My Kitchen Rules NZ series 4

My Kitchen Rules NZ
Series 4
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	TVNZ 2
Original release	7 October (2018-10-07) – 9 December 2018 (2018-12-09)
Series chronology
← Previous Series 3 (2017) Next → TBC

My Kitchen Rules NZ (series 4) is a reality television cooking programme which airs on TVNZ 2. It follows last season's truncated format of only one instant restaurant round, however, after the first round, sudden elimination public challenges follows before one-on-one cookoffs semifinals off-sote rather than inside elimination houses. The series is sponsored by Harvey Norman.

The season premiered on 7 October.

Teams

Region [1]		Members	Relationship	Status
Tauranga		Sindy & Roger	Partners
Auckland	AUK	May & Enna	Cousins
New Plymouth		Liam & Eden	Father and Daughter
Whakatane		Pat & Wilz	Cousins
Auckland	AUK	Jacqui & Nic	Husband and Wife
Dunedin		Jess & Cindy	Foodie Friends

Competition Details

Instant Restaurants

Round 1

• Episodes 1 to 6
• Airdate — 17 February to 25 February
• Description — In the third round of instant restaurants, the three lowest scoring safe teams in the first two groups combined, were to compete in another instant restaurant round. From here, three newly introduced 'gatecrasher' teams also joined the round. As per the first two rounds, the same format of scoring is repeated and the lowest scoring team is eliminated .

Instant Restaurant Summary

Round 1
Team and Episode Details		Guest Scores						Pete's Scores			Manu's Scores			Total (out of 110)	Rank	Result
		E&B	A&B	N&A	H&C	D&C	S&M	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert
WA	Estelle & Bri	—	5	6	6	5	5	6	5	5	6	6	6	61	4th	Through to Round 3
Ep 13	17 February	Gabuji
Dishes	Entree	Miso soup
	Main	Chicken Pot Pie with mash
	Dessert	Sticky date pudding
SA	Andi & Steph	8	—	9	8	9	8	10	8	8	10	8	8	94	1st	Safe
Ep 14	18 February	Distance
Dishes	Entree	Espeto
	Main	Seafood paella with Breadstick
	Dessert	Orange cheesecake with compote
VIC	Nic & Amy	5	4	—	4	3	5	6	2	1	5	5	1	41	6th	Eliminated
Ep 15	19 February	Exposure
Dishes	Entree	Buffalo wings With blue cheese sauce and Celery Sticks
	Main	Crispy Skin Pork Belly with garlic peas and mash
	Dessert	Banana Parfait with Maple Syrup Bacon
WA	Harry & Christo	6	6	5	—	5	6	9	3	1	9	2	1	53	5th	Through to Round 3
Ep 16	23 February	Open Yard
Dishes	Entree	Oyster three ways
	Main	Chicken tikka masala with curried basnati rice and fried cardamom pods
	Dessert	Banana foster with mascarpone icecream and vanilla Caramel Brandy sauce
QLD	Donny & Catrine	7	6	6	8	–	8	4	10	6	6	9	7	77	3rd	safe
Ep 17	24 February	The Half Pine
Dishes	Entree	Fish soup with Calamari, salmon, Prawns, Scallops and white bread
	Main	Coq a vin
	Dessert	Brownie
NSW	Sanja & Maddy	8	8	8	7	7	–	10	10	7	10	10	5	90	2nd	Safe
Ep 18	25 February	Sugar and Spice!
Dishes	Entree	Butternut punpkin ravioli with burnt butter sage sauce
	Main	Beef stroganoff with mashed potatoes
	Dessert	Deconstructed cheesecake with strawberry cream anglaise

Round 2

• Episodes 7 to 12
• Airdate – 28 to 7 February/May
• Description – The second of the two instant restaurant groups are introduced into the competition in Round 2. The same rules from the previous round apply and the lowest scoring team is eliminated.

