List of ''Chopped'' episodes
This is the list of episodes for the Food Network competition reality series Chopped. New episodes are broadcast on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET.
Series overview
Eugene Gonnad
Season | Episodes | Premiere | Finale | |
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1 | 13 | January 13, 2009 | April 7, 2009 | |
2 | 13 | June 16, 2009 | September 29, 2009 | |
3 | 13 | October 13, 2009 | March 9, 2010 | |
4 | 13 | April 6, 2010 | July 13, 2010 | |
5 | 13 | July 20, 2010 | November 28, 2010 | |
6 | 12 | January 4, 2011 | April 26, 2011 | |
7 | 10 | May 3, 2011 | July 5, 2011 | |
8 | 9 | July 12, 2011 | December 6, 2011 | |
9 | 13 | August 30, 2011 | December 13, 2011 | |
10 | 13 | December 20, 2011 | May 29, 2012 | |
11 | 13 | February 7, 2012 | November 25, 2012 | |
12 | 13 | June 5, 2012 | November 20, 2012 | |
13 | 12 | September 4, 2012 | February 26, 2013 | |
14 | 13 | January 6, 2013 | May 5, 2013 | |
15 | 13 | April 2, 2013 | July 23, 2013 | |
16 | 13 | June 2, 2013 | November 12, 2013 | |
17 | 13 | August 13, 2013 | December 3, 2013 | |
18 | 13 | November 26, 2013 | May 13, 2014 | |
19 | 13 | February 4, 2014 | June 10, 2014 | |
20 | 13 | March 18, 2014 | November 25, 2014 | |
21 | 13 | July 15, 2014 | January 13, 2015 | |
22 | 13 | October 14, 2014 | June 30, 2015 | |
23 | 13 | December 16, 2014 | June 16, 2015 | |
24 | 13 | April 28, 2015 | December 8, 2015 | |
25 | 13 | August 25, 2015 | December 1, 2015 | |
26 | 8 | October 6, 2015 | December 17, 2015 | |
27 | 13 | January 5, 2016 | March 17, 2016 | |
28 | 13 | March 29, 2016 | June 21, 2016 | |
29 | 13 | August 7, 2016 | September 27, 2016 | |
30 | 8 | September 22, 2016 | December 20, 2016 | |
31 | 20 | October 13, 2016 | December 29, 2016 | |
32 | 12 | January 3, 2017 | May 2, 2017 | |
33 | 8 | March 21, 2017 | May 30, 2017 | |
34 | 13 | May 9, 2017 | November 7, 2017 | |
35 | 20 | July 18, 2017 | March 6, 2018 | |
36 | 13 | December 12, 2017 | June 5, 2018 | |
37 | TBA | March 13, 2018 | TBA | |
38 | TBA | May 15, 2018 | TBA | |
39 | TBA | June 26, 2018 | TBA | |
40 | TBA | July 17, 2018 | TBA | |
Specials | TBA | July 22, 2012 | TBA |
Season 1 (2009)
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1 | 1 | "Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers" | January 13, 2009 |
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2 | 2 | "Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters" | January 20, 2009 |
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3 | 3 | "Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes" | January 27, 2009 |
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4 | 4 | "Banana, Collard Greens, Grits" | February 3, 2009 |
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Episode notes: In the appetizer round, Chef Chuboda refused to use bananas in his dish, leading to his elimination. In the dessert round, Chef Gonzales accidentally used salt instead of sugar in his dish, asserting that this resulted in his elimination. | |||
5 | 5 | "Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas" | February 10, 2009 |
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6 | 6 | "Canned Peaches, Rice Cakes, Beets" | February 17, 2009 |
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7 | 7 | "Quail, Arctic Char, Beer" | February 24, 2009 |
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8 | 8 | "Coconut, Calamari, Donuts" | March 3, 2009 |
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Episode notes: In the appetizer round, Chef LePape failed to get any food onto his plates. The judges allowed him to bring the pan from the oven to the tasting table to allow the judges to taste the fish he had prepared after the other competitors were asked for their permission to do so. Despite this, Chef LePape was eliminated. | |||
9 | 9 | "Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon" | March 10, 2009 |
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Episode notes: Chef Lustberg would compete on the ninth season of Hell's Kitchen. He finished in second place. | |||
10 | 10 | "String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps" | March 17, 2009 |
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Episode notes: This is the first episode to feature four male chefs. | |||
11 | 11 | "Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoncini, Cereal" | March 24, 2009 |
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Episode notes: This episode is not available on iTunes for an unknown reason. | |||
12 | 12 | "Chocolate, Mussels and Figs" | March 31, 2009 |
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13 | 13 | "Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears" | April 7, 2009 |
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Season 2 (2009)
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14 | 1 | "A Prickly Situation" | June 14, 2009 |
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Episode notes: The judges caught Chef Lemoine plating past time limits. As a result, the judges eliminated him. | |||
15 | 2 | "Salty Veggies & Heated Battles" | June 16, 2009 |
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16 | 3 | "High Hopes" | June 23, 2009 |
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17 | 4 | "Floundering Around" | June 30, 2009 |
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18 | 5 | "Pride on the Plate" | July 7, 2009 |
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Episode notes: During each of the three rounds, Chef Matarese failed to complete plating his dishes. Chef Mansukhani, would go on using her husband's surname, Gurnani, and would compete on the tenth season of Hell's Kitchen. She came in twelfth place after being eliminated by Chef Gordon Ramsay. | |||
19 | 6 | "Pretty Please with a Pepper on Top" | July 14, 2009 |
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20 | 7 | "Pods, Grills and Sticky Fingers" | July 28, 2009 |
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21 | 8 | "A Wish Upon A Starfruit" | August 11, 2009 |
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22 | 9 | "Buckwheat Blunders and Twists of Fate" | August 25, 2009 |
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23 | 10 | "Chopped Champions Event, Round One: The Ultimate Face-off" | September 8, 2009 |
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Episode notes: This is the first "Chopped Champions" event, featuring winners of past episodes. The winner of the episode won a cash prize and competed in the next episode against three new champions. | |||
24 | 11 | "Chopped Champions Event, Round Two: Best of the Best" | September 15, 2009 |
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25 | 12 | "Chopped Champions Event, Round Three: All-Stars Showdown" | September 22, 2009 |
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26 | 13 | "Chopped Champions Event, Round Four: Bring It!" | September 29, 2009 |
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Season 3 (2009–10)
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27 | 1 | "When Chefs Collide" | October 13, 2009 |
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28 | 2 | "Oh My Goshy, Umeboshi" | October 20, 2009 |
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Episode notes: Chef Esmonde cut herself during the entrée round. After attempting to put on a glove that did not fit, she took it off and tossed her salad with her hands despite her open wound. As a result, the judges did not eat the salad and chopped her for her poor sanitation, rather than on the full merits of her food. Chef Baruch is a sous chef for Chopped judge Sue Torres (Torres did not appear as a judge in this episode). | |||
29 | 3 | "Judge Knows Best" | October 27, 2009 |
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30 | 4 | "A Nori Story" | November 3, 2009 |
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31 | 5 | "Sticking To It" | November 10, 2009 |
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32 | 6 | "Season's Choppings" | December 8, 2009 |
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Episode notes: The chefs were given 45 minutes in the entrée round rather than the normal 30 to allow time to properly cook the turkey. | |||
33 | 7 | "Flower Power" | March 14, 2010 |
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34 | 8 | "Sweet Redemption" | March 21, 2010 |
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35 | 9 | "Winging It" | March 28, 2010 |
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36 | 10 | "In A Pinch" | April 5, 2010 |
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37 | 11 | "Raw Enthusiasm" | April 12, 2010 |
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38 | 12 | "Against the Tide" | April 19, 2010 |
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Episode notes: This was the first episode to feature an ingredient, violet mustard, that the judges were not familiar with. | |||
39 | 13 | "Chopped Liver" | May 2, 2010 |
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Season 4 (2010)
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40 | 1 | "Rattle & Roll" | April 6, 2010 |
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41 | 2 | "My Froggy Clementine" | April 13, 2010 |
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42 | 3 | "Jitters & Giant Eggs" | April 20, 2010 |
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43 | 4 | "Dr. Deckle & Mr. Fried" | April 27, 2010 |
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Episode notes: Later reruns of this episode were dedicated to the memory of Michael Siry who died from cancer in June 2013. | |||
44 | 5 | "Mussels Mastery & Cotton Candy Can-Do" | May 4, 2010 |
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45 | 6 | "First Things Worst" | May 11, 2010 |
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46 | 7 | "Fired Up!" | June 1, 2010 |
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Episode notes: This was a grilling-themed episode. The stove tops were outfitted with grill sheets and two other burners, and the ovens were off-limits throughout the competition. Chef Jenkins is a chef at Butter, which is co-owned by Alex Guarnaschelli (Guarnaschelli did not appear as a judge in this episode). | |||
