Tournament of Champions

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.

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.

I will never watch another show of yours, if you feature that entitled cow, Brooke Williamson, again. I wouldn't eat dirt from her. I don't know what your problem is, but is very clear that butter wouldn't melt in her mouth. A nasty little 20 something. She just exudes entitlement. It is supremely repellant.

This is a truly terrific food show. It is so well conceived and executed - compliments to the creators.

There is one negative for me - I'm really sick of hearing howling from the audience. The people screeching/hoooting sound like utter morons and I really hope they are told to cheer and applaud in future seasons.

Guy Fieri deserves high compliments for his leadership in this series. Please Guy, tell the howlers to stop - it doesn't add a thing to the show!!!!!

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Even with an annoying and screaming host, the randomizer and the chefs kicks ass, and that includes the rotatinmg judges and sidekicks.

What these chefs comes up with in such short time is amazing!

Don't let the punkrock wannabe presenter put you off, because it's a really good cooking show!