Christmas Cookie Challenge

It does terrible, awful, pseudo competition shows.

Their judges are obviously told who the winner is. Don't believe me? Watch the Holiday Gingerbread Showdown.

The woman who came in second for her episode and the finals won anyway because she was a plant.

I'm done watching Food Network shows, period.

One of the network's worst shows with two of my unfavorite network personalities. Drummond and Jackson are both smarmy and phony as they ooh and ah about cookies.

The episode with the puppet show and the hosts pretending to be so enchanted and interested in the foolishness stupid puppet thing was nauseating.

Neither host has a real personality on camera. Phony smiling automatons without a hint of humor. They might as well be reporting on the weather. They are at the level of youtube personalities making shows by themselves in their home kitchens.

Jackson has picked up a few phrases like "warming spices" which he repeats over and over again. Drummond has no personality at all. Zero.

The first season of this show was great. It was fair. You didn't know who was going to win most of the time. The following seasons followed Food Networks m.o. if you look a certain way, or a good looking man, and not a woman of color you are going to win. I saw one show where the contestant built a light house that looked absolutely ridiculous and he still won. It's make me so sad that you can't watch one of Food Network's shows without this happening.

A great way to get into the holiday spirit from the comfort of your couch. Inspired by new flavor combinations and decorating ideas.

I do wish the contestants were given more time to allow for more intricate, complicated bakes.

Eddie Jackson is a wonderful host & the judges are fair - except for Daniel Langan who is big on criticism, seldom has anything positive to say.