TV-PG
2009
20 Seasons
Food & Home
Food Competitions
Chopped: Volume 1
: Competitors race to turn mystery ingredients into extraordinary three-course meals. This competition is all about skill, speed and ingenuity.
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1. Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers
The chefs face a slimy surprise in round one and prunes for dessert.
2. Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters
The chefs work with tofu and prosciutto in round one.
3. Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes
The chefs are baffled to find a breakfast staple in the Appetizer Round mystery ...
4. Banana, Collard Greens, Grits
Bananas take center stage in the appetizer round, and grits show up for dessert.
5. Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas
The chefs try to impress the judges with their watermelon and pepper Jack appetizers.
6. Canned Peaches, Rice Cakes, Beets
The chefs struggle with fruit punch and rice cakes in the entree round.
7. Quail, Arctic Char, Beer
The chefs are challenged to make entrees using canned creamed corn and Arctic char.
8. Coconut, Calamari, Donuts
The mandatory ingredients in the appetizer basket evoke nervous laughter and gen...
9. Mac and Cheese, Cola, Bacon
The chefs are challenged by a box of macaroni and cheese in round one.
10. String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps
The chefs turn string cheese into an appetizer, and dessert includes instant cof...
11. Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoncini, Cereal
The chefs use shrimp and peanut butter in their appetizers and try to overcome p...
12. Chocolate, Mussels, Figs
The chefs face bittersweet chocolate and figs in the appetizer round.
13. Strawberries, Turkey, Gummy Bears
The chefs face strawberries and salmon in the first round.
A Prickly Situation
Things get prickly when the competitors open up the appetizer baskets to discover a spiny surprise. In the entree round, the judges sympathize when one chef faces a serious snapper snafu after everything literally falls apart.
Salty Veggies and Heated Battles
An unusually salty vegetable presents the chefs with a quandary in the appetizer round. And when two finalists with very different cooking methods take on Mexican-inspired desserts, the judges face a difficult decision.
High Hopes
The judges have high hopes for these up-and-coming chefs, but there's some sloppy work in the appetizer round when they must work with whole calamari. The two finalists have ambitious for difficult ancho chile desserts.
Floundering Around
A challenging cut of meat in the mystery basket ups the level of difficulty in the appetizer round. For the entree course, the chefs must devise big plans for some miniature produce and a whole flounder.
Pride On The Plate
Pride is on the plate as the chefs seek to represent their cultural heritage through distinctive duck appetizers. In the entree round, one chef invents a creative use for Serrano ham.
Pretty Please With A Pepper On Top
For the appetizer course, the judges get an earful of philosophy and a mouthful of piquillo peppers. In the entree round two of the three remaining chefs make an amateur mistake with snap peas.
Pods, Grills and Sticky Fingers
In the appetizer round, the chefs are challenged by edamame, shrimp and time management. Then, when the three remaining chefs put their signature styles into flank steak entrees, the judges have a difficult choice to make.
A Wish Upon A Starfruit
With liquor in the entree basket, the flames fly high, but when the adrenaline rush is over, it's the artful presentations that garner attention.
Buckwheat Blunders and Twists Of Fate
After unpacking a challenging appetizer basket, the chefs get creative using buckwheat flour in crepes and fritters. The two final chefs tackle black olives in dessert with no fear.
Champions: The Ultimate Face-Off
Don't miss this ultimate face-off! In this first installment in a special four-part series, previous Chopped champions return to compete again, cooking with Japanese noodles and a pricey spice.
Champions: Best Of The Best
Four winners return to battle for superiority in the kitchen. When the chefs present their cockles appetizers, the judges must do some investigating; one of the chefs may not have gotten every mystery ingredient into the dish.
Champions: All Stars Showdown
In this third installment in a special four-part series, the reigning Chopped champion and three other previous winners return to compete.
Champions: Bring It!
In the final competition in the all-stars series, four Chopped champions face off for a chance to reclaim the title and bank another $10,000.
When Chefs Collide
In the appetizer round, kumquats and croissants collide, as well as two super enthusiastic chefs racing for the fridge. In the dessert round, one chef makes a grits dish reminiscent of childhood.
Oh My Goshy, Umeboshi
A slippery shocker in the appetizer basket starts things off on a terrifying note. Then, in the entree round, the judges are stunned by the oh-my-gosh mistake one chef makes with an umeboshi-arugula salad.
Judge Knows Best
Two chefs attempt to cook a fish traditionally used for sushi, and the results are questionable. After doing their best with an unfamiliar condiment in the entree basket, the contestants get an angry reception from the judges.
A Nori Story
A chef decides to take a familiar route with beef but is challenged by an unfamiliar mystery ingredient. Then, in the entree round, the chefs must break a fundamental rule by combining fish and cheese.
Sticking To It
Just how the graham cracker crumbles in the appetizer round depends on how the chefs can recover from setbacks. One contestant struggles to plate after suffering a cut. Then in the entree round, one chef breaks a plate.
Season's Choppings
'Tis the season to shake things up! The chefs learn that as an added challenge, their dishes must have a holiday theme.
Flower Power
Competitors find ways to incorporate zucchini blossoms into their appetizers. The judges are disturbed by how one chef disrespects the kitchen in the entree round. In the dessert round, fresh chickpeas are in the mystery basket.
Sweet Redemption
Four previous runners-up return to see who can save face and finally become the Chopped Champion. In the entree round, problems with butchering bass lead one contestant to a creative cooking method.
Winging It
In the first round, the chefs race to get chicken wings cooked in time. Then in the entree round, the chefs have caught a break with catfish in the basket. For the dessert round they work with cherry tomatoes.
In A Pinch
When the chefs make some unusual choices in composing soft-shell crab appetizers, the judges give them a chance to defend their dishes or graciously accept criticism. Peppermint sticks in the dessert basket have the chefs stuck.
