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
| Season | Episodes | Premiere | Finale | |
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| See overview of seasons 1–20 | ||||
| See overview of seasons 21–40 | ||||
| 41 | 13 | December 11, 2018 | March 31, 2020 | |
| 42 | 8 | November 20, 2018 | June 2, 2020 | |
| 43 | 13 | July 9, 2019 | February 25, 2020 | |
| 44 | 13 | September 24, 2019 | June 9, 2020 | |
| 45 | January 21, 2020 | TBA | ||
| 46 | July 14, 2020 | TBA | ||
| 47 | April 7, 2020 | TBA | ||
| Specials | TBA | July 22, 2012 | TBA | |
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Season 41 (2018-20)
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| 510 | 1 | "Ultimate Redemption" | December 11, 2018 |
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Episode notes: This episode featured runners-up from various multi-episode Chopped tournaments who didn't win their final rounds. | |||
| 511 | 2 | "Game On!" | January 29, 2019 |
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| 512 | 3 | "Three Cheers for Chocolate!" | February 5, 2019 |
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Episode notes: This was a special all-desserts episode with all pastry chefs. There was chocolate in every basket; the first round was dark chocolate, the second round was milk chocolate, and the third round was white chocolate. The first round was extended to 30 minutes. Chef Dan forgot an ingredient in both the second and third round, leading to him getting chopped. | |||
| 513 | 4 | "Bacon, Burgers and Beer!" | May 21, 2019 |
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Episode notes: The theme of this episode was bacon in the appetizer round, burger ingredients in the entree round, and beer in the dessert round. The gourmet burger blend was a blend of short rib, brisket, and flat iron. | |||
| 514 | 5 | "Just Add Cheese!" | June 4, 2019 |
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Episode notes: This was a cheese themed episode with cheese in every basket. The lemon soda in the first round was an Italian style "limonata" (despite having the brand name obscured, it seemed to be San Pellegrino). The ants in the second round were dried and flavored with basil. | |||
| 515 | 6 | "Holy Bologna!" | June 18, 2019 |
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| 516 | 7 | "Plum Fantastic" | June 25, 2019 |
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Episode notes: In the second round, "'o pere e 'o musso" is described by the judges as a Naples street food made of boiled pig snout and pig foot. | |||
| 517 | 8 | "Culinary Fireworks" | July 2, 2019 |
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Episode notes: The baskets in this episode celebrated American summertime food. The patriotic eggs in round 1, the star spangled spaghetti in round 2, and the candy chocolates in round 3 were dyed red, white, and blue. | |||
| 518 | 9 | "Take the Cake" | July 23, 2019 |
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| 519 | 10 | "So Sumac Me!" | August 13, 2019 |
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| 520 | 11 | "Tendon Loving Care" | February 11, 2020 |
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Episode notes: This originally aired as a second new episode immediately following the '$50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 4' episode above. Chef Anoosh cut himself in round 2, then Chef Desiree cut herself and was delayed in getting treated because the medic was busy bandaging Chef Anoosh. | |||
| 521 | 12 | "Poutine Cuisine" | March 17, 2020 |
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Episode notes: Chef Rob forgot to plate 2 ingredients in the second round, leading to him being eliminated. | |||
| 522 | 13 | "Frying Times" | March 31, 2020 |
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Episode notes: The chefs had to fry at least one item in each round. To accommodate the theme, a second fryer was put into the Chopped kitchen. | |||
Season 42 (2018-20)
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| 523 | 1 | "Thanksgiving Pie, Oh My!" | November 20, 2018 |
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Episode notes: This a Thanksgiving themed episode (the second Thanksgiving episode that aired in 2018, following "Thankful Siblings"). The rounds were modified to fit the theme; instead of appetizer the first round was "sides", instead of entrée the second round was "turkey", and the dessert round was specified for "pie". The first round had 30 minutes to accommodate multiple side dishes, the second round was extended to 45 minutes to give enough time to butcher and cook the turkey, and the third round was 45 minutes to give enough time to bake a pie. The first chef eliminated had a donation made to No Kid Hungry in their honor. | |||
| 524 | 2 | "Weird, Wacky, and Wild!" | September 17, 2019 |
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Episode notes: The theme of this episode was weird ingredients in every basket. The "unicorn barf" in round 3 was a colorful marshmallow treat. Chef Jen cut herself in the third round which slowed her down. | |||
