Schlag den Henssler

The show ran for two seasons and produced a total of eight episodes, which followed a contestant competing with German TV chef and personality Steffen Henssler [de] in a number of competitions for a jackpot starting at €250,000.

Created as a reboot to its long-running predecessor Schlag den Raab, the format of the show remained largely the same, but viewership with Henssler as the host was significantly less.

The live game show saw contestants compete in multiple mini-game competitions against German TV chef Steffen Henssler [de] in an attempt to earn the most amount of points.

[1] Contestants were chosen at the beginning of each episode by popular vote from TV viewers after an introduction round against Henssler.

[1][8] Schlag den Raab, which was broadcast by TV network ProSieben from 2006 to 2015, was regarded by German newspaper Augsburger Allgemeine as "one of the most popular game shows on German television",[8] and started the format of Beat the Star shows, which after being sold, broadcast internationally through regional spinoffs.

[12][11] Since returning to a chef-oriented personality on TV, Henssler found much more success, and owns several restaurants and a cooking school, and has written multiple cookbooks.

[1][5] The 20-second clip in question showed Henssler succeeding to cut a soft pretzel perfectly in half, based on the weight of each side.