Raw Enthusiasm
The stoves are underutilized as the chefs show their raw enthusiasm for oysters. The entrees have the judges debating who successfully incorporated a funky-flavored fruit.
Against The Tide
The chefs find themselves swimming against the tide when they have to combine fish with chocolate in the appetizer round. Then for the entree course, the remaining contestants pull from their cultural backgrounds.
Chopped Liver
Hate it or love it, liver is the centerpiece of the appetizer dishes. For the entree round, the chefs have some trouble with pasta sheets and an intensely flavored fish.
Rattle and Roll
The chefs find another very unexpected ingredient in the entree basket. Then making a major mistake, one of the competitors makes an emotional plea at the Chopping Block.
My Froggy Clementine
Chefs are stumped by a fizzy Caribbean staple in the entree basket. In the final round, with clementines and scotch in the dessert basket, the finalists have to douse flames to make it through a difficult final challenge.
Jitters and Giant Eggs
The chefs find creative ways to use ground turkey in their appetizers. Then one of the chefs uses a scientific technique for the entree round, and tiny tomatoes and a giant egg create interest in the dessert round.
Dr. Deckle and Mr. Fried
Things get off to a rough start when three of the four chefs make a big mistake with the jumbo shrimp in the appetizer basket. The last two chefs appear stumped by tofu skin in the dessert basket.
Mussels Mastery and Cotton Candy Can-Do
The chefs have to muscle through to come up with terrific mussel appetizers in just 20 minutes. In the entree round, a humble breakfast food must be combined with a high-brow delicacy.
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 calf liver dishes. Then in the entree round, it's up to the judges to determine who fell short.
Fired Up!
The competitors get fired up for a grilling-themed competition. A classic American food perfect for the grill but peculiar in dessert complicates the judges' final decision.
Quahog Quandaries and Pickle Puzzles
When panic sets in, the judges cheer on a competitor who appears to be giving up on making a completed cookies and clam appetizer. Then, in the rush to get a venison entree finished, one chef makes a dangerous mistake.
Turbot Powered
A super bitter ingredient in the appetizer basket leaves the chefs in a quandary and the judges with a sour first impression.
Keep On Cook'n On
All eyes are on one competitor in the appetizer round, as the judges are hoping that everyone's fresh pasta and half-sour pickle dishes are not half bad. Then, one finalist suffers an injury as he attempts a Chopped first.
Green Apps And Lamb
With mint liqueur and canned fish in the appetizer basket, the judges have concerns about how the first course will taste. Then, an unfamiliar grain in the dessert basket turns into the main component.
Crunch Time
Will they strike out, or hit one out of the park? In the entree round, the competitors must marry shredded wheat crackers with fish. Then it's crunch time for the two finalists, who attempt to make desserts with potato chips.
Rowdy With A Chance Of Meatballs
There is chaos and confusion in the appetizer round as the chefs race to get their perch plated. Then, in the entree round, one chef is taken to task for undercooking meatballs, and the chefs go all out in the dessert round.
Dream'n Of Redeem'n!
With pride at stake and determination in their eyes, four previously defeated competitors return to the Chopped kitchen to prove that they are not second-best, after all.
Wok This Way
The judges are curious to see what is in store for them when one of the competitors breaks out the wok. Then, creativity abounds in the entree round when the chefs get whole coconuts.
Squashed
One chef's dream is squashed by her kabocha and sardines appetizer. In the entree round, when the chefs take too long getting the beef cooking, the judges worry that the food will not be ready to serve.
$50,000 Tournament: Part 1
Four previous winners return to compete in the first leg of an extraordinary, five-part Chopped event. When the champs discover Rocky Mountain oysters in the appetizer basket, it looks like things might get off to a bumpy start.
$50,000 Tournament: Part 2
Ready to repeat?! Four new returning champs compete for one of the prized spots in the $50,000 Grand Finale fight. A frightening entree basket, which includes alligator meat, has one of the chefs running scared.
$50,000 Tournament: Part 3
Four previously unbeatable chefs compete to see who will win the chance to return to fight for $50,000! They find chicken in the entree basket, along with a surprise!
$50,000 Tournament: Part 4
Four returning champs compete to see who can secure the very last place in the Grand Finale champions' contest. Appetizers include something fishy and something fizzy, and the dessert basket holds a Tex-Mex staple.
$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 biggest cash prize in Chopped history!
Spouting Off
It is raining beer! One competitor shakes things up in the appetizer round when a sudsy spout of brew splashes over his cooking area.
When Octopuses Attack!
Octopus attack! Given just 20 minutes to cook everyone's favorite cephalopod, the chefs scramble to get a leg up on the competition by drawing from their personal backgrounds. Japan meets Greece in the dessert round.
Fright Bites
It's Halloween, Chopped-style! The mystery baskets are filled with treats, and the trick is on the four brave competitors who have to work with a daunting piece of meet and a stunner in the dessert basket.
Cornuchopia
The chefs are asked to create a meal with Thanksgiving in mind. But will they be counting their blessings when they open the first mystery basket and see a lowly cheese spread?
Yes, Virginia, There Is A Chopping Block
In honor of the holidays, the chefs are asked to keep with a seasonal theme. But gauging from the first basket, the competitors quickly learn they will need to veer from tradition.
Victory On The Brain
The chefs must stretch their minds to figure out what to do with goat brains in the appetizer round. Both of the finalists think they can smell a victory until they get a whiff of the very stinky surprise in the last basket.
Marrowly We Roll Along
Will the chefs know what to do to marry marrow bones with the other ingredients in the appetizer basket? In a challenging entree round, one chef uses avant-garde cooking techniques.
Prove It On The Plate
The appetizer round ends with a last-minute dash to get mussels and waffles on the plate. Things get sticky in the final round when a nostalgic candy gives one chef some serious trouble.
