Man v Food

Deal Or No Deal, 5.30pm, Seven
Starting Monday 19th of March, My Kitchen Rules contestants are turning up the heat in the Deal a Drome.
Each night a different couple will serve up their best and try to take away the Banker’s cash in My Kitchen Deals. Whatever they win will go straight to one lucky home viewer every night.

My Kitchen Rules, 7.30pm, Seven
The judges have a shock announcement that shakes things up in the competition. In another surprise twist, the teams will face their harshest critics yet with the arrival of a jury. The teams are left dumbfounded when they see who’s coming to dinner. The jury will determine one of the weakest teams while Pete and Manu will decide the other. No one is safe as the jury delivers their verdict. The two weakest teams will head straight to a sudden death cook-off, where the competition soars to a new level as contestants strive for perfection to plate up their best dish and avoid elimination. Who will be going home tonight?

Top Chef Texas, 9.30pm, Arena
The chefs are split into three groups and must excel in their challenge in order to move on to the competition. Some will advance, some will be on the bubble and get a second chance to cook, and some will go home. Returning are host Padma Lakshmi, head judge Tom Colicchio, and Gail Simmons from Food & Wine Magazine. Joining them on the judging table are Hugh Acheson and Emeril Lagasse.

Man v. Food, 7.30pm, 7mate
Adam is in Little Rock and joins the police and firemen for a massive barbecue feast. He also goes to eat a massive patty followed by a challenge in which Adam has to eat pork in a blazing barbecue sauce.

Masterchef: The Professionals, 7.30pm, LifeStyle FOOD Channel
For this episode’s skills test, Monica gives them 12 minutes to extract the marrow from a bone and then prepare a dish with it. It’s a daunting challenge, and for those chefs who’ve never encountered bone marrow before, it’s frankly terrifying.