--- author: Eric Wagoner date: '2007-07-15T21:10:26' draft: false title: Another Victim of Reality TV Syndrome --- So, I've been watching "The Next Food Network Star" on (of all places) the Food Network, and I get to thinking, "Hey -- I can do that better than they are!" And a little ad comes up saying that the network is now looking for contestants for the next season, and all it takes is a three minute video showing what I've got. And here it is. I've got a few more days to re-edit it if I want before submitting, but I'm rather happy with it just as it is. How about you? Would you watch my show? _If you're feeling adventurous, here's a[nine and a half minute lightly edited first cut](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3420350328303260794&hl=en) of the video._