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Chopped (2009)
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A high energy, fast paced cooking competition that challenges four up-and-coming chefs to turn a selection of everyday ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal. After each course, a contestant gets “chopped” by our panel of esteemed culinary luminaries until the last man or woman left standing claims victory.
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Ted AllenSelf - Host
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Michael PearlmanDirector
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31 episodes · First aired 2012-07-22
E01
Food Network Stars!
2012-07-22
The champions of the first four Chopped Grill Masters competitions return to compete for $50,000. The fierce fight to the finish begins with an appetizer basket of sardines and canned Sloppy Joe filling. Steaks are served up in the entree course, but the chefs' success with the other ingredients gives the judges much to think about. The final two chefs draw from family memories when they open up the last basket of the tournament and must grill some do-or-die desserts.
E02
Grill Masters: Part One
2012-07-22
Winners of the hit series Food Network Star compete to see who can beam brightest in the Chopped Kitchen! Cooking for the powerhouse panel of Bobby Flay, Giada De Laurentiis and Alton Brown, the competitors must be ready for whatever they might find in the notorious baskets, if they want to win $10,000 for their charity. It is a bubbly first round with sparkling cider as a mystery ingredient. Then a black cloud hovers over the entree round, in the form of black chickens. In the dessert round, it all comes down to which Star crafts the better dessert from frozen peas and cinnamon cereal.
E03
Grill Masters: Part Two
2012-07-29
In this first-of-its-kind Chopped tournament event, the competition goes west for a fierce five-part showdown, where the greatest griller of them all will walk away with $50,000. In the appetizer round, what will the first four grill masters make for the judges with cookies and yak steaks? A giant surprise awaits the competitors in the entree basket, as one chef must muster up the confidence to create a dish using an ingredient he has never prepared and another ingredient he cannot stand. Chocolate meets fruit in a desert dessert duel; will everything go peachy for the competitors?
E04
Grill Masters: Part Three
2012-08-05
Four new master grillers step up to the challenge, fighting for a chance to compete in the $50,000 finale. But who will be able to hatch a successful plan in the first round with hatch chile taffy and Hawaiian blue prawns in the basket? Then, after the remaining competitors serve up their rack of boar entrees, the judges debate the relative complexity of flavors in the three dishes. Some delicious Italian surprises await the finalists, but perfect desserts will be difficult to execute in a windy, intense final round.
E05
Grill Masters: Part Four
2012-08-12
Four masters of the open flame compete for a chance to make it to the $50,000 finale fight. Advancing past the first round will require a lot of hard work in just 20 minutes, including opening oysters and defrosting blocks of creamed spinach. A tropical fruit lightens things up in the entree basket. Then with marshmallows in the dessert basket, s'mores come to mind for one of the last two chefs. Will the judges enjoy the campfire-inspired creation?
E06
Grill Masters: Finale
2012-08-19
The champions of the first four Chopped Grill Masters competitions return to compete for $50,000. The fierce fight to the finish begins with an appetizer basket of sardines and canned Sloppy Joe filling. Steaks are served up in the entree course, but the chefs' success with the other ingredients gives the judges much to think about. The final two chefs draw from family memories when they open up the last basket of the tournament and must grill some do-or-die desserts.
E07
Grill Masters: Episode One
2015-07-14
In this explosive first Grill Masters battle, big personalities and old rivalries create a firestorm in the al fresco kitchen. In the first round, the chefs have two different proteins to prepare: pork chops and sausages. Exercising restraint with a sweet basket ingredient in the entree round is a challenge for some of the chefs. And a cheese and a starch are two of the items that the finalists must make sing on the grills in their desserts.
E08
Grill Masters: Episode Two
2015-07-21
In the first round, the Grill Masters find grilling classics hot dogs and hamburgers in the same basket. Rack of elk is a welcome ingredient in the second basket, but the 30-minute time limit presents some issues. And the final two chefs have high hopes for what they can accomplish in the dessert round featuring chocolate cupcakes.
E09
Grill Masters: Episode Three
2015-07-28
Two of the competitors in this Grill Masters fight are engaged to be married — can they both make it to the final round? In the first round, a succulent seafood and an odd ice cream are two of the surprises in the mystery basket. Then in the second round of live-fire cooking, the chefs are shocked to find a live ingredient. And when a delicate ingredient flames up on the grill in the final round, can it be salvaged?
E10
Grill Masters: Episode Four
2015-08-04
Perfectionists and pitmasters collide in this final preliminary battle before the Grand Finale! Spare ribs play the lead role in the appetizer basket. Then a specially-sourced, whole fish barely fits into the entree baskets. And the judges are plum happy to see plums in the dessert basket.
E11
Grill Masters: Grand Finale
2015-08-11
The four finalists in the Grill Masters tournament are facing off for the $50,000 grand prize. Rattlesnake is the vicious surprise in the first round. Some offal and some fruit are part of the culinary puzzle to solve in the entree round. And a breakfast item and a classic pie beg to be transformed in the last round of the tournament.
E12
Chopped: Impossible, Part 1
2015-10-22
Chopped Champions return for an epic tournament of Chopped: Impossible, with Restaurant: Impossible's Chef Robert Irvine on the judging panel! In the first of three preliminary battles, the competitors face some of the most mind-blowing baskets, including whipped topping in the first round and offal and stinky cookies in the entree round. And in the dessert round, one of the ingredients has teeth!
