TV Chef Fantasy League

TV Chef Fantasy League

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

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Jul 10, 2026

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Week 3 - The Tiger Kids Are Alright (24 in 24) 10.07.2026

It's the Resourcefulness shift! We seek a sponsorship from Sur La Table, and Ify invents a new euphemism for "me time." This week's scoring: Enter and survive a challenge: Lee Anne (x2), Viet (x2), Zac (x2), Avishar (x2), Dawn (x2), Joe (x2), Christina (x2), Brian (x2), Alex (x1) +2 Make it through a shift: same chefs as above +1 “Tired”, “exhausted”, or “sleep”: Michele, Viet, Dawn, Zac, Joe, Mol...

Week 2 - Valerie Gets Abducted (24 in 24) 03.07.2026

We've all seen a quick mole on a cooking competition show! Also, what did YOU think of Disclosure Day? This week's scoring: Enter and survive a challenge: Viet (x2), Michele (x3), Robyn (x2), Christina (x3), Joe (x3), Brian (x2), Dawn (x3), Trimell, Zac (x2), Molly (x3), Lee Anne (x2), Alex (x2), Avishar (x3), Lex +2 Make it through a shift: Joe, Avishar, Alex, Molly, Lee Anne, Dawn, Michele, Zac,...

Week 1 - Redemption Meatballs and Floor Tartare (24 in 24) 26.06.2026

Welcome to 24 in 24! First order of business: was it okay to be a chef at a Trump property in 2009? This week's scoring: Enter and survive a challenge: Christina, Shota, Joe, Lex, Avishar, Molly, Dawn, Zac (x2), Michele, Lee Anne, Malarkey, Trimell, Alex, Robyn, Viet +2 Make it through a shift: same people as above +1 “Tired”, “exhausted”, or “sleep”: Viet +1 Winning Golden Knife: Alex +0.5 Check...

Week 0 - The Draft (24 in 24) 19.06.2026

Bad news about Top Chef's Jonathan, we dive into Unc culture, and make our picks for Season 3 of 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing! Check out our merch at maxfunstore.com , support us at maximumfun.org/joinchef , follow us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague, and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts!

Week 14 - The Finale LIVE! (Top Chef: Carolinas) 12.06.2026

Coming to you live from Highly Likely in Los Angeles, with special guest – Top Chef alum Kat Turner! We watch the finale together with a crowd of pots & pans, and get an insider's take on this season's finale. Plus, we find out how big of a landslide Mike's win is. This week's scoring: sous chefs: Sieger, Anthony, Jonathan +2 crying: Rhoda, Laurence, Sherry +0.5 winning Top Chef: Rhoda +6 Check ou...

Week 13 - Bread?? BREAD?!? (Top Chef: Carolinas) 05.06.2026

Finally – FINALLY! – someone misses their family. And is Mike is the only person on earth who doesn't want his leaves hung up by a paperclip? This week's scoring: quickfire “favorite dish”: Sherry, Rhoda +0.5 quickfire win: Rhoda +1 make it to judges’ table: Sherry, Rhoda +1 elimination challenge win: Sherry +2 in the finals: Sherry, Rhoda, Laurence +5 “i miss my kids/partner/family”: Laurence +0....

Week 12 - Sieger We're Goin Down Swingin' (Top Chef: Carolinas) 29.05.2026

Our live show is coming up! RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/top-chef-finale-party-with-tv-chef-fantasy-league-at-highly-likely-tickets-1989859730018 Look, let's be honest, there's only one thing to talk about in this episode. Also, don't worry: Ify texted us right after we recorded this to let us know that he didn't know what day it was. This week's scoring: make it to judges’ table: Sherr...

Week 11 - Rhoda Owes Sherry $10,000 (Top Chef: Carolinas) 22.05.2026

Our live show is happening in just over two weeks! RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/top-chef-finale-party-with-tv-chef-fantasy-league-at-highly-likely-tickets-1989859730018 In this episode, we uncover the meaning of Sprudge, and get a boots-on-the-ground report from Laurence's restaurant. Stay tuned after the credits for an exclusive statement from a missing Try Guy! This week's scoring: qu...

