• Air date: 03 Sep '24 11 episodes
      Competitors race to turn mystery ingredients 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.
  • List of Episodes (11)
    • 1. Legends: Scott Conant

      03 Sep '24
      Four Chopped Champions are asked back to the kitchen via personal invitation from legendary judge Scott Conant and will face off to see who is most worthy of returning to represent Scott in the finale. On the line: a $25,000 cash prize, $25,000 for charity and legendary status
    • 2. Legends: Chris Santos

      10 Sep '24
      Four extraordinary champions, invited back to the kitchen by legendary judge Chris Santos, relish the chance to be put to the test. The winner of this preliminary competition will go to the grand finale, with Chris as their sous chef, to compete for $25,000 cash, $25,000 for charity and legendary status! A beautiful ode to bacon is one of the ingredients in the appetizer basket designed by Chris himself. A soup and a boozy trend are two of the items the chefs must include in their entrées.
    • 3. Legends: Alex Guarnaschelli

      17 Sep '24
      Four champions return to the kitchen as favorites of legendary judge Alex Guarnaschelli. The winner will return for the tournament's grand finale, with Alex as their sous chef. In the first round, a French pastry and a richly flavored fish are two pieces of the culinary puzzle that Alex has devised for her special group of competitors. A lowbrow, universally beloved item is in the entrée basket. Then, the two chefs who make it to the dessert round have ambitious plans for some of Alex’s
    • 4. Legends: Maneet Chauhan

      24 Sep '24
      Four incredible competitors return to the stoves after being hand-picked as favorites by legendary judge Maneet Chauhan. The winner gets to compete with Maneet as their sous chef in the tournament's grand finale, with $25,000 cash and $25,000 for charity at stake -- plus legendary status! The baskets that Maneet selects for this battle include a signature Nashville flavoring, an Indian dessert and a frozen cocktail. Who will earn the respect of a legend and advance to the finale, and who will be
    • 5. Legends: Grand Finale

      01 Oct '24
      The best of the best face off to see who can emerge victorious in the tournament finale fight to win $25,000 in cash, $25,000 for charity and legendary status! It's a fascinating dynamic as each returning champion has the judge who tapped them for this tournament as their sous chef. Will communication issues cause any problems in the appetizer round as the teams attempt to make amazing first plates that include two interesting pork products? Emotions run high in a frantic second round, as the
    • 6. Celebrating Hispanic Heritage

      08 Oct '24
      Four chefs bring traditions and pride into play as they celebrate their Hispanic culinary cultures. A sweet surprise and a fungus delicacy make for an interesting pair in the appetizer basket. Then, the chefs seek to honor their families' homelands as they race to create great fish entrées, while ambitious plans in the dessert round result in one chef racing to come up with a plan B.
    • 7. Fermented Rice Rice Baby

      15 Oct '24
      Four feisty chefs share their love of cooking by showcasing their unique personalities on the plate, but a time-consuming flex threatens one competitor's chances of finishing the first round. Then, the judges get excited over fantastic pork and kohlrabi entrée plates, and a fermented find is a head-scratcher in the dessert basket.
    • 8. Big Fat Greek Kitchen

      22 Oct '24
      Opa! Working with Mediterranean classics and surprises in the baskets, four chefs try to stand out while honoring their shared culinary playbook. The competitors feast their eyes on a special cookie in the appetizer basket, which appears to be staring back. Then, the chefs get a leg up with lamb in the entrée round and are inspired by nostalgic favorites in the dessert basket
    • 9. Zhoug-topia

      29 Oct '24
      Four chefs compete to make a jiggly surprise in the appetizer basket work in their fish dishes. Then in the entrée round, the chefs zip into action to use zhoug -- a tasty Middle Eastern condiment -- correctly in their creations, while an oddly colored citrus fruit meets mooncake in the dessert basket.
    • 10. Snail Caviar Dreams

      13 May '25
      Lifestyles of the talented and the chopped! Four chefs focus on making outstanding dishes from a crazy mix of ingredients in the appetizer basket, including escargot pearls. Then, a super-sized item in the entrée basket could provide a crunch the chefs need for their dishes, and a creepy dessert ingredient is a scary sight.
    • 11. Carnivore Converter

      20 May '25
      Four chefs take on the challenge to create meat-free plates that could win over the palates of even the most die-hard carnivores. Dough and mayo must make it into the chefs' first set of veggie-licious dishes, and the competitors create mushroom entrées with tons of flavor in order to meet the meat-free-but-amazing criteria. Then, a boxed brownie mix seems like a gift in the dessert round, but the 30-minute time limit complicates things.