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TV series

Chopped

2009TV-G64 seasons6.4 / 10

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.

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Checked Jul 22, 2026

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Synopsis

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.

Season 3 episodes

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Episode 1

When Chefs Collide

The chefs must use kumquats and croissants in their appetizers; green beans and ground pork in their entrées; and grits in their desserts.

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Episode 2

Oh My Goshy, Umeboshi

Featured ingredients include eel, umeboshi, parsnips and soda crackers.

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Episode 3

Judge Knows Best

1.0 / 10

The chefs must work with a fish that's traditionally used for sushi in the appetizer round. Then, they find an unfamiliar condiment in the entrée basket and prosecco is used to make dessert.

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Episode 4

A Nori Story

The chefs must use graham crackers in their appetizers; puffed-rice cereal and chorizo in their entrées; and coffee beans in their desserts.

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Episode 5

Sticking To It

The chefs must use graham crackers in their appetizers; puffed-rice cereal and chorizo in their entrées; and coffee beans in their desserts.

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Episode 6

Season's Choppings

The chefs must cook with the holidays in mind when working with the mystery ingredients, which include venison and marshmallows.

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Episode 7

Flower Power

The chefs must incorporate zucchini blossoms into their appetizers; burdock root into their entrées; and chickpeas into their desserts.

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Episode 8

Sweet Redemption

Four previous runners-up return and compete again in hopes of finally being named a "Chopped" champion.

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Episode 9

Winging It

The chefs must work with chicken wings in the appetizer round; catfish in the entrée round; and cherry tomatoes in the dessert round.

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Episode 10

In a Pinch

A challenging piece of meat poses problems for the chefs in the entrée round. They also must use soft-shell crabs in their appetizers and peppermint sticks in their desserts.

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Episode 11

Raw Enthusiasm

The chefs must use raw oysters in their appetizers; a rare fruit in their entrées; and miso in their desserts.

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Episode 12

Against the Tide

The chefs must combine fish with chocolate in the appetizer round. Then, a trendy root vegetable shows up in the entrée round and violet mustard is used to make desserts.

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Episode 13

Chopped Liver

finale

The chefs must use liver in their appetizers; pasta sheets in their entrées; and cactus pears in their desserts.

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Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026

More about Chopped

Cast

Ted AllenSelf - Host
Geoffrey ZakarianHimself - Judge
Marc MurphySelf - Judge
Chris SantosHimself - Judge
Alex GuarnaschelliSelf - Judge
Aarón SánchezSelf - Judge
Scott ConantHimself - Judge
Ron Ben-IsraelHimself - Judge

Credits

Created by
Michael Krupat, Dave Noll, Linda Lea

Production details

Status
Returning Series
Series type
Reality
Episodes
816
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • Food NetworkUnited States
  • Notional

Themes

cooking competition