Taganrog Chef Eliminated from 'Battle of Chefs' After Criticism

Anton Antonov, a 37-year-old chef from Taganrog, Russia, presented his vegetable caviar dish on the new season of 'Battle of Chefs' but was eliminated after hosts Konstantin Ivelev and Renat Agzamov found it lacking in flavor.

Mar 5, 2026

Contestant Anton Antonov presents his baked vegetable caviar dish to the judges on the cooking competition show.
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“Battle of Chefs” / Friday TV Channel

One of the participants in the new season of the project “Battle of Chefs” was 37-year-old chef from Taganrog, Russia, Anton Antonov. He presented his dish in the qualifying round.

“My name is Anton Antonov. Currently, I work as a sous chef in a hotel in Adygea, Russia. I brought you caviar made from baked vegetables with Parmesan mousse and red sweet onion,” said Anton.

The show«s hosts are chefs Konstantin Ivelev and Renat Agzamov.

“In my opinion, there«s no brightness, no taste. Therefore, I»ll say «no»,” pronounced Konstantin Ivelev.

His colleague supported him.

“The idea isn«t bad, but I agree, the dish didn»t turn out well. I say «no»,” said Renat Agzamov.

Thus, Antonov did not advance to the next round.

Earlier, 161.RU had already written about Anton Antonov. In 2023, he cooked the best shashlik.