47 | 8 | "Quahog Quandaries and Pickle Puzzles" | June 8, 2010 |
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48 | 9 | "Turbot Powered" | June 15, 2010 |
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49 | 10 | "Keep On Cook'n On" | June 22, 2010 |
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50 | 11 | "Green Apps and Lamb" | June 29, 2010 |
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51 | 12 | "Crunch Time" | July 6, 2010 |
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Episode notes: Madison Cowan hired both Lance Nitahara and Amanda Freitag to be his sous chefs when he appeared on Iron Chef America. | |||
52 | 13 | "Rowdy With a Chance of Meatballs" | July 13, 2010 |
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Season 5 (2010)
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53 | 1 | ""Dream'n of Redeem'n"" | July 20, 2010 |
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54 | 2 | "Wok This Way" | July 27, 2010 |
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55 | 3 | "Squashed" | August 10, 2010 |
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56 | 4 | "$50,000 Tournament: Round One" | August 31, 2010 |
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57 | 5 | "$50,000 Tournament: Round Two" | September 7, 2010 |
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58 | 6 | "$50,000 Tournament: Round Three" | September 14, 2010 |
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59 | 7 | "$50,000 Tournament: Round Four" | September 21, 2010 |
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60 | 8 | "$50,000 Tournament: Grand Finale" | September 28, 2010 |
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Episode notes: The chefs were given 50 minutes in the dessert round rather than the normal 30 to allow adequate time to bake. | |||
61 | 9 | "Spouting Off" | October 5, 2010 |
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62 | 10 | "When Octopuses Attack" | October 12, 2010 |
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Episode notes: Chef Testino would compete on the twelfth season of Hell's Kitchen. He finished in eighth place after being eliminated by Chef Gordon Ramsay. | |||
63 | 11 | "Fright Bites" | October 19, 2010 |
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64 | 12 | "Cornuchopia" | November 16, 2010 |
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65 | 13 | "Yes, Virginia, There is a Chopping Block" | November 28, 2010 |
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Episode notes: This was a holiday-themed episode. The chefs were directed to prepare holiday-themed dishes for each course. The chefs were given 40 minutes in the entrée round rather than the normal 30 in order to allow time to properly cook the goose. |
Season 6 (2011)
- This is the first season where less than 13 episodes aired.
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66 | 1 | "Victory on the Brain" | January 4, 2011 |
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67 | 2 | "Prove it on the Plate" | January 11, 2011 |
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68 | 3 | "Marrowly We Roll Along" | January 18, 2011 |
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69 | 4 | "Doughs and Don'ts" | January 25, 2011 |
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70 | 5 | "Step Right Up!" | February 1, 2011 |
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71 | 6 | "All-Stars Tournament: Round One – Competitors from The Next Food Network Star" | March 6, 2011 |
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Episode notes: This was the first of a five-part series of episodes in which categorical groups of celebrity chefs competed to win $50,000 for charity. This was also the first time celebrities competed on Chopped. | |||
72 | 7 | "All-Stars Tournament: Round Two – Food Network Personalities" | March 13, 2011 |
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73 | 8 | "All-Stars Tournament: Round Three – Notable Chefs" | March 20, 2011 |
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Episode notes: Part 3 of 5. In the appetizer round, Chef Torres used (cocoa nibs) that he brought with him, which were not available in the pantry. The judges felt that this was contrary to the rules and cited it as the reason for his elimination. | |||
74 | 9 | "All-Stars Tournament: Round Four – Chopped Judges" | March 27, 2011 |
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Episode notes: Part 4 of 5. This marked the first time the Chopped judges competed. The chefs were given 40 minutes in the entrée round rather than the normal 30 to allow time to properly cook the duck. | |||
75 | 10 | "All-Stars Tournament: Grand Finale" | April 3, 2011 |
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76 | 11 | "A Cornish Mess" | April 10, 2011 |
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Episode notes: In the entrée round, Chef Duverney committed cross-contamination by cutting her cooked hens on the same board where the hens were placed when they were still raw. Chef Greco served raw hens due to the time constraints. The judges allowed the both of them to bring over the other components of the dish from their stations. | |||
77 | 12 | "Chefs on a Mission" | April 26, 2011 |
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Season 7 (2011)
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78 | 1 | "The Icing on the Steak" | May 3, 2011 |
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79 | 2 | "Canned Cheese, Please!" | May 10, 2011 |
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80 | 3 | "Saying Sayonara" | May 17, 2011 |
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81 | 4 | "Have a Heart" | May 24, 2011 |
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82 | 5 | "Gotta Grill!" | May 31, 2011 |
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83 | 6 | "Get it Together" | June 7, 2011 |
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84 | 7 | "Bite Your Pickled Beef Tongue" | June 14, 2011 |
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85 | 8 | "Go For It!" | June 21, 2011 |
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86 | 9 | "Thyme Flies" | June 28, 2011 |
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Episode notes: Chef Lee cut himself during the entrée round. Despite putting on several layers of gloves, his bleeding did not stop. Chef Lee insisted on continuing to cook and touching the ingredients with his hands. The judges considered this unsanitary, so they did not taste his entrée. This resulted in Chef Lee being eliminated. | |||
87 | 10 | "Nopales, No Problem" | July 5, 2011 |
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Season 8 (2011)
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88 | 1 | "Easy Peasy?" | July 12, 2011 |
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89 | 2 | "Ladies First!" | July 19, 2011 |
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90 | 3 | "Sweet Second Chance!" | July 26, 2011 |
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Episode notes: This episode featured four past non-winners. This was the first "redemption" episode to feature a non-runner-up as well as the first to feature two chefs from the same previous episode. Chef Magris slipped and fell during the entrée round. Despite saving her food, she spilled boiling water on herself, causing second-degree burns on both her legs. The judges gave Chef Magris the option to bow out of the competition before the judging in that round, but she elected to continue. Although Chef Nitahara won, he gave the $10,000 prize to Chef Magris so she could visit her ill grandmother in France. | |||
91 | 4 | "Chard & True" | August 2, 2011 |
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92 | 5 | "My Way" | August 9, 2011 |
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93 | 6 | "A is for Apple. U is for Udon" | August 16, 2011 |
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94 | 7 | "Trick or Treat, Chicken Feet!" | October 16, 2011 |
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95 | 8 | "Give It Your All" | November 15, 2011 |
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96 | 9 | "Can't Catch Me, I'm the Gingerbread Lobster!" | December 6, 2011 |
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Episode notes: This episode was a holiday-themed episode. The chefs were directed to prepare holiday-themed dishes for each course. Chef Lai cut his palm during the appetizer round, but did not tend to the wound because he thought the blood on the plate was a smudge of harissa; the judges did not taste his dish as a result. |
Season 9 (2011)
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97 | 1 | "Champions' Tournament: Part 1" | August 30, 2011 |
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98 | 2 | "Champions' Tournament: Part 2" | September 6, 2011 |
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99 | 3 | "Champions' Tournament: Part 3" | September 13, 2011 |
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100 | 4 | "Champions' Tournament: Part 4" | September 20, 2011 |
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101 | 5 | "Champions' Tournament: Grand Finale" | September 27, 2011 |
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102 | 6 | "Time & Space" | October 4, 2011 |
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103 | 7 | "Everything's Rosy" | October 11, 2011 |
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104 | 8 | "Make A Splash!" | October 25, 2011 |
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105 | 9 | "One in a Hundred" | November 1, 2011 |
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106 | 10 | "Blood Orange Sorbet, Sweat, & Tears" | November 8, 2011 |
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107 | 11 | "Class Acts" | November 22, 2011 |
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108 | 12 | "Yakety Yak, Yak, Yak" | November 29, 2011 |
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109 | 13 | "Duck for Dinner" | December 13, 2011 |
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Season 10 (2011–12)
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110 | 1 | "The Big Scoop" | December 20, 2011 |
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111 | 2 | "Chop on Through" | January 3, 2012 |
