Look, if beef tallow will make my face look like Dylan’s, I’m in. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av maximumfun.org, Ify Nwadiwe, Mike Cabellon, TV Chef Fantasy League, Sierra Katow

Rachel, just add more ground beef!!! Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av Ify Nwadiwe, Sierra Katow, Mike Cabellon, maximumfun.org, TV Chef Fantasy League

A small preview of our latest bonus episode, in which we scope out the cheftestants on the upcoming season of Top Chef and talk about who we're excited to draft. Plus: Ify reveals which chef(s) he has a crush on. The full episode is available exclusively for Maximum Fun members. To hear the whole episode, head to maximumfun.org/join and become a me…

Ify shares the secrets of Panera's broccoli & cheddar soup. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av Ify Nwadiwe, Sierra Katow, Mike Cabellon, maximumfun.org, TV Chef Fantasy League

C'mon, Cheryl, you're Filipina! Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram.Av Ify Nwadiwe, Sierra Katow, Mike Cabellon, maximumfun.org, TV Chef Fantasy League

This show is chaos. CHAOS!!! Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av Ify Nwadiwe, Sierra Katow, Mike Cabellon, maximumfun.org, TV Chef Fantasy League

We've decided: we're doing Food Network's Worst Cooks In America. 10 celebrities enter, 1 celebrity leaves. And we'll be done in time for Top Chef! Also, while we here at TCFL are all safe, the rest of LA is currently on fire. World Central Kitchen is doing great work here, as are a bunch of local businesses. Help where you can!…

Junior Bake Off isn't airing in America, so we're on the hunt for our next show. Today, we're testing the viability of joining Hell's Kitchen as they approach their season finale. Also, while we here at TCFL are all safe, the rest of LA is currently on fire. World Central Kitchen is doing great work here, as are a bunch of local businesses. Help wh…

We take a look at the bakers for the possibly-upcoming season of Great British Baking Show: Juniors. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av Ify Nwadiwe, Mike Cabellon, maximumfun.org, Sierra Katow, TV Chef Fantasy League

Our last episode of the year! Find out who wins the Winner's Snack for Great British Baking Show: Holidays. We'll see you in 2025! Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram.Av Ify Nwadiwe, Sierra Katow, Mike Cabellon, maximumfun.org, TV Chef Fantasy League

Kick off the countdown to 2025 (actually, 2024) in Part 1 of the New Year episode of the Great British Baking Show: Holidays! Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram.Av Ify Nwadiwe, Sierra Katow, Mike Cabellon, maximumfun.org, TV Chef Fantasy League

It's Christmas, Part 2! We award Christmas points in advance of next week's New Year episode. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram.Av Ify Nwadiwe, Sierra Katow, Mike Cabellon, maximumfun.org, TV Chef Fantasy League

Part 1 of the Christmas episode of the Great British Baking Show: Holidays. Next week, Part 2! Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av Ify Nwadiwe, Sierra Katow, Mike Cabellon, maximumfun.org, TV Chef Fantasy League

A reminder that anyone, no matter how talented, can choke at any time. Next week starts Great British Baking Show: HOLIDAYS! Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram.Av Ify Nwadiwe, Sierra Katow, Mike Cabellon, maximumfun.org, TV Chef Fantasy League

We don't even need Ify to goof off this week. This is a SERIOUS challenge for SERIOUS baking. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av Ify Nwadiwe, Sierra Katow, Mike Cabellon, maximumfun.org, TV Chef Fantasy League

Ass is the origin of poop. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av Ify Nwadiwe, Sierra Katow, Mike Cabellon, maximumfun.org, TV Chef Fantasy League

And so begins Dylan's heel turn. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av Ify Nwadiwe, Sierra Katow, Mike Cabellon, maximumfun.org, TV Chef Fantasy League

GIVE NELLY HER OWN SHOW! Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av maximumfun.org, Sierra Katow, Mike Cabellon, Ify Nwadiwe, TV Chef Fantasy League

Happy Halloween! 'Tis the season to c*m your skeleton out. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av Ify Nwadiwe, Sierra Katow, Mike Cabellon, maximumfun.org, TV Chef Fantasy League

Tell us what YOU think Dylan's hat makes him look like! Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av sierra katow, Ify Nwadiwe, mike cabellon, maximumfun.org, tv chef fantasy league

Bake Off 3: The Rise of Dylan. Also, some scoring updates. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av Ify Nwadiwe, Sierra Katow, Mike Cabellon, maximumfun.org

A showstopper handshake? In this economy? Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av Mike Cabellon, sierra katow, Ify Nwadiwe, maximumfun.org, tv chef fantasy league

Ify does his best dom voice. Get well soon, Jeff! Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av mike cabellon, Ify Nwadiwe, sierra katow, maximumfun.org, tv chef fantasy league

Great British Bake Off doesn't come out until Fridays in the U.S., so we'll be dropping episodes on Wednesdays to give us a little more time to put them together. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av Maximum Fun

A small preview of our interview with MasterChef: Generations runner-up Kamay Lafalaise! We talk all about her time on the show, her culinary inspiration, and that infamous passionfruit sauce. The full interview is available exclusively for Maximum Fun members. To hear the whole interview, head to maximumfun.org/join and become a member for as litt…

We finally crown the winner of MasterChef: Generations, and find out once and for all which generation cooks the best. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av mike cabellon, Ify Nwadiwe, sierra katow, maximumfun.org, tv chef fantasy league

