My Kitchen Rules NZ series 3 explained

Network:	TVNZ 2
Num Episodes:	10
Prev Series:	Series 2 (2015)
Next Series:	Series 4 (2018)

My Kitchen Rules NZ (series 3) is a reality television cooking programme which aired on TVNZ 2.

It premiered September 25, with new hosts and judges, Pete Evans and Manu Feildel.^[1] Unlike previous seasons, and specific only to the NZ edition, only 6 teams went head-to-head in a single round instant restaurants (and no second round of double dish for each course), before competing in a series of elimination challenges, shortening the season by half.^[2]

Format Changes

Teams – Only 6 teams were involved in the competition. In the past, at least 12 teams have competed in the competition.
Special Guest Judges – Special celebrity guest judges have appeared alongside the main judging panel and competing teams for the Sudden Death Cook-offs.

Teams^[3]

Region		Members	Relationship	Status
			Wanaka Newlyweds	Winners 27 November 2017 *(Round 5 - Grand Final)* ^[4]
			Christchurch Foodie Friends	Runners-up 27 November 2017 *(Round 5 - Grand Final)*
			Wellington Hairdressers	Eliminated 20 November 2017 *(Round 4 - Semi-Final)* ^[5]
			Auckland Childhood Mates	Eliminated 13 November 2017 *(Round 3 - Sudden death)* ^[6]
			Rotorua Soulmates	Eliminated 6 November 2017 *(Round 2 - Sudden death)* ^[7]
			Auckland Students	Eliminated 30 October 2017 *(Round 1 - Instant restaurant)* ^[8]

Elimination History

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Round:
Teams:	Progress
Chris & Bex	3rd (70)	SD (76)		1st= (18)	Winners (52)
Heather & Mitch	2nd (75)		SD (61)	1st= (18)	Runners-up (47)
Teal & Sophie	1st (77)	Immune		2nd (14)
Jaryd & Ben	5th (56)		SD (43)	colspan="2"
Tash & Hera	4th (67)	SD (74)	colspan="3"
Charlotte & Maddie	6th (54)

Cell descriptions
	Team won the challenge or received the highest score for the round.
Safe	Team became safe from elimination after winning/passing the challenge.
SD	Team won the Sudden Death cook-off and is safe from elimination.
SD	Team was eliminated after losing the Sudden Death cook-off or round.
Immune	From winning the previous challenge, team was immune from elimination and was not required to participate.
	Results do not apply as the team was not allocated to this challenge or round.

Competition Details

Instant Restaurants

Episodes 1 to 6
Airdate – 25 Sept to 30 Oct 2017
Description – Teams were to transform their homes into an 'Instant Restaurant', serving opposing teams and judges a three course meal (Entrée, Main and Dessert). All teams are judged and scored by the other teams, and also by Pete and Manu.

Instant Restaurant Round
Team and Episode Details		Guest scores						Pete's Scores			Manu's Scores			Total	Rank	Result
Team and Episode Details		T&H	J&B	T&S	C&M	C&B	H&M	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Total	Rank	Result
	Tash & Hera	-	7	6	7	7	5	7	9	2	6	9	3	67	4th	Safe
Ep 1	25 September 2017	Makue
Dishes	Entrée	Paua
	Main	Seared Lamb Rack on Smoky Kumara Puree with Spiced Dukkah and an Apple & Onion Marmalade
	Dessert	Mini Pavs with Kiwi Kawakawa Cream
	Jaryd & Ben	3	-	6	6	4	6	5	6	5	5	5	5	56	5th	Safe
Ep 2	2 October 2017	Manhattan 661
Dishes	Entrée	Beet Cured Salmon with Pickled Cucumber and Herbs
	Main	Fillet of Beef with Cherry Salsa and Seasonal Vegetables
	Dessert	Chocolate Brownie with Homemade Coconut Ice Cream and Tempered Chocolate
	Teal & Sophie	5	7	-	7	7	7	8	4	10	8	5	9	77	1st	Through to Semi-Final
Ep 3	9 October 2017	Saigon Salon
Dishes	Entrée	Banh Xeo (Vietnamese Pancake)
	Main	Beef Pho
	Dessert	Tapioca Delight with Cassava and Banana
	Charlotte & Maddie	4	5	5	-	6	6	3	4	7	3	5	6	54	6th	Eliminated
Ep 4	16 October 2017	Fresh
Dishes	Entrée	Coconut Shrimp with Mango Chilli Dressing
	Main	Macadamia Crusted Snapper with Crab Stuffing, Coconut Rice and Broccoli
	Dessert	Green Tea Panna Cotta with Bacon Crumb, Chocolate Dirt, Raspberry Coulis & Pineapple Sauce
	Chris & Bex	6	7	4	3	-	5	10	3	9	10	4	9	70	3rd	Safe
Ep 5	23 October 2017	Aspiring Fare
Dishes	Entrée	Chicken Liver Parfait with Caramelised Onions and Beer Bread
	Main	Lamb Ragu with Kumara Gnocchi and a Fig & Aubergine Salad
	Dessert	Plum & Almond Tart with Cardrona Rose Rabbit Ice Cream
	Heather & Mitch	8	8	4	5	7	-	8	10	4	7	9	5	75	2nd	Safe
Ep 6	30 October 2017	Smoke & Mirrors
Dishes	Entrée	Pork Three Ways Pickled Pork Tongue, Cider Braised Pig Cheek and Crispy Tail
	Main	Wild Venison with Manuka Smoked Beets, Broccolini & Jus
	Dessert	Bomb Alaska with Vanilla Berry Compote

