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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Chopped Season 41 Episode 13 - Frying Times
    9.8/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Frying Times

    S41:E13

    With $10,000 at stake, there's a twist in the competition! The chefs learn that they will be required to fry something in every course. In the appetizer round, a brightly colored beverage and a stuffed pasta are part of the puzzle. A decadent finger food and a protein-packed shocker challenge the chefs in the entree basket, while a classic cookie and a wild sundae bring the fun to an exciting, frying dessert round.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Chopped Season 44 Episode 9 - Dine on a Dime
    9.8/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Dine on a Dime

    S44:E9

    The four competing chefs get budget baskets full of low-cost ingredients for every round, and they have to make basic foods burst with flavor. A box of fish sticks is the big catch in the first basket, and the second round involves a lesson in putting your best foot forward when cooking with chicken feet. Finally, cheap wine and a cake mix mingle in the last budget basket.

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  3. Chopped Season 46 Episode 12 - Fries and Thighs
    9.8/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Fries and Thighs

    S46:E12

    The chefs get fries and thighs in every basket, starting with a delicate protein paired with a newfangled starch in the appetizer basket. Bubble tea crashes the theme party in the second round, and the dessert basket features a fun, sugary twist on fries, but the chefs are challenged to make thigh meat work with dessert.

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  4. Chopped Season 54 Episode 10 - Gluten for Punishment
    9.8/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Gluten for Punishment

    S54:E10

    A fried ingredient is a bit of a head-scratcher for the chefs in round one

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Chopped Season 4 Episode 12 - Crunch Time
    9.4/10(28 votes)

    #5 - Crunch Time

    S4:E12

    In the final, the two remaining chefs go all out.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Chopped Season 37 Episode 13 - Team Ice Cream
    9.4/10(13 votes)

    #6 - Team Ice Cream

    S37:E13

    Four chefs set out to prove that ice cream can work well in two savory courses. A scoop is sandwiched in the middle of an indulgent ingredient in the first basket. Then a unique ice cream flavor at the center of an unusual dish is the big surprise in the second basket. And the judges have high hopes for the much-anticipated ice cream dessert round.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Chopped Season 40 Episode 6 - Halloween Hijinks
    9.4/10(11 votes)

    #7 - Halloween Hijinks

    S40:E6

    Martha Stewart is thrilled to celebrate her favorite holiday, Halloween, as a judge in the Chopped kitchen. All manner of spooky fun is found in the first basket, including a scary sight in a martini glass and macaroni and cheese in a clever package. A witch's cauldron holds a green, savory surprise in the entree basket, and it's demolition day at the haunted gingerbread house as the final two chefs make their desserts.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Chopped Season 40 Episode 12 - Thankful Siblings
    9.4/10(14 votes)

    #8 - Thankful Siblings

    S40:E12

    Host Ted Allen and his sister -- plus three judges and their siblings -- crowd the kitchen for a wild Thanksgiving competition! These turkeys are sure to have a blast cooking together, starting round one by tackling a curious green bean creation and a bitter green. There's no bird in the Thanksgiving entree basket but there's plenty of delicious fall goodness. Finally, a latte and lots more await the final competitors in the dessert basket.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Chopped Season 51 Episode 9 - Chocolate Frenzy
    9.4/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Chocolate Frenzy

    S51:E9

    For the love of chocolate! In this battle, the chefs are blessed with an abundance of the so-called food of the gods. In the first round, the competitors attempt to make duck and chocolate fly. Faux deviled eggs are a sweet trick in the entree basket, and by the time the dessert round is done, it might be natural to ask if there's such a thing as too much chocolate. Not for the winner of this chocolate challenge!

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  10. Chopped Season 51 Episode 13 - Deep-Fried Deliciousness
    9.4/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Deep-Fried Deliciousness

    S51:E13

    The competing chefs must use the fryers to create crunchy, decadent dishes; the appetizer basket contains something spicy and a strange soda; the judges are excited for fried fish entrees but won't let anyone off the hook for making mistakes.

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  11. Chopped Season 22 Episode 6 - Bizarre Baskets!
    9.3/10(18 votes)

    #11 - Bizarre Baskets!

    S22:E6

    Guest judge Andrew Zimmern is on hand in this competition filled with bizarre surprises in all the baskets. The chefs have to contend with an offbeat ice cream flavor and an unusual meat in the appetizer round. In the entree round, a shocking-looking protein must be combined with a pink veggie. And the dessert basket contains some odd eggs and a peculiar Turkish treat.

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  12. Chopped Season 35 Episode 12 - An Iron Chef Thanksgiving
    9.3/10(12 votes)

    #12 - An Iron Chef Thanksgiving

    S35:E12

    Three brilliant Iron Chefs -- Marc Forgione, Jose Garces and Alex Guarnaschelli -- are set to judge four exceptional Chopped Champions on a mission to create an incredible Thanksgiving feast! The champs' Turkey Day appetizers must include turkey in more than one form, then another bird gets some love in the entree round. Then, an epic sandwich and a sweet casserole are two of the ingredients that keep the final two champs' gears spinning.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Chopped Season 40 Episode 2 - It's a Sibling Thing
    9.3/10(12 votes)

    #13 - It's a Sibling Thing

    S40:E2

    Talented kid cooks compete with their brothers and sisters in an impressive show of cooperation in the Chopped Kitchen. The sibling teams uncover a strange pizza and some bitter greens in the appetizer basket. In round two, the judges find out if the kids have the chops to cook goat chops. Finally, a tropical fruit and a sugary cereal keep the kids on their toes in the dessert round.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Chopped Season 40 Episode 11 - Chopped Champs Throwdown: Finale
    9.3/10(14 votes)

