My Kitchen Rules series 15

The fifteenth season of the Australian competitive cooking competition show My Kitchen Rules premiered on the Seven Network on 1 September 2025.^[1]

My Kitchen Rules
Series 15
Starring	Manu Feildel Colin Fassnidge
Release
Original network	Seven Network
Original release	1 September 2025 (2025-09-01)
Series chronology

The fifteenth season auditions opened in October 2024.^[2] In November 2024, the series was officially renewed at Seven's Upfronts.^[3]

Teams

Hometown/state		Group	Members	Relationship	Status
Cronulla	NSW	1	Justin Rolleston & Will Mataka	Best mates	Competing
Glenelg	SA	1/2	Maria Zisi & Bailey Edmondson Williams	Boss friends	Competing
Logan	QLD	1/2	Lauren Argyle & Lilly McKay	Besties	Competing
Perth	WA	2	Danielle Oakman & Marko Savic	Happy couple	Competing
Adelaide	SA	2	Mark & Tan	Competitive mates	Competing
Gold Coast	QLD	1/2	Michael Edelberg & Rielli Portegys	Opinionated couple	Eliminated 13 October (Kitchen HQ: Round 2)
Melbourne	VIC	1	Anne Ioannou & Maree Durkin	Greek mother & daughter	Eliminated 13 October (Kitchen HQ: Round 1)
Brisbane	QLD	2	Amy Hedges & Lara Doherty	Saucy divorcees	Eliminated 6 October (Instant Restaurant: Round 2)
Sydney	NSW	1	Mel Bailey & Jacinta Radziejewski	Feisty cousins	Eliminated 15 September (Instant Restaurant: Round 1)

Elimination history

Teams' competition progress

Round:	Instant Restaurants		Kitchen HQ Cook Off		Ultimate Instant Restaurants	Semi Final
	1	2	1	2	Final 5	Semi Finals
Teams	Progress
Maria & Bailey	3rd (68)	5th (62)	Safe (1st)	Safe (1st)
Justin & Will	1st (79)	→	Safe (1st)	Safe (1st)
Mark and Tan	—	2nd (80)	Safe (2nd)	Safe (2nd)
Lol & Lil	5th (64)	4th (69)	Kitchen HQ (21)	Safe (2nd)
Danielle & Marko	—	1st (84)	Immune	Kitchen HQ (TBD)
Michael & Rielli	4th (65)	3rd (72)	Safe (2nd)	Kitchen HQ (TBD)
Anne & Maree	2nd (78)	→	Kitchen HQ (19)	Eliminated (Episode 14)
Amy and Lara	—	6th (58)	Eliminated (Episode 12)
Mel & Jacinta	6th (50)	Eliminated (Episode 6)

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.
	Team lost a challenge, cooked the weakest dish, and must compete in elimination cook-off.
	Team was eliminated after losing in a Cook-Off or round.
	Team received the highest / higher score in an elimination Cook-Off.

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 two highest scoring teams at the end of the round will advance directly to the next round, and the lowest scoring team will be eliminated, while the three remaining teams will go into a second instant restaurant round against three gatecrasher teams.

