Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out

We are all here because we loved Alton Browns Cutthroat Kitchen, and this ain't it. Instead of 3 rounds of absolute chaos, it's two rounds of uninspired sabotages. The original was like the Double Dare physical challenge segment of cooking shows and this one is like some corporate picnic you're required to go to and play games that HR came up with.

The set definitely got an upgrade but really it's a downgrade, as the original had this gritty warehouse Saw vibe, this one just looks like every cooking show set on Food Network. Nothing feels like anyone is in any danger. It's like the more money they threw at it the cheaper it feels.

I can watch the original over and over where this was a one and done.

10/10 totally recommend watching it so you can suffer like I did.

This reboot needs a sharpening stone..Sadly, Malarkey is a poor mans Alton Brown and the show itself lacks flair and feels stale. Maybe it's the writing and directing not 100% Malarkey's fault, but he doesn't do anything to help himself either

The contestants don't seem engaged most of the time and It feels like they aren't even thinking about what they're bidding and overbid just for the sake of it.

The sabotages are very ho-hum and definitely not innovative.

If it wasn't for the personality of the judges, the show would be completely unwatchable.

It feels like a second rate version of the original and definitely needs a cutthroat kitchen makeover.

Shrieking host can't enliven this dulled-down version of Alton Brown's classic show. In the old show, anything could happen. In the new show, nothing happens.

Unphysical "shenanigans" include taking away a chef's salt or making them use a dented pan. Really? That's all you got?

They must be terrified the chefs will sue the network if they get injured. So ... why bother? What's the point to this fizzle?

Drama queen Brian Malarkey certainly doesn't help. He lacks the witty menace Brown brought. Since he is pals with Guy Fieri, my guess is Fieri is behind this yawner in an attempt to boost Malarkey's FN exposure.

Brian Malarkay isn't Alton, but get past the overacting and he's got potential in the role.

But they dumbed it down. 2 rounds, not 3. Electronic money, no play money. No penalty for shopping too long. More effort spent on settings than sabotages.

On the plus side, the chefs have the same god complex we've come to know and love and are fun to watch. I like the judging, but it seems a little more flat and matter-of-fact than before.

I love original CK. Its fun even in reruns. But this one feels written for short-attention-span TikTokkers (probably was) so the competition feels rushed.

I hope the show matures. I've wanted new episodes - but your audience isn't social media. So put the complexity, and the silliness, back. That made it unique in cooking shows.

I like the new host in other shows. But he and the changes in the show take it down. Alton Brown was an amazing host with more behind the scenes food knowledge. Likeable show, but the network failed to keep the best person on the network that actually taught food... food network has become MTV by stopping the reason of the network and made it all reality tv (competion). Remember Emeril? Bobby Flay doing shows shows about cooking and how he did it? Now the network has forgotten about teaching food and cooking, let alone cooking types and styles. While I like Guy... he yells with Diners Drives and Drives where they actually do share mostly recipes and his competition show (suprise) competition show.