My Kitchen Rules 2012 Contestants Peter and Gary Say the Show Is a Popularity Contest

My Kitchen Rules' Peter and Gary Say the Show Is More About Popularity Than Food

Updated 02/23/12 9:28 PM · Posted 02/17/12 10:33 AM by Jessica Chandra · 3 comments

Two nights ago, Queensland team Peter and Gary’s instant restaurant episode on My Kitchen Rules aired on TV. Almost 2 million Australians tuned in to see whether they would succeed or bomb after all their criticism of other people’s dishes. The overall consensus on their French-inspired menu was that it tasted great, but their competitors took points off for the three-hour wait between entree and main, which saw them waiting for dessert at 1 a.m. Needless to say, Peter and Gary were unimpressed with the scores the other teams gave them, and believed a lot of their lower scores were strategic points.

Peter and Gary appeared on Today Tonight last night to address their haters, and what it’s been like to be portrayed as the villains of group 2. “I thought it was great entertainment. It was very Julius Caesar,” said lawyer Peter of their instant restaurant episode. In regards to their apparent confidence, he said, “The idea of being up myself — I take offence to that. I don’t go into a competition, such as this one, thinking I can lose. If I were to walk into a courtroom thinking, ‘I can’t win,’ I may as well not be there. It’s about your mindset.”

More from Peter and Gary after the jump.

As for what they thought they were getting themselves into with MKR, the partners of 21 years believed it would all come down to the food after realising it was about much more than that. Peter continued, “We honestly thought MKR was about the food, not some popularity contest, which I think it’s fast becoming into. Clearly, I’m not here to win friends — that was evident last night.”

Victorian sisters Carly and Emily were the last in their group to cook, and last night managed to score a total of 69, which meant Peter and Gary’s total of 63 saw them in the bottom three. They will compete in another instant restaurant round (surprise!) with the rest of the bottom six couples, and things could get very interesting since they’ll be in the same group as Victoria representatives from group 1, Thomas and Carla.

3 Comments - Post a Comment

ian coulter - 3 months ago Report Comment

to peter and gary if u went to a restaurant and waited 3hours for your meal i am sure you would be happy,the show is about good food your meal had a fancy french name for a simple meat and 3 veg dinner both of you should have reallity check.you are behaving like 2 spoiled kids who cant get their own way,do something for us viewers and get off the show please let normal people do their best,the 2 of you are just whingers you are not as good as you thoutht you were,i am witing to see you get eliminated then assies can celabrate.you spoilt boys does mommy still change your nappies and gets your bottles if was left to you would be 4hrs to get your own,you new what you were in for and now proof is in the pudding and you could not produce.

Anonymous - 3 months ago Report Comment

Peter and Gary would you do us aussies a favour and say something nice or get off the show. You guys are so up your self and can't handle the truth if i had to waiedt as long as the contestants did for there food i would of left and not paid for anything i had all ready ate. The food probley wasn't worthy of any money anyway. You know that you can't cook that is why you criticise the other contestants food so you think you know how to do something. And my last sentence you guys know that you r not gonna get enough points so you sucked up to manu. Seiously get a life!!!

Morina2 - 3 months ago Report Comment

I know that the show needs guys like you two, but when the show is over, all anyone will remember is how two guys who claimed they could cook - couldn't. Wouldn't it be far better to be known for being good sports rather then as people now see you as two rude little boys. You can cry all you want but that won't make people like you or make you cook any better. Time you both grew up.

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