My Kitchen Rules UK series 3
The third season of the British 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 25 September 2017. Scottish team Clare & Neil won the season.
Format changes
Competition details
Instant Restaurants
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 5Airdate – 25 to 29 SeptemberDescription – The first of the instant restaurant groups are introduced into the competition in Round 1, in north England. The teams had five for pre-preparation until guests arrived, 30 further minutes to serve the starter, on hour for mains and 30 minutes for dessert. The lowest scoring team at the end of this round is eliminated.
Episodes 6 to 10Airdate – 2 to 6 OctoberDescription – The second of the instant restaurant groups are introduced into the competition in Round 2, in south England. The teams had five for pre-preparation until guests arrived, 30 further minutes to serve the starter, on hour for mains and 30 minutes for dessert. The lowest scoring team at the end of this round is eliminated.
Episodes 11 to 15Airdate – 9 to 13 OctoberDescription – The third of the instant restaurant groups are introduced into the competition in Round 3, in Scotland. The teams had five for pre-preparation until guests arrived, 30 further minutes to serve the starter, on hour for mains and 30 minutes for dessert. The lowest scoring team at the end of this round is eliminated.
Round 4
Episodes 16 to 20Airdate – 16 to 20 OctoberDescription – The fourth of the instant restaurant groups are introduced into the competition in Round 3, in Midland and Wales. The teams had five for pre-preparation until guests arrived, 30 further minutes to serve the starter, on hour for mains and 30 minutes for dessert. The lowest scoring team at the end of this round is eliminated.
Round 5
Episodes 21 to 25Airdate – 23 to 27 OctoberDescription – Each team was mentored by a celebrity chef. They had 30 minutes of planning time and two hours to prepare the meal. They were scored by the judges and the teams in the round. The eight lowest scored teams in the next three rounds were be eliminated.Team 1
Description – Round 1 winners Yee Kwan & Natalie were challenged by Pierre Koffmann to cook a dish with a surprise ingredient of rabbit.Team 2
Description – Round 3 runner-up Angela & James were challenged by Ken Hom to cook a dish with a surprise ingredient of whole salmon.Team 3
Description – Round 2 third placed Sam & Neil were challenged by Antonio Carluccio to cook a dish with a surprise ingredient of courgettes, courgette flowers and aubergine.Team 4
Description – Round 4 winners Ray & Simon were challenged by Stephen Terry to cook a dish with a surprise ingredient of saddle of Welsh lamb.Team 5
Description – Round 3 third placed Geoff & Debra were challenged by Rachel Khoo to cook a dish with a surprise ingredient of beetroot.
Round 6
Episodes 26 to 30Airdate – 30 October to 3 NovemberDescription – Each team was mentored by a celebrity chef. They had 30 minutes of planning time and two hours to prepare the meal. They were scored by the judges and the teams in the round. The eight lowest scored teams in the next three rounds were be eliminated.Team 1
Description – Round 2 winners Liz & Helen were challenged by Claude Bosi to cook a dish with a surprise ingredient of squab.Team 2
Description – Round 2 runners-up Jenni & Will were challenged by Paul Ainsworth to cook a dish with a surprise ingredient of bone-in rib of beef.Team 3
Description – Round 1 runners-up Tosin & Geneviève were challenged by Allegra McEvedy to cook a dish with a surprise ingredient of live crabs.Team 4
Description – Round 3 fourth-placed Annette & Rebecca were challenged by Gizzi Erskine to cook a dish with a surprise ingredient of prawns.Team 5
Description – Round 4 second-placed Jacqueline & Andrew were challenged by Daniel Clifford to cook a dish with a surprise ingredient of chicken legs.
Round 7
Episodes 31 to 35Airdate 6-10 NovemberDescription – Each team was mentored by a celebrity chef. They had 30 minutes of planning time and two hours to prepare the meal. They were scored by the judges and the teams in the round. The eight lowest scored teams in the next three rounds were be eliminated.Team 1
Description – Round 4 third-placed Sian & Rob were challenged by Francesco Mazzei to cook a dish with a surprise ingredient of N'Duja.Team 2
Description – Round 1 third-placed Bill & Graham were challenged by Nigel Haworth to cook a dish with a surprise ingredient of cauliflower.Team 3
Description – Round 4 fourth-placed Celia & Dave were challenged by Theo Randall to cook a dish with a surprise ingredient of beans.Team 4
Description – Round 2 fourth-placed Luthfur & Inaya were challenged by Nisha Katona to cook a dish with a surprise ingredient of guinea fowl.Team 5
Description – Round 3 winners Clare & Niall were challenged by Nathan Outlaw to cook a dish with a surprise ingredient of mackerel.
Round 8
Episodes 36Airdate 13 NovemberDescription – The remaining eight teams had to cook 50 savory and 50 desserts for fane of Harry Potter on the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The fans and the judges will choose their favorites who would go straight to the final, while the two least favorite, as determined by the judged, would be eliminated. They had 2 hours to prepare, 30 minutes to serve the savory dish, 15 minutes to get the sweet dish ready and 30 minutes to serve the sweet dish.
Quarter final
Episodes 37Airdate 14 NovemberDescription – The remaining four teams battled it out for the remaining two spots into the semi-finals. The teams had to cook vegetarian main dishes. Thomasina Miers was the guest judge. They had 90 minutes to cook their dish.
Episodes 38Airdate 15 NovemberDescription – Of the remaining four teams battled it out for the final two spots into the finals. Sam & Neil and Tosin & Genevieve were in the first semi-final. The teams had to cook an indian meal with guest judge Tony Singh. They had 90 minutes to prepare their starter, 60 minutes to cook their main dish and 45 minutes for the dessert.
Semi final 2
Episodes 39Airdate 16 NovemberDescription – Of the remaining four teams battled it out for the final two spots into the finals. Sam & Neil and Tosin & Genevieve were in the first semi-final. The teams had to cook an indian meal with guest judge Vivek Singh. They had 90 minutes to prepare their starter, minutes to cook their main dish and minutes for the dessert.
Grand final
Episodes 40Airdate 17 NovemberDescription – The finalists, Sam & Neil and Clare & Neil faced off in the Grand Final. The teams had to cook french cuisine with guest judge Jay Rayner. They had two hours to prepare their starter, 60 minutes to cook their main dish and 45 minutes for the dessert.