| 525 | 3 | "Sweet and Salty Success" | January 7, 2020 |
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Episode notes: In this episode, the chefs had to pair together sweet and salty ingredients that were featured in each basket. | |||
| 526 | 4 | "Chopped U" | January 14, 2020 |
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| 527 | 5 | "B.L.D: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner!" | January 28, 2020 |
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Episode notes: In this special episode, the three rounds (appetizer, entrée, and dessert) were replaced by breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This originally aired as a second new episode immediately following the '$50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 2' episode above. The fish in the second round was a whole bass. The frozen dinner in the third round was chicken fried rice. | |||
| 526 | 6 | "Smokin' Skills" | February 4, 2020 |
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Episode notes: The theme of this episode was smoke. The chefs were told to smoke something in every dish and they were provided stovetop smokers, smoking guns, and various flavored wood chips. This originally aired as a second new episode immediately following the '$50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 3' episode above. | |||
| 527 | 7 | "Clambake Stakes" | February 18, 2020 |
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Episode notes: This originally aired as a second new episode immediately following the '$50,000 Champs Challenge: Grand Finale' episode above. The theme of this episode was "clambakes" with associated clambake and summery, beach ingredients in every basket. | |||
| 528 | 8 | "Poke Power" | June 2, 2020 |
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Episode notes: Chef Ethan cut himself in the first round, forcing him to restart his dish. | |||
Season 43 (2019-20)
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| 529 | 1 | "Grills On! Game On!" | July 9, 2019 |
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Episode notes: This was a grilling episode where the ovens and the fryer could not be used. While Chopped normally obscures brand names, the worcestershire sauce in the entrée basket was Lea & Perrins, a longtime Chopped sponsor. | |||
| 530 | 2 | "Beef Cake Mistake" | July 30, 2019 |
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| 531 | 3 | "Epic Burgers!" | August 6, 2019 |
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| 532 | 4 | "Hot Dog Hot Shots" | August 20, 2019 |
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| 533 | 5 | "A Very Brady Chopped" | August 27, 2019 |
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Episode notes: This is 1 of 2 special 'Brady Bunch' themed episodes with basket ingredients inspired by Brady Bunch episodes and the 1970s. Home cooks competed and were judged by 3 of the original 6 kids from 'The Brady Bunch' (the other three judged next week's episode). | |||
| 534 | 6 | "Brady Bunch Bash" | September 3, 2019 |
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Episode notes: This is the 2nd special Brady Bunch episode. This time, the basket ingredients were inspired by the Brady Bunch Hawaiian episodes. Home cooks competed and were judged by 3 of the original 6 kids from 'The Brady Bunch' (the other three having already judged the previous week's episode). The burnt beans in round 3 were French-style candy covered peanuts. | |||
| 535 | 7 | "Ooey, Gooey Cheese!" | September 10, 2019 |
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| 536 | 8 | "Sweets Showdown: Chocolate!" | October 1, 2019 |
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Episode notes: This is part 1 of a 5-part sweet focused tournament with a different dessert in every episode of the tournament. The winner of each preliminary round advanced to the finale, whey they competed for a grand prize of $50,000. This episode centered around chocolate and the pantry was filled with various different chocolates and sweet ingredients. They had 30 minutes for all three dessert rounds; the first round had to feature spicy chocolate desserts, the second round had salty chocolate desserts, and the third round had sweet chocolate desserts. | |||
| 537 | 9 | "Sweets Showdown: Doughnuts!" | October 8, 2019 |
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Episode notes: This is part 2 of a 5-part sweet focused tournament. This episode centered around doughnuts and the pantry was filled with various decorative toppings. They had 30 minutes for all three dessert rounds; the first round had to feature sweet doughnuts, the second round had to feature savory doughnuts, and the third round had to feature filled doughnuts. The toe jam jelly in round 3 was made of tangerine, orange, and elderberries. | |||
| 538 | 10 | "Sweets Showdown: Cake!" | October 15, 2019 |