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112 | 3 | "Far Far Out!" | January 10, 2012 |
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113 | 4 | "Frozen Fries with That?" | January 17, 2012 |
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114 | 5 | "Redemption Competition" | January 24, 2012 |
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115 | 6 | "On the Line" | January 31, 2012 |
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116 | 7 | "Viewers' Choice!" | April 3, 2012 |
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117 | 8 | "All-Stars: Iron Chefs Do Battle" | April 8, 2012 |
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118 | 9 | "All-Stars: Prime Time vs. Day Time" | April 15, 2012 |
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119 | 10 | "All-Stars: Food Network Star Contestants" | April 22, 2012 |
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120 | 11 | "All-Stars: Judge Remix" | April 29, 2012 |
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121 | 12 | "All-Stars: Grand Finale" | May 6, 2012 |
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122 | 13 | "Grilltastic!" | May 29, 2012 |
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Season 11 (2012)
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123 | 1 | "I'm Your Huckleberry" | February 7, 2012 |
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124 | 2 | "Chewing the Caul Fat" | February 14, 2012 |
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125 | 3 | "Good Chop, Bad Chop?" | February 21, 2012 |
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126 | 4 | "Leftovers Extravaganza!" | March 6, 2012 |
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127 | 5 | "Plenty of Fish" | March 13, 2012 |
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128 | 6 | "Sound the Alarm!" | March 20, 2012 |
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129 | 7 | "Ready, Set, Escargot!" | April 10, 2012 |
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130 | 8 | "Own It!" | April 17, 2012 |
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131 | 9 | "Yuzu Never Know" | May 1, 2012 |
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132 | 10 | "Reversal of Fortune" | May 8, 2012 |
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133 | 11 | "A Very Piggy Halloween" | October 16, 2012 |
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134 | 12 | "Happy Turkey Gizzards Day!" | November 13, 2012 |
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135 | 13 | "Chopping in a Winter Wonderland" | November 25, 2012 |
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Season 12 (2012)
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136 | 1 | "Sunny Side Apps" | June 5, 2012 |
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137 | 2 | "A Guts Reaction" | June 12, 2012 |
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138 | 3 | "Chocolate Challenge" | June 19, 2012 |
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139 | 4 | "Pride of New Orleans" | June 26, 2012 |
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140 | 5 | "All-American Competition" | July 3, 2012 |
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141 | 6 | "Orzo It Seemed" | July 17, 2012 |
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142 | 7 | "Belly Dance!" | July 31, 2012 |
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143 | 8 | "Cake Walk?" | August 7, 2012 |
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144 | 9 | "Oui, Oui, Confit" | August 14, 2012 |
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145 | 10 | "Drawing a Flank" | August 21, 2012 |
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146 | 11 | "A Bunny Thing Happened" | September 11, 2012 |
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147 | 12 | "Charge!" | October 9, 2012 |
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148 | 13 | "For Sake's Sake" | November 20, 2012 |
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Season 13 (2012–13)
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149 | 1 | "Stacking Up" | September 4, 2012 |
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150 | 2 | "Class Acts, Too" | September 25, 2012 |
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151 | 3 | "No Kidding!" | October 2, 2012 |
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152 | 4 | "Pigging Out!" | October 23, 2012 |
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153 | 5 | "Unsung Heroes" | November 6, 2012 |
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154 | 6 | "Bird in the Pan" | November 27, 2012 |
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155 | 7 | "Thirsty for Victory" | December 11, 2012 |
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156 | 8 | "Trout Bout" | December 18, 2012 |
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157 | 9 | "Belly Up" | January 1, 2013 |
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158 | 10 | "Hecho en the Chopped Kitchen" | February 7, 2013 |
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159 | 11 | "Make No Mistake" | February 17, 2013 |
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160 | 12 | "Untrained, Undaunted" | February 26, 2013 |
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Season 14 (2013)
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161 | 1 | "Leftovers Overload" | January 6, 2013 |
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162 | 2 | "Chopped Champions: Part 1" | January 15, 2013 |
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163 | 3 | "Chopped Champions: Part 2" | January 22, 2013 |
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164 | 4 | "Chopped Champions: Part 3" | January 29, 2013 |
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165 | 5 | "Chopped Champions: Part 4" | February 5, 2013 |
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166 | 6 | "Chopped Champions: Finale" | February 12, 2013 |
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167 | 7 | "Just for the Halibut" | March 12, 2013 |
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168 | 8 | "Redemption Intention" | March 19, 2013 |
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169 | 9 | "Chopped All-Stars: Food Network vs. Cooking Channel" | April 7, 2013 |
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170 | 10 | "Chopped All-Stars: Mega Chefs" | April 14, 2013 |
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171 | 11 | "Chopped All-Stars: Judges" | April 21, 2013 |
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172 | 12 | "Chopped All-Stars: Celebrities" | April 28, 2013 |
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173 | 13 | "Chopped All-Stars: Finale!" | May 5, 2013 |
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Season 15 (2013)
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174 | 1 | "Heads Up!" | April 2, 2013 |
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175 | 2 | "Viewers Choice Baskets" | April 9, 2013 |
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176 | 3 | "Aussie Awesome" | April 16, 2013 |
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177 | 4 | "Without Missing a Beet" | April 30, 2013 |
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178 | 5 | "Momumental" | May 7, 2013 |
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179 | 6 | "Amazing Amateurs" | May 14, 2013 |
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180 | 7 | "Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner!" | May 21, 2013 |
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181 | 8 | "Military Salute" | May 28, 2013 |
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182 | 9 | "Cook Your Butt Off!" | May 30, 2013 |
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183 | 10 | "Better Saffron Than Sorry" | June 4, 2013 |
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184 | 11 | "Take Heart" | June 6, 2013 |
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185 | 12 | "Wheatgrass Roots" | June 18, 2013 |
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186 | 13 | "Wurst Case Scenario" | July 23, 2013 |
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Season 16 (2013)
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187 | 1 | "Fry, Fry, Again" | June 2, 2013 |
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188 | 2 | "Cleaver Fever" | June 11, 2013 |
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189 | 3 | "Mix and Mache" | June 16, 2013 |
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190 | 4 | "Gyro We Go Again" | June 25, 2013 |
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191 | 5 | "Big Fish, Small Basket" | June 27, 2013 |
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192 | 6 | "Teen Invasion" | July 2, 2013 |
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193 | 7 | "Mochi Obliged" | July 9, 2013 |
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194 | 8 | "Sweet Surprises" | July 16, 2013 |
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195 | 9 | "Break a Crab Leg!" | July 30, 2013 |
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196 | 10 | "Walk on the Whelk Side" | August 6, 2013 |
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197 | 11 | "Chopped Family Feud" | August 11, 2013 |
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198 | 12 | "Extreme Halloween" | October 6, 2013 |
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199 | 13 | "A Chopped Thanksgiving" | November 12, 2013 |
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Season 17 (2013)
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200 | 1 | "Wasted!" | August 13, 2013 |
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201 | 2 | "Keep On Trucking" | August 18, 2013 |
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202 | 3 | "Sports Stars" | September 3, 2013 |
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203 | 4 | "Hero Chefs" | September 10, 2013 |
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204 | 5 | "We Love Leftovers!" | September 17, 2013 |
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205 | 6 | "Count Your Chickens" | September 24, 2013 |
