Getting wrapped up in the drama ofreality televisionis all part of the fun.
According toMashed, each dish needs to be photographed before the judge gets to it.
It was such a popular idea, that now every competition onTop Chefis structured this way.

While it certainly helped, it hasn’t solved every problem.
According toInsider, several contestants from season 16 spoke out about how difficult the meat challenge was.
Contestants believed that they weren’t able to do their dishes justice.

And if you’re worried about that second dish of food going to waste, don’t be.
According to theNew York Daily News, production has a secret weapon.
Sounds like he could help Colicchio with the judging.