Tournament of Champions

No Spoilers here - this is simply the best, most unbiased, Cooking Competition ever! The Randomizer and the Fact that the Judges have no clue who they are judging is phenomenal! Thank you for bringing excitement into my Covid Bubble!

Guy Fieri is way Overexposed and has literally taken over the Food Network! I don't get it. And he's trying to foist his son Hunter on to his audience every chance he gets. I've watched that kid since he's been little grow up. It's my hope someday he finds his own path instead of being in the shadow of his big mouth father.

I think the show is way too complicated for viewers and it seems to attract the people that are good enough to be on top Food Network programs. The banter on the show is tired and old and full of the same old platitudes and slogans Guy's been using for 15 years. They're getting old he needs new material.

First of all, I'm not a Guy Fieri fan. If this were 150 years ago, Fieri would be the traveling snake oil Guy who carries with him his progeny as the Guy Jr. Who is miraculously "cured" by his daddy's concoctions.

I am, however, a cooking competition fan. Top Chef is the GOAT. This competition pales in comparison mainly due to the "ultra-hip" host and his nepo-baby in training. I mute the sound whenever Fieri is shouting his cutesy-pie reductions of phrases into "clever" aphorisms and then repeated again and again.

The actual bit of dramatic tension comes from the "Randomizer" creating a mashup of styles, ingredients, cook time, etc. Other than that, this series is overblown plug-and-play with otherwise earnest chefs and sous chefs trying to obtain a cash reward and garish professional wrassler's champion belt that is nearly impossible to carry gracefully and is obviously embarrassing to hold.

....by what the chefs can conjure up in a short period of time. Their skill level is nothing short of astonishing. I enjoy watching some Food Network chefs and favorites competing against each other. In some episodes, I find myself cheering for one of my faves but at this level you can merely have a good day....but to win a great dish is in order. Some days the chef I'm cheering for comes up a bit short.

In other reviews people have mentioned really enjoying the "Randomizer". You can pencil me in as well. That makes things very interesting.

Guy is an excellent host. He does his level best to make sure the show is fun without all the drama or hosts who take to screeching at the chefs.

Two big ladles up!

Thoroughly enjoyed the format. It was fun seeing a lot of the food network faves compete in a challenging event.