S1E1 - Waikato: Neena & Belinda
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.
Aug. 24, 2014, midnight
S1E2 - Auckland: Sam & Dan
Dan and Sam, the youngest contestants, try to impress the judges.
Aug. 26, 2014, midnight
S1E3 - Tauranga: June & Steph
June and Steph face kitchen conundrums and a lost ingredient.
Aug. 27, 2014, midnight
S1E4 - Dunedin: Dan & Christie
Newlyweds Christie and Dan work a Mexican-themed restaurant in snowy Dunedine.
Aug. 31, 2014, midnight
S1E5 - Orewa: Tracey & Neil
Tracey and Neil host the final round before elimination.
Sept. 2, 2014, midnight
S1E6 - Palmerston: Aaron & Heather
Aaron and Heather kick off group two and try to set the bar for the other competitors.
Sept. 3, 2014, midnight
S1E7 - Lower Hutt: Ian and Sandie
Ian and his wife Sandie must prove their worth after talking big last round.
Sept. 7, 2014, midnight
S1E8 - Christchurch: Jessie and Ricki
Jessie and Ricki enjoy their triumphs and work through tears and tantrums.
Sept. 9, 2014, midnight
S1E9 - North Shore: Josh and Aaron
Josh and Aaron try to cook their way into the top three to avoid the dangerous fourth spot.
Sept. 10, 2014, midnight
S1E10 - Hawke's Bay: Kelly and Megan
Sisters Kelly and Megan are under pressure to impress; the judges reveal a shocking twist.
Sept. 14, 2014, midnight
S1E11 - Instant Restaurant: Theresa and Joelle
Mothers Theresa and Joelle struggle to plate up in a chaotic kitchen.
Sept. 16, 2014, midnight
S1E12 - Instant Restaurant: Neil and Tracey
Tracey and Neil aim to improve over their previous 57 points this time.
Sept. 17, 2014, midnight
S1E13 - Instant Restaurant: Josh and Aaron
Josh and Aaron are determined to score higher than their previous 68 points.
Sept. 21, 2014, midnight
S1E14 - Instant Restaurant: Steven and Maura
Maura and Steve try to impress with their restaurant's look in addition to the food.
Sept. 23, 2014, midnight
S1E15 - Instant Restaurant: Dai and Dal
Dai and Dal create a unique Laotian-style restaurant; the judges reveal a twist.
Sept. 24, 2014, midnight
S1E16 - Ronald McDonald House
Teams split into groups to cook a healthy meal for the children of Auckland's Ronald McDonald House.
Sept. 28, 2014, midnight
S1E17 - Rapid Cookoff
Teams face their first cook-off to determine who will enter the elimination round.
Sept. 30, 2014, midnight
S1E18 - Sudden Death
Two teams face off in 90 minutes to prepare and serve an entree to 4 special guest judges.
Oct. 1, 2014, midnight
S1E19 - Genesis International
Teams must cook for 150 people in 90 minutes to avoid the elimination round.
Oct. 5, 2014, midnight
S1E20 - Rapid Cookoff
Teams have 45 minutes to cook; the bottom three teams will move onto the showdown.
Oct. 7, 2014, midnight
S1E21 - Sudden Death
The bottom 4 teams face elimination as they cook for judges Ben and Gareth and four guest judges.
Oct. 8, 2014, midnight
S1E22 - Bikers Banquet
The 6 remaining teams aim to please as they prepare lunches for the judges and eight mystery guests.
Oct. 12, 2014, midnight
S1E23 - Rapid Cookoff
As teams compete to avoid sudden death, a twist in the challenge throws them off their game.
Oct. 14, 2014, midnight
S1E24 - Sudden Death
The bottom two teams face sudden death as they cook for Ben, Gareth, and four guest judges.
Oct. 15, 2014, midnight
S1E25 - Federal St. Pizza
The top five teams compete in a people's choice pizza challenge in Auckland to avoid sudden death.
Oct. 19, 2014, midnight
S1E26 - Rapid Cookoff
The top 3 teams compete in two challenges to find out who will continue.
Oct. 21, 2014, midnight
S1E27 - Sudden Death
The bottom 2 teams compete to impress judges Ben, Gareth, and four guest judges.
Oct. 22, 2014, midnight
S1E28 - Semi-Final 1
In the first semi-final, two teams compete to advance to the Grand Final.
Oct. 26, 2014, midnight
S1E29 - Semi-Final 2
In the second semi-final, the remaining teams compete for a spot in the Grand Final.
Oct. 28, 2014, midnight
S1E30 - Final
The last two teams prepare five courses each, but only one will claim the $100,000 grand prize.
Oct. 29, 2014, midnight