YMMV / Cupcake Wars

• It's the Same, Now It Sucks!: Expect critics of the show to dismiss it as simply being "Chopped with Cupcakes".
• Moment of Awesome: Small-business owner Chloe Coscarelli blowing away the competition in an aphrodisiac-themed challenge with vegan cupcakes.
• The Scrappy: Justin William's attempts at humor can sometimes come across as pretty irritating, especially when compared to his calmer counterpart on Chopped, Ted Allen.
• Squick: Pork being used as an ingredient for cupcakes in the Hawaiian episode.
  • from the same episode, the baker who thought it was a good idea to use straight-up mayo as icing for his cupcake (which had ahi-ahi as an ingredient) The look of disgust on the judge's faces... needless to say, he was immediately sent home.
  • The contestant who, given a choice of items from the concessions stand of Dodger Stadium to use in her cupcakes, chose hot dogs. She didn't get past the first round.