On 2015-12-02 21:24, sf wrote:
>
> I dislike cooking competitions to the point that I didn't even know it
> was on. The final result would have been interesting, but suffering
> through the entire show just to get there....
>

The cooking contests on the food networks are just another version of
"reality" shows. There is usually at least one contestant who mentions
that she has a mother, sister, aunt or friend who has cancer or who has
recently died. To mention that in a competition is just adding some
drama to the show.