Ten reasons why Junkyard Wars is better than Iron Chef

10. The costumes are functional and fireproofed, not something silly 
made of silver lamé, by a brocade addict.

9. Forget wimpy knives, how about a 2 hp, 14" diameter abrasive cutoff 
saw that could take off a leg in two seconds. Instead of a one handed 
tenderizing mallet, try a 5 kg sledge on a 1 meter handle.

8. The ingredients supply weighs 800 tons, and covers half an acre.

7. Your torch isn't some wimpy hand held thing, only suitable for 
browning brulé, its got a 6 tank gas manifold, and  an oxygen tank as 
tall as you are.

6. The fire extinguisher is a "how many times" not an "just in case"

5. Your ingredients don't try to run away. They may take a crane to 
move, and  might try to crush you however.

4. No giggly, squeaky voiced actress only there to be decorative. The 
co-host has a Ph.D., and created the show.

3. Which would you rather cut in half, a white delivery van or a live squid?

2. You aren't judged on beauty of presentation. Ugly, and menacing 
looking are desirable attributes.

1. Your fate is decided by the laws of physics, not the whims of a 
fortune teller turned food writer.