    #14 - Chopped Champs Throwdown: Finale

    S40:E11

    Four repeat champs are back for the Chopped Champions Grand Finale and the chance to make a $50,000 meal! The appetizer basket challenges the chefs with a seafood delicacy that requires a high degree of thoughtfulness. An in-your-face shocker in the second basket leaves the remaining chefs racing to make bold plates. And with the prize at stake, the two remaining chefs face off in a dessert round with a basket that is fittingly difficult.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Chopped Season 46 Episode 13 - Dressed for Success
    9.3/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Dressed for Success

    S46:E13

    The chefs open the first basket to find dressed beer and three other surprises. A weird fungus and a peculiar pizza pie are the shockers in the entree round, and the two remaining chefs break down some adorable dumplings on a quest to build remarkable desserts.

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  16. Chopped Season 52 Episode 12 - Desperately Seeking Sous-Chef: Finale
    9.3/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Desperately Seeking Sous-Chef: Finale

    S52:E12

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Chopped Season 54 Episode 12 - A Bunch of Abalone!
    9.3/10(8 votes)

    #17 - A Bunch of Abalone!

    S54:E12

    Four chefs with distinct personalities enter the Chopped kitchen on a quest to show the judges who they are and what they can do. In the first basket, they're not too thrilled to see a sea creature nobody has worked with before, and a fryer battle ensues. Steak in the entrée basket seems like a luckier draw, but the chefs will have to ace the doneness under pressure. Finally, a condiment made with worms is a squirmy surprise in the dessert basket

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Chopped Season 36 Episode 12 - You've Been Canned
    9.2/10(13 votes)

    #18 - You've Been Canned

    S36:E12

    The judges are excited by the prospect of beautiful octopus appetizers in the first round as the four chefs scramble to create dishes featuring mollusk morsels. The canned product in the second round threatens to throw the competitors off their game and leaves one chef in an unusual predicament. The two remaining chefs choose the same format for their Gorgonzola dolce desserts in the final round, leaving the judges to thoroughly compare the two dishes.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Chopped Season 37 Episode 5 - A Frog Leg Up
    9.2/10(10 votes)

    #19 - A Frog Leg Up

    S37:E5

    Four chefs open the first basket to find a strange, modern food: donut-shaped sushi. Will they know how to make it work with a crunchy snack in their appetizers? The judges are happy to see frog legs in the second basket, but they aren't quick to leap to any conclusions about how the entrees will turn out. And some challenging textures in the dessert basket jeopardize the last two chefs' chances for perfect final plates

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Chopped Season 37 Episode 9 - Tacos and Tequila
    9.2/10(10 votes)

    #20 - Tacos and Tequila

    S37:E9

    It’s fiesta time and the chefs are taking on tacos and tequila-themed baskets. Each competitor must make taco-inspired dishes that include a delicious delicacy in the blanco tequila-spiked first round. Two out of the three remaining chefs feel the meat grinder is a must in the second round. Then, a sweet take on taco shells keeps the theme going into the dessert round.

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  21. Chopped Season 37 Episode 11 - Chicken Challenge
    9.2/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Chicken Challenge

    S37:E11

    The competitors must stay steady and focused as they take on three chicken-themed rounds in this special competition. The chicken in the first basket looks strikingly strange. Can the chefs make it taste delicious? Another unusual poultry product graces the basket in round two. Will the chefs know just how to treat it? And the chefs nervously wonder what a chicken-themed dessert basket might contain.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Chopped Season 38 Episode 3 - Bowled Over
    9.2/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Bowled Over

    S38:E3

    Four chefs must layer flavors in perfect, trendy bowls under the watchful eye of new judge Martha Stewart. For the first basket, Martha brings a special surprise from her garden. In Round Two, the chefs must make a nostalgic canned food balance with an Indian condiment in their entree bowls. And dessert bowls made from an Italian syrup and a candied treat are the final order of business for the last two remaining chefs.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Chopped Season 38 Episode 9 - Deadly Catch
    9.2/10(11 votes)

    #23 - Deadly Catch

    S38:E9

    The chefs face an adrenaline-packed competition filled with daunting seafood ingredients. A prized surprise awaits them in the first basket and a shocking salad meets a beautiful fish in the entree round. Finally, the judges temper their expectations as the chefs face an extraordinarily tough dessert basket.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Chopped Season 38 Episode 13 - Dill Dilemma
    9.2/10(10 votes)

    #24 - Dill Dilemma

    S38:E13

    There's a flavor clash happening in the Chopped kitchen as the first basket challenges the chefs to come up with a yummy solution to a perplexing culinary puzzle that includes a dill pickle-flavored treat. A Midwestern casserole and some stunningly presented pork make for a grand entree basket, and as the clock winds down in the final round, a chef's injury puts their Gjetost cheese dessert in jeopardy.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Chopped Season 39 Episode 3 - Wellington Woes
    9.2/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Wellington Woes

    S39:E3

    The competitors bring their best to the Chopped kitchen to impress judge Martha Stewart. In the appetizer round, they face a modern take on beef Wellington and an iconic canned meat, and one chef's ambitious plans force him to rush to beat the clock. In the entree round, Martha is excited to see what the chefs create with one of her favorite ingredients. The final two competitors have the same idea about what to make for dessert, but whose dish will be better?

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Frying Times" is the best rated episode of "Chopped". It scored 9.8/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/31/2020. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Dine on a Dime".