My Kitchen Rules series 14

The fourteenth season of the Australian competitive cooking competition show My Kitchen Rules premiered on the Seven Network on 9 September 2024.^[1]

My Kitchen Rules
Series 14
Starring	Manu Feildel Colin Fassnidge
Release
Original network	Seven Network
Original release	9 September (2024-09-09) – 19 November 2024 (2024-11-19)
Series chronology

In October 2023, the series was renewed for a 14th season.^[2] In September 2024, it was announced Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel would return as hosts and judges, however Nigella Lawson would not be returning.^[3] At the grand final, inaugural MasterChef winner Julie Goodwin was the guest judge.

Queensland friends Simone Prest and Viviana Barile won the competition, earning the $100,000 prize money.^[4]

Teams

Hometown/State		Group	Members	Relationship	Status
Brisbane	QLD	1/2	Simone Prest & Viviana Barile	Modern Italians	Winners 19 November (Grand Finale)
Sydney	NSW	2	Caz & Fergus James	Mother & Son	Runners-Up November (Grand Finale)
Perth	WA	1/2	Mike della Maddalena & Pete Bellini	Fussy Friends	Eliminated 18 November (Semi-Final Round 2)
Toorak	VIC	2	Janey Willox & Maddie Devereux	Kitchen Queens	Eliminated 17 November (Semi-Final Round 1)
Mornington Peninsula	VIC	1	Rob & Liam Watt	Competitive Brothers	Eliminated 11 November (Ultimate Instant Restaurant)
Perth	WA	1/2	Hannah Campbell & Lawrence Murphy	Couple	Eliminated 22 October (Kitchen HQ Cook Off)
Sydney	NSW	2	Robert & Andrea Pfrogner	Married Germans	Eliminated 14 October (Instant Restaurant: Round 2)
Adelaide	SA	1	Ash Irwin & Cassie Lawless	Young Mums	Eliminated 24 September (Instant Restaurant: Round 1)
Townsville	QLD	1	Danny & Sonia	Siblings	Eliminated 24 September (Instant Restaurant: Round 1)

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 in an MKR first, the two lowest scoring teams will be eliminated.

Round 1

• Episodes 1 to 6
• Airdate — 9 to 24 September
• Description — The first of the two instant restaurant groups are introduced into the competition in Round 1.

Instant Restaurant Summary

Group 1
Team and Episode Details		Guest Scores						Manu's Scores			Colin's Scores			Total (out of 110)	Rank	Result
		R&L	A&C	S&V	D&S	H&L	M&P	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert
VIC	Rob & Liam	—	8	8	7	7	7	8	7	9	7	7	9	84	1st	Through to Kitchen HQ
Ep 1	9 September	Yakety Yak
Dishes	Entrée	Safety Beach Cajun Mussels
	Main	Smoked Beef Short Rib with Nduja Cauliflower Cheese & Fired Slaw
	Dessert	Peanut Butter S'more with Bourbon Caramel Sauce
SA	Ash & Cassie	5	—	5	6	5	5	7	4	6	7	3	7	60	5th	Eliminated
Ep 2	10 September	Dietitians Dishing It
Dishes	Entrée	Duck Pancakes
	Main	Crispy Pork Belly with Green Papaya Salad
	Dessert	Coconut & Kafir Lime Panna Cotta with Lime Syrup & Ginger Crumb
QLD	Simone & Viviana	6	6	—	6	6	6	9	10	3	10	10	2	74	2nd	Through to Second Instant Restaurant
Ep 3	11 September	Sotto Le Stelle (Under The Stars)
Dishes	Entrée	Ricotta and Prawn Cannoli Salati
	Main	Tagliatelle Ragù Di Polpo
	Dessert	Pistachio Tortino
QLD	Danny & Sonia	6	4	6	—	5	5	7	2	5	7	3	6	56	6th	Eliminated
Ep 4	16 September	Broasis
Dishes	Entrée	Townsville Mud Crab with Mango Chilli Dip
	Main	Filet Mignon with Garlic Prawn Toppers, Beer Battered Wedges and Bacon Broccoli Salad
	Dessert	Espresso Martini Trifle
WA	Hannah & Lawrence	7	6	7	5	—	6	5	9	5	5	8	5	68	4th	Through to Second Instant Restaurant
Ep 5	17 September	Missing Piece
Dishes	Entrée	Croquettes De Fromage with Ginger Brussel Sprouts, Jamon and Jalapeño Aioli
	Main	Lamb Rump with Crispy Onion Rings, Carrot Purée and Carrot Top Salsa
	Dessert	Baked Apples with Brandy Caramel and Cinnamon Ice Cream
WA	Mike & Pete	6	7	7	6	5	—	4	6	10	5	6	10	72	3rd	Through to Second Instant Restaurant
Ep 6	24 September	Twisted Lemons
Dishes	Entrée	Crayfish Ravioli in Marinara Sauce
	Main	Osso Bucco with Soft Polenta and Broccolini
	Dessert	Sicilian Cannoli with Ricotta

Round 2

• Episodes 7 to 12
• Airdate — 25 September to 14 October
• 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.