Sudden Death

Sudden Death Cook-off 1

Episode 7
Airdate – 6 Nov 2017
Description – CB: Chris & Bex (WKA) VS (ROT) TH: Tash & Hera. Cooking simultaneously in the same commercial kitchen, they are to prepare a multi-course meal to the judges, remaining contestants and special guests: Present and former cast members of Shortland Street, with the losing team to be eliminated on the spot.

Sudden Death Cook-Off 1
Team		Guests' scores		Judges' scores						Total	Result
Team		Shortland Street cast	Guest Teams	Pete			Manu			Total	Result
	TH: Tash & Hera	8	23	7	7	7	7	8	7	74	Eliminated
Dishes	Entrée	Sandy's Parengarenga Crayfish Tails, Coriander, Garlic Butter with Sisters Secret Sauce and Tempura Karengo Tio (Seaweed Oysters)
	Main	Mum's Muriz Kai Snapper with Crispy Skin on Risotto
	Dessert	Bangin Mangan Manuka Honey Herb Poached Pears with Crumb and Vanilla Mascarpone
	CB: Chris & Bex	8	19	8	8	8	9	8	8	76	Safe (Through to Semi-Final)
Dishes	Entrée	Rabbit Roulade with Spicy Sausage, Pancetta, Cauliflower Puree, Carrot Chips and Pumpkin Sauce with Sweet Spices
	Main	Aged Beef with Roasted Garlic Chips, Bone Marrow Sauce, Fondant Potatoes and Pea Puree
	Dessert	Chocolate & Peanut Butter Mousse with Salted Peanut Honeycomb

Sudden Death Cook-off 2

Episode 8
Airdate – 13 Nov 2017
Description – JB: Jaryd & Ben (AUK) VS (CHC) HM: Heather & Mitch. They are to prepare a multi-course meal to the judges, remaining contestants and special guests: New Zealand sports stars, with the losing team to be eliminated on the spot.

Sudden Death Cook-Off 2
Team		Guests' scores		Judges' scores						Total	Result
Team		Sporting Elites	Guest Teams	Pete			Manu			Total	Result
	JB: Jaryd & Ben	5	12	5	5	3	5	5	3	43	Eliminated
Dishes	Entrée	Tuna Steak Ceviche
	Main	Roast Duck Breast with Gorgonzola Mousse & Seasonal Veges
	Dessert	Fable Berry Trifle with Coconut Sponge
	HM: Heather & Mitch	8	13	6	7	7	7	7	6	61	Safe (Through to Semi-Final)
Dishes	Entrée	Crayfish Trifle
	Main	Slowly Braised Beef Cheeks with Creamed Kumara Mash, Wilted Greens and Pancetta
	Dessert	Dropped Lemon Meringue Pie with Curd Shards and Crumb

Semi-final

Episode 9
Airdate – 20 Nov 2017
Description – All three remaining teams compete. They are to prepare a three-course banquet in Orakei Bay to the judges, remaining contestants and 80 guests: Newly-weds and their families, with the losing team to be eliminated on the spot. The three courses are Canapé, Entrée and Main as the Dessert is provided by the bride's family, which includes the wedding cake.