Instant Restaurant Summary

Group 2
Team and Episode Details		Guest Scores						Pete's Scores			Manu's Scores			Total (out of 110)	Rank	Result
		J&N	L&M	A&S	J&S	D&D	J&J	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert
VIC	Jon & Nic	—	6	6	6	5	5	7	4	8	7	5	9	68	5th	Through to Round 3
Ep 7	7 February	1995
Dishes	Entrée	Spinach and Ricotta Runny Egg Ravioli
	Main	Lamb Roulade with Pea and Mint Purée
	Dessert	Coconut Crème Caramel with Almond Praline
WA	Laurie & Melissa	5	—	6	6	4	6	9	9	3	8	9	4	69	4th	Safe
Ep 8	11 February	Flourish and Freshness
Dishes	Entrée	Seafood Casserole of Prawns, Mussels, Dhufish and Scallops with Chorizo Flakes
	Main	Pork with Pancetta Crackle, Vegetable Medley, Onion Purée, Brandy Jus and Cider Jelly Shot
	Dessert	Pumpkin Pie with Toffee Cashews and Banana Cream
TAS	Aly & Samson	5	3	—	4	6	5	2	7	6	3	5	5	51	6th	Eliminated
Ep 9	12 February	Vintage Souviner
Dishes	Entrée	Thai Beef Curry Strips with a Mai Tai Granita
	Main	Squid Hood Stuffed with Pork with Asian Greens and Sweet Chilli Sauce
	Dessert	Thai-Rifle with Coconut Granita
NSW	Josh & Scotty	8	6	8	—	6	7	10	3	8	10	6	9	81	1st	Safe
Ep 10	13 February	Islandia
Dishes	Entrée	Zesty Prawn Salad
	Main	Twice Cooked Spatchcock with Coconut Kale Salad and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
	Dessert	Spelt, Berry and Macaroon Tart with Crème Anglaise
QLD	Dan & Danielle	5	4	7	6	—	8	6	9	6	7	8	8	74	3rd	safe
Ep 11	14 February	Glowhouse
Dishes	Entrée	Confit Salmon with Green Pea Salad
	Main	Cherry Cola Braised Pork with White Bean Mash and Baby Carrots
	Dessert	Chocolate Brownie with Cookie Dough Ice Cream and Salted Caramel Sauce
SA	Julie & Jolene	5	7	6	6	7	—	10	10	5	10	9	5	80	2nd	Safe
Ep 12	18 February	Dollhouse
Dishes	Entrée	Sicilian Stuffed and Rolled Garfish with Tomato & White Wine Sauce
	Main	Homemade Italian Sausage with Horseradish Mash and Green Apple Salad
	Dessert	Pistachio and Strawberry Mousse with a Dacquoise Base

Round 3 (GATECRASHER ROUND)

• Episodes 13 to 18
• Airdate — 2 February to 10 February
• Description — 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.

Instant Restaurant Summary

Group 1
Team and Episode Details		Guest Scores						Pete's Scores			Manu's Scores			Total (out of 110)	Rank	Result
		E&A	J&N	R&K	E&B	H&C	G&A	Entrée	Main	Dessert	Entrée	Main	Dessert
QLD	Enna & Anna	—	3	6	5	5	4	7	1	3	6	3	3	46
Ep 1	2 February	Bubble Trouble
Dishes	Entrée	Zucchini & Potato Rosti Stack with Smoked Salmon and Crème Fraîche
	Main	Rack of Lamb with Crushed Potatoes and Lemon Green Beans
	Dessert	Pear & Walnut Crumble with Pear Wafers
WA	Jon & Nic	6	—	6	5	7	4	7	5	5	8	6	5	64		Safe
Ep 2	3 February	1995
Dishes	Entrée	Smoked Cod with Crunchy Mash, Cabbage and Leek
	Main	Crayfish Ravioli with Roasted Tomato Sauce
	Dessert	Chocolate Tart with Raspberries and Cream
NSW	Robert & Katie	8	8	—	9	9	9	8	9	7	10	8	9	94	1st	Safe
Ep 3	4 February	La Maison Des Saveurs (House of Flavour)
Dishes	Entrée	Calamari Stuffed Crossaint With Cheese And Berry Sauce
	Main	Pot A Feu
	Dessert	Steamed Pudding with Custard and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
VIC	Estelle & Bri				—
Ep 4	8 February	Gabuji
Dishes	Entrée	Steak Tartare with Quail Egg and Crostoli
	Main	Bouillabaisse with Rouille and Baguette
	Dessert	Fondant au Chocolat with Hazelnut Ice Cream
SA	Harry & Christo					—
Ep 5	9 February	Open Yard
Dishes	Entrée	Beef Madras Coconut Buns with Yoghurt Dipping Sauce
	Main	Sea Bream Baked in Parchment with Saffron Rice
	Dessert	Rosewater Mousse with Almond Tuile and Crystallised Petals
ACT	Gillian & Andrew						—
Ep 6	10 February	Beyond the Great Reef
Dishes	Entrée	Salt & Pepper Flathead Fillets with Lime Aioli and Salad
	Main	Pasta (Originally Rotolo of Gnocchi) & Duck Ragù with Crispy Sage
	Dessert	Crème Pâtissière Tarts with Prunes in Port Syrup

Elimination History

Teams' Competition Progress

Round:	1	2	3	4	5
	Instant Restaurants	Sudden Death		Semi-Final	Grand Final
Teams:	Progress
Chris & Bex	3rd (70)	SD (76)	—	1st= (18)	Winners (52)
Heather & Mitch	2nd (75)	—	SD (61)	1st= (18)	Runners-up (47)
Teal & Sophie	1st (77)	Immune		2nd (14)	Eliminated (Episode 9) [2]
Jaryd & Ben	5th (56)	—	SD (43)	Eliminated (Episode 8) [3]
Tash & Hera	4th (67)	SD (74)	Eliminated (Episode 7) [4]
Charlotte & Maddie	6th (54)	Eliminated (Episode 6) [5]

Cell descriptions
	Team won the challenge or received the highest score for the round.
Safe	Team became safe from elimination after winning/passing the challenge.
SD	Team won the Sudden Death cook-off and is safe from elimination.
SD	Team was eliminated after losing the Sudden Death cook-off or round.
Immune	From winning the previous challenge, team was immune from elimination and was not required to participate.
—	Results do not apply as the team was not allocated to this challenge or round.

References

1. "MKR NZ contestants revealed - meet this year's line-up of home cooks". Now to Love. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2022.