#6 Guy Fieri — In spite of the spiky hair, jewelry, and dorky catchphrases, he still seems humble and genuine. I think having to earn his spot on Next FN Star and spending time with small-town cooks has done him well.

#5 Bobby Flay — He can come across as arrogant, but is overall low-key and unlike most other hosts, isn’t a complete phony. In the presence of other chefs, he seems to have a genuine respect for them.

#4 Tyler Florence — I would probably put him on the Annoying list. Tyler’s Ultimate offers some good recipes, but I find him a bit pretentious (e.g. he only cooks with bottled water). He also seems to have a problem cooking and talking at the same time — he usually just repeats the same 3-4 phrases over and over. Check this out, boom, fantastic, absolutely delicious.

#3 Duff Goldman — I’ve never seen his show. He seems alright.

#2 Ina Garten — Sure, she seems a bit pampered and stuffy, but her subdued approach is a nice antidote to all the overbearing “personalities” on the network.

#1 Alton Brown — Agree. Good Eats would sometimes over-rely on the skits, but I always liked Alton. His job on the network is to be a know-it-all about food and he manages to do that without coming across as smug or condescending.