Semi-Final
Team		Judges' scores		Total	Result
Team		Pete	Manu	Total	Result
	CB: Chris & Bex	9	9	18	Safe (Through to Grand Final)
Dishes	Canapé	Chorizo and Manchego Croquettes
	Entrée	Sous Vide Salmon Salad with Fennel, Apple & Beetroot with a Hazlenut & Sweet Bourbon Sauce
	Main	Confit Pork Belly with Asian Slaw & Red Cabbage Puree
	HM: Heather & Mitch	9	9	18	Safe (Through to Grand Final)
Dishes	Canapé	Prosciutto & Porcini Arancini
	Entrée	Hapuka on Caprese Salad
	Main	Lamb Rack with Sumac Ricotta, Broad Beans & Peas
	TS: Teal & Sophie	7	7	14	Eliminated
Dishes	Canapé	Lychee Pickled Cucumber & Chinese Pork Sausage
	Entrée	Pan fried Scallops with Spring Onion Oil, Capers & Apple Asian Slaw
	Main	Lemongrass Beef Salad with Chinese Sausage, Fried Onions, Peanuts & Liquid Gold Dressing

Grand Final

Episode 10
Airdate – 27 Nov 2017
Description – CB: Chris & Bex (WKA) VS (CHC) HM: Heather & Mitch. They are to prepare a four-course meal (Entrée, Fish Main, Meat Main and Dessert) in Gusto at The Grand to the judges, remaining contestants and special guests (totalling 20 guests):Luminaries of NZ Chefs and Food Critics, including Ray McVinnie, chef, gastronomy lecturer in AUT, and former judge of MasterChef NZ seasons 1-3, Nadia Lim, the winner of Master Chef NZ season 2, dietitian and founder of My Food Bag, Sean Connelly, the head chef of Gusto and The Grill, with the winning team being crowned My Kitchen Rules NZ 2017 champions.

Grand Final
Team		Judges' scores						Total	Result
Team		Sean	Nadia	Ray	Tom	Pete	Manu	Total	Result
	CB: Chris & Bex	8	8	9	9	9	9	52	Winners
Dishes	Entrée	Duck, Walnut and Pickled Grape Salad
	Fish Main	Blue Cod, Butter Beans and Cauliflower
	Meat Main	Redemption Gnochhi with Oxtail Ragu
	Dessert	Rhubarb and Custard
	HM: Heather & Mitch	8	7	8	8	8	8	47	Runners-up
Dishes	Entrée	Mussels and Saffron Soup
	Fish Main	John Dory, Coconut and Cauliflower Curry
	Meat Main	Beef Fillet, Barley, Creamed Spinach and Onions
	Dessert	L&P Cheesecake, Passionfruit Cream and Hokey Pokey

Episodes

Colour Key:

– Elimination Episode

– Finals Week

Round	Episode		Original airdate	Timeslot
1	1	Instant Restaurant Round: TH: Tash & Hera (ROT)	25 September 2017	Monday 8:00pm
	2	Instant Restaurant Round: JB: Jaryd & Ben (AUK)	2 October 2017	Monday 7:30pm
	3	Instant Restaurant Round: TS: Teal & Sophie (WGN)	9 October 2017	Monday 7:30pm
	4	Instant Restaurant Round: CM: Charlotte & Maddie (AUK)	16 October 2017	Monday 7:30pm
	5	Instant Restaurant Round: CB: Chris & Bex (WKA)	23 October 2017	Monday 7:30pm
	6	Instant Restaurant Round: HM: Heather & Mitch (CHC)	30 October 2017	Monday 7:30pm
2	7	Sudden Death Round: CB: Chris & Bex (WKA) VS (ROT) TH: Tash & Hera	6 November 2017	Monday 7:30pm
2	8	Sudden Death Round: JB: Jaryd & Ben (AUK) VS (CHC) HM: Heather & Mitch	13 November 2017	Monday 7:30pm
3	9	Semi-final: CB: Chris & Bex (WKA) VS HM: Heather & Mitch (CHC) VS TS: Teal & Sophie (WGN)	20 November 2017	Monday 7:30pm
4	10	Grand Final: CB: Chris & Bex (WKA) VS (CHC) HM: Heather & Mitch	27 November 2017	Monday 7:30pm

External links

Official site

Notes and References

Web site: Pete & Manu to host My Kitchen Rules New Zealand . Perry . Kevin . 30 September 2016 . DeciderTV . 30 September 2016.
Web site: Pete & Manu Downsize for MKR NZ . News . Spy . 26 August 2017 . NZ Herald . 26 August 2017.
Web site: Contestants TVNZ OnDemand My Kitchen Rules NZ . mkrnz.co.nz . 2017-09-22.
Web site: MTV Review Wanaka Pair Chris and Bex Wright Win My Kitchen Rules. stuff.co.nz. 2017-11-27.
Web site: MKR NZ's Wellington hairdressers miss out on grand final. voxy.co.nz. 2017-11-20.
Web site: Ben and Jaryd farewelled from MKR NZ with one last bromance jab. nzherald.co.nz. 2017-11-13.
Web site: MKR NZ's Rotorua besties sent packing. voxy.co.nz. 2017-11-06.
Web site: My Kitchen Rules NZ: Charlotte and Maddie First to be Eliminated. nzherald.co.nz. 2017-10-30.