• Air date: 14 Jun '09 13 episodes
      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.
  • List of Episodes (13)
    • 1. A Prickly Situation

      14 Jun '09
      In the Season 2 opener, four chefs find a spiny surprise in their appetizer baskets. Then, one has a serious snafu with snapper in the entrée round. Judges: Aaron Sanchez; Alex Guarnaschelli; and Chris Santos.
    • 2. Salted Veggies and Heated Battles

      16 Jun '09
      The chefs must use salty vegetables in their appetizers, Thai chilis in their entrées, and Mexican ingredients in their desserts. Judges: Alex Guarnaschelli; Chris Santos; and Marc Murphy
    • 3. High Hopes

      23 Jun '09
      Featured ingredients include whole calamari (appetizers), bison meat (entrées) and ancho chilis (desserts).
    • 4. Floundering Around

      30 Jun '09
      The chefs are presented with a challenging cut of meat in the appetizer round. In the entrée round, they work with miniature produce and whole flounder.
    • 5. Pride on the Plate

      07 Jul '09
      The chefs try to represent their cultural heritage through duck appetizers. Then they work with Serrano ham in the entrée round.
    • 6. Pretty Please with a Pepper on Top

      14 Jul '09
      Piquillo peppers and snap peas are among the featured ingredients.
    • 7. Pods, Grills, and Sticky Fingers

      28 Jul '09
      The mystery ingredients include star fruit, liquor and spicy merguez sausage.
    • 8. A Wish Upon a Starfruit

      11 Aug '09
      Part 1 of 4. Past "Chopped" winners return to compete in a champions round. Some chefs have an edge when a Southern specialty shows up in the appetizer basket. Then Japanese noodles and leafy greens create a challenge for the entrées.
    • 9. Buckwheat Blunders and Twists of Fate

      25 Aug '09
      Part 2 of 4. Four past "Chopped" winners face off in a champions round. Featured ingredients include cockles, ground chicken and apples.
    • 10. The Ultimate Face-Off

      08 Sep '09
      Part 3 of 4. The reigning Chopped Champion competes against three more previous winners. Featured ingredients include squab and grapefruit.
    • 11. Best of the Best

      15 Sep '09
      Conclusion. Four "Chopped" all-stars face off for $10,000. Featured ingredients include bananas, endives, melons and molasses.
    • 12. All Stars Showdown

      22 Sep '09
      Part 3 of 4. The reigning Chopped Champion competes against three more previous winners. Featured ingredients include squab and grapefruit.
    • 13. Bring It!

      29 Sep '09
      Conclusion. Four "Chopped" all-stars face off for $10,000. Featured ingredients include bananas, endives, melons and molasses.