I felt the same way for a long time. But there's something horrifically hilarious about a lot of them. A fair amount just repeat the standard pattern. But then you get such trainwrecks that it just becomes hilarious. Even something like OP's mention of a tater tot salad. Or the guy yelling about how he's going to "daaaaaaannnnnnce". Only to fall out of his chair and end up off his feet for ages.  I can't really justify watching the show. It's solidly a guilty pleasure. But just getting a look at the insanity and suffering that comes with weight is a nice reminder that they're all getting punished more than we could ever inflict on them ourselves.