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![DINING AT THE STACK: Mount Isa contestants Jacqui Bakhash and Sharon Sellings hosting guests and judges at their instant restaurant ‘Stack’. My Kitchen Rules 2015 aired for the first time on Monday night with the Isa ladies given the daunting task of opening the cooking. DINING AT THE STACK: Mount Isa contestants Jacqui Bakhash and Sharon Sellings hosting guests and judges at their instant restaurant ‘Stack’. My Kitchen Rules 2015 aired for the first time on Monday night with the Isa ladies given the daunting task of opening the cooking.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/storypad-t7dzvta5NUQvz8uk8bzMfu/ef2b3aad-7d0a-42d1-aaac-9efa62db2e82.jpg/r0_0_4724_2656_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
“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 entrée of the show’s Mount Isa contestants Jacqui Bakhash and 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 entrée, 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.”
The five other teams will now cook as the show heads to Perth for the next instant restaurant.
The team with the lowest score after the five teams have cooked, will be eliminated.