Chopped
Chopped challenges four promising chefs to turn a selection of everyday ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal. In each episode, four chefs compete. The show is divided into three rounds; in each round, the chefs are given a basket with four unrelated ingredients, and the dish each competitor prepares must contain all of these ingredients.
- 2007-2025
- 60 seasons
- Discovery Force Channel
- Game Show, Reality
- TV-G
Chopped challenges four promising chefs to turn a selection of everyday ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal. In each episode, four chefs compete. The show is divided into three rounds; in each round, the chefs are given a basket with four unrelated ingredients, and the dish each competitor prepares must contain all of these ingredients.
Season 35 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
Clam Clash
Tue, Jul 18, 2017 42 mins
Chefs must create appetizers in just 20 minutes from clams and a sweet dried fruit; squid ink and a strong-flavored candy in entrees; a pie made of beans and an alcoholic drink made with sorbet are mystery basket ingredients for dessert.
Episode 2
Clock Shock
Tue, Jul 25, 2017 42 mins
The chefs get some gorgeous crustaceans and a fancy pasta in the first basket; making the most of an expensive mushroom in round two; one of the last two chefs runs into trouble, while trying to make an apple dessert.
Episode 3
Food Truck Luck
Tue, Sep 5, 2017 42 mins
Chefs attempt to make outstanding appetizers with two proteins; in the entrée basket, the chefs find a New England sandwich and a Mexican pepper; the final two food truck chefs left in the fight receive dessert nachos in the last basket.
Episode 4
Waffles for the Win
Tue, Sep 12, 2017 42 mins
First, the chefs bring some heat to their waffle appetizers by seasoning them with chiles de arbol; a thick Belgian waffle dough hits the irons in round two; waffles take the form of cookies in the dessert round.
Episode 5
Comfort Zone
Tue, Sep 19, 2017 42 mins
The chefs carry the comfort food theme in round one, utilizing something starchy and something greasy; a homey protein and some beautiful tomatoes are used in the entrée round; a nostalgic cookie meets a dairy delight in the dessert basket.
Episode 6
The Beets Go On
Tue, Sep 26, 2017 42 mins
The chefs bake pre-made dough and try to figure out the best plan for including a Persian hot dog stew in their dishes; a prized seafood and a floral component in the entrée basket; competitors discover beets and a classic French dessert in the final basket.
Episode 7
Spooked
Tue, Oct 3, 2017 42 mins
Creepy surprises and freaky finds for Halloween; special meat platter in round one; frightening ingredient is staring back at the chefs from the entrée basket; the two finalists get hyped up on Halloween candy, as they scare up creative desserts.
Episode 8
Feel the Burn
Thu, Oct 19, 2017 42 mins
The competition heats up as the chefs make the most of the fiery ingredients in their baskets, from a spicy piece of poultry to a hot raw root that proves peppers aren't the only way to spice up a dish.
Episode 9
Gimme Gator
Thu, Oct 26, 2017 42 mins
Black garlic and coconut vinegar challenges the chefs in the appetizer round; the judges go on the hunt for compelling flavor combinations in the chefs' alligator entrees; a Peruvian fruit is the most unusual find in the dessert basket.
Episode 10
Flavor Savor
Thu, Nov 2, 2017 42 mins
The chefs step into the kitchen to face challenges that include fresh Mediterranean foods, prickly greens, meaty fish, the ice cream machine and deep fryer.
Episode 11
Pie Jinks
Thu, Nov 9, 2017 42 mins
Sour gummies and sausages are part of the appetizer round pie; in the entrée round, savory pies must include baby kale; the dessert round finds candied ginger in the basket.
Episode 12
Cocktail Party
Tue, Dec 19, 2017 42 mins
Cheers to a fabulous first -- a Chopped cocktail party! The chefs are preparing small plates as well as creative drinks in every round of this special competition.
Episode 13
Expresso Express
Tue, Nov 21, 2017 42 mins
The chefs get a jolt of energy in the first basket in the form of ground espresso, and they have to work with sweetbreads in round two. A brightly colored sugary snack must be balanced with black molasses in the dessert round.
Episode 14
Weird Twist
Tue, Nov 28, 2017 42 mins
The chefs cook with ingredients that are bizarre even by Chopped standards. Their baskets include slimy, strangely shaped items, garlic ice cream and a shocking dessert ingredient that is wilder than it appears.
Episode 15
Amped for Ramps
Tue, Dec 26, 2017 42 mins
The chefs compete in challenges that include a prized member of the onion family in the first round, an organ meat in basket two and popcorn-flavored candy in the dessert round.
Episode 16
True Grits
Thu, Dec 7, 2017 42 mins
The chefs attempt flavorful appetizers using Southern grits in the first round, discover an ingredient similar to grits in the second basket, and face something blue and something boiled in the dessert round.
Episode 19
An Iron Chef Thanksgiving
Tue, Nov 14, 2017 42 mins
Three Iron Chefs judge a Thanksgiving feast; appetizers include turkey in more than one form; another bird gets some love in the entrée round; an epic sandwich and a sweet casserole are two of the ingredients in the dessert basket.
Episode 20
Chopped Grand Holiday
Tue, Dec 5, 2017 42 mins
Four of Chopped's biggest winners compete for charity in a variety of festive challenges that include hardboiled eggs, a deckle of beef, honey and chocolate.
Episode 25
Grill Masters: Battle 1
Tue, Aug 1, 2017 42 mins
Chefs take the battle to the grill in this five-part tournament in hopes of winning $50,000. In round one, the first basket out of the gate challenges the competitors with a weird pie and a beautiful cut of pork.
Episode 26
Grill Masters: Battle 2
Tue, Aug 8, 2017 42 mins
The chefs discover something stuffed and something smoked in the appetizer basket; double proteins make the entrée round a carnivore's dream; making beans as the center of sweet dishes in the dessert round.
Episode 27
Grill Masters: Battle 3
Tue, Aug 15, 2017 42 mins
A frozen daiquiri in the appetizer round; a fatty protein and an odd colored ice cream are part of the challenge in the second round; birthday cake is a festive find in the final round.
Episode 28
Grill Masters: Battle 4
Tue, Aug 22, 2017 42 mins
Lamb appetizer; a steak made from a vegetable in round two; the last competitors are supremely confident, but their knowledge of dragon fruit and mesquite powder could play a role in who grills the best dessert.
Episode 29
Grill Masters: Finale Battle
Tue, Aug 29, 2017 42 mins
The chefs tackle s'mores and a lean meat in the entree round. Then, after a giant surprise in the dessert basket makes its way to the final plates, one competitor takes home the $50,000 prize.