MKR fans have been left fuming after what they believe was ‘rigged’ scoring on Tuesday night.

MKR fans have called out the show’s judges and contestants over their ‘rigged’ scoring of Lol and Lil’s menu. Photo: Seven

My Kitchen Rules viewers were left fuming watching Tuesday night’s episode after fan favourites Lol and Lil landed at the bottom of the leaderboard. Many complained that they should have received a much higher score for their instant restaurant, with some even claiming that the “producers [were] scoring” and it was “fake TV.”

Lol and Lil, the youngest team on the show, admitted they knew the other teams had underestimated them, but promised a night of delicious food. Their fairy garden-like theme was praised by most teams, but Michael took a jab at them, saying, “I think it’s very girly, and it definitely shows their age”.

Michael and Reilli had a reason for sweating; the pair’s score of 65 had them at the bottom of the leaderboard, and they wanted to ensure they didn’t stay there for long.

Having previously described them as the “Happy Meal crew”, Michael went into the evening saying, “Tonight, we’re going to be off the bottom of the leaderboard”.

Michael and Rielli were hoping the pair would replace them at the bottom of the leaderboard. Photo: Seven

Michael was slamming the girls’ food from the beginning, calling the dishes “very simple” and cheering when other people said the food wasn’t perfect. Meanwhile, Jacinta said she loved the flavours and said in her piece to camera that Michael was being “strategic” in talking the food down.

When it came to their main dish, a chicken and leek pie, Rielli said she felt her place in the competition was feeling “pretty good”, and Michael added that he thought the girls were “failing”.

The girls’ dessert was the dish that had fans convinced they would end up above Michael and Reilli, with Mel also saying she thought it looked very “technical” and something that should put them above the couple. Even Michael said he thought it looked “absolutely fantastic” and that they were “in trouble”.

Michael’s face when he saw the girls’ dessert. Photo: Seven

What score did Lol and Lil get?

The general consensus at the table was that the dessert was beautifully done and that the girls had done a very good job. However, Reilli made sure to talk the dish down to try to convince the group to vote the girls down.

The girls ended up receiving a score of 26 out of a possible 50 from the group, with the judges taking them to 64. This put them at the bottom of the scoreboard, just one point behind Michael and Reilli.

For the dessert, judges Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge both gave it a 7, leaving many viewers fuming, as they felt it deserved at least an 8 or 9. Lol and Lil also admit that they expected a higher score, telling Yahoo Lifestyle they were “a bit disappointed” by the result.

“We were definitely shocked by the scores, a little bit lower than what we were expecting,” Lol says, while Lil adds, “I think we were thinking maybe like an eight or nine, but I don’t know”.

Lol and Lil were hopeful they could beat Michael and Rielli, but they ended up one point below them. Photo: Seven

Viewers fuming over Lol and Lil’s dessert scoring

Viewers took to social media to slam the judges’ scoring, with one fan writing, “The producers are scoring tonight (fake TV). Our Logan girls were absolutely robbed!”

“Absolutely! There’s no way they should be on the bottom of the leaderboard,” another said. “There’s some weird play happening here.”

“Was staggered with judges’ score for their dessert, really thought they would get 8/9,” a third added.

“Absolutely they were! The producers obviously wanted to keep Michael in because he creates the drama along with Jacinta,” one person said. “The girls’ dessert deserved far more than a seven.

‘It’s rigged’

“The producers better be careful… take Lol and Lil out and a Lot of people are going to turn off,” another said. “Their score was not fair! I truly think all the scores should be given in front of contestants. It’s harder to be a creep when looking at someone, easy to give unjust scores when they are anonymous. It should be transparent and people should be accountable.”

“It’s rigged, you deserved more for your dessert,” one viewer added.

Others, however, thought the score was deserved, with one person writing, “Seriously, look what they made, overcooked prawns in a mushy salsa, and a pot pie with a burnt top. So sad they kept it simple and yet they failed.”

“Yes three pastries but execution and end result wasn’t there,” another said. “Really like the girls. Was disappointed for them.”

“Overcooked prawns and pies with burnt tops, add a dessert that’s good but not amazing,” a third said. “I don’t think you can say that they were robbed.”