List of Chopped Junior episodes

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: swordfish, figs, oyster sauce, cotton candy cookies
• Entrée: lamb loin chops, mini pepperoni pizzas, Chinese long beans, candied sardines
• Dessert: lemon curd, pound cake, candy powder, ricotta

Judges:

• Billy Gardell
• Marcela Valladolid
• Geoffrey Zakarian

Contestants:

• Elliott Wakefield (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Grace LaFountain (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Bryce Taylor (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Ellie Kuhnle (age: 11) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: pork belly, wasabi paste, peaches, rainbow bagels
• Entrée: crab legs, mango pudding, husk cherries, fresh pasta sheets
• Dessert: doughnut holes, marshmallows, chocolate cheese, mangosteens

Judges:

• Sharone Hakman
• Marcus Samuelsson
• Valerie Bertinelli

Contestants:

• Ben Streu (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Jataun Flash (age: 10) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Ally Lopez (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Henry McDaniel (age: 12) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: head-on shrimp, rainbow carrots, beet hummus, pickled pigs feet
• Entrée: venison tenderloin, baby eggplant, chocolate milkshake, couscous
• Dessert: watermelon pizza, coconut milk yogurt, cinnamon candies, stroopwafels

Judges:

• Lee Anne Wong
• Amanda Freitag
• Elizabeth Chambers Hammer

Contestants:

• Zoe Gellert (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Talia Thessen (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Mark Coblentz (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Jack Crabb (age: 12) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: spiral ham, string beans, cranberry mousse, sweet potato casserole
• Entrée: smoked turkey legs, stuffin' muffins with mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts, turkey neck and gizzards
• Dessert: pumpkin-spiced lattes, rainbow carrots, turkey cookies, spiced pecans

Judges:

• Geoffrey Zakarian
• Martha Stewart
• Chris Santos

Contestants:

• Kara Peterschmidt (age: 14) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Hannah Stowe (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Jordan Plumstead (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Daniel Kligmann (age: 14) (winner)

Episode notes: This was a Thanksgiving-themed episode.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: lobster mushrooms, waffles, orange frozen pops, chorizo
• Entrée: Berkshire pork chops, heirloom tomatoes, canned oysters, vegetable sushi
• Dessert: french fries, applesauce, passion fruit, dehydrated cheese

Judges:

• Sam Kass
• Marc Murphy
• Tino Feliciano

Contestants:

• Bella Gross (age: 13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Alexis Ferguson (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Cameron Berger (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Elisabeth Watkins (age: 14) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: grilled cheese roll-ups, duck bacon, trombone zucchini, jawbreakers
• Entrée: salmon, avocados, cactus pears, orange worm suckers
• Dessert: New York cheesecake, cherry drink, carrot jam, pistachios

Judges:

• Madison Cowan
• Mila Kunis
• Scott Conant

Contestants:

• Micah Riedmann (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Nyles Emile (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Tatiana Cicciarella (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Elizabeth Oakes (age: 12) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: tournedos of beef, cheese dreidels, asparagus, gingerbread house
• Entrée: chocolate cereal pine cones, boneless leg of lamb, candy cane milkshake, potato pancakes
• Dessert: snowman doughnuts, roasted chestnuts, white chocolate fudge, hot cocoa ice cream

Judges:

• Sam Kass
• Martha Stewart
• Marc Murphy

Contestants:

• Megan Norz (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Noah Jenkins (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Noelle Smith (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Aidan Friedson (age: 12) (winner)

Episode notes: This was a holiday-themed episode.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: mussels, coconut milk, hot pepper jellybeans, squid jerky
• Entrée: cereal with milk, green strawberries, squash blossoms, Wagyu skirt steak
• Dessert: microwave cupcakes, Greek yogurt, blood oranges, cookie straws

Judges:

• Michelle Bernstein
• Scott Conant
• Camila Alves

Contestants:

• Janie Wilson (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Dylan Marcus (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Hannah Robins (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Mason Partak (age: 11) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: steak tartare, malabar spinach, blooming onion, Barbecue Flavored Larvae
• Entrée: steamed lobster, tomatillos, broccoli rabe spray cheese
• Dessert: tortilla chips, finger limes, piloncillo, ice cream sandwich cake

Judges:

• Marc Murphy
• Sam Talbot
• Laila Ali

Contestants:

• Talia Shapiro (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Kinnan Dowie (age: 13) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Ana'lysse Cotton (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Cookie Dutch (age: 14) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: vegetable fried rice, oven roasted tomatoes, firm tofu, gingerbread cookie people
• Entrée: scallops, chickpea chips, watercress, birthday cake
• Dessert: pretzel bites, cream cheese, candy dots, chocolate covered bananas

Judges:

• Art Smith
• Aarón Sánchez
• Laila Ali

Contestants:

• James Hooper (age: 13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Lyla Allen (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Emily Allen (age:11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Kobena Sey (age: 12) (winner)

Episode notes: Lyla and Emily are twin sisters.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: hot dogs, Japanese mayonnaise, shrimp chips, clams
• Entrée: ribeye steak, yuzu juice, whipped cream, plumcots
• Dessert: crab cakes, curry powder, champagne grapes, cookie spread

Judges:

• Jeff Mauro
• Amanda Freitag
• Hayden Panettiere

Contestants:

• Rachel Hodorov (age: 10) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Emily Waters (age: 10) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Michael Lettieri (age: 10) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Claire Hollingsworth (age: 9) (winner)

Episode notes: This is the first episode where all the contestants were under the age of eleven.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: squid, arugula, baby pineapples, pizza bites
• Entrée: pork carnitas, nopales, white sweet corn, candy rocks
• Dessert: whoopie pies, Dulce De Leche, pancetta, ants in apple candy

Judges:

• Sharone Hakman
• Alex Guarnaschelli
• Kimberly Schlapman

Contestants:

• Marcus Byers (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Marc Hodorov (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Emma Immanivong (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Sabrina Swee (age: 13) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: burgers, eggplant, jalapeno powder, cream soda
• Entrée: chicken lollipops, cake batter, purple wax beans, chocolate covered edamame
• Dessert: cookie bouquet, quince paste, araucana eggs, horchata

Judges:

• Tiffany Derry
• Amanda Freitag
• Tia Mowry

Contestants:

• Lauren Zilberman (age: 13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Cole Malouin (age: 15) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Jack Witherspoon (age: 15) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Sean Lew (age: 13) (winner)

