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Chopped Junior Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2016 - 2016
Episode 1
Dough Business
Tue, Apr 26, 2016 60 mins
Season 2 begins with the junior chefs having to transform a weird hot dog and a cheese that doesn't want to melt in the appetizer round. Later, retro candies make entrées pop; and raw cookie dough presents a quandary when making desserts. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Scott Conant and Monti Carlo are the judges.
Episode 2
Love You, Mom!
Tue, May 3, 2016 60 mins
Mother's Day is celebrated when the junior chefs cook with their moms in mind. Ingredients in the first round include escargot and fruit pops. Later, a pricey cut of meat and gummy candy are used to make entrées; and desserts lean towards the unusual.
Episode 3
Quail Quest
Tue, May 10, 2016 60 mins
The junior chefs show kindness and help each other out during an appetizer round featuring rock shrimp and beef tongue. The judging panel includes Maneet Chauhan, Rico Rodriguez and Fabio Viviani.
Episode 4
Go Fish!
Tue, May 17, 2016 60 mins
Chefs Kardea Brown and Amanda Freitag are joined by actor Andrew Rannells to judge a very fishy competition. To start, some sugary items in the first basket have the competitors wondering how to create balanced dishes; and time-management issues create big problems for one junior chef. Later, entrées must include canned pasta and an extremely salty veggie; and an injury threatens to ruin a dessert dish.
Episode 5
Grill It!
Tue, May 24, 2016 60 mins
A grilling competition starts off with rings of meat and donut hybrids. For Round 2, a select piece of beef has the judges worried that the young chefs won't know how to treat it right; and fruit shows up in the dessert baskets.
Episode 6
Pasta Love
Tue, May 31, 2016 60 mins
Heart-shaped pasta must make it on the plate in the appetizer round. Laster, the junior chefs face the challenge of shellfish and lime; and a creative take on cookies and milk is discovered in the dessert basket.
Episode 7
Trail Mix and Match
Tue, Jun 7, 2016 60 mins
Poor man's lobster and a sweet surprise cause a run on tortillas in the pantry; Round 2 offers the junior chefs the chance to play with an Indian tea snack and a lean meat; and chocolate and vanilla are brought together for dessert. Judges include actress Debby Ryan and chefs Marc Murphy and Geoffrey Zakarian.
Episode 8
Dinner for Dad
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 60 mins
Pro skateboarder Tony Hawk joins chefs Scott Conant and Tre Wilcox on the judges panel as four junior chefs compete to make the best dad-pleasing dishes. Mystery basket ingredients include chicken wings and blue cheese for appetizers; enormous sandwiches for entrées; and a big surprise for dessert.
Episode 9
Pancake Pop Power
Tue, Jun 21, 2016 60 mins
Appetizers are made using both octopus and a tart dessert bar. For entrées, the junior chefs must contend with a confounding meat. And some strange fruit and colorful seeds are found in the dessert baskets.
Episode 10
The Big Stink
Tue, Jun 28, 2016 60 mins
Over the course of three rounds, the junior chefs have to deal with stinky ingredients; a snack mix and an assortment of mini veggies; and a reptilian cake and vegan cheese.
Episode 11
Summer Sizzle
Tue, Jul 5, 2016 60 mins
Funny cookies and a lean meat are part of the appetizer basket. Later, a junior chef faces the problem of burnt bacon during the entrée round; and a shocking, crunchy snack proves challenging to work with when making desserts with decorated cake pops.
Episode 12
Goat Gumption
Tue, Jul 12, 2016 60 mins
A soft drink with a wacky flavor must be used in the appetizer round. Later, goat entrées are made with grapes in a funny shape and a crunchy healthy snack; and a last-ditch dash to the ice cream machine makes for some dessert drama.
Episode 13
Boared Silly
Tue, Jul 19, 2016 60 mins
A plan for a boar dish falls apart in the final seconds of the first round; must-use entrée ingredients include a delectable fish and some colorful tubers; and a taco theme in the dessert basket promotes a lot of creativity.