8.9/1016 votes#1 - Ambitious Amateurs
Season 19 Episode 1 - Aired 2/4/2014
With courage to spare, four home cooks compete in the Chopped Kitchen to prove that they are as good as they think they are: But what will the judges think after tasting their chicken tenderloin appetizers? Then in the entree round, one of the competitors endeavors to pull off a very ambitious hanger steak dish within the 30-minute time limit. And two very unusual ingredients show up in the dessert basket, and the judges watch to see if the amateur cooks can figure out what to do with them.
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- 8.8/1020 votes
#2 - Return and Redeem
Season 19 Episode 2 - Aired 2/25/2014
Four chefs who lost in previous competitions return, wanting the win more than ever. A bright green dessert and a seafood snack must be worked into the competitors' appetizers. Then in the entree round, the chefs must contend with quinoa and sour candy. And with one more chance to redeem themselves, the two finalists fight to the end, as they make desserts from palm seeds and dulce de leche.
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- 8.2/1016 votes
#3 - Grandma Vs. Grandma
Season 19 Episode 3 - Aired 3/4/2014
For the first time, four determined grannies face off in the Chopped Kitchen. In the appetizer basket they find a favorite grandma leftover: a coffee can of bacon grease. The three feisty grandmas who make it to the entree round must make meatloaf mix work with an aptly named cocktail. And the judges can't wait to get some grandmotherly love served up with their oatmeal desserts.
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- 8.4/1015 votes
#4 - Chopped Tournament of Stars: Sports Stars!
Season 19 Episode 4 - Aired 3/9/2014
Four athletes, Brandi Chastain, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Greg Louganis and Charles Oakley, bring their fierceness and passion to the Chopped Kitchen for the premiere competition of a five part $50,000 Tournament of Stars. With the charities they are competing for in their minds, they open the first basket to find a scary ingredient: alligator. Then in the entree round, the celebs must cook with strange eggs and tiny limes. The two sports stars who make it to the dessert round put their athleticism and enthusiasm into making great final dishes that include crystallized ginger and wafer cookies.
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- 8.4/1015 votes
#5 - Chopped Tournament of Stars: Rachael vs. Guy!
Season 19 Episode 5 - Aired 3/16/2014
The four competitors for this second part in the Tournament of Stars are all cooking-competition veterans, alums of Food Network's Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off. But Coolio, Lou Diamond Phillips, Penn Jillette and Carnie Wilson have never stepped foot in the Chopped Kitchen! How will they do with beef tongue and microwaveable chocolate cake in the appetizer basket? Then the stars have a pizza party in the entree round, after they discover leftover slices in the basket. And with hopes of making it to the $50,000 finale, two competitors must make desserts using chocolate bars and banana chips.
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- 7.5/1016 votes
#6 - Chopped Tournament of Stars: Comedians!
Season 19 Episode 6 - Aired 3/23/2014
Bringing the funny to the Chopped Kitchen, four comics (Sinbad, Tommy Davidson, Robert Wuhl and Gillian Vigman) compete for a chance to move on to the $50,000 finale. The stars open up the first basket and get a pork delicacy and a gummy candy. In the entree round, the three remaining comedians must make jalapeno poppers palatable with beer can chicken. And with vanilla cupcakes in the final basket, transforming the ingredient becomes key for the two finalists. (Episode: CQ1911H)
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- 8.5/1018 votes
#7 - Chopped Tournament of Stars: Actors!
Season 19 Episode 7 - Aired 3/30/2014
With only one spot left in the $50,000 charity tournament finale, actors Lucas Grabeel, Michael Imperioli, Peter Scolari and Tasha Smith bravely take on the role of chef. In the first round, one competitor tries desperately to figure out the right cooking technique for a tricky ingredient. And a pretty citrus fruit and a spiny lobster are two of the mystery ingredients that the competitors must demystify in the entree round. Then in the final round, the two remaining stars make a mess in the kitchen and some very creative desserts with mascarpone and strawberries. (Episode: CQ1912H)
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- 8.9/1014 votes
#8 - Chopped Tournament of Stars: Finale!
Season 19 Episode 8 - Aired 4/6/2014
The four amazing finalists open the first basket and get a drive-thru snack and a cold dessert. $50,000 is destined to go to one of the last three celebrities' favorite charities, but which stars will have good luck with the duck in the entree basket? And the fifteenth and final round of the Chopped Tournament of Stars is bound to be intense: do the competitors have enough culinary stamina left to make something yummy, beautiful and creative from churros and champagne? (Episode: CQ1913H)
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- 8.4/1015 votes
#9 - Peri Peri Determined
Season 19 Episode 9 - Aired 4/22/2014
In the first basket, the fryer gets pretty crowded as the chefs race to make crispy chicken wings, and the chefs are challenged to make African peri peri rub work in their dishes. Then in the entree round, a difficult cut of meat and a salty sandwich spread are among the mandatory ingredients. And will either finalist decide to bake a pie from the pie dough in the dessert basket?
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- 8.3/1018 votes
#10 - Mother's Day
Season 19 Episode 10 - Aired 5/6/2014
Four mothers attempt to stay composed as they cook in a much larger arena. In the appetizer basket are chicken noodle soup and salsa. In the entree round, they must contend with a sugary ingredient often banned from breakfast.
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- 8.8/1017 votes
#11 - Cool, Palm and Perfected
Season 19 Episode 11 - Aired 5/27/2014
Appetizers are made using blowfish tail; the chefs have a can of something orange and a jar of date palm to work with when creating entrées; and basil juice is a key ingredient in the dessert round.
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- 8.1/1014 votes
#12 - There Will Be Bloody Marys
Season 19 Episode 12 - Aired 6/3/2014
The chefs open up the first basket to find a fancy cake and a Bloody Mary. Then in the entree round, the three chefs try to create excellent dishes from ground chicken and seafood paella. And an ice cream machine blunder causes problems for one of the finalists.
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- 8.2/1016 votes
#13 - Four Fathers
Season 19 Episode 13 - Aired 6/10/2014
Four dads take on the Chopped Kitchen, but how will the fathers-turned-competitors fare w/fish & salt-vinegar potato chips in the appetizer round? A bottle of scotch is in the entrée basket; dessert ingredients are rice pudding & pretzels.
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The Best Episodes of Chopped Season 19
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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...
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Season 19 Ratings Summary
"Ambitious Amateurs" is the best rated episode of "Chopped" season 19. It scored 8.9/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/4/2014. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Return and Redeem".