Episode notes: All 4 contestants have previously appeared on Rachael Vs. Guy: Kids Cook-Off. Sean and Lauren were both on season 2, and Cole and Jack were both on season 1.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Paneer Cheese, Baby Beets, Masala Roasted Chickpeas, Camel Hot Dogs
• Entrée: Filet Mignon, Blood Oranges, Green Apple Carbonated Candy, Red Watercress
• Dessert: Edible Cookie Dough, Pomegranates, Blackberries, Mini Ice Cream Cones

Judges:

• Monti Carlo
• Scott Conant
• Sarah Michelle Gellar

Contestants:

• Sophie Bravo (age: 9) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Joshua Pantoja (age: 10) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Caryn Cummings (age: 10) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Haley Mattes (age: 11) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Basil, Papadum, Coconut Fruit Pops, Escargot
• Entrée: Baby Rainbow Chard, Gummy Eggs, Apricots, Lomo Iberico
• Dessert: Candy Game Tiles, Greek Yogurt, Candied Flower Petals, Dragon Fruit

Judges:

• Haylie Duff
• Maneet Chauhan
• Alison Sweeney

Contestants:

• Julia Calabrese (age:11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Moses Hausmann (age:11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Townsend Childress (age:12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Annabella Kumar (age:11) (winner)

Episode notes: In the dessert round, as a surprise from Ted, each contestant was assisted by their own mother.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Baby Romanesco Cauliflower, Polenta Log, Rock Shrimp, Beef Tongue
• Entrée: Quail, Spinach-Artichoke Dip, Mini Mirepoix Veggies, Stuffed Bagel Buns
• Dessert: Star Fruit, Horn Corn Chips, Pink Lemonade Concentrate, Vanilla Tie-Dye Cake

Judges:

• Maneet Chauhan
• Rico Rodriguez
• Fabio Viviani

Contestants:

• Owen Halligan (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Isaiah Hooks (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Zoe Gelsi (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Emily Roche (age: 11) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Arctic Char, Cotton Candy, Dandelion Greens, Tiny Ice Cream Bites
• Entrée: Skirt Steak, Sea Beans, Mozzarella Sticks, Canned Spaghetti Rings
• Dessert: Popcorn Gift Set, Clementines, Freeze-Dried Raspberries, Giant Lollipop

Judges:

• Amanda Freitag
• Kardea Brown
• Andrew Rannells

Contestants:

• Jeremiah Valeroso (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Aiden McFarlane (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Guinevere Shea (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Bella Coonis (age: 12) (winner)

Episode notes: The popcorn gift set in the third round contained three different flavors of popcorn, including: plain, caramel, and cheddar.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Chicken Sausage, Croissant-Doughnuts, Broccoli Steaks, Portobello Mushrooms
• Entrée: Rib Eye Steaks, Vegetable Skewers, Key Lime Pie Lasagna, Culantro
• Dessert: Puffed Rice Pops, Baby Bananas, Feta Chese, Baby Pineapples

Judges:

• Amanda Freitag
• Jerome Bettis
• Ali Khan

Contestants:

• Aaron Gruen (age: 13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Mark Timanovsky (age: 13) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Christian Bryan (age: 14) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Lily Nunziata (age: 13) (winner)

Episode notes: Every course required a grilled element; there was no oven use in any round.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Italian Tuna in Oil, Peas & Carrot Candy, Heart-Shaped Pasta, Rainbow Chard
• Entrée: Scallops, Broccolini, Sweet Limes, Papaya
• Dessert: Cookie Cups, Buttermilk, Pichuberries, Green Tea Powder

Judges:

• Alex Guarnaschelli
• Christine Taylor
• Eddie Jackson

Contestants:

• Hensley Brown (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Ally Kustera (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Luke Krohn (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Amanda DeFuria (age: 11) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Monkfish, Poblano Peppers, Cream Cheese Frosting, Mini Cucumbers
• Entrée: Elk Tenderloin, Trail Mix, Bok Choy Rabe, Far Far
• Dessert: Chocolate Olives, Animal Crackers, Vanila Pudding, Fruit Leather Strips

Judges:

• Marc Murphy
• Geoffrey Zakarian
• Debby Ryan

Contestants:

• Alyanie Villahermosa (age: 13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Jimmy Hennessy (age: 14) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Tefo Maphorisa (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Amelia Carpentieri (age: 13) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Buffalo Chicken Wings, Cherry Tomatoes, Tokyo Scallions, Blue Cheese
• Entrée: Kefta Kebabs, Spinach, Overstuffed Sandwich, White Chocolate Golf Balls
• Dessert: Snow Cones, Pistachios In The Shell, Anjou Pears, Cinnamon Rolls

Judges:

• Tre Wilcox
• Scott Conant
• Tony Hawk

Contestants:

• Carter Cassola (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Riley Mitchell (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Lia Howhannesian (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Matt Grieco (age: 11) (winner)

Episode notes: Each round the contestants had to make a dish their fathers would enjoy. Also, in the Dessert Round, the two contestant's dads competed alongside their children as sous chefs.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Baby Octopus, Tartar Sauce, Upland Cress, Lemon Bars.
• Entrée: Duck Breast, Yuzu Kosho, Purple Snow Peas, Pancake Pops.
• Dessert: Candied Fennel Seeds, Biscuit Dough, Lemon Plums, Vanilla Almond Butter.

Judges:

• Alex Guarnaschelli
• Kelsey Nixon
• Donal Skehan

Contestants:

• Canaan Smith (age:13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Trishul Manoj (age: 13) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Kaley Demarest (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Isabella Wylie (age: 13) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: hand-pulled noodles, pickled daikon radish, century eggs, alligator
• Entrée: pork cutlet, cornucopia of baby vegetables, mango, fish/chips snack mix
• Dessert: cashew cheese, sparkling apple cider, lychees, kiwi turtle cake

Judges:

• Sam Kass
• Marcus Samuelsson
• Ayesha Curry

Contestants:

• Kennedy Williamson (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Logan Walker (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Conner Frank (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Cassidy Tryon (age: 12) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: bison burgers, flip-flop cookies, eggplant, chive blossoms
• Entrée: norwegian cod, baby corn, bacon-wrapped asparagus, watermelon gelatin
• Dessert: beach ball cake pops, strawberries, creme fraiche, grasshoppers

Judges:

• Roble Ali
• Marc Murphy
• Jennie Garth

Contestants:

• Lindsay Hayes (age: 9) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Aidan Blumsack (age: 10) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Olivia Burnett (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Lauryn Mitchell (age: 9) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: smoked chicken breast, puntarelle, maraschinos, bacon soda
• Entrée: goat porterhouse, turnips, snap pea crisps, “balloon dogs”
• Dessert: mini caramel apples, farmhouse cheddar, amaretti cookies, duck fat

Judges:

