Competitors race to turn everyday items into extraordinary three-course meals. This competition is all about skill, speed and ingenuity - and only one chef will impress the judges enough to survive the chopping block.
Four chefs set out to make perfect pies, and one chef scrambles in the appetizer round when a competitor declines to share a coveted pantry ingredient.
Four chefs are eager to show off their pickling talents, and the baskets are packed with pickled goodness.
Four delicatessen pros take over the Chopped Kitchen to prove that sandwiches are just the start of their culinary expertise.
Crunchy or soft, minimalist or filled to the max, it's taco time; the chefs find a beverage and a seafood surprise in the first basket.
When the Chopped baskets contain aphrodisiacs, the judges expect the competitors to come through with some sexy dishes.
An orange powder provides some colorful inspiration in the first round. A savory cake is not exactly the prized protein the chefs were hoping for.
Four competitors who love rustic chuck-wagon food are ready to show they have the chops to win.
Three Chopped judges seek a sous chef in a five-part event.
Four chefs arrive to give everything they've got for a chance to become a sous chef for a Chopped judge.
Four more chefs try to ace the most difficult job interview imaginable and score the chance to work for a Chopped judge.
In the this preliminary battle of the sous-chef tournament, the four competitors open the first basket and find a special seafood item.
Four champions return on a mission to become a sous-chef for a Chopped judge; a Naples specialty is the curveball ingredient of the entrée basket.
t's the biggest Chopped shake up ever as a wheel of chance determines which of the sixteen chefs will compete, how the tournament jackpot will go and what randomly selected ingredients will be added to the challenge.
With twelve chefs left in the pool of potential competitors, only three will be selected by the wheel to attempt to topple a fierce returning champion!
From a pool of nine, the wheel determines which three chefs will be selected to topple a fierce returning champion for a chance at an ever-rising jackpot.
With six chefs left in the pool, three who've been impatiently sidelined finally get their chance at the stoves! In the appetizer round, everyone is unfamiliar with the ingredient that was randomly selected by the wheel.
Everybody is spinning with excitement for the highly anticipated battle five fight! The three remaining chefs from the pool finally get to cook against the reigning champion.
Four talented chefs are thrilled to compete in a battle celebrating Chinese cuisine!
Four lucky duck chefs are pumped to get a beautiful appetizer basket that includes a delicious duck as an ingredient.
It's a truffle kerfuffle in the Chopped kitchen as four chefs are amped up to work with prized fungi in every round.
Inspired by hash browns and energized by eggs, four chefs wake up the judges' palates using baskets packed with breakfast foods.
The chefs open the first basket to discover they'll be serving up cephalopods!
The Chopped competitors take on ingredients that would usually be thrown away in hopes of turning edible trash into culinary treasures.
Just add sea snails! Most of the chefs are shocked and confused when abalone appears in their appetizer baskets.
Four competitors think they're ready for whatever the Chopped kitchen might throw at them! The chefs have a lot of ideas for their turkey legs and milkshakes, but they struggle to keep pace with the clock.
U.S. Navy chefs, prepare incredible appetizers using a soup and an aged meat product before puzzling out a way to make French fries work with pineapple.
Flying high and cooking well, four members of the U.S. Air Force compete in the Chopped kitchen.
Chopped welcomes the few, the proud, the U.S. Marine Corps chefs to the kitchen.
Competitors race to turn mystery ingredients into extraordinary three-course meals.
The four military finalists cook as a team against a mystery "Chopped" judge in every round; their teamwork and creativity will be tested as they battle against star chefs for the chance to win $75,000 for a charitable cause.
The chefs are in for a tricky puzzle with a very sweet drink and a challenging beef product in the first round.
Four lucky superfans get the chance to compete in the Chopped kitchen.
Chefs who usually cook on yachts trade their sea legs for a topsy-turvy experience; proverbial rough waters in the appetizer round make for a rocky start.
Four chefs are all about the meat and potatoes with baskets that feature this classic comfort-food combo.
Four chefs get to the heart of Italian cuisine as they explore the incredible influence that the robust Emilia-Romagna region has on the culinary world.
In a celebration of foods from the Veneto region of Italy, famous for its hearty yet elegant cuisine, the chefs showcase what they know about making amazing Venetian dishes.
Four chefs get inspired by Italy's "olive oil capital" as they create coastal cuisine from Puglia.
Four chefs focus on the fabulous food of Tuscany in all its fresh, humble, sensational glory
The four winning chefs return for the Battle Italiano finale, where they'll represent their regions and fight to take home the Grande Campione's $25,000 prize!
The chefs go overboard when it comes to making gloriously gluttonous food. In the appetizer round, three chefs compete for their time with the fryer.
In an exuberant Pride-filled competition, extra-large personalities and seriously good food are sure to make it a meal to remember.
Four chefs will have a nose-to-tail tale to tell after finding a biggie piggy surprise in the appetizer basket and get a bit overzealous pounding pork for their entrée.
Four Southwestern competitors take the reins in the Chopped kitchen, and the baskets are packed full of ingredients from America's most arid and untamed lands.
Four chefs have the green light to go wild for avocados! For all their energy and enthusiasm, the chefs struggle to keep up with the clock in the first round.
Shell-shocked, the chefs must crush open crustaceans in every round to make sensational seafood meals that will float the judges' boat.
Set on success, four chefs are ready to wow the judges with their heart, talent and drive!
Off to the pantry! The chefs are eager to put their own mark on things by grabbing extra items for their appetizers, but their pantry picks may not be the smartest choices.
