Chefs must create appetizers in just 20 minutes from clams and a sweet dried fruit; squid ink and a strong-flavored candy in entrees; a pie made of beans and an alcoholic drink made with sorbet are mystery basket ingredients for dessert.
The chefs get some gorgeous crustaceans and a fancy pasta in the first basket; making the most of an expensive mushroom in round two; one of the last two chefs runs into trouble, while trying to make an apple dessert.
Chefs attempt to make outstanding appetizers with two proteins; in the entrée basket, the chefs find a New England sandwich and a Mexican pepper; the final two food truck chefs left in the fight receive dessert nachos in the last basket.
First, the chefs bring some heat to their waffle appetizers by seasoning them with chiles de arbol; a thick Belgian waffle dough hits the irons in round two; waffles take the form of cookies in the dessert round.
The chefs carry the comfort food theme in round one, utilizing something starchy and something greasy; a homey protein and some beautiful tomatoes are used in the entrée round; a nostalgic cookie meets a dairy delight in the dessert basket.
The chefs bake pre-made dough and try to figure out the best plan for including a Persian hot dog stew in their dishes; a prized seafood and a floral component in the entrée basket; competitors discover beets and a classic French dessert in the final basket.
Creepy surprises and freaky finds for Halloween; special meat platter in round one; frightening ingredient is staring back at the chefs from the entrée basket; the two finalists get hyped up on Halloween candy, as they scare up creative desserts.
The competition heats up as the chefs make the most of the fiery ingredients in their baskets, from a spicy piece of poultry to a hot raw root that proves peppers aren't the only way to spice up a dish.
Black garlic and coconut vinegar challenges the chefs in the appetizer round; the judges go on the hunt for compelling flavor combinations in the chefs' alligator entrees; a Peruvian fruit is the most unusual find in the dessert basket.
The chefs step into the kitchen to face challenges that include fresh Mediterranean foods, prickly greens, meaty fish, the ice cream machine and deep fryer.
Sour gummies and sausages are part of the appetizer round pie; in the entrée round, savory pies must include baby kale; the dessert round finds candied ginger in the basket.
Cheers to a fabulous first -- a Chopped cocktail party! The chefs are preparing small plates as well as creative drinks in every round of this special competition.
The chefs get a jolt of energy in the first basket in the form of ground espresso, and they have to work with sweetbreads in round two. A brightly colored sugary snack must be balanced with black molasses in the dessert round.
The chefs cook with ingredients that are bizarre even by Chopped standards. Their baskets include slimy, strangely shaped items, garlic ice cream and a shocking dessert ingredient that is wilder than it appears.
The chefs compete in challenges that include a prized member of the onion family in the first round, an organ meat in basket two and popcorn-flavored candy in the dessert round.
The chefs attempt flavorful appetizers using Southern grits in the first round, discover an ingredient similar to grits in the second basket, and face something blue and something boiled in the dessert round.
Three Iron Chefs judge a Thanksgiving feast; appetizers include turkey in more than one form; another bird gets some love in the entrée round; an epic sandwich and a sweet casserole are two of the ingredients in the dessert basket.
Four of Chopped's biggest winners compete for charity in a variety of festive challenges that include hardboiled eggs, a deckle of beef, honey and chocolate.
Chefs take the battle to the grill in this five-part tournament in hopes of winning $50,000. In round one, the first basket out of the gate challenges the competitors with a weird pie and a beautiful cut of pork.
The chefs discover something stuffed and something smoked in the appetizer basket; double proteins make the entrée round a carnivore's dream; making beans as the center of sweet dishes in the dessert round.
A frozen daiquiri in the appetizer round; a fatty protein and an odd colored ice cream are part of the challenge in the second round; birthday cake is a festive find in the final round.
Lamb appetizer; a steak made from a vegetable in round two; the last competitors are supremely confident, but their knowledge of dragon fruit and mesquite powder could play a role in who grills the best dessert.
The chefs tackle s'mores and a lean meat in the entree round. Then, after a giant surprise in the dessert basket makes its way to the final plates, one competitor takes home the $50,000 prize.
