The judges' choice was specific. We debated this, but ultimately we went with milk chocolate to encourage some real creativity. The spirit of IC is to push our skills. With Battle Egg, the recipes weren't the challenge, adapting them to the grill was. Milk chocolate is going to push it further.
The biggest issue with a tough ingredient was the fear factor. It seemed like people are reluctant to compete, and we didn't want to deter others from trying. Hopefully you guys can show the rest of the board how much fun this can be, even with a challenging ingredient. I know the judges aren't looking for perfection, keep that in mind, wink wink.