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

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. It premiered September 25, with new hosts and judges,

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and

Manu Feildel Emmanuel Feildel (born 26 March 1974) is a French-Australian chef, restaurateur and television presenter trained in England, who is best known as one of the judges of the competitive television cooking show ''My Kitchen Rules''. Manu achieve ...

. 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.

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

Elimination History

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.

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

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, with the losing team to be eliminated on the spot.

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.

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

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, Entrée and Main as the Dessert is provided by the bride's family, which includes the wedding cake.

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,

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lecturer in

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, and former judge of MasterChef NZ seasons 1-3 ,

Nadia Lim Nadia Rui-chi Lim (born 21 December 1985) is a New Zealand celebrity chef, entrepreneur, food writer and television personality. Lim is known as the self-proclaimed "Nude Cook" as an advocate of natural, unprocessed foods, and for creating heal ...

, 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 ''My Kitchen Rules NZ'' is a New Zealand reality show based on the popular Australian reality television series My Kitchen Rules. The show premiered in New Zealand on TV1 on 24 August 2014. Season 2 premiered on TV2 on 12 October 2015. On 29 ...

2017 champions.

Episodes

; Colour Key: : – Elimination Episode : – Finals Week

References

External links

Official site
{{My Kitchen Rules NZ 2017 New Zealand television seasons My Kitchen Rules