"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in message
> Well... yeah, but when was the last time anybody "chose" Batali? Of the 11
> episodes shown so far this season, Batali hasn't competed one single time.
> His last "battle" was Episode 11 of season 6, where the "secret"
> ingredient
> was rice, and which aired June 1 of last year -- and of course it was
> taped
> at least a month before that.

If you were going for the title, would you choose to challenge the strongest
or a lesser competitor? Is Batali one of the winningest? I rarely watch
the show but he is a tough one to beat. I looked on the FN website but I
didn't see any score card.