• Carla Hall
• Chris Santos
• Jourdan Dunn

Contestants:

• Juliette Borchardt (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Mikayla Jones (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Natraj Vairavan (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Nicholas Bruzzano (age: 12) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: boar strip steaks, limburger cheese, arepas, "pig lollipops"
• Entrée: liverwurst, purple sweet potatoes, escarole, branzino
• Dessert: "taco cookies", sour cream, avocados, chicha morada

Judges:

• Arnold Myint
• Chris Santos
• Ali Larter

Contestants:

• Sa'de Ivey (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Emily Stass (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Ethan Benson (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Tara O'Donnell (age: 12) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: sloppy joes, tomatillos, popped corn chips, dandelion greens
• Entrée: lobster tails, fiddlehead ferns, baby white turnips, sicilian pesto
• Dessert: bacon apple pie, mayonnaise, rhubarb, fruit punch drink pouches

Judges:

• Geoffrey Zakarian
• Cheryl Hines
• Siri Daly

Contestants:

• Summer Kelly (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Eliza Roth (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Ade Ayodele (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Jack Pollock (age: 12) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: sweet limes, broccoli leaves, fruit cereal marshmallow treats, rattlesnake
• Entrée: lamb shoulder, pizza cake, yogurt preserved in oil, chinese long beans
• Dessert: fish wafer ice cream, cashew brittle, longan fruit, espresso

Judges:

• Amanda Freitag
• Chris Colfer
• Raiza Costa

Contestants:

• Israel Oxley (age: 9) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Carson Wood (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Avery Andrasek (age: 9) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Lucy Chelton (age: 9) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: airline pheasant breasts, cucumbers, fresh tomato spread, stuffed olives
• Entrée: peking duck, broccoli, soba noodles, gummy brains
• Dessert: chocolate raspberry tamales, hazelnuts, kiwi berries, jaggery

Judges:

• Angelo Sosa
• Marc Murphy
• Bridget Moynahan

Contestants:

• Alex Wise (age:11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Ellie Zeiler (age:12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Greta Lau (age:11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Christian Bonadio (age:11) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: sweet red crab, bear graham crackers, striped peppers, chayote squash
• Entrée: grass-fed lamb tenderloin, portobellos, bacon granola, fruit leather
• Dessert: japanese peaches in jelly, clotted cream, figs, cinnamon tortilla stars

Judges:

• Sabin Lomac
• Aaron Sanchez
• Ta’Rhonda Jones

Contestants:

• Robbie Lutzker (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Ella Rutiaga (age: 10) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Ben Krantz (age: 10) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Amandine Waldman (age: 9) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: chicken & waffle sliders, mustard greens, jicama, pickled buffalo eggs
• Entrée: salmon fillets, carrot noodles, hard pretzels, red curry paste
• Dessert: budino, tarragon, raisins on the vine, lunchbox sushi

Judges:

• Tiffany Derry
• Aaron Sanchez
• Busy Philipps

Contestants:

• Joshua Lefkoff (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Maya Tornerud (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Nate Siwiec (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Keyanna McBryde (age: 12) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: minute steaks, calabrian chiles, dragon tongue beans, boniato ice pops
• Entrée: cornish hens, white asparagus, salt-cured egg yolks, blueberry ketchup
• Dessert: grilled stuffed bananas, cherries, galangal, striped cakes

Judges:

• Jason Varitek
• Amanda Freitag
• Kristen Kish

Contestants:

• Nicky Lennox (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Rachel Cummings (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Lillie Stewart (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Tavia Isaac (age: 12) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: jalapeno mummies, lamb heart, bitter melon, vampire blood
• Entrée: halloween lasagna, “zombie scabs”, edamame, ghost toast
• Dessert: "bloody guts", "melon bats", candied bacon, bag of Halloween candy

Judges:

• Jackie Sorkin
• Scott Conant
• Michelle Trachtenberg

Contestants:

• Nathan Graddon (age: 10) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Ava De Los Santos (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Alex Manka (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Emma Morrison (age: 12) (winner)

Episode notes: This was a Halloween themed episode, featuring the contestants dressed in costumes.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: pig’s ears, ramps, pickled ginger, hasselback potatoes
• Entrée: chicken noodle soup, ostrich steaks, purple asparagus, truffles
• Dessert: monkey bread, papaya, queso fresco, coconut flower vinegar

Judges:

• Chris Santos
• Katie Lee
• Alan Thicke

Contestants:

• Charlie Todd (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Jasmine Lucero (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Ethan Jackson (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Evelyn Dugan (age: 12) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: beet greens, cheesecake candy bars, soft-serve mango, rainbow trout
• Entrée: pork chops, quinoa, blackberry salsa, okra
• Dessert: rainbow pancakes, cape gooseberries, jordan almonds, Japanese milk soft drink

Judges:

• Chris Santos
• Debbie Matenopoulos
• Dale Talde

Contestants:

• Joseph Gloss (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Alli Holtz (age: 10) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Lauren Poplaski (age: 10) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Taytum Graham (age:10) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: duck confit, artichoke hearts, taleggio cheese, tomato soup cupcakes
• Entrée: red snapper, orange soda syrup, thai eggplant, serrano ham croquettes
• Dessert: octopus pie, quick cooking oats, curry powder, meyer lemons

Judges:

• Scott Conant
• Danika Patrick
• Jamika Pessoa

Contestants:

• Taylor Brown (age:13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Kemp Guas (age:13) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Will Connor (age:13) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Lilah Donnelly (age:13) (winner)

Episode notes: Kemp Guas is the son of former Chopped Contestant David Guas.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: hot dog pasta, spring peas, veggie cream cheese, lentil chips
• Entrée: squab, s'mores french fries, baby tatsoi, black beans
• Dessert: pig dumplings, long stemmed strawberries, white chocolate, pumpkin seeds

Judges:

• Tiffany Derry
• Jennette McCurdy
• Alex Guarnaschelli

Contestants:

• Dylan Koontz (age:12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Kate Daniel (age:11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Zikei Brooks (age:12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Ella Petitto (age:12) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: squid ink pasta, fresh chickpeas, Spanish chorizo, baby fish
• Entrée: skirt steak, zucchini, treviso, caramel cream sticks
• Dessert: chocolate ravioli, tangerines, prunes, white gourd drink boxes

Judges:

• Rachel Hollis
• Roble Ali
• Marcus Samuelsson

Contestants:

• Ben Maizes (age:12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Etimfon Bassey (age:12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Jenaka Lauretta (age:12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Aziza Eshun (age:11) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: 'nduja, cheese mice, escarole, lavash
• Entrée: halibut, avocados, house made potato chips, strawberry drink pickles
• Dessert: dried jackfruit, lemon verbana, roasted marshmallows, coquito nuts

