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The Best Episodes of Chopped Season 45

Every episode of Chopped Season 45 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Chopped Season 45!

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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
    Chopped Season 45 Episode 1 - $50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 1
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - $50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 1

    S45:E1

    Chopped champions return to the stoves, racing the clock and conquering basket after basket with the hope of moving on to the $50,000 finale. Watermelon weirdness in the first basket threatens to shake the champs' confidence, and a funky soybean product and an unusual cut of meat challenge the chefs to come up with wholly original entrees. Inside the dessert basket, the remaining chefs find a crunchy surprise that they must make work with a delicate fruit.

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  2. Chopped Season 45 Episode 2 - $50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 2
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #2 - $50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 2

    S45:E2

    It's a rough reunion with the Chopped kitchen when the returning champs find a diabolical set of ingredients in their first basket. In round two, a giant fish and a sweet space food get the chefs thinking creatively. The final two champs wrestle to make sense of a salad cake as time ticks away in the dessert round, which sends one chef on to the $50,000 finale.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Chopped Season 45 Episode 3 - $50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 3
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    #3 - $50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 3

    S45:E3

    The fiercest Chopped champions are back to defend their titles in a whirlwind, no-holds-barred battle. A frozen oddity throws them a curve ball in the first round, and they find a box of something sweet plus a yummy Chinese specialty in the entree basket. The judges watch to see whether flowers in the dessert basket inspire creativity to bloom, and the winning chef advances to the $50,000 finale.

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  4. Chopped Season 45 Episode 4 - $50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 4
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #4 - $50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 4

    S45:E4

    Passionate Chopped champions return for a shot at $50,000, and the competition kicks off with a colossal clam and a starchy comfort food in the first basket. In the entree round, the judges are eager to find out if the chefs can wing it with squab, and the dessert round puzzle includes a wild pizza pie and a purple tuber. The chef who outperforms the others gets to advance to the $50,000 finale.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Chopped Season 45 Episode 5 - $50,000 Champs Challenge: Grand Finale
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #5 - $50,000 Champs Challenge: Grand Finale

    S45:E5

    Four repeat champions make their triumphant return to the Chopped kitchen to do it all over again for a shot at $50,000! Jaws drop when the chefs find out what's in the first basket, and a dream cut of beef could turn into a nightmare in the 30-minute entree round. The dessert round is the ultimate challenge for two seemingly unstoppable champs, but only one can take the title of Chopped Grand Champion and the $50,000 prize.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Chopped Season 45 Episode 6 - Chock-Full of Chocolate
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Chock-Full of Chocolate

    S45:E6

    Four pastry chefs step into the Chopped kitchen to show off their chocolate skills. A chocolate-covered seafood snack is a sneaky surprise in the appetizer basket, and a tart fruit and a Japanese food staple find their way into the entree basket. The remaining chefs find jerky in the dessert basket, and it just might work in their favor.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Chopped Season 45 Episode 7 - High on the Hog
    9.0/10(9 votes)

    #7 - High on the Hog

    S45:E7

    Nose-to-tail cannot fail! The competing chefs are elated to get a pork theme for their battle, and the gorgeous cuts of premium meat in the first basket don't disappoint. A Bloody Mary with a special surprise adds to the porky fun in the second round. Then something fizzy and something "offal-ly" difficult to incorporate in a dessert are part of the final challenge.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Chopped Season 45 Episode 8 - Soda Flop
    8.5/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Soda Flop

