# Kokkisota

Kokkisota is a Finnish cooking program. It airs on MTV3. It is based on the British show Ready Steady Cook. The Finnish show premiered in 1999, hosted by Sikke Sumari. The show was revived in 2017, with Sumari returning as the host alongside a new cast of chefs.

## Format

Two chefs cook and the best wins. The revival features a 10-minute challenge before the main challenge.

### 10 minute fast challenge

The main chefs have to cook a dish using only the ingredients provided. The winner is decided by the host and receives an advantage in the next challenge.

### Main challenge

The chefs prepare any food they want with a €20 budget. Then they have to cook delicious dishes from the food supply. The winner is decided by the audience.

## Chefs
### Original

* Markus Maulavirta
* Helena Puolakka
* Jyrki Sukula
* Harri Syrjänen
* Antti Vaahtera
* Hans Välimäki
* Aki Wahlman

### Reboot

* Kari Aihinen
* Pipsa Hurmerinta (2017 only)
* Teemu Laurell
* Antto Melasniemi (2017 only)
* Serko Rantanen
* Tommi Tuominen
* Harri Syrjänen (2017–present)
* Linnea Vihonen (2018–present)
* Sirly Ylläsjärvi (2021–present)

## Series overview
### Original series

| Season | Start date | End date | Episodes | Presenter |
| 1 | 25 February 1999 | 27 May 1999 | 12 | Sikke Sumari |
| 2 | | | | Sikke Sumari |
| 3 | | | | Sikke Sumari |
| 4 | | | | Sikke Sumari |
| 5 | | | | Sikke Sumari |
| 6 | | | | Sikke Sumari |

### Revived series

| Season | Start date | End date | Episodes | Presenter |
| 1 | 19 January 2017 | 23 March 2017 | 10 | Sikke Sumari |
| 2 | | | | Sikke Sumari |
| 3 | | | | Sikke Sumari |
| 4 | | | | Sikke Sumari |
| 5 | 13 May 2021 | 2021 | 10 | Sikke Sumari and Vappu Pimiä$^1$ |
$^1$Vappu Pimiä replaced Sikke Sumari for most episodes, as Sumari underwent testing for COVID-19. Sumari later returned to host the rest of the season.

## Episodes (revived version)
### Season 4 (2019–2020)

| No. | Title (in english) | Winners | Original air date | Viewers |
| 1 | "Strange things in the Raw Material Bag" | TBA | TBA | TBD |
| Chefs: Kari Aihinen / Serko Rantanen Guests: Perttu Sirviö / Ilkka Uusivuori |||||
| 2 | "Return of the Legends" | TBA | TBA | TBD |
| Chefs: Serko Rantanen / Harri Syrjänen Guests: Lola Odusoga / Timo Koivusalo |||||
| 3 | "Wonderful Women" | TBA | TBA | TBD |
| Chefs: Teemu Laurell / Tommi Tuominen Guests: Pia Penttala / Pippa Laukka |||||

### Season 5 (2021)

| No. | Host | Winners | Original air date | Viewers |
| 1 | Sikke Sumari | Kari Aihinen & Kiti Kokkonen | 13 May 2021 (2021-05-13) | 375,000 |
| Chefs: Linnea Vihonen / Kari Aihinen Guests: Janne Kataja / Kiti Kokkonen |||||
| 2 | Sikke Sumari | Serko Rantanen & Ville Haapasalo | 20 May 2021 (2021-05-20) | 355,000 |
| Chefs: Serko Rantanen / Harri Syrjänen Guests: Ville Haapasalo / Antti Reini |||||
| 3 | Guest host Vappu Pimiä | Jesse Markin & Kasmir | 10 June 2021 (2021-06-10) | N/A |
| Chefs: Serko Rantanen / Tommi Tuominen Guests: Jesse Markin / Kasmir Notes: First Chefs vs Guests ever on the show. |||||
| 4 | Sikke Sumari | Harri Syrjänen & Marco Bjurström | 17 June 2021 (2021-06-17) | N/A |
| Chefs: Harri Syrjänen / Kari Aihinen Guests: Marco Bjurström / Arja Koriseva |||||
| 5 | Guest host Vappu Pimiä | Sirly Ylläsjärvi & Esko Eerikäinen | 24 June 2021 (2021-06-24) | N/A |
| Chefs: Sirly Ylläsjärvi / Serko Rantanen Guests: Esko Eerikäinen / Martina Aitolehti |||||
| 6 | Sikke Sumari | Teemu Laurell & Janne Virtanen | 1 July 2021 (2021-07-01) | N/A |
| Chefs: Teemu Laurell / Harri Syrjänen Guests: Janne Virtanen / Helena Ahti-Hallberg |||||
| 7 | Sikke Sumari | Teemu Laurell & Ali Jahangiri | 8 July 2021 (2021-07-08) | N/A |
| Chefs: Linnea Vihonen / Teemu Laurell Guests: Jenni Poikelus / Ali Jahangiri |||||
| 8 | Sikke Sumari | Tommi Tuominen & Johanna Rusanen | 22 July 2021 (2021-07-22) | N/A |
| Chefs: Tommi Tuominen / Kari Aihinen Guests: Johanna Rusanen / Janina Fry |||||
| 9 | Guest host Vappu Pimiä | Tommi Tuominen & Maarit Poussa | 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) | N/A |
| Chefs: Tommi Tuominen / Teemu Laurell Guests: Maarit Poussa / Pete Lattu |||||
| 10 | Sikke Sumari | Sirly Ylläsjärvi & Susanna Laine | 5 August 2021 (2021-08-05) | N/A |
| Chefs: Linnea Vihonen / Sirly Ylläsjärvi Guests: Emma Kimiläinen / Susanna Laine |||||