My Kitchen Rules series 13 explained

Season Name:	My Kitchen Rules
Network:	Seven Network
Num Episodes:	15
Prev Season:	Series 12 (2022)

The thirteenth season of the Australian competitive cooking competition show My Kitchen Rules premiered on the Seven Network on 4 September 2023.

In October 2022, the series was renewed for a 13th season.^[1] In April 2023, it was announced Colin Fassnidge will become a main judge and co-host alongside Manu Feildel, with Nigella Lawson returning as a judge after the instant restaurants.^[2] ^[3]

The start date for the season was confirmed as 4 September 2023.^[4]

Teams

State	data-sort-type="number"	Group	Members	Relationship	Status
1			Winners 3 October (Grand Finale)
1/2			Runners-Up 3 October (Grand Finale)
1/2			Eliminated 2 October (Semi-final Round 2)
	1			Eliminated 2 October (Semi-final Round 1)
	2
1/2
2
2
1

Elimination history

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1	2	1	2	1	2	Grand Finale
Round:						Grand Finale
Teams:	Progress
Radha & Prabha	bgcolor=lightgreen	1st (87)	→			Safe	Safe	bgcolor=lightgreen	Winners (27)
Nick & Christian	4th (66)	2nd (75)	Safe (2nd)	Safe (1st)	Safe	Safe	bgcolor=pink	Runners-up (25)
Sonia & Marcus	3rd (71)	bgcolor=lightgreen	1st (85)	→		Safe	bgcolor=pink	Lose	colspan="9"
Tommy & Rach	2nd (78)	→		Safe (2nd)	bgcolor=pink	Lose	colspan="9"
Aaron & Chris		3rd (72)	Safe (1st)	bgcolor=pink	Lose (3rd)	colspan="9"
Claudean & Anthony	5th (53)	4th (68)	Safe (3rd)	bgcolor=pink	Lose (4th)	colspan="9"
Amber & Mel		5th (61)	bgcolor=pink	Lose (4th)	colspan="9"
Patricija & Brigita		bgcolor=pink	6th (59)	colspan="9"
Coco & Pearls	bgcolor=pink	6th (50)

Cell Descriptions
	Team won a challenge, cooked the best dish or received the highest score for the round.
Safe	Team was safe from elimination after passing a challenge/round.
→	Team continued to next the challenge/round.
	Team was eliminated after losing in a Cook-Off 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. The highest scoring team at the end of the round will advance directly to the Semi Final, while the lowest scoring team will be eliminated.

Round 1

Episodes 1 to 6
Airdate — 4 to 13 September
Description — The first of the two instant restaurant groups are introduced into the competition in Round 1. The highest scoring team at the end of the round will advance directly to the Semi Final, while the second highest advances to the Quarter Final. The lowest scoring team will be eliminated whilst the remaining teams head into the second instant restaurant.

Group 1
Team and Episode Details			Guest Scores						Manu's Scores			Colin's Scores			Total	Rank	Result
Team and Episode Details			T&R</small>	S&M</small>	R&P</small>	C&P</small>	N&C</small>	C&A</small>	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Total	Rank	Result
		Tommy & Rach	—	7	7	7	7	6	8	10	4	7	9	6	78	2nd	Through to Quarter Final
Ep 1		4 September	*The Saucy Spoon*
Dishes		Entrée	Rottnest Scallops with White Puree and Tarragon and Miso Butter
		Main	Crispy Duck Leg with Blackberry and Port Jus and Potato Gratin
		Dessert	Chocolate Coated Pear Ice Cream with Cookie Crumb
Sonia & Marcus	5	—	6	7	5	5	7	6	10	5	5	10	71	3rd	Through to Second Instant Restaurant
Ep 2		5 September	*Nothing’s Off The Table*
Dishes		Entrée	Crumpets with Buttered Lobster
		Main	Squid Ink Linguine
		Dessert	Margarita Bombe Alaska
Radha & Prabha	8	7	—	8	8	8	9	10	5	10	10	4	87	bgcolor=lightgreen		1st	Through to Semi Final
Ep 3		6 September	*Royal Dhaba*
Dishes		Entrée	Chicken 65 with Mint Yogurt
		Main	Lamb Rogan Josh
		Dessert	Jalebi with Rabri
Coco & Pearls	4	4	5	—	4	4	5	7	3	4	7	3	50	6th		Eliminated
Ep 4		11 September	*The Boujee Foodies*
Dishes		Entrée	Champagne Pasta Roses
		Main	Crispy Pork Belly with Braised Red Cabbage and Mash
		Dessert	Coco Pearls
Nick & Christian	7	6	4	6	—	5	10	7	2	9	7	3	66	4th			Through to Second Instant Restaurant
Ep 5		12 September	*3181*
Dishes		Entrée	Kangaroo Tartare with Saltbush and Potato Crisps
		Main	Chargrilled Swordfish with Jalapeño & Corn Salsa and Nduja Butter
		Dessert	Sokolatopita with Orange Crème Fraîche
Claudean & Anthony	4	5	4	4	4	—	7	6	4	7	5	3	53	5th			Through to Second Instant Restaurant
Ep 6		13 September	*Papa & Mama Mu’s*
Dishes		Entrée	Ricotta, Spinach & Mushroom Ravioli with White Wine Sauce
		Main	Osso Buco with Anchovy Gremolata and Polenta
		Dessert	Ant’s Choc Hazelnut Fior Di Latte Gelato with Crostoli

Round 2

Episodes 7 to 12
Airdate — 18 to 27 September
Description — The remaining three teams from the first instant restaurant return along with three new “gatecrashers” for the second instant restaurant. The highest scoring team at the end of the round will advance directly to the Semi Final. The lowest scoring team will be eliminated.

