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Episode 1 - Waikato: Neena & Belinda
Release Date: 2014-08-24It's instant restaurant time. In Waikato, modern-day hippies Neena and Belinda try to impress judges Ben Bayly and Gareth Stewart and four rival teams with their best three course dinner.
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Episode 2 - Auckland: Sam & Dan
Release Date: 2014-08-26Dan and Sam, the youngest contestants, try to impress the judges.
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Episode 3 - Tauranga: June & Steph
Release Date: 2014-08-27June and Steph face kitchen conundrums and a lost ingredient.
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Episode 4 - Dunedin: Dan & Christie
Release Date: 2014-08-31Newlyweds Christie and Dan work a Mexican-themed restaurant in snowy Dunedine.
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Episode 5 - Orewa: Tracey & Neil
Release Date: 2014-09-02Tracey and Neil host the final round before elimination.
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Episode 6 - Palmerston: Aaron & Heather
Release Date: 2014-09-03Aaron and Heather kick off group two and try to set the bar for the other competitors.
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Episode 7 - Lower Hutt: Ian and Sandie
Release Date: 2014-09-07Ian and his wife Sandie must prove their worth after talking big last round.
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Episode 8 - Christchurch: Jessie and Ricki
Release Date: 2014-09-09Jessie and Ricki enjoy their triumphs and work through tears and tantrums.
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Episode 9 - North Shore: Josh and Aaron
Release Date: 2014-09-10Josh and Aaron try to cook their way into the top three to avoid the dangerous fourth spot.
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Episode 10 - Hawke's Bay: Kelly and Megan
Release Date: 2014-09-14Sisters Kelly and Megan are under pressure to impress; the judges reveal a shocking twist.
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Episode 11 - Instant Restaurant: Theresa and Joelle
Release Date: 2014-09-16Mothers Theresa and Joelle struggle to plate up in a chaotic kitchen.
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Episode 12 - Instant Restaurant: Neil and Tracey
Release Date: 2014-09-17Tracey and Neil aim to improve over their previous 57 points this time.
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Episode 13 - Instant Restaurant: Josh and Aaron
Release Date: 2014-09-21Josh and Aaron are determined to score higher than their previous 68 points.
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Episode 14 - Instant Restaurant: Steven and Maura
Release Date: 2014-09-23Maura and Steve try to impress with their restaurant's look in addition to the food.
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Episode 15 - Instant Restaurant: Dai and Dal
Release Date: 2014-09-24Dai and Dal create a unique Laotian-style restaurant; the judges reveal a twist.
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Episode 16 - Ronald McDonald House
Release Date: 2014-09-28Teams split into groups to cook a healthy meal for the children of Auckland's Ronald McDonald House.
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Episode 17 - Rapid Cookoff
Release Date: 2014-09-30Teams face their first cook-off to determine who will enter the elimination round.
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Episode 18 - Sudden Death
Release Date: 2014-10-01Two teams face off in 90 minutes to prepare and serve an entree to 4 special guest judges.
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Episode 19 - Genesis International
Release Date: 2014-10-05Teams must cook for 150 people in 90 minutes to avoid the elimination round.
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Episode 20 - Rapid Cookoff
Release Date: 2014-10-07Teams have 45 minutes to cook; the bottom three teams will move onto the showdown.
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Episode 21 - Sudden Death
Release Date: 2014-10-08The bottom 4 teams face elimination as they cook for judges Ben and Gareth and four guest judges.
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Episode 22 - Bikers Banquet
Release Date: 2014-10-12The 6 remaining teams aim to please as they prepare lunches for the judges and eight mystery guests.
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Episode 23 - Rapid Cookoff
Release Date: 2014-10-14As teams compete to avoid sudden death, a twist in the challenge throws them off their game.
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Episode 24 - Sudden Death
Release Date: 2014-10-15The bottom two teams face sudden death as they cook for Ben, Gareth, and four guest judges.
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Episode 25 - Federal St. Pizza
Release Date: 2014-10-19The top five teams compete in a people's choice pizza challenge in Auckland to avoid sudden death.
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Episode 26 - Rapid Cookoff
Release Date: 2014-10-21The top 3 teams compete in two challenges to find out who will continue.
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Episode 27 - Sudden Death
Release Date: 2014-10-22The bottom 2 teams compete to impress judges Ben, Gareth, and four guest judges.
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Episode 28 - Semi-Final 1
Release Date: 2014-10-26In the first semi-final, two teams compete to advance to the Grand Final.
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Episode 29 - Semi-Final 2
Release Date: 2014-10-28In the second semi-final, the remaining teams compete for a spot in the Grand Final.
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Episode 30 - Final
Release Date: 2014-10-29The last two teams prepare five courses each, but only one will claim the $100,000 grand prize.