My Kitchen Rules on Channel 7: the Gatecrashers arrive as Sheridan and Ted score 69 – The Gatecrashers have arrived on My Kitchen Rules, and the battle lines were drawn immediately. Zoe revealed she was a pescatarian, leaving the original teams questioning how she could judge meat dishes she wouldn’t eat.
As the table erupted, Western Australian mother and son Sheridan and Ted became the first new team to face the kitchen. Despite a mistimed oven and a watered-down syrup, they finished with 69 points.
Tonight’s episode opened the new Gatecrasher round after Monday’s elimination, when Jane and Shane were sent home on 50 points. With first-round leaders Tiffany and Giancarlo and Mary and Golden fast-tracked to Kitchen HQ, the remaining original teams are now competing directly against the newcomers. That makes Sheridan and Ted’s 69 the first benchmark of the round.
Sheridan and Ted open The Garden Club
After waiting seven years for their chance to compete, the close-knit pair welcomed the judges and teams to their Perth Instant Restaurant, The Garden Club. They were determined to prove the Gatecrashers were “not to be messed with.”
Their menu featured Chicken Liver Parfait with Milk Bread and Red Wine Gel for entrée. The main was Beef Cheeks with Gruyère Mash, Confit Carrots and Gremolata, and dessert was Black Sesame Mochi Cake with Dark Chocolate Ice Cream.
“The predators” and “the prey”
Around the table, the OG teams made it clear the newcomers would have to earn their place. Angus declared the OGs were “the predators” and the Gatecrashers “the prey”, predicting one of the new teams would “fall in a huge heap.”
The biggest upset came when Zoe revealed she had not eaten meat since she was a teenager. With Sheridan and Ted serving two meat-based courses, she could only assess the entrée’s presentation. She had to wait until dessert to taste anything that night.
Her decision not to eat the chicken liver parfait drew an immediate attack from the OG teams. Angus asked what she was doing in a food competition, while Alisha demanded: “Why are you here?” Zoe stood her ground. She said people normally didn’t care that she was a pescatarian and accused the table of overreacting.
Entrée and main fall short on seasoning
In the kitchen, Sheridan and Ted discovered the oven timer for their chicken liver parfait had not been set correctly. The dish survived, with judge Manu Feildel praising the three elements. However, a lack of salt and an uneven bread-to-parfait ratio held it back.
The pair hoped their family favourite beef cheeks would keep them in the game. The meat was cooked to perfection, and the Gruyère mash was beautifully smooth, but the dish still lacked seasoning. Judge Colin Fassnidge described it as “the makings of a great dish” reduced to “a beige picture” without enough salt.
The divided table added further heat when fellow Gatecrasher Zac praised the main. Angus questioned whether he was being completely honest or simply protecting the newcomers. Zac refused to back down: “I’ll stick by it 100%.”
Dessert rescues the night
With their night riding on dessert, chaos struck when Ted accidentally ran tap water into the palm sugar syrup. Sheridan rescued it, and the Black Sesame Mochi Cake with Dark Chocolate Ice Cream became their strongest dish.
Lucy declared the ice cream “10 out of 10”. Meanwhile, Colin called it rich, luscious, sweet and bitter all at once, saying he would happily buy a tub. Manu scored the dessert seven, and Colin awarded eight.
Considering the disasters in the kitchen, if we can get that kind of food out with what was going on, there’s a win there.
Ted, My Kitchen Rules
Sheridan and Ted’s meal scoreboard
The judges awarded Sheridan and Ted 41 out of 60. Manu gave sevens across all three courses for 21, while Colin’s six, six and eight gave him 20.
| Judge | Entrée | Main | Dessert | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manu Feildel | 7/10 | 7/10 | 7/10 | 21/30 |
| Colin Fassnidge | 6/10 | 6/10 | 8/10 | 20/30 |
| Judges’ total | 13/20 | 13/20 | 15/20 | 41/60 |
The guest teams contributed another 28 out of 50.
| Guest team | Score |
|---|---|
| Zoe and Zac | 7/10 |
| Harrison and Oliver | 6/10 |
| Krysten and Lucy | 6/10 |
| Angus and Simon | 5/10 |
| Alisha and Deanne | 4/10 |
| Guest total | 28/50 |
With the judges’ 41 and the guests’ 28, Sheridan and Ted finished their Instant Restaurant on 69 out of 110.
My Kitchen Rules leaderboard
Sheridan and Ted are the only team scored so far in the Gatecrasher round, so their 69 is the benchmark for the rest of the round.
| Gatecrasher round | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sheridan and Ted | 69/110 | Scored |
| Krysten and Lucy | – | Not yet scored |
| Angus and Simon | – | Not yet scored |
| Alisha and Deanne | – | Not yet scored |
| Harrison and Oliver | – | Not yet scored |
| Zoe and Zac | – | Not yet scored |
For reference, here is how the first round of Instant Restaurants finished, according to Seven’s results.
| Round 1 rank | Team | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiffany and Giancarlo | 86/110 | Fast-tracked to Kitchen HQ |
| 2 | Mary and Golden | 77/110 | Fast-tracked to Kitchen HQ |
| 3 | Krysten and Lucy | 72/110 | Into Gatecrasher round |
| 4 | Angus and Simon | 70/110 | Into Gatecrasher round |
| 5 | Alisha and Deanne | 68/110 | Into Gatecrasher round |
| 6 | Jane and Shane | 50/110 | Eliminated |
Next on My Kitchen Rules
Krysten and Lucy return to the kitchen for redemption on Monday at 7.30pm, with the season’s most ambitious Instant Restaurant yet. Sheridan and Ted take their seat at the table and get their first taste of Alisha and Deanne. My Kitchen Rules continues at 7.30pm, Monday and Tuesday on Channel 7 and 7plus.
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