One character is not allowed to have any junk food at home and they respond by having as much of it as they can while at the competition. Producers try and (mostly) fail to cause a rift in order to make the show more interesting. There are a few mentions of doing something for luck (crossing fingers, rubbing a charm on a necklace). Finally, this may be one to skip if you don’t want your child to ask to watch cooking competition shows, as this will almost certainly lead to a desire for that (although this book is a good “no screen time” alternative).