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14 Episodes 2013 - 2013
Episode 1
Tue, Aug 13, 201342 mins
Food scraps are used in each round, beginning with herb stems and the remnants of a filleted fish for appetizer recipes. For entries, the chefs must work with potatoes that have eyes; and desserts are made with discarded oranges and bread.
Episode 2
Sun, Aug 18, 201342 mins
Chefs, who operate food trucks, compete. First, they are forced to use flavored meats in their appetizer dishes; and later, they must use a sugary powder and a leafy vegetable in their entrées; and guanabana-flavored ice cream for dessert.
Episode 3
Tue, Sep 3, 201342 mins
Sports stars Danica Patrick, Tiki Barber, Chuck Zito and Natalie Coughlin compete for charity. Included: appetizers are made using salmon; chocolate-covered marshmallows cause stress when preparing entrées; and olive-oil cakes must be transformed.
Episode 4
Tue, Sep 10, 201342 mins
Four extraordinary chefs, who serve their communities with their talents, compete. In the appetizer round, they are given chicken soup and barbecue sauce; and for entrees, they must combine scallops with two unusual produce items.
Episode 5
Tue, Sep 17, 201342 mins
There's nothing but leftovers for the chefs in all three rounds. First, they are tasked with transforming the remains of a casserole and uneaten takeout food. In the entrée round, the ingredients are something soggy and something sweet.
Episode 6
Tue, Sep 24, 201342 mins
It's chicken, chicken and more chicken in the baskets for these chefs.
Episode 7
Tue, Oct 1, 201342 mins
The chefs receive calves' livers and ranch dressing in the first round. Then in the entree round, a small bird and a citrusy spice make for an interesting combination. And will hot sauce be a hit in the finalists' desserts?
Episode 8
Sun, Oct 6, 201342 mins
Baskets with a Halloween theme challenge the chefs, who must make appetizers out of a bloody protein and a can of chips. Later, entrées are prepared with something gooey, gory and offal; the dessert round proves to be devilishly difficult.
Episode 9
Tue, Oct 15, 201342 mins
The baskets are packed with ingredients from a brunch menu. In a champagne and caviar appetizer round, one chef makes a generous choice. Chefs pair seafood with pancake mix in the entree round.
Episode 10
Thu, Oct 24, 201342 mins
Every basket in this competition features circus-themed ingredients, beginning with cotton candy and corn dogs in the appetizer round. Later, one chef creates his entrée by putting nachos and cheese in the food processor.
Episode 11
Tue, Oct 29, 201342 mins
The appetizer round brings Italian ingredients, including pasta dough, but time issues lead to some big problems. The tasty trend continues with veal chops and botargo in the basket. Then, desserts made with figs are the final two dishes.
Episode 12
Tue, Nov 5, 201342 mins
With the odds stacked against them, four former runners-up seek redemption in the Chopped Kitchen. In the first round, a faux meat and a hot mustard must be successfully combined.
Episode 13
Tue, Nov 12, 201342 mins
A battle, with a Thanksgiving twist, begins with the chefs working to elevate the traditional green-bean casserole in the appetizer round. Later, entrée ingredients include a big bird and a frozen orange treat.
Episode 14
Tue, Nov 19, 201342 mins
In the appetizer round, the chefs must combine kimchi and gefilte fish; for entrées, the chefs work with uniquely flavored vodka and a green snack; for desserts, the chefs are given marshmallow cake and a citrusy water.