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TV Chef Fantasy League

TV Chef Fantasy Leaguemaximumfun.org
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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Episodes

Week 6 - Pier Pressure (MasterChef: Dynamic Duos)

We talk about that faint, American fishermen, and whether marriage can survive the pressures of cooking competition shows! Please support us at maximum.org/join , follow us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague, and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts!

Jul 02, 202546 minEp. 72

Week 5 - Mister-y & Mrs. Box (MasterChef: Dynamic Duos)

We judge Zach & Michelle's flawed protein strategy, Ify evaluates Jesse & Jessica's Boston accents, and Mike traverses the world of food! Please support us at maximum.org/join , follow us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague, and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts!

Jun 25, 202550 minEp. 71

Week 4 - Dinner Party Dash (MasterChef: Dynamic Duos)

Our first MasterChef episode of the year! We discuss the new Australian locale, Mike's gripe with Gordon Ramsay's Smartless episode, and of course, Kevin & Trey. Please support us at maximum.org/join , follow us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague, and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts!

Jun 18, 202547 minEp. 69

Week 14: Finito (Top Chef: Destination Canada)

Finale time! We talk pies, Kristen Kish's upcoming Traitors stardom, and the dazzling last suppers of our three finalists. Please support us at maximum.org/join , follow us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague, and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts!

Jun 18, 202555 minEp. 70

Week 0: The Draft (MasterChef: Dynamic Duos)

We're drafting dynamic duos for Season 15 of MasterChef and answering tough questions like, "Are Kevin & Trey really the best of friends?" Please support us at maximum.org/join or by following us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague.

Jun 11, 202531 minEp. 68

Week 13: Risotto From Rice (Top Chef: Destination Canada)

We talk airline lounges, discover the town of Gorgonzola, and add up all of those cry points this week on the pod. Please support us at maximum.org/join or by following us on Instagram @tvcheffantasyleague.

Jun 11, 202545 minEp. 67

Week 12: Humble Cabbage (Top Chef: Destination Canada)

We get into eating bugs, gay animals, and who's going to Italy 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!

Jun 04, 202543 minEp. 66

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

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!

May 28, 20251 hr 4 minEp. 65

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

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.

May 21, 202551 minEp. 64

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

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.

May 14, 202553 minEp. 63

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

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.

May 07, 202549 minEp. 62

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

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.

Apr 30, 202552 minEp. 61

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

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 .

Apr 23, 20251 hr 5 minEp. 60

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

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.

Apr 02, 20251 hr 1 minEp. 57

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

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!

Mar 26, 20251 hr 8 minEp. 56

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

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!

Mar 19, 20251 hr 12 minEp. 55

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

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!

Mar 17, 20253 min

Mike and Sierra join MFD Spring Break

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 Mc...

Mar 17, 20251 hr 19 min

BONUS TEASER - Top Chef 2025 Talent Scouting

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!

Feb 14, 20256 min

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

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!

Jan 22, 202547 minEp. 47

Bye Week - Trying Out Hell's Kitchen

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!

Jan 15, 202552 minEp. 46
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