Judges:

• Daphne Oz
• Tyrel Jackson Williams
• Maneet Chauhan

Contestants:

• Jacob Rodriguez (age:9) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Kate Moore (age:9) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Oliver Neiter (age:9) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Elan Satchit (age:9) (winner)

Episode notes: This is the first episode where all the contestants were under the age of ten. Due to the height of the contestants, each contestant was provided with a footstool to help them reach their prep table and stove.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: beef satay, giant peanut butter cup, gluten-free pancake mix, pink grapefruit
• Entrée: pork porterhouse, braising greens, wasabi, candy cured olives
• Dessert: pink marshmallow skillets, rice cakes, french vanilla coffee creamer, passion fruit

Judges:

• Andrew Gruel
• Maneet Chauhan
• Meghan Markle

Contestants:

• Natilee Giles (age:13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Sophia Rebello (age:12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Jacob Stern (age:13) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Maizy Boosin (age:12) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: bird's nest(spaghetti and meatballs), cherry peppers, sugar snap peas, antipasto platter
• Entrée: poussin, pickled garlic, graham cracker rainbows, red kale
• Dessert: cookie mix gift jar, blood orange chips, kiwi, flax seed milk

Judges:

• Austin Mahone
• Raquel Pelzel
• Aaron Sanchez

Contestants:

• Jamol Manigault (age:11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Aidan Stoyer (age:12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Melinda Stokes (age:11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Camryn McLelland (age:12) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: chicken nuggets, malabar spinach, mixed marble potatoes, fish lollipops
• Entrée: bay scallops, broccoli, instant noodle soup, preserved lemon syrup
• Dessert: cactus water, biscuit dough, plumcots, dinosaur fossils

Judges:

• Kenny Gilbert
• Geoffrey Zakarian
• Mae Whitman

Contestants:

• Malachi Maguregui (age:13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Sophia Starr (age:12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Christian Olsen (age:13) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Nadjah Bray (age:12) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: everything donuts, pencil asparagus, pickled pig lips, heirloom tomatoes
• Entrée: venison rib chops, red mizuna, natural blackberry soda, brownie ends
• Dessert: cricket cookies, blueberry cardamom lassi, mangoes, star anise

Judges:

• David Guas
• Alex Guarnaschelli
• DeMarcus Ware

Contestants:

• Charlotte "Char" Sloan (age:11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Ernesto Fox (age:12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Sophia Amenendo (age:10) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Caroline Coleman (age:11) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: sofrito, cucumber, crepes, bug kebabs
• Entrée: branzino fillet, marshmallow cereal, king oyster mushrooms, aloe marmalade
• Dessert: fairy bread, swedish fish, sesame seed candy, ostrich egg

Judges:

• Scott Conant
• Jake Smollett
• David Arquette

Contestants:

• Isabella Testa (age:9) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Sammy Voit (age:10) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Ashley Carter (age:10) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Taliah Dancil (age:11) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: turkey tenderloin, frybread, collard greens, pecan pie
• Entrée: pork crown roast, sweet potatoes, marshmallow spread, green bean casserole
• Dessert: thanksgiving cupcakes, brown turkey figs, pumpkin spiced sugar, cranberry pistachio fudge

Judges:

• Laura Vitale
• Alex Guarnaschelli
• Sandra Lee

Contestants:

• Ben Berinsky (age:11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Erin Alexander (age:12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Ruby Jones (age:11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Buck Milligan (age:11) (winner)

Episode notes: This was a thanksgiving-themed episode with seasonal ingredients in each basket.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: ground beef, truffle salsa, scallions, curly fries
• Entrée: swai fillets, crab rangoon, tomato crisps, rocket pops
• Dessert: cookie-stuffed cookie cups, pineberries, grapes in syrup, silken tofu

Judges:

• Alison Roman
• Marcus Samuelsson
• iJustine

Contestants:

• Jack Furman (age:10) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Hannah Hickson (age:11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Mariam Awan (age:11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Lola Massey (age:11) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: duck breasts, cheese blintzes, Santa veggie tray, brussels sprouts
• Entrée: chateaubriand, corn flake wreath, rainbow carrots, hot dog stockings
• Dessert: lumps of coal, pretzel snowflakes, peppermint ice cream, holiday lights

Judges:

• Christian Petroni
• Sandra Lee
• Marc Murphy

Contestants:

• Narell Hinds (age:13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Lily Babcock (age:11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Eli Schulman (age:13) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Melody Nguyen (age:13) (winner)

Episode notes: This is a special Christmas-themed episode. The lumps of coal and holiday lights in the dessert round were ground up cookies mixed with marshmallows and chocolate-covered strawberries respectively.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich, kumquats, serrano ham, quince paste
• Entrée: elk osso buco, parsley root, lamb's quarters, chocolate cookie churros
• Dessert: watermelon sherbet cake, cocoa nibs, raspberries, sourdough bread

Judges:

• Aaron Sanchez
• Iliza Shlesinger
• Jet Tila

Contestants:

• Giuliana Soares (age:10) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Misha Oreshkov (age:10) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Marvin Drake (age:10) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Eden Abney (age:10) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: ground beef, spinach, chive blossoms, presidential chocolates
• Entrée: pork tenderloin, baked potato cake, mousseron mushrooms, thumbelina carrots
• Dessert: trail mix, gelatin parfait, whipped honey, red delicious apples

Judges:

• Lazarus Lynch
• Marc Murphy
• James Maslow

Contestants:

• AJ Espinoza (age:12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Sarah Hullihen (age:10) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Jayla Hill (age:12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Liam Dertinger (age:13) (winner)

Episode notes: This was the first time on Chopped Junior a boy won against three girls.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: fluke fillets, wildfire lettuce mix, cauliflower bites, golden raisins
• Entrée: chicken drumsticks, avocados, butter & sugar corn, lemon meringue pie
• Dessert: chocolate covered snack cakes, clementines, vanilla protein shake, beet chips

Judges:

• Angie Martinez
• Geoffrey Zakarian
• Chelsea Peretti

Contestants:

• Jada Payne (age:9) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Marty Snyder (age:9) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Eli Hoffenberg (age:10) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Mischa Waydo (age:10) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: double-smoked bacon, cherry tomatoes, bok choy, soup dumplings
• Entrée: beef pinwheels, kohlrabi, fruity gumdrops, pide
• Dessert: grain bowl, yellow plantains, applesauce, cottage cheese

Judges:

• Maia Mitchell
• Luke Thomas
• Mark Murphy

Contestants:

