Chopped

A Prickly Situation

In the Season 2 opener, four chefs find a spiny surprise in their appetizer baskets. Then, one has a serious snafu with

Salted Veggies and Heated Battles

The chefs must use salty vegetables in their appetizers, Thai chilis in their entrées, and Mexican ingredients in their

High Hopes

Featured ingredients include whole calamari (appetizers), bison meat (entrées) and ancho chilis (desserts).

Floundering Around

The chefs are presented with a challenging cut of meat in the appetizer round. In the entrée round, they work with mini

Pride on the Plate

Pretty Please with a Pepper on Top

Piquillo peppers and snap peas are among the featured ingredients.

Pods, Grills, and Sticky Fingers

The mystery ingredients include star fruit, liquor and spicy merguez sausage.

A Wish Upon a Starfruit

Part 1 of 4. Past "Chopped" winners return to compete in a champions round. Some chefs have an edge when a Southern spec

Buckwheat Blunders and Twists of Fate

Part 2 of 4. Four past "Chopped" winners face off in a champions round. Featured ingredients include cockles, ground chi

Chopped Champions - Round One: The Ultimate Face-Off

The first tournament featuring past Chopped champions, where the winner advances to face three new champions next week.

Chopped Champions - Round Two: Best of the Best

Round Two features the Round One victor against three more returning champions. Featured ingredients include cockles, ko

Chopped Champions - Round Three: All-Stars Showdown

The reigning Round Two All-Star Champion competes against three more previous winners. Featured ingredients: lavash, bee

Chopped Champions - Round Four: Bring It!

Conclusion. Four "Chopped" all-stars face off for $10,000. Featured ingredients include bananas, endives, melons and mol

When Chefs Collide

The chefs must use kumquats and croissants in their appetizers; green beans and ground pork in their entrées; and grits

Oh My Goshy, Umeboshi

Featured ingredients include eel, umeboshi, parsnips and soda crackers.

Judge Knows Best

The chefs must work with a fish that's traditionally used for sushi in the appetizer round. Then, they find an unfamilia

A Nori Story

The chefs must use graham crackers in their appetizers; puffed-rice cereal and chorizo in their entrées; and coffee bea

Sticking To It

The chefs must use graham crackers in their appetizers; puffed-rice cereal and chorizo in their entrées; and coffee bea

Season's Choppings

The chefs must cook with the holidays in mind when working with the mystery ingredients, which include venison and marsh

Flower Power

The chefs must incorporate zucchini blossoms into their appetizers; burdock root into their entrées; and chickpeas into

Sweet Redemption

Four previous runners-up return and compete again in hopes of finally being named a "Chopped" champion.

Winging It

The chefs must work with chicken wings in the appetizer round; catfish in the entrée round; and cherry tomatoes in the

In a Pinch

A challenging piece of meat poses problems for the chefs in the entrée round. They also must use soft-shell crabs in th

Raw Enthusiasm

The chefs must use raw oysters in their appetizers; a rare fruit in their entrées; and miso in their desserts.

Against the Tide

The chefs must combine fish with chocolate in the appetizer round. Then, a trendy root vegetable shows up in the entrée

Chopped Liver

The chefs must use liver in their appetizers; pasta sheets in their entrées; and cactus pears in their desserts.

Rattle and Roll

Rattlesnake meat must be included in the chef's first course.

My Froggy Clementine

The chefs find frog legs in the first basket for the Appetizer Round.

Jitters & Giant Eggs

Panic threatens to paralyze one of the competitors who is feeling jittery.

Dr. Deckle & Mr. Fried

Three of the four chefs make a huge mistake with the jumbo shrimp.

Mussels Mastery & Cotton Candy Can-Do

The chefs have to muscle through to come up with a terrific mussels appetizer in just 20 minutes. Then in the entrée Ro

Fired Up!

The competitors get fired up when they discover this competition is all about grilling! They find some strange basket fe

First Things Worst

When time runs out on a frantic appetizer round, two of the chefs are unhappy with what did not make it on to their plat

Quahog Quandaries and Pickle Puzzles

When panic sets in at the end of the appetizer round, the judges cheer on a competitor who appears to be giving up. Then

Turbot Powered

One of the finalists suffers an injury as he attempts a Chopped first.

Keep On Cook'n On

Mint liqueur and canned fish make an odd combination for the first course.

Green Apps and Lamb

The appetizer basket's ingredients get the chefs pondering ballgame fare.

Crunch Time

In the final, the two remaining chefs go all out.

Rowdy with a Chance of Meatballs

In the final, the two remaining chefs go all out.

Dream'n of Redeem'n

Past runners-up return in a quest to redeem themselves. They must use a pungent English condiment in their appetizers; c

Wok This Way

The chefs must incorporate trout and white chocolate in their appetizers; whole coconuts in entrées; and two Japanese i

Squashed

Four female chefs compete. Featured ingredients include kabocha squash and sardines.

$50,000 Tournament: Round One

Bring on the Champions for the $50,000 prize! Four previous winners return to compete in the first leg of an extraordina

$50,000 Tournament: Round Two

Ready to repeat?! Four new returning champs compete for one of the prized spots in the $50,000 Grand Finale fight. Feeli

$50,000 Tournament: Round Three

Four previously unbeatable chefs compete to see who will win the chance to return to fight for $50,000! But in the appet

$50,000 Tournament: Round Four

One spot left!! Four returning champs compete to see who can secure the very last place in the Grand Finale champions' c

$50,000 Tournament: Grand Finale

Who is the unstoppable, un-"choppable" champion? Four tenacious repeat winners fight it out for the three-peat and the b

Spouting Off

A chef spills beer during the appetizer round; the entrée round features an ancient grain; and global ingredients are u

When Octopuses Attack

The chefs must use octopus in their appetizers; flank steak and granola bars in their entrées; and Greek and Japanese i

Fright Bites

A Halloween-theme challenge has the chefs cooking with creepy ingredients, including a very daunting piece of meat.

Cornuchopia

The chefs must make a Thanksgiving meal, using assorted cheeses, a bitter vegetable, mushrooms and a Chinese condiment.

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Chopping Block

Holiday dishes are made using non-traditional ingredients, such as gingerbread oysters and a sweet jarred fruit.

Victory on the Brain

The chefs must use goat brains in their appetizers. Later, they're faced with a stinky surprise.

Prove it on the Plate

The chefs must use mussels and waffles in their appetizers; a lean meat and a delicate flower in their entrées; and a n

Marrowly We Roll Along

Marrow bones and a frozen ingredient show up in the mystery basket.

Doughs and Don'ts

A chef faces a major setback while preparing her trout appetizer. Then another chef's behavior brings up safety concerns

Step Right Up!

The chefs must use catfish and marshmallows in their appetizers; pork country-style ribs in their entrées; and a Latin

All-Stars Tournament: Round One – Competitors from "The Next Food Network Star"

Part 1 of 5. Fan favorites from "The Next Food Network Star" begin competing for charity. Mystery ingredients include po

All-Stars Tournament: Round Two – Food Network Personalities

Part 2 of 5. Four popular Food Network personalities compete for charity. They must used teething biscuits in their appe

All-Stars Tournament: Round Three – Notable Chefs

Part 3 of 5. Four acclaimed chefs compete for charity. They must use fresh pasta sheets in their appetizers; big fish an

All-Stars Tournament: Round Four – "Chopped" Judges

Part 4 of 5. The "Chopped" judges compete for charity. Featured ingredients include smoked fish; strawberry powder; and

All-Stars Tournament: Grand Finale!

Conclusion. The final round of the All-Stars Tournament finds four celebrity chefs cooking with offal, a tangy fruit and

A Cornish Mess

Peking duck, a seemingly simple protein, and an unusual fruit are among the featured ingredients.

Chefs on a Mission

Rivals face off! Four solid competitors from rival cities enthusiastically jump into the first round. But will they be a

The Icing on the Steak

Ready? Go! Confidence abounds in the first round when four determined chefs try to get a leg up on the competition throu

Canned Cheese, Please!

Say canned cheese! The chefs are not all smiles when they see the first-round basket. Can canned cheese make for delicio

Saying Sayonara

Ah, shucks! Oysters in the first basket cause some problems, leading up to an emotional ending to the round. Then the co

Have a Heart

Have a heart! Duck-heart starters are the chefs' ticket to the second round. But will every competitor know how to make

Gotta Grill!

It is a Chopping Block block party! The chefs are surprised to learn they must grill as part of this special competition

Get It Together!

With canned fruit and a seafood delicacy in the appetizer basket, the chefs have to get it together fast, to get a cohes

Bite Your Pickled Beef Tongue

With tongue in the first basket, the chefs attempt to lick their competition. Sadly, proper cleaning technique, creativi

Go for It!

With a Frenchman and an Irishman in the mix, the competition could take on a European edge. When one of the chefs goes f

Thyme Flies

Double trouble! With two proteins in the appetizer basket, the chefs struggle to marry flavors, and the judges caution c

Nopales, No Problem

Cooking with Cacti! The chefs must stay sharp as they carefully navigate a first basket that includes prickly nopales; a

Easy Peasy?

British invasion! Four English chefs face off to see who will be headed back over the big pond with the big money. In th

Ladies First!

Four women compete for the $10,000 prize. Wait until they see the outrageous ingredients in the first basket! Then in th

Sweet Second Chance!

Chopped, no more! Four previously-defeated chefs get a second chance at the $10,000 prize! Coming into this competition

Chard & True

Octo-tastic! The four chefs take on an eight-armed mystery ingredient in the appetizer round. And the judges wonder if t

My Way

Time starts now! In the first round the chefs try to figure out how to make a pretty fruit work with two different seafo

A Is for Apple, U Is for Udon

The chefs find some beautiful ingredients in the first basket, including yummy udon noodles and a brightly colored veggi

Trick or Treat, Chicken Feet!

It's Halloween! The chefs step bravely into the first round and find candy and ... chicken feet! But it turns into a "na

Give It Your All

It's Thanksgiving in the Chopped kitchen and four chefs are giving it all they have. Things start off on a sweet note, w

Can't Catch Me, I'm the Gingerbread Lobster!

It's holiday time on Chopped! The competitors are challenged to stay in the spirit of the season throughout the meal. In

Champions' Tournament: Part 1

Welcome back, champs! Four Chopped heroes return to action to see who can go up against the very best and win again. But

Champions' Tournament: Part 2

Four returning winners fight for a spot in the $50,000 grand finale competition. In the first round a pre-made breakfast

Champions' Tournament: Part 3

With only two spots remaining in the $50,000 Chopped Champions Grand Finale competition, four champs attempt to elbow th

Champions' Tournament: Part 4

Four returning winners fight for the last remaining spot in the Chopped Champions Grand Finale! The heat is on when the

Champions' Tournament: Grand Finale

This is it! The $50,000 Chopped Champions Grand Finale! Only one two-time champ can become a "three-peater" and claim th

Time & Space

Can openers are in order for the opening round, when the chefs find a shocker of a protein in the basket. Then the remai

Everything's Rosy

A seafood surprise in the mystery basket plus four distinct cooking styles keep things lively in the appetizer round. An

Make a Splash!

With sea urchin and cranberry juice in the first basket, the chefs have to dive deep to try to imagine and then create t

One in a Hundred

The first round has the competitors combining a sweet bread and a scrumptious melon. And the chefs tell the judges about

Blood Orange Sorbet, Sweat, & Tears

The chefs hope that their breakfast sausage appetizer will awaken the judges' senses. And as he explains why he loves to

Class Acts

Class is in session in the Chopped kitchen! Four school cafeteria chefs compete to raise awareness about the importance

Yakety Yak, Yak, Yak

The appetizer basket is packed with sardines, rice cakes and an unusual fruit, but self-confidence may prove to be the m

Duck for Dinner

The judges are pleased to see duck confit, a heavenly food, in the first basket. But in just twenty minutes, will the co

The Big Scoop

One, two, three, four mystery ingredients in the appetizer basket! One competitor loses count in the first round and mis

Chop on Through

With a fruit and a root in the first basket, two of the chefs go with a similar approach for their appetizers. Will one

Far Far Out!

A very lively group of competitors go after the $10,000 prize with gusto. In the appetizer round, distaste for a process

Frozen Fries with That?

