My Kitchen Rules returns tonight with a new batch of home cooks ready to do battle in Australia's most popular and hotly contested cooking competition.

Tonight we travel to Victoria's Mornington Peninsula where Mitch and Laura are serving up in the second Instant Restaurant. Will this brother and sister be able to hold their own in the kitchen?

The teams have high expectations for Brisbane's cougar and cub, Cheryl and Matt. Will this odd couple be able to laugh their way through the pressure of the instant restaurant?

South Australians Rosie and Paige put their heart and soul into tonight's instant restaurant. Can the bubbly best mates wow the judges or have they underestimated how hard it will be in the kitchen?

Teams are off to Perth to see mother and son duo Anna and Jordan's Instant Restaurant. Will mum know best in the kitchen?

They've talked the talk for 5 instant restaurants and now the pressure is on them to deliver. Tonight it's Gianni and Zana's chance to prove they have what it takes to impress the judges.

It's time to meet Group 2, and first up we head to the Sunshine Coast for best mates and miners Alex and Gareth. Will it be a baptism of fire or will the miners blast their way into the competition?

Tonight will see an emotional instant restaurant when Luciano and Martino from NSW cook up an Italian feast in honour of their mothers and nonnas.

Tonight teams are in for a fiery Instant Restaurant as Melbourne sisters Tasia and Gracia, cook up a storm. Wiill their family recipes impress the judges and the other teams?

Teams are off to sunny Queensland for lovebirds JP and Nelly's Instant Restaurant. In a night of high drama, will the young couple prove they have what it takes to stay in the competition?

True Blue Aussie couple, Nev and Kell, bring teams across the Nullarbor to WA's coast for their instant restaurant. Will our heroes fall or will the judges think their food is the 'duck's nuts'?

The gloves are out in Group 2's last instant restaurant, served up by controversial best friends Jessica and Marcos. They'll need to cook up perfect dishes if they want to avoid low scores.

It's the first instant restaurant for group 3 and soulmates Eve and Jason have the daunting task of going first. Will this rock and roll couple be able to make their food sing under all the pressure?

Teams head to South Australia for an explosive instant restaurant, as Carmine and Lauren set out to prove they have what it takes to win. Will they do enough to impress Colin and MKR's newest judge?

It's up to the tropics for the teams as they head to Cairns for Mike and Tarq's instant restaurant. Can they whisk the judges away to a tropical island with their cooking tonight?

Queensland's stepmother and stepdaughter team will be hoping they can put their money where their mouth is in tonight's instant restaurant.

Tonight teams travel to NSW for Newcastle Dad's, Chris and Cookie, Instant Restaurant. The loveable best mates will put their hearts on the plate, but will their laidback attitude be their undoing?

It's Dee day as NSW's Tim and Dee cook in the last instant restaurant for round 3. They've talked themselves up, and now they have to prove they can deliver dishes worthy of the competition.

The remaining bottom scoring teams fight for survival as they travel around the country again with Pete and Manu to host another Instant Restaurant. This round will see two teams exit the competition.

Western Sydney cops Monique and Sarah host the Instant Restaurant once again for a chance at redemption. Will their take on some Aussie classics be enough to keep their place in the competition?

Things get zesty as'stepsies', Queensland's Hazel and Lisa, again cook with citrus to qualify for the next round. Meanwhile, as elimination looms guests at the dinner table start making enemies.

Alex and Gareth bring diners back to Table of Mine in Queensland for a second chance. With pork belly, five spice pineapple and cherry sauce on the menu they certainly don't back away from bold flavours.

With only two Instant Restaurants left of the Redemption Round it's crunch time as diners return to Adelaide for Rosie and Paige's Big Love Grub. Tonight the menu is unexpectedly Middle Eastern.

Tonight, Carmen and Lauren are cooking with a vengeance, in the last instant restaurant. It will be the last chance to bite back, as old scores are settled and a game-changer is revealed.

The Instant Restaurant round has finished, as contestants now move from homes to Kitchen HQ. The first challenge is at North Ryde RSL where teams must impress patrons with a flavoursome buffet menu.

Guest judge Curtis Stone joins MKR tonight, as the teams that failed to deliver in yesterday's RSL challenge cook a banquet for the remaining safe contestants and judges.

The countdown to Rio 2016 is on as all teams return with the prestigious challenge of cooking a notorious and healthy dish for 200 members of the Australian Olympic team.

The two teams that scored the highest in their Instant Restaurant round have found themselves in a shock sudden passing elimination. Who will be victorious?

In another offsite challenge the remaining ten teams cook for 100 fisherman and their families on Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour. On the menu is the produce they know better than anyone; seafood.

The weakest teams from the previous challenge will cook for their lives at Kitchen HQ. Each team will present their best three course menu to Pete, Manu and the guest judges.

MKR teams are challenged to cook the ultimate movie meal for 75 families attending a pop-up cinema event in Carraigeworks, Sydney. Moviegoers will taste the dishes and vote for their favourite meals.

The weakest teams from the previous challenge will cook for their lives at Kitchen HQ. Each team will present their best three course menu to Pete, Manu and the guest judges.

A quintessential family favourite, the Australian Rodeo is the backdrop for today's challenge. Teams must focus on creating an unforgettable marinade that's full of flavour for their BBQ based dish.

The four teams with the lowest scores from the Rodeo Challenge have to fight it outandbrvbar;with the best of MKR alumni. Teams from previous seasons return and they will be the toughest critics yet.

The two weakest teams from the previous challenge will cook for their lives in KHQ. Each teams presenting their best three course menu to the Pete and Manu and the guest judges.

Teams will be given the chance to have their winning recipe featured in the Coles Magazine. They must develop a recipe and cook in-store, delivering the best family meal for four.

The two weakest teams from the previous challenge will cook for their lives in KHQ. Each team will present their best three course menu to Pete, Manu and the guest judges.

Teams will head to Colin Fassnidge's 4Fourteen where they will be challenged to come up with a dish worthy of a place on the menu.

The two weakest teams from the previous challenge will cook for their lives in KHQ. Each teams presenting their best three course menu to the Pete and Manu and the guest judges.

Six will become five as MKR farewells another team of home cooks. Tonight, contestants will only have one course to present to Pete and Manu and the guest judges.

The top five will travel the country one last time, showcasing to judges Pete and Manu how far they have come by going back to where it all started - their Instant Restaurants.
Returning to where it all began, Victorian sisters Tasia and Gracia are back in their instant restaurant Mortar and Pestle for what they hope will be a triumphant night in the kitchen.

It's Mitch and Laura's turn to cook! What small mistake could destroy their night?

It's Carmine and Lauren's final chance. What's the dish that will leave everyone speechless?

Can one last meal from the heart get Anna and Jordan to the grand final?

Tonight, the semi final teams will be revealed! Could this be the end for Zana and Gianni?

Tonight, two of the four remaining teams will cook off for a place in the Grand Final. Contestants will cook a three course meal for Pete, Manu and the guest judges.

In the second semi-final, two of the remaining four teams will face off for a place in Sunday's Grand Final. Contestants will cook a three course meal for Pete, Manu and the guest judges.

After months of competition Australia's top two teams of home cooks will battle it out in the Grand Final of MKR 2016.