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Aaron McCargo Named One Of Last Decade’s Sexiest Chefs (Really?)

Published on: January 8, 2010 – 2:41 pm by Jillian Madison Comment

A food blog called the Daily Fork just released a list of the “Sexiest Culinary Celebrities of the Last Decade.” Of course, Nigella, Giada, and Padma all made the list. BUT SO DID AARON MCCARGO JR.

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Really, Daily Fork? You guys think Aaron McCargo is… sexy?

Out of curiosity, what does it for you, exactly? Is it the bald head, or the way he can’t quite pronounce the word “artichoke?”



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  1. avatar Chad
    January 8th, 2010

    I see doughy Tyler Florence made the list as well. Combine that with Aaron McCargo and it’s officially the worst list on the internet.

  2. January 8th, 2010

    he can’t even pronounce his OWN NAME!!!

  3. avatar Dave
    January 8th, 2010

    As a heterosexual male, I can tell you with 100% certainty that I don’t find Aaron McCargo sexy.

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    avatarAlexis replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    LMAO Dave. As a gay girl, I can tell you I don’t find him sexy either.

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    avatarfroglegs replied on: January 10th, 2010 at 1:43 pm

    What’s with his shiny fingernails? That is such a turn off!

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    avatarSam I AM Not replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 2:46 pm

    Great! It’s nice to see McCargo’s unsexiness knows no bounds.

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    avatarGeorge replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 4:40 pm

    Well, I’m a gay male, and I sure as hell don’t find him sexy either! Does that cover all the angles?

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    avatarCherryRose replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 4:59 pm

    This nearly-60-year-old-heterosexual female doesn’t see anything remotely sexy about McCargo or any of the other males on the list, for that matter…but, I do think that Ted Allen is cute ;)

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    avatarfroglegs replied on: January 10th, 2010 at 1:45 pm

    Well George. Let me ask you. Seriously, do you find his nail polish appealing? Or is it just me?

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    avatarHakuna fritatta replied on: January 10th, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    No, but I’m a straight woman and I don’t find him remotely sexy.

  4. avatar Eyeris
    January 8th, 2010

    Jesus. Why do people even make stupid lists like that? The same 4 people keep getting named so what’s the point. Giada Padma Nigella are attractive. Message received!!!!!!!!

  5. avatar Stephanie
    January 8th, 2010

    Am I crazy for thinking he looks a little feminine in this picture?

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    avatarDank Dillweed replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 4:19 pm

    I think he looks like he’s ready to go to Tuschman’s office, maybe Bob likes a little teeth with his “service”?

  6. avatar Jimbo
    January 8th, 2010

    Nigella, Giada and Padma. nuff said. ;)

    Aaron? NUFF OF HIM ! PUHLEEZE!

  7. January 8th, 2010

    At least Claire Robinson got an honorable mention. I’d love to toss her around for a night.

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    avataroh_come_on replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 3:07 pm

    With her suzie-homemaker apron on I assume.

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    avatarmikeytwoshoes replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 3:12 pm

    I’d bounce her around myowndamnself

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    avatarADITL1979 replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 3:15 pm

    Add the tag “Recently single” to Claire Robinson…yum…wait, I’m married…

  8. January 8th, 2010

    To each his own, I don’t think he is. Tyler Florence is hot though JMO.

  9. avatar Boobilicious
    January 8th, 2010

    There aren’t a ton of African-American chefs on TV, so they had to call SOMEONE “sexy”.

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    avatarkrosstx10 replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 5:44 pm

    hell…then pick Pat Neely if you just have to pick an afro-american! Aaron’s nose is the size of a football!

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    avatarBoobilicious replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 11:29 pm

    I don’t mind the nose as much as I mind those gigantic hoop earrings!

  10. January 8th, 2010

    No. No no no no no. No.

  11. January 8th, 2010

    jamie oliver looks like he’s just come off of a two year bender.

  12. January 8th, 2010

    Does his cap read “Bad Boy” ? Are you kidding me ?

    Otay , Chipotay .

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    avatarmikeytwoshoes replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 3:26 pm

    look like “bad dog” to me…

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    avatarBOO! replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 3:53 pm

    Yep! It says ‘Bad Boy’ and on the back it says ‘Just Don’t Speak’

  13. January 8th, 2010

    Bad boy, bad dog. Looks like a prison line cook if you axe me.

  14. January 8th, 2010

    I have never understood the appeal of Jamie Oliver. When he was first on tv he was like 12 years old with the worst hairdo ever. I’m down with his whole sustainablility thing, but he has honestly never prepared anything that I would want to eat.

