This seasons cast of The Next Food Network Star has to be the weakest yet.
But that doesn't matter.
More and more it seems that these foodie reality shows are just recruiting events for the network. Of the past winners only one is a star. Only one seems to have had the star power to begin with. Guy Fieri is what every one of those competitors dreams of being. I can't blame them. He is really good at what he does. While the past two winners are just place holders in the schedule lineup. They've been relegated to poor time slots when no one is really even watching. Nevermind the total lack of star power and cooking chops to boot. Case in point, a losing contestant from last season has a better time slot and exposure than the winner does! His show is awkward and just a reboot of one of the many American pig out shows, but, he's still got the superior show.
Looking at the other reality shows that TFN serves up, we see more and more losing cast members appearing in various shows as judges or contestants or some other capacity. Smart business? Maybe. Some of the personalities (most, actually) of the losers are better than the eventual winners. I just wish it wasn't so painfully obvious that that's what TFN is doing.
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