Doughs And Don'ts
In the entree round, the competitors have a heck of a time cooking deckle of beef. Then fighting it out for all the marbles, the two finalists find marble-sized coconuts in the dessert basket.
Step Right Up!
The competitors reel in a peculiar combination in the appetizer round: catfish and marshmallows. The judges watch to see which of the two finalists will step up and deliver the better dessert from a basket with Latin flair.
All-Stars Tournament: Part 1
Fan favorites from The Next Food Network Star battle it out to see which one can emerge victorious and move on to the finale for a chance at scoring $50,000 for a favorite charity.
All-Stars Tournament: Part 2
In this second installment of a super special celebrity tournament, four famous Food Network personalities compete for a chance to win $50,000 for their favorite charity.
All-Stars Tournament: Part 3
Four VIP chefs compete to see who can claim a spot in the All-Stars finale for a chance at winning $50,000 for their favorite charitable organization.
All-Stars Tournament: Part 4
The tables are turned as Chopped judges become Chopped competitors in this fourth semi-finals fight of the All-Stars tournament.
All-Stars Tournament: Grand Finale!
The four celebrity chefs who won the chance to advance to the finale competition of this $50,000 tournament finally face off for their favorite charities.
A Cornish Mess
The chefs struggle to create perfect Peking duck appetizers and then are very chatty about their philosophies at the Chopping Block.
Chefs On A Mission
Four solid competitors from rival cities enthusiastically jump into the first round. One chef shows incredible speed moving around the kitchen, and a sugary surprise in the entree basket poses a creative challenge.
The Icing On The Steak
Confidence abounds in the first round when four determined chefs try to get a leg up on the competition through their smoked turkey leg dishes. In the entree round, one competitor makes a big splash, but not intentionally.
Canned Cheese, Please!
Can canned cheese make for delicious appetizers? The competitors who move on to the entree round must figure out how to work with two ingredients that are entirely new to them.
Saying Sayonara
Oysters in the first basket cause some problems, leading up to an emotional ending to the round. Then the competitors gain momentum in the entree round when they're challenged to work with two Japanese ingredients.
Gotta Grill!
It is a Chopping Block block party! The chefs are surprised to learn they must grill as part of this special competition. With a classic condiment in each round's basket, it should be easy to get into the cookout spirit.
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 this organ meat delicious? Then a super slimy surprise awaits the chefs in the entree basket.
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 cohesive dish made. Then in the entree round, the chefs set out to make snapper dishes in a snap.
Bite Your Pickled Beef Tongue
With tongue in the first basket, the chefs attempt to lick their competition. Sadly, proper cleaning technique, creativity and the 20-minute time limit pose problems. In the second round, the chefs make hearty main dishes.
Go For It!
With a Frenchman and an Irishman in the mix, the competition could take on a European edge. The competitors are given tequila to give their entree dishes a kick, and another ingredient could make them scream.
Thyme Flies
With two proteins in the appetizer basket, the chefs struggle to marry flavors, and the judges remind them to cook from their hearts. Then they try to get out of the woods in time to make their hen-of-the-woods mushroom dishes.
Nopales, No Problem
The chefs must stay sharp as they carefully navigate a first basket that includes prickly nopales. In talking about the texture of the food, the judges must consider the slime factor.
Easy Peasy?
Four English chefs face off to see who will head back over the big pond with the big money. An American staple and a Japanese snack get the food festivities started, and a distinctly British biscuit shows up in the dessert basket.
Ladies First!
Four female chefs compete for the $10,000 prize. They get outrageous ingredients in the first basket, and in a very competitive dessert round, the two finalists get a premade dough and a canned vegetable.
Sweet Second Chance!
Chopped, no more! Four previously defeated chefs get a second chance at the $10,000 prize. They could not have wanted a victory more, but will they want to call it quits once they see the mystery ingredients?
Chard and True
Octo-tastic! The four chefs take on an eight-armed mystery ingredient in the appetizer round. The judges wonder if the cooperative behavior they see in the kitchen will continue after someone is chopped.
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 seafood ingredients. And the judges wonder how the chefs' unique experiences will come into play.
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 veggie. Some delicious apples, also in the mix, could save the finalists from despair.
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 "nail-biter" at the Chopping Block when the judges discover claws in their appetizers.
Give It Your All
Four chefs are cooking for Thanksgiving in the Chopped kitchen. Things start off sweet with maple syrup in the first basket. Then the chefs get an ingredient in the entree round that's more popular as a decoration than as a food.
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 the appetizer round the chefs, not-so-gingerly, take down some gingerbread houses.
Champions' Tournament: Part 1
Four Chopped heroes return to action to see who can go up against the very best and win again. Time is a big challenge in the first round, and the competitors face stinging nettles and antelope in the entree round.
Champions' Tournament: Part 2
Four returning winners fight for a spot in the $50,000 grand finale. In the first round a premade breakfast food prevents some of the competitors from being as creative as they should, and presentation flaws plague the champs.
Champions' Tournament: Part 3
With only two spots remaining in the $50,000 Chopped Champions Grand Finale competition, four champs attempt to elbow their way to victory. The chefs are unsure how to treat a pretty fruit and a succulent seafood product.
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 chefs discover hot cross buns and a shocking meat in the appetizer basket.
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 the prize. In the entree round, the chefs face a little pig as they fight for the big money.
Time & Space
Will the mission go awry for one chef after he asks a competitor for a generous favor? And a gritty grits battle in the dessert round reveals the finalists' creative strengths.
Everything's Rosy
A seafood surprise in the mystery basket plus four distinct cooking styles keep things lively in the appetizer round. Then both finalists jump into crisis mode when things go wrong in the dessert round.
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 the perfect appetizers. In the entree round, can canned fruit and pork hock come together well on the plates?