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206 | 7 | "Liver and Learn" | October 1, 2013 |
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207 | 8 | "Brunch Boxes" | October 15, 2013 |
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208 | 9 | "Circus Spectacular" | October 24, 2013 |
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209 | 10 | "Competition Italiano" | October 29, 2013 |
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210 | 11 | "Redeemed or Re-chopped?" | November 5, 2013 |
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211 | 12 | "Cloche Call" | November 19, 2013 |
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212 | 13 | "Celebrity Holiday Bash" | December 3, 2013 |
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Season 18 (2013–14)
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213 | 1 | "No Pain, No Shame" | November 26, 2013 |
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214 | 2 | "Teen Talent" | December 10, 2013 |
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Episode notes: All the chefs were teens competing to win a $40,000 scholarship. The runner up received a $20,000 scholarship and the other two eliminated chefs each received a $5,000 scholarship. The chefs had 30 minutes in the appetizer round. | |||
215 | 3 | "Tapas Time" | December 17, 2013 |
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Episode notes: All the chefs were required to make tapas in each round: as part of the challenge, they were tasked to create two dishes in the appetizer round, three in the entrée, and two in the dessert. Because of the change in the usual format, the first round was 30 minutes instead of the usual 20. | |||
216 | 4 | "Waste Not" | January 5, 2014 |
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217 | 5 | "Firefighter Chefs" | January 12, 2014 |
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Episode notes: All contestants were firefighters. Before starting the Entree round, Ted had the chefs light the saganaki with some alcohol and a lighter provided in the basket. The blow torch in the dessert basket was the first basket ingredient to be a cooking tool rather than a food item. | |||
218 | 6 | "Hoofin' It!" | January 21, 2014 |
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219 | 7 | "Pizza Perfect" | February 2, 2014 |
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220 | 8 | "All-Burger Meal!" | February 9, 2014 |
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221 | 9 | "Chocolate Competition" | February 11, 2014 |
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222 | 10 | "Bacon Baskets!" | February 16, 2014 |
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223 | 11 | "Beer Here!" | February 23, 2014 |
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224 | 12 | "Burn for the Worse" | April 7, 2014 |
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225 | 13 | "An Egg Up" | May 13, 2014 |
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Season 19 (2014)
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226 | 1 | "Ambitious Amateurs" | February 4, 2014 |
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227 | 2 | "Return and Redeem" | February 25, 2014 |
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228 | 3 | "Grandma vs. Grandma" | March 4, 2014 |
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229 | 4 | "Chopped Tournament of Stars: Sports Stars!" | March 9, 2014 |
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230 | 5 | "Tournament of Stars: Rachael vs. Guy!" | March 16, 2014 |
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Episode notes: Part 2 of a 5-part competition for $50,000 for a charity of the winner's choice. Lou Diamond Phillips and Coolio were the winner and the runner-up respectively of Season 1 of Rachael vs. Guy. Carnie Wilson was the Season 2 runner-up and Penn Jillette was the Season 3 runner-up. In the appetizer round, Coolio was caught sneaking some lemon into his dish after time was called, and the judges cited this as a reason for his elimination. | |||
231 | 6 | "Chopped Tournament of Stars: Comedians!" | March 23, 2014 |
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232 | 7 | "Chopped Tournament of Stars: Actors" | March 30, 2014 |
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233 | 8 | "Chopped Tournament of Stars: Finale" | April 6, 2014 |
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234 | 9 | "Peri Peri Determined" | April 22, 2014 |
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235 | 10 | "Mother's Day" | May 6, 2014 |
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236 | 11 | "Cool, Palm and Perfected" | May 27, 2014 |
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Episode notes: All the contestants have had near-death experiences: Peter had gone through chemotherapy; Rose is a cancer survivor; Ariane suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning; and David was a witness of the 9/11 attacks. | |||
237 | 12 | "There Will Be Bloody Marys" | June 3, 2014 |
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238 | 13 | "Four Fathers" | June 10, 2014 |
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Season 20 (2014)
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239 | 1 | "Dread and Breakfast" | March 18, 2014 |
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240 | 2 | "Leftovers Rescue Mission" | April 29, 2014 |
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241 | 3 | "G'day, Chefs!" | May 20, 2014 |
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242 | 4 | "Salt Pearls of Wisdom" | June 17, 2014 |
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243 | 5 | "Swai Not?" | June 24, 2014 |
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244 | 6 | "Short and Sweetbreads" | July 1, 2014 |
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245 | 7 | "Fig Out" | July 8, 2014 |
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246 | 8 | "Big Hitters" | October 8, 2014 |
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247 | 9 | "Offal Surprise" | October 21, 2014 |
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248 | 10 | "Haricot Flair" | October 28, 2014 |
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Episode notes: All the contestants are females. Banana blossoms are similar to artichokes. Chef Saylor cut herself, but did not bandage her finger due to not noticing any blood. The judges found blood on her plates and did not taste her dish. Chef Saylor also works for former Chopped contestant Roderick Bailey. | |||
249 | 11 | "Frankly Frantic" | November 4, 2014 |
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250 | 12 | "Chopped Chops" | November 18, 2014 |
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251 | 13 | "Pesto Chango" | November 25, 2014 |
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Episode notes: All contestants in this episode are male chefs from Los Angeles, California. Due to the simplicity of the appetizer basket, Ted advised the chefs to focus on creativity in the first round. |
Season 21 (2014–15)
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252 | 1 | "Teen Tournament: Part One" | July 15, 2014 |
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253 | 2 | "Teen Tournament: Part Two" | July 22, 2014 |
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254 | 3 | "Teen Tournament: Part Three" | July 29, 2014 |
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255 | 4 | "Teen Tournament: Part Four" | August 3, 2014 |
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256 | 5 | "Teen Tournament: Grand Finale" | August 12, 2014 |
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Episode notes: Part 5 of 5. Contestants won previous parts. The winner received a $40,000 scholarship and an additional $25,000. All other contestants received a $1,000 gift card to FoodNetwork.com. Four of the teen chefs that did not win this season's Teen Tournament would return for a teen chef redemption episode in season 25. | |||
257 | 6 | "Food Truck Fight" | August 19, 2014 |
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258 | 7 | "Ultimate Champions: Professionals" | August 26, 2014 |
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Episode notes: Part 1 of a 5-part tournament featuring 16 past champions(4 professional chefs and 12 amateur champions) divided into 4 divisions of 4 contestants. The winner of each preliminary round advanced to the finale, whey they competed for a grand prize of $50,000, plus a new car. All contestants are professional chefs who were Chopped champions from other episodes. Fatima Ali had competed 2 other times before this (Episode 12.3 – "A Guts Reaction") and (Episode 14.3 – "Chopped Champions: Part 2"). This episode had a 30-minute "after hours" special that aired directly after the episode. The judges cooking on the first round were Aarón Sánchez, Geoffrey Zakarian, and Chris Santos; they cooked the appetizer round of this episode. The second round had a different basket from a different episode (Episode 17.10 - "Competition Italiano"'s Appetizer round) with Amanda Freitag, Maneet Chauhan, and Aarón Sánchez cooking. The third round had Scott Conant, Alex Guarnaschelli, and Amanda Freitag cooking a basket from a different episode (Episode 18.5 - "Firefighter Chefs"'s desert round). | |||
259 | 8 | "Ultimate Champions: Amateur Champs" | September 2, 2014 |
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260 | 9 | "Ultimate Champions: Heroes" | September 9, 2014 |
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Episode notes: Part 3 of 5. All contestants are Chopped champions from other episodes featuring heroes(people who help others in some way). Two firefighters, a US army veteran, and a police officer are the hero contestants in this episode. | |||
261 | 10 | "Ultimate Champions: Celebrities" | September 16, 2014 |
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262 | 11 | "Ultimate Champions: Grand Finale" | September 23, 2014 |
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263 | 12 | "Short Order Cooks" | September 30, 2014 |