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Episode notes: This is part 3 of a 5-part sweet focused tournament. This episode centered around cake and the pantry was filled with various edible decorations. They had 30 minutes for the first round, 45 minutes for the second round, and 1 hour for the third round. The first round had cupcakes, the second round had bundt cakes, and the third round had layer cakes. | |||
| 539 | 11 | "Sweets Showdown: Ice Cream!" | October 22, 2019 |
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Episode notes: This is part 4 of a 5-part sweet focused tournament. This episode centered around ice cream and the pantry was filled with various sweet toppings as well as an extra ice cream machine. For all three dessert rounds; the first round had to feature milkshakes, the second round had to feature ice cream sandwiches, and the third round had to feature ice cream sundaes. Chef Daniela forgot 2 basket ingredients in the first round but her flavors impressed enough to move on. | |||
| 540 | 12 | "Sweets Showdown: Grand Finale!" | October 29, 2019 |
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Episode notes: This is the final part of a 5-part sweet focused tournament and all three rounds were 30 minutes. The pantry had several types of baked goods and sweet toppings, as well as extra ice cream machines and a cotton candy machine. The first round had to feature a whipped element. The second round had to feature an icy element. The third round had to feature a flambé element; and the third round's final basket ingredient was a lit "candelabra" made of white chocolate candles filled with vanilla pudding. | |||
| 541 | 13 | "Give it a Nest!" | February 25, 2020 |
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Season 44 (2019-20)
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| 542 | 1 | "Horror Flick Halloween" | September 24, 2019 |
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Episode notes: This was a Halloween themed episode. The ingredients in every basket were inspired by horror films. The pea soup in round 1 was meant to evoke 'The Exorcist'. The "maggots" on the round 1 cupcakes were made of fondant. The fava beans and the chianti in round 2 was a reference to 'The Silence of the Lambs'. The "severed fingers" in round 2 were shortbread cookies shaped and colored to look like fingers. The "eyeball dip" in round 3 was a scoop of sweetened cream cheese with a kiwi and blueberry iris and pupil in a pool of raspberry coulis. | |||
| 543 | 2 | "No Meat? No Problem!" | November 5, 2019 |
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| 544 | 3 | "Thanksgiving Champions" | November 12, 2019 |
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Episode notes: Four chefs who won past episodes and competed in Chopped tournaments return to win money for their charity of choice in this Thanksgiving episode. Food Network made a donation to the charities of each eliminated chef. | |||
| 545 | 4 | "Thanksgiving Heroes" | November 19, 2019 |
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Episode notes: This was a Thanksgiving episode featuring amateur cooks who serve their communities. This was also the second Thanksgiving themed episode that aired in 2019, following the previous episode, "Thanksgiving Champions". Reid cut his finger in round 1 but was able to finish cooking his food. The Food Network gave a gift certificate to each eliminated contestant. | |||
| 546 | 5 | "Meat Fight" | November 26, 2019 |
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Episode notes: This episode featured beef in every basket. The iceberg wedge in the first round was a fully dressed salad with bacon, tomatoes, and blue cheese dressing. Chef Chris cut himself in the final minutes of the third round, and couldn't finish plating two dishes because he was getting bandaged, so Chef Mac finished plating for his competitor. | |||
| 547 | 6 | "Holiday Sweethearts" | December 3, 2019 |
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| 548 | 7 | "Holiday Sugar and Spice" | December 10, 2019 |
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Episode notes: This was the second holiday episode of the season. Returning Chopped champions competed in an all desserts episode for their charity of choice. Every basket contained at least one sugary ingredient and a spice. All rounds were 30 minutes (the usual time limit for dessert rounds). | |||
| 549 | 8 | "New Year's Party" | December 17, 2019 |
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Episode notes: This was a New Year's themed episode with festive basket ingredients that had a luxurious slant. The caviar waffle bites in the first round were waffle sticks topped with caviar, creme fraiche, and chives. The Wagyu beef in the second round appeared to be a thick-cut ribeye steak. | |||
| 550 | 9 | "Dine On A Dime" | December 17, 2019 |
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Episode notes: The basket ingredients in this episode were inexpensive and budget-friendly. This originally aired as a second new episode immediately following the 'New Year's Party' episode above. Guest judge Giorgio Rapicavoli has competed several times on Chopped before. | |||