Instant Restaurant Summary

Group 2
Team and Episode Details		Guest Scores						Manu's Scores			Colin's Scores			Total (out of 110)	Rank	Result
		C&F	S&V	J&M	M&P	H&L	R&A	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert
NSW	Caz & Fergus	—	7	6	6	7	5	8	6	7	8	5	7	72	2nd	Safe
Ep 7	25 September	Tunes & Spoons
Dishes	Entrée	Twice Baked Leek & Cheese Souffle
	Main	Pine Nut and Pistachio Toothfish with Parsley and Rocket Vichyssoise
	Dessert	Miso Caramel Cheesecake with Shichimi Togarashi
QLD	Simone & Viviana	9	—	9	9	10	9	9	10	10	9	10	10	104	1st	Safe
Ep 8	30 September	Sotto Le Stelle (Under The Stars)
Dishes	Entrée	Beef Tartare with Crumbed Yolk and Crostini
	Main	Prawn and Potato Ravioli with Prawn Bisque
	Dessert	Millefoglie
VIC	Janey & Maddie	5	7	—	5	6	5	6	6	6	5	6	8	65	4th	Safe
Ep 9	1 October	The Queen’s Kitchen
Dishes	Entrée	Seared Scallops with Citrus Beurre Blanc and Capers
	Main	Duck Breast with Beetroot and Cherry Sauce
	Dessert	Liquorice Ice Cream with Macaron Shells and Raspberry Coulis
WA	Mike & Pete	6	7	5	—	8	7	8	6	5	8	6	4	70	3rd	Safe
Ep 10	7 October	Twisted Lemons
Dishes	Entrée	Gnocchi with Burnt Butter and Sage
	Main	Eye Fillet with Polenta Chips, Brussel Sprouts and Garlic Butter
	Dessert	Drunken Pear with Vanilla Ice Cream
WA	Hannah & Lawrence	5	7	3	5	—	5	5	7	2	5	6	3	53	5th	Safe
Ep 11	8 October	Missing Piece
Dishes	Entrée	Chargrilled Octopus with Roasted Capsicum & Chilli Sauce
	Main	Crispy Pork Belly, Mashed Cauliflower, Vermouth Jus and Apple Sauce
	Dessert	Gaufre De Bruxelles with Strawberry Lime Sauce and Dark Chocolate
NSW	Robert & Andrea	4	6	3	4	3	—	6	2	5	6	2	5	46	6th	Eliminated
Ep 12	14 October	Unser Bayerischer Hof (Our Bavarian Backyard)
Dishes	Entrée	Leberknödelsuppe
	Main	Fränkische Bratwurst with Potato Salad and Red Cabbage
	Dessert	Black Forest Cake

Kitchen HQ Cook Off

Round 1

• Episode 13
• Airdate — 15 October
• Description — Six teams competed in the Kitchen HQ. The challenge was over two rounds; in round one 3 teams had to create a main dish with a key ingredient, while the other 3 teams had to create a dessert with a key ingredient, and the weakest team will be sent to the elimination cook off, while the 5 remaining will compete in round 2.

Kitchen HQ Cook Off summary

Main
Team		Main Ingredient	Dish	Result
QLD	Simone & Vivana	Chicken	Chicken Roulade with Duck Fat Potatoes and Mushroom Sauce	Through to round 2
VIC	Janey & Maddie	Offal	Beef Cheeks in Red Wine Sauce with Carrots and Polenta	Through to round 2
WA	Hannah & Lawrence	Lamb	Crumbed Lamb Rack with Pea Puree	Through to Elimination Cook Off
Dessert
Team		Main Ingredient	Dish	Result
NSW	Caz & Fergus	Cheese	Ricotta Fritters with Blackberry Sauce	Dish of the Day
WA	Mike & Pete	Chilli	Chilli Chocolate Tart with Raspberry Coulis	Through to Round 2
VIC	Rob & Liam	Fruit	Mango & Gin Panna Cotta with Passionfruit Foam	Through to Round 2

Round 2

• Episode 14
• Airdate — 21 October
• Description — 5 teams competed in the Kitchen HQ. The challenge was over two rounds; in round one 4 teams had to create a signature entrée in 60 minutes, the weakest team will be sent to the elimination cook off with Hannah & Lawrence. In the second round the remaining 4 teams had to create a signature main course in 90 minutes, and the strongest team will have the judges power at the elimination cook off where they help the judges decide who goes home, while the 3 remaining will compete in round 3.