When the chefs, including two previous co-workers, find a classic but still-frozen ingredient in the appetizer basket, t

Redemption Competition

Back to take it! Four previous Chopped runners-up compete to see which one can finally walk away the winner. The competi

On the Line

Competitors hailing from different countries bring their international know-how to the Chopped kitchen. With $10,000 on

Viewers' Choice

Let's hear it for fan participation! Chopped viewers finally get their chance to weigh in on a weighty question: What sh

All Stars: Iron Chefs Do Battle

Iron Chefs in the Chopped kitchen! Four world-class Food Network chefs go head-to-head in the first competition of the $

All Stars: Prime Time vs. Day Time

Globe-trotting gourmets! Four sensational series' hosts bring international flavors to the All-Stars tournament. But chi

All Stars: Food Network Star Contestants

Food Network Star fans, this Chopped is for you! Four chefs from the hit casting competition attempt to excel in an enti

All Stars: Judge Remix

No fear! Vying for the last remaining place in the $50,000 All-Stars finale, four Chopped judges head to the kitchen to

All Stars: Grand Finale

This is it! Four Chopped All Stars champs face off for $50,000 for a good cause! With so much on the line, the celebrity

Grilltastic!

It's a grilling spectacular! Four pros set out to show how good cooking over extreme heat in a short period of time can

I'm Your Huckleberry

In the first round four competitors try to make octopus and huckleberry into dishes that will make them stand out as Cho

Chewing the Caul Fat

As the clock ticks down on the first round, one chef gets into a pickle with the pickle juice. Then in the entrée round

Good Chop, Bad Chop

With canned spiced ham in the first basket the chefs must stay determined if they want to elevate their dishes. Lake per

Leftovers Extravaganza!

It's a leftovers extravaganza! In this special competition, every basket contains some "leftover" ingredients. For an ap

Plenty of Fish

In the first round, the chefs do their best to delicately cook a familiar fish, as they struggle to decide what to do wi

Sound the Alarm!

Four firefighters battle to become the Chopped Champ! The kitchen is abuzz with camaraderie and competition, as the brot

Ready, Set, Escargot!

Snails are the first order of business in the Chopped kitchen. Can the competitors make escargot go with red jalapenos?

Own It!

Four chef/entrepreneurs have something to prove in the Chopped kitchen. In the first round, will their hearts sink when

Yuzu Never Know

Does yuzu juice go with sturgeon? That's part of the first-round riddle that the competitors face. One chef's recollecti

Reversal of Fortune

The chefs struggle to make composed, elegant dishes with green goddess salad dressing in the first round. The second rou

A Very Piggy Halloween

Getting piggy with it for Halloween, the chefs have to cook with snouts in the first round. Then with fear in their Hall

Happy Turkey Gizzards Day!

Gobble, gobble, it's Turkey Day in the Chopped Kitchen! When the chefs are given gizzards in the first basket, will they

Chopping in a Winter Wonderland

Holiday time is here! The chefs open up the first basket to find spiral ham and beautiful Italian cookies. Family memori

Sunny Side Apps

The chefs get an unusual wake-up call in the appetizer basket: gummy fried eggs. Will they be able to successfully trans

A Guts Reaction

The chefs need to have guts when they discover poultry intestines and red miso in the first basket. The ingredients are

Chocolate Challenge

It's a chocolate lover's dream competition: Chocolate in every course! Will the chefs take well to this sweet challenge?

Pride of New Orleans

Four chefs from the Big Easy take on the big challenge of excelling in the Chopped Kitchen. In the first basket, half of

All-American Competition

It's a special all-American Chopped! Fierce competition is a matter of national and personal pride, as four chefs face o

Orzo It Seemed

Three of the chefs go in a very similar direction with the first course, and yet the judges find creativity in the varie

Belly Dance!

When the chefs confront the first basket, their degrees of expertise with tuna belly come into play. Lamb top round is r

Cake Walk!

The chefs find carrot cake in the first basket, along with an unusual seafood product: Will they be able to pull togethe

Oui, Oui, Confit

The judges are pleased to see duck confit in the first basket. But when it comes time to taste, they're disappointed tha

Drawing a Flank

When the first basket contains licorice, licking the competition on creativity becomes the chefs' main challenge in the

A Bunny Thing Happened

A pink candy surprise in the appetizer basket prompts the chefs to make some very creative choices. Then in the entree r

Charge!

With pluck aplenty, four chefs charge into the competition. But will spaghetti in a can spell trouble for them in the fi

For Sake's Sake

Ostrich tenderloin appetizers are on the menu for the judges after a dramatic first round of cooking. And then, for crea

Stacking Up

The competition starts off strongly with four chefs, cooking with gusto, as they attempt to make delicious jumbo shrimp

Class Acts, Too

Class is once again in session in the Chopped Kitchen, with ladies from America's school cafeterias competing and sharin

No Kidding!

Teenagers are taking over the Chopped Kitchen! Four talented young cooks bravely attempt a challenge that often throws o

Pigging Out!

The chefs learn that they have come to the Chopped Kitchen for a special competition where they will be cooking with unu

Unsung Heroes

Four culinary heroes, who use their talents to do good in their communities, arrive at the Chopped Kitchen to compete. I

Bird in the Pan

In the appetizer round, three out of the four chefs make a similar choice with a tricky basket ingredient: Will the four

Thirsty for Victory

Appetizer: lump crabmeat and ice cream cones Entree: a sports drink. Dessert: carob syrup and spaghetti squash.

Trout Bout

With brook trout in the first basket, the chefs try to reel the judges in with some amazing appetizers. Then candy and k

Belly Up

The chefs must combine cocoa mix with Japanese peppers in challenging fish-course round. Then in the entree round — a

Hecho en the Chopped Kitchen

The chefs open the appetizer basket and find exciting ingredients from Mexico, including pigs' feet and tres leches cake

Make No Mistake

Four returning losers — chefs who made big mistakes in their first competition — are dead set on not repeating histo

Untrained, Undaunted

Four amateur cooks step into the Chopped Kitchen, believing that they can show the pros how it's done. First, the cooks'

Leftovers Overload

In this special episode, all the baskets are full of leftover foods, and the four competitors demonstrate some tricks an

Chopped Champions: Part 1

Four champions return to try to win a chance to compete for the $50,000 grand prize, and the baskets are far from simple

Chopped Champions: Part 2

Vying for one of three remaining spots in the Chopped Champions $50,000 grand finale, four returning chefs open the firs

Chopped Champions: Part 3

With just two spots left in the tournament's $50,000 grand finale, four winners return to try to beat the odds and be vi

Chopped Champions: Part 4

Four chefs vie for the last remaining place in the $50,000 Chopped Champions contest. Appetizer: sour apple martini mix.

Chopped Champions: Finale

In the grand finale of the Chopped Champions tournament, four two-time winners stride into the kitchen with their eyes o

Just For The Halibut

The chefs hope the basket ingredients speak to them and inspire them to create some delicious appetizers from smoked bee

Redemption Intention

Back for the victory! Four Chopped runners-up courageously return to the competition, intent on redeeming their previous

Chopped All-Stars: Food Network vs. Cooking Channel

In this first competition of the celebrity tournament, fans of Food Network and Cooking Channel get to see some of their

Chopped All-Stars: Mega Chefs

In this second fight of the All-Stars $50,000 tournament, contenders with considerable competitive prowess take each oth

Chopped All-Stars: Judges

What will happen when the tables are turned and four friends and colleagues compete in the Chopped Kitchen? In the first

Chopped All-Stars: Celebrities

Four celebrities with different backgrounds, and a shared love of cooking, charge into the Chopped Kitchen. Plain vanill

Chopped All-Stars: Finale!

our returning All-Stars champs compete for $50,000 for charitable causes that are very meaningful to them. Two of the su

Heads Up!

Appetizer: lamb's head and chocolate cake. Entree: arctic char and vinegar. Dessert: yellow rice and persimmons.

Viewers' Choice Baskets

For this Viewers' Choice competition, Chopped fans devise the cruelest baskets ever. Appetizer: two brightly colored man

Aussie Awesome

The chefs open the first basket to find ingredients inspired by Australia, including one that has everybody's jaw droppi

Without Missing a Beet

With a pre-grilled protein and a dried fruit in the appetizer basket, the chefs attempt to make an amazing first impress

Momumental

Four talented moms, who are not professional chefs, take on the mother of all kitchens, the Chopped kitchen. In the firs

Amazing Amateurs

Four amateur chefs who have been yearning to compete in the Chopped kitchen get their chance! Yet, will they be sorry wh

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner!

The usual rounds of appetizer, entree and dessert are replaced with breakfast, lunch and dinner, and the judges are hopi

Military Salute

Hup, two, three ... four chefs who have served in the Army or Navy bring military precision to the Chopped kitchen! In t

Cook Your Butt Off!

Four chefs with incredible weight-loss stories charge into the Chopped kitchen to compete. In the first mystery basket t

Better Saffron Than Sorry

The chefs show off in the appetizer round by creating four unique interpretations of mussels with saffron. In the entree

Take Heart

In the appetizer round, the chefs discover various creative ways to combine peppers and pork, and the judges wonder why

Wheatgrass Roots

The chefs' first challenge is to see what they can do with a very earthy first basket, including chia seeds and dandelio

Wurst Case Scenario

Four energetic chefs hit the ground running in the appetizer round, but the one chef who runs into the worst trouble wit

Fry, Fry Again

The chefs are given pots of bubbling oil, so that they can create crispy, delicious additions to their dishes. Catfish c

Cleaver Fever

To avoid the judges' cleaver fever, the competitors have to work with bacon popcorn in the first round. In the entree ro

Mix and Mache

An odd mix of ingredients in the first basket, including mache and pickled sausage, has the four chefs working hard to c

Gyro We Go Again

Another intense competition in the Chopped Kitchen starts when the chefs get gyro meat and hearts of palm in the first b

Big Fish, Small Basket

The competitors leap into action and come out strong with four impressive appetizers, made with seitan and mezcal. In th

Teen Invasion

Four amazing teenaged chefs invade the Chopped Kitchen for Chopped's second teen competition. The judges are in awe of w

Mochi Obliged

In the first round, the competitors must very quickly compose dishes from escargot and biscuit dough. Then in the entree

Sweet Surprises

The chefs are surprised to discover a decadent, sweet creation along with every basket. In the first round a towering ca

Break a Crab Leg!

Some of the ingredients in the first basket are difficult to identify and even more difficult to incorporate into proper

Walk on the Whelk Side

A wild first basket, including whelk snails and lemon bars, has the chefs battling the clock to create delicious dishes.

Chopped Family Feud

In a Chopped first, two pairs of brothers compete to see which chef family prevails. In the first round, the competitors

Extreme Halloween

Halloween means very frightening surprises in the baskets for the chefs. In the first round, they encounter a very troub

A Chopped Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving, football doesn't have anything on Chopped! Four chefs fight ferociously to see who can make the best

Wasted!

In this competition, the baskets are full of usually-discarded food scraps. In the first round the chefs must contend wi

Keep on Trucking

Four chefs with connections to the booming truck-food business motor into the Chopped Kitchen. And the first basket with

Sports Stars

Danica Patrick, Tiki Barber, Chuck Zito and Natalie Coughlin are four athletes who feel right at home in the kitchen bat

Hero Chefs

These four extraordinary chefs all serve their communities with their culinary talents. In the first round they must com

We Love Leftovers!

All leftovers in the baskets today, and some of the chefs are not happy to hear the news. In the first round the competi

Count Your Chickens

The chefs get a first basket with two chicken surprises: chicken livers and chicken tenders. The trend continue into the

Liver and Learn

The chefs receive calves' livers and ranch dressing in the first round, and the judges watch as four appetizers come tog

Brunch Boxes

The baskets are packed with ingredients from a brunch menu. In a champagne and caviar appetizer round, one chef makes a

Circus Spectacular

In this Chopped competition, the baskets are all packed with ingredients you might find on a sophisticated brunch menu.

Competition Italiano

Every basket in this competition features circus-themed ingredients. In the first round the chefs have to make cotton ca

Redeemed or Re-Chopped?

Four former runners-up seek redemption; the first round features a faux meat and a hot mustard; sour grapes is an approp

Cloche Call

Two cultures collide in the first round, when the chefs must combine kimchi and gefilte fish. The second round has the c

Celebrity Holiday Bash

Four stars who love to cook compete in the Chopped Kitchen for a favorite charity. The party begins with sparkling cider

No Pain, No Shame

The chefs get a special tool in the basket to help them bust apart a challenging ingredient: a giant jawbreaker. The jud

Teen Talent

Four talented teenaged chefs bring their energy and ambition to the Chopped Kitchen! With a $40,000 scholarship on the l

Tapas Time

Time to shake things up in a big/small way as the chefs find out that this competition has a tapas theme. In the first r

Waste Not

The chefs must make use of ingredients that are usually thrown out, for being imperfect, overripe or stale. For example,

Firefighter Chefs

Chopped: The firefighter competitors get the meal started with some hearty meat-and-cheese appetizers that would be a hi

Hoofin' It!

When the clock starts ticking down from 20 minutes, the chefs must rush to make appetizers with pickled pigs' feet and s

Pizza Perfect

The chefs learn they will be expected to make a pizza perfect meal. In the first round one of the competitors takes a lo

All-Burger Meal!