One In A Hundred
The chefs tell the judges about their very different reasons for wanting to win. And after dealing with French doughnut dough in the dessert round, it will be "au revoir" for one finalist.
Blood Orange Sorbet, Sweat and Tears
The chefs hope that their sausage appetizers will awaken the judges' senses. One competitor breaks down while explaining why they love to cook. And the finalists must make sweet fruit work with sour beer in their desserts.
Class Acts
Four school cafeteria chefs compete to raise awareness about the importance of good meals for kids. And an emotional victory brings an incredible competition to its conclusion.
Yakety Yak, Yak, Yak
In the entree round, the competitors have to take yak and dried shrimp and design a delicious main course. Creativity blooms in the dessert round when there are chamomile flowers in the basket.
Duck for Dinner
The judges are pleased to see duck confit, a heavenly food, in the first basket.
The Big Scoop
One competitor loses count of mystery ingredients in the first round and misses getting marmalade on the plates. When there is no confession highlighting the mistake, can the judges' investigative tasting skills detect the slip?
Chop On Through
In the entree round, a cut of meat with a peculiar name gives the judges something to talk about. Camembert is the fromage of choice in the dessert basket, along with chocolate covered raisins.
Far Far Out!
In the appetizer round, distaste for a processed food in the basket inspires some creativity and some defiance. In the entree round, chefs try to find success combining an Indian snack food and the bird known as squab.
Frozen Fries with That?
When the chefs, including two previous co-workers, find a classic but still-frozen ingredient in the appetizer basket, they must both heat it up and turn up the creativity level to impress the judges.
Redemption Competition
Four previous Chopped runners-up compete to see which one can finally walk away the winner. The competition gets off to a sweet start, with sweetbreads. But in the entree round, root beer schnapps in the basket proves problematic.
On The Line
Competitors hailing from different countries bring their international know-how to the Chopped kitchen, and they're surprised to find fish in both of the first two baskets.
Viewers' Choice!
Chopped viewers finally get their chance to weigh in on a weighty question: What should go into the mystery baskets? One of the final two chefs uses a clever time-saving technique in the dessert round.
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 $50,000 All-Stars tournament.
All-Stars: Prime Time Vs. Day Time
Four sensational series hosts bring international flavors to the All-Stars tournament. Chicken feet in the first basket force them to step out of their comfort zones, and the pressure affects the caliber of the appetizers.
All-Stars: Food Network Star Contestants
Food Network Star fans, this Chopped is for you! Four chefs from the competition attempt to excel in an entirely new arena. Established rivalries make the fight to get into the final round even more intense.
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 prove that they really know how to cook.
All-Stars: Grand Finale
With so much on the line, the celebrity chef who wins it will have to have heart, and guess what's in the appetizer basket? Beef heart! After a difficult first decision, anything can happen in the exciting entree round.
Grilltastic!
Four pros set out to show how good cooking can be over extreme heat in a short period of time. In the entree round, the judges hope the chefs are able to coax some big flavors out of some dream ingredients, including wagyu steak.
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 Chopped Champ material. Two finalists create desserts with a Peruvian drink and a Mexican cheese.
Chewing the Caul Fat
The chefs must figure out something savvy to do with Savoy cabbage and a curious web of fat. And a very competitive final round featuring edible flowers results in a daring dash for the ice cream machine.
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 perch is the catch of the entree round. A French bakery staple makes for a buttery surprise in the final basket.
Leftovers Extravaganza!
In this special competition, every basket contains leftover ingredients. The chefs race to make fun and tasty appetizers out of slices of leftover pizza, and the final two chefs shock with their cold refried beans desserts.
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 with a tiny, Indian gourd. A smelly fish product in the second basket leaves the competitors taking risks.
Sound The Alarm!
Four firefighters battle to become the Chopped Champ! To start, they must find a way to turn hot dogs and smoked mozzarella into an elegant appetizer, and their entrees feature bison steaks and fire-roasted tomatoes.
Ready, Set, Escargot!
Snails are the first order of business in the Chopped kitchen. Then, two very driven finalists compete to make great desserts from garnet yams and roasted noodles.
Own It!
Four chef-entrepreneurs have something to prove in the Chopped kitchen. In the first round, will their hearts sink when they see hearts of palm and rabbit escabeche in the basket? And how can dark chocolate marry with goat chops?
Yuzu Never Know
Does yuzu juice go with sturgeon? That's part of the first-round riddle that the competitors face. One chef's recollection of what he did with a mystery ingredient comes into question when facing the judges.
Reversal of Fortune
The chefs struggle to make composed, elegant dishes with green goddess salad dressing in the first round. The second round brings about a reversal of fortune with fortune cookies and branzino.
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 Halloween-loving hearts, they open up the second basket to find a dangerously hot ingredient and popping candy.
Happy Turkey Gizzards Day!
Gobble, gobble! It's Turkey Day in the Chopped kitchen, but when the chefs are given gizzards in the first basket, will they feel thankful? In the dessert round, they have to compose chocolatey desserts.
Chopping in a Winter Wonderland
Holiday time is here! The chefs open up the first basket to find spiral ham and beautiful Italian cookies. The two remaining chefs must turn eggnog and Hanukkah gelt into the perfect final gift for the judges.
Sunny Side Apps
The chefs get an unusual wake-up call in the appetizer basket: gummy fried eggs. Then a sweet-and-sour surprise in the entree round sends the chefs running to the pantry to find suitable complementary ingredients.
A Guts Reaction
The chefs need to have guts when they discover poultry intestines and red miso in the first basket. The ingredients are less daunting for the entree round, but some big technical flaws are disappointing to the judges.
Chocolate Challenge
It's a chocolate lover's dream competition: Chocolate in every course! When the chefs are given a molded chocolate novelty item in the dessert round, they battle to prove who can finish strong.