• Chris Alley (age:13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Leila Allain-Wright (age:12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Daphne Baker (age:12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Danielle McNerney (age:13) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: merguez sausage, veggie flatbread, pea shoots, shakshuka sauce
• Entrée: head-on shrimp, parsley pappardelle, purple wax beans, cream of broccoli soup
• Dessert: chia pudding, asian pears, agave nectar, chocolate chip pancake bites

Judges:

• Amanda Freitag
• David Alan Grier
• Brandi Milloy

Contestants:

• Daniela Spiniello (age:10) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Joey Bernardo (age:11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• CJ Vinas (age:12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Charlotte Kilroy (age:12) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Italian sausage, beech mushrooms, Alfredo sauce, English muffins
• Entrée: chicken tenders, poblano peppers, marinara sauce, fresh pizza dough
• Dessert: pineapple fruit boat, clementines, gjetost cheese, canned pizza dough

Judges:

• Amanda Freitag
• Harley Morenstein
• Anika Noni Rose

Contestants:

• Matthew Richert (age: 10) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Charlie Basa (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Allie Dubler (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Peggy Fischer (age: 11) (winner)

Episode notes: This was a pizza themed episode. All contestants were required to make pizza in every round. Peggy Fischer is a contestant from season two of Kids Baking Championship.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: chicken & doughnuts, broccoli, chorizo, purple potatoes
• Entrée: pineapple flavored icing, red long beans, pork tenderloin, peanut butter crackers
• Dessert: chocolate matcha lava cookies, mangoes, tiny strawberry candies, coconut milk

Judges:

• Daniel Churchill
• Marcus Samuelsson
• Allison Williams

Contestants:

• Bria Beamon (age: 10) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Emerson Golubic (age: 10) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Chris Bardsley (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Kaj Friis-Hecht (age: 10) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: box of chocolates, filet mignon, baby brussels sprouts, sparkling cider
• Entrée: chocolate fruit bowl, lamb chops, fairy tale eggplant, blue cheese
• Dessert: triple chocolate sundae, grenadine, chocolate love bugs, heart-shaped potato chips

Judges:

• Scott Conant
• Ashley Graham
• Jernard Wells

Contestants:

• Jack Dutch (age: 10) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Denali Schijvens (age: 9) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Maria Leone (age: 10) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Retiba Hegazzi (age: 9) (winner)

Episode notes: This was a chocolate themed episode. There was chocolate in every baskets. Denali Schijvens is the first Chopped Junior Contestant from Alaska.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Milk and cereal pops, spinach, country ham, French toast sticks
• Entrée: Waffles, asparagus, brisket bacon, heirloom eggs
• Dessert: Breakfast cake, navel oranges, granola, cappuccino

Judges:

• Cliff Crooks
• Bethenny Frankel
• Geoffrey Zakarian

Contestants:

• Kiersten Williamson (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Adrian Corelli (age: 10) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Milan Nimeh (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Rose Genter (age: 11) (winner)

Episode notes: This was a breakfast themed episode. Each basket contained breakfast themed ingredients.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Fuyu persimmons, fresh cayenne peppers, mooncakes, head-on shrimp
• Entrée: Turkey cutlets, cauliflower, pull-apart garlic bread, candy sushi
• Dessert: Zucchini brownies, honeycrisp apples, hazelnuts, cherry-vanilla soda

Judges:

• Maneet Chauhan
• George Mendes
• Kevin McHale

Contestants:

• Aiden McCarthy (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Stefano Dongowski (age: 13) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Annie Ayars (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Sophie Viohl (age: 13) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Octopus carpaccio, arugula, golden beets, Marcona almonds
• Entrée: Steelhead trout, wax beans, royal trumpet mushrooms, bow tie pasta
• Dessert: Fruit-flavored popcorn, plums, buttermilk, chocolate wafer piano keys

Judges:

• Valerie Bertinelli
• Misty Copeland
• Chris Santos

Contestants:

• Yashica Nabar (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Henry Savin (age: 13) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Aidan Dowell (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Emily Wolff (age: 13) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Mac ‘n cheese-stuffed meatballs, broccoli rabe, shaved truffles, French fry chips
• Entrée: Pork chops, squash, cashews, spilled milk cookies
• Dessert: Solar system lollipops, kiwi, frozen strawberry lemonade, lady fingers

Judges:

• Michelle Park
• Chris Santos
• Ruben Studdard

Contestants:

• Logan Beharry (age: 13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Riley Dixon (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Ava Howell (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Kieran Banks (age: 12) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Corn dogs, avocados, corn on a stick, circus cookies
• Entrée: Sliders, heirloom tomatoes, tiger tails, jester potatoes
• Dessert: Caramel apples, concord grapes, elephant ears, circus peanuts

Judges:

• Geoffrey Zakarian
• Ryan Guzman
• Sunny Anderson

Contestants:

• Sam Khemlani (age: 10) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Tanner Waxman (age:11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Megan Hackett (age: 10) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Liam Pignolet (age: 10) (winner)

Episode notes: The theme of this episode was circus. Each basket contained circus themed ingredients.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Pork fried rice, frozen herbs, UGLY salad greens, Parmesan rinds
• Entrée: Steak, beet tops, bell peppers, half-empty jar of marinara
• Dessert: Cookie dough, overripe mangoes, forgotten bananas, broken ice cream cones

Judges:

• Amanda Freitag
• Sam Kass
• Marc Murphy

Contestants:

• Isabelle Nollette (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Jake Dizon (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Anthony Brown (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Caitlyn White (age: 11) (winner)

Episode notes: Each basket in this episode contained wasted food that almost ended up in the trash.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Okra, sour cream, catfish filets, sweet tea
• Entrée: Chicken tenders, cauliflower, hushpuppy batter, pimento cheese
• Dessert: Fried ice cream, beignet mix, walnuts, raspberries

Judges:

• Alex Guarnaschelli
• Rebecca Lang
• Zachary Quinto

Contestants:

• Angelica Iannacchino (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Zach Baer (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Kaylee Roope (age: 10) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Fuller Goldsmith (age: 13) (winner)

Episode notes: This was a fried theme episode. Each contestant was required to fry something in each round.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Shredded pork, purple cabbage, pineapple, coconut seltzer
• Entrée: Skirt steak, nopales, hominy, Mangonada ice pops
• Dessert: Pinata cake, pomegranates, chocolate condensed milk, chicharrones

Judges:

• Scott Conant
• Martita Jara
• Kym Whitley

Contestants:

• Armaan Gupta (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Joe Aguirre (age: 13) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Olivia Rangel (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Bella Francisco (age: 12) (winner)