Week 10 - Pants Juice (Top Chef: Carolinas) 15.05.2026

Gabe spills the beans (no pun intended) on Duyen's barista championship, and we take a moment to appreciate Sieger's sly sense of humor. This week's scoring: quickfire “favorite dish”: Duyen & Rhoda +0.5 quickfire win: Rhoda +1 make it to judges’ table: Rhoda, Anthony, Jonathan, Laurence +1 elimination challenge win: Laurence +2 crying: Rhoda +0.5 Check out our merch at maxfunstore.com , support u...

Week 9 - What's On Your Instagram Explore Page? (Top Chef: Carolinas) 08.05.2026

It's another late-night episode. Come fill out a big-ass wedding RSVP card with us! This week's scoring: quickfire “favorite dish”: Anthony, Oscar, Jonathan +0.5 quickfire win: Anthony +1 make it to judges’ table: Jonathan, Laurence +1 elimination challenge win: Laurence +2 crying: Rhoda +0.5 Check out our merch at maxfunstore.com , support us at maximumfun.org/joinchef , follow us on Instagram @t...

Week 8 - No, You Can't Have Sieger (Top Chef: Carolinas) 01.05.2026

If you're a server on Restaurant Wars, a graphic designer on Restaurant Wars, or a member of the Universal Studios Orlando culinary team, we wanna hear from you! This week's scoring: make it to judges’ table: Carolina Queen (Duyen, Sherry, Laurence, Anthony) +1 elimination challenge win: Duyen +2 last chance kitchen challenge win: Rhoda +0.5 last chance kitchen champion/re-enter competition: Rhoda...

Week 7 - It's Literally Midnight (Top Chef: Carolinas) 24.04.2026

Ify tells a story about throwing up hot dogs and then promptly falls asleep. Sierra's wearing 2 pairs of pants. Mike wants Kristen Kish's suit. We recorded this in the dead of night. Let's get weird. This week's scoring: quickfire “favorite dish”: Anthony, Brandon, Jonathan, Laurence, Oscar, Sherry +0.5 quickfire win: Anthony, Brandon, Jonathan +1 make it to judges’ table: Laurence, Anthony, Sherr...

BONUS TEASER: Interview with Kat Turner 20.04.2026

A small preview of our MaxFunDrive 2026 bonus episode! We sit down with Kat Turner (Top Chef: Destination Canada) and chat about doing what scares you, private chef-ing for famous people, and which chef isn't in the group chat anymore. No fuckin' losers! The full episode is available exclusively for Maximum Fun members. To hear the whole episode, head to maximumfun.org/joinchef and become a member...

Week 6 - The Warhammer Show (Top Chef: Carolinas) 17.04.2026

Put on your tin foil hats, we've got ourselves a conspiracy theory about Jen, Sieger, and Last Chance Kitchen. This week's scoring: elimination challenge win: Laurence +2 make it to judges’ table: Anthony, Laurence, Brandon, Sherry, Duyen +1 last chance kitchen challenge win: Nana +0.5 Check out our merch at  maxfunstore.com , support us at  maximumfun.org/join , follow us on Instagram @tvcheffant...

Week 5 - Rhoda is Rasika 2.0 (Top Chef: Carolinas) 10.04.2026

Apologies for the short episode, Ify was about 24 hours early to the studio. The North Carolina board of tourism works their magic, and Jennifer makes the absolute worst decision possible. This week's scoring: quickfire “favorite dish”: Brandon, Sieger, Jonathan +0.5 quickfire win: Brandon +1 make it to judges’ table: Anthony, Sherry, Duyen +1 elimination challenge win: Anthony +2 last chance kitc...