Pride of New Orleans
Four chefs from the Big Easy take on the challenge of excelling in the Chopped Kitchen. In the first basket, half of the ingredients are very familiar, while the other mystery items just might throw the competitors off their game.
All-American Competition
It's a special All-American Chopped! Fierce competition is a matter of national and personal pride as four chefs face off to see who will be the champ.
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 variety of flavors in their seafood sausage appetizers. One competitor's dessert round plans fall apart.
Food Network Stars!
Winners of the hit series Food Network Star compete to see who can beam brightest in the Chopped Kitchen.
Grill Masters: Part One
In this first-of-its-kind Chopped tournament event, the competition goes West for a fierce, five-part showdown, where the greatest griller of them all will walk away with $50,000.
Grill Masters: Part Two
Four new master grillers step up to the challenge, fighting for a chance to compete in the $50,000 finale.
Grill Masters: Part Three
Four masters of the open flame compete for a chance to make it to the $50,000 finale fight.
Grill Masters: Part Four
Four grill masters face off for the last slot in the $50,000 finale.
Grill Masters: Finale
The champions of the first four Chopped Grill Masters competitions return to compete for $50,000.
Belly Dance!
When the chefs open the first basket, their expertise with tuna belly comes into play. With cayenne pepper and canned pumpkin desserts in the works, one chef has some difficulties and races to get everything onto the plate.
Cake Walk?
The chefs find carrot cake in the first basket, along with an unusual seafood product. Will they be able to pull together cohesive appetizers? The competitors take three different approaches to entrees with a familiar protein.
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 that they must consider a competitor's very minimal use of one of the other ingredients.
Drawing a Flank
The competitors get a jolt of energy in the form of espresso powder, which they must pair with flank steak for their entree dish.
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 round, the chefs have to hop to it with a chocolate bunny and an imposing cut of meat as ingredients.
Charge!
With pluck aplenty, four chefs charge into the competition. But will spaghetti in a can spell trouble for them in the first round?
For Sake's Sake
Ostrich tenderloin appetizers are on the menu for the judges after a dramatic first round of cooking. And then, for creativity's sake, the chefs must work hard to make terrific entrees with sablefish and sake.
Stacking Up
The competition starts off strongly with four chefs, cooking with gusto, as they attempt to make delicious jumbo shrimp appetizers. The two finalists find frozen pancakes in the final basket.
Class Acts, Too
Class is in session with managers from America's school cafeterias competing and sharing their stories. When one chef's plans literally fall apart, she must decide whether to rethink her idea or try, try again.
No Kidding!
Four talented young cooks are taking over the Chopped kitchen. The judges are amazed by the level of maturity, poise and skill shown in the first round, which features fish filets and a sugary frozen treat.
Pigging Out
The chefs learn that they have come to the Chopped Kitchen for a special competition where they will be cooking with unusual cuts of meat, embracing the philosophy that almost every part of an animal can be considered food.
Bird in the Pan
In the appetizer round, three out of the four chefs make a similar choice with a tricky basket ingredient. For the entrees, the competitors attempt to make delicious Cornish hen dishes.
Thirsty for Victory
Thirsty for victory, the chefs find a sports drink in the basket in the entree round and carob syrup and spaghetti squash for the dessert round. What will the final two competitors create?
Trout Bout
With brook trout in the first basket, the chefs try to reel the judges in with some amazing appetizers. Then candy and kale in the entree round keep the chefs' creativity in overdrive. The finalists make some intriguing desserts.
Belly Up
In the entree round, one chef accidentally drops pork belly onto the floor, but it's what happens when the chef picks the meat up off the floor that shocks the judges most. The two finalists attempt to make great, green desserts.
Unsung Heroes
Four culinary heroes who use their talents to do good in their communities arrive at the Chopped Kitchen to compete. In the entree round, something gamey and something fizzy make for an interesting mix of mystery ingredients.
Hecho en the Chopped Kitchen
The chefs open the appetizer basket and find exciting ingredients from Mexico, including pigs' feet and tres leches cake. And one chef sees the chance of a carefree round literally go up in flames when a pan gets much too hot.
Make No Mistake
Four returning losers -- chefs who made big mistakes in their first competition -- are dead set on not repeating history in the Chopped kitchen. In the entree round, the chefs have to stay sharp to cook with cactus.
Untrained, Undaunted
Four amateur cooks step into the Chopped kitchen, believing that they can show the pros how it's done. First, the cooks' raw talent is put to the test with a sushi platter in the appetizer basket.
Leftovers Overload
The baskets are full of leftovers, and the four competitors demonstrate tricks and recipes to try at home. In the first round, a chef makes a daring soup using leftovers. The judges don't know whether to be impressed or scared.
Chopped Champions: Part 1
Four champions return to try to win a chance to compete for the coveted title of Chopped Champion and the $50,000 grand prize. But, the baskets are far from simple. Hating haggis will get the champs nowhere in the first round.
Chopped Champions: Part 2
With just two chefs left fighting in the dessert round, patience might be the most important ingredient, as one competitor seems overly eager to take his baked concoction out of the oven.
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. The champs leap into an entree round that features frog legs and gin.
Chopped Champions: Part 4
Four new returning winners battle for the single place remaining in the $50,000 Chopped Champions grand finale. In the first round, the chefs must shake things up with sour apple martini mix in the basket.
Chopped Champions: Finale
In the grand finale of the Chopped Champions tournament, four two-time winners stride into the kitchen with their eyes on the big prize: $50,000! Fresh surprises and a baked good challenge the champs in the first round.
Just for the Halibut
The chefs hope the basket of ingredients speaks to them. Will smoked beef tongue and garbanzo beans inspire an appetizer and halibut with aquavit create an entree? In the dessert round, chefs use banana chips and almond butter.