Episode notes: The theme of this episode was tacos. Each contestant was required to make tacos in each round.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Farm-fresh eggs, turkey bacon, maple cotton candy, Beghrir
• Entrée: Chicken burgers, frozen French fries, squeezable berry lemonade juice pouches, shepherd’s salad
• Dessert: Lamb tenderloin, honey nut squash, figs, kanafeh

Judges:

• Alex Guarnaschelli
• JB Smoove
• Geoffrey Zakarian

Contestants:

• Asma Elgack (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Emily Mickool (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Zeynep Cag (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Busem Zencirli (age: 10) (winner)

Episode notes: This was a breakfast, lunch & dinner competition. The appetizer, entree & dessert courses were replaced with breakfast, lunch & dinner. This was the first Chopped Junior episode to feature four girls.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Boxed mac ‘n cheese, pulled pork, dinosaur kale, Shiitakes
• Entrée: Pasta shells, La Tur cheese, braised short ribs, cheese-flavored tortilla chips
• Dessert: Blueberry mac ‘n cheese, white chocolate chips, Anjou pears, sour lemon candies

Judges:

• Nguyen Tran
• Marc Murphy
• Betsy Brandt

Contestants:

• Anthony Smith (age: 13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Chris London (age: 13) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Sam Kanterman (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Valeria Quintero (age: 13) (winner)

Episode notes: Each basket contained mac and cheese. This was the first time on Chopped Junior a girl won against three boys.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Ground venison, quail eggs, pickle juice pops, pretzel slider buns
• Entrée: Shallot marmalade, ground beef, Taleggio, Texas toast
• Dessert: Chocolate marshmallow cereal treats, sharon fruit, candied bacon, brioche buns

Judges:

• Amanda Freitag
• Alex Guarnaschelli
• Marc Murphy

Contestants:

• Arjun Ray (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Tyler Casanova-Rodriguez (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Olivia Acosta (age: 9) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Nikki Bidun (age: 10 (winner)

Episode notes: This was Part 1 of a 4-part tournament where 12 contestants compete to become 1 of 3 judges in the finale where they judge regular judges' dishes. The theme of this part was burgers.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: North Carolina BBQ sauce, burnt ends, smoky shortbread cookies, okra
• Entrée: Wild boar strip loin, collard greens, black-eyed peas, Texas BBQ sauce
• Dessert: Blackberries, pecan pie, Halloumi cheese, Kansas City BBQ sauce

Judges:

• Maneet Chauhan
• Alex Guarnaschelli
• Chris Santos

Contestants:

• Sophie Remisio (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Ryan Gonzalez (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Jacob Scott (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Kenzie Mills (age: 11) (winner)

Episode notes: Part 2 of 4. The theme of this part was barbecue. Jacob Scott is the son of Chopped champion and two time Chopped tournament competitor Leslie Roark Scott.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Empanada dough, Argentinian sausage, Medjool dates, baked Ricotta
• Entrée: Crescent dough, oven-dried tomatoes, broccoli rabe, Peking duck
• Dessert: Confetti cookie dough, cranberries, goat’s milk caramel & baked apples

Judges:

• Amanda Freitag
• Alex Guarnaschelli
• Scott Conant

Contestants:

• Matthew Merril (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Sophia Abreu (age: 13) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Kiara Roy (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Joshy Altamura (age: 12) (winner)

Episode notes: Part 3 of 4. The theme of this part was baking

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Ground venison, pickle juice popsicles, pretzel slider buns, bottarga
• Entrée: Black eyed peas, wild boar strip loin, Texas barbecue sauce, lime gelatin salad
• Dessert: Confetti cookie dough, goat's milk caramel, baked apples, pig ears

Judges:

• Nikki Bidun (age: 10)
• Kenzie Mills (age: 11)
• Joshy Altamura (age: 12)

Contestants:

• Marcus Samuelsson (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Alex Guarnaschelli (eliminated after the entrée)
• Amanda Freitag (eliminated after the dessert)
• Chris Santos (winner)

Episode notes: This is the finale. Four judges on Chopped compete for $25,000 to donate to their favorite charities. Their dishes were judged by the three contestants who won the first three parts. Each basket was reused from the first three parts, but with one ingredient substituted for a different ingredient. This was Chris Santos' first win on Chopped.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Pork ribs, cornmeal hoecakes, zucchini, heirloom tomato kebobs
• Entrée: Flank steak, asparagus, AL BBQ sauce, roasted marshmallow truffle pops
• Dessert: Grill cake, strawberries, smoked sea salt, figs

Judges:

• Jessie James Decker
• Jed Portman
• Geoffrey Zakarian

Contestants:

• Mason Dinar (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Jared Contant (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Mulan Jimenez (age: 10) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Sarah Yesnowitz (age: 11) (winner)

Episode notes: Each contestant had to grill something in each round. All the ovens were turned off.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Hot dogs, poblanos, avocados, potato salad
• Entrée: Bison burgers, smoked butter, rainbow carrots, baked beans
• Dessert: Shoo-fly pie, raspberries, pretzel fish, sour cream

Judges:

• Jana Kramer
• Geoffrey Zakarian
• Marc Murphy

Contestants:

• Lily Cicero (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Alli Heer (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Ben Ro (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Kennedy Torres (age: 11) (winner)

Episode notes: Each basket contained cookout-themed ingredients.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Heritage pork chops, chocolate pretzel farm animals, blue sheep’s milk cheese, Brussels sprouts on the stalk
• Entrée: Organic free-range chicken breasts, petite purple spinach, pickled ramps, milk
• Dessert: Farmstand pie, Bartlett pears, honey butter, popcorn cobs

Judges:

• Jenna Brownell
• Marc Murphy
• Giorgio Rapicavoli

Contestants:

• Castle Dettinger (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Jenna Coles (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Chloe Long (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Paige Ferguson (age: 11) (winner)

Episode notes: Each basket contained farm-themed ingredients.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Fish fillets, Dijon, broccoli, sweet potato waffle fries
• Entrée: Chicken tenders, quinoa bread, pico de gallo, artichoke hearts
• Dessert: Plum sorbet, Meyer lemons, pistachios, granola

Judges:

• Stephanie Izard
• Alex Guarnaschelli
• Marcus Samuelsson

Contestants:

• Luca Photopoulos (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Alex Tanksley (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Olivier Couet (age: 14) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Annabel Eppes (age: 13) (winner)

Episode notes: The theme of this episode was Fast Food.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Monkfish tails, papaya, micro red amaranth, jerk seasoning
• Entrée: Red snapper fillets, ripe plantains, mango, cream of coconut
• Dessert: Lime sugar cookies, guava paste, kiwi, white chocolate chips

