My Kitchen Rules UK series 1
The first season of the British and Irish competitive cooking competition show, My Kitchen Rules, with Irish competitors was derived from the Australian-show of the same name My Kitchen Rules. It premiered on 23 January 2014. Danny & Kev won the inaugural season.
Competition details
During the Instant Restaurant rounds, each team hosts a three-course dinner for judges and fellow teams. They are scored and ranked among their group and judges, with the lowest scoring team being eliminated.
Episodes 1 to 6Airdate – 23 January to 27 FebruaryDescription – 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
Episode 7Airdate 6 MarchDescription — For the first challenge, all contestants cooked for the general public in the Lake District in the kitchen of a Bed and breakfast for an ultimate breakfast dish to serve 15 Bed and Breakfast owners and their guests. The winner will also be safe from elimination, the Judge's Choice worst dish will go straight to the Elimination Cook-off and the other two teams will face a Sudden-Death Cook-Off. In the Sudden-Death, the two remaining teams had 30 minutes with the same key ingredient, chicken. For the Elimination Cook, the remaining teams had 45 minutes to creates a seafood data. Emma and Phillip had immunity for the episode.
Round 3
Episode 8Airdate 13 MarchDescription — For the second challenge, the remaining contestants cooked for 40 campers at Sandy Balls. The popular choice was safe from elimination. For the Sudden-Death Cook-Off, the key ingredient was cheese and the two teams had 30 minutes to cook. For the Elimination Cook-Off, the teams had 90 minutes to cook a main course.
Round 4
Swanky Soiree Challenge
Episode 9Airdate 20 MarchDescription — For the third challenge, the remaining contestants cooked for 30 VIPs at Grove House in four and a half hours. The guests scored each team out of 10, including the judges. The popular choice went straight to the Grand Final. For the Elimination Cook-Off, the remaining two teams had to make a trio of desserts.
Finale
Episode 10Airdate 27 March, 2014Description — For the starter, only one teammate could cook in one hour. For the mains, they teams had to make six dishes for the other prior competitors in 90 minutes. They had 90 minutes to make dessert.