Kitchen HQ Cook Off summary

Entree
Team		Dish	Result
NSW	Caz & Fergus	—	Fast-tracked to Main Round
WA	Mike & Pete	Lime Cured Scallops with Lime Creme Fraiche	Through to Main Round
VIC	Rob & Liam	Lamb Ribs with Chermoula and Toasted Nut Butter	Through to Main Round
VIC	Janey & Maddie	Tuna & Avocado Tartare with Nori Crisps	Through to Main Round
QLD	Simone & Vivana	Insalata Di Mare	Through to Elimination Cook Off
Main
Team		Dish	Result
VIC	Rob & Liam	Wagyu Sirloin with Chinese Broccoli, Blistered Peppers and Sesame Garlic Sauce	Won Judges Power
NSW	Caz & Fergus	Lamb Rack with Mint Bearnaise and Braised Lettuce & Peas	Through to Round 3
WA	Mike & Pete	Prawn Cutlets with Fennel & Pea Salad and Chilli Jam	Through to Round 3
VIC	Janey & Maddie	Crispy Skin Barramundi with Caponata and Duck Fat Potatoes	Through to Round 3

Round 3

• Episode 15
• Airdate — 22 October
• Description — 3 teams competed in the Kitchen HQ. The challenge was over two rounds; in round one 3 teams had to create a main course in 75 minutes inspired by family, the weakest team will be sent to the elimination cook off with Hannah & Lawrence and Simone & Viviana. As being the winners of the Judges Reward challenge, Rob & Liam will be guest judges in both rounds. In the second round the bottom 3 teams have to cook a Dessert in 75 minutes inspired by family, the team with the weakest score will be eliminated.

Kitchen HQ Cook Off summary

Main
Team		Dish				Result
NSW	Caz & Fergus	Steak Diane with Roasted Zucchini and Colcannon				Safe
VIC	Janey & Maddie	Pork Cotoletta with Brussels Sprouts and Apple Whisky Miso Sauce				Safe
WA	Mike & Pete	Chicken Cacciatore with Blue Cheese Polenta				Through to Elimination Cook Off
Dessert
Team		Manu's Scores	Colin's Scores	Rob & Liam's Scores	Total (out of 30)	Result
QLD	Simone & Viviana	9	9	9	27	Safe
Dish		Crostata ai Frutti Bosco
WA	Mike & Pete	7	7	7	21	Safe
Dish		Pavlova with Lemon Curd and Raspberry Coulis
WA	Hannah & Lawrence	6	6	7	19	Eliminated
Dish		Toasted Coconut Honey Ginger Cake with Lime Curd and Raspberry Coulis

Ultimate Instant Restaurants

• Episodes 16 to 20
• Airdate — 28 October to 11 November 2024
• Description — For the start of the finals round, the Top 5 teams head around the country once again in an Ultimate Instant Restaurant round. All teams have to cook two dishes of each course (entree, main and dessert) for their fellow finalists and judges for scoring. Guests have a choice of choosing one of the options per course while the judges Manu and Colin each taste one of the two options. The lowest scoring team is eliminated as the remaining four teams are ranked into the semifinals.

For the first time, open scoring was introduced for the other teams. Meaning all teams had to tell everyone how they score, controversially it was done after Rob & Liam had already been scored instead of before informing them.^[5]

Colour key:

