My Kitchen Rules series 1

The first season of the Australian competitive cooking competition show My Kitchen Rules premiered on the Seven Network on 1 February 2010.

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 5
 * Airdate – 1 to 15 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.

Round 2

 * Episodes 6 to 10
 * Airdate – 16 February to 2 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.

Kitchen Cook-Off

 * Episode 11
 * Airdate – 8 March
 * Description – The 3rd and 4th ranked teams from each instant restaurant round competed against one another in a Kitchen Cook-Off, cooking a signature dish. Pete and Manu scored each dish, and the two lowest scoring teams were eliminated.

Round 1

 * Episode 12
 * Airdate – 9 March
 * Description – Matthew & Gabe and Holly & Grace competed against each other in the first Quarter Final. The lower scoring team is eliminated and the winning team advances through to the Semi-Finals.

Round 2

 * Episode 13
 * Airdate – 15 March
 * Description – Clint & Noah and Paul & Mel competed against each other in the second Quarter Final, with the lower scoring team being eliminated. As Clint & Noah received the highest score overall, they proceeded straight through to the Grand Final.

Round 3

 * Episode 14
 * Airdate – 16 March
 * Description – Veronica & Shadi and Tanja & Gen competed against each other in the third Quarter Final. The lower scoring team is eliminated and the winning team advances through to the Semi-Finals.

Semi-final

 * Episode 14
 * Airdate – 16 March
 * Description – Veronica & Shadi and Matthew & Gabe competed against each other, cooking a signature dish worthy of the last spot in the Grand Final. The winner proceeds through to the Grand Final and the lower scoring team is eliminated.

Grand Final

 * Episode 15
 * Airdate – 22 March
 * Description – The top two teams face off in the Grand Final. Each team cooks a three course meal served to eliminated teams, friends and family. The guest judges return for the final verdict of awarding the $100,000 prize to the winners. The teams also wear proper chef attire and have their Instant Restaurant represented.

Ratings

 * Colour Key :
 * – Highest Rating
 * – Lowest Rating
 * – Elimination Episode
 * – Finals Week