For the first time in program history, it's chef versus chef and house versus house as five favourite teams go head-to-head with five new teams in the fiercest competition yet.

Season 4 Champions Dan & Steph kick things off for House Manu, but heavy is the head that wears the crown. Meanwhile, poker king Mark challenges Romel and takes strategy into the stratosphere.

Bartending buddies Ben & Vasil get the party started for House Colin. While the amigos make their moves, spicy conversation leads to a Mexican standoff.

Season 4 runners-up Jake & Elle have their eyes on the prize for House Manu, but will their sibling spats stand in the way of success? Als, a love triangle is fuelled as romance blooms at the table.

In a night of tears and tantrums, can childhood friends Sue Ann & Sylvia sing and dance their way to the top of the leader board for House Colin?

Season 6 runners-up Jac & Shaz feel the pressure to do well for House Manu. As the Mount Isa mums question their kitchen output, it's Sophia's performance at the table which gets everyone's attention.

Ex-army sisters Kerry & Kaylene are going into battle for Colin. Can they charge to the top of the leaderboard or will they be outflanked? At the table, absent friends return with a vengeance.

As besties Roula & Rachael set out to redeem themselves, the House of Manu is divided. Can Manu get his Faves back on track?

House Colin's high roller siblings Mark & Lauren have talked a big game but is it all just one big bluff? As the poker players' cards are revealed, Ben has a bombshell revelation of his own.

It's the final Instant Restaurant and tough critics Sophia & Romel have to cook their butts off to avoid the elimination cook-off. Accusations fly in the most explosive dinner party yet.

House Manu take on House Colin in the first elimination cook off. And the truth is served with a side of denial as the two accused lovebirds face the music. Whose MKR dream will end tonight?

It's the first restaurant takeover and House Manu are delivering Mexican street food in the hope of avoiding elimination. As Manu is pushed to the max, House Colin has more power than ever before.

House Colin has a score to settle and they've got their strongest cooks at the helm in this Asian street food challenge. But will their plans to keep out of elimination go up in smoke?

It's the second elimination cook-off of the season and there's a massive twist in store for the House on the chopping block. Which team will be eliminated tonight?

A brand-new round of restaurant takeovers sees House Manu serving flash pub grub at the iconic Imperial Hotel. As the Faves feel the heat, the Fans hatch a plan and rival judges lock horns.

House Colin's underdogs are serving sophisticated pub classics and they're pulling out all the stops to make their mentor proud in his own kitchen. Can one team's secret weapon save the day?

High expectations and revealing revelations in the third elimination cook-off of the season. In a shock head-to-head, which team will be sent home?

A new round of restaurant takeovers sees House Manu take on Modern Australian. As the Faves try to deliver the wow factor, a new alliance could change the course of the competition forever.

It's the elimination decider for House Colin. Kerry and Kaylene attempt to make a true-blue dish, while others sing for their supper.

The competition heats up as two teams battle it out, but only one team will stay.

House Manu tackle fine dining in a round of Restaurant Takeovers. With tensions, tears, tantrums and one mighty bombshell, it'll be a night to remember for all the wrong reasons.

House Manu is out for revenge, and rivalries get personal as House Colin tackles the fine dining Restaurant Takeover. Will the new recruits be their saviour, or will the fans fail?

The allied powers have a plan for this episode's elimination, but they're not the only ones playing dirty. Who will survive the chop, and who will get away with murder?

The Finals decider is here! The pressure is on as teams fire up the barbie for some very special guests. But when it comes to scoring time, will there be foul play?

It's finals time! Instant Restaurants are back as our top four teams compete for a place in the final. But the knives are out and revenge is on the menu when old friends return to play judge and jury.

It's the second Instant Restaurant of the finals, and the pressure is at an all-time high for this episode's cooking team. Around the table, the judges raise questions, and temperatures soar.

For this episode's cooking team, old habits die hard; will it bring their grand final hopes undone? At the table, a big announcement, one last game of strategy, and a shock confession.

The last Instant Restaurant of the Finals. Tonight’s team have a strategy to win, but will their confidence be their undoing? Expect a night of surprises as the Grand Final line up is decided.

The Grand Finalists open their own restaurant on Sydney Harbour, where each team will create a four-course menu in the battle to be crowned ultimate champions and win $100,000.