Is it the Baking Show or the Bake Off? Is it Season 12 or Series 15? These are among the many questions we'll try to answer this season, but first we've gotta draft our bakers. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av mike cabellon, Ify Nwadiwe, sierra katow, tv chef fantasy league, maximumfun.org

We get to the bottom of "Ramsay's Rooftop," and cook alongside Gordon himself. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av Mike Cabellon, Ify Nwadiwe, sierra katow, tv chef fantasy league, maximumfun.org

Everyone's a big fan of Sean Evans, and everyone is screaming over Horacio. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av mike cabellon, sierra katow, Ify Nwadiwe, TV Chef Fantasy League, maximumfun.org

The "restaurant wars of MasterChef" is here, and it does not disappoint. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av sierra katow, Ify Nwadiwe, mike cabellon, maximumfun.org, tv chef fantasy league

We cover another two episodes, and follow up on how the eliminated chefs are doing (spoiler alert: they're doing fine!). Also, Gordon throws not just a protein, but a whole bowl of lettuce too. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av mike cabellon, Ify Nwadiwe, sierra katow, maximumfun.org

The Olympics are finally over and MasterChef is back, so we've got a mega-pod covering the two episodes that aired this week. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av Ify Nwadiwe, MaximumFun.org, Mike Cabellon, Sierra Katow

We get to interview Sam, who competed on Season 8 of MasterChef! We learn all about the audition process, what it's like to be on the show, and all the dirt on the production process. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av mike cabellon, Ify Nwadiwe, sierra katow, tv chef fantasy league, maximumfun.org

Part 2 of Ify's friend Scott's tales from auditioning for MasterChef! Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram.Av Ify Nwadiwe, sierra katow, mike cabellon, tv chef fantasy league, maximumfun.org

MasterChef is off this week, so we hear from Ify's friend who auditioned for MasterChef twice. Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av Ify Nwadiwe, Sierra Katow, Mike Cabellon, TV Chef Fantasy League, maximumfun.org

The chefs cook for the LAFC, and we dive into Rebecka’s blog. You can support the show by visiting maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av mike cabellon, Ify Nwadiwe, sierra katow

The contestants cook aged foods, and we reference both Jennifer Coolidge AND Megan Mullally. You can support the show by visiting maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!Av mike cabellon, Ify Nwadiwe, sierra katow

MasterChef took a week off for the holiday, so Mike & Ify pitch each other ideas for other cooking competition shows. Support the podcast at maximumfun.org/join, and follow us on Instagram!Av TV Chef Fantasy League, Ify Nwadiwe, Mike Cabellon

The first proper week of competition for MasterChef, and the first of several international episodes for us! Support us at maximumfun.org/join, and follow us on Instagram!Av Ify Nwadiwe, sierra katow, mike cabellon

Welcome to the post-Top Chef era! After 4 weeks of auditions, we finally have our contestants for this season of MasterChef, and we’re ready to draft our teams. We’re so, so excited to be a part of Maximum Fun. Head to maximumfun.org/join to support the show, and follow us on Instagram!Av Mike Cabellon, Ify Nwadiwe, Sierra Katow

It’s the finale! We’re now part of the Maximum Fun family of podcasts. This is our last episode as Top Chef Fantasy League. You can find the first episode of TV Chef Fantasy League – wherein we draft our MasterChef rosters – right after this episode. Head to maximumfun.org/join and select TV Chef Fantasy League to support the show, and follow us on…

Okay, FINE, we'll go on a cruise. ANNOUNCEMENT: Next week, we are changing both the name AND the artwork for this podcast! When we begin covering MasterChef, we will become TV Chef Fantasy League, so don't be alarmed when that pops up in your feed. Same great hosts, same dum-dum banter. Follow us on Instagram!…

*Vin Diesel voice* one last ride (in Wisconsin) Make sure to start watching the audition episodes of MasterChef, because that's what our podcast is covering once Top Chef is done! Follow us on Instagram!Av Maximum Fun

Ify's back! In case you didn't hear, we're moving on to MasterChef when this season of Top Chef is done, so start your talent scouting (aka watching the audition episodes) now! Also, if this episode sounds weird, it’s because at some point while I was editing I got up to do laundry and my dog walked on my keyboard. Some knobs were definitely twiste…

Plenty more announcements to come, but here's the first big one: We're covering MasterChef next. Start watching this Wednesday and get ready to draft after the auditions are over! Follow us on Instagram!Av Maximum Fun

This week, we're joined by writer Laura Kleinbaum. Grab the kids and check out her show Vida The Vet on Netflix, and leave the kids behind when you watch House of Cleopatra at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this summer! Follow us on Instagram!Av Maximum Fun

We're 100% serious: let us be diners on Restaurant Wars. Follow us on Instagram!Av Maximum Fun

An extra long episode, mostly because we eat Korean corn dogs live on air (don't worry, I tried to cut out as much of the chewing as possible) The New Yorker: Padma Lakshmi Walks Into A Bar Follow us on Instagram!Av Maximum Fun

Shoutout to Girthmaster! Eater article on chaos cooking Follow us on Instagram!Av Maximum Fun

Mike is out of town this week, and he's the one writing this description. He hasn't listened to this episode so it'll be a surprise for all of us! Follow us on Instagram!Av Maximum Fun