Best Episodes
Hosted by Ted Allen, Chopped is a high energy, fast paced cooking competition that challenges four up-and-coming chefs to turn a selection of everyday ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal. After each course, a contestant gets "chopped" by our panel of esteemed culinary luminaries until the last man or woman left standing claims victory.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 06, 2023.
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Holiday dishes are made using non-traditional ingredients, such as gingerbread oysters and a sweet jarred fruit.
The episode was rated 7.00 from 10 votes.
Four female chefs compete. Featured ingredients include kabocha squash and sardines.
The episode was rated 7.10 from 10 votes.
The chefs must use octopus in their appetizers; flank steak and granola bars in their entrées; and Greek and Japanese ingredients in their desserts.
The episode was rated 7.31 from 13 votes.
Past runners-up return in a quest to redeem themselves. They must use a pungent English condiment in their appetizers; cookies and fish in their entrées; and blueberry jelly beans in their desserts.
The episode was rated 7.41 from 17 votes.
Four previous winners return and compete for a chance at a $50,000 grand prize. Mystery ingredients include catfish and alligator meat.
The episode was rated 7.81 from 16 votes.
Four previous winners return and compete for a spot in the $50,000 championship round. Mystery ingredients include a Thai condiment and a Tex-Mex staple.
The episode was rated 7.89 from 19 votes.
The chefs must make a Thanksgiving meal, using assorted cheeses, a bitter vegetable, mushrooms and a Chinese condiment.
The episode was rated 8.00 from 10 votes.
Four previous winners return and compete for a chance at a $50,000 grand prize. Mystery ingredients include candy bars, potatoes and Rocky Mountain oysters.
The episode was rated 8.00 from 19 votes.
A Halloween-theme challenge has the chefs cooking with creepy ingredients, including a very daunting piece of meat.
The episode was rated 8.08 from 12 votes.
The four finalists compete for the $50,000 grand prize. They must use a large sea creature in their appetizers and a wild combination of ingredients for their entrées.
The episode was rated 8.13 from 15 votes.
Four previous winners return and compete for a chance at a $50,000 grand prize. They must use sweetbreads in their appetizers; a spiny seafood in their entrées; and pickles in their desserts.
The episode was rated 8.31 from 13 votes.