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Episode notes: The contestants are 4th and 5th graders, the youngest chopped contestants. The chefs had 30 minutes in the appetizer round. Due to height of the contestants, Ted had been called upon to help them out. This episode was dedicated to the memory of Lily Nichols' father, Jeffrey Nichols, who eventually succumbed to injuries sustained after falling off a ladder and passed away just prior to the airing of this episode. | |||
264 | 13 | "Money Saver" | January 13, 2015 |
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Season 22 (2014–15)
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265 | 1 | "Mummies and Gummies" | October 14, 2014 |
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Episode notes: The basket ingredients were Halloween-themed. The graveyard dirt pudding in the entree round was crumbled chocolate cake "dirt" over whipped cream with white wafer cookie "headstones" on top. The witch's brew in the dessert round was made from: limeade, ginger ale and lime sorbet. | |||
266 | 2 | "Chopped Family Thanksgiving" | November 11, 2014 |
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Episode notes: This is a special Thanksgiving episode where the competitors were regular Chopped judges who were playing to win money for the charity No Kid Hungry. This is the first episode to have four judges on the judging panel instead of the usual three so the contestants had to make five plates instead of the usual four. | |||
267 | 3 | "Meatball Madness" | December 2, 2014 |
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268 | 4 | "The Holiday Kitchen" | December 9, 2014 |
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269 | 5 | "Family Food Fight" | December 23, 2014 |
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270 | 6 | "Bizarre Baskets" | January 20, 2015 |
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Episode notes: Andrew Zimmern is the host of several programs on the Travel Channel featuring "bizarre" foods. All baskets featured a series of highly unusual ingredients. Chef Peterson works at Beauty & Essex, which is run by Chopped judge Chris Santos. This episode featured four male chefs. | |||
271 | 7 | "Reality TV Stars" | February 17, 2015 |
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272 | 8 | "Late Night Food Brawl" | February 24, 2015 |
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273 | 9 | "Amateurs' Brawl" | April 7, 2015 |
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274 | 10 | "Fabulous Baker Boys" | April 21, 2015 |
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Episode notes: This was a baking themed episode featuring four professional bakers competing. The contestants wore Chopped T-shirts and aprons rather than the traditional chef's coats. Contestants were required to bake something in each round, with each basket containing a type of baking dough. The chefs had 30 minutes in the appetizer round instead of 20 due to the extra time needed for baking. | |||
275 | 11 | "Hot Stuff" | June 2, 2015 |
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276 | 12 | "Thrill of the Grill" | June 23, 2015 |
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Episode notes: Contestants were required to use the grill each round and could not use the ovens. Chef Witcher was the teacher of Dante Foggy, runner-up of the 2014 Chopped Teen Tournament. | |||
277 | 13 | "Scoops On!" | June 30, 2015 |
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Episode notes: The baskets in each round contained ice cream. In keeping with the ice cream theme, each chef was provided with a tray of assorted toppings, and the final two chefs were required to include an ice cream creation in their desserts. An extra ice cream machine was also brought in so that both chefs could each make their ice creams in the dessert round. |
Season 23 (2014–15)
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278 | 1 | "Every 'Wich Way" | December 16, 2014 |
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279 | 2 | "Viewers' Choice Ingredients" | January 6, 2015 |
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280 | 3 | "Chopped Again!" | January 27, 2015 |
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281 | 4 | "Say Cheese!" | February 3, 2015 |
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282 | 5 | "Chocolate Rush!" | February 10, 2015 |
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283 | 6 | "Double Trouble" | March 3, 2015 |
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284 | 7 | "T.G.I. Fry-Day" | March 10, 2015 |
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285 | 8 | "Amateurs Redemption" | March 17, 2015 |
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286 | 9 | "Let's Do Lunch" | March 24, 2015 |
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287 | 10 | "Fake Cake, Real Stakes" | March 31, 2015 |
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288 | 11 | "First Responders" | April 14, 2015 |
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289 | 12 | "Judges' Face-Off" | June 9, 2015 |
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290 | 13 | "Big Barbecue Bout" | June 16, 2015 |
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Season 24 (2015)
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291 | 1 | "All Stars Tournament: Part 1" | April 28, 2015 |
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292 | 2 | "All Stars Tournament: Part 2" | May 5, 2015 |
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293 | 3 | "All Stars Tournament: Part 3" | May 12, 2015 |
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294 | 4 | "All Stars Tournament: Part 4" | May 19, 2015 |
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295 | 5 | "All Stars Tournament: Grand Finale" | May 26, 2015 |
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Episode notes: Finale of a five-part All-Stars tournament, with a $75,000 prize for the charity of the winning chef's choice. The fish carcasses were from catfish heads and cod. The seafood tower included clams, oysters, lobster, and shrimp. Due to the heat of the ghost peppers, goggles were provided in the dessert basket. | |||
296 | 6 | "Tendon Intentions" | July 7, 2015 |
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Episode notes: The "trash fish" used in this episode was scut fish as stated by the judges -- specifically, Porgy, as stated in the Chopped: After Hours for this episode. Chef Almodovar had previously competed on the tenth season of Hell's Kitchen. She came in sixth place after being eliminated by Chef Gordon Ramsay in the season's sixteenth episode. Following this Chopped episode, she would later return for Hell's Kitchen's All-Star season, its seventeenth season, where she would better her previous finish and come in fifth place, being eliminated in the season's thirteenth episode. | |||
297 | 7 | "Rock Stars" | August 18, 2015 |
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298 | 8 | "Wild Ride" | September 3, 2015 |
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Episode notes: Baskets were carnival themed, with each basket containing two deep fried items. Chef Prince works for fellow Chopped judge Chris Santos, who did not appear as a judge in this episode. Chef Prince cut himself in the dessert round, but did not know about it until the medic asked him if he was bleeding. The judges found blood in enough places, and as a result did not taste his dish. | |||
299 | 9 | "College Challenge" | September 10, 2015 |
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300 | 10 | "Light Makes Right" | October 20, 2015 |
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301 | 11 | "Tailgate Fate" | November 3, 2015 |
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302 | 12 | "Chopped Gastropub" | November 26, 2015 |
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303 | 13 | "Holiday Cooking" | December 8, 2015 |
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Season 25 (2015)
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304 | 1 | "Teen Tournament: Episode One" | August 25, 2015 |
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305 | 2 | "Teen Tournament: Episode Two" | September 1, 2015 |
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306 | 3 | "Teen Tournament: Episode Three" | September 8, 2015 |
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307 | 4 | "Teen Tournament: Episode Four" | September 15, 2015 |
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308 | 5 | "Viewers' Baskets" | September 17, 2015 |
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309 | 6 | "Teen Tournament: Grand Finale" | September 22, 2015 |
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310 | 7 | "Teen Redeem" | September 24, 2015 |
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311 | 8 | "Sitcom Moms" | September 29, 2015 |
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312 | 9 | "Bizarre Battle" | October 8, 2015 |
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313 | 10 | "Oktoberfest!" | October 13, 2015 |
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314 | 11 | "Thanksgiving Soup-er Stars" | November 9, 2015 |
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315 | 12 | "Cooking with Bass" | November 24, 2015 |
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316 | 13 | "Mac and Cheese" | December 1, 2015 |
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Season 26 (2015)
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317 | 1 | "A Chopped Halloween" | October 6, 2015 |
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318 | 2 | "Chopped Catwalk" | October 15, 2015 |
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319 | 3 | "Food Truck Kitchen" | October 27, 2015 |
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320 | 4 | "Military Vets" | November 10, 2015 |
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321 | 5 | "Chopped Desserts!" | November 23, 2015 |
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322 | 6 | "In-Laws, in Teams!" | December 10, 2015 |
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323 | 7 | "Family Affair" | December 15, 2015 |
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324 | 8 | "Battle of the Grandpas" | December 17, 2015 |
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Season 27 (2016)
- This is the first season where Marc Murphy didn't appear as a judge in any episode.
