Why Are Chefs Forced to Compete Against Each Other?

I received an email yesterday from a casting agent who proposed that I go on TV to compete for the privilege of going up against Bobby Flay in a cooking competition. I politely declined. Which brings me to my feelings about this show, and cooking competitions in general. As well as cooking awards, such as "Best Restaurant," "Best Chef," "Best Burger," or "Best Pizza" or even "Best Pastrami" or "...