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Comedians and Top Chef superfans Mike Cabellon, Sierra Katow, and Ify Nwadiwe use fantasy sports rules to argue about America's favorite reality cooking competition show. We pick chefs, we earn points based on how those chefs perform, and at the end of the season, we crown a winner!

Top Chef Fantasy League


    • May 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 50m AVG DURATION
    • 70 EPISODES


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    Week 11: Beefin' Berries (Top Chef: Destination Canada)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 64:03


    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!

    Week 10: Tristen v. Massimo (Top Chef: Destination Canada)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 51:14


    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.

    Week 9: Bostonian Ify (Top Chef: Destination Canada)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 52:45


    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.

    Week 8: Restaurant Wants a Wife (Top Chef: Destination Canada)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 48:37


    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.

    Week 7: Pizza Party (Top Chef: Destination Canada)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 51:48


    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.

    Week 6: Asian Devastation (Top Chef: Destination Canada)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 65:14


    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.

    Week 5: Let's Sa-GO! (Top Chef: Destination Canada)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 57:42


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

    Week 4: The Massimo Minute (Top Chef: Destination Canada)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 64:42


    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.

    Week 3: Shuai Misses His Shuaif (Top Chef: Destination Canada)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 61:14


    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.

    Week 2: Promise of Perineum (Top Chef: Destination Canada)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 68:09


    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.

    Week 1: Risotto, Already?! (Top Chef: Destination Canada)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 71:50


    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.

    BONUS TEASER: Interview with Bill Oakley ("the Gordon Ramsay of Fast Food")

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 3:09


    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.

    Mike and Sierra join MFD Spring Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 79:17


    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.

    The Draft (Top Chef 2025) / Finale (Worst Cooks In America: Celebrity Heroes & Villains)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 51:08


    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!

    Week 6 (Worst Cooks In America: Celebrity Heroes & Villains)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 58:51


    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!

    Week 5 (Worst Cooks In America: Celebrity Heroes & Villains)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 54:19


    Week 4 (Worst Cooks In America: Celebrity Heroes & Villains)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 55:12


    BONUS TEASER - Top Chef 2025 Talent Scouting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 5:38


    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!

    Week 3 (Worst Cooks In America: Celebrity Heroes & Villains)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 55:32


    Week 2 (Worst Cooks In America: Celebrity Heroes & Villains)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 53:15


    Week 1 (Worst Cooks In America: Celebrity Heroes & Villains)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 59:03


    Week 0 - The Draft (Worst Cooks In America: Celebrity Heroes & Villains)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 46:58


    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!

    Bye Week - Trying Out Hell's Kitchen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 52:26


    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!

    Talent Scouting (Junior Bake Off 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 67:45


    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!

    Great New Year Baking Show: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 45:02


    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.

    Great New Year Baking Show: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 37:59


    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.

    Great Christmas Baking Show: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 45:13


    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.

    Great Christmas Baking Show: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 47:04


    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!

    Week 10 - The Final (Great British Baking Show 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 58:26


    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.

    Week 9 - Patisserie Week (Great British Baking Show 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 59:29


    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!

    Week 8 - 1970s Week (Great British Baking Show 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 61:12


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

    Week 7 - Dessert Week (Great British Baking Show 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 55:56


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

    Week 6 - Autumn Week (Great British Baking Show 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 62:11


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

    Week 5 - Pastry Week (Great British Baking Show 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 59:26


    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!

    Week 4 - Caramel Week (Great British Baking Show 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 55:11


    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!

    Week 3 - Bread Week (Great British Baking Show 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 61:57


    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!

    Week 2 - Biscuit Week (Great British Baking Show 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 64:00


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

    Week 1 - Cake Week (Great British Baking Show 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 54:03


    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!

    Publication day change!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 1:43


    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!

    BONUS TEASER - Interview with Kamay (MasterChef: Generations)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 7:17


    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!

    Week 9 - The Finale (MasterChef: Generations)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 52:25


    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!

    Week 0 - The Draft (Great British Baking Show 2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 40:34


    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! 

    Week 8 - Restaurant Takeover/Semi-Final (MasterChef: Generations)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 62:01


    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!

    Week 7 - Hot Ones/The Wall (MasterChef: Generations)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 62:01


    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!

    Week 6 - Tag Team/Coffee (MasterChef: Generations)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 51:07


    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!

    Week 5 - Beer/Quarry (MasterChef: Generations)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 57:48


    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!

    Week 4 - Cakes/Memories (MasterChef: Generations)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 60:40


    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!

    Bye Week: Interview with Sam from Season 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 48:46


    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!

    Bye Week MINI-SODE: Scott's Audition Stories, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 23:51


    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.

    Bye Week MINI-SODE: Scott's Audition Stories, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 27:03


    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!

    Week 3 - Just Kickin' It (MasterChef: Generations)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 43:23


    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!

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