Top Chef Fantasy League

We learn new berries, update our takes on Massimo, and read some of our podcast's bad reviews on this week's episode!Please support us at maximum.org/join, follow us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague, and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts!

We get into the Tristen-Massimo beef, which four seasons only happen in Montreal, and Ify serenades us with every Drake hit in honor of Top Chef leaving The 6.Please support us at maximum.org/join or by following us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague.

Your MaxFunDrive efforts are finally paying off with perhaps the most ambitious stunt of them all: an entire episode of Ify doing his best Boston accent.Please support us at maximum.org/join or by following us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague.

It's Restaurant Wars this week, but don't worry, Mike also shares his thoughts on Farmer Wants a Wife. Because we don't just cover Top Chef on this podcast! We contain multitudes.Please support us at maximum.org/join or by following us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague.

Ify and Mike turn on Sierra for not bringing them to the Top Chef event, we discuss pineapple and ranch on pizza, and the points breakdown isn't looking too great!Support us at maximum.org/join or by following us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague.

We discuss this week's DRAMATIC episode, our Chipotle hacks, and our positions on pickles!Please consider supporting us at maximum.org/join or by following us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague.

Mike is back from Portugal. Portugal is in Europe!Please consider supporting us at maximum.org/join or by following us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague.

Ify's coming in hot from Renn Faire! Sierra still doesn't get any references! Mike is in Portugal! Support us at maximum.org/join or by following us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague.

This week we debate what a “recipe developer” does, meet Ify's Zombonies, and are full of scoops (not ice cream).Thank you to everyone who contributed to our mindblowing Max Fun Drive! 293, baby! You can still support us at maximum.org/join or by following us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague.

It's the second episode, and they've already burned poutine and maple syrup. We talk brown-nosing, pine cones, and HOW CAN YOU NOT PRACTICE POUTINE?!Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram! MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Top Chef S22 is off to the races and by races we mean someone has already decided to poke the risotto bear. Join us as we dive back into the show that started it all for this podcast!Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram! MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

A small preview of our MaxFunDrive 2025 bonus episode, in which we talk to the Gordon Ramsay of fast food himself, Bill Oakley! He lays out the best condiments, teaches us how to be food influencers, and reveals the dark side of Trader Joe's.The full episode is available exclusively for Maximum Fun members. To hear the whole episode, head to maximumfun.org/join and become a member for as little as $5/month! MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

It's not MaxFunDrive without a wild kickoff spectacular! Former real-life VJ and host of MTV's Spring Break 1999, Dave Holmes, takes your favorite MaxFun hosts through some wacky ‘90s- and Spring Break-themed mini games!!Featuring: Dave Holmes, Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya, Dimitry Pompée, Tom Lum, Ellen Weatherford, Alex Schmidt, Brenda Snell, Drea Clark, Alonso Duralde, Dan McCoy, Jordan Morris, Manolo Moreno, Ella Hubber, Caroline Roper, Ella McLeod, John-Luke Roberts, Justin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Mike Cabellon, Sierra Katow, Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, John Moe, Christian Dueñas, Christian Duguay MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Worst Cooks In America ends not with a bang, but a whimper. But also, who cares?! It's Top Chef season, baby!!!Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!

On this episode, we uncover the secrets of the alien empire lying dormant at the bottom of the ocean. Also, cook squid.Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!

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!

Rachel, just add more ground beef!!!Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!

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 member for as little as $5/month!

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!

C'mon, Cheryl, you're Filipina!Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram.

This show is chaos. CHAOS!!!Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!

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 where you can!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

Ass is the origin of poop.Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!

And so begins Dylan's heel turn.Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!

GIVE NELLY HER OWN SHOW! Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!

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!

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!

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!

A showstopper handshake? In this economy?Support the show by heading to maximumfun.org/join, and by following us on Instagram!

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!

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!

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 little as $5/month!

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!

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! 

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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.

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!

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!