Plate of Origin

Plate of Origin
GenreCooking
Judges
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes10
Production
Running time90 minutes
Production companySeven Productions
Original release
NetworkSeven Network
Release30 August (2020-08-30) –
22 September 2020 (2020-09-22)

Plate of Origin was an Australian competitive cooking game show that was broadcast on the Seven Network. Celebrity chef Manu Feildel hosted the series alongside former MasterChef Australia judges chef Gary Mehigan and food critic Matt Preston.[1] The series is described as "The World Cup of Cooking" or "Country of Origin on a Plate"', with teams competing by cooking international food cuisines.[2][3]

The series was originally conceived and marketed as a spin-off edition of successful cooking game show My Kitchen Rules but was later developed as a separate program.[4] It was originally scheduled to air following the 2020 Summer Olympics, but was slightly delayed due to the postponement of the Olympic Games because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The pandemic also impacted production, resulting in a lower than expected number of episodes being completed.[6]

The series aired over four weeks, which began on Sunday, 30 August 2020 at 7:00pm.[7] The series finale aired on Tuesday, 22 September 2020.[8] Despite elevated expectations and the high profile of the judges, the series was a ratings disappointment.[9][10][8] Seven did not renew the show for a second series.[11][12]

Teams

List of the ten competing teams.[13]

Team Ages Home Relationship Result
Greece Dezi Madafferi & Penny Kerasiotis 42 & 33 Melbourne, Victoria Cousins Winners 22 September (Grand Final)
Vietnam Thanh Truong & Duncan 32 & 29 Melbourne, Victoria Friends Runners-up 22 September (Grand Final)
Cameroon Kelly & Ashley Vola 26 & 28 Melbourne, Victoria Sisters Eliminated 22 September (Semi-final)
Italy Teresa & Michele Minichiello 60 & 35 Sydney, New South Wales Mum & Daughter Eliminated 22 September (Semi-final)
France Austine Dall & Leo Garnier 28 & 32 Sydney, New South Wales Entrepreneurs Eliminated 15 September (QF: Round 2)
China Mandy Chai & Chrys Hong † 28 & 30 Sydney, New South Wales Friends Eliminated 15 September (QF: Round 2)
India Ash & Simran Gulati 41 & 39 Sydney, New South Wales Married Eliminated 14 September (QF: Round 1)
Lebanon Jamal Gerges & Rachida Qutami 48 & 30 Sydney, New South Wales Mum & Daughter Eliminated 14 September (QF: Round 1)
Australia Ethan & Stew Both 28 Sydney, New South Wales Friends Eliminated 8 September (EC: Round 2)
Venezuela Kiki Carrillo & Aly Utrera 37 & 38 Friends Eliminated 8 September (EC: Round 1)

Elimination history

Round: Head-to-Head Elimination
Challenge 		Quarter-finals Finals
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 SF GF
Teams: Progress
Greece Dezi & Penny N/A Won
(49) 		N/A Safe — Won
(30) 		→ GF
Safe 		Winners
(76)
Vietnam Thanh & Duncan N/A Lose
(42) 		N/A EC
Safe 		Won
(26) 		→ GF
Safe 		Runners-up
(72)
Italy Teresa & Michele N/A Won
(52) 		Safe — Won
(26) 		SF
Lose 		Eliminated
(Episode 9)
Cameroon Kelly & Ashley N/A Won
(48) 		N/A Safe — Won
(23) 		→ SF
Lose
France Austine & Leo N/A Lose
(40) 		N/A EC
Safe 		— Lose
(25) 		Eliminated
(Episode 8)
China Mandy & Chrys Won
(45) 		N/A Safe — Lose
(22) 		Eliminated
(Episode 8)
India Ash & Simran N/A Lose
(45) 		N/A EC
Safe 		— Lose
(24) 		Eliminated
(Episode 7)
Lebanon Jamal & Rachida N/A Won
(55) 		N/A Safe Lose
(19) 		Eliminated
(Episode 7)
Australia Ethan & Stew Lose
(44) 		N/A EC
Lose 		Eliminated
(Episode 6)
Venezuela Kiki & Aly N/A Lose
(50) 		EC
Lose
Cell Descriptions
Team won the head-to-head and proceeds to the next round
Team lost the head-to-head and proceeds to an elimination challenge
Safe Team was safe from elimination after passing a challenge/round.
EC Team competed in an Elimination Challenge and became safe from elimination.
EC Team was eliminated after losing in an Elimination Challenge.

Competition details

Head-to-Head

During this round, two teams will compete head-to-head with each team both delivering a two-course dinner for the judges consisting of a main and dessert, they are then scored on both dishes by each three judges with the lower scoring team sent to an elimination challenge.

