My Kitchen Rules: Season 9

July 1, 2023 12:02 PM - Season 9 (Full Season)

Teams of competitive Australian home chefs compete against one another to produce the best meals in an elimination contest to win a grand cash prize.
posted by dianeF (3 comments total)

I have watched seasons 1-9 of this show. It starts with each team hosting the judges and competitors in their homes for an ‘instant restaurant.’ The contestants rate each other’s three course meals. It’s the best part of the show.

There’s a lot of drama in season 9. I was wondering if anyone else watches this thing. Seems like it was pretty popular in Australia.
posted by dianeF at 12:07 PM on July 1, 2023

I watched a previous season of this a few years ago, but it wasn't my cuppa tea, as it seemed more geared towards creating drama between the couples than focussing on the food.

FWIW, one of the hosts of My Kitchen Rules, Pete Evans, has since fallen headfirst down the anti-vax, Covid-is-caused-by-5G, neo-Nazi, anti-Semitism conspiracy theory rabbit hole, as a result of which he was dropped like a hot potato by every TV and publishing company, and lost all his sponsorship deals.

As Aussie cooking shows go, you can't beat Masterchef Australia, which is 65 episodes of fun and great cooking (although watching this season has been particularly hard, knowing that judge Jock Zonfrelli died the night before the first episode was due to air).
posted by essexjan at 2:23 PM on July 1, 2023 [2 favorites]

Thank you for that info, essexjan! I think Pete and Manu hated each other and I won't miss Pete. I've learned a little from this show because it's so repetitive and I know nothing about cooking. You're right though- it's heavily produced and the interviews seem scripted.
posted by dianeF at 9:00 AM on July 2, 2023