Slaying the Dragon Fruit

Things get a bit fishy as the chefs are handed a sweet, cheesy basket for the entree round. One chef chooses rhyme over reason as he boozes it up, while another leaves his beer on ice for the final showdown.

High Steaks

The entree round becomes a turkey shoot as the remaining chefs go bananas to make it to the final battle. One chef melts down as they noodle things over for the $10,000 prize.

For the Love of Cod

Cod tongues cause conniptions as three earnest chefs struggle to defeat a cocky contender who promised to quit cooking forever if he doesn't take home the Chopped Canada prize.

The Young and the Timeless

Chefs stumble over simple ingredients when cheese puffs and chicken legs make an early appearance. In the entree round the canned version of an elegant seafood confounds, and one chef surprises us with a mobile pan-try.

When Life Hands You Lemonade

A sickeningly sweet canned good presents a challenge in the appetizer round as one young buck faces off against three seasoned chefs. Colorful candies and burdock root complicate the entree basket.

Snakes and Batters

One chef gets skewered by candy rolls and beef loin in the appetizer round. Chefs get a leg up in the dinner round. The dessert round poses a hot date with destiny for the remaining two chefs.

The Spruce is Loose

One chef finds himself in hot water when mussels and mushrooms appear in the appetizer round. A beverage from the space age makes for a sweet surprise in the dinner round.

Pressed for Ham

The chefs are hard pressed in the appetizer round with canned ham and kohlrabi. 3 chefs must make something to "root" for by combining bacon and bok choy. Only 1 chef will "beet" out a victory with pound cake, candy and marjoram.

Showdown at the Oka Corral

A fluffy sweet and a stiff drink raise the bar in the first round as a new mom and a chef school instructor set out to prove they've got what it takes. Organs and fruit make strange dinner partners in round two.

That Wascally Wabbit

A strong appetizer round with escargot and onion rings leaves the judges wondering who should be chopped. Things heat up in the dinner round as one chef's rabbit is underdone and another's is cooked to a crisp.

One Flew Over the Cocoa's Nest

Four chefs stick their necks out when ostrich and lollipops appear in the first round. The entree is tricky as a jiggly dessert must be mixed with a gamey meat. It's a pickle as chefs must incorporate a bar food into a dessert.

Some Skin in the Game

Chefs show they've got skin in the game with excellent uses of epiderm in the first round. One chef attempts the im-pasta-ble in the entree course. Chefs mustn't flake out over dried mashed potatoes and fennel in the final round.

Who Gives a Geoduck?

Ingredients are missed, and a clam of a different colour causes complications in the dinner round. A familiar comfort food poses a new challenge in the final round as chefs struggle to repurpose it into a prizewinning dessert.

Kat-A-What?

The chefs are puzzled by the presence of a Middle Eastern ingredient in the appetizer round. The entree round won't be a snap as they must pair monkfish with cocktail onions and a sweet treat.

Holler for Challah

Some chefs draw a boudin blanc in the appetizer round, while calmer fish heads prevail in round two. Dessert makes the remaining two chefs holler for challah as they use this chewy bread as the basis for a za'atar-filled dessert.

It's a Halva Day

It's the war of the women as these four female chefs brave the baskets for a shot at $10,000. Chefs bring a "can" do attitude in the first round and salmon cakes abound.

It's a Pig's Ear

Four chefs duke it out over pigs' ears and poblano peppers. We find out which chefs will rocket ahead when beef hearts and turkey breast appear together in the entree basket.

Viewers' Choice: Land, Sea, Air

Fans across the nation weighed in with their ideas for these challenging baskets. In the appetizer round, prairie oysters and ketchup chips pop up as surprising choices from the land of plenty.

How About Them Apples?

It's a culture clash for these chefs as Italian soda, Thai noodles and Indian spice garam masala collide in round one. Frozen French fries and tuna steaks force the chefs to sharpen their knives in the entree round.

Dippity Do What?

Chefs get an unhelpful hand in the appetizer round when a pre-packaged staple rears its ugly head. There's not much love for turducken as the chefs battle it out in round two. Dessert throws yet another curveball.

Steaking Their Claim

Frog legs and cookies get things hopping in the appetizer round, as these four chefs face off. Cherry cheesecake raises the "steaks" in round two as one chef finds a new and inventive use for a toaster.

Every Round Has Its Thorns

Chefs are challenged out of the gate as a host of unusual ingredients take the stage. Ready made eggrolls and stilton cheese collide in the appetizer round, giving way to the odd pairing of blood sausage and lemongrass.

A Brisket, A Basket

There's no escaping the challenge in round one as chefs battle to transform chicken wieners and dried fruit into a winning combination. Brisket proves a tough meat to handle in the entree round.

Taken Out by Takeout

Greek salad and beef pho make for strange bedfellows in the appetizer round. Round two challenges chefs to see who can transform a drive-thru staple into haute cuisine. The dessert round pits remaining chefs against each other.

Creme de la Crop

A pork delicacy and a jarred delight jockey for position in the appetizer basket. Round two finds the chefs struggling with two Australian favorites in the entree basket -- sweet pavlova and spring lamb.

Fire In the Hole

Will chef's dream of winning the $10,000 go up in flames? It's anyone's game as pheasant is paired with a chocolate candy and vanilla beans. It's a bit of a shell game, as a chef makes dollars from donuts in the dessert round.