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Actually, I think that part might not have been fully delivered to foreigners.
Bibimbap is generally translated as 'mixed rice,' but in Korean, 'bibim' doesn’t simply mean 'mixing.'
'Bibim' refers to the process of rubbing and stirring various ingredients and jang (sauce) together to create a unified dish. In other words, Chef Lee's dish, where all the ingredients are separately layered, may be 'mixed rice,' but it’s not bibimbap.
Therefore, I believe this could certainly be a point of deduction.

I know, the 1:1 battle was the second stage.
There are 2 judges, cuz when their opinions differ, they can debate based on their expertise (a mainstream businessman / a fine dining chef) using different judging criteria. They just focused more on generating interest than on fairness.
If there were 3, or 5 judges, it would just end with a majority vote without any debate. That might be fair, but not funny enough, right?

Actually he writes his name 'Paik' in English

I think the producers wanted you to react that way. I'm quite sure of it.
And as a result, the white spoon and black spoon survivors' ratio was 50/50, wasn't it? Look, this isn't a real cooking competition; it's just a show.

(AI translation) As a Korean, I think the reason is that foreign chefs attempted to cook in a Korean style, which is not their area of expertise, and even used ingredients they were unfamiliar with. Nevertheless, yes, I also think they were partially victims of Korean-style storytelling.