Redemption Intention
Four Chopped runners-up return to redeem their previous defeats. Will pre-cooked protein and a slimy sea creature throw anybody off? The chefs in the entree round find a difficult basket with poultry tongue and pineapple.
Chopped All-Stars: Food Network vs. Cooking Channel
In this first celebrity competition, star chefs from Food Network and Cooking Channel go head-to-head for charity. In the second round, something's fishy in the basket and one dish is at risk when two chefs bump into each other.
Chopped All-Stars: Mega Chefs
In this All-Stars round, chefs with considerable competitiveness take on each other. The judges are eager to see what the chefs do with sea bass and cream soda. Then, they must make oxtail and labaneh into delicious dishes.
Chopped All-Stars: Judges
The tables turn in the Chopped Kitchen as the judges become chefs. In the first round, the judges-turned-competitors must crack the basket after cracking open diver scallops. Then can they make a bird fly with canned pizza sauce?
Chopped All-Stars: Celebrities
Four celebrities who share a love of cooking heat up the Chopped Kitchen. Can the cooks use vanilla cupcakes to create appetizers as one-of-a-kind as they are? Then, crispy and jiggly make the main course a study in contrasts.
Chopped All-Stars: Finale!
Four returning All-Stars champs compete for charitable causes that are very meaningful to them. Two surprises in the first basket are a salty veggie and a fresh seafood item. Then cheddar-filled pretzels make a fun-filled entree.
Heads Up
The chefs are alarmed to see one of the ingredients in the appetizer basket staring back at them. Yet, that "heady" ingredient isn't the challenge. In the entree round, one chef finds himself unexpectedly playing with fire.
Viewers' Choice Baskets
Chopped fans logged onto Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter to suggest the ingredients for this Viewers' Choice competition, resulting in possibly the cruelest baskets ever that prove to be quite a challenge for the competitors.
Aussie Awesome
The chefs open the first basket to find ingredients inspired by Australia, including one that has everyone's jaw dropping. In the entree round, one chef makes ambitious plans. Will everything come together before time runs out?
Without Missing a Beet
With a pre-grilled protein and dried fruit in the first basket, the chefs attempt to make a great first impression. Jitters in the second round cause one chef to drop something on the floor. Will she be able to pull it together?
Momumental
Four talented moms who are not professional chefs take on the Chopped Kitchen. In the first round, the competitors have to break down an uncommon protein and figuring out how to make coffee a key part of their appetizers.
Amazing Amateurs
Amateur chefs yearning to compete in Will they be sorry when they open up the first basket and find a daunting sea creature? Then in the entree round, an unfamiliar tuber challenges the competitors.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner!
The usual rounds of appetizer, entree and dessert are replaced with breakfast, lunch and dinner, and the judges are hoping for pure decadence! Will the competitors rise to the occasion and make plates that the judges will adore?
Military Salute
Hup, two, three ... four chefs who have served in the Army or Navy compete in the Chopped Kitchen. In the appetizer round, a freeze-dried surprise in the basket has the chefs scrambling to add much-needed flavor to their plates.
Cook Your Butt Off!
Four chefs with incredible weight-loss stories charge into competition. In the first mystery basket they find a fatty protein that challenges them to stick to their healthier-food philosophies.
Better Saffron Than Sorry
Chefs show off in the appetizer round by creating four unique interpretations of mussels with saffron. In the entree round, the baskets contain a particularly daunting protein. Will they have the knowledge to treat it correctly?
Take Heart
In the first round, the chefs discover various creative ways to combine peppers and pork. The judges wonder why one chef makes a strange, last-minute decision. Then in the entree round, they wrestle with a heart-stopping protein.
Wheatgrass Roots
From dried mushrooms and golden beets to wheatgrass and cranberries, meatless ingredients are the order of the day for vegetarian and carnivore chefs. But will honey wreak havoc with a vegan chef's dessert?
Wurst Case Scenario
Energetic chefs hit the ground running in the appetizer round, but one chef runs into the worst trouble with their currywurst dish and must be chopped. Berries and oats meet up in the final basket.
Fry, Fry Again
The chefs are given pots of bubbling oil so that they can create crispy, delicious dishes. Catfish catches the chefs by surprise in the first round. In the entree basket, the competitors find a cheese and a cherry preserve.
Cleaver Fever
To avoid the judges' cleaver fever, the competitors have to work with bacon popcorn in the first round. In the entree round, an injury causes one chef to lose valuable time. A mashed treat meets floral syrup in the dessert basket.
Mix and Mache
The first basket holds a challenging mix of ingredients, like mache and pickled sausage. Squid is the main component in the entree round and a hard-to-pronounce ingredient in the final basket throws everyone for a loop.
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 basket. In the second round, the remaining three chefs must pair steak and doughnuts.
Big Fish, Small Basket
The competitors leap into action and come out strong with four impressive appetizers made with seitan and mezcal. In the second round, pre-made sauce and a sizable fish are in the basket.
Teen Invasion
Four amazing teenage chefs invade the Chopped Kitchen for Chopped's second teen competition. The judges are in awe of what the teen chefs do with tuna and cereal in the first round.
Mochi Obliged
In the first round, the competitors must very quickly compose dishes from escargot and biscuit dough. Then in the entree basket, they find an unfamiliar produce and an unappealing pate.
Sweet Surprises
The chefs are surprised to discover a decadent sweet creation along with every basket. In the first round a towering cake threatens to topple the chefs' chances at producing perfect plates.
Break a Crab Leg!
Some of the first round ingredients are difficult to identify. Then the chefs open the basket to find a gargantuan seafood surprise. In the dessert round, the final two chefs must waste no time inventing dishes using jicama.
Walk on the Whelk Side
A wild first basket that includes whelk snails and lemon bars has chefs battling to create dishes. In the entree round, chefs bring their personal styles to their lamb shawarma dishes. Cucumber salad is awkward for the finalists.
