List of Chopped episodes (seasons 1–20)
This is the list of episodes (Seasons 1–20) for the Food Network competition reality series Chopped.
Series overview
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 | |
See overview of seasons 21–40 | ||||
See overview of season 41 onwards |
Season 1 (2009)
- This season is known for its straight-forward episode titles (listing foods found in the baskets) and the variance of basket ingredients (some rounds had three ingredients while some rounds had five ingredients).
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1 | 1 | "Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers" | January 13, 2009 |
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Episode notes: This is the first episode with only three official ingredients in a basket (dessert round). There would be no hard set limit until season 4. | |||
2 | 2 | "Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters" | January 20, 2009 |
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Episode notes: This is the first of a few episodes with five official ingredients in a basket (entrée round), as well as three ingredients in the appetizer round. | |||
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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Episode notes: In the appetizer Melinda did not get her quail on 1 plate. As a result, she was eliminated. | |||
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 after the other competitors offered their permission. Despite this, Chef LePape was eliminated. | |||
9 | 9 | "Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon" | March 10, 2009 |
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Episode notes: Chef Lustberg has also competed on the ninth season of Hell's Kitchen (U.S. season 9). | |||
10 | 10 | "String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps" | March 17, 2009 |
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11 | 11 | "Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoncini, Cereal" | March 24, 2009 |
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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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Episode notes: Chef Puzio did not finish her plates in Round 1 resulting in her elimination. The judges also were very disappointed in every first course. | |||
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: Throughout each course, Chef Matarese failed to complete any of his dishes. Chef Mansukhani went on to compete on the tenth season of Hell's Kitchen (under the surname 'Gurnani'). | |||
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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Episode notes: Chef Orchid got eliminated in the Appetizer for only getting shrimp on 1 plate. | |||
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. There were four loosely connected parts, wherein the winner of this episode got $10,000 and the chance to compete in the next special episode against three new past champions, potentially winning up to $40,000 with each round they get through. | |||
24 | 11 | "Chopped Champions Event, Round Two: Best of the Best" | September 15, 2009 |
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Episode notes: Three new Chopped champions competed against the winner of the Chopped Champions Event, Round One. The winner of this episode got $10,000 and the chance to compete in the next episode against three different past champions. The previous winner lost in the dessert basket, meaning a new chef got the chance to potentially add more money to their winnings in the next special episode (up to $30,000). | |||
25 | 12 | "Chopped Champions Event, Round Three: All-Stars Showdown" | September 22, 2009 |
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Episode notes: Three new Chopped champions competed against the winner of the Chopped Champions Event, Round Two. The winner of this episode got $10,000 and the chance to compete in the next episode against three different past champions. Once again, the previous winner got knocked out (in the entrée basket) so a new chef got the chance to potentially add more money to their winnings in the next special episode (up to $20,000). | |||
26 | 13 | "Chopped Champions Event, Round Four: Bring It!" | September 29, 2009 |
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Episode notes: This is the last of the special Chopped Champion Event episodes. Three Chopped champions competed against the winner of the Chopped Champions Event, Round Three. A new champion dethroned the previous winner in the appetizer round meaning none of the winners in all four episodes won more than one episode. The winner of this episode got $10,000. |
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. Chef Baruch is a sous chef for semi-regular Chopped judge Sue Torres. | |||
29 | 3 | "Judge Knows Best" | October 27, 2009 |
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Episode notes: Chef Dobias did not get his plantain cake on the plate in the dessert round despite getting all 4 ingredients on the plate. The judges offered he could bring up his cakes. However his competitor had to offer his consent and said no. Despite this Chef Dobias won due to the mistakes his opponent made throughout the meal. | |||
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)
- Starting in this season, having four ingredients in every basket became the standard instead of the occasional round with five and/or three ingredients of the previous three seasons.
