| Then the bottom 2 teams from each group competed in an Instant Restaurant Redemption round to eliminate two more teams | The first series premiered in 2014 on |
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| All follow a sudden death cook-off format where teams produce a three-course meal for the main judges and for the four guest judges | After the team served all three meals to the judges and their opposition, each opposing team must rate the total meal out of ten, then each main judge must rate each of the three courses separately out of ten |
This panel currently consists of Liz Egan, , and Colin Fassnidge.
| In season 5, dishes were not only judged by Pete and Manu, but also by a teams' jury, which is formed by all teams currently safe for the round | The highest scoring team 1 of the seeding round cooked against the lowest scoring team 4 in the first semifinal, while 2 and 3 teams competed in the second semifinal |
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| However ratings declined notably during in 2019, and with further significant declines for in 2020, commentators speculated that 2020 would be its final season | Teams placing third and fourth on both instant restaurant rounds have to compete in a Kitchen Cook-off, where two losing teams will be eliminated and the other two will proceed through to quarterfinals |
From season 1 to 3, the panel had knowledge of which teams were cooking.