Round 1

• Episodes 1 to 6
• Airdate — 1 to 15 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
		J&W	A&M	M&R	M&B	L&L	M&J	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert
NSW	Justin & Will	—	8	7	7	7	8	6	9	6	6	9	6	79	1st	Through to Kitchen Headquarters
Ep 1	1 September	Tropic Like It's Hot
Dishes	Entrée	’Ota ‘Ika with Taro Crisps
	Main	Red Curry Duck with Coconut Rice
	Dessert	Cape Malay Koeksisters with Spiced Syrup
VIC	Anne & Maree	7	—	7	6	7	7	9	7	6	10	6	6	78	2nd	Through to Kitchen Headquarters
Ep 2	2 September	Yia Yia Mary's
Dishes	Entrée	Chargrilled Octopus with Spanakorizo
	Main	Chicken and Lamb Souvlakia with Pita and Tzatziki
	Dessert	Yia Yia's Orange Semolina Cake with Chocolate and Candied Orange
QLD	Michael & Rielli	6	6	—	7	5	4	6	3	9	5	4	10	65	4th	Through to Second Instant Restaurant
Ep 3	3 September	Perfectly Paired
Dishes	Entrée	Beetroot and Feta Cheesecake with Onion Chutney and Beetroot Chips
	Main	Buttered Beef Tongue with Braised Cabbage and Potato Straws
	Dessert	Raspberry Gel and Chocolate Mousse Dome
SA	Maria & Bailey	6	6	6	—	6	5	10	4	5	9	5	6	68	3rd	Through to Second Instant Restaurant
Ep 4	8 September	Medusa
Dishes	Entrée	Spanakopita Ravioli with Feta Crème, Crispy Leeks & Dill Oil
	Main	Murray Cod with Citrus Buerre Blanc & Charred Leek
	Dessert	Greek Yogurt Panna Cotta with Citrus Compote Thyme & Honey Gel and Sesame Brittle
QLD	Lol & Lil	6	5	5	5	—	6	5	6	7	6	6	7	64	5th	Through to Second Instant Restaurant
Ep 5	9 September	Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice!
Dishes	Entrée	Grilled Prawn and Mango Salsa Tortilla Bites
	Main	Chicken and Leek Pot Pie
	Dessert	Lemon Meringue Pie
NSW	Mel & Jacinta	5	5	5	4	3	—	7	4	3	6	5	3	50	6th	Eliminated
Ep 6	15 September	Beverly Social
Dishes	Entrée	Bang Bang Cauliflower with Spiced Cashew Sauce and Pickled Cucumber
	Main	Braised Beef with Black Rice, Lime and Corn Salad and Coconut Roti
	Dessert	Tofu Mocha Mousse with Coffee Liqueur and Coconut Sauce

Mel and Jacinta's elimination was cited by fans as one of Australia's most funniest moments in reality TV in 2025.

Round 2

• Episodes 7 to 12
• Airdate — 16 September to 6 October
• Description — The second of the two instant restaurant groups are introduced into the competition in Round 2.

Instant Restaurant summary

Group 2
Team and episode details		Guest scores						Manu's scores			Colin's scores			Total (out of 110)	Rank	Result
		D&M	M&B	M&T	L&L	M&R	A&L	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert
WA	Danielle & Marko	—	7	7	6	6	8	8	9	9	7	8	9	84	1st	Through to Kitchen Headquarters
Ep 7	16 September	Feastival
Dishes	Entrée	Spicy Ahi Tuna with Crispy Rice
	Main	Slow Roasted Pork Belly with Ginger And Soy Noodles
	Dessert	Miso Brownie with Miso Caramel Sauce and Sesame Icecream
SA	Maria & Bailey	6	—	5	6	6	5	5	7	5	7	5	5	62	5th	Through to Kitchen Headquarters
Ep 8	23 September	Medusa
Dishes	Entrée	Modern Moussaka
	Main	Sous Vide Chicken Skewers with Celeriac Purée and Salsa Verde
	Dessert	Dulce De Leche Chocolate Whisky And Pear Tart with Pear and Cardamom Sorbet
SA	Mark & Tan	8	5	-	6	6	6	9	10	6	9	10	5	80	2nd	Through to Kitchen Headquarters
Ep 9	24 September	Charmed
Dishes	Entrée	Grilled Octopus with Roasted Capsicum and Thai Chimichurri
	Main	Chicken Khao Soi
	Dessert	Passionfruit Crème Brûlée
QLD	Lol & Lil	6	5	6	—	6	6	7	8	5	7	8	5	69	4th	Through to Kitchen Headquarters
Ep 10	29 September	Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice
Dishes	Entrée	Pan Seared Scallops with Lemon Garlic Butter and Pea Purée
	Main	Pumpkin & Ricotta Ravioli with Crispy Sage and Browned Butter
	Dessert	Lamington
QLD	Michael & Rielli	6	6	5	5	-	4	8	7	9	7	7	8	72	3rd	Through to Kitchen Headquarters
Ep 11	30 September	Perfectly Paired
Dishes	Entrée	Confit Duck Tart with Caramelised Onions
	Main	Rack Of Lamb with Leek Purée and Crispy Smashed Potatoes
	Dessert	Paris-Brest with Hazelnut Praline Cream
QLD	Amy & Lara	6	3	7	5	5	—	9	3	5	8	2	5	58	6th	Eliminated
Ep 12	6 October	Only Pans
Dishes	Entrée	Ceviche Beetle Leaf with Pork Crackling and Peanut Relish
	Main	Eye Fillet with Lobster and Truffle Mash
	Dessert	White Chocolate and Passionfruit Cheesecake

