"How did Bryan not win? He had the favorite 2 out of the 4 dishes, plain and simple."
From what I remember, Michael had the best "box ingredients" dish, and they fawned over his entree and dessert, despite flaws. It was obvious to me that he was going to win.
"If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't help the poor, either we have to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish as we are, or we've got to acknowledge that He commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy without condition and then admit that we just don't want to do it." -Stephen Colbert