Thought of the Day: Trick to Masterchef? The Russian approach

It seems everyone is bloody well watching Masterchef, so not wanting to miss out, I tuned in to watch part of an episode in which all the contestants were working in teams to beat each other.

The most ridiculous part of this contest was the incentive; you could win the competition and go for a free meal (as opposed to all the other free meals the contestants eat), or you could lose and have an "elimination cook-off" against your team-mates (and stay in the competition if you win).

image courtesy of withamymac.com

This seems obvious to me, all you have to do is absolutely ruin your teams chances so all you have to do is then beat the worst cook in your team - and you advance!