Yeah, although even Chopped can get a bit hacky... They way they use the camera cuts to make you think every single round comes down to plating at the VERY last second. The way they only have one fryer and one ice cream machine to play up conflict about who gets things in first, etc...
At least it's talented chefs usually doing something pretty interesting with food. And the format isn't as hacky as Guy's Grocery Games or some of the others.
BTW for those of you complaining about how much Food Network content is these competition shows, the weekend mornings are MUCH more actual informative cooking shows. My wife idolizes "The Queen" (Ina Garten), and she mostly makes pretty simple but delicious food. There's Trisha Yearwood who makes some pretty simple things that are easily replicated at home. I can't stand The Pioneer Woman on camera, but her recipes are usually amazing. And then there's Giada's boobs. I think she cooks, too, on her show. Those are available streaming too, so it's not like you have to devote Sunday morning to watching it live.