The chefs learn that they will be making hamburgers, in some shape or form, for every round, starting with veal burgers

Chocolate Competition

With chocolate in every basket of this themed competition, the chefs must figure out how to make this perennial dessert

Bacon Baskets!

The chefs get some great news before the cooking begins: bacon will be in every basket! In the first one, they find Mang

Beer Here!

Chefs are brewing up as all three rounds are devoted to beer. Chefs must make sausages work with toasted lager for appet

Burn For The Worse

Two starchy ingredients, Chinese dumplings and Middle Eastern noodles, are used in the appetizer round. Later, one chef

An Egg Up

The competing chefs are forced to cook with the so-called "100-year-old egg" in the appetizer round; find mango pudding

Ambitious Amateurs

With courage to spare, four home cooks compete in the Chopped Kitchen to prove that they are as good as they think they

Return and Redeem

Four chefs who lost in previous competitions return, wanting the win more than ever. A bright green dessert and a seafoo

Grandma Vs. Grandma

For the first time, four determined grannies face off in the Chopped Kitchen. In the appetizer basket they find a favori

Chopped Tournament of Stars: Sports Stars!

Four athletes, Brandi Chastain, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Greg Louganis and Charles Oakley, bring their fierceness and passi

Chopped Tournament of Stars: Rachael vs. Guy!

The four competitors for this second part in the Tournament of Stars are all cooking-competition veterans, alums of Food

Chopped Tournament of Stars: Comedians!

Bringing the funny to the Chopped Kitchen, four comics (Sinbad, Tommy Davidson, Robert Wuhl and Gillian Vigman) compete

Chopped Tournament of Stars: Actors!

With only one spot left in the $50,000 charity tournament finale, actors Lucas Grabeel, Michael Imperioli, Peter Scolari

Chopped Tournament of Stars: Finale!

The four amazing finalists open the first basket and get a drive-thru snack and a cold dessert. $50,000 is destined to g

Peri Peri Determined

In the first basket, the fryer gets pretty crowded as the chefs race to make crispy chicken wings, and the chefs are cha

Mother's Day

Four mothers attempt to stay composed as they cook in a much larger arena. In the appetizer basket are chicken noodle so

Cool, Palm and Perfected

Appetizers are made using blowfish tail; the chefs have a can of something orange and a jar of date palm to work with wh

There Will Be Bloody Marys

The chefs open up the first basket to find a fancy cake and a Bloody Mary. Then in the entree round, the three chefs try

Four Fathers

Four dads take on the Chopped Kitchen, but how will the fathers-turned-competitors fare w/fish & salt-vinegar potato chi

Dread and Breakfast

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are made by the competing chefs, who must prepare a morning meal from coffee cake and cream-

Leftovers Rescue Mission

All of the baskets contain leftovers. Included: the chefs must transform the contents of restaurant-takeout containers;

G'day, Chefs!

Basket contents have an Australian theme, beginning with lamb ribs and a very alcoholic beverage in Round 1. Also: the c

Salt Pearls of Wisdom

Appetizers are made with shrimp and chickpeas; entrée ingredients include baklava and salt pearls; and dessert dishes f

Swai Not?

Falafel mix and date paste are among the mandatory ingredients in the appetizer round. Also: a fish proves puzzling for

Short and Sweetbreads

Sweetbreads and a strong spice blend show up in the first two rounds. For dessert, the final two chefs serve dishes that

Fig Out

Two fishy ingredients are used in the appetizer round. Later, entrées are made with spiny leaves and beef kidneys; and

Big Hitters

A battle, featuring chefs from baseball stadiums, finds the competitors cooking with Italian sausage, flank steak and bl

Offal Surprise

The chefs get creative with ramen in the appetizer round; and stress over an offal surprise when making entrées. Also:

Haricot Flair

Four women compete to prepare tasty appetizers, using banana blossoms. Later, a notoriously stinky ingredient is feature

Frankly Frantic

The chefs open the appetizer basket to find vegan franks and three other meatless ingredients. In the entree round, the

Chopped Chops

The chefs open the first basket to find frog legs and some fine fungi. In the entree round, little beans and big pork ch

Pesto Chango

Pesto sauce and chicken are the mandatory appetizer ingredients; the chefs are forced to get creative when spirulina chi

Teen Tournament: Part One

For the first competition in the first ever Chopped Teen Tournament, four very talented young cooks compete for a chance

Teen Tournament: Part Two

Intensity and energy abound in the second competition of the Teen Tournament! Cleaning shrimp and slicing jalapenos are

Teen Tournament: Part Three

Four new teen chefs enter the Chopped Kitchen with their sights set on winning a spot in the Grand Finale. Will they thi

Teen Tournament: Part Four

Four more very skilled teen chefs fight it out in the Chopped Kitchen for the last remaining place in the Grand Finale.

Teen Tournament: Grand Finale

In this finale of the Chopped Teen Tournament, four amazing champs from the preliminary competitions return to see which

Food Truck Fight

Food-truck and food-cart pros, on a roll, fight it out for Chopped Kitchen dominance. The mandatory appetizer round ingr

Ultimate Champions: Pros

Four distinct groups of champs will return to the Chopped Kitchen: professionals, amateurs, heroes and celebrities, all

Ultimate Champions: Amateur Champs

Some of the most beloved amateur winners return to the Chopped Kitchen for a shot to compete in the $50,000 finale. In t

Ultimate Champions: Heroes

With two spots left in the $50,000 Ultimate Tournament Grand Finale, the Chopped Kitchen welcomes back four incredible c

Ultimate Champions: Celebrities

Four Chopped Champions from the world of entertainment and sports compete for the last spot in the $50,000 finale. In th

Ultimate Champions: Grand Finale!

In a Chopped first, three not-at-all-average "Joes" fight it out against one outstanding pro, with $50,000 and a new car

Short Order Cooks

Fourth and fifth graders compete; the first basket contains cotton candy; the second round features entrees made from pi

Money Saver

The competing chefs are given mystery basket ingredients, that cost less than $10, and are expected to transform them in

Mummies and Gummies

In the first basket, a freaky gummy and a funny mummy hit on the Halloween theme. In the second round the chefs find som

Chopped Family Thanksgiving

Turkey time means family time, even in the Chopped Kitchen as the whole Chopped family -- all of the judges -- are gathe

Meatball Madness

Spaghetti's bosom buddy, and breadcrumb's perfect mate, is the tasty theme for this special competition as the chefs lea

The Holiday Kitchen

We're decking the Chopped halls with the stars of Food Network's The Kitchen! In the first round, the talented co-hosts

Family Food Fight

It's four chefs, one family, in a Chopped first when a mother, father, daughter and son who run a restaurant together co

Bizarre Baskets!

Guest judge Andrew Zimmern is on hand in this competition filled with bizarre surprises in all the baskets. The chefs ha

Reality TV Stars

Reality stars Renee Graziano (Mob Wives), Travis Lofland (Deadliest Catch), Amy Roloff (Little People, Big World) and Ka

Late Night Food Brawl

It's a night owls' nosh-fest, when the chefs learn that they will be preparing decadent dishes best enjoyed in the late-

Amateurs' Brawl

Four fearless home cooks put their pride on the line in the Chopped Kitchen. In the first basket, this group of awesome

Fabulous Baker Boys

You can put all your bread on a bet that a baker is going to take the $10,000 prize in this competition. In the first ro

Hot Stuff

Will the chefs think the "chilified" baskets in this special competition are too hot to handle? In the first round the h

Thrill of the Grill

The chefs learn that they must grill something in each round of this competition. For their appetizers, the chefs discov

Scoops On!

It's an ice cream dream come true with an entire Chopped competition devoted to everyone's favorite sweet, cold treat. I

Every 'Wich Way

This special competition is all about celebrating the sandwich, every "wich" way it may be prepared. The four competitor

Viewers' Choice Ingredients

The mystery baskets were filled with ingredients suggested by fans via social media. The first round was from Twitter; t

Chopped, Again!

It's a second chance at victory for four losing chefs seeking redemption. After the chefs make skate and pomegranate mol

Say Cheese!

Cheese is not just a key ingredient for many comfort food classics, it's also the theme for this competition. In the fir

Chocolate Rush!

A surge of excitement is felt in the Chopped Kitchen when the chefs find out that every mystery basket will contain choc

Double Trouble

Eight chefs comprised of cooking duos have been invited to the Chopped Kitchen to compete in pairs. In the first round,

T.G.I. Fry-Day

It's fry-day in the Chopped Kitchen and the judges will be expecting deep-fried deliciousness on every plate. In the fir

Amateurs Redemption

It takes a very brave home cook to take on Chopped once, and these amateurs are courageous enough to come back for a sec

Let's Do Lunch

In this competition, the usual rounds are replaced with breakfast, lunch and dinner. The morning meal must include tiny

Fake Cake, Real Stakes

It's a great fake out, when all the basket ingredients are in disguise. Everyone should taste the "chicken wings" in the

First Responders

Police officers and paramedics with culinary chops are in the Chopped Kitchen. In the first round, the contestants respo

Judges' Face-Off

It's a friendly competition between friends, when the Chopped judges face off with baskets containing leftover ingredien

Big Barbecue Bout

It's a battle for all the carnivores, celebrating the art of barbecue in the Chopped Kitchen. In the first basket, the c

All-Stars Tournament: Part 1

All-Star chefs Madison Cowan, Eric Greenspan, Brian Malarkey and Art Smith converge in the Chopped Kitchen to fight it o

All-Stars Tournament: Part 2

The second group of All-Star chefs, Anne Burrell, Hung Huynh, Mary Sue Milliken and Dale Talde, come out swinging for th

All-Stars Tournament: Part 3

Four new All-Stars (Cat Cora, Antonia Lofaso, Michael Psilakis and Marcel Vigneron) strut into the Chopped Kitchen, sigh

All-Stars Tournament: Part 4

There's just one more spot in the Grand Finale up for grabs, and Rocco DiSpirito, Jet Tila, Fabio Viviani and Lee Anne W

All-Stars Tournament: Grand Finale

With four winning All-Stars returning to the Chopped Kitchen, and $75,000 on the line for someone's favorite charity, th

Tendon Intentions

The chefs get beef tendon balls in the appetizer basket, a very tough ingredient -- literally. In the entree round, fres

Rock Stars

Four rock stars with a passion for cooking (Lita Ford, Kelly Hansen, Eddie Ojeda and Dweezil Zappa) take over the Choppe

Wild Ride

Fun at the carnival is the theme for this special Chopped competition. In a sign of what's to come, the chefs open the f

College Challenge

Taking a break from their studies to crush it in the Chopped Kitchen, four college students compete for culinary superio

Light Makes Right

In this special competition, the baskets are packed with healthy ingredients, from which the chefs will be creating deli

Tailgate Fate

It's a Chopped tailgate party! In the first round, the chefs must prepare pretzel roll and chicken wing appetizers. Then

Chopped Gastropub

The four chefs learn that the mystery ingredients must be transformed into delicious gastropub food. House-smoked bacon

Holiday Cooking

Faster than a speeding reindeer, Cooking Channel stars Gabriele Corcos, Kelsey Nixon, Roger Mooking and Jim Stacy are se

Teen Tournament: Episode One

In the first preliminary competition of the Chopped Teen Tournament, a strangely fuzzy ingredient is one of the surprise

Teen Tournament: Episode Two

Four new whiz kids battle it out in this second competition of the Teen Tournament. Expensive crustaceans are a bit of a

Teen Tournament: Episode Three

The new group of teen chefs must grapple with vegan chicken in the first basket. The entree round finds the teens daring

Teen Tournament: Episode Four

Four ambitious teens set their sights on the last remaining place in the Teen Tournament Grand Finale! The heat is on in

Teen Tournament: Grand Finale!

Four returning teen winners come back to compete for $25,000 and the title of Chopped Grand Champion! Excitement is at a

Viewers' Baskets

Fans took to social media to pick the basket ingredients in this special viewers' choice competition. In the first baske

Teen Redeem

Four teen chefs return to the Chopped Kitchen with victory -- and redemption -- on their minds. With lump meat crab and

Sitcom Moms

Four funny women (Tichina Arnold, Jackee Harry, JoMarie Payton and Betsy Randle) who are best known for playing mothers

Bizarre Battle

The chefs are shocked to find out that in this special episode, bizarre foods will be found in all the baskets. In the f

Oktoberfest!

