Watch this show and like it, however it was a lot better before they dedicated so much time to the competitors problems in life with why they want to win. I'm not here to hear your life story, why your bankrupt, or who's dying, I'm watching to see you cook. It's like it's a requirement to have a life problem just to talk about it when you get on the show!
Each winner of a round is a complete coin toss. Doesn't matter if one dish is better than the other, doesn't matter if a person uses all the basket ingredients. The judges can pick whoever they want for whatever reasons, and the Chopped Champion doesn't necessarily make the best food throughout the competition. I like watching them put things together with random ingredients, but who wins really is irrelevant.