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    avatarBorgQueen replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 5:33 pm

    It’s the accent and the adorable lisp. Plus he seems like he really knows how to use his hands, if you know what I’m sayin’

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    avataroh_come_on replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 6:55 pm

    Ohhh baby, you nailed Jamie’s appeal.

  15. January 8th, 2010

    I’m just noticing this picture of Aaron McCargo. Where in the world was it taken?? I looks like combination bathroom, computer lab, and kitchen. Who has tiles that look like that??

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    avatarJillian Madison replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 3:55 pm

    The photo is a screen grab from one of his YouTube videos. Apparently, he’s getting his own cook book (rolling eyes) and they’re in some dump in New Jersey creating recipes for it.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P0PJ0OX4h8

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    avatarSarah replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 5:36 pm

    Who would want to buy one of this cementheads cookbooks?
    Really?
    Jillian,
    I think you meant to say they are in some dump in New Jersey looking thru magazines and other people’s cookbooks trying to make it look like McCargo can write his own cookbook.

  16. January 8th, 2010

    Curtis Stone just oozes sexy!

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    avataroh_come_on replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 6:57 pm

    Gorgeous eyes!

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    avatarMNLisaB replied on: January 10th, 2010 at 11:57 am

    His accent and wry smile makes me melt into a puddle…

  17. January 8th, 2010

    Is Gina Neely wondering why Pat didn’t make the list?

  18. avatar Julie
    January 8th, 2010

    Are you kidding me? That’s the last thing I’d think…sexy???? But then, why the hell does it matter whether a chef is sexy or not? Why are we so hung up on SEXINESS??? For dumb.

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    avatarLizzie replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 4:27 pm

    I don’t get it either.

  19. January 8th, 2010

    And he has to reinforce the notion to others he’s a chef by putting “Chef” in front of his name on his chefs coat.

    And maybe Bob T. tries to aim his spooge through an earing loop for an extra 10 points.

  20. January 8th, 2010

    Holy bandana Batman! I thought that was a modern update of Aunt Jemima when I first looked! Sexy?! F–k no.

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    avatarDank Dillweed replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 5:32 pm

    Whatchya talkin’ bout Willis? Watz dat spous’d 2 mean? Y’all sayin Ize be lookin’ like a bitch?

    Mrs. Butterworths gonna cut this ho! Dis fool’s all up in my demo!

  21. avatar pukey
    January 8th, 2010

    maybe they let a blind and deaf person make the list this year; that’s the only logic i could come up with for the fact that tyler florence is #1. yeah, homeboy used to be attractive…in 2001. then he mated with the pillsbury doughboy and emerged from hibernation, resembling the staypuft marshmallow man.

  22. January 8th, 2010

    I would go gay for Nigella before I would stay straight for Tyler Florence.

    Oh, who am I kidding, I would go gay for Nigella anyway.

  23. January 8th, 2010

    HOT? to who? those who read braille?

  24. January 8th, 2010

    I’d go straight for Nigella or Giada before I’d do anything for Aaron McCargo, Jamie Oliver, or Tyler Florence. Hell, I’d do RayRay before them…(which means never.)

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    avatarBorgQueen replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 6:45 pm

    I have to say that quite surprises me. Jamie Oliver is like a gay icon among some of my friends…

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    avatarCherryRose replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 9:16 pm

    Thank goodness for that, Busta! You had me worried for a nano-second ;) RayRay? No way!

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    avatarpumpkin.pi replied on: January 8th, 2010 at 9:40 pm

    What does everyone have against T-Flo? I’ve always found him quite sexy. But I would go gay for Nigella. Giada,ehh not so much. Her head resembles to much of a creature from another planet.

  25. avatar Lynxie
    January 8th, 2010

    i prefer guys who wear less makeup and jewelery than me.

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    avatarfroglegs replied on: January 10th, 2010 at 7:03 pm

    WORD!

  26. avatar foodnetworksnark
    January 8th, 2010

    Just give me Anthony Bourdain for a night and I am happy. Snarkiness is next to sexiness…..

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    avatarDeven replied on: January 9th, 2010 at 4:42 pm

    Mmmm hmmm.
    I’m also glad Cat Cora got made the list. I think she’s hella hot.

  27. January 8th, 2010

    Aaron McCargo Jr.- the “Flavor of Bold” is clearly the anti sexy of humanity. Didn’t know that Cat Cora is gay- “not that there’s anything wrong with that!

  28. January 8th, 2010

    You think that’s bad, look at the comments!

  29. avatar Blancmange
    January 8th, 2010

    Who did the voting? His family? Really? No. Really? Why? And we watch this channel because of him? No.

  30. January 8th, 2010

    Seeing this list makes me think of one thing: Food Network desperately needs ethnic diversity, and not the stereotypical kind. I love to see and learn from people that are different from me.

  31. avatar Kate
    January 8th, 2010

    Hell no he isnt sexy!

