The show features a panel of prominent industry experts who provide critical evaluations of each dish:

: The panel includes food blogger turned judge Mijune Pak , restaurant mogul Janet Zuccarini , and food critic Chris Nuttall-Smith . Destination Canada (Special Cross-Border Season)

: U.S. judges Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons , and Kristen Kish led the season, often joined by local Canadian experts. Culinary Impact