Don your lederhosen and hold your steins high for Oktoberfest in the Chopped Kitchen! The chefs discover fine fare for a

Thanksgiving Soup-er Stars

All four chefs in this special Thanksgiving competition dedicate their time and talents to soup kitchens. In the first r

Cooking With Bass

The chefs open up their appetizer baskets to discover chicken hearts as one of the mandatory ingredients. Three fancy fi

Mac and Cheese

In this competition, every round features the food pair with a powerful bond -- macaroni and cheese! The competitors com

A Chopped Halloween

The chefs are sure to be spooked when they see the Halloween-themed ingredients in the baskets. In the first round, real

Chopped Catwalk

Four chefs who are also fashion models strut their stuff in the Chopped Kitchen, where they find tuna and kale chips in

Food Truck Kitchen

The Chopped Kitchen is taken over by food truck chefs, steering toward success! The first basket contains ingredients fr

Military Vets

Veterans of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard face off in the Chopped Kitchen. In the first round, one of the ch

Chopped Desserts!

The normal Chopped rounds have been replaced with chocolate, candy and cake for this special competition, featuring four

In-Laws, in Teams!

They're family by marriage, and teammates in this competition: Pairs of mothers and daughters-in-law are taking over the

Family Affair

A mom, dad, son and aunt who work in the same restaurant meet in the Chopped Kitchen, where it's every chef for themselv

Battle of the Grandpas

Four beloved grandfathers fight it out in the Chopped Kitchen in hopes of making their families proud. In the first roun

Knife Strife

The competition begins with a gory story in the appetizer round, when the chefs find blood sausages in the basket. Then,

Healthy Rivalry

Four chefs are challenged to create light dishes from baskets full of nutritious surprises. In the first round, the comp

Brunch Battle

Four chefs are challenged with making the magic of brunch look easy and creating the kind of meal that friends and famil

Chinese New Year

Cue the fireworks as China's biggest holiday has its moment in the Chopped Kitchen! For the first course of their Chines

Tailgate Party

It's game time in the Chopped Kitchen for four fanatical tailgaters, who are out to prove that their passion for cooking

Bacon Boys

Four self-assured guys are lucky to get bacon as their theme, but how will these "bacon boys" do in the first round with

Love Bites

It's food to get you in the mood, with aphrodisiacs in all of the baskets! As the chefs attempt to get in touch with the

Ready for Redemption

our former Chopped runners up are brave enough to return to the Chopped Kitchen, and in the appetizer basket, they find

Cooking Caribbean

Full of flavor and fun, Caribbean cuisine is the focus of this special Chopped competition! The judges are excited to ta

Truck Stop Stars

Four talented truck stop chefs bring their renowned take on comfort food to the Chopped Kitchen. In the first round, mea

Beg, Borrow or Eel

In the first basket, nobody is thrilled to see a slimy surprise -- will there be enough time to deal with it properly an

Chopped: College

Four college kids with serious cooking chops take over the Chopped Kitchen to see if they can make the grade. First, the

The Bold and the Baconful

In the first basket, the chefs are shocked to find that a certain fun food has been wrapped in bacon, and in round two,

Chopped Champions: Battle 1, Best of the Best

Returning winners, daunting baskets, killer pressure -- it must be Chopped Champions! The five-part tournament kicks off

Chopped Champions: Battle 2, Fighting Shape

A lively group of returning winners are revved up for more Chopped Champions drama and excitement, but when the first ba

Chopped Champions: Battle 3, Chefs in Control

Four returning champs are ready to give it all they've got, and in the appetizer round, they must endure a hard-to-melt

Chopped Champions: Battle 4, Kitchen Storm

Geared up for killer cooking and serious drama, a husband and wife are among the returning champs for the fourth round o

Chopped Champions: Conclusion, $50,000 Pay Day

It's the $50,000 grand finale and one of the returning champs is destined to win the grand prize and considerable braggi

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

Four cooks are surprised by a Cinco de Mayo theme, and in the first basket, they must grapple with a green pie and a big

Tortellini Trials

It's trying times in the appetizer round when the chefs aren't sure how to creatively use the pasta from the basket. The

Hungry for Love

There's romance in the air in the Chopped Kitchen as eight cooking singles are paired up on blind dates! In the first ro

Summer Heat

For this heated summer battle, the chefs must work with seasonal foods like lobsters and cocktails in the first round. I

Deadliest Baskets

Chefs, beware: every round in this special competition will feature ingredients that are not just challenging, but actua

Chopping Block Blues

There's eggs in the baskets -- Scotch eggs, that is! Will the competitors know what to do with this sausage-enrobed pub

San Franchopco

Four chefs from the same city throw down in the Chopped Kitchen to find out who's the best in town! In the first round,

Leap of Faith

A priest, a nun-in-training, a rabbi, and a pastor compete in the Chopped Kitchen! In the first round, the judges are su

Fried Chicken Time

Comfort food king, fried chicken, gets the royal Chopped treatment for three rounds! A weird syrup and a savory pancake

Snail Snafus

When the chefs get escargot in the appetizer round, they have just twenty minutes to prove that snails can work with the

Hot Doggin'

The theme for this competition is everyone's favorite all-American bun-buster, the hot dog! In the first round, the chef

Souper Chefs

Never stop cooking -- a seventy-something chef who blew off retirement to return to the stove is among the four chefs co

Chili Cook-Off

The chefs battle in a Chopped chili challenge as they put their own spin on the classic American dish. Chocolate and sau

Teen Tournament: Battle 1

Sixteen young chefs-in-training will compete to see who can become the Chopped Teen Tournament Grand Champion and score

Teen Tournament: Battle 2

Four new formidable young competitors fight to get to the finale, but in the first round, nerves and indecision keep eve

Teen Tournament: Battle 3

In the third of four preliminary competitions, a new group of teen chefs arrives in the Chopped Kitchen with tons of ene

Teen Tournament: Battle 4

Four more teen chefs battle it out for the last spot in the $25,000 finale. A can of something strange and a bottle of s

Teen Tournament: Finale Fight

Four teen winners have returned to compete in the grand finale of the tournament with $25,000 at stake. The young cooks

Twins for the Win

Teams of twins face off in this competition, bringing twice the excitement to the kitchen! In the first round, some impr

Naan the Wiser

A serious time management issue in the first round featuring naan and blood sausages gets one of the competitors in trou

Worst Cooks Challenge

Former winners and runners up from Worst Cooks in America arrive at the Chopped Kitchen with something to prove. In the

Kefir and Loathing

A basket ingredient with a "secret" history and the fermented milk drink kefir are at the forefront of the appetizer rou

Sweetbread Dread

The judges are pleased to see fresh sardines in the first basket, but will the competitors treat these little fish prope

Best Halloween Ever

Four one-of-a-kind cooks have dressed up for Halloween in the Chopped Kitchen, and the judges are eager to see what a dr

On the Quack Burner

Quack if you love duck tongues! The chefs must make use of this unusual meat in their appetizers, and a seaweed pasta pr

Web Stars

Competitors with successful online cooking shows arrive in the Chopped Kitchen ready to put their web-honed culinary ski

Turkey Day Heroes

Four chefs who cook in soup kitchens come to the Chopped Kitchen to face off in this special competition. In the appetiz

Holiday Reality Check

Chopped is hosting a holiday party with four stars of reality television: Les Gold (Hardcore Pawn), Claudia Jordan (The

New Year's Bash

It's the first ever Chopped New Year's party and the competitors get the celebration started with an extravagant appetiz

Smorgastarta Your Engines

The chefs learn all about the wonders of savory Swedish layer cake when they get the competition underway with some smor

Tailgate Greats

Four devoted football fans are super proud of their can't-fail tailgating games, but in the Chopped Kitchen, only one ca

Beat Bobby Flay: Battle One

First part of a 4-part tournament featuring twelve returning Chopped champions. Each episode's winner progressed to the

Midnight Snack Attack

The four chefs in this special competition are tasked with making the perfect midnight meal. In the first round, fried f

Beat Bobby Flay: Battle Two

Second part of a 4-part tournament. Chef Thomas is the youngest competitor in this tournament, having won the first all-

Chaudin Chow (aka Hearty Party)

The chefs unveil a Cajun specialty in the first basket that is "offal-y" special. A prized protein adds some porky flavo

Beat Bobby Flay: Battle Three

Third part of a 4-part tournament. Contestants Matt Romine and Mike Romine previously competed together in a twins' team

Cheap Eats

The chefs are surprised with some thrifty, yet uniquely yummy, finds in the baskets, like pork buns and Mexican street c

Beat Bobby Flay: Finale

Final part of a 4-part tournament. The 3 finalists competed over 2 rounds (appetizer and entree) to win a guaranteed $15

Battle of the Butchers

Chopped brings butchers to the stoves to show what practiced protein pros can do! In the appetizer round, the butchers d

Beast Feast

The competitors face off in a protein-packed battle, even featuring some fierce ingredients that are too big for the bas

Back in Time

The baskets are filled with retro ingredients, which have the competitors and the judges thinking back on bygone eras an

Viewers' Vengeance

Extra difficult baskets are guaranteed when four lucky chefs arrive in the Chopped Kitchen for a viewers' choice competi

Entree Basket Blues

Making canned ham tasty and cleaning mussels are a couple of the challenges in round one. In the entree round, some of t

Taco Time!

In each round of this competition, the chefs are tasked with showcasing their creative take on the taco. The judges talk

Sweet Heat

First, it's a pizza puzzle when the chefs open the appetizer basket to find something that's called pizza but doesn't lo

Betting on the Farm

The chefs are treated to some farm-fresh basket ingredients directly from the source! The first round has them rushing t

Million Dollar Baskets

No expense has been spared with these top-notch, top-dollar basket ingredients! The chefs get to work with caviar and a

Basket Buzz

The first basket includes a giant circle of dough with a long history and veggies that look like tiny watermelons, but t

Wild Times

Straight from nature to the chefs' baskets, ingredients in this competition are favorites of hunters and foragers! The f

Clean Eatin'

The chefs must make delicious, healthy dishes; legumes confound some of the chefs; a fancy fish and a fermented drink fo

Whiskey and Wings

Whiskey and wings appear in every basket; a fun starch for the appetizer round; hot sauce for round two; wings for desse

Celebrating Veterans

Four former military service members who are pursuing culinary careers compete to see who will be the Chopped Champion.

Oodles of Noodles

The chefs are tasked with making noodle or pasta dishes from the items in the mystery baskets. In the first round, the c

Game Day Party

The chefs take on a football-themed competition, aiming to create elevated game day food in every course. Creative reint

Chocolate Obsession

In this competition, the chefs get grand chocolaty surprises in each basket. The appetizers must combine white chocolate

Blue Plate Fate

Four modern diner chefs compete to transform the baskets into blue plate specials worthy of $10,000. In the appetizer ro

Chefs in a Pickle

The tricky challenge in this competition is to include pickles in every dish -- including dessert! The first round has t

Raw Deal

Raw fish is in the first basket, but in a rather unusual form. A wonder drink and some beautiful peppers must grace the

Something Dumpling

Dumplings are the theme for this competition, as the chefs are instructed to make stuffed morsels of dough inspired by a

Latin Cuisine Dream

The baskets are packed with favorite foods from Latin America, and the chefs bring pride of their native countries to ev

Jump for Bok Choy

An Argentinian meat and something challengingly sweet are two of the appetizer surprises. In round two, the judges are h

Best Laid Pans

A big setback leaves one chef unsure whether her sausage and okra appetizer will come together on time and as planned.

Star Power: Web Stars!

Chopped kicks off a magnificent, five-part, star-studded tournament event, where celebrities who are famous in different

Star Power: Culinary Muscle!

In the second preliminary competition of Chopped's Star Power Tournament, four star athletes -- Dorothy Hamill, Paige Va

Star Power: The Last Laugh!

Four funny actors engage in a rowdy display of cooking improv in the third competition of Chopped's Star Power tournamen

Star Power: Screen Sensations!

Four famous stars of film and TV light up the fourth and final preliminary competition of the Star Power tournament! In

Star Power: Grand Finale

Four celebrity champions return to try to reap a $50,000 win for their favorite charity in the grand finale of the Star

The Newly Wed Game

Four newlywed couples compete as teams to see which married pair will be united in victory! A playfully-named toast and

An Ugly Turn

The chefs are encouraged to embrace beautiful imperfections as they work with so-called ugly ingredients. In the appetiz

Thanks, Mom!

To honor the wonderful women who raised them right, four famous Food Network cooks -- Ted Allen, Jeff Mauro, Jet Tila an

Grill Game

No ovens? No problem! The chefs give the grill pans a major workout in this special competition, where they must get gri

Greater Tater

The chefs learn that their competition has a potato theme, with spuds of some kind in every basket! The chefs must incor

Father's Day

Who could ask for a better teammate in the Chopped Kitchen than good ol' Dad? Four fathers join forces with their grown-

Got Your Goat

The chefs race to figure out what to do with a seafood product and some boozy veggies in the first round. Then, the judg

Snap Pea to It!