| 551 | 10 | "Eyes on the Prize" | March 3, 2020 |
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| 552 | 11 | "A Pretty Pickle Pizza" | March 10, 2020 |
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| 553 | 12 | "Lighten Up!" | May 19, 2020 |
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| 554 | 13 | "Raise Your Game" | June 9, 2020 |
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Season 45 (2020-)
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| 555 | 1 | "$50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 1" | January 21, 2020 |
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Episode notes: Sixteen past Chopped Champions compete in this 5-part tournament where the winner gets $50,000. Guest judge Jamie Bissonnette won his season 6 episode ('Chefs on a Mission') and competed in the season 9 Champions Tournament. | |||
| 556 | 2 | "$50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 2" | January 28, 2020 |
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Episode notes: This was part 2 of a 5-part tournament. Angie Mar has been a guest judge a few times before and has won the second Chopped: Grill Masters tournament. The salad cake in the third round was made up of green sugar wafer paper "lettuce" and shaved white chocolate "parmesan" with vanilla cake croutons. | |||
| 557 | 3 | "$50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 3" | February 4, 2020 |
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| 558 | 4 | "$50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 4" | February 11, 2020 |
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| 559 | 5 | "$50,000 Champs Challenge: Grand Finale" | February 18, 2020 |
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| 560 | 6 | "Chock-full of Chocolate" | March 24, 2020 |
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| 561 | 7 | "High on the Hog" | May 26, 2020 |
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| 562 | 8 | "Soda Flop" | June 16, 2020 |
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| 563 | 9 | "Terrine Cuisine" | June 23, 2020 |
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| 564 | 10 | "Time and Turmoil" | June 30, 2020 |
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| 565 | 11 | "Jarring Jars" | July 7, 2020 |
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| 566 | 12 | "Cauliflower Power" | July 21, 2020 |
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| 1 | "Beasts and Bourbon" | July 14, 2020 | |
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| 1 | "Beat the Judge: Alex" | April 7, 2020 | |
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Episode notes: This is the first part of an unconnected series of special episodes where three past Chopped Champions competed over the course of two rounds for a chance to cook against a Chopped judge in the final round. This episode featured Alex Guarnaschelli as the Chopped judge to beat. In the third round, Chef Alex dropped her sorbet with a basket ingredient but was able to get all four ingredients on the plate. | |||
| 2 | "Beat the Judge: Scott" | April 14, 2020 | |
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Episode notes: This is the second of several special episodes where three past Chopped Champions competed for a chance to cook against a Chopped judge in the final round. This episode featured Scott Conant as the Chopped judge to beat. In the first round, Chef Figgy accidentally cut herself. In the third round, they made savory courses instead of the usual dessert. Chef Scott cut his hand but was still able to finish his dish. | |||
| 3 | "Beat the Judge: Tiffani" | April 21, 2020 | |
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Episode notes: This is the third of several special episodes where three past Chopped Champions competed for a chance to cook against a Chopped judge in the final round. This episode featured Tiffani Faison as the Chopped judge to beat. In the third round, they made savory courses instead of the usual dessert. | |||
| 4 | "Beat the Judge: Amanda" | April 28, 2020 | |
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| 6 | "Beat the Judge: Maneet" | May 12, 2020 | |
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Episode notes: This is the sixth and final special episode where three past Chopped Champions competed for a chance to cook against a Chopped judge. This episode featured Maneet Chauhan as the Chopped judge to beat. Chef Dave Martin and judge Tiffani Faison previously competed in season 1 of Top Chef. | |||
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Food Networks Stars! (2012)
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Grill Masters Tournament (2012)
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| S2 | "Grill Masters: Part One" | July 22, 2012 | |
