggplant Arancini with Arrabiata Sauce and Parmesan Crisp Main Salmon with Potato Stack and Lime Vinaigrette Dessert Fig and Honey Ice-Cream Sandwich with Almond Praline Will & Steve 7 6 5 7 — 7 18 16 10 76 1st Safe Ep 17 26 February The China Plate Dishes Entrée Scotch Egg with Herb Mayonnaise Main Fish and Thrice-Cooked Chips with Peas and Liquor Dessert Mrs. Stewart's Chocolate and Hazelnut Roulade Katie & Nikki 5 6 3 5 4 — 6 14 14 57 4th Through to Round 4 Ep 18 2 March Sassy Dishes Entrée Croatian Hot Pot with Homemade Sausage Main Spatchcock with Pomegranate Salad and Couscous Dessert Deconstructed Lemon Tart
Round 4: Redemption Round Episodes 19 to 24 Airdate — 3 March to 11 March Description — The 4th and 5th placed teams from the previous three groups must cook again in a redemption round. Pete and Manu return as the judges, and the lowest scoring team is eliminated.