8.4/1017 votes#1 - Dread and Breakfast
Season 20 Episode 1 - Aired 3/18/2014
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are made by the competing chefs, who must prepare a morning meal from coffee cake and cream-filled chocolate eggs. Round 2 features fish dishes and an emergency situation.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1015 votes
#2 - Leftovers Rescue Mission
Season 20 Episode 2 - Aired 4/29/2014
All of the baskets contain leftovers. Included: the chefs must transform the contents of restaurant-takeout containers; use packets of hot sauce in their entrées; and make bacon-centric desserts.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1015 votes
#3 - G'day, Chefs!
Season 20 Episode 3 - Aired 5/20/2014
Basket contents have an Australian theme, beginning with lamb ribs and a very alcoholic beverage in Round 1. Also: the chefs serve emu entrées to the judges; and one finalist makes a mistake when using the ice-cream machine for dessert.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1015 votes
#4 - Salt Pearls of Wisdom
Season 20 Episode 4 - Aired 6/17/2014
Appetizers are made with shrimp and chickpeas; entrée ingredients include baklava and salt pearls; and dessert dishes feature booze and cashews.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#5 - Swai Not?
Season 20 Episode 5 - Aired 6/24/2014
Falafel mix and date paste are among the mandatory ingredients in the appetizer round. Also: a fish proves puzzling for the competing chefs; and there is hesitation about transforming a cookie.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#6 - Short and Sweetbreads
Season 20 Episode 6 - Aired 7/1/2014
Sweetbreads and a strong spice blend show up in the first two rounds. For dessert, the final two chefs serve dishes that are chocolaty, salty and fruity.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#7 - Fig Out
Season 20 Episode 7 - Aired 7/8/2014
Two fishy ingredients are used in the appetizer round. Later, entrées are made with spiny leaves and beef kidneys; and a collision in the kitchen occurs when the two finalists rush to make desserts from figs and lemon verbena.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.8/1016 votes
#8 - Big Hitters
Season 20 Episode 8 - Aired 10/8/2014
A battle, featuring chefs from baseball stadiums, finds the competitors cooking with Italian sausage, flank steak and blueberries.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1014 votes
#9 - Offal Surprise
Season 20 Episode 9 - Aired 10/21/2014
The chefs get creative with ramen in the appetizer round; and stress over an offal surprise when making entrées. Also: the dessert basket contains four ingredients, including a New England treat.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.8/1015 votes
#10 - Haricot Flair
Season 20 Episode 10 - Aired 10/28/2014
Four women compete to prepare tasty appetizers, using banana blossoms. Later, a notoriously stinky ingredient is featured in entrée dishes; and dessert baskets hold a colorful surprise.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1019 votes
#11 - Frankly Frantic
Season 20 Episode 11 - Aired 11/4/2014
The chefs open the appetizer basket to find vegan franks and three other meatless ingredients. In the entree round, the judges wonder if a chef's decision about what to throw into the blender will be a blunder or a sweet success.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#12 - Chopped Chops
Season 20 Episode 12 - Aired 11/18/2014
The chefs open the first basket to find frog legs and some fine fungi. In the entree round, little beans and big pork chops cause the competitors difficulties; one of the finalists incorporates cheese into an ice cream.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#13 - Pesto Chango
Season 20 Episode 13 - Aired 11/25/2014
Pesto sauce and chicken are the mandatory appetizer ingredients; the chefs are forced to get creative when spirulina chips appear in the entrée baskets; and a treat from Kazakhstan helps make the dessert round interesting.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Chopped Season 20
Every episode of Chopped Season 20 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Chopped Season 20!
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 20 Ratings Summary
"Dread and Breakfast" is the best rated episode of "Chopped" season 20. It scored 8.4/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/18/2014. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "Leftovers Rescue Mission".