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Tournament of Champions Season 6 was truly an exciting season, not only for fans to witness renowned chefs but also for the contestants themselves. Witnessing such battles among the chef contestants was amazing.
After a five-year wait, Chef Antonia Lofaso finally got her win, which all her fans applauded. Seeing her emotional during the finale ceremony was a moment in itself. In the semi-final round, she faced another fan favorite chef contestant, Chef Britt Rescigno.
However, fans have been expecting to see Antonia vs. Britt battle for the finale. Unfortunately, it didn't happen, and it saddened many fans who have been rooting for that. While Antonia won the Tournament of Champions Season 6 title, Britt also hinted at the possibility of returning the next year. Fans are already eager to know about the upcoming season of the Food Network show.
Tournament of Champions Season 6: Fans eagerly awaited Chef Antonia Lofaso vs. Chef Britt Rescigno in the finale
The sixth season featured two semi-final rounds. Antonia Lofaso was from Division A, while Britt Rescigno was from Division B. From Division C, the semi-final had Lee Anne Wong and Sara Bradley from Division D.
For the semi-final round, against Antonia (Division A) was Britt (Division B). The second semi-final round was between Lee Anne Wong (Division C) and Sara Bradley (Division D). After Antonia won against Britt, with just one point, Sara Bradley advanced against Lee Anne.
It resulted in Antonia and Sara going forward in the competition and facing each other in the finale. Seeing how they belonged to different groups, and how Britt lost against no one but Antonia herself. What an irony!
Until then, fans have been rooting for a finale between Antonia and Britt, both chef contestants with huge fan followings. Fans must know that Antonia has participated in each Tournament of Champions season. On the other hand, Britt has also been on the show thrice.
Many fans shared their thoughts, including demanding a finale between Antonia and Britt via X:
A fan wrote about a potential final matchup between the two chefs:
"Ugh I wish Antonia and Britt would have been the final matchup!! I love them both. #TOC #TournamentOfChampions."
A netizen wrote about how they have been rooting for Antonia; however, they also stated that Britt will next year:
"Rooting for Antonia so hard! I do think Britt will win it all next year though. #TournamentOfChampions."
After learning about Britt's elimination, that too, against Antonia, fans were sad. However, some fans also mentioned that it was Antonia's long-awaited win, which she deserved.
As for Britt, her parting words from the Food Network show were "One day", which was a possible hint at the next season. It would be exciting to see if she returns to the Tournament of Champions the next year. After such a nail-biting and over-the-edge sixth season, she must be aware that tons of fans are now rooting for her to win the show's next season.
Until the next season, fans can stream Tournament of Champions Season 6 episodes on Food Network.