"The first one only got more than six points?"
"These judges are very strict."
"I don't know how many points I can get. I'm not asking for much. I just want to be in the top 100!"
"The stricter the score, the better. I'm sure I'll be in the top 10!"
The contestants around were discussing in a low voice. The first score was so low that some of them were shocked and some of them had a better fighting spirit. Some experienced people shook their heads secretly.
Gu Zheng was also sighing. He also had several experience as a judge, but they were all small food competitions. With his experience and age, it was impossible for him to be a judge in a big competition.
A small judge was also a judge. He knew some judges' hearts.
With so many people competing, the first one to be given a score would definitely be more strict. Unless the first one's taste was so good that it was against the heaven, the score would be affected. Because it was the first one, if the score was too high, it would be difficult to give a score if there were better dishes later on. Therefore, the first one would usually be given a lower score so that it would be easier to give a score in the later competitions.
If it were Gu Zheng, even if he cooked very well, he would not fight for the first place.
But anyway, the first place had finally appeared. 6.3 points was not high, but anyway, it was a pass. There was still a glimmer of hope to be promoted, although the hope was very low.
The second dish had been served. Many people who were talking stopped and stared at the judges.
Rinse, prepare, taste, give a score.
The judges did their work in an orderly manner. The eyes of others were looking at the big screen again. This time, No. 13 was given a score. The final score of No. 13 was 6.7 points.
6.7, still in the range of six points, but better than the first one by 0.4 points.
The second contestant who finished the competition was a little relieved. He walked out and did not leave. He also had to wait for the final result. It was more than six o 'clock. To be honest, he was not very confident. He did not know if he could stay in the top 10.
The third and fourth dishes were soon done. They were served almost at the same time.
The third one got 5.7 points, and the fourth one got 7.1 points.
The two consecutive scores immediately made the outside lively again. One was the current lowest score, and the other was the current highest score. The five points and seven points had both appeared. Since the average score was seven points, it meant that the dishes cooked by this person were definitely better than others. Gu Zheng noticed that this person was cooking the famous West Lake Vinegar Fish of Hangzhou cuisine. The fish was marinated in advance.
Gu Zheng didn't know how it tasted, but most of the judges in the preliminary round were locals of Hangzhou, so Hangzhou cuisine would definitely be given extra points.
This was also a kind of unfairness, but this kind of unfairness existed everywhere. Since Hangzhou was the organizer, the people here would definitely have an advantage. Not to mention one city or one place, it was also the same between countries. Since they were hosting the Olympics, all sides would definitely choose the side that was advantageous to them first.
As the end of the competition approached, more and more people prepared their own delicacies and brought them to the judges to taste.
For each dish, the judges would only take a small bite. There were too many people participating in the competition today. If everyone ate too much, their stomachs wouldn't be full until the end.
All kinds of scores began to appear, but most of them were six and seven points. At present, the highest score was 7.9 points, and the lowest score was 4.3 points. No one had broken through eight points yet, but those who got more than four points could basically leave. According to the current scoring situation, it was impossible for them to stay in the top 100 in the end.
"Time's up!"
A staff member came out and shouted. Except for two people, everyone else stopped. The two people didn't grasp the time well, so they didn't finish their dishes until the end. Their scores were invalid.
Among the 25 people, one was unlucky, one made a mistake, and two didn't finish. A total of four people didn't get any scores. In terms of proportion, this was not a small proportion. However, this was only the first round of the preliminary round, so there would definitely be more people who didn't get any scores. It was estimated that the overall number of people who didn't get any scores would not be small.
The remaining 21 people were scored one after another. Soon, everyone's scores were all out.
Among the 21 people, the highest score was 8.0 points, and the lowest score was 4.1 points. The highest and lowest scores were both broken. At the same time, there was the first person who got eight points. Although it was only 8.0 points, it was already very difficult.
This 8 points was basically enough to secure the entry ticket to the next round.
Many people looked at the person who got eight points. Some people even recognized him. He was the head chef of a small famous chain restaurant. His cooking skills were good. This chain restaurant was very famous, but this head chef didn't win any awards, nor did he have any special experience. Therefore, he didn't get a guaranteed entry this time. He came to the preliminary round to compete with everyone.
Gu Zheng also noticed him. He cooked Hunan Cuisine's Steamed Fish Head with Diced Hot Red Peppers, not Hangzhou Cuisine. To be able to get such a score proved that this person did have a certain level of ability.
The staff began to pack up. The second batch of people to compete was also preparing. Gu Zheng was in the third round. After chatting with Wang Dong, he didn't expect that he was also in the third round. The two of them were in the same batch.
The second round of the competition soon began. The judges were all watching the 25 people in front of them. The first round of the competition was ordinary and there was not much highlight. A few people cooked good food and finally got a fair evaluation.
This time, although the scoring was not so detailed, there were still some internal rules. The judges were all within the rules. In fact, it was very simple. The color, fragrance, and taste were three points. The remaining one point was up to the judges.
For any food, color, fragrance, and taste were the most basic requirements.
"What's that?"
"No way. Am I seeing things?"
"Instant noodles. Someone makes instant noodles?"
The surrounding discussion suddenly became louder. Gu Zheng and Wang Dong also looked at the competition venue. Soon, they were stunned.
Among the 25 contestants, one of them actually took out two bags of noodles and boiled water in a pot. He also took out two eggs. Looking at his appearance, he was going to cook instant noodles.
Cook instant noodles? Can this be a gourmet competition?
Not to mention them, the 20 judges were also stunned. Many of them had participated in many gourmet activities and served as judges many times in gourmet competitions. Cooking instant noodles? They had never heard of it.
After a while, the water in the pot boiled. He first cracked the eggs. When the eggs were cooked, he put the torn instant noodles in. The outside was even more in an uproar. This person really made instant noodles, the simplest kind of instant noodles.
"You, you just made this?"
Finally, a staff member couldn't stand it anymore and ran over to question him.
"Yes, cooking instant noodles is my specialty. Isn't there no limit in this competition? Isn't cooking instant noodles food? Can't it be eaten?"
That person raised his head and asked in confusion. The staff member was asked a question and didn't say a word. There was no limit in this competition, but no one cooked instant noodles.
But instant noodles were indeed a bit too much. This thing basically knew how to cook. Those that didn't know how to cook would also be soaked.
The 20 judges were also whispering. Strictly speaking, this person did not violate the rules. No one said that instant noodles were not allowed. Since there was no such requirement and instant noodles were food, he met the rules.
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