  32. avatar Kate
    January 8th, 2010

    Florence Tyler?????????????? HELL NO!

  33. avatar Mort
    January 8th, 2010

    I guess Aaron is sexy if you have a Mr. Clean fetish.

    TyFlo is a himbo. He needs a razor and a dictionary.

  34. avatar Ren
    January 9th, 2010

    It’s interesting to read that one of the reasons they list him as sexy is because Food Network doesn’t list he has a wife on his profile. Guess them thinking he’s sexy means they have never watched his show.

  35. avatar Jimmy Johnson
    January 9th, 2010

    Padma is no surprise to make this anti-list. Claire Robinson is kinda cute. Giada is cute in a smurf-like, Jim Henderson bobbly-ness kind of way.

    My honourable mention for Food Network Canada would be Laura Calder.

  36. January 9th, 2010

    Okay…Aaron made the list, Tyler Florence made the list, and Antony Bourdain only made runner up?
    He should have at least gotten Miss Congeniality (hope I spelled that right.)

  37. avatar Robert
    January 9th, 2010

    I think we’re all missing the “glass half full” angle here — Guy Doucherri did not make this list. It’s kind of like a reverse Schindler’s List.

  38. avatar Daria
    January 9th, 2010

    Am I the only person who wants to rip those stupid gold hoop earrings out of his ears everytime I see his picture?

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    avatarFerd Berfle replied on: January 9th, 2010 at 6:12 pm

    Nope. All he needs is a puffy shirt, and he’ll really look like a pirate.

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    avatarLayona replied on: January 11th, 2010 at 8:15 am

    No! You’re not….

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    avatarBarb replied on: January 11th, 2010 at 10:01 pm

    They make him look like a circus clown or the freak-show attraction at the carney. Hideous.

  39. avatar jpquinlan
    January 9th, 2010

    A Food Blog called the “Rusty Shiv” has just announced that Aaron McCargo is their sexiest chef of the year. Rated #1 for who you’d like to have pick up the soap in the shower. Folsum Prison News.

  40. avatar Calvin
    January 9th, 2010

    Coming from a gay man, he’s not my cup of tea. I don’t find him sexy at all (actually, kind of gross), but I guess, to each his own.

  41. January 9th, 2010

    Aaron out, Ina in, this list would have been perfection. Ina’s sexy because of her confidence, intelligence, and undercurrent of naughtiness. You know she makes Jeffrey do bad things to her after his weekly roast chicken that would make her gay friends blush. And don’t forget her love of roleplay, like that time she turned into Truman Capote for a classy dinner.

  42. avatar Scott
    January 9th, 2010

    I don’t think he’s sexy but…compared to every other guy on Food Network he looks sexy.

    To be honest, what male chefs DO look sexy?

  43. avatar East Coast Cynic
    January 9th, 2010

    Claire Robinson is definitely prettier than an honorable mention.

    They also needed to mention Amanda Freitag, Aida Mollenkamp, and Sandra Lee–I know she can’t cook and gives off a stepford wife vibe, but on a pure looks level, she’s pretty cute.

    In the non cook category, they forgot Susie Fogelson–the hair and the full lips:)

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    avatarFoodieOne replied on: January 11th, 2010 at 10:05 pm

    Amanda Freitag?? She has that weird eyebrow thing going on that makes her look like she’s constantly scowling.

  44. January 10th, 2010

    I think Harold from Top Chef Season #1 is cute.

  45. avatar Boobilicious
    January 10th, 2010

    HA! I just read the comments on that website and someone asked why Duff and Guy didn’t make the list!

  46. avatar Hakuna fritatta
    January 10th, 2010

    Umm…no. Just no.

  47. avatar Detroit66
    January 10th, 2010

    As we say in Detroit….OH NO YOU DI-UNT!!!

  48. avatar Bluey
    January 10th, 2010

    I think he’s cute. He’s got a really nice smile too. Not Duff Goldman. He looks like Count von Count on Sesame Street. YUCK!

  49. avatar cookie
    January 11th, 2010

    Yuck!

    I do like Tyler though, I think he’s really cute, but he’s a little bit like a Jack Russel in the hyper department (he’s mellowed a tiny bit though.)

    Curtis Stone is pretty nice looking too.

  50. avatar Barb
    January 11th, 2010

    He is not only not sexy, he is repulsive in every way.

  51. January 11th, 2010

    Who is that chef who sometimes makes guest appearences on Top Chef. He’s French, tall, has gray hair, and his specialty is fish. THAT guy can cook for me anytime he wants.

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    avatarRen replied on: January 12th, 2010 at 8:32 pm

    Eric Ripert

  52. March 12th, 2010

    Zeit?How do u pronounce that? if u even know

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