Group 2
Team and Episode Details			Guest Scores						Manu's Scores			Colin's Scores			Total	Rank	Result
Team and Episode Details			A&C</small>	C&A</small>	A&M</small>	N&C</small>	S&M</small>	P&B</small>	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Total	Rank	Result
		Aaron & Chris	—	4	7	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	72	3rd	Safe
Ep 7		18 September	*Meat Dreams*
Dishes		Entrée	Crispy Pork Belly Tacos
		Main	BBQ Plate
		Dessert	Lemon Lime Pie
Claudean & Anthony	4	—	6	6	6	7	9	9	2	9	8	2	68	4th	Safe
Ep 8		19 September	*Papa & Mama Mu’s*
Dishes		Entrée	Stuffed Zucchini Flowers Basil Pesto
		Main	Rabbit Stew with Thyme, Black Olives and Citrus
		Dessert	Tiramisu
Amber & Mel	5	4	—	5	4	5	5	5	9	6	5	8	61	5th		Safe
Ep 9		20 September	*Salty Secrets*
Dishes		Entrée	Spiced Lamb with Hummus, Pomegranate and Pita Bread
		Main	Baked Fish with Tahini Sauce, Roasted Almonds and Caramelised Onion
		Dessert	Upside-down Orange Cake with Orange Ginger Ice Cream
Nick & Christian	5	5	6	—	6	5	9	8	7	9	8	7	75	2nd			Safe
Ep 10		21/25 September	*3181*
Dishes		Entrée	Charred Octopus with Eggplant Puree and Pickled Cucumber
		Main	Short Rib Souvlaki
		Dessert	Choc Malt Semifreddo with Hazelnut Praline
Sonia & Marcus	8	7	8	8	—	7	9	7	8	9	7	7	85				rowspan="5"
Ep 11		26 September	*Nothing’s Off The Table*
Dishes		Entrée	Ricotta and Spinach Ravioli with Butter & Sage Sauce
		Main	Rib Eye with Salsa Verde and Mash
		Dessert	Passionfruit Cheesecake with Almond Crust
Patricija & Brigita	4	6	3	5	5	—	7	5	7	6	4	7	59	6th			rowspan="5"
Ep 12		27 September	*Šeimininkė*
Dishes		Entrée	Šaltibarščiai with Potatoes & Dill
		Main	Vedarai with Bacon & Sour Cream Sauce
		Dessert	Medaus Tortas

Quarter-final

Episode 13
Airdate — 1 October
Description — Five teams competed in the Quarter Final with Nigella Lawson joining Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge as judges. The challenge was over two rounds; in round one teams had to create a dish with a key ingredient, and the team with the least liked dish was eliminated. In round 2 each team had to create a dessert within 60 minutes, and the two teams with the least liked dishes were eliminated, whilst the remaining two went to the Semi-final.

Round 1: Key Ingredient
Round 2: Dessert
Team				Main Ingredient	Dish		Result
		Tommy & Rach	—		Fast-tracked to round 2
		Aaron & Chris	Pork	Dong Po Rou with Special Rice and Bok Choy	Through to round 2
Nick & Christian	Fruit & Veg	Dukkah Roasted Pumpkin with Spanakorizo	Through to round 2
Claudean & Anthony	Chicken	Carusti Italian Chicken	Through to round 2
Amber & Mel	Beef	Kibbeh
Team			Dish			Result
Nick & Christian	Blue Cheese Cigars with Red Wine Figs		Through to Semi-final
		Tommy & Rach	Sticky Date Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce		Through to Semi-final
		Aaron & Chris	Chocolate Fondant with Pistachio Crumb
Claudean & Anthony	Zeppole Two Ways

Semi-final

Episodes 14
Airdate — 2 October
Description — The four remaining teams enter the semi-final. The challenge is over two rounds; in round one the teams must each create an Amuse-bouche, the team with the least liked dish is eliminated. In round two the teams must prepare a main and a dessert, again the team with the least liked dish is eliminated and the two remaining teams will advance to the Grand Final.

