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This reality show brings together three contestants who are
masters/experts in their fields,each in a different field. They compete against each other in their specialty. The twist is the two non-experts get to invent a clever handicap or element that neutralizes the expert.
In the pilot, a world class deep sea fisherman and a chess champion have to participate in a motorcycle race against the world champion moto cross rider. The rules keep danger and death to a minimum. All three riders are given exactly the same stock model international level motocross bike. The non riders get a day to practice and devise a handicap for the pro. We watch them attempt to stay on the bikes. It's kind of like those Jackass out takes.
When the race is about to start, we see the handicaps the other participants have devised: One pours five gallons of molasses on the handlebars and seat of the pro's bike. The fisherman, who is a fisher woman, exchanged the rider's "leathers" for a heavy suit made of textured carpet/ upholstery material, to increase wind resistance. The suit was also stuffed, so the rider looked like a furry, green, Sumo wrestler. His eyes could barely see over the collar.
Damn! I forgot about the marmalade!!!
Just before the motorcyclist put on that shaggy, green, outfit... the chess champion applied a finishing touch: marmalade applied to the interior of the jacket. I suppose you would call it a jacket.
When the starting gun was fired, the two amateurs putted off in a race against each other, while the motocross champion slid off his bike on the first corner. He barely stayed on the bike at the starting line. He gets the idea immediately that this is not about humiliation, but about negating your opponent's advantages. He smiles because he has a picture of sweet revenge already growing in his brain.
You can imagine what evil tricks the champion rider devised for the other competitors when they did their specialties: The sinker for the fishing line was replaced with an anchor large enough for a barge. She nearly went in the water, letting the rod go at the final moment. The chess champion had to play in a room filled with rap music turned up to super sonic levels, while forced to moving his pieces indirectly, as he looked at a mirror. The others had ear plugs and could work without the mirrors.
A fourth competition combines elements of the three different specialties into one unexpected final event. You can probably invent something crazy in your own mind.
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