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325 | 1 | "Knife Strife" | January 5, 2016 |
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326 | 2 | "Healthy Rivalry" | January 12, 2016 |
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327 | 3 | "Brunch Battle" | January 19, 2016 |
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328 | 4 | "Chinese New Year" | January 26, 2016 |
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329 | 5 | "Tailgate Party" | February 2, 2016 |
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330 | 6 | "Bacon Boys" | February 7, 2016 |
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331 | 7 | "Love Bites" | February 9, 2016 |
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332 | 8 | "Ready for Redemption" | February 16, 2016 |
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333 | 9 | "Cooking Caribbean" | February 23, 2016 |
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334 | 10 | "Truck Stop Stars" | March 1, 2016 |
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335 | 11 | "Beg, Borrow or Eel" | March 8, 2016 |
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336 | 12 | "Chopped: College" | March 15, 2016 |
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337 | 13 | "The Bold and the Baconful" | March 17, 2016 |
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Season 28 (2016)
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338 | 1 | "Chopped Champions: Battle 1, Best of the Best" | March 29, 2016 |
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339 | 2 | "Chopped Champions: Battle 2, Fighting Shape" | April 5, 2016 |
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340 | 3 | "Chopped Champions: Battle 3, Chefs in Control" | April 12, 2016 |
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341 | 4 | "Chopped Champions: Battle 4, Kitchen Storm" | April 19, 2016 |
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342 | 5 | "Chopped Champions: Conclusion, $50,000 Pay Day" | April 26, 2016 |
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343 | 6 | "Cinco de Mayo Fiesta" | May 3, 2016 |
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344 | 7 | "Tortellini Trials" | May 10, 2016 |
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345 | 8 | "Hungry for Love" | May 17, 2016 |
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346 | 9 | "Summer Heat" | May 24, 2016 |
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347 | 10 | "Deadliest Baskets" | May 31, 2016 |
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348 | 11 | "Chopping Block Blues" | June 7, 2016 |
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349 | 12 | "San Franchopco" | June 14, 2016 |
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350 | 13 | "Leap of Faith" | June 21, 2016 |
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Season 29 (2016)
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351 | 1 | "Fried Chicken Time" | August 7, 2016 |
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352 | 2 | "Snail Snafus" | August 9, 2016 |
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353 | 3 | "Hot Doggin'" | August 14, 2016 |
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354 | 4 | "Souper Chefs" | August 16, 2016 |
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355 | 5 | "Chili Cook-Off" | August 21, 2016 |
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356 | 6 | "Teen Tournament: Battle 1" | August 23, 2016 |
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357 | 7 | "Teen Tournament: Battle 2" | August 30, 2016 |
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358 | 8 | "Teen Tournament: Battle 3" | September 6, 2016 |
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359 | 9 | "Twins for the Win" | September 8, 2016 |
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360 | 10 | "Teen Tournament: Battle 4" | September 13, 2016 |
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361 | 11 | "Naan the Wiser" | September 15, 2016 |
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362 | 12 | "Teen Tournament: Finale Fight" | September 20, 2016 |
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363 | 13 | "Worst Cooks Challenge" | September 27, 2016 |
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Season 30 (2016)
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364 | 1 | "Kefir and Loathing" | September 22, 2016 |
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365 | 2 | "Sweetbread Dread" | September 29, 2016 |
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366 | 3 | "Best Halloween Ever" | October 3, 2016 |
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367 | 4 | "On the Quack Burner" | October 6, 2016 |
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368 | 5 | "Web Stars" | October 11, 2016 |
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369 | 6 | "Turkey Day Heroes" | November 14, 2016 |
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370 | 7 | "Holiday Reality Check" | December 5, 2016 |
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371 | 8 | "New Year's Bash" | December 20, 2016 |
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Season 31 (2016)
- This is the first season where more than 13 episodes aired.
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372 | 1 | "Smorgastarta Your Engines" | October 13, 2016 |
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373 | 2 | "Tailgate Greats" | October 18, 2016 |
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374 | 3 | "Chopped: Beat Bobby Flay, Part 1" | October 20, 2016 |
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375 | 4 | "Midnight Snack Attack" | October 25, 2016 |
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376 | 5 | "Chopped: Beat Bobby Flay, Part 2" | October 27, 2016 |
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377 | 6 | "Chaudin Chow (aka Hearty Party)" | November 1, 2016 |
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378 | 7 | "Chopped: Beat Bobby Flay, Part 3" | November 3, 2016 |
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379 | 8 | "Cheap Eats" | November 8, 2016 |
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380 | 9 | "Chopped: Beat Bobby Flay, Finale" | November 10, 2016 |
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381 | 10 | "Battle of the Butchers" | November 17, 2016 |
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382 | 11 | "Beast Feast" | November 22, 2016 |
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383 | 12 | "Back in Time" | November 24, 2016 |
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384 | 13 | "Viewers' Vengeance" | November 29, 2016 |
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385 | 14 | "Entree Basket Blues" | December 1, 2016 |
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386 | 15 | "Taco Time!" | December 8, 2016 |
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387 | 16 | "Sweet Heat" | December 13, 2016 |
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388 | 17 | "Betting on the Farm" | December 15, 2016 |
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389 | 18 | "Million Dollar Baskets" | December 22, 2016 |
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390 | 19 | "Basket Buzz" | December 27, 2016 |
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391 | 20 | "Wild Times" | December 29, 2016 |
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392 | 1 | "Clean Eatin'" | January 3, 2017 |
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393 | 2 | "Whiskey and Wings" | January 10, 2017 |
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394 | 3 | "Celebrating Veterans" | January 17, 2017 |
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395 | 4 | "Oodles of Noodles" | January 24, 2017 |
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396 | 5 | "Game Day Party" | January 31, 2017 |
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397 | 6 | "Chocolate Obsession" | February 7, 2017 |
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398 | 7 | "Blue Plate Fate" | February 14, 2017 |
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399 | 8 | "Chefs in a Pickle" | February 21, 2017 |
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400 | 9 | "Raw Deal" | February 28, 2017 |
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401 | 10 | "Something Dumpling" | March 7, 2017 |
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402 | 11 | "Latin Cuisine Dream" | March 14, 2017 |
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403 | 12 | "Jump for Bok Choy" | May 2, 2017 |
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404 | 1 | "Best Laid Pans" | March 21, 2017 |
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405 | 2 | "Star Power: Web Stars!" | March 28, 2017 |
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406 | 3 | "Star Power: Culinary Muscle!" | April 4, 2017 |
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407 | 4 | "Star Power: The Last Laugh!" | April 11, 2017 |
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408 | 5 | "Star Power: Screen Sensations!" | April 18, 2017 |
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409 | 6 | "Star Power: Grand Finale" | April 25, 2017 |
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410 | 7 | "The Newlywed Game" | May 16, 2017 |
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411 | 8 | "An Ugly Turn" | May 30, 2017 |
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412 | 1 | "Thanks, Mom!" | May 9, 2017 |
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413 | 2 | "Grill Game" | May 23, 2017 |