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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 the ovens were off-limits. Chef Jenkins is a chef at Butter, which is co-owned by regular Chopped judge, Alex Guarnaschelli. | |||
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: This was the first appearance of Madison Cowan, who would go on to appear on various Food Network shows as a contestant and a judge including Iron Chef America, Beat Bobby Flay, and Guy's Grocery Games. | |||
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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Episode notes: This episode featured four past runners-up who returned for a second chance at the $10,000 prize. This is the 1st time since Season 3 that there were 3 ingredients in a basket. Chef Garand cut herself in Round 1 | |||
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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Episode notes: This was the first tournament with four preliminary heats leading up to a finale; it would set the precedent for future Chopped tournaments. This is a five part series where sixteen past champions competed. The winner of each episode advanced to the finale, where they competed for $50,000. | |||
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: This is the final part of the first Chopped tournament. 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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63 | 11 | "Fright Bites" | October 19, 2010 |
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Episode notes: This was the first Halloween-themed episode of the series. Chef Mike forgot an ingredient, malted milk balls, in round 1 which led to his elimination. Chef Michael forgot his tortillas in round 2 but moved on because Chef Marja cross-contaminated her chicken. | |||
64 | 12 | "Cornuchopia" | November 16, 2010 |
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Episode notes: This was a Thanksgiving-themed episode with corresponding, seasonal ingredients in the baskets. The chefs had to stick to a Thanksgiving theme for all three courses. | |||
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 5-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. Lisa Garza forgot 3 ingredients in round 1 making her get chopped. | |||
72 | 7 | "All-Stars Tournament: Round Two – Food Network Personalities" | March 13, 2011 |
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Episode notes: This is part 2 of a 5-part tournament. Anne Burrell and Robert Irvine had worked together (on Worst Cooks in America) and competed against each other (on Iron Chef America), bringing a familiar rivalry to this episode. In the appetizer round, Anne got hot oil in her eye but continued on to complete the competition. Claire Robinson forgot venison and sauce on one of the plates in the entrée round. | |||
73 | 8 | "All-Stars Tournament: Round Three – Notable Chefs" | March 20, 2011 |
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Episode notes: This is part 3 of a 5-part tournament. 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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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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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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Episode notes: This was a grilling-themed episode. The stovetops were outfitted with grill sheets and two other burners and the ovens were off-limits throughout the competition. The chefs were also given pre-soaked cedar planks that they could use if they wished. This was the first time since season 5 that there were only three basket ingredients in the appetizer round instead of four. | |||
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: In the entree Chef Claude-Mendy forgot an ingredient (anchovies) but didn´t get chopped because Chef Lee cut himself during the entrée round but continued cooking and touching the ingredients despite bleeding through several layers of gloves. 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, spilling boiling water on herself and causing second-degree burns on both her legs. The judges gave Chef Magris the option to bow out of the competition but she elected to continue. Although Chef Nitahara won, he offered to pay for Chef Magris to visit her ill grandmother in France (the main reason she needed the prize money). | |||
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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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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Episode notes: This episode featured four school cafeteria cooks. The three cooks who were chopped each received $5,000, and all four competitors, along with the four cooks from the first "Class Acts" episode, were invited by Sam Kass to the White House to meet its chefs and tour its garden. | |||
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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Episode notes: This episodes featured four "unsung heroes": people who volunteer in their communities. Grace forgot the chocolate covered almonds in the appetizer. However the judges enjoyed her dish so she moved on. | |||
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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Episode notes: Chef Klette-Kolton is the business partner of Lauren Gerrie, runner-up of the second Chopped Champions tournament. In the entrée round, Chef Sell dropped his pork belly on the floor and still put it on the plate. The judges did not taste that part of his dish. | |||
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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Episode notes: This is part 2 of a 5-part tournament where sixteen past champions competed. Chef Ali cut her finger badly in the Entree round and while being treated her squab overcooked, and she put in her quinoa after the injury making it undercooked. Chef Ali was chopped for these reasons. | |||
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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Episode notes: This was a Halloween themed episode. During the appetizer round, Ted warned the chefs that the eel had to be fully cooked due to the toxic nature of the eel's blood if left raw. Chef Creger, who never cooked eel before, ignored Ted's warning and served his eel raw, which led to his elimination in the appetizer round. The episode originally aired prior to Halloween Wars. | |||
199 | 13 | "A Chopped Thanksgiving" | November 12, 2013 |
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Episode notes: This was a Thanksgiving themed episode. The chefs were given 40 minutes in the entrée round to allow them to properly prepare the turkey. |
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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Episode notes: The original airing of this episode was as a lead-in to Food Network's The Great Food Truck Race. All the chefs competing operated food trucks. In the first round, Chef Tagan cut herself and then forgot an ingredient, leading to her getting eliminated. Hop Phan also appeared on Cutthroat Kitchen. | |||
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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Episode notes: This was an Italian-themed episode. In round 1, Chef Lisa forgot two basket ingredients but Chef Philip cut himself, and contaminated his food, so he was eliminated. In round 2, Chef Lisa forgot a basket ingredient again, resulting in her elimination. | |||
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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Episode notes: This special holiday episode featured celebrities competing for a charity. As a food safety measure, at the start of the entrée round the competitors were informed that rosca de reyes contained several small baby Jesus figurines.. |
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: The contestants in this episode were teenagers competing to win a $40,000 scholarship to attend culinary school. The runner up received a $20,000 scholarship and the other two eliminated chefs each received a $5,000 scholarship. The contestants had 30 minutes in the appetizer round instead of the usual 20 minutes. Hunter Zampa is the youngest contestant to win a teen Chopped episode. Judge Joseph Brown is from the culinary schools at The Art Institutes, who sponsored the scholarship. | |||
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. Gemma ran across the kitchen with a fiery grill in the Entree Round, and she burnt her hands badly. | |||
216 | 4 | "Waste Not" | January 5, 2014 |
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217 | 5 | "Firefighter Chefs" | January 12, 2014 |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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See also
- List of Chopped: Canada episodes
References
- 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.