The top three most-watchedcooking showsin the U.S. areTop Chef,Chopped, andMasterChef, perRanker.

And we’re here for every second of it.

Many contestants are required to stick around for post-show interviews.

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News, they can take hours to film.

An entire day of filming can take over 14 hours.

Professional chefs can’t compete on Master Chef.

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This rule doesn’t apply to all cooking shows across the board, but it’s mandatory for allMasterChefcompetitors.

All is fair in love and warand also in high-pressure cooking shows.

Production can pick your “sob” story introduction.

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Cutthroat Kitchen contestant uniform

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