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Episode notes: This was the first Chopped Grill Masters tournament ever. This is part 1 of a 5 episode series of episodes, where sixteen "pro" grillers competed. The winner of each preliminary round advanced to the finale, where they competed for $50,000. The "Grill Masters" episodes were taped outdoors at Old Tucson Studios near Tucson, AZ. Jennifer and Tommy Duncan are husband and wife. The yak steaks in the first basket appeared to be top sirloin steaks. | |||
| S3 | "Grill Masters: Part Two" | July 29, 2012 | |
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| S4 | "Grill Masters: Part Three" | August 5, 2012 | |
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| S5 | "Grill Masters: Part Four" | August 12, 2012 | |
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| S6 | "Grill Masters: Finale" | August 19, 2012 | |
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Episode notes: This is the final part of the tournament. The 4 preliminary round winners competed for the $50,000 grand prize. | |||
Grill Masters Tournament (2015)
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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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Episode notes: Part 3 of a 5 part series. The fruit skewers included purple grapes, pineapple, strawberries, and cantaloupe. Donna and Harry were engaged at the time of filming. | |||
| S10 | "Grill Masters: Episode Four" | August 4, 2015 | |
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| S11 | "Grill Masters: Episode Five" | August 11, 2015 | |
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Episode notes: The final part of a 5 part series, in which the winner earned $50,000. The contestants were given 40 minutes in the entree round rather than the usual 30 to allow proper time to prep the goat. | |||
Chopped: Impossible (2015)
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| 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. This is the first episode where three chefs compete in the Appetizer round and the two chefs compete in the Entree round. | |||
Secrets of Winning (2015)
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| 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 Napa (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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Episode notes: Part 2 of a 5 part tournament. The winner received $10,000 and a spot in the $50,000 grand finale. While Chopped normally obscures brand names, the baked beans in the first basket were Bush's Smokehouse Tradition Grillin' Beans - a product of a Chopped sponsor. | |||
| 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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Episode notes: Last part of the 5 part tournament. The winners of the four previous episodes competed for an additional $50,000. The tortillas in the first basket were given to the chefs as uncooked masa. While Chopped normally obscures brand names, the Cabernet Sauvignon in the third basket was a product of tournament sponsor and host Beringer Vineyards. | |||
Grill Masters Tournament (2017)
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| S22 | "Grill Masters: Battle 1" | August 1, 2017 | |
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Episode notes: Part 1 of a 5 part grilling tournament featuring 16 pro grillers. The winner of each preliminary round advanced to the finals to compete for $50,000 and a trip for 2 to Beringer Vineyards in Napa Valley, California. Like past grilling tournaments, this was an outdoor competition where the chefs had to grill. Filming returned to Queens County Farm for this year's tournament. While Chopped normally obscures brand names, the Cabernet Sauvignon in the first basket was a product of tournament sponsor Beringer Vineyards. Chef Husbands was a contestant on Season 6 of Hell's Kitchen. | |||
| 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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Just Desserts (2018)
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| S27 | "Just Desserts: $50,000 Desserts" | ||
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| S28 | "Just Desserts: All-Stars" | June 4, 2018 | |
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| S29 | "Just Desserts: Outrageous Baskets" | June 25, 2018 | |
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| S30 | "Just Desserts: Dessert Dream Teams" | June 25, 2018 | |
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Grill Masters Tournament (2018)
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| S33 | "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). | |||
| S34 | "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. | |||
| S35 | "Grill Masters: Memphis" | August 14, 2018 | |
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| S36 | "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). | |||
| S37 | "Grill Masters: Final Showdown" | August 28, 2018 | |
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Just Desserts (2020)
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| S38 | "Just Desserts: Celebrities" | March 30, 2020 | |
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See also
- List of Chopped: Canada episodes