Judges, talking behind the scenes

"I wouldn't call that a slaw."

"Is this corn cooked? I feel like the corn is raw."

"Yes. The corn's raw."

"Also the top is really mushy sawdust."

"You know, I was envisioning maybe some studied kernels of corn, like, nice, crunchy bits of pint, like the corn nuts on top."

"What's he calling it? Corn slaw. Nothing about it looked appetizing at all."

"I do think the fish is cooked really well, but it feels very disconnected. I'm not seeing how this eats well together."

"I think he put all this energy in the sauce."

"Yeah. This pineapple butter sauce is maybe my new favorite thing."