Good afternoon!
I hope your day is going well so far.
This morning, after I published my morning blog post, I drove to the gym for a quick workout. I took my favorite boot camp class at the gym before I had to attend a quick meeting.
During the meeting one of the women I was talking to brought cupcakes in for everyone to enjoy. She said she was inspired to make them after watching an episode of Cupcake Wars on her DVR the other night. We started talking about how sweet it would be to be a judge on that show. Wouldn’t that be an awesome gig?
We then talked about what shows we’d love to judge if we were able to guest judge any reality competition show currently on the air.
My top selections?
- So You Think You Can Dance
Oh how I wish I could dance. I wouldn’t be able to offer any technical critiques, making me a worthless judge, but I would gladly sit at the judge’s table and gush over the incredible athleticism of the dancers.
- Chopped
Even though the chefs competing on this show often have to cook with some pretty obscure ingredients, the dishes they end up creating almost always look fabulous! I’d also love to guest judge Top Chef, but I haven’t watched that show in quite a while, so Chopped won out!
Lunch
Once the meeting and reality show conversations were over, I drove home and prepared lunch.
I made myself a quesadilla with leftover chicken from last night’s dinner, cheese and corn and served it with roasted broccoli.
Fabulous!
Now it’s time for me to hop in the shower and head back out for my shift at the gym!
Question of the Afternoon
- If you could guest judge any reality competition show, what show would you want to judge?
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I would have to choose Top Chef… although Chopped would be my second choice! I saw one of the judges, Chef Marc Murphy, when I was out to dinner last week. It’s an open kitchen concept so my boyfriend and I were talking to the charcutier/ cheesemonger as they sent a giant platter of food over to his table, on the house. I think that alone makes me want to be a judge!
you know, i think im sticking with cupcake wars. that would be SO much fun to judge. that or top chef or dancing with the stars! (even though i cant dance, per se) that quesadilla looks yummy!
Top Chef, definitely! I’d love to try all of the delicious creations they make 🙂
Judging Chopped would be SO fun! I would also love to be a judge on HGTV Design Star or on the Voice. I love the “blind” auditions concept.
I would so judge Next Great Baker. I love Buddy and think it would be awesome to judge all of those fabulous cakes!
That quesadilla looks mouthwatering. I think if I had to judge a show it would be Top Chef. They make such cool dishes!
I finally started watching this season’s SYTYCD. As someone who’s taken dance all their life, I judge it at home by myself already, so I think I should petition FOX to pay me for my opinions.
I would choose The Voice so that I could be a co judge with Adam Levine, Usher and Blake Shelton. I LOVE those guys!!! Plus, I am just blown away by the talent of the contestants!
I LOVE cupcake wars!! I watch it every week and would absolutely love to judge it 🙂
America’s Great Baking Competition! I’ve caught a few episodes now and everything always looks delicious!
I just got an email from FabFitFun that the St. Petersburg Women’s Half Marathon and 5k on Nov 24 and fitness expo is at the Ren. Vinoy Resort – didnt you get married there?? Im so jealous I live in NY, this race seems to fun. I hope you and your sister run, seems right up your alley!! 🙂
yes!! i love that hotel! i actually ran that same race two years ago. 🙂
I would have to say Cupcake Wars or American Idol. I don’t watch American Idol but I always thought it would be fun to be a judge, a nice one!
Hmm the only “reality” shows I watch don’t involve judges – Survivor and The Bachelor/Bachelorette. Maybe I could be the first Bachelorette judge and rate all the guys on 3 very important categories: abs, guns (and I’m not talking about the weapons), and tooshies. Hehe – I’m totally kidding. 😉
when I saw your post title, I immediately thought of Chopped! any cooking reality show has my name written all over it! That, and something with arts and crafts =)
Chopped for sure. I am constantly wondering how all those crazy dishes taste. BTW I know this was a few days ago but I completely recommend doing a triathlon. I am a pretty recent follower of your site but I can tell you like variety in your workouts and tri’s are great for that. You never get bored and the feeling of accomplishment is amazing. Buying a bike is an investment but you may find that you like that bike more than you ever anticipated (I did!). If your nervous about the roads you can always use an indoor bike trainer.
America’s Next Great Baker. Bring on the sweets! I love the conversations you have with people at work to get to know them on a goofier side. Those are always the best conversations lol
I LOVE this question and literally had the same thought the other night. I would 100% say So You Think You Can Dance…
I was watching/judging last night with a friend and was saying the SAME THINGS the judges were saying, particularly with the group whose dance seemed juvenile. Nigel and I used the same words…I think I was meant to be a judge on that show!
