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23 Episodes 2016 - 2016
Episode 1
Thu, Oct 13, 201642 mins
Appetizers are made with a smorgastarta Swedish layer cake; the competitors find the entrée round overly complicated because of a sweet powder and prickly produce; and eggplant preserved in sugar must be incorporated into desserts.
Episode 2
Thu, Oct 20, 201642 mins
Part 1 of 4. Bobby Flay joins the judges' panel, as returning champions compete to win the chance to beat chef Bobby. In the first round, Scandinavian fish and sugary cereal test the competitors. Later, they are given floury syrup and an onion with sprinkles for their entrée dishes. Finally, desserts are made with a cheesy sandwich, some jelly and one of Bobby's favorite ingredients.
Episode 3
Tue, Oct 18, 201642 mins
Four devoted football fans compete in a tailgate-theme showdown. Round 1 ingredients include handy sandwiches and sweet popcorn. Later, the chefs are given a strange take on mimosa; and hustle to execute creative desserts.
Episode 4
Tue, Oct 25, 201642 mins
The challenge faced by the competing chefs is to make the perfect midnight meal. In the first round, fried foods and a trendy cocktail are creatively re-imagined. Then, prized mushrooms and a much craved street food are used to make entrees. In the end, the finalists aim to wake up the judges' palates with breakfast flavors.
Episode 5
Thu, Oct 27, 201642 mins
Part 2 of 4. Four returning champions compete for a chance to beat Bobby Flay. Their first challenge involves a seafood that needs tenderizing and a canned product. Then, entrees must include a king of the sea and an icebox cake. Finally, the judges worry how an ice cream made with one of Bobby's favorite ingredients will turn out, given that there's trouble with the machine.
Episode 6
Tue, Nov 8, 201642 mins
In the first round basket, the chefs find pork buns and Mexican street corn; the competitors must use a pickled product with a fair favorite for the entrée; delectable cakes and an odd sauce make up the ingredients for the final round.
Episode 7
Thu, Nov 3, 201642 mins
Part 3 of 4. The returning winners struggle to keep track of all four ingredients for the first round, which include cold soup and a stuffed lobster; a giant piece of meat and some tasty little dried fruit make up the entrée round's ingredients.
Episode 8
Tue, Nov 1, 201642 mins
In the first basket, the chefs unveil an offal-rich Cajun specialty; a porky protein adds some flavor to the chefs' fish entrees; in the final basket, the chefs find a chewy drink.
Episode 9
Thu, Nov 10, 201642 mins
Conclusion. The $40,000 title fight finale; the three undefeated champs must make appetizers with camel meat and a strange sauce; an especially difficult entrée round.
Episode 10
Mon, Nov 14, 201642 mins
Four soup kitchen chefs face off; for the appetizer, they get creative with bread and orange sauce; turkey and a special cake in the entrée round; the dessert basket is full of healthy ingredients.
Episode 11
Thu, Nov 17, 201642 mins
The butchers take whiskey shots, as they handle cuts of pork for the appetizer; a big bird and an oddly-named radish make up the entrée basket; the finalists find an ice cream that only a butcher could have in the dessert basket.
Episode 12
Tue, Nov 22, 201642 mins
In the appetizer round, the chefs try to make meaty appetizers; the chefs get to choose which part of an animal to use for their second dishes; the final chefs make piggy desserts.
Episode 14
Thu, Nov 24, 201642 mins
A familiar can and a space-age beverage in the first basket; something frozen in time and something nostalgically spherical for round two; a drink named for a movie legend must be used for dessert.
Episode 15
Tue, Nov 29, 201642 mins
Four chefs complete viewer-chosen tasks; the fans pick a creepy protein and a bloody soup; something healthy and something hot in the second basket; dessert dishes made with offal and atole.
Episode 16
Thu, Dec 1, 201642 mins
Appetizers made from Argentinian meat and something sweet; a favorite seafood and bok choy wait in the basket for round two; giant sheets of tofu and a different take on cheesecake for the dessert round.
Episode 17
Mon, Dec 5, 201642 mins
Les Gold, Claudia Jordan, Jenni Pulos and Karina Smirnoff compete; the celebrities must use an edible wreath and festivity-shaped bread; the judges learn that one of the competitors has never tried one of the veggies found in the basket.
Episode 18
Fri, Dec 9, 201642 mins
The chefs show off their takes on the taco; tripe and mustard rabe in the appetizer basket; Asian sauce and a beautiful protein in the entrée basket; the finalists create inventive desserts with Mexican chocolate.
Episode 19
Tue, Dec 13, 201642 mins
Chefs must overcome a basket that includes something called pizza but isn't recognizable as the classic dish before moving on to a two-protein round and then a dessert round that must include both sweet and spicy elements.
Episode 20
Thu, Dec 15, 201642 mins
The chefs get to use farm-fresh ingredients; poultry and pickled chilies in round one; in the entrée round, the chefs make lamb dishes with fresh greens; the chefs make some odd choices for the dessert round.
Episode 21
Tue, Dec 20, 201642 mins
In the first ever Chopped New Year's Party, the competitors start the celebration with premium ingredients in the appetizer and entree baskets. The last two chefs face dressed-up ice cream cones and limited grapes for dessert.
Episode 22
Thu, Dec 22, 201642 mins
No expense has been spared with these top-dollar ingredients! The chefs get to work with caviar and a very pricey seafood in the first round, a deliciously rare item in round two and a $100 breakfast item in the last basket.
Episode 23
Tue, Dec 27, 201642 mins
A giant circle of dough with a long history and veggies that look like tiny watermelons in the first basket; chewy candy and sweet cheese for the entrée; green leaves and blueberries for dessert.
Episode 24
Thu, Dec 29, 201642 mins
The chefs' baskets are full of hunter-forager ingredients; an aquatic wonder and a delicious flower in round one; an imposing root and a wild beast for the entrée round; berries and butter for dessert.