In the first round, the chefs must make lamb appetizers that include a trendy toast, and one competitor gets a little ov

Bangin' Backyard Cookout

The chefs imagine they're making a memorable meal for a backyard party in this cookout competition. A wacky hybrid prote

Flour Power

Four bold female bakers attempt to rise to the challenge and clinch a $10,000 victory. A dough typically used for flatbr

Alton's Challenge, Part 1

Alton Brown is taking over the Chopped Kitchen for an epic five-part tournament! With $50,000 on the line, the first fou

Alton's Challenge, Part 2

In the second Alton's Challenge battle, there's a dehydration theme for the baskets, and Alton Brown demonstrates a home

Alton's Challenge, Part 3

The chefs explore the wonders of molecular gastronomy in the third Alton's Challenge battle. Making a powder from a fat

Alton's Challenge, Part 4

For the fourth battle of Alton's Challenge, Alton Brown demonstrates the mad science of champagne, and the competitors e

Alton's Challenge, Grand Finale

Expect the ultimate in brainy, zany baskets from Alton Brown, as four Challenge champions return to fight for $50,000! I

Clam Clash

In the lightning-fast first round, the chefs must create appetizers in just 20 minutes from clams and a sweet dried frui

Clock Shock

The chefs get some gorgeous crustaceans and a fancy pasta in the first basket, and the clock surprises them with its spe

Food Truck Luck

Which food truck chef will fortune shine upon in this competition of determined mobile meal vendors? There's a traffic j

Waffles for the Win

The judges have a pressing matter to discuss with four lucky chefs: waffles! The competitors prove waffles are no longer

Comfort Zone

In this special competition, the baskets are filled with enticing, soul-soothing comfort foods! The chefs are asked to c

The Beets Go On

In the appetizer round, the chefs bake premade dough and try to figure out the best plan for including a Persian hot dog

Spooked

Creepy surprises and freaky finds -- the chefs are sure to be spooked by what they get in the baskets for Halloween! A s

Feel the Burn

In this heated competition, the chefs make the most of fiery, spicy ingredients in the baskets. In round one, a dip made

Gimme Gator

Strange incarnations of everyday ingredients, black garlic and coconut vinegar, challenge the chefs in the appetizer rou

Flavor Savor

The chefs are pleased when they open the first basket and it's filled with bright, fresh Mediterranean foods, including

Pie Jinks

The chefs get news that the judges will be expecting three courses of flaky, perfect pies. Sour gummies and sausage are

An Iron Chef Thanksgiving

Three brilliant Iron Chefs -- Marc Forgione, Jose Garces and Alex Guarnaschelli -- are set to judge four exceptional Cho

Espresso Express

The chefs get a jolt of energy in the first basket in the form of ground espresso, but can they quickly make coffee clic

Weird Twist

The chefs learn they'll be cooking with ingredients that are bizarre, even by Chopped standards. Something slimy and som

Chopped Grand Holiday

Four of Chopped's biggest winners return to share stories of their life-changing victories and -- in the spirit of the s

True Grits

The chefs get the Southern classic grits in the first basket and race to make appetizers that deliver on flavor, but one

Cocktail Party

Shaken, stirred, or Chopped? Cheers to a fabulous first: a Chopped cocktail party! The chefs learn that they'll be prepa

Amped for Ramps

The competitors find a prized member of the onion family in the first basket, ramps! But will the flavorful wild leeks p

Mardi Gras Goals

Get ready for some culinary revelry as four New Orleans chefs take on a Mardi Gras competition! The baskets are packed w

Dim Sum Yum

Pop goes the basket as the chefs must make bubblegum-flavored candy balance with hot and sour soup in their appetizer pl

Better Duck Next Time

Luck is not on the competitors' side as they open the first basket to find not duck breast, but a more formidable foe: d

Gold Medal Games: Frying

In this gripping heat, four famous fry masters compete to see which elite competitor will move on to the $50,000 Gold Me

Gold Medal Games: Grilling

Four renowned chefs battle to prove why grilling is a winter "sport" worth cheering for, but only one can advance to the

Gold Medal Games: Fast!

Four culinary contenders race to make a phenomenal meal under pressure in this exciting Gold Medal Games heat featuring

Gold Medal Games: Baking

Four chefs famous for baking take on a thrilling heat in the Chopped Gold Medal Games! In the first round, the chefs mus

Gold Medal Games: Grand Finale

All eyes are on the four returning champions to find out who will be the Gold Medal Games Grand Champion and go home wit

Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate!

The pastry experts battling it out in the Chopped Kitchen are excited to learn that they'll be making candy, cake and ic

The Light Stuff

Four fit chefs take on the challenge to cook creative, healthy dishes that are light on calories but big on flavor. A fa

Epic Eats

In an indisputably indulgent competition, the chefs find that every basket contains at least one epic ingredient -- an e

Pork on the Brain

Everyone goes hog wild in the Chopped Kitchen as the chefs take on a pork-themed competition. The first basket threatens

Fat Chance

The appetizer round prompts a couple of critical questions -- namely, what in the world is a narutomaki, and what are yo

You've Been Canned

The judges are excited by the prospect of beautiful octopus appetizers in the first round as the four chefs scramble to

Million-Dollar Meals

Four competitors learn they will be treated to high-end, top-dollar ingredients and will be cooking for new judge Martha

Luck of the Irish

The chefs have the good fortune to get treats from Ireland in every round, beginning with an iconic stout in the appetiz

Wild Game Plan

The competitors are in for some wild times after they learn they'll be working with game meat in every round, starting w

Leftover Takeover

The competitors are called upon to rescue foods that would normally be thrown out in a special leftovers competition. So

Sensational Sandwiches

The chefs get revved up for a sensational sandwich battle that begins with a mound of meat and some colorful potatoes in

A Frog Leg Up

Four chefs open the first basket to find a strange, modern food: donut-shaped sushi. Will they know how to make it work

Hush Puppy Love

The competitors take on Southern classics like hush puppies and black-eyed peas in the first basket. Something fried mee

Surf and Turf

In this episode, contestants mix seafood and meat. In round one, chefs must make delectable appetizers out of gooseneck

Under the Cuban Sun

Four chefs with personal connections to Cuba are treated to ingredient baskets filled with a variety of Cuban foods. But

Tacos and Tequila

It’s fiesta time and the chefs are taking on tacos and tequila-themed baskets. Each competitor must make taco-inspired

Rocky Mountain Masters

Right out of the gate, the chefs are surprised by a bold delicacy that is seafood in name only. Will they know how to tu

Chicken Challenge

The competitors must stay steady and focused as they take on three chicken-themed rounds in this special competition. Th

Beer and Brats

The chefs take part in a Bavarian bash, starting with an appetizer basket that also includes potato chips. The entree ba

Team Ice Cream

Four chefs set out to prove that ice cream can work well in two savory courses. A scoop is sandwiched in the middle of a

Grill Masters: Kansas City

Regional rivals from the Kansas City barbecue world compete for a spot in the Grill Masters grand finale. They start off

Grill Masters: North Carolina

Regional rivals deeply devoted to North Carolina-style barbecue battle for a spot in the Grill Masters finale. The pork-

Grill Masters: Memphis

Chefs who live and breathe Memphis-style barbecue compete for a spot in the Grill Masters finale. The competitors are st

Grill Masters: Texas

Four barbecue pitmasters compete to be the Lone Star State representative in the Grill Masters grand finale. A state fai

Grill Masters: Final Showdown

Grill Masters champs represent their regional styles -- Texas, Memphis, North Carolina and Kansas City -- in the grand f

A Frog Leg Up

Four chefs open the first basket to find a strange, modern food: donut-shaped sushi. Will they know how to make it work

Plum Luck

In the first round, the chefs find a classic Asian food in an innovative form and some lovely plums. A tough cut of meat

Hot Off the Grill!

The chefs must cook a glorious meal for the judges using only fired-up grill pans. The first basket contains a shocker o

Bowled Over

Four chefs must layer flavors in perfect, trendy bowls under the watchful eye of new judge Martha Stewart. For the first

Doughnut Dash

From kitschy classics to artisanal designer donuts, the chefs will get a taste of it all as they celebrate delicious rin

Room for Shrooms

The Chopped chefs get swept up in mushroom mania, with mushroom surprises in the baskets and plenty in the pantry. In Ro

Beach Bites

The competing chefs are told to picture themselves in a lovely coastal town as they prepare a meal of magnificent beach

Bar Fight

Four bartenders who love to cook compete in this special competition to prove that barkeeps know how to keep the flavors

Nourish and Flourish

The chefs get foods that heal in the ingredient baskets and have to make dishes that are both yummy and healthy. A littl

Deadly Catch

The chefs face an adrenaline-packed competition filled with daunting seafood ingredients. A prized surprise awaits them

Wonton Wonder

Four chefs have to get creative with wonton wrappers after finding lowbrow eclairs in the first basket. A can full of ch

Meat Your Match

Four female butchers battle it out for a shot at $10,000. In the first round, the competitors must break down a large pi

Gefilte Dish

The chefs get some surprises in the ingredient baskets, starting with the appetizer round, when they have to make gefilt

Dill Dilemma

There's a flavor clash happening in the Chopped kitchen as the first basket challenges the chefs to come up with a yummy

Lamb Slam

Judge Martha Stewart tastes a corn dog for the very first time as a fun version of the famous fair food challenges the c

Breakfast Battle

The chefs get bountiful breakfast foods in every basket and are asked to stretch the most important meal of the day into

Wellington Woes

The competitors bring their best to the Chopped kitchen to impress judge Martha Stewart. In the appetizer round, they fa

Pizza Poetry

When four pizza pros bring their considerable talent and competitive drive to the Chopped kitchen, the judges are in for

Viewers Rule

The chefs gear up for difficult baskets when they find out that Chopped viewers have selected all their ingredients. A s

Eat Your Veggies!

Martha Stewart, the queen of farm-to-table cooking, is excited to judge a competition with gorgeous garden goodies in ev

You've Got Snail!

The bar for balancing flavors is set high as four chefs find sea snails and candy in the first basket. A mishap in the e

Dollar Dishes

Four chefs set out to make low-cost items taste like a million bucks in three "dollar dish" challenges. Some homegrown g

Pasta Possibilities

Four chefs face a three-round culinary battle where pasta is found on every plate. They start off the carb-tastic compet

Squab Goals

An ingredient basket containing squab kicks off an action-packed first round in the Chopped kitchen. As the chefs endeav

Think Small!

The chefs are excited to find a small plates theme in effect for their competition. The judges -- including Martha Stewa

Belly of the Beast

The chefs dive into the first basket to discover a beautiful example of their competition's "belly of the beasts" theme

Brunch Brilliance

The chefs set out to wow the judges with brunch meals that wake their palates. A classic brunch combination-turned ice c

Whiz Kid Cooks

Kids who love to cook take over the Chopped Kitchen to prove they are forces to be reckoned with in the culinary world.

It's a Sibling Thing

Talented kid cooks compete with their brothers and sisters in an impressive show of cooperation in the Chopped Kitchen.

Tea Eggs and Sympathy

Four chefs enter the Chopped Kitchen and lay it all on the line to get it done! The appetizer round has the chefs wonder

Hot Dog Hot Shots

Four talented chefs work to stay focused and stay sharp in this competition. They're surprised by a strange hot dog crea

Fire It Up!

Firefighter cooks take over the Chopped stoves in this special competition, proving that they're cool under pressure and

Halloween Hijinks

Martha Stewart is thrilled to celebrate her favorite holiday, Halloween, as a judge in the Chopped kitchen. All manner o

Chopped Champs Throwdown: Battle 1

In pursuit of $50,000, four Chopped champions are back at the stoves with renewed ambition, seeking to be named the best

Chopped Champs Throwdown: Battle 2

Four Chopped champions come back fiercer than ever with their sights set on the tournament's $50,000 grand finale. The c

Chopped Champs Throwdown: Battle 3

The judges grapple with how to chop champions when four talented winners return to the Chopped Kitchen for a shot at $50

Chopped Champs Throwdown: Battle 4

Four returning Chopped champions compete for a chance to make it to the grand finale to fight for $50,000. In the first

Chopped Champs Throwdown: Finale

Four repeat champs are back for the Chopped Champions Grand Finale and the chance to make a $50,000 meal! The appetizer

Thankful Siblings

Host Ted Allen and his sister -- plus three judges and their siblings -- crowd the kitchen for a wild Thanksgiving compe

Holly Jolly Grandmas

Four grandmas bring their homey cooking styles to the Chopped Kitchen and give the judges a holiday dining experience to

Ultimate Redemption

Four chefs who didn't make it in high-stakes tournaments return in search of redemption. The competitors face goat chop

Game On!

The chefs must cook a game-day feast and set out to tackle the challenge with gusto! In the first basket, they find a wh

Three Cheers for Chocolate!