E13
Chopped: Impossible, Part 2
2015-10-29
Four new returning champs take on the second preliminary round of the Chopped: Impossible tournament, with Chef Robert Irvine watching their every move from the judges' table. In the appetizer round, the basket features a strange duck and a green dessert, while nerves throw some chefs off their game. Then, in the entree round, an infamous Chopped ingredient makes a return appearance, followed by a meaty sandwich in the dessert basket.
E14
Chopped: Impossible, Part 3
2015-11-05
Four previous Chopped Champions are returning to compete for a spot in the grand finale of the Chopped: Impossible tournament, featuring Chef Robert Irvine as a judge. First, they must take on a swamp creature and insects in the appetizer round, then attack a sweet spring treat and an aged egg for round two. Finally, the chefs who move on to dessert must remain calm and collected as they deal with whimsical sushi, leftover fruit, and a frozen favorite.
E15
Chopped: Impossible, Grand Finale
2015-11-12
After winning their preliminary rounds of the Chopped: Impossible tournament, three champions return to battle for $15,000 and the chance to go head-to-head with Chef Robert Irvine to take home an additional $25,000! In the appetizer round, the competitors must overcome a giant clam and a fast-food classic, and then just two chefs compete in the entree round, tackling a nostalgic canned product and a strange sandwich. After a remarkable winning streak, the only thing standing between the last Chopped Champion and the grand prize is a spectacular wild card battle with Robert!
E16
Secrets of Winning
2015-12-22
Think you have what it takes to win Chopped? Join host Ted Allen and take a look back at some of the most bizarre baskets, wildest mishaps and most creative cooking moments from America's most pressure-packed cooking competition. Learn how to cook your way to becoming the next Chopped Champion with insider info on tackling the basket, beating the clock and impressing the judges!
E17
Chopped Grill Masters Napa: Part 1
2016-07-05
E18
Chopped Grill Masters Napa: Part 2
2016-07-12
E19
Chopped Grill Masters Napa: Part 3
2016-07-19
E20
Chopped Grill Masters Napa: Part 4
2016-07-26
E21
Chopped Grill Masters Napa: Grand Finale
2016-08-02
E22
Chopped: Beat Bobby Flay, Part 1
2016-10-20
E23
Chopped: Beat Bobby Flay, Part 2
2016-10-27
E24
Chopped: Beat Bobby Flay, Part 3
2016-11-03
E25
Chopped: Beat Bobby Flay, Finale
2016-11-10
E26
Grill Masters: Battle 1
2017-08-01
Chefs show off their grilling skills in hopes of winning $50,000.
E27
Grill Masters: Battle 2
2017-08-08
A second group of chefs enters the competition to battle for $50,000.
E28
Grill Masters: Battle 3
2017-08-15
A third group of chefs enters the competition to battle for $50,000.
E29
Grill Masters: Battle 4
2017-08-22
A feisty new group of chefs fights for the last spot in the grand finale.
E30
Grill Masters: Finale Battle
2017-08-29
The chefs battle for the final time and one goes home with $50,000.
E31
Chopped Judges' Home Challenge
2020-04-07
The Chopped judges take on ingredient baskets created by their families.
Season 1
13 episodes · First aired 2009-01-13
E01
Pilot: Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers
2009-01-13
In the series opener, four chefs must use octopus, duck and animal crackers to make an extraordinary three-course meal in three rounds of competition. A panel of culinary experts determines which chef's dishes deserve the $10,000 prize. Hosted by Ted Allen.
E02
Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters
2009-01-20
Featured ingredients include tofu, blueberries and oysters.
E03
Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes
2009-01-27
The chefs must work with avocado, cantaloupe, pecans, bran flakes and brioche bread.
E04
Banana, Collard Greens, Grits
2009-02-03
The chefs must work with bananas, collard greens and grits.
E05
Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas
2009-02-10
The chefs must work with yucca, watermelon and tortillas in three rounds of competition.
E06
Canned Peaches, Rice Cakes, Beets
2009-02-17
Featured ingredients include canned peaches (appetizers); fruit punch and rice cakes (entrée); and beets, goat cheese and oatmeal (final course).
E07
Quail, Arctic Char, Beer
2009-02-24
The chefs must use quail in their appetizers, arctic char in their entrées, and beer in their desserts.
E08
Coconut, Calamari and Donuts
2009-03-03
The chefs must use coconut in their appetizers, calamari in their entrées and donuts with smoked Gouda in their desserts.
E09
Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon
2009-03-10
Macaroni-and-cheese, cola and bacon are among the featured ingredients.
E10
String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps
2009-03-17
The chefs must use string cheese in their appetizers, jicama in their entrées and gingersnaps in their desserts.
E11
Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoncini, Cereal
2009-03-24
The chefs must use apples, shrimp and peanut butter in their appetizers; kielbasa and pepperoncini in their entrées; and cereal in their desserts.
E12
Chocolate, Mussels and Figs
2009-03-31
Chocolate, figs and mussels are among the featured ingredients.
E13
Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears
2009-04-07
The chefs must work with strawberries, turkey and gummi bears.
