MOUNT Isa’s My Kitchen Rules contestants Jacqui Bakhash and Sharon Sellings have avoided elimination from the opening round of the popular reality TV cooking show.
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After 'Jac and Shaz' posted a score of 59 on Monday night as they opened the cooking on the show, Perth pair Kat and Andre were next in line to cook on tonight’s round two of the show.
After only two nights of cooking, and what was considered a mediocre score on the opening night, Jac and Shaz have scrapped through to the next stage after Kat and Andre managed a score of only 58.
The team with the lowest score from the six teams is eliminated.
“MOUNT Isa should be proud.”
The words of My Kitchen Rules judge Pete Evans were heard by more than 1.5 million viewers on Monday night as he described the entre ́e of the show’s Mount Isa contestants Jacqui Bakhashand Sharon Sellings.
Judges and contestants dined at Jac and Shaz’s instant restaurant Stack–named after the mining history of their hometown.
Well-known parts of the city were on display as the popular reality TV cooking show reeled in on average a whopping 1.596 million viewers for its opening night.
An entree of zucchini and potato rosti stack was the shining light for Jac and Shaz with the pair posting a score of 59.
Things went downhill from there, however, with their main course of lamb rack and the controversial inclusion of blue cheese in their apple and walnut crumbles proving unpopular.
The pair admitted to being relieved it was all over after being chosen to cook first on the show.
“It didn’t go our way on the night but it’s over now and we did what we did,”Jac lamented.”
“I’m proud we got three meals out.”
Shaz admitted to feeling the pressure of being the first team to show off their culinary talents.
“One thing I’ve learned, is it’s not as easy as it looks,” she said.
They said the clear highlight was the rosti entre ́e, but the potatoes weren’t cooked in the lamb rack main course.
“I’m pleasantly surprised at the score,” Shaz said.
“I don’t necessarily think it’s over.”
Four other teams will now cook for the next instant restaurant.
The team with the lowest score after the five teams have cooked, will be eliminated.
