They know the secret ingredient beforehand, right?
Also, if Julie Chen, Mo Rocca and other non-food types can be on the panel, I'd like to try to get on as a judge myself - doable?
By the way, saw Ed Levine as a judge recently (Citrus battle - yeah, I agree, way too broad), and he did a splendid job filling the Jeffrey Steingarten seat, minus the necktie stains.
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