Chopped Family Feud
Two pairs of brothers battle to see which chef family prevails. In the first round, the competitors must come up with ideas for falooda noodles. Then the judges watch eagerly to see how steak and cinnamon rolls turn out.
Extreme Halloween
Halloween means frightening surprises in the baskets for the chefs. In the first round, they encounter a bloody protein and a can of chips that's more than meets the eye. The final two chefs move on to a devilish dessert round.
A Chopped Thanksgiving
Four chefs fight ferociously to see who can make the best holiday meal from the bountiful mystery baskets. They must make green bean casserole into a more inviting appetizer, and a frozen orange treat appears in the second basket.
Wasted!
The competitors find the baskets are full of usually discarded food scraps. In the first round, the chefs must use herb stems and what's left of a filleted fish. In round two, the chefs find all eyes are on them.
Keep on Trucking
Four chefs in the booming food truck business motor into the Chopped Kitchen. The first basket has two flavored meats for a challenging appetizer. In the second round, dishes are made with a sugary powder and a leafy vegetable.
Sports Stars
Four athletes who feel at home in the kitchen battle it out for charity. For the first course, judges are presented with salmon dishes. In the second round, chocolate-covered marshmallows seem to be the stress-inducing ingredient.
Hero Chefs
In round one, four extraordinary chefs must combine chicken soup and barbecue sauce. The second round has the chefs creating scallop dishes with two unusual items. The finalists have to cook with hamburger buns.
We Love Leftovers!
The chefs aren't happy to find the baskets filled with leftovers. In the first round, they must work with what's left in a casserole dish and at the bottom of a takeout bag. The dessert round features a leftover party beverage.
Count Your Chickens
The chefs get a first basket with two chicken surprises: chicken livers and chicken tenders. The trend continues into the second round, when the chefs must make a delicious entree with chicken legs and chicken-flavored crackers.
Liver and Learn
The chefs receive calves' livers and ranch dressing in the first round. Then in the entree round, a small bird and a citrusy spice make for an interesting combination. And will hot sauce be a hit in the finalists' desserts?
Brunch Boxes
The baskets are packed with ingredients from a brunch menu. In a champagne and caviar appetizer round, one chef makes a generous choice. Then the competitors pair seafood with pancake mix in the entree round.
Circus Spectacular
In the first round, the chefs have to make cotton candy and corn dogs delicious. In the entree round, a chef decides to put his nachos into the food processor. And snow cones and popcorn pop up in the dessert round.
Competition Italiano
The appetizer round brings Italian including pasta dough, but time issues lead to some big problems. The tasty trend continues with veal chops and bottarga in the basket. Then desserts made with figs are the final two dishes.
Redeemed or Re-Chopped?
With the odds stacked against them, four former runners-up seek redemption in the Chopped Kitchen. A faux meat and a hot mustard must be successfully combined in appetizers. Sour grapes are an appropriate ingredient in round two.
Cloche Call
Two cultures collide in the first round when the chefs must combine kimchi and gefilte fish. The second round has the chefs working with uniquely flavored vodka and a green snack.
Celebrity Holiday Bash
The Chopped all-star party begins with sparkling cider and doughnuts in the first basket. Wagyu steaks are served up for the entree round. And the final round competitors rush to get their plum pudding desserts plated.
No Pain, No Shame
The chefs get a special tool in the basket to help bust open a challenging ingredient: a giant jawbreaker. Then, a trendy pastry meets a North African stew in the second basket. Rosemary and ginger must be combined into a dessert.
Teen Talent
With a $40,000 scholarship on the line, four teen competitors open up the first basket and find a sweet drink and a juicy fruit. Then in the entree round, the teen chefs find super sophisticated ingredients.
Tapas Time
Time to shake things up in a big, yet small way as the chefs find out that this competition has a tapas theme. In the first round, the baskets contain some beautiful Spanish ingredients, including gazpacho.
Waste Not
Chefs make use of ingredients that are usually thrown out. The first basket includes juicer pulp and tea bags. Then in the second round, competitors get creative with a bit of salad dressing and some paltry scraps of poultry.
Firefighter Chefs
Firefighters compete and get the meal started with some hearty meat-and-cheese appetizers. Will the judges enjoy them? Then in the entree round, some big errors with a non-basket-ingredient gets one of the judges upset.
Hoofin' It!
When the clock starts ticking down, the chefs must rush to make appetizers with pickled pigs' feet and sweet potato chips. And one chef doesn't realize they've made a potentially costly mistake until it's too late.
Pizza Perfect
In the first round, one of the competitors takes a loose interpretation of the theme. Then some unusual toppings must be on the entree pizzas. The chefs must make pizza for dessert, with candied mushrooms and salted caramel sauce.
All-Burger Meal!
Chefs learn that they will be making hamburgers for every round, starting with veal burgers for appetizers. Then, in the entree round, a little quail egg causes a big headache. And who has ever heard of a dessert burger?
Chocolate Competition
With chocolate in the baskets, the chefs must make this perennial favorite work in the first two savory courses. Then the remaining two competitors must combine two chocolate ingredients with cherries and German layer cake.
Bacon Baskets!
In the first one, they find Mangalista bacon and apple chips. Then, the judges watch to see if the chefs can make dried cherries work with their pork entrees. French toast and bacon are ingredients to be made into dessert.
Beer Here!
All three rounds are devoted to beer. Chefs must make sausages work with toasted lager and a tasty tripel ale is in the basket for the entree round. The iconic beer and pretzels must be made into dessert.
Burn for the Worse
Chefs have two starchy ingredients, Chinese dumplings and Middle Eastern noodles, in the first round. Then, chefs go in different directions with rack of lamb. Will one chef recover after burning two of the mystery ingredients?