Semi-final Summary
Round 1: Amuse-Bouche
Team			Dish			Result
Nick & Christian	Amuse-bouche	Salmon Tartare with Tarama	Through to round 2
Sonia & Marcus		Scallop on Potato Crisp with Pea Purée
Radha & Prabha		Seekh Kebab with Mint Yoghurt and Roti
			Tommy & Rach	Stuffed Mushroom	Eliminated
Round 2: Main & Dessert
Nick & Christian	Main	Pork Ox Tongue with Tuna Gribiche	Through to Grand Finale
Dessert	Poached Apple with Whiskey Caramel
Radha & Prabha	Main	Chilli Masala Crab with Rice and Cucumber & Onion Salad
Dessert	Rosewater & Cardamom Panna Cotta with Pistachio Crumble
Sonia & Marcus	Main	Pork Cotoletta Tonnato with Fennel Salad	Eliminated
Dessert	Dacquoise

Grand Finale

Episodes 15
Airdate — 3 October
Description — Nick & Christian take on Radha & Prabha in this Grand Final. They had to cook a four-course meal for the judges, the eliminated teams and their family and friends, 25 plates per course. The judges including Manu, Colin and Nigella scored each set of 4 meals out of 10 for the final verdict.

Grand Final
Team		Manu's Scores	Colin's Scores	Nigella's Scores	Total	Result
	Radha & Prabha	9	9	9	27	Winners
Dishes		*Royal Dhaba*
Entrée		Spicy Fish Fry with Yellow Dhal and Tomato Chutney
Seafood Course		Kerala Prawn Curry with Roti and Spiced Potato and Eggplant
Meat Course		Chicken Biryani with Cucumber Raita and Pickled Onion
Dessert		Pistachio Ice Cream Chocolate Dome with Almond and Orange Zest Crumb
	Nick & Christian	9	8	8	25	Runners-up
Dishes		*3181*
Entrée		Scallops with Black Pudding and Bloody Mary Butter
Seafood Course		Crayfish with Vadouvan Butter and Witlof Salad
Meat Course		Bavette with Red Wine Jus and Truffle
Dessert		3181 Mess (Eton Mess)

Ratings

Colour Key:

– Highest Rating

– Lowest Rating

– Elimination Episode

– Finals Week

Week	Episode		Air date	Viewers	Nightly rank	Source
1	1		Monday, 4 September	0.470	12	^[5]
	2		Tuesday, 5 September	0.444	10	^[6]
	3		September	0.486	9	^[7]
2	4		Monday, 11 September	0.558	7	^[8]
	5		Tuesday, 12 September	0.567	6	^[9]
	6		Wednesday, 13 September	0.622	6	^[10]
3	7		Monday, 18 September	0.534	9	^[11]
	8		Tuesday, 19 September	0.559	8	^[12]
	9		September	0.523	8	^[13]
4	10		September	0.326	13	^[14]
	10	September	0.190	<20	^[15]
	11		September	0.563	8	^[16]
	12		September	0.575	7	^[17]
5	13		Sunday, 1 October	0.503	7	^[18]
	14		Monday, 2 October	0.540	8	^[19]
	15	Grand Final	Tuesday, 3 October	0.637	7	^[20]

Notes and References

News: Knox. David. 2023 Upfronts: Seven network. 25 October 2022 . . 26 October 2022.
News: Knox. David. MKR: Colin Fassnidge judges with Manu Feildel, Nigella for finals.. 11 April 2023. . 13 April 2023.
News: My Kitchen Rules returns in 2023 with Manu Feildel, Colin Fassnidge and Nigella Lawson. 11 April 2023. . 13 April 2023.
News: Knox. David. Returning: MKR 2023. 21 August 2023 . . 21 August 2023.
News: Knox. David. Monday 4 September 2023. 5 September 2023 . . 5 September 2023.
Web site: Tuesday 5 September 2023. TV Tonight. 6 September 2023. 6 September 2023. David. Knox.
Web site: Wednesday 6 September 2023. TV Tonight. 7 September 2023. 7 September 2023. David. Knox.
News: Knox. David. Monday 11 September 2023. 12 September 2023 . . 12 September 2023.
Web site: Tuesday 12 September 2023. TV Tonight. 13 September 2023. 13 September 2023. David. Knox.
Web site: Wednesday 13 September 2023. TV Tonight. 14 September 2023. 14 September 2023. David. Knox.
News: Knox. David. Monday 18 September 2023. 19 September 2023 . . 19 September 2023.
Web site: Tuesday 19 September 2023. TV Tonight. 20 September 2023. 20 September 2023. David. Knox.
Web site: Wednesday 20 September 2023. TV Tonight. 21 September 2023. 21 September 2023. David. Knox.
Web site: Thursday 21 September 2023. TV Tonight. 22 September 2023. 22 September 2023. David. Knox.
Web site: Brownlow Medal dominates big Seven win on Monday . TV Tonight. 26 September 2023. 26 September 2023. David. Knox.
Web site: Tuesday 26 September 2023. TV Tonight. 27 September 2023. 27 September 2023. David. Knox.
Web site: Wednesday 27 September 2023. TV Tonight. 28 September 2023. 28 September 2023. David. Knox.
Web site: Sunday 1 October 2023. TV Tonight. 2 October 2023. 2 October 2023. David. Knox.
Web site: Monday 2 October 2023. TV Tonight. 3 October 2023. 3 October 2023. David. Knox.
Web site: Tuesday 3 October 2023. TV Tonight. 4 October 2023. 4 October 2023. David. Knox.