Four talented pastry chefs get to make a chocolate feast for the Chopped judges. In the first round of this all-desserts

Bacon, Burgers and Beer!

In what may be the best Chopped competition theme ever, the chefs' baskets are packed with bacon, burgers and beer! In t

Just Add Cheese!

Comfort food connoisseurs and gourmands alike know that any dish can benefit from a slice, a melt or a sprinkling of che

Holy Bologna!

Four chefs are forced to get creative from the start when they find a kitschy, oddball cake and an unusual hybrid veggie

Plum Fantastic

As the competition kicks off, the chefs are challenged with making appetizers using a delicate herb and a playful take o

Culinary Fireworks

Four chefs prepare for summertime dinners in America using a variety of sunny ingredients including patriotic deviled eg

Take the Cake

In the first round, the chefs learn they must make appetizers that include ginger-like galangal and a trendy taco. Minia

So Sumac Me!

Four enthusiastic chefs are up to the challenge as they attempt to outsmart the baskets in a race against the clock. Min

Tendon Loving Care

Tenderizing beef tendon and bringing joy to bok choy are two of the challenges in round one. A veggie that barely fits i

Poutine Cuisine

A plate of poutine and a jar of bamboo challenge the competitors in the appetizer round. Not all the chefs are happy to

Frying Times

With $10,000 at stake, there's a twist in the competition! The chefs learn that they will be required to fry something i

Thanksgiving Pie, Oh My!

The chefs learn that instead of the usual appetizer, entree and dessert baskets, their Thanksgiving-themed rounds will b

Weird, Wacky, and Wild!

The chefs face baskets filled with some of the most bizarre ingredients imaginable. To start, a strange pig part is the

Sweet and Salty Success

The chefs get a sweet and salty theme and are tasked with perfectly harmonizing the quintessential flavor pairing on the

Chopped U.

Four college students with a passion for cooking take over the Chopped Kitchen to prove who can make the grade. A humble

B.L.D.: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner!

The chefs set out to make a whole day's worth of amazing food when the cooking rounds are changed to breakfast, lunch an

Smokin' Skills

The chefs are excited to face smoked-food challenges requiring them to make delicious modern dishes with the ancient coo

Clambake Stakes

The chefs set out to make an unforgettable summer feast after learning each challenge will have a clambake theme. In the

Poke Power

The chefs race the clock as they attempt to bring dynamic flavors to their dishes including a creative take on poke and

Grills On! Game On!

Hotdog Hotshots

Grills On! Game On!

When the ovens and fryers are turned off, four chefs have no choice but to get their grill on! A rare meat hits the heat

Beef Cake Mistakes

Four talented chefs are ready to compete in the Chopped Kitchen, but there's something peculiar about the huge, elaborat

Epic Burgers!

The chefs battle it out to see who can build the most epic burger masterpieces. An awe-inspiring tower kicks off the fir

Hot Dog Hotshots

The chefs gear up for an epic hot dog battle in a nonstop celebration of the phenomenal frankfurter. In the appetizer ba

A Very Brady Chopped

The competitors get the surprise of their lives when they find out that three original cast members of the legendary 70s

Brady Bunch Bash

Three stars from the legendary TV show The Brady Bunch are perched at the Chopping Block as guest judges, and they're ea

Ooey, Gooey Cheese!

The chefs take on a melted cheese theme with the hope of giving the judges stretchable, craveworthy dishes. A platter of

Sweets Showdown: Chocolate!

Kicking off a first-of-its-kind, high-stakes desserts tournament, four chefs compete in a series of chocolate challenges

Sweets Showdown: Doughnuts!

It's much ado about doughnuts in this exciting heat of the $50,000 Sweets Showdown. The chefs must demonstrate doughnut

Sweets Showdown: Cake!

With their eyes on the Sweets Showdown $50,000 prize, four top-tier dessert chefs strive to bake their way into the judg

Sweets Showdown: Ice Cream!

The $50,000 Sweets Showdown continues with a preliminary battle that shines the spotlight on ice cream. Each round chall

Sweets Showdown: Grand Finale!

In the thrilling culmination of a five-part tournament, four dessert dynamos return to the Chopped Kitchen in pursuit of

Give It a Nest!

Four bold contenders stride into the Chopped Kitchen with winning on their minds. If the tri-tip in the first basket doe

Horror Flick Halloween

In a Halloween-themed competition, the four chefs face ingredient baskets packed with nods to horror movies, which guest

NO MEAT? NO PROBLEM!

The competing chefs are challenged to make delicious dishes from plant-based mystery basket ingredients. A marvel of mod

Thanksgiving Champions

Four Chopped champions are hungry for more as they return for a special Thanksgiving competition. The ferociously compet

Thanksgiving Heroes

Four big-hearted amateur chefs arrive in the Chopped kitchen ready to give the judges an unforgettable Turkey Day meal.

Meat Fight

Where's the beef? In the baskets! A beef theme is a meat lover's dream in this competition. The four chefs must cut jumb

Holiday Sweethearts

Four Chopped judges compete alongside their significant others in a festive, feisty battle between friends. As the teams

Holiday Sugar and Spice

Holiday desserts take center stage as four Chopped champions return for a sweet competition with sugar and spice and not

New Year's Party

As the clock counts down on New Year's Eve, four chefs take on Chopped baskets to celebrate another trip around the sun.

Dine on a Dime

The four competing chefs get budget baskets full of low-cost ingredients for every round, and they have to make basic fo

Eyes on the Prize

Mock meat and an unusual green powder set the level of difficulty high in round one, and an Italian-Japanese mashup ingr

A Pretty Pickle Pizza

Is pickle pizza dill-ightful or frightful? Four chefs must sort out what to do with the unusual pie in the appetizer rou

Lighten Up!

Four chefs who specialize in cooking lighter, healthier fare are challenged to make delicious, lean dishes in the Choppe

Raise Your Game

It's game day in the Chopped kitchen, and when four football-loving chefs bring their best offense, anything can happen.

$50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 1

Chopped champions return to the stoves, racing the clock and conquering basket after basket with the hope of moving on t

$50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 2

It's a rough reunion with the Chopped kitchen when the returning champs find a diabolical set of ingredients in their fi

$50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 3

The fiercest Chopped champions are back to defend their titles in a whirlwind, no-holds-barred battle. A frozen oddity t

$50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 4

Passionate Chopped champions return for a shot at $50,000, and the competition kicks off with a colossal clam and a star

$50,000 Champs Challenge: Grand Finale

Four repeat champions make their triumphant return to the Chopped kitchen to do it all over again for a shot at $50,000!

Chock-Full of Chocolate

Four pastry chefs step into the Chopped kitchen to show off their chocolate skills. A chocolate-covered seafood snack is

High on the Hog

Nose-to-tail cannot fail! The competing chefs are elated to get a pork theme for their battle, and the gorgeous cuts of

Soda Flop

Four chefs set out to prove that fish heads are delicious in an exhilarating appetizer round. A strange-flavored fizz th

Terrine Cuisine

The chefs must hop to it and make rabbit terrine work with a less highfalutin, packaged product in their appetizers. Com

Time and Turmoil

Four daring competitors are up against the clock to come up with amazing appetizers using a cheesy creation in the first

Jarring Jars

The four competing chefs are surprised to open their baskets in the appetizer round to find a large, imposing cut of bee

Cauliflower Power

Cauliflower is the veggie of the moment and the undisputed star of this Chopped battle. In the first round, the chefs mu

Quail Without Fail

The four competing chefs have a lot to sort out in the appetizer round when they're challenged to create plates with a K

Beasts and Bourbon

It's a match made in culinary heaven as four chefs must tame wild game meat in every round and use a different bourbon t

Here to Persevere!

The competing chefs work quickly to make appetizers in just 20 minutes from chewy candy and a canned sauce. The three re

Skilfish Coping Skills

The competing chefs are in for a surprise when they open the appetizer basket to find a peculiar pate. In round two, the

Booza Blues

Creativity is crucial for the competing chefs trying to impress the judges, starting with deviled ham spread in the firs

Sweet and Sour Notes

Four chefs embrace a sweet-and-sour theme and seek to harmonize opposite flavors on their plates. A furious first round

Pass the Popcorn Shoots

The competing chefs attack an appetizer basket that includes a classic Italian sauce and a simple sandwich. A popcorn pr

Plumb Loco Moco

It's wild times in the Chopped kitchen as the chefs get loco with Loco Moco, a Hawaiian comfort food, in round one. It's

Soup and Sandwich Savvy

The competing chefs are challenged to make a scrumptious soup-and-sandwich duo for every round. In the appetizer round,

Want a Gnocchi Sandwich?

The competing chefs are under pressure as the clock ticks down and the judges wonder whether all the steak and dandelion

Finer Diner Dining

Four chefs enter the Chopped kitchen for a diner-themed battle with three courses of elevated comfort food, all under th

Pancake Panic

The competing chefs get a ton of sugar in the first basket in the form of a breakfast classic with a twist, and the leve

Fries and Thighs

The chefs get fries and thighs in every basket, starting with a delicate protein paired with a newfangled starch in the

Dressed for Success

The chefs open the first basket to find dressed beer and three other surprises. A weird fungus and a peculiar pizza pie

Beat the Judge: Alex

Can Chopped champions beat Chopped royalty? In this first-of-its-kind battle, fearless returning winners compete for a c

Beat the Judge: Scott

Three Chopped winners with more to prove set out to pull off an upset by taking down Chopped judge Scott Conant. First-r

Beat the Judge: Tiffani

Three determined chefs return to the Chopped kitchen eager to take on Chopped judge Tiffani Faison, but first they have

Beat the Judge: Amanda

Three champions arrive back in the Chopped kitchen with their sights set on taking down a formidable foe, esteemed judge

Beat the Judge: Marc

Three champions are on a mission to beat Chopped judge Marc Murphy and prove they're top-level, no-nonsense contenders i

Beat the Judge: Maneet

Three bold, talented Chopped winners return with purpose and passion to beat judge Maneet Chauhan. Sugary cereal and odd

Beat Bobby Flay: Battle 1

First of 4 episodes where 4 Chefs compete to be the one who will face off against Bobby Flay for USD 50,000 in a fifth e

Beat Bobby Flay: Battle 2

Second of 4 episodes where 4 Chefs compete to be the one who will face off against Bobby Flay for USD 50,000 in a fifth

Beat Bobby Flay: Battle 3

Third of 4 episodes where 4 Chefs compete to be the one who will face off against Bobby Flay for USD 50,000 in a fifth e

Beat Bobby Flay: Battle 4

Fourth of 4 episodes where 4 Chefs compete to be the one who will face off against Bobby Flay for USD 50,000 in a fifth

Beat Bobby Flay: Finale Fight

Finally the true Master round where 4 Chefs compete to be the one who will face off against Bobby Flay for USD 50,000.

Pickle Panic

The chefs are thrown off by the combination they see in the first basket, including some beer-battered seafood and a biz

PB and J

Hooray for PB and J! The ingredient baskets in this battle are inspired by a low-brow, high-protein, nostalgic classic:

Burgers And Bravado

Competing chefs attempt to prove from the start that they're the one to beat. In the first basket, a big burger with a g

Grudge Match: Battle 1

A $100,000 grand prize is up for grabs in this extraordinary five-part tournament event, featuring some of the most bril

Grudge Match: Battle 2

In this spectacular battle of the judges, four Chopped deities -- Amanda Freitag, Marcus Samuelsson, Chris Santos and Ti

Grudge Match: Battle 3

Four champions who were previously defeated by Chopped judges return to the kitchen, hungrier than ever to take down eve

Grudge Match: Battle 4

In this phenomenal battle, Chopped legends Scott Conant, Maneet Chauhan and Marc Murphy are joined by smack-talking cham

Grudge Match: $100,000 Finale!

In the conclusion of this historic tournament, it's judges vs. champions! Two separate knockout rounds with the same bas

Meat Fight: Goat!

Meat lovers rejoice as four chefs are amped up for a meat battle featuring goat! In an intense first round, the competit

Meat Fight: Pork

Four carnivores are ready to crush it with a chef favorite -- pork! The battle begins with a double helping of piggy goo

Meat Fight: Beef!

Bring on the beef! Four chefs battle it out with bovine-centric ingredients. In the first round, more than one of the co

Meat Fight: Bison!