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414 | 3 | "Greater Tater" | June 6, 2017 |
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415 | 4 | "Father's Day" | June 13, 2017 |
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416 | 5 | "Got Your Goat?" | June 20, 2017 |
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417 | 6 | "Snap Pea to It!" | June 27, 2017 |
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418 | 7 | "Bangin' Backyard Cookout" | July 4, 2017 |
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419 | 8 | "Flour Power" | July 11, 2017 |
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420 | 9 | "Alton's Challenge, Part 1" | October 10, 2017 |
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421 | 10 | "Alton's Challenge, Part 2" | October 17, 2017 |
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422 | 11 | "Alton's Challenge, Part 3" | October 24, 2017 |
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423 | 12 | "Alton's Challenge, Part 4" | October 31, 2017 |
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424 | 13 | "Alton's Challenge, Grand Finale" | November 7, 2017 |
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425 | 1 | "Clam Clash" | July 18, 2017 |
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426 | 2 | "Clock Shock" | July 25, 2017 |
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427 | 3 | "Food Truck Luck" | September 5, 2017 |
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428 | 4 | "Waffles for the Win" | September 12, 2017 |
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429 | 5 | "Comfort Zone" | September 19, 2017 |
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430 | 6 | "The Beets Go On" | September 26, 2017 |
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431 | 7 | "Spooked" | October 3, 2017 |
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432 | 8 | "Feel the Burn" | October 19, 2017 |
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433 | 9 | "Gimme Gator" | October 26, 2017 |
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434 | 10 | "Flavor Savor" | November 2, 2017 |
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435 | 11 | "Pie Jinks" | November 9, 2017 |
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436 | 12 | "An Iron Chef Thanksgiving" | November 14, 2017 |
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Episode notes: This was a Thanksgiving themed episode. All four contestants were Chopped Champions returning to win money for their charity of choice. Judging them were three Iron Chefs from Iron Chef America (with Alex also being a regular Chopped judge). By winning this episode, Chef Chapman becomes the first four-time Chopped champion. | |||
437 | 13 | "Espresso Express" | November 21, 2017 |
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438 | 14 | "Weird Twist" | November 28, 2017 |
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439 | 15 | "Chopped Grand Holiday" | December 5, 2017 |
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440 | 16 | "True Grits" | December 7, 2017 |
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441 | 17 | "Cocktail Party" | December 19, 2017 |
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442 | 18 | "Amped for Ramps" | December 26, 2017 |
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443 | 19 | "Mardi Gras Goals" | February 6, 2018 |
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444 | 20 | "Dim Sum Yum" | March 6, 2018 |
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445 | 1 | "Better Duck Next Time" | December 12, 2017 |
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446 | 2 | "Gold Medal Games: Frying" | January 2, 2018 |
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Episode notes: Part 1 of a 5 part tournament. Each heat features chefs with a particular specialty, and their specialties would be the theme for their respective heat. Winner of this episode moves on to compete for $50,000 in the grand finale. In this episode, all four chefs are known for their expertise in frying and were required to fry something in every round. Unlike past frying episodes, there was an extra deep fryer in the kitchen instead of providing each chef a preheated pot of oil. | |||
447 | 3 | "Gold Medal Games: Grilling" | January 9, 2018 |
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Episode notes: Part 2 of a 5 part tournament. The winner of this episode moves on to compete for $50,000 in the grand finale. In this episode, all four contestants are known for their skill on the grill and were required to grill something in every round. The stove tops were outfitted with grill sheets, but the chefs were permitted to use the ovens. | |||
448 | 4 | "Gold Medal Games: Fast!" | January 16, 2018 |
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Episode notes: Part 3 of a 5 part tournament. The winner of this episode moves on to compete for $50,000 in the grand finale. In this episode, all four competitors are known for their speed in the kitchen. Keeping in line with this theme, each round was 5 minutes shorter than normal (the appetizer round was 15 minutes, while the entrée and dessert rounds were 25 minutes each). | |||
449 | 5 | "Gold Medal Games: Baking" | January 23, 2018 |
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450 | 6 | "Gold Medal Games: Grand Finale" | January 30, 2018 |
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451 | 7 | "Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate!" | February 13, 2018 |
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452 | 8 | "The Light Stuff" | February 20, 2018 |
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453 | 9 | "Epic Eats" | February 27, 2018 |
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454 | 10 | "Pork on the Brain" | March 20, 2018 |
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455 | 11 | "Fat Chance" | March 27, 2018 |
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456 | 12 | "You've Been Canned" | April 10, 2018 |
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457 | 13 | "Million-Dollar Meals" | June 5, 2018 |
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458 | 1 | "Luck of the Irish" | March 13, 2018 |
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459 | 2 | "Wild Game Plan" | April 3, 2018 |
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460 | 3 | "A Frog Leg Up" | April 17, 2018 |
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461 | 4 | "Sensational Sandwiches" | April 24, 2018 |
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462 | 5 | "Leftover Takeover" | May 1, 2018 |
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463 | 6 | "Hush Puppy Love" | May 8, 2018 |
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464 | 7 | "Surf and Turf" | May 29, 2018 |
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465 | 8 | "Under the Cuban Sun" | September 11, 2018 |
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466 | 9 | "Tacos and Tequila" | September 25, 2018 |
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2 | "Hot Off the Grill!" | May 22, 2018 | |
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5 | "Room for 'Shrooms" | July 10, 2018 | |
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6 | "Beach Bites" | July 24, 2018 | |
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Season 39 (2018)
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1 | "Think Small!" | June 26, 2018 | |
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2 | "Lamb Slam" | July 3, 2018 | |
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3 | "Wellington Woes" | September 18, 2018 | |
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Season 40 (2018)
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1 | "Fire it Up!" | July 17, 2018 | |
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Episode notes: All the contestants were firefighters. Firehouse Subs sponsored this episode and donated $25,000 to the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation in honor of the competitors. A second deep-fryer was provided in the appetizer round to help ensure all the chefs managed to cook the chicken wings. The cherries jubilee in the third round was presented in a pan and on fire, inside the basket, surprising the competitors. This episode was dedicated to Keith Young, an FDNY firefighter and Chopped Champion who died on March 17, 2018. | |||
2 | "Whiz Kid Cooks" | September 4, 2018 | |
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3 | "Halloween Hijinks" | October 2, 2018 | |
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Episode notes: This was a Halloween themed episode with Halloween themed basket ingredients. In the first round: the "rat" meatballs were just regular meatballs with edible fake rat ears and eyes on it, the "mac o'lanterns" were orange bell peppers carved into jack o'lantern faces and filled with mac and cheese, and the eye-tini was a martini with a fake eyeball (lychee with blueberry) stuck in it. In the second round: the shrimp cocktail was served in chilled gelatin inside a prop head bust, and the loaded mashed potatoes had a spider web design piped on with sour cream. In the third round: the "creepy crawlies" were dates cut to resemble bugs, and the meringue was in the shape of bones. | |||
4 | "Chopped Champs Throwdown: Battle 1" | October 9, 2018 | |
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5 | "Chopped Champs Throwdown: Battle 2" | October 16, 2018 | |
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6 | "Chopped Champs Throwdown: Battle 3" | October 23, 2018 | |
