Talk:Throwdown! with Bobby Flay

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Contents 1 Show criticism 2 Bobby Flay 3 Origin of title 4 Restaurant Locations 5 Co-hosts

[edit] Show criticism

At least something negative should be said about the show. Anthony Bourdain, for one, finds it hard to believe that Bobby Flay can routinely be bested by amateur chefs. He speculates that the show is designed to be "a cruel exercise in humiliation. A variation on 'Dunk Bozo' or 'Shoot The Geek,' at the carnival."ruhlman.comAgnamus (talk) 06:38, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

You are allowed to create a section for criticism as long as you can cite what you put into it. Acidskater (talk) 09:06, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

I don't feel comfortable contributing on that level yet.Agnamus (talk) 05:59, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

I can help you if you want, but don't hold back from editing any page on wikipedia. You should try to be bold when you edit. Acidskater (talk) 15:48, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Agnamus has an interesting point. The judges are (almost?) always locals who seem familiar with the food and the chef. It would stand to reason that they have a preconceived notion of what the given food should taste like. Thus, it is hard for Bobby Flay to conform to their expectations, no matter how innovative he is. In fact, his culinary innovation works against him. I thought that the puffy taco episode was a perfect example of this phenomenon. Many of Diana Barrios-Trevino's customers actually seemed to prefer the taste of Flay's version, and his version was certainly more sophisticated. But the judges, including the food critic for the San Antonio Express-News, expected a puffy taco to taste exactly like Barrios-Trevino's. So, more often than not, the deck is stacked against Flay from the start. This may answer Anthony Bourdain's question. Of course, it is just a theory and cannot be proved. Hence, I don't include it in the article; but I do not that the judges are locals. In fact, it may be even be worth noting their (often) previous familiarity with the chef and her/her version of the food. Poldy Bloom (talk) 04:01, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Bobby Flay

By the outcomes, it seems as though more often than not Bobby Flay comes out on the losing end of things. Just an observation. Mr. C.C. 17:19, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

yes he does lose most of the times. he also seems more modest about it.--B0bby flay 18:55, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Origin of title

I notice we have no article on the term Throwdown so I assume it is an informal term that derives from the way a challenge (often to a duel) used to be issued: by throwing down one's gauntlet). If this is the case, it should be noted, or at least a link to a Wiktionary entry for the term throwdown. Badagnani 08:48, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Restaurant Locations

I was thinking we should add locations of where the throw downs take place. Similar to the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives page. Just an idea. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.189.203.27 (talk) 15:18, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Co-hosts

Shouldn't there be a mention of Bobby's co-hosts? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.184.158.65 (talk) 02:24, 14 April 2008 (UTC)