For this fierce meat battle, the baskets feature a trending lean, mean protein: bison! The first round sees the chefs go

Hangry Baskets: Dumped

Hangry baskets are back for a battle featuring foods for the broken hearted. The chefs must incorporate the post-breakup

Hangry Baskets: Hungover

The baskets for this battle are packed with must-have ingredients for feeling hungover and hangry! A greasy favorite and

Hangry Baskets: Hot & Hangry

Hungry plus angry equals hangry! These battles celebrate the foods we crave when "hanger" strikes, and the baskets are f

Hangry Baskets: Late Night

In a boisterous battle, the chefs get baskets inspired by late-night food cravings. They must resist the temptation to m

Comfort Food Feud: Bacon

Four competitors embrace bacon perfection as they attempt to advance to the grand finale of the Comfort Food Feud. The a

Comfort Food Feud: Burgers

Burgers, how do we love thee? The competitors count the ways in a thrilling battle of the $25,000 Comfort Food Feud. In

Comfort Food Feud: Mac and Cheese

In this round of the Comfort Food Feud, the chefs try to prove they have what it takes to conquer mac and cheese and mov

Comfort Food Feud: Pizza

The $25,000 Comfort Food Feud continues with a battle devoted to everyone's favorite cheesy, doughy guilty pleasure: piz

Comfort Food Feud: Finale

Four Comfort Food Feud champions return to a decked-out outdoor arena to battle for the $25,000 prize and the title of C

Cooked with Care!

Thank you, nurses! Four compassionate nurses, who also cook, bring their TLC to the Chopped kitchen. The judges are impr

Hangry Baskets: Late Night

In a boisterous battle, the chefs get baskets inspired by late-night food cravings. They must resist the temptation to m

Martha Rules: Pantry Surprise!

Martha Stewart takes over Chopped! In a glorious outdoor kitchen in Kennebunkport, Maine, Martha calls the shots and eve

Martha Rules: Tick Tock!

Martha Stewart takes the reins for another gripping battle in the $50,000 Martha Rules tournament, and she has some tric

Martha Rules: Blade and Switch

Martha Stewart shocks the four competing chefs in the Martha Rules tournament when she reveals that she plans to make th

Martha Rules: Mystery Competitor

Martha Stewart is at it again, revealing a showstopping twist in the Martha Rules tournament: There's only one spot in t

Martha Rules: Grande Finale!

In the finale of the Martha Rules tournament, Martha Stewart pulls out all the stops to make the road to $50,000 extra c

Taco Brawl

Let's taco 'bout it! Four chefs attempt to prove who deserves to win all the dinero for their all-taco meal. A frantic f

Alton's Maniacal Baskets: Part 4

Alton Brown is at it again! The chefs in his Maniacal Baskets tournament are seriously tripped up by a canned wonder in

Alton's Maniacal Baskets: Finale

In the wild conclusion of Alton Brown's Maniacal Baskets Tournament, champions from the first four battles compete for t

Time Capsule: '60s Foods!

This Chopped episode dives into retro chaos, starting with an appetizer basket of 60s-style cookies, grape jelly meatbal

Time Capsule: '90s Foods!

In this 90s themed episode, the appetizer round mixes a lunch kit, sun-dried tomatoes, Chinese chicken salad, and an app

Time Capsule: Future Foods!

This episode leans hard into sustainable, futuristic foods. The appetizer basket pairs squash, Little Neck clams, algae

Alton's Maniacal Baskets: Part 1

Alton Brown delivers ingredients that feel designed to test the chef's limits. The appetizer round mixes bean sprouts, p

Alton's Maniacal Baskets: Part 2

Alton Brown continues to dish out challenging ingredients in “Alton’s Maniacal Baskets: Part 2.” The appetizer rou

Alton's Maniacal Baskets: Part 3

Alton Brown continues his culinary endurance test in “Alton’s Maniacal Baskets: Part 3.” The appetizer round opens

Alton's Maniacal Baskets: Part 4

Alton Brown returns with baskets designed to break spirits. The Appetizer round pairs head-on shrimp with canned haggis

Alton's Maniacal Baskets: Finale

Alton Brown’s gauntlet concludes with a $50,000 finale. Chefs begin with pickled pig lips and gooseneck barnacles, tes

Chef's Best Friend

It's a doggone Chopped event! In addition to competing with appetizers, entrees and desserts, dog-loving chefs make trea

Ballpark Baskets

Simple concession stand snacks are so old-school! The latest stadium fare is substantial and out-of-the-park sensational

Playing with Fire: Wild Things

In a live-fire Chopped tournament to show what hot ideas, techniques and flavors chefs bring to the table, the competito

Playing with Fire: Hog Heaven

Four phenomenal live-fire cooks stand tall, ready to claim the last remaining spot in the tournament's finale. They get

Playing with Fire: High Stakes

Playing with fire is serious business in this "high-steaks" preliminary battle of Chopped's thrilling, flame-filled tour

Playing with Fire: Surf and Turf

Four talented chefs push themselves to the limit in order to impress the judges and win a spot in the $25,000 live-fire

Playing with Fire: Finale

In this fiery tournament finale, four winners return with their sights set on taking the title of Chopped Grand Champion

Shakes and Fries

Two diner favorites find a home in the ingredient baskets, and the competitors are challenged to make the most of milksh

Pasta, Pasta, Pasta

Four chefs who are passionate about pasta are ready to show the judges what they've got! The appetizer basket seems like

Casino Royale: Battle 1

Chopped is always a gamble, but the Casino Royale tournament allows competitors to replace basket ingredients with a rol

Casino Royale: Battle 2

In the second battle of this special Chopped tournament, the chefs get to gamble for a chance to replace a basket ingred

Casino Royale: Battle 3

In this third battle of the tournament, the chefs can gamble to get lucky or unlucky replacement ingredients. The appeti

Casino Royale: Battle 4

In the fourth battle of the tournament, the chefs try their luck at replacement basket ingredients. A roll of the dice i

Casino Royale: Finale

Four winners return to Chopped's Casino Royale, gunning for the jackpot and the title of grand champion! As in the preli

Cooking for Love

Looking for love in all the wrong places? Eight single-and-ready-to-mingle chefs are set up with blind dates as their te

Black History Month Celebration

A proud legacy of delicious cooking! Four chefs celebrate Black History Month through incredible food. Fish fillets and

Chocolate Frenzy

For the love of chocolate! In this battle, the chefs are blessed with an abundance of the so-called food of the gods. In

Greater Gator

Chomp, chomp, chop! The chefs get alligator in the first basket and race to see who can make it most tender and flavorfu

Meal of Fortune

Golden baskets are packed with the fanciest of ingredients, and the chefs are challenged to rise to the occasion and cre

Takeout Takedown

Four chefs tackle a takeout takedown in this thrilling battle. The baskets are packed with go-to, to-go choices like piz

Deep-Fried Deliciousness

The competing chefs must use the fryers to create crunchy, decadent dishes; the appetizer basket contains something spic

In the Fans' Hands

The chefs are scared when they find out that the ingredients for their battle were chosen by fans via social media; an a

Epic BLT Battle

The chefs find BLT-themed ingredients in every basket, including a cheesy-creamy comfort food in the first round; in the

Pie in the Sky

Four chefs set out to make perfect pies, and one chef scrambles in the appetizer round when a competitor declines to sha

Pickled Tricks

Four chefs show off their pickling talent; pickle ice cream and pickled flower blossoms.

Deli Duel

Step up to the counter and be amazed! Four delicatessen pros take over the Chopped Kitchen to prove that sandwiches are

Taco Throwdown

Crunchy or soft, minimalist or filled to the max, it's taco time! The chefs are tasked with making tacos that are worth

Sexy Feast

Ooh la la! When the Chopped baskets contain aphrodisiacs, the judges expect the competitors to come through with some se

Pride and Pea Tendrils

The four competitors in this Chopped battle share a common goal: to be the last chef standing! An orange powder provides

Chuck Wagon Cook-Off

Round up the cowboys and cowgirls! Four competitors who love rustic chuck-wagon food are ready to show they have the cho

Desperately Seeking Sous-Chef: Battle 1

Three legendary Chopped judges are desperately seeking a sous chef, and they've invited 16 ambitious cooks to the Choppe

Desperately Seeking Sous-Chef: Battle 2

With their sights set on joining a Chopped judge's restaurant empire, four new motivated chefs arrive to give everything

Desperately Seeking Sous-Chef: Battle 3

Four more enterprising chefs try to ace the most difficult job interview imaginable and score the chance to work for a C

Desperately Seeking Sous-Chef: Battle 4

Four chefs are aiming high as they attempt to impress Chopped judges Maneet Chauhan, Scott Conant and Chris Santos, who

Desperately Seeking Sous-Chef: Finale

Grilling on the Edge

Four chefs with a talent for live-fire cooking bring their passion to the Chopped kitchen. Second-guessing in round two

Tiny But Mighty

The chefs turn dainty ingredients into petite dishes that don't skimp on taste, presentation or creativity. Tiny sausage

Social Showdown

They may be hot on social media, but four online cooking stars have to prove they have what it takes to compete in the C

More Cheese, Please!

Please, pile on the cheese! The chefs find cheese in every basket and have to make it the star of every plate. They impr

Thankful for Teachers!

It's Thanksgiving and class is in session! Four beloved teachers get the chance to compete for the title of Chopped Cham

Buzzworthy Bizarre Baskets

The baskets are loaded up with ingredients that have the chefs shaking their heads in disbelief. The first basket featur

Gargantuan Surprises

In addition to the three mandatory ingredients in each basket, the competing chefs have to share a colossal fourth ingre

Grandmas' Grand Holiday

Four talented grandmothers are put in charge of making a remarkable holiday feast with love in every bite. They open the

Noodle-palooza

Four chefs who specialize in all things noodles compete in a delicious battle to make a beloved food out of this world.

Casino Royale XL: Battle One

The chefs tempt fate when they are given the risky option to switch out their ingredients, and everyone is shocked when

Casino Royale XL: Battle Two

Four more culinary gamblers have high hopes as they arrive for a preliminary battle of an extraordinary tournament event

Casino Royale XL: Battle Three

In the first basket, something super-sweet seems super problematic, so more than one chef decides to ditch it. Once the

Casino Royale XL: Battle Four

With a spot in the tournament's grand finale at stake, the four chefs in this preliminary battle open their first basket

Casino Royale XL: Grand Finale

The champs open up the final appetizer basket and come eye-to-eye with a shocking ingredient. Then, only one chef choose

Pig Candy

A pork theme is a true treat! The chefs get basket ingredients that make them feel like they've died and gone to hog hea

Blind Date Night

Meeting a blind date at a coffee shop is so passé! The Chopped Kitchen is the place to go when looking for love and the

Good Ole Creole Cookin'

An amazing blend of cultures, Creole cuisine is as comforting as it is complex. Four chefs who specialize in this cookin

Gluten for Punishment

A fried ingredient is a bit of a head-scratcher for the chefs in round one

Flamin' Hot

With powerful peppers in every basket, four chefs learn that they'll get chilies increasing in heat for every round. Aft

A Bunch of Abalone!

Four chefs with distinct personalities enter the Chopped kitchen on a quest to show the judges who they are and what the

Uncommon Ramen

Four determined chefs may think that combining ramen with fruity cereal is their biggest challenge, but a serious injury

Wanna Pizza Me?

It's a pizza style showdown as four pizza pros race the clock in a battle for $10,000. In the appetizer round, the chefs

Fry of the Beholder

The chefs must fry and fly as they use the deep fryer or air fryer to make crispy, creative cuisine. First round jitters

Fiesta Mexicana

It's a Mexican fiesta in the Chopped kitchen as every basket features foods from our neighbor to the south, and the chef

Ribeye on the Prize

When four competitors feast their eyes on the thinly sliced ribeye in the basket, they each take their appetizers in ver

Military Salute: Navy

U.S. Navy chefs will have to create spectacular appetizers using an aged meat product before reworking a patriotic cake

Military Salute: Air Force

Flying high and cooking well, four members of the U.S. Air Force arrive in the Chopped kitchen for the special Military

Military Salute: Marines

Chopped salutes the U.S. Military and welcomes the few, the proud, the U.S. Marine Corps chefs to the kitchen! In the ap

Military Salute: Army

Be all you can be in the Chopped kitchen! Four chefs from the U.S. Army have their marching orders to transform a favori

Military Salute: Finale

Joining forces for the finale, the four military finalists cook as a team against a mystery Chopped judge in every round

Get Your Geoducks in a Row

The chefs are in for a tricky puzzle when they discover a very sweet drink and a challenging beef product in the first r

FAN-atics

Four lucky superfans get the chance of a lifetime to compete in the Chopped kitchen! They'll have to take on a giant gum

Home on the Range

Four chefs prepare food with the western flavor. They find a beautiful cut of meat in the basket but with no time left t

Too Yacht to Handle

Chefs who usually hit the high seas by cooking on yachts battle on dry land, trading their sea legs for a topsy-turvy ex

Meat and Taters!