Kitchen HQ Cook Off

Round 1

• Episode 13
• Airdate — 7 October
• Description — All the teams face off for the very first time in Kitchen Headquarters, where they take on the pick-a-fridge challenge. After getting the highest score in the instant restaurants overall, Danielle and Marko have immunity.

Kitchen HQ Cook Off summary

Main
Team		Ingredient	Dish	Result
NSW	Justin & Will	Lamb	South African Lamb Curry with Yellow Rice, Roti and Sambal	Safe
QLD	Michael & Reilli	Offal	Chicken Liver Veloute with Bread and niccc no noo dace	Safe
QLD	Lol & Lil	Chicken	Garlic Parmesan Chicken Skewers with Potato Bake	Through to Elimination Cook Off
Dessert
Team		Ingredient	Dish	Result
SA	Maria & Bailey	Bacon	White Chocolate Bacon Ganache Donut with Salted Caramel	Safe
SA	Mark & Tan	Bananas	Thai Fried Bananas with Pandan Custard	Safe
VIC	Anne & Maree	Berries	Spiced Rizogalo with Berry Compot	Through to Elimination Cook Off

• Episode 14
• Airdate — 13 October
• Description — Two OG teams face off in an epic banquet challenge in the first elimination of the season.

Kitchen HQ Cook Off summary

Team		Main dish	Dessert dish	Scores (out of 10)			Overall score (out of 30)	Result
				Safe teams average	Manu score	Colin score
QLD	Lol & Lil	Sunday Roast: Roast Chicken and Veggies with Yorkshire Pudding	Profiterole Tower	7	7	7	21	Safe
VIC	Anne & Maree	Greek Feast: Lamb Shoulder with Lemon Potatoes, Dolmades Greek salad and Tzatziki	Ekmek Kataifi	7	6	6	19	Eliminated

Round 2

• Episode 15
• Airdate — 14 October
• Description — The top 6 teams face off in Kitchen HQ with another pick-a-fridge and two teams are sent to the elimination cook off.

Kitchen HQ Cook Off summary

Main
Team		Fridge Theme	Dish	Result
SA	Maria and Bailey	Date Night	Prawn and Lemon Risotto	Safe
SA	Mark and Tan	Plant Based	Cauliflower Steak on Roasted Capsicum Sauce with Salt and Pepper Tofu	Safe
QLD	Michael and Rielli	Family Favourites	Gnocchi with Bacon, Pea and Parmesan	Through to Elimination Cook Off
Dessert
Team		Fridge Theme	Dish	Result
NSW	Justin and Will	Plant Based	Sticky Date Pudding with Custard	Safe
QLD	Lol and Lil	Family Favourites	Sticky Date Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream	Safe
WA	Danielle and Marko	Date Night	Poached Pears with Strawberry Crumble and Chocolate Ganache	Through to Elimination Cook Off

• Episode 16
• Airdate — 20 October
• Description — It’s the second elimination cook off in Kitchen HQ as two teams battle it out to remain in the competition.

Kitchen HQ Cook Off summary

Team		Dish	Manu Score (Out Of 10)	Colin Score (Out Of 10)	Total Score (Out of 20)	Result
QLD	Michael and Reilli				0	Eliminated
WA	Danielle & Marko				0	Safe

Ultimate Instant Restaurants

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• Episodes 17 to 21
• Airdate — 21 October to 3 November 2025
• 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.

