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The Best Episodes of Chopped Season 10

Every episode of Chopped Season 10 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Chopped Season 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...
Genre:Reality
Network:Food Network

Season 10 Ratings Summary

"The Big Scoop" is the best rated episode of "Chopped" season 10. It scored 8.6/10 based on 20 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/20/2011. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Chop on Through".

  • The Big Scoop
    8.6/1020 votes

    #1 - The Big Scoop

    Season 10 Episode 1 - Aired 12/20/2011

    One, two, three, four mystery ingredients in the appetizer basket! One competitor loses count in the first round and misses getting marmalade on the plates. When there is no confession highlighting the mistake, can the judges' investigative tasting skills reveal it? Then, the chefs hop into action with rabbit in the entrée round. What a surprise when the big scoop in dessert is vanilla ice cream! Hold on for a chilling finale where one competitor heads for a meltdown.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chop on Through
    8.6/1018 votes

    #2 - Chop on Through

    Season 10 Episode 2 - Aired 1/3/2012

    With a fruit and a root in the first basket, two of the chefs go with a similar approach for their appetizers. Will one dish turn out better than the other? Then in the entree round, a cut of meat with a peculiar name gives the judges something to talk about, while the chefs rush to get the main dishes made. And Camembert is the fromage of choice in the dessert basket. Whose cheesy, sweet creation will be most pleasing to the panel of experts?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Far Far Out!
    8.2/1019 votes

    #3 - Far Far Out!

    Season 10 Episode 3 - Aired 1/10/2012

    A very lively group of competitors go after the $10,000 prize with gusto. In the appetizer round, distaste for a processed food in the basket inspires some creativity and some defiance. In the entree round, chefs try to find success combining the Indian snack food known as far far and the bird known as squab. While one chef appears to have a clearer plan than the other in the final round, whose corn flakes dessert will taste better?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Frozen Fries with That?
    8.6/1016 votes

    #4 - Frozen Fries with That?

    Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 1/17/2012

    When the chefs, including two previous co-workers, find a classic but still-frozen ingredient in the appetizer basket, they must both heat it up and up the creativity level to impress the judges. Then, in the entrée round, a strange meat and a strong drink make for interesting basket fellows. In the dessert round, vinegar is in the mix. Will things go sour for the finalists?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Redemption Competition
    8.4/1018 votes

    #5 - Redemption Competition

    Season 10 Episode 5 - Aired 1/24/2012

    Back to take it! Four previous Chopped runners-up compete to see which one can finally walk away the winner. The competition gets off to a sweet start, with sweetbreads. But in the entrée round, root beer schnapps in the basket proves very problematic for one chef. And the judges are on the edge of their seats for a very tense dessert match-up.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • On the Line
    8.5/1018 votes

    #6 - On the Line

    Season 10 Episode 6 - Aired 1/31/2012

    Competitors hailing from different countries bring their international know-how to the Chopped kitchen. With $10,000 on the line, the chefs are surprised to find fish in both of the first two baskets. Who will catch a break and make it all the way to the final round to make the best desserts possible with cheese wedges and clove candies?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Viewers' Choice
    NaN/100 votes

    #7 - Viewers' Choice

    Season 10 Episode 7 - Aired 4/3/2012

    Let's hear it for fan participation! Chopped viewers finally get their chance to weigh in on a weighty question: What should go into the mystery baskets? In the first round of this special competition, the chefs must figure out how to make the fans proud by cooking a dish made with a favorite regional meat product. Then for the entrée round, the viewers have chosen a jarred ingredient that few professional chefs are likely to like. Will one chef's ambitious plans backfire as the clock runs out? Then, while trying to figure out how to combine black licorice root with a salty snack food, one of the final two chefs uses a clever time-saving technique in the dessert round.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • All Stars: Iron Chefs Do Battle
    NaN/100 votes

    #8 - All Stars: Iron Chefs Do Battle

    Season 10 Episode 8 - Aired 4/8/2012

    Iron Chefs in the Chopped kitchen! Four world-class Food Network chefs go head-to-head in the first competition of the $50,000 All-Stars tournament. In the appetizer round the Iron Chefs race into action to make amazing dishes out of beef tendon and crawfish. Then in the entree round a very challenging protein has all the Iron Chefs using a different cooking technique. Who will be successful? And the two remaining Iron Chefs must tackle a dessert round, featuring black beans and queso fresco.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • All Stars: Prime Time vs. Day Time
    NaN/100 votes

    #9 - All Stars: Prime Time vs. Day Time

    Season 10 Episode 9 - Aired 4/15/2012

    Globe-trotting gourmets! Four sensational series' hosts bring international flavors to the All-Stars tournament. But chicken feet in the first basket force them to step out of their comfort zones, and the pressure of the Chopped kitchen affects the caliber of the appetizers. Another difficult protein makes the entrée basket a huge challenge. Can these All-Stars hit their stride? When the final two open the dessert baskets and see a giant surprise, will they know what to do with it?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • All Stars: Food Network Star Contestants
    NaN/100 votes

    #10 - All Stars: Food Network Star Contestants

    Season 10 Episode 10 - Aired 4/22/2012

    Food Network Star fans, this Chopped is for you! Four chefs from the hit casting competition attempt to excel in an entirely new arena. First, they try to impress the judges by exhibiting razor sharp skills in the razor clams appetizer round. In a meat-and-potatoes entree round, standing out is the challenge for the chefs. Established rivalries make the fight to get into the final round even more intense. And following the dessert round, featuring white apricots and bacon bits, the judges have some stern words for the chefs.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • All Stars: Judge Remix
    NaN/100 votes

    #11 - All Stars: Judge Remix

    Season 10 Episode 11 - Aired 4/29/2012

    No fear! Vying for the last remaining place in the $50,000 All-Stars finale, four Chopped judges head to the kitchen to prove that they know whereof they speak and really know how to cook. Brawn and brains -- goat brains that is -- are requirements of the appetizer round. At the Chopping Block, we see how the judges feel about being judged themselves. Then after one judge-turned-competitor is chopped, three go on to the entree round where they must create main dishes using Berkshire pork and preserved duck eggs. Who will represent the judges in the All-Stars grand finale?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • All Stars: Grand Finale
    NaN/100 votes

    #12 - All Stars: Grand Finale

    Season 10 Episode 12 - Aired 5/6/2012

    This is it! Four Chopped All Stars champs face off for $50,000 for a good cause! With so much on the line, the celebrity chef who wins it will have to have heart, and guess what is in the appetizer basket? Beef heart! After an excruciatingly difficult first decision, anything can happen in the exciting entree round, featuring a beautiful fish, some beautiful greens and some less-than-beautifully plated dishes. Panforte and pancetta must be included in the finalists' desserts, and the judges must designate just one winner.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Grilltastic!
    NaN/100 votes

    #13 - Grilltastic!

    Season 10 Episode 13 - Aired 5/29/2012

    It's a grilling spectacular! Four pros set out to show how good cooking over extreme heat in a short period of time can be. But what will these meat-loving competitors do with an unwelcome surprise in the appetizer basket? In the entree round, the judges hope that the chefs are able to coax some big flavors out of some dream ingredients, including wagyu steak. And when one of the final two competitors attempts to wow the judges with a signature recipe in dessert, will the tried-and-true specialty turn out to be truly delicious with mystery basket items like marshmallow spread and stout beer?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A