Week 4 - Ify Goes Full Prone Bone (Top Chef: Carolinas) 03.04.2026

Sierra loses another chef, Ify calls in from London, and Mike gets on a soapbox about the state of men's shorts. This week's scoring: quickfire “favorite dish”: red & blue teams (Anthony, Duyen, Jonathan, Jennifer, Justin, Sieger) +0.5 quickfire win: blue team (Jennifer, Justin, Sieger) +1 make it to judges’ table: Sherry, Sieger, Laurence +1 elimination challenge win: Sieger +2 scripple double: S...

Week 3 - Our Engineer Made Coffee With Duyen?! (Top Chef: Carolinas) 27.03.2026

When the dust settles on Top Chef, would you rather we go back to MasterChef, or try 24 in 24? This week's scoring: Quickfire win: Anthony +1 Elimination challenge win: Laurence +2 Quickfire “favorite dish”: Duyen, Anthony, Rhoda +0.5 Make it to judges’ table: Anthony, Laurence, Brandon +1 Crying: Nana +0.5 Missing/forgetting to plate an element: Nana -0.25 Check out our merch at maxfunstore.com ,...

Week 2 - The Red Reapers Fumble The Second Half (Top Chef: Carolinas) 20.03.2026

Beef, ice cream! Beef, ice cream! Beef, ice cream! Ify reports in on Austin's food scene while we brainstorm a new ad campaign for Talenti and call out Top Chef's graphic designer. This week's scoring: Quickfire win: Laurence +1 Elimination challenge win: Rhoda +2 Quickfire “favorite dish”: Oscar, Laurence, Nana +0.5 Judges’ table: Green Team (Anthony, Brittany, Jennifer, Jonathan, Oscar, Rhoda, S...

Week 1 - Sierra Doesn't Wanna Go 175 MPH (Top Chef: Carolinas) 13.03.2026

Did you know they're dropping new potatoes? The curse of the private chef strikes again, and Mike is still sick (sorry). Check out our merch at maxfunstore.com , support us at maximumfun.org/join , follow us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague, and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts!

Weeks 7 and 8 - Please Fix This Show (Next Gen Chef) 11.03.2026

Next Gen Chef is frustrating and possibly rigged (thanks Uncle Jeffrey!), but it's not unsalvageable. Let's get this whole god forsaken thing over with so we can get to the REAL cooking shows. Check out our merch at maxfunstore.com , support us at maximumfun.org/join , follow us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague, and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts!

The Draft (Top Chef: Carolinas) 06.03.2026

It's time for Top Chef! In this episode, we pick our chefs for the season. Tony Soprano stops by the studio to help Ify with his draft, Sierra picks off the injured reserve list, and Mike watches an alarming amount of other cooking shows. Check out our merch at maxfunstore.com , support us at maximumfun.org/join , follow us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague, and leave us a 5-star review on Apple P...

Week 6 - More Like Baked Bads (Next Gen Chef) 04.03.2026

The chefs bake a bunch of garbage, Ify gives free feet, and we discuss how raves are for the night people. Check out our merch at maxfunstore.com , support us at maximumfun.org/join , follow us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague, and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts!

Week 5 - Koreans Are The Joey Chestnuts Of Cooking Competition Shows (Next Gen Chef) 25.02.2026

We attempt to separate the art (burgers) from the artist (spineless billionaire diamond mine fascist). Also, Andrew, drop the workout routine! Check out our merch at maxfunstore.com , support us at maximumfun.org/join , follow us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague, and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts!

Week 4 - A Face For Baldness (Next Gen Chef) 18.02.2026

Did you know there's a powder you can get that neutralizes allium sensitivities? This isn't an ad, just a fun fact! Also, we debate the ease of making microwave mug cake. Check out our merch at maxfunstore.com , support us at maximumfun.org/join , follow us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague, and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts!

Week 3 - Pivot! Pivot! (Next Gen Chef) 11.02.2026

Honestly, if you can make a salted caramel cheesecake work, we believe that there IS a way to make fish sauce, cheese, and apples work. Also, who else is in the Ivy League of culinary schools? Check out our merch at maxfunstore.com , support us at maximumfun.org/join , follow us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague, and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts!

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