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Chopped

  • TV-G
  • 2009–
  • 64 seasons
  • Reality
  • 6.5

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.

Episodes

Competitors race to turn mystery ingredients into extraordinary three-course meals. This competition is all about skill, speed and ingenuity -- and only one chef will impress the judges enough to survive the chopping block.

9 episodes
  1. 1Legends: Scott Conant

    42 minSep 3, 2024

    Four Chopped Champions are asked back to the kitchen via personal invitation from legendary judge Scott Conant and will face off to see who is most worthy of returning to represent Scott in the finale. On the line: a $25,000 cash prize, $25,000 for charity and legendary status

  2. 2Legends: Chris Santos

    42 minSep 10, 2024

    Four extraordinary champions, invited back to the kitchen by legendary judge Chris Santos, relish the chance to be put to the test. The winner of this preliminary competition will go to the grand finale, with Chris as their sous chef, to compete for $25,000 cash, $25,000 for charity and legendary status! A beautiful ode to bacon is one of the ingredients in the appetizer basket designed by Chris himself. A soup and a boozy trend are two of the items the chefs must include in their entrées. Finally, the dessert basket contains something super spicy and something very sweet.

  3. 3Legends: Alex Guarnaschelli

    42 minSep 17, 2024

    Four champions return to the kitchen as favorites of legendary judge Alex Guarnaschelli. The winner will return for the tournament's grand finale, with Alex as their sous chef. In the first round, a French pastry and a richly flavored fish are two pieces of the culinary puzzle that Alex has devised for her special group of competitors. A lowbrow, universally beloved item is in the entrée basket. Then, the two chefs who make it to the dessert round have ambitious plans for some of Alex’s favorite sweet ingredients, but only one champ can advance in this Chopped Legends tournament!

  4. 4Legends: Maneet Chauhan

    42 minSep 24, 2024

    Four incredible competitors return to the stoves after being hand-picked as favorites by legendary judge Maneet Chauhan. The winner gets to compete with Maneet as their sous chef in the tournament's grand finale, with $25,000 cash and $25,000 for charity at stake -- plus legendary status! The baskets that Maneet selects for this battle include a signature Nashville flavoring, an Indian dessert and a frozen cocktail. Who will earn the respect of a legend and advance to the finale, and who will be chopped?

  5. 5Legends: Grand Finale

    42 minOct 1, 2024

    The best of the best face off to see who can emerge victorious in the tournament finale fight to win $25,000 in cash, $25,000 for charity and legendary status! It's a fascinating dynamic as each returning champion has the judge who tapped them for this tournament as their sous chef. Will communication issues cause any problems in the appetizer round as the teams attempt to make amazing first plates that include two interesting pork products? Emotions run high in a frantic second round, as the teams rush to make great duck entrées. Then, an unpopular canned product in the dessert basket is unlikely to be the most difficult obstacle the chefs face in an intense last round.

  6. 6Celebrating Hispanic Heritage

    42 minOct 8, 2024

    Four chefs bring traditions and pride into play as they celebrate their Hispanic culinary cultures. A sweet surprise and a fungus delicacy make for an interesting pair in the appetizer basket. Then, the chefs seek to honor their families' homelands as they race to create great fish entrées, while ambitious plans in the dessert round result in one chef racing to come up with a plan B.

  7. 7Fermented Rice Rice Baby

    42 minOct 15, 2024

    Four feisty chefs share their love of cooking by showcasing their unique personalities on the plate, but a time-consuming flex threatens one competitor's chances of finishing the first round. Then, the judges get excited over fantastic pork and kohlrabi entrée plates, and a fermented find is a head-scratcher in the dessert basket.

  8. 8Big Fat Greek Kitchen

    42 minOct 22, 2024

    Opa! Working with Mediterranean classics and surprises in the baskets, four chefs try to stand out while honoring their shared culinary playbook. The competitors feast their eyes on a special cookie in the appetizer basket, which appears to be staring back. Then, the chefs get a leg up with lamb in the entrée round and are inspired by nostalgic favorites in the dessert basket

  9. 9Zhoug-topia

    42 minOct 29, 2024

    Four chefs compete to make a jiggly surprise in the appetizer basket work in their fish dishes. Then in the entrée round, the chefs zip into action to use zhoug -- a tasty Middle Eastern condiment -- correctly in their creations, while an oddly colored citrus fruit meets mooncake in the dessert basket.

Where to watch Chopped

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Series cast

Ted AllenSelf - Host817 episodes
Alex GuarnaschelliSelf - Judge12 episodes
Aarón SánchezSelf - Judge9 episodes
Amanda FreitagSelf8 episodes
Marc MurphySelf - Judge7 episodes
Chris SantosHimself - Judge7 episodes
Scott ConantHimself - Judge6 episodes
Geoffrey ZakarianHimself - Judge5 episodes
Martha StewartSelf5 episodes
Maneet ChauhanSelf - Judge4 episodes
Alton BrownSelf2 episodes
Kat TurnerSelf - Contestant2 episodes
Ron Ben-IsraelHimself - Judge1 episode
Tiffani FaisonSelf1 episode
Danny BowienSelf - Judge1 episode
Shirley ChungSelf - Judge1 episode
Katie ChinSelf1 episode
Laurence LouieSelf1 episode

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