If you don’t spend your time watching cooking competition shows on Food Network and beyond, are you really living? The wonderful ridiculousness of reality competitions mixed in with the passion for culinary art makes it all must-see TV.
Don’t believe me? These 19 food contest moments managed to entertain me and make me cringe all at once:
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The raw (onion) hilarity from this Chopped episode makes me understand why people adore the absurdity of reality show competitions.
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A special surprise in Crazy Delicious had me in tears.
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A fight for a grill pan on Chopped made me turn away from the TV.
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Fire in the Chopped kitchen!
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How hard can one palm their face?
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A hot mic makes things painfully awkward for the other contestants.
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An error (times two) by the most relatable person ever on Kids Baking Championship.
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A fan-favorite contestant quits Spring Baking Championship.
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A crowded deep fryer led to a contestant losing on Chopped and left Martha Stewart stunned.
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Chopped contestant serves empty plates to the judges.
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Bobby Flay’s last Iron Chef was so awkward that producers hated it.
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Some toxic eel is served to the Chopped judges.
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Whatever this boiled chicken monstrosity is from Worst Cooks in America:
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And lastly, one more for the road…MEAT my friend Teddy:
What’s the most awkward thing to happen to you in a kitchen? Share your mishaps in the comments below!
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/jeremyhayes/awkward-cooking-competition-moments