Plate of Origin (abbreviated as POO) was an Australian competitive cooking game show that was broadcast on the Seven Network. Celebrity chef Manu Feildel hosts the series alongside former MasterChef Australia judges chef Gary Mehigan and food critic Matt Preston. The series is described as "The World Cup of Cooking" or "Country of Origin on a Plate"', with teams competing by cooking international food cuisines. The series was originally conceived and marketed as a spin-off edition of successful cooking game show My Kitchen Rules but was later developed as a separate program. It was originally scheduled to air following the 2020 Summer Olympics, but was slightly delayed due to the postponement of the Olympic Games because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic also impacted production, resulting in a lower than expected number of episodes being completed. The series aired over four weeks, which began on Sunday, 30 August 2020 at 7:00pm. The series finale aired on Tuesday, 22 September 2020. Despite elevated expectations and the high profile of the judges, the series was a ratings disappointment. Seven did not renew the show for a second series. Teams List of the ten competing teams. Elimination history Competition details Head-to-Head During this round, two teams will compete head-to-head with each team both delivering a two-course dinner for the judges consisting of a main and dessert, they are then scored on both dishes by each three judges with the lower scoring team sent to an elimination challenge. Australia vs China Episode 1 Airdate — 30 August Greece vs France Episode 2 Airdate — 31 August Cameroon vs Vietnam Episode 3 Airdate — 1 September India vs Lebanon Episode 4 Airdate — 6 September Italy vs Venezuela Episode 5 Airdate — 7 September Elimination Challenge The five losing teams from the head-to-head rounds will face off in the elimination challenge where they will be tasked to create an Australian classic, the Meat pie, using the flavours of their nation. The team with the worst dish is eliminated. Two teams who each had the secondary worst dishes are both sent to a second round where they must each create a tart, the team with the worst dish from this round is also eliminated. Episode 6 Airdate — 8 September Quarter-finals Round 1 Episode 7 Airdate — 14 September Description - The first four of eight remaining teams enter the quarter-finals Fast and Furious round. Two