An Egg Up
Chefs battle for the lead in the first round, as they try to figure out what to do with so-called 100-year-old eggs. Then, mango pudding must make its way into the chefs' main course dishes.
Ambitious Amateurs
With courage to spare, four home cooks compete to prove that they are as good as they think. But what will the judges think after tasting their chicken tenderloin appetizers?
Return and Redeem
Four chefs who lost in previous competitions return, determined to win more than ever. A bright green dessert and a seafood snack must be worked into appetizers and quinoa and sour candy into entrees.
Grandma vs. Grandma
For the first time, four determined grannies face-off. In the appetizer basket, they find a grandma favorite and three feisty grandmas who make it to the entree round must work with an aptly named cocktail.
Chopped Tournament of Stars: Sports Stars!
Brandi Chastain, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Greg Louganis and Charles Oakley bring their fierceness and passion to the premiere competition of the Chopped $50,000 Celebrity Tournament.
Chopped Tournament of Stars: Rachael vs. Guy!
The four competitors in part two of the Celebrity Tournament are alums of Food Network's Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off. Coolio, Lou Diamond Phillips, Penn Jillette and Carnie Wilson try their hands in the Chopped Kitchen.
Chopped Tournament of Stars: Comedians!
Bringing the funny to the Chopped Kitchen, Sinbad, Tommy Davidson, Robert Wuhl and Gillian Vigman compete for a chance to move on to the $50,000 finale. The stars open up the first basket and get a pork delicacy and a gummy candy.
Chopped Tournament of Stars: Actors!
With only one spot left in the Chopped Celebrity Championship charity tournament finale, Lucas Grabeel, Michael Imperioli, Peter Scolari and Tasha Smith take on the role of chef.
Chopped Tournament of Stars: Finale!
The four amazing finalists open the first basket and get a drive-thru snack and a cold dessert. The last three celebrities need some good luck with the duck in the entree basket. The final round is bound to be intense.
Peri Peri Determined
In the first basket, the fryer gets pretty crowded as chefs race to make crispy chicken wings. Then the chefs are challenged to make African peri peri rub work in their dishes.
Mother's Day
Four mothers attempt to stay composed as they cook in a much larger arena. In the appetizer basket are chicken noodle soup and salsa. In the entree round, they must contend with a sugary ingredient often banned from breakfast.
Cool, Palm and Perfected
Chefs find blowfish tail in the first basket and hope they can cook up an amazing appetizer. Then, in the entree round, the competitors find a can of something orange and a jar of date palm.
There Will Be Bloody Marys
Chefs open up the first basket to find a fancy cake and a Bloody Mary. Then, in the entree round, the chefs try to create excellent dishes from ground chicken and seafood paella. And an ice cream machine blunder causes problems.
Four Fathers
Four daring dads take on the Chopped Kitchen, but how will the fathers-turned-competitors fare with fish and salt and vinegar potato chips in the appetizer round? The dads get the gift of a bottle of scotch in the entree basket.
Dread and Breakfast
Instead of appetizer, entree and dessert, the usual competition rounds are replaced by breakfast, lunch and dinner. The competing chefs create meals with ingredients ranging from fish to coffee cake and cream-filled chocolate eggs.
Leftovers Rescue Mission
There are mixed reactions from the chefs when they learn that they will be competing with three baskets of leftovers. And who knew there was such thing as leftover bacon, one of the ingredients in the dessert round?
G'day, Chefs!
Every ingredient basket in this competition has a bit of an Australian slant to it. But will the competitors think this theme makes for a g'day in the kitchen?
Salt Pearls of Wisdom
The judges compare shrimp and chickpea appetizers. In the entree round, baklava may cause the chefs to stumble as they try to find wise ways to use salt pearls in their dishes before it's booze and cashews for their desserts.
Swai Not?
The chefs open up the first baskets to find falafel mix and date paste. Then in the entree round, they must work with a fish that's new to them. The chefs get cookies in the dessert round that they're hesitant to transform.
Short and Sweetbreads
The chefs must turn sweetbreads into a delicious dish in 20 minutes. Then in the entree round, it's "a little or a lot" when they must work with a strong spice blend. Finally, two chefs make chocolatey, salty, fruity desserts.
Fig Out
The chefs find fishy ingredients in the first basket and try to hook the judges. Then their entrees must use spiny leaves and beef kidneys. As the finalists rush to make fig and lemon verbena desserts, a collision causes a stir.
Big Hitters
Four chefs from America's baseball stadiums, hoping to be big hitters in the Chopped kitchen, strike it lucky with baskets that include typical game-day fare like Italian sausage.
Offal Surprise
The chefs must use ramen creatively in their appetizers. An offal surprise in the entree baskets is a source of judges' jokes and chefs' stress. And a treat in the dessert basket might make the final two shout for joy.
Haricot Flair
It's banana blossoms in the first basket, but the three female chefs who make it to the entree round face a notoriously stinky ingredient. And will a colorful ingredient in the last basket inspire a little fun in the desserts?
Frankly Frantic
The chefs open the appetizer basket to find vegan franks and three other meatless ingredients. In the entree round, the judges wonder if a chef's decision about what to throw into the blender will be a blunder or a sweet success.
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 chops are a challenge, and one finalist decides to use cheese in an ice cream for the dessert round.
Pesto Change-o
The chefs work magic using pesto sauce and chicken in appetizers. In the entree round, a basket of beautiful ingredients challenges their creativity. And a treat from Kazakhstan is the most interesting find in the final basket.
Chopped: Volume 1
Genres
Food & Home, Food Competitions
Episodes
20 Seasons Available (257 Episodes)
Release Year
2009
About This Series
Competitors race to turn mystery ingredients into extraordinary three-course meals. This competition is all about skill, speed and ingenuity -- and only one chef will impress the judges enough to survive the chopping block.
Cast and Crew
Starring: Ted Allen, Lazarus Lynch
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