  – Judge's score for course option 1

  – Judge's score for course option 2

Instant restaurant summary

Top 5
Team and episode details			Guest scores					Manu's scores			Colin's scores			Total (out of 100)	Rank	Result
			R&L	C&F	S&V	M&P	J&M	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert
VIC	Rob & Liam		—	5	6	5	5	6	6	4	7	8	5	57	5th	Eliminated
Ep 16	28 October 2024		Yakety Yaks
Dishes	Entrées	1	Morcilla Spring Rolls with Red Pepper Sauce and Charred Chorizo Crumb
		2	Beef Cheek Tacos with Smoked Cheese Sauce and Pico De Gallo
	Mains	1	Peri Peri Woodfired Chicken with Chargrilled Corn and Garlic Aioli
		2	Sticky Pork Ribs with Charred Sprouts and Chimichurri
	Desserts	1	Passionfruit Bavarois with Lime Sorbet and Tequilla Jelly
		2	Churros with Pistachio Mascarpone Cream and Liqueur & Chocolate Sauce
NSW	Caz & Fergus		5	—	6	6	6	7	5	7	8	7	5	62	4th	Safe
Ep 17	29 October 2024		Tunes & Spoons
Dishes	Entrées	1	Scallops Squared
		2	Chicken Liver Parfait with Fig Chutney
	Mains	1	Slow Roasted Duck Massaman
		2	Steak Frites with Café de Paris Butter and Bone Marrow
	Desserts	1	Little Blackberry Puddings with Crème Anglaise
		2	Strawberry & Mascarpone Meringue Cake
QLD	Simone & Viviana		7	6	—	6	6	9	6	10	4	5	9	68	1st	Safe
Ep 18	4 November 2024		Sotto Le Stelle (Under The Stars)
Dishes	Entrées	1	Prosciutto & Melon Cheesecake
		2	Crostini di Polenta
	Mains	1	Papperdelle with Duck Ragù
		2	Risotto with Scampi and Stracciatella
	Desserts	1	Tiramisu
		2	Sfogliatella Riccia
WA	Mike & Pete		6	6	6	—	5	4	8	9	6	6	7	63	=2nd	Safe
Ep 19	5 November 2024		Twisted Lemons
Dishes	Entrées	1	Fish and Chips with Chilli Sauce
		2	Mushroom Risotto
	Mains	1	Cauliflower Steak with Cannellini Bean Purée and Chimchurri
		2	Squid Ink Pasta with King Prawns
	Desserts	1	Crème Brûlée
		2	Apple Custard Pie with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
VIC	Janey & Maddie		5	7	6	6	—	8	6	5	5	7	8	63	=2nd	Safe
Ep 20	11 November 2024		The Queen's Kitchen
Dishes	Entrées	1	Fettucine with Blue Swimmer Crab, Lemon & Chilli
		2	Smoked Trout & Leek Tart
	Mains	1	Seafood Pie with Paris Mash and Tomato Relish
		2	Pan Fried Chicken Breast with Wild Mushroom and Truffle Potatoes
	Desserts	1	Salted Chocolate Tart with Mint Ice Cream
		2	Pina Colada with Coconut Sorbert

Semi Final

Kitchen HQ: Banquet-style Cook-off

• Episode 21
• Airdate — 12 November 2024
• Description — The Four remaining teams competed in the Quarter Final. The challenge was to make a banquet over two rounds; in round one teams had to create a main in 2 hours and in round 2 each team had to create a dessert within 60 minutes. The team with the highest score will face the lowest scoring team in the 1st Round of the Semi-final, whilst the remaining two went to the 2nd Semi-final. The highest scoring team from each round will have a 5 minute advantage for each course.

Kitchen HQ: Banquet style Cook-off summary

Banquet
Team		Dishes	Total (out of 40)	Result
NSW	Caz & Fergus	Spiced Lamb Shoulder with Middle Eastern Sides, Salads and Dips	32	1st Through to Semi-Final Round 1 with Five-minute Time Advantage against Janey & Maddie
		Pistachio & Saffron Baklava Cake
WA	Mike & Pete	Sesame Ginger Chicken with Miso Eggplant, Truffle Fried Rice and Charred Shishito Peppers	31	2nd Through to Semi-Final Round 2 with Time Advantage against Simone & Viviana
		Cannoli Tower with Miso and Yuzu Custards
QLD	Simone & Viviana	Lasagne with Orange & Fennel Salad and Broccolini	30	3rd Through to Semi-Final Round 2 against Mike & Pete
		Maritozzi al Pistachio
VIC	Janey & Maddie	Ocean Trout with Parsley & Macadamia Crumb, Creamy Potatoes, Honey Carrots and Charred Leeks	25	4th Through to Semi-Final Round 1 against Caz & Fergus
		Gin & Tonic Tart with Vanilla Bean and Juniper Ice Cream

Round 1

• Episode 22
• Airdate — 17 November 2024
• Description — Caz & Fergus compete against Janey & Maddie

Semi-Final Cook-Off Results

Semi-Final 1
Team		Dishes	Result
NSW	Caz & Fergus	Grilled Pork Jowl with Nahm Jim Jaew	Through to Grand Final
		Choo Chee Ocean Trout with Papaya Salad
		Peanut Butter Panna Cotta with Chocolate Mousse and Butterscotch
VIC	Janey & Maddie	Kingfish Ceviche	Eliminated
		Beef Wellington with Red Wine Jus and Spinach Puree
		Raspberry Soufflé with Raspberry Sauce

Round 2

• Episode 23
• Airdate — 18 November 2024
• Description — Mike & Pete compete against Simone & Viviana