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
			J&W	D&M	L&L	M&B	M&T	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert
NSW	Justin & Will		—
Ep 17	21 October 2025		Tropic Like It's Hot
Dishes	Entrées	1
		2
	Mains	1
		2
	Desserts	1
		2
WA	Danielle and Marko			-
Ep 18	27 October 2025		Feastival
Dishes	Entrées	1
		2
	Mains	1
		2
	Desserts	1
		2
QLD	Lol and Lil				-
Ep 19	28 October 2025		Sugar Spice and Everything Nice
Dishes	Entrées	1
		2
	Mains	1
		2
	Desserts	1
		2
SA	Maria and Bailey					-
Ep 20	3 November 2025		Medusa
Dishes	Entrées	1
		2
	Mains	1
		2
	Desserts	1
		2
SA	Mark and Tan						-
Ep 21	4 November 2025		Charmed
Dishes	Entrées	1
		2
	Mains	1
		2
	Desserts	1
		2

Semi Finals

• Episode 22
• Airdate — 4 November
• Description — TBD

Semi Final 1
Team		Manu's Scores	Colin's Scores	Total (out of 30)	Result
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Entrée
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Dessert

• Episode 23
• Airdate — 10 November
• Description — TBD

Semi Final 2
Team		Manu's Scores	Colin's Scores	Total (out of 30)	Result
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Grand Final

• Episode 24
• Airdate — 11 November
• Description — TBD

Semi Final 2
Team		Manu's Scores	Colin's Scores	Total (out of 30)	Result
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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: Justin & Will	Monday, 1 September	0.817	5	[4]
	2	Instant Restaurant 1-2: Anne & Maree	Tuesday, 2 September	0.792	7	[5]
	3	Instant Restaurant 1-3: Michael & Rielli	Wednesday, 3 September	0.882	5	[6]
2	4	Instant Restaurant 1-4: Maria & Bailey	Monday, 8 September	0.886	5	[7]
	5	Instant Restaurant 1-5: Lol & Lil	Tuesday, 9 September	0.883	5	[8]
3	6	Instant Restaurant 1-6: Mel & Jacinta	Monday, 15 September	0.998	5	[9]
	7	Instant Restaurant 2-1: Danielle and Marko	Tuesday, 16 September	0.876	5	[10]
4	8	Instant Restaurant 2-2: Maria and Bailey	Tuesday, 23 September	0.934	5	[11]
	9	Instant Restaurant 2-3: Mark and Tan	Wednesday, 24 September	0.966	5	[12]
5	10	Instant Restaurant 2-4: Lol and Lil	Monday, 29 September	0.936	5	[13]
	11	Instant Restaurant 2-5: Michael and Rielli	Tuesday, 30 September	0.975	5	[14]
6	12	Instant Restaurant 2-6: Amy & Lara	Monday, 6 October	0.993	3	[15]
	13	Kitchen HQ Cook Off Round 1	Tuesday, 7 October	0.947	5	[16]
7	14	Kitchen HQ Elimination One	Monday, 13 October	0.947	5	[17]
	15	Kitchen HQ Cook Off Round 2	Tuesday, 14 October
8	16	Kitchen HQ Elimination Two	Monday, 20 October
	17	Ultimate Instant Restaurant 1: Justin & Will	Tuesday, 21 October
9	18	Ultimate Instant Restaurant 2: Danielle & Marko	Monday, 27 October
	19	Ultimate Instant Restaurant 3: Lol & Lil	Tuesday, 28 October
10	20	Ultimate Instant Restaurant 4: Maria & Bailey	Monday, 3 November
	21	Ultimate Instant Restaurant 5: Mark & Tan	Tuesday, 4 November
11	22	Semi Final 1	Monday, 10 November
	23	Semi Final 2	Tuesday, 11 November
12	24	Grand Final	Monday, 17 November

Notes

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