Michael Weldon

The first elimination of the competition sees contestants in a two round challenge, where the maker of the best jaffle in round one is safe, but the maker of the least impressive dish that changed their life in round two will be sent home.

It's course versus course, fans versus favourites, for a massive service challenge, with the winning teams moving on to the immunity decider challenge.

The contestants cook for themselves to stay in the competition, with a cash prize of $10,000 and a game-changing immunity pin up for grabs.

A group of 12 beloved past contestants and 12 emerging home cooks enter the kitchen to share their love of food and compete.

Contestants try to create an entrancing dish that transports Rick Stein and the judges to a special place, with someone eliminated and missing the top 10.

The contestants split into four teams across four benches to create a dish using ingredients from a layer of the balanced diet food pyramid.