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7 | "Chopped Champs Throwdown; Battle 4" | October 30, 2018 | |
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S1 | "Food Network Stars!" | July 22, 2012 | |
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Episode notes: This episode featured four contestants that were previous winners of Food Network Star that were competing for $10,000 for the charity of their choice. The judges were the mentors for Season 8 of Food Network Star | |||
S12 | "Chopped: Impossible, Part 1" | October 22, 2015 | |
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Episode notes: Part one of a four-part tournament. Four returning Chopped Champions face off for a spot in the finale for a chance to win a grand prize of up to $40,000. Diane Dimeo was also in the first Chopped Champions event in season 2, and Marc Anthony Bynum was a finalist in the second Chopped Champions event in season 5. The edible flowers in the entree round included pansies, snapdragons, and nasturtiums. The apple teeth in the dessert round were made from apple slices, peanut butter, and marshmallows. | |||
S13 | "Chopped: Impossible, Part 2" | October 29, 2015 | |
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Episode notes: Part two of a four-part tournament. Four returning Chopped Champions face off for a spot in the finale. A hammer and screwdriver was provided in the dessert basket to help the chefs crack open the ostrich egg. | |||
S14 | "Chopped: Impossible, Part 3" | November 5, 2015 | |
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Episode notes: Part three of a four-part tournament. Four returning Chopped Champions face off for a spot in the finale. Leslie Roark Scott was a finalist in the 2015 Chopped Grill Masters Tournament. | |||
S15 | "Chopped: Impossible, Grand Finale" | November 12, 2015 | |
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Episode notes: Part four of a four-part tournament. Winners of the three previous episodes faced off for $15,000 in two rounds: appetizer and entree. Judging after the second round held both the first and second rounds in consideration to determine the tournament winner. In the third round, the winner faced celebrity chef Robert Irvine in an additional entrée round for a chance to increase the winnings from $15,000 to $40,000. With her victory in this episode, Chef Chapman becomes the first contestant to become a Chopped Champion four times. | |||
S16 | "Secrets of Winning" | December 22, 2015 | |
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Episode notes: Compilation episode featuring highlights from the first 26 seasons (and the Chopped: After Hours web series), along with tips on competing in the Chopped kitchen. |
Grill Masters Tournaments
Grill Masters Tournament (2012)
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S2 | "Grill Masters: Part One" | July 22, 2012 | |
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S3 | "Grill Masters: Part Two" | July 29, 2012 | |
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S6 | "Grill Masters: Finale" | August 19, 2012 | |
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S7 | "Grill Masters: Episode One" | July 14, 2015 | |
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Episode notes: This is the second grill masters tournament, taking place a few years after the first one, and in a different location: Queens County Farm in Queens, New York. This tournament would kick start an annual, summer competition special for every year after this one. Just like the first tournament, there are 5 episodes, with 4 episodes being preliminary rounds and the winners of all four rounds competing in the finale for a $50,000 prize. | |||
S8 | "Grill Masters: Episode Two" | July 21, 2015 | |
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Episode notes: Part 2 of a 5 part series. While Chopped normally obscures brand names, the Worcestershire sauce in the second round is a product of tournament sponsor Lea & Perrins. | |||
S9 | "Grill Masters: Episode Three" | July 28, 2015 | |
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S10 | "Grill Masters: Episode Four" | August 4, 2015 | |
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S11 | "Grill Masters: Episode Five" | August 11, 2015 | |
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Grill Masters Tournament (2016)
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S17 | "Grill Masters Napa: Part 1" | July 5, 2016 | |
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Episode notes: This is the third summer grilling tournament. This time around, the winner of the first episode received $10,000 and a spot in the $50,000 grand finale. The tournament was held at Beringer Vineyards in Napa Valley, California. Instead of an oven and stove, contestants were provided with a gas grill, charcoal grill, and smoker. In addition, some other equipment such as a blast chiller and ice cream machine were not available. | |||
S18 | "Grill Masters Napa: Part 2" | July 12, 2016 | |
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S19 | "Grill Masters Napa: Part 3" | July 19, 2016 | |
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Episode notes: Part 3 of a 5 part tournament. Due to the extensive time required to prepare abalone, the abalone in the first basket was cleaned ahead of time. To save time in the third round, both chefs agreed to use pre-shelled pistachios from the pantry instead of ones from the basket; the judges permitted this since both chefs had the same advantage. | |||
S20 | "Grill Masters Napa: Part 4" | July 26, 2016 | |
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Episode notes: Part 4 of a 5 part tournament. While Chopped normally obscures brand names, the cheddar cheese in the third basket was Sargento 4 State Cheddar - a product of a Chopped sponsor. | |||
S21 | "Grill Masters Napa: Grand Finale" | August 2, 2016 | |
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S22 | "Grill Masters: Battle 1" | August 1, 2017 | |
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S23 | "Grill Masters: Battle 2" | August 8, 2017 | |
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S24 | "Grill Masters: Battle 3" | August 15, 2017 | |
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S25 | "Grill Masters: Battle 4" | August 22, 2017 | |
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S26 | "Grill Masters: Finale Battle" | August 29, 2017 | |
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S27 | "Grill Masters: Kansas City" | July 31, 2018 | |
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Episode notes: For the first time, the 5 part grilling tournament was hosted indoors; on the Chopped set (redecorated to suit the grill theme, though it's not the first time the show has had all-grilling episodes). Each episode features four chefs from a region known for their barbecue; this episode featured Kansas City, MO. The winner of this episode would go on to the finale to compete for $50,000. Guest judge Moe Cason was a contestant in the 2017 Chopped Grill Masters Tournament. The entree round obscured the soda pop brand (which appeared to be ‘’Dr. Pepper’’) but featured Bush's spicy black beans (a long-time sponsor of Chopped). | |||
S28 | "Grill Masters: North Carolina" | August 7, 2018 | |
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Episode notes: This is part 2 of a 5 part grilling competition. Each episode features four chefs from a region known for their barbecue; this episode featured North Carolina. The "sonker" in the third round is a type of deep-dish cobbler with a lattice pie crust on top, with a "milk dip" on the side that mimics crème anglaise. | |||
S29 | "Grill Masters: Memphis" | August 14, 2018 | |
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Episode notes: This is part 3 of a 5 part grilling competition. Each episode features four chefs who specialize in a specific region's barbecue; this episode featured Memphis, TN. Chef Campbell is the sister of former Chopped contestant Erin Campbell. A basket item in the appetizer round (BBQ nachos) was originated by chef Mellor. The winner, despite currently working in New York, grew up with ‒ and cooks ‒ Memphis style barbecue. | |||
S30 | "Grill Masters: Texas" | August 21, 2018 | |
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Episode notes: This is part 4 of a 5 part grilling competition. Each episode features four chefs from a region known for their barbecue; this episode featured Texas. The third judge in this episode, Ernest Servantes, is a Texas native and winner of the first Chopped Grill Masters Tournament. Chopped normally obscures brand names, but the third basket featured Blue Moon wheat ale (a sponsor of the tournament). | |||
S31 | "Grill Masters: Final Showdown" | August 28, 2018 | |
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Episode notes: This is the finale of this year's grilling competition. The finalists represented Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, all competing for a chance at $50,000. The piñata in the dessert basket was shaped like a red chili pepper and filled with caramel squares, malt balls, strawberry hard candies, and taffy. |
See also
References
- 1 2 Julianne McGourty (2011-11-21). "School Chefs Compete on "Chopped"". NBCUniversal, Inc. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ↑ Cynthia Littleton (2011-11-21). "Doing good at Thanksgiving". Variety. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ↑ Chou, Jessica (2012-07-10). "The Best 'Chopped' Application You'll Read All Day". The Daily Meal. Retrieved 20 August 2016.