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David's Going to Clone Himself

Yeah. And it's like, and it was really because you have to be a fucking judge. So it was really hard for me to go, especially with food where I have zero, like I have zero purpose. Like I should not be there whatsoever. Like I'm the two other judges were like, they're like really famous, like chefs. Like they do this their entire lives and like they're going into it. They're like dissecting and they're like, well, the sausage was a little bit salty. 'But if you put a little bit of parsley on top, it would have really brought the dish together.' Right. Like, they're all saying stuff like this, and I'm just sitting there in the middle, literally. Like, my main point would always be— I would always go, 'My mom used to make this, and this was pretty close to what my mom would make it like, so I like it.' Like, that's what I would say. And I was— and the worst part is, they were kids. So what do you say to a kid? Like, how do you make sure you don't hurt this kid's feelings?

July 19, 201915:48David
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Jason14:32
This doesn't taste like Chipotle.
David14:35
And the way my publicist got me the job was like, they asked, like, because they asked my publicist, they're like, do you have anybody that would be good for this Chopped Junior judge position? And she goes, yeah, David would be perfect. And the Chop Junior p…
Jason15:40
No, you're the least judgmental person in the world. If people start talking trash about someone, David just automatically chooses the other side of like, Hey, they're doing their best.
David15:48
Yeah. And it's like, and it was really because you have to be a fucking judge. So it was really hard for me to go, especially with food where I have zero, like I have zero purpose. Like I should not be there whatsoever. Like I'm the two other judges were like, they're like really famous, like chefs. Like they do this their entire lives and like they're going into it. They're like dissecting and t…
Jason16:40
How do you let them know their food isn't good?
David16:42
Yeah, and like, and the worst part is The way Chopped works is that it starts with 4 kids and every round one kid gets chopped.
Jason16:52
Yeah.