Judges:

• Scott Conant
• Amanda Freitag
• Ziggy Marley

Contestants:

• Matthew Kellner (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Violet Waterhouse (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Khamari Crichton (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Anna Ghai (age: 11) (winner)

Episode notes: Each basket contained tropical ingredients.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Fresh pasta, peas in the pod, pancetta, candied jalapenos
• Entrée: Boneless lamb loin, wasabi potato chips, baby Romanesco cauliflower, black olive penguins
• Dessert: Doughnut tower, Rambutan, ricotta, hot apple cider

Judges:

• Marcus Samuelsson
• Bryan Voltaggio
• Michael Voltaggio

Contestants:

• Amelia Frias (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Max Koster (age: 13) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Alex Koster (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Catalina Frias (age: 9) (winner)

Episode notes: Two sets of siblings competed against each other individually. Guest judges Bryan & Michael Voltaggio are twin brothers.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Corn dogs, tortellini, button mushrooms, Shishitos
• Entrée: Cake pops, heirloom cherry tomatoes, baby zucchini, Filet Mignon
• Dessert: Dipped frozen bananas, raspberries, marshmallows, chocolate fudge cookie bars

Judges:

• Sunny Anderson
• Marcus Samuelsson
• Dale Talde

Contestants:

• Helen "Coco" Eyre (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Sannah Javaheri (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Bram Feenstra (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Emmy Sumpter (age: 10) (winner)

Episode notes: Each contestant was required to make food on sticks.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Scotch Bonnets, cucumber kimchi, crawfish tails, bluefoot mushrooms
• Entrée: Hatch green chiles, jicama, goat chops, Chana Masala
• Dessert: Strawberry & Sichuan pepper jam, pound cake, clotted cream, Mexican hot chocolate

Judges:

• Tyler Oakley
• Geoffrey Zakarian
• Ching-He Huang

Contestants:

• Drew Shavor (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Abby Feyedelem (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Jamia Woodard (age: 10) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Jaden Spector (age: 12) (winner)

Episode notes: Each basket contained really spicy ingredients.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Cornbread mix, baby zucchini, pork medallions, watermelon pickles
• Entrée: Corn on the cob, morel mushroom potato chips, sunchokes, lamb chops
• Dessert: Ice cream cone snacks, blueberries, marshmallows, bananas

Judges:

• Chris Santos
• Marcus Samuelsson
• Shannon Allen

Contestants:

• Alex Portis (age: 13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Hanna Kutlu (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Bri Cole (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Katia Atiyah (age: 12) (winner)

Episode notes: Alex Portis is a contestant from season two of Kids Baking Championship.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Mache, snack mix, watermelon agua fresha, frog legs
• Entrée: Pork tenderloin, apple blossoms, haricots verts, dried fish
• Dessert: Skyr, kiwi, jackfruit snacks & honey pie

Judges:

• Marc Murphy
• Alex Guarnaschelli
• Kristen Kish

Contestants:

• Jack Crabb (age: 14) (Episode 1.3 – "Shake It Up") (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Danielle McNerney (age: 14) (Episode 4.12 – "Pinwheel Meals") (eliminated after the entrée)
• Cassidy Tryon (age: 13) (Episode 2.10 – "The Big Stink") (eliminated after the dessert)
• Tavia Isaac (age: 13) (Episode 3.6 – "A Hot Minute") (advances to final round) (winner)

Episode notes: This was the first of a five-part series of episodes, where sixteen past champions competed in their chef coats. The winner of each preliminary round advanced to the finale, where they competed for $25,000. This was the first Chopped Junior Champions tournament. Kristen Kish was a judge in Tavia Isaac's previous episode.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Chicken in a can, escarole, mole sauce, fried pickles
• Entrée: Porterhouse, Spring garlic, tahdig, rainbow cookies
• Dessert: Deep-fried candy bars, pomegranates, Burrata, date vinegar

Judges:

• Alex Guarnaschelli
• Marcus Samuelsson
• Marc Murphy

Contestants:

• Caroline Coleman (age: 12) (Episode 4.4 – "Donut Sweat It") (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Aziza Eshun (age: 12) (Episode 3.12 – "Basket Brawl") (eliminated after the entrée)
• Henry McDaniel (age: 13) (Episode 1.2 – "Chasing Rainbow Bagels") (eliminated after the dessert)
• Isabella Wylie (age: 15) (Episode 2.9 – "Pancake Pop Power") (advances to final round) (winner)

Episode notes: Part 2 of 5.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Sea scallops, bok choy, clementines, guanciale
• Entrée: Braised short ribs, baby turnips, pattypan squash, chocolate sardines
• Dessert: Japanese-style pancakes, rainbow carrots, caramel latte macchiato, aleppo pepper flakes

Judges:

• Maneet Chauhan
• Marcus Samuelsson
• Marc Murphy

Contestants:

• Mischa Waydo (age: 11) (Episode 4.11 – "Lemon Meringue Why?") (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Lucy Chelton (age: 10) (Episode 3.2 – "Rattled") (eliminated after the entrée)
• Claire Hollingsworth (age: 11) (Episode 1.11 – "Cuteness Overload") (eliminated after the dessert)
• Buck Milligan (age: 11) (Episode 4.6 – "Thanks Kidding") (advances to final round) (winner)

Episode notes: Part 3 of 5. This was the youngest group of champions in the tournament.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Jonah crab claws, red finger chiles, pomelo, Parker House rolls
• Entrée: Venison tenderloin, micro pea greens, Maitake mushrooms, cheesy tortilla chips
• Dessert: Fruit lasagna, passion fruit, lime leaves, candied ginger

Judges:

• Maneet Chauhan
• Marc Murphy
• Dale Talde

Contestants:

• Emma Morrison (age: 12) (Episode 3.7 – "Halloween Party!") (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Haley Mattes (age: 12) (Episode 2.1 – "Dough Business") (eliminated after the entrée)
• Jack Pollock (age: 13) (Episode 3.1 – "Sloppy Apps") (eliminated after the dessert)
• Aidan Friedson (age: 13) (Episode 1.7 – "Culinary Elves") (advances to final round) (winner)

Episode notes: Part 4 of 5.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Ground camel, tomato candy, baby kale, earthworm jerky
• Entrée: Goat leg, succotash, cream puffs, sweet cherry ketchup
• Dessert: Pavlova, freeze-dried blueberries, sparkling cider, cherimoya

Judges:

• Maneet Chauhan
• Marc Murphy
• Marcus Samuelsson

Contestants:

