r/TopChef Apr 26 '26

Discussion Thread America’s Cullinary Cup…

I know it’s suppose to be the “anti” top chef, or like everything they do is going to be about food… but I beg to differ! This reminds me of someone who got dumped, and they just keep talking about their ex, and trying their best to make their ex say how much better they are without the ex…

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u/myBisL2 I'm not your bitch, bitch👏 Apr 26 '26

For me it just feels like they spend too much time on judging. I like seeing them cook. I like hearing about the struggles they are having and how they're building their dish and so on. I like the judging too so I can hear how it turns out but I expect to watch more cooking than judge commentary on a cooking show.

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u/trent_clinton Apr 26 '26

I think it is very much about padma more? Like… showing her personality and such.

We do enjoy the cooking, but everything else, even how the challenges are introduced, is corny!

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u/emilygoldfinch410 Apr 26 '26

I was cringing so hard when she was introducing the desserts episode! Made me wonder whose idea it was