Australia vs China

  • Episode 1
  • Airdate — 30 August
Results
Australia vs China
Team Matt's Scores Manu's Scores Gary's Scores Total
(out of 60) 		Result
Main Dessert Main Dessert Main Dessert
Australia Ethan & Stew 9 6 9 6 8 6 44 Through to elimination challenge
Dishes Main Meat and Three Vegetables
Dessert Vanilla Custard Slice
China Mandy & Chrys 10 5 10 5 10 5 45 Safe
Dishes Main Braised Duck with Biang Biang Noodles
Dessert Black Sesame Mousse with Tofu Ice Cream

Greece vs France

  • Episode 2
  • Airdate — 31 August
Results
Greece vs France
Team Matt's Scores Manu's Scores Gary's Scores Total
(out of 60) 		Result
Main Dessert Main Dessert Main Dessert
Greece Dezi & Penny 9 8 8 7 9 8 49 Safe
Dishes Main Octopus with Skordalia and Greek Elixir
Dessert Loukoumades
France Austine & Leo 7 6 8 6 7 6 40 Through to elimination challenge
Dishes Main Magret de Canard aux Mûres (Duck with Blackberry Sauce)
Dessert Framboisier (Raspberry Cake)

Cameroon vs Vietnam

  • Episode 3
  • Airdate — 1 September
Results
Cameroon vs Vietnam
Team Matt's Scores Manu's Scores Gary's Scores Total
(out of 60) 		Result
Main Dessert Main Dessert Main Dessert
Cameroon Kelly & Ashley 9 7 10 6 9 7 48 Safe
Dishes Main Chicken with Jollof Rice and Plantain
Dessert Beignet with Burnt White Chocolate Ice Cream
Vietnam Thanh & Duncan 9 5 9 4 9 6 42 Through to elimination challenge
Dishes Main Bún bò Huế (Spicy Beef Noodle Soup)
Dessert Coconut Corn Sago

India vs Lebanon

  • Episode 4
  • Airdate — 6 September
Results
India vs Lebanon
Team Matt's Scores Manu's Scores Gary's Scores Total
(out of 60) 		Result
Main Dessert Main Dessert Main Dessert
India Ash & Simran 8 7 8 7 8 7 45 Through to elimination challenge
Dishes Main Murg Makhani (Butter Chicken)
Dessert Halwa with Pistachio Ice Cream
Lebanon Jamal & Rachida 9 9 10 9 9 9 55 Safe
Dishes Main Samke Harra (Barramundi with Tahini Sauce)
Dessert Znood El Sit (Filo Pastry with Lebanese Cream)

Italy vs Venezuela

  • Episode 5
  • Airdate — 7 September
Results
Italy vs Venezuela
Team Matt's Scores Manu's Scores Gary's Scores Total
(out of 60) 		Result
Main Dessert Main Dessert Main Dessert
Italy Teresa & Michele 10 8 10 7 10 7 52 Safe
Dishes Main Squid Ink Pasta with Prawns
Dessert Mother of Cannoli
Venezuela Kiki & Aly 9 8 9 8 8 8 50 Through to elimination challenge
Dishes Main Hallaca Con Chicarron (Tamales with Fried Pork)
Dessert Quesillo (Venezuelan Flan)

Elimination Challenge

The five losing teams from the head-to-head rounds will face off in the elimination challenge where they will be tasked to create an Australian classic, the Meat pie, using the flavours of their nation. The team with the worst dish is eliminated. Two teams who each had the secondary worst dishes are both sent to a second round where they must each create a tart, the team with the worst dish from this round is also eliminated.

  • Episode 6
  • Airdate — 8 September
Challenge Summary
Team Dish Result
Round 1: Pie
Vietnam Thanh & Duncan Beef Pho Pie Safe
India Ash & Simran Samosa Pie
France Austine & Leo Chicken & Champignon Pie Sent to Round 2
Australia Ethan & Stew Beer & Vegemite Pie
Venezuela Kiki & Aly Chicken Polvorosa Pie Eliminated
Round 2: Tart
France Austine & Leo Lemon Tart Safe
Australia Ethan & Stew Cherry Ripe Tart Eliminated

Quarter-finals

Round 1

  • Episode 7
  • Airdate — 14 September
  • Description - The first four of eight remaining teams enter the quarter-finals Fast and Furious round. Two teams go head-to-head to cook a chicken dish that celebrates a true taste of their cuisine in just 45 minutes. At the end of each round, two teams will be eliminated and two teams will go to the Semi-finals.
Results
Team Matt's Scores Manu's Scores Gary's Scores Total
(out of 30) 		Result
Dish Dish Dish
Vietnam vs Lebanon
Vietnam Thanh & Duncan 9 8 9 26 Through to Semi-finals
Dish Lemongrass Chicken Wraps
Lebanon Jamal & Rachida 6 7 6 19 Eliminated
Dish Chicken Schwarma
Greece vs India
Greece Dezi & Penny 10 10 10 30 Through to Semi-finals
Dish Chicken Souvlaki
India Ash & Simran 8 8 8 24 Eliminated
Dish Chicken Biryani