It’s not really judging, but I would love to be on the panel of the show Shark Tank (not only to be a billionaire!) but they have helped so many people see their dream become a reality and I love that!
I would definitely pick any cooking show!
Oh definitely Chopped and Cupcake Wars. And Master Chef!
I would love to be a judge on SYTYCD! Not only to see all the amazing dances, but to also be able to meet the all-stars (ahem…Twitch and Allison) and the choreographers! I’ve met Tyce before and he actually called himself a diva…ha ha.
Around the World in 80 Plates, or I would like to compete on Man vs. Food, but that wasn’t the question.
I would love to judge Cupcake Wars and Dancing with the Stars.
I absolutely LOVE Cupcake Wars! I get so excited when one of the cupcake places is near me! I can’t wait to try some of them in DC next year 😀 I would definitely love to judge either America’s Got Talent or Throw-down with Bobby Flay. With Throw-down, you know you’re gonna get to eat something delicious, it just matters which one is MORE delicious, so it’s a win-win situation haha!
I would love to be on the voice and dancing with the stars Both seem like a ton of fun.
I love Chopped too, but I’d be scared to eat it! Top Chef is an awesome show as well.
I’d really like to judge Dancing with the Stars although,like you Julie, I can’t dance a lick and would be a hopeless judge. It would be fun though. I would want to sit next to Bruno. He’s hilarious.
No question…I’d love to judge cupcake wars!!! Really any show where I get to judge food would be acceptable.
I would love to taste the food on Top Chef so that would be my vote!! Chopped has some weird ingredients that I don’t think I would want to taste!!
I think I would be a great judge on Chopped since I watch it often and I could probably make some observations on the food from what I heave heard from them. Cupcake Wars, is also a given. I think I’d like to be a judge on the Celebrity Apprentice.
Mmmm, good choice with the quesadilla for lunch – along with nachos, it’s one of my favorite foods.
I hate to copy, but I gotta go with Cupcake Wars! Cupcakes are my passion, so I’d love to taste all the fun creations. However, up top with that is The Voice…the chance to take Shakira’s seat and judge next to Adam Levine, Usher and Blake Shelton ALL night? Sign me up! Plus, I love the singing part too 😉
definitely Top Chef… it’s been on marathon on bravo all morning, i’m addicted 😀
The other day you posted about a certain man and his half marathon training. Who was that again?
Anything involving food hahah!
The Voice!! I’m obsessed! Or I’d be Chris Harrison 🙂
Oooooh, I would love to judge Cupcake Wars so I could try ALL of the different cupcakes!
Totally Project Runway!
If I wanted to be a part of any reality tv show it would be the real housewives of OC or anything that involves Chris Harrison. I love that man.
The X Factor! I love that show! By far the best singing competition out there.
I would love to be a host on any singing show. I can’t sing- but as most people, I’m super judgy about who’s a good singer and who’s not! Especially those first few weeks. Though I would probably end up giving too many people tickets to the finals because I would feel too bad to be mean to them.
Hi Julie – just curious if you are still keeping up with your Daily Workout Log? That’s such a great feature on your blog.
I don’t watch reality shows. I’m boring.
Oh man, cupcake wars and chopped would be soooo much fun!!!! Cupcake Wars because well, I just love cupcakes. And Chopped because the competitors’ creative combinations really intrigue me. I’d be one of the nice judges though 😉
I love Chopped! I’d want to judge that or eat at Hell’s Kitchen. Although when you go there, you may not actually get to eat…
Definitely a food show. 😉 Top Chef is a favorite, as is Cupcake Wars. I think I’d be scared to be a judge on Chopped, because sometimes they have to work with wacky ingredients!! 🙂
Julie what did you use to make your quesadilla? It doesn’t look like a standard tortilla.
I would love to judge Iron Chef America! Oooh, to have Batali, Morimoto, Cora, Flay, or the other Iron Chefs PLUS another outstanding chef cook for me? Wonderful! 🙂
do you wash your hair every time you shower before your shift when you have worked out? just wondering how that situation works with your job.
I’d definitely pick Chopped or Top Chef! Gimme the food!
I’m obsessed with chopped. Aside from judging, I’d like to just BE Anthony Bourdain
I think it’d be fun to be on House Hunters… it’s not really a reality show but I love LOVE touring open houses. Haha!
I love SYTYCD! I’d also want to judge on Pit Master BBQ. Those guys are hard core!
I would love to be a judge on any kind of food competition, Top Chef or Cupcake Wars are the first to come to mind!