• Aidan Friedson (age: 13) (Episode 1.7 – "Culinary Elves") (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Tavia Isaac (age: 13) (Episode 3.6 – "A Hot Minute") (eliminated after the entrée)
• Isabella Wylie (age: 15) (Episode 2.9 – "Pancake Pop Power") (eliminated after the dessert)
• Buck Milligan (age: 11) (Episode 4.6 – "Thanks Kidding") (winner)

Episode notes: This was the finale of the 5 episodes which featured the last four champions standing. The winner of this episode received $25,000. With his win in this tournament, Buck Milligan is the youngest overall Chopped Grand Champion.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Alligator pie, wasabi ice cream, wonton wrappers, broccoli
• Entrée: Pufferfish tails, crosnes, fire-roasted poblano peppers, rainbow chard
• Dessert: Blood pancakes, eggnog frosting, kumquats, strawberries

Judges:

• Martita Jara
• Marcus Samuelsson
• George Mendes

Contestants:

• Owen Pereira (age: 13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Sophia Hall (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Ayla Davis (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Logan Guerin (age: 13) (winner)

Episode notes: Each basket contained really unusual ingredients. Despite its lethal reputation, the pufferfish tails did not contain any poison.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: beef tongue, herbed cheese, watermelon radishes, arepas
• Entrée: chicken breast, baby brussels sprouts, orange cream smoothie, pizza fries
• Dessert: banana sandwich, starfruit, strawberry lemonade jelly, giant lollipop

Judges:

• Scott Conant
• Amanda Freitag
• Jessica Alba

Contestants:

• Talon Arbizu (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Seth Garza (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Ariana Zajac (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Romeo Bartley (age: 12) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: bacon cannoli, head-on shrimp, baby zucchini, eliche pasta
• Entrée: rouladen, german pretzel, kohlrabi, apfelstrudel
• Dessert: clotted cream fudge, crumpets, raspberries, english breakfast tea

Judges:

• Amanda Freitag
• Marc Murphy
• Kardea Brown

Contestants:

• Chase Wayland (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Harper McDermott (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Ian Richins (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Virann Welbourn (age: 12) (winner)

Episode notes: In this episode, each basket contained ingredients from a European country, sponsored by the movie Spider-Man: Far From Home.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: calamari, heirloom tomatoes, crumbled bacon, pickle-flavored cotton candy
• Entrée: goat chops, lima beans, beet horseradish, jar of cookies
• Dessert: greek yogurt, blackberries, strawberry corn puffs, durian soda

Judges:

• Geoffrey Zakarian
• Alex Guarnaschelli
• Nikki Bella

Contestants:

• Michael George (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Owen Osborne (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Mollie Grace (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Charlotte Barclay (age: 11) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: alligator tenderloins, persian cucumbers, enchilada sauce, confetti pancakes
• Entrée: mac and cheese spring rolls, sierra steak, romanesco cauliflower, monster slime
• Dessert: cereal cake, lingonberries, oat milk, pita chips

Judges:

• Scott Conant
• Maneet Chauhan
• Clinton Kelly

Contestants:

• Alex Kavallieratos (age: 10) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Hailey Ludin (age: 10) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Sayde Woodruff (age: 10) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Callum McGeory (age: 10) (winner)

Episode notes: The monster slime in the entree round was lime flavored gelatin mixed with corn starch.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: bacon cheeseburger meatloaf, culantro, texas toast, quail eggs
• Entrée: corn-on-the-cob lemonade, scallops, asparagus, breakfast sausage
• Dessert: rainbow gelatin cookies, movie theater popcorn, italian maraschino cherries, papaya

Judges:

• Scott Conant
• Amanda Freitag
• Anthony Anderson

Contestants:

• Toby Irwin (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Ava Hignite (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Zepplyn Berry (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Kylee Shaw (age: 12) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: mussels, leeks, purple potatoes, honey toast
• Entrée: duck breast, snow peas, bonito flakes, taco-stuffed shells
• Dessert: peanut butter cookie lasagna, strawberries, coconut milk, spicy gummy worms

Judges:

• Marc Murphy
• Alex Guarnaschelli
• Bailee Madison

Contestants:

• Adeline Pulioff (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Jamie Foerst (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Madi Loor (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Andres De Marco (age: 12) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer:
• Entrée:
• Dessert:

Judges:

Contestants:

• (eliminated after the appetizer)
• (eliminated after the entrée)
• (eliminated after the dessert)
• (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Bucket of turkey meatballs, sweet potato fries, red cabage, turkey snack bags
• Entrée: Mashed potato waffles, turkey tenderloins, collard greens, turkey cheese ball
• Dessert: Cereal treat turkey, cactus pear, pumpkin pudding, ear of corn cookies

Judges:

• David Dobrik
• Amanda Freitag
• Maneet Chauhan

Contestants:

• Anna Wilson (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Justice Irving (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Jake Nelson (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Maya Noyes (age: 12) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Cotton candy hot dog, cannellini beans, corn on the cob, ketchup soda
• Entrée: Lobster tails, rainbow chard, white chocolate mac & cheese, lemonade concentrate
• Dessert: Fish tank cake, salted caramel, rose raspberries, pork rind

Judges:

• Geoffrey Zakarian
• Gina Torres
• Daniel Breaker

Contestants:

• Aleks El-Bayoumi (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Annie Meyer (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Kiran Alwy (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Uriah Love (age: 12) (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer: Leftover ham, leftover stuffing, purple Brussels sprouts & turkey/gravy baby food
• Entrée: Leftover turkey legs, leftover mashed potatoes, haricot verts & turkey cupcakes
• Dessert: Leftover sweet potato casserole, leftover cornbread, apples & cranberry sauce

Judges:

• Courtney Rada
• Alex Guarnaschelli
• Allana Masterson

Contestants:

• Ryleigh Longaker (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Cecelia Clary (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Massimo Randazzo (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Owen Roloson (age: 12) (winner)

Episode notes: This episode had a Thanksgiving Leftover Theme.

Ingredients:

• Appetizer:
• Entrée:
• Dessert:

Judges:

Contestants:

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• (eliminated after the entrée)
• (eliminated after the dessert)
• (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer:
• Entrée:
• Dessert:

Judges:

Contestants:

• (eliminated after the appetizer)
• (eliminated after the entrée)
• (eliminated after the dessert)
• (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer:
• Entrée:
• Dessert:

Judges:

Contestants:

• (eliminated after the appetizer)
• (eliminated after the entrée)
• (eliminated after the dessert)
• (winner)

Ingredients:

• Appetizer:
• Entrée:
• Dessert:

Judges:

Contestants:

• (eliminated after the appetizer)
• (eliminated after the entrée)
• (eliminated after the dessert)
• (winner)