Why do they need this extra information
List of requirements
Featured ingredient- good
Location- shouldn’t everyone involved already know that
Picture/ first/last name- why
Max of 5 people and only two people cook
I think what everyone was expecting was to be given a random ingredient or list of ingredients where they could cook individually or in teams with maybe an option of a timer and a scoring system where there is an option for designated judges or everyone votes.
Honestly though this app would only be a convenience, you could easily find a ingredient randomizer online, every phone has a stopwatch feature, and could create a score card.