Round 2

  • Episode 8
  • Airdate — 15 September
  • Description - The remaining four of eight teams enter the quarter-finals Fast and Furious round. Two teams go head-to-head to cook a beef dish that celebrates a true taste of their cuisine in just 45 minutes. At the end of each round, two teams will be eliminated and two teams will go to the Grand Final
Results
Team Matt's Scores Manu's Scores Gary's Scores Total
(out of 30) 		Result
Dish Dish Dish
Cameroon vs China
Cameroon Kelly & Ashley 7 8 8 23 Through to Semi-finals
Dish Soya Beef with Plantain
China Mandy & Chrys 8 7 7 22 Eliminated
Dish BBQ Beef Chuan Chuan
Italy vs France
Italy Teresa & Michelle 9 8 9 26 Through to Semi-finals
Dish Bistecca with Roast Potatoes
France Austine & Leo 8 9 8 25 Eliminated
Dish Steak Tartare

Finals

Semi-finals

  • Episode 9
  • Airdate — 22 September
  • Description - The four remaining teams face off in the semi-final over two rounds. The first round all teams will be tasked to create an classic dish using the flavours of their nation. The team with the best dish will be fast tracked to the Grand Final while the team with the worst dish is eliminated. In the second round, the remaining two teams must each create a dessert, the team with the best dish will go through to the Grand Final also the team with the worst dish is eliminated.
Challenge Summary
Team Dish Result
Round 1: Classic Dish
Vietnam Thanh & Duncan Combination Broken Rice Through to Grand Final
Greece Dezi & Penny Yemista (Stuffed Vegetables) Sent to Round 2
Italy Teresa & Michele Pappardelle with Lamb Shank Ragu
Cameroon Kelly & Ashley Ndole with Goat and Prawn (Cameroonian Stew) Eliminated
Round 2: Dessert
Greece Dezi & Penny Ekmek (Shredded Filo with Custard Cream) Through to Grand Final
Italy Teresa & Michele Tiramisu Eliminated

Grand Final

  • Episode 10
  • Airdate — 22 September
  • Description - After two teams are eliminated in the semi-final, the succeeding two teams must cook an epic three courses – entrée, main and dessert – each to be judged and scored with the highest scoring team crowned the Plate of Origin champions and receive $100,000.
Results
Grand Final
Team Matt's Scores Manu's Scores Gary's Scores Total
(out of 90) 		Result
Entrée Main Dessert Entrée Main Dessert Entrée Main Dessert
Greece Dezi & Penny 10 8 8 9 8 8 9 8 8 76 Winners
Dishes
Entrée BBQ Prawns with Yiayia's Pita Bread
Main Lamb with Lemon Potatoes and Greek Salad
Dessert Galaktoboureko with Mastic Ice Cream
Vietnam Thanh & Duncan 8 10 6 8 10 6 8 10 6 72 Runners-up
Dishes
Entrée Morton Bay Bug Rice Paper Rolls
Main Pork Belly with Bitter Melon
Dessert Vietnamese Coffee Tart

Ratings

No. Title Air date Timeslot Overnight ratings Consolidated ratings Total
viewers 		Ref(s)
Viewers Rank Viewers Rank
1 Head-to-Head:
Australia vs China 		30 August 2020 Sunday 7:00pm 667,000 7 29,000 8 696,000 [14][15]
2 Head-to-Head:
Greece vs France 		31 August 2020 Monday 7:30pm 510,000 17 33,000 15 543,000 [16][17]
3 Head-to-Head:
Vietnam vs Cameroon 		1 September 2020 Tuesday 7:30pm 419,000 18 27,000 18 446,000 [18][19]
4 Head-to-Head:
India vs Lebanon 		6 September 2020 Sunday 7:00pm 459,000 9 40,000 9 499,000 [20][21]
5 Head-to-Head:
Italy vs Venezuela 		7 September 2020 Monday 7:30pm 393,000 19 51,000 19 444,000 [22][23]
6 Elimination Challenge 8 September 2020 Tuesday 7:30pm 382,000 17 45,000 17 427,000 [24][25]
7 Quarter-finals: Round 1 14 September 2020 Monday 7:30pm 342,000 — 41,000 20 383,000 [26][27]
8 Quarter-finals: Round 2 15 September 2020 Tuesday 7:30pm 410,000 16 31,000 16 441,000 [28][29]
9
10 		Semi-final
Grand Final 		22 September 2020 Tuesday 7:30pm
Tuesday 9:00pm 		349,000
335,000		 16
19		 47,000
41,000		 17
18		 396,000
376,000 		[30][31]

See also

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