Hearty, wholesome meat and potatoes! The baskets for this battle all feature the classic comfort-food combo, and the jud

All-American Showdown: West

Renowned chefs from across America have been invited to compete in a five-part tournament extravaganza. In this prelimin

All-American Showdown: North

In this preliminary battle of an elite five-part tournament, Northern chefs, from Detroit to Minnesota, face off to see

All-American Showdown: South

Elite chefs from four regions of America bring their best to a five-part tournament to try to put themselves on the map

All-American Showdown: East

Elite chefs from the East compete in this preliminary battle to see who can rep their region of the US to win $50,000 wh

All-American Showdown: Finale

Returning winners from all corners of the US -- North, South, East and West -- are back to see who can conquer all and w

Oh My Squash!

In the appetiser round, the competitors ramp up the creativity with a peanut butter product to try to give the judges pl

Burger: Impossible

Four chefs who are obsessed with burger mastery compete to see who will reign supreme; the grinders get a workout with m

Gummy-Side Up

Four chefs hope for a sweet start as they open their appetizer baskets to find a green gummy shocker that is sure to kee

Beef Knuckle Down

Do you want kimchi fries with that? When the chefs get fried potatoes topped with Korean chile powder in the appetizer b

Mouth of the South

Southern hospitality at its yummy best! Four chefs who hail from down South aim to up their games against talented peers

Halloween Spooktacular

It's Halloween in the Chopped kitchen, and the basket goblins have been hard at work finding ingredients that are positi

Friendsgiving

Celebrating the trendy tradition of hosting a Friendsgiving meal, four teams of best buddies compete to make a Thanksgiv

Julia Child's Kitchen: Part 1

Julia Child was a chef, instructor, author and legend! Even today she influences modern chefs to achieve greatness and p

Julia Child's Kitchen: Part 2

Strive for excellence, just like Julia! Four chefs arrive to compete in a tournament that celebrates the major impact th

Julia Child's Kitchen: Part 3

Four chefs embrace their inner culinary idol as they compete in this preliminary battle of a special five-part tournamen

Julia Child's Kitchen: Part 4

We heart Julia Child! Devotees of the cooking icon endeavor to make her proud in this preliminary battle of a five-part

Julia Child's Kitchen: Finale

Four champions return to compete in the finale of a special tournament celebrating Julia Child's legacy. They should be

Grand Champs' Holiday Hurrah

Holiday wishes do come true! Four Chopped Grand Champions are headed home to the Chopped kitchen for the holidays, but t

Uni Versed?

Got the skills to ace the basket? What the chefs know -- or don't know -- about uni (sea urchin) will play a factor in t

Neck and Neck

Four determined chefs open the appetizer basket to find a deep-fried treat and a special seafood surprise they'll have t

Don't Lose Heart

You gotta have heart for this battle! Alligator heart that is, and four wide-eyed Chopped newbies must figure out what t

Make No "Misteak"

Baskets open, minds churning! In the first round, a trendy pastry in the basket inspires debate, and as the clock ticks

Double-Edged Swordfish

Great minds, limited time! The ingredients in the first basket inspire all the chefs to use the deep fryer, resulting in

Claws Out!

Ready? Set? Crack those claws! In the first round, the chefs hustle to procure enough crab meat to make their appetizers

Spin It to Win It: Battle 1

It's the biggest Chopped shake up ever as a wheel of chance determines which of the sixteen chefs will compete, how the

Spin It to Win It: Battle 2

With twelve chefs left in the pool of potential competitors, only three will be selected by the wheel to attempt to topp

Spin It to Win It: Battle 3

From a pool of nine, the wheel determines which three chefs will be selected to topple a fierce returning champion for a

Spin It to Win It: Battle 4

With six chefs left in the pool, three who've been impatiently sidelined finally get their chance at the stoves! In the

Spin It to Win It: Final Battle!

Everybody is spinning with excitement for the highly anticipated battle five fight! The three remaining chefs from the p

A Taste of China

Four talented chefs are thrilled to compete in a battle celebrating Chinese cuisine! When an item in the first basket pr

As Duck Would Have It

Four lucky duck chefs are pumped to get a beautiful appetizer basket that includes a delicious duck as an ingredient, an

Truffle Kerfuffle

It's a truffle kerfuffle in the Chopped kitchen as four chefs are amped up to work with prized fungi in every round. In

Breakfast Baskets!

Inspired by hash browns and energized by eggs, four chefs wake up the judges' palates using baskets packed with breakfas

Squidding Around

The chefs open the first basket to discover they'll be serving up cephalopods! The appetizer round is filled with energy

Trash into Treasure

The Chopped competitors take on ingredients that would usually be thrown away in hopes of turning edible trash into culi

Abalone Absurdities

Just add sea snails! Most of the chefs are shocked and confused when abalone appears in their appetizer baskets. Then, a

Easy Breezy, Mac and Cheesy

Four competitors think they're ready for whatever the Chopped kitchen might throw at them! In a dynamic first round, the

Battle Italiano: Emilia-Romagna

Four chefs get to the heart of Italian cuisine as they explore the incredible influence that the robust Emilia-Romagna r

Battle Italiano: Veneto

In a celebration of foods from the Veneto region of Italy, famous for its hearty yet elegant cuisine, the chefs showcase

Battle Italiano: Puglia

Four chefs get inspired by Italy's "olive oil capital" as they create coastal cuisine from Puglia. In the appetizer roun

Battle Italiano: Tuscany

Four chefs focus on the fabulous food of Tuscany in all its fresh, humble, sensational glory. In the appetizer round, th

Battle Italiano: Finale

The four winning chefs return for the Battle Italiano finale, where they'll represent their regions and fight to take ho

Gimme Guilty Pleasures

The chefs go overboard when it comes to making gloriously gluttonous food. In the appetizer round, three chefs compete f

Drag Brunch

In an exuberant Pride-filled competition, extra-large personalities and seriously good food are sure to make it a meal t

Tickled Pink Pineapple

Four chefs will have a nose-to-tail tale to tell after finding a biggie piggy surprise in the appetizer basket and get a

Southwestern Strength

Four Southwestern competitors take the reins in the Chopped kitchen, and the baskets are packed full of ingredients from

Avocado Bravado

Four chefs have the green light to go wild for avocados! For all their energy and enthusiasm, the chefs struggle to keep

Crustacean Craze

Shell-shocked, the chefs must crush open crustaceans in every round to make sensational seafood meals that will float th

Heart and Sole

Set on success, four chefs are ready to wow the judges with their heart, talent and drive! In the first round, the compe

Death Is Not an Option

Four brave chefs prioritize flavor over fear as they take on outrageously daring ingredients to make killer dishes for t

Celtuce Setbacks

Off to the pantry! The chefs are eager to put their own mark on things by grabbing extra items for their appetizers, but

Basket Antics

Fooled you! Certain ingredients in the baskets are not what they appear to be, and the chefs do a double take to find th

Legends: Scott Conant

Four Chopped Champions are asked back to the kitchen via personal invitation from legendary judge Scott Conant and will

Legends: Chris Santos

Four extraordinary champions, invited back to the kitchen by legendary judge Chris Santos, relish the chance to be put t

Legends: Alex Guarnaschelli

Four champions return to the kitchen as favorites of legendary judge Alex Guarnaschelli. The winner will return for the

Legends: Maneet Chauhan

Four incredible competitors return to the stoves after being hand-picked as favorites by legendary judge Maneet Chauhan.

Legends: Grand Finale

The best of the best face off to see who can emerge victorious in the tournament finale fight to win $25,000 in cash, $2

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage

Four chefs bring traditions and pride into play as they celebrate their Hispanic culinary cultures. A sweet surprise and

Fermented Rice Rice Baby

Four feisty chefs share their love of cooking by showcasing their unique personalities on the plate, but a time-consumin

Big Fat Greek Kitchen

Opa! Working with Mediterranean classics and surprises in the baskets, four chefs try to stand out while honoring their

Zhoug-topia

Four chefs compete to make a jiggly surprise in the appetizer basket work in their fish dishes. Then in the entrée roun

Name Your Price: Battle One!

Four fearless chefs take on a wild Chopped tournament event with a major curveball: There's an auction before each round

Name Your Price: Battle Two!

In this Name Your Price tournament, the chefs uncover just three items in their mystery baskets and must bid on their fo

Name Your Price: Battle Three!

The chefs get only three items in each basket and must bid in a live auction for a fourth ingredient. In this preliminar

Name Your Price: Battle Four!

Four new competitors are ready to commit to a tournament that stretches their strategic planning abilities as well as th

Name Your Price: Grand Finale!

Four champions enter the kitchen ready to name their price and fight for every edge as they try to repeat a win by defea

Thai Takedown!

Four chefs aim to create dishes at the highest level as they cook Thai-inspired meals in the culinary tightrope act call

Bacon Me Crazy

Four wildly carnivorous cooks are thrilled to get a bacon theme for their competition, but can they do justice to one of

Soul Food Showdown

Tasting the love in every bite is a given when four chefs battle to cook the best soul food meal in the Chopped kitchen!

Mizuna Matata

Four chefs are eager to impress as they race to make appetizers with mizuna and a weird pizza, but first round jitters a

Sooner or Gator

When the chefs get alligator in the first baskets, they rush to come up with smart ways to utilize it, but they soon lea

Midnight Snack Attack

This battle is all about indulging wholeheartedly in late-night cravings, with no worries and no regrets. In the first r

Out for Pork Blood

Peaches and pancetta in the appetizer basket make for an alliterative and creative first round. An unusual pork product

Emu Emergency

The baskets always find a way to shake things up as the chefs get down to business in the Chopped kitchen! The pivotal q

Hungry for Love: Dating

Love is in the air! In this tournament event, couples in different stages of their romantic journeys compete to see if t

Hungry for Love: Married

In this preliminary battle of an unprecedented tournament, which challenges couples to compete together, married pairs a

Hungry for Love: Exes

Breaking up is hard to do, and staying friends is even harder! Four pairs of exes compete in this preliminary battle of

Hungry for Love: Blind Date

Four pairs of singles are set up on blind dates and challenged to work as teams in this preliminary battle. When misstep

Hungry for Love: Finale

The winning teams from the Hungry for Love preliminary battles are back to fight it out in the tournament finale -- a da

Snail Caviar Dreams

Lifestyles of the talented and the chopped! Four chefs focus on making outstanding dishes from a crazy mix of ingredient

Carnivore Converter

Four chefs take on the challenge to create meat-free plates that could win over the palates of even the most die-hard ca

Sushi Showdown

In a Chopped first, four superbly skilled sushi chefs compete to see who can best all the others. A quietly intense firs

Night Market Madness

The night belongs to foodies as four chefs celebrate international night markets and the culinary creativity they inspir

Raclette Racket

Four brave chefs take on a cheese that won't melt and a clock that won't stop in the appetizer round. Then, the chefs st

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Hot and Hangry

The Chopped kitchen is buzzing with hot content as four social media influencers take to the stoves. A change of plans i

Quail Tale

Four new chefs are thrown into the mix and find out fast what the Chopped kitchen is really like! When they feast their

Superhero Chefs!

In this special competition, four superhero chefs with huge hearts and broad-reaching influence in their communities com

Gnocchi Dokey

Say yes to the stress! Creativity and passion abound when a new group of chefs sign on for the chaotic cooking experienc

Elk or Else!

Four new chefs battle to see if they have the chops to win Chopped. In the appetizer round, one competitor makes a risky

No Kid Hungry

In this special competition, chefs with a deep understanding of food insecurity make meals with kids and families in min

Dough the Right Thing

Good first impressions are key! With no major tricks in the first basket, the chefs are left to create their own problem

Hawaiian Paradise

America's 50th state knows how to cook up a good time, as this culinary battle will prove! The fryer is a hot commodity

In Cod We Trust?

The judges are eager to taste the chefs' cod filet appetizers, but the super-short first round proves to be a challenge

Seoul Searching

Four chefs with a deep love and passion for Korean food compete to see who will make a champion-caliber meal. In the fir

Fluke Rebuke

In the appetizer round, a peculiar cereal is the strangest find in the basket. Then, when one of the chefs begins cookin

Ted's Takeover

Ted's in charge of the baskets! In the first round, he challenges the chefs with a wildly unusual product in a tube and

Venison Valor

An over-reduced sauce and undercooked venison are potential problems in the first round. Then, with Mexican chocolate in

African Soul

Four chefs with a connection to the rich culinary history of Africa cook with passion in this special competition. Ambit

Eggscuse Me

The chef who cracks the code on this special competition's egg-centric baskets will win $10,000! Three others will leave

Indigenous Inspiration

For this special competition, Native American chefs who revere indigenous culinary traditions compete in a first-of-its-

Sea Bean Bonanza

Ready, set, cook! In the appetizer round, a super salty veggie and a dried fruit make up half of the chefs' basket riddl

Leftovers Gone Wild!

Making amazing meals out of absolutely anything is this competition's modus operandi, so leftovers is an all-time favori