Semi-Final Cook-Off Results

Semi-Final 2
Team		Dishes	Result
QLD	Simone & Viviana	Gnocco Fritto with Carpaccio Di Manzo	Through to Grand Final
		Risotto Salsiccia, Taleggio and Porcini
		Rum Baba
WA	Mike & Pete	Salmon Tartare with Balsamic Pearls and Crostini	Eliminated
		Crumbed Scotch Fillet with Mash Potato and Pickled Cabbage
		Ruby Chocolate Tart with Strawberry Ice Cream

Grand Finale

• Episodes 24
• Airdate — 19 November
• Description — Simone & Viviana take on Caz & Fergus 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 Julie scored each set of 4 meals out of 10 for the final verdict.

Grand Final
Team		Manu's Scores	Colin's Scores	Julie's Scores	Total (out of 30)	Result
QLD	Simone & Viviana	9	9	9	27	Winners
Dishes		Sotto Le Stelle (Under The Stars)
Entrée		Lobster & Guanciale Taco
Seafood Course		Cappellacci Fagioli e Cozze
Meat Course		Lamb Rump with Pecorino Zabaione and Asparagus
Dessert		Paris-Brest with Hazelnut Praline
NSW	Caz & Fergus	8	9	8	25	Runners-up
Dishes		Tunes & Spoons
Entrée		FergBurg Spring Rolls with Gochujang Aioli
Seafood Course		Chargrilled Lemongrass Prawns with Vietnamese Chimichurri
Meat Course		Szechuan Beef Short Rib with Shallot Flatbread and Cabbage
Dessert		Tamarind Date Cake with White Soy Caramel and Coconut Pandan Sorbet

Ratings

Colour Key:

  – Highest Rating

  – Lowest Rating

  – Elimination Episode

  – Finals Week

Week	Episode		Air date	Viewers (millions)[a]	Nightly rank[a]	Source
1	1	Instant Restaurant 1-1: Rob & Liam	Monday, 9 September	0.757	4	[6]
	2	Instant Restaurant 1-2: Ash & Cassie	Tuesday, 10 September	0.705	5	[7]
	3	Instant Restaurant 1-3: Simone & Viviana	Wednesday, 11 September	0.879	4	[8]
2	4	Instant Restaurant 1-4: Danny & Sonia	Monday, 16 September	0.858	5	[9]
	5	Instant Restaurant 1-5: Hannah & Lawrence	Tuesday, 17 September	0.837	5	[10]
3	6	Instant Restaurant 1-6: Mike & Pete	Tuesday, 24 September	1.037	4	[11]
	7	Instant Restaurant 2-1: Caz & Fergus	Wednesday, 25 September	0.840	4	[12]
4	8	Instant Restaurant 2-2: Simone & Viviana	Monday, 30 September	0.876	4	[13]
	9	Instant Restaurant 2-3: Janey & Maddie	Tuesday, 1 October	0.937	3	[14]
5	10	Instant Restaurant 2-4: Mike & Pete	Monday, 7 October	0.823	5	[15]
	11	Instant Restaurant 2-5: Hannah & Lawrence	Tuesday, 8 October	0.915	4	[16]
6	12	Instant Restaurant 2-6: Robert & Andrea	Monday, 14 October	0.930	5	[17]
	13	Kitchen HQ Cook Off Round 1	Tuesday, 15 October	0.862	5	[18]
7	14	Kitchen HQ Cook Off Round 2	Monday, 21 October	0.874	4	[19]
	15	Kitchen HQ Cook Off Round 3	Tuesday, 22 October	0.884	4	[20]
8	16	Ultimate Instant Restaurant 1: Rob & Liam	Monday, 28 October	0.916	4	[21]
	17	Ultimate Instant Restaurant 2: Caz & Fergus	Tuesday, 29 October	0.932	4	[22]
9	18	Ultimate Instant Restaurant 3: Simone & Viviana	Monday, 4 November	0.946	4	[23]
	19	Ultimate Instant Restaurant 4: Mike & Pete	Tuesday, 5 November	0.972	9	[24]
10	20	Ultimate Instant Restaurant 5: Janey & Maddie	Monday, 11 November	1.053	3	[25]
	21	Kitchen HQ: Banquet style Cook-off	Tuesday, 12 November	0.996	3	[26]
11	22	Semi-Final Round 1	Sunday, 17 November	1.050	1	[27]
	23	Semi-Final Round 2	Monday, 18 November	1.062	3	[28]
	24	Grand Final	Tuesday, 19 November	1.129	2	[29]

Notes

1. Ratings data used is from OzTAM and represents the National Total audience.