E1 - Waikato: Neena & Belinda

Aired: August 24, 2014

It'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.

E2 - Auckland: Sam & Dan

Aired: August 26, 2014

Dan and Sam, the youngest contestants, try to impress the judges.

E3 - Tauranga: June & Steph

Aired: August 27, 2014

June and Steph face kitchen conundrums and a lost ingredient.

E4 - Dunedin: Dan & Christie

Aired: August 31, 2014

Newlyweds Christie and Dan work a Mexican-themed restaurant in snowy Dunedine.

E5 - Orewa: Tracey & Neil

Aired: September 02, 2014

Tracey and Neil host the final round before elimination.

E6 - Palmerston: Aaron & Heather

Aired: September 03, 2014

Aaron and Heather kick off group two and try to set the bar for the other competitors.

E7 - Lower Hutt: Ian and Sandie

Aired: September 07, 2014

Ian and his wife Sandie must prove their worth after talking big last round.

E8 - Christchurch: Jessie and Ricki

Aired: September 09, 2014

Jessie and Ricki enjoy their triumphs and work through tears and tantrums.

E9 - North Shore: Josh and Aaron

Aired: September 10, 2014

Josh and Aaron try to cook their way into the top three to avoid the dangerous fourth spot.

E10 - Hawke's Bay: Kelly and Megan

Aired: September 14, 2014

Sisters Kelly and Megan are under pressure to impress; the judges reveal a shocking twist.

E11 - Instant Restaurant: Theresa and Joelle

Aired: September 16, 2014

Mothers Theresa and Joelle struggle to plate up in a chaotic kitchen.

E12 - Instant Restaurant: Neil and Tracey

Aired: September 17, 2014

Tracey and Neil aim to improve over their previous 57 points this time.

E13 - Instant Restaurant: Josh and Aaron

Aired: September 21, 2014

Josh and Aaron are determined to score higher than their previous 68 points.

E14 - Instant Restaurant: Steven and Maura

Aired: September 23, 2014

Maura and Steve try to impress with their restaurant's look in addition to the food.

E15 - Instant Restaurant: Dai and Dal

Aired: September 24, 2014

Dai and Dal create a unique Laotian-style restaurant; the judges reveal a twist.

E16 - Ronald McDonald House

Aired: September 28, 2014

Teams split into groups to cook a healthy meal for the children of Auckland's Ronald McDonald House.

E17 - Rapid Cookoff

Aired: September 30, 2014

Teams face their first cook-off to determine who will enter the elimination round.

E18 - Sudden Death

Aired: October 01, 2014

Two teams face off in 90 minutes to prepare and serve an entree to 4 special guest judges.

E19 - Genesis International

Aired: October 05, 2014

Teams must cook for 150 people in 90 minutes to avoid the elimination round.

E20 - Rapid Cookoff

Aired: October 07, 2014

Teams have 45 minutes to cook; the bottom three teams will move onto the showdown.

E21 - Sudden Death

Aired: October 08, 2014

The bottom 4 teams face elimination as they cook for judges Ben and Gareth and four guest judges.

E22 - Bikers Banquet

Aired: October 12, 2014

The 6 remaining teams aim to please as they prepare lunches for the judges and eight mystery guests.

E23 - Rapid Cookoff

Aired: October 14, 2014

As teams compete to avoid sudden death, a twist in the challenge throws them off their game.

E24 - Sudden Death

Aired: October 15, 2014

The bottom two teams face sudden death as they cook for Ben, Gareth, and four guest judges.

E25 - Federal St. Pizza

Aired: October 19, 2014

The top five teams compete in a people's choice pizza challenge in Auckland to avoid sudden death.

E26 - Rapid Cookoff

Aired: October 21, 2014

The top 3 teams compete in two challenges to find out who will continue.

E27 - Sudden Death

Aired: October 22, 2014

The bottom 2 teams compete to impress judges Ben, Gareth, and four guest judges.

E28 - Semi-Final 1

Aired: October 26, 2014

In the first semi-final, two teams compete to advance to the Grand Final.

E29 - Semi-Final 2

Aired: October 28, 2014

In the second semi-final, the remaining teams compete for a spot in the Grand Final.

E30 - Final

Aired: October 29, 2014

The last two teams prepare five courses each, but only one will claim the $100,000 grand prize.