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Chopped Season 28 Episodes
Season 28 Episode Guide
18 Episodes 2016 - 2016
Episode 1
Chopped Champions: Battle 1, Best of the Best
Tue, Mar 29, 201642 mins
Part 1 of 5. The Chopped Champions tournament begins with four defending champs taking on pig ears in the appetizer round; the combo of fish and cheese, when cooking entrees; and artichokes as a mandatory ingredient, when making desserts.
Episode 2
Chopped Champions: Battle 2, Fighting Shape
Tue, Apr 5, 201642 mins
Part 2 of 5. Returning champion chefs compete. Included: the appetizer basket features a deceptively simple sausage and cabbage; entrée dishes center around an organ meat; and the final two chefs face an extremely challenging dessert round.
Episode 3
Chopped Champions: Battle 3, Chefs in Control
Tue, Apr 12, 201642 mins
Part 3 of 5. Four returning champions compete. Included: the appetizer baskets contain a hard-to-melt candy and a difficult-to-prep veggie; a seemingly chaffy protein proves difficult to handle in the entrée round; and bison jerky must be used in desserts.
Episode 4
Chopped Champions: Battle 4, Kitchen Storm
Tue, Apr 19, 201642 mins
Part 4 of 5. A husband and wife are among the returning champions. Challenges include making appetizers with crab claws and vanilla frosting; and entrees with wild boar. Also: a savory mousse must be used in the dessert round.
Episode 5
Chopped Champions: Conclusion, $50,000 Pay Day
Tue, Apr 26, 201642 mins
Conclusion. Returning champions compete for $50,000. Appetizer ingredients include unusual clams and a decadent meat; a protein that takes up almost the entire basket is used in the entrée round; and onions pose a challenge when making desserts.
Episode 6
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
Tue, May 3, 201642 mins
A Cinco de Mayo theme takes the chefs by surprise, especially when a green pie and a big fish fillet are revealed in the appetizer baskets. For entrees, a cheese blend and Mexican barbecue specialty are combined; and black beans and chocolate come to play in the dessert round.
Episode 7
Tortellini Trials
Tue, May 10, 201642 mins
The competing chefs have difficulty getting creative with pasta in the appetizer round. Later, the judges worry about how a chocolate-covered ingredient will be handled in the entrée round; and desserts are made with a tropical fruit and an extremely savory jarred product.
Episode 8
Hungry for Love
Tue, May 17, 201642 mins
Eight singles are paired up on blind cooking dates in this battle. Ingredients for Round 1 include scallops in the shell and a strange citrus; all six competitors choose to grind their entrée protein; and crème anglaise seems like a gift when it comes time to make desserts.
Episode 9
Summer Heat
Tue, May 24, 201642 mins
Seasonal summer foods are in the baskets, including lobsters and cocktails in Round 1. Later, entrees are made using seafood and potato chips; and a refreshing beverage and indulgent frozen treat are among the dessert ingredients.
Episode 10
Deadliest Baskets
Tue, May 31, 201642 mins
Ingredients, that are actually dangerous, are found in the baskets, beginning with poisonous seeds and rattlesnakes in Round 1. Later, a potent alcohol and shellfish put fear in the chefs; and some ugly fungus and deadly fruit keep the finalists on their toes, when making desserts. Judges: Aarón Sánchez; Marc Murphy and Marcus Samuelsson.
Episode 11
Chopping Block Blues
Tue, Jun 7, 201642 mins
The perfect pub Scotch egg offers a bit of a challenge to the chefs in the appetizer round; big fish and a black liquid need taxing when making entrees; and an extremely sugary kids' cereal goes into the finalists' desserts.
Episode 12
San Franchopco
Tue, Jun 14, 201642 mins
Four chefs from San Francisco battle. In the first round, a midnight snack poses a creative challenge. Later, a beer and a bird are familiar entrée ingredients; and premium chocolate bars and Irish coffee are found in the dessert baskets.
Episode 13
Leap of Faith
Tue, Jun 21, 201642 mins
A priest, a nun-in-training, a rabbi and a pastor compete. In the first round, one of the cooks shocks the judges, by admitting they have never worked with the basket ingredient of salmon -- or for that matter any fish -- before. Later, fruit and wine must be incorporated into entrée dishes; and yummy desserts represent the heritages of the finalists.
Episode 16
Grill Masters Napa: Part 1
Tue, Jul 5, 201642 mins
Part 1 of 5. A Grill Masters Napa tournament begins with appetizer ingredients that include a sea creature and colorful veggie. Later, a ballpark snack could be seen as a curve-ball in the entrée round; and chilies make the judges happy as a dessert component.
Episode 17
Grill Masters Napa: Part 2
Tue, Jul 12, 201642 mins
Part 2 of 5. Outdoor grilling in Napa Valley, California, begins with baked beans and lamb belly. Later, a seafood-heavy basket requires a lot of work and creative thinking for the competing chefs; and in the dessert round, one of the mystery ingredients shows a tendency to char quickly.
Episode 18
Grill Masters Napa: Part 3
Tue, Jul 19, 201642 mins
Part 3 of 5. Grillers compete in California's Napa Valley. In the first round, they pound away at a seafood protein. Later, a beautiful rib-eye could distract the contestants from the other basket ingredients; and sweet surprises should make for some yummy desserts.
Episode 19
Grill Masters Napa: Part 4
Tue, Jul 26, 201642 mins
Part 4 of 5. Four grillers compete for the final spot in the grand finale. Ingredients in the appetizer round include beautiful mushrooms and a strong jam; fish butchery and flavor balancing come into play, when making entrees; and a yummy cake needs to be reworked for a winning dessert.
Episode 20
Grill Masters Napa: Grand Finale
Tue, Aug 2, 201642 mins
Conclusion. The grilling tournament ends with a porky surprise in the appetizer round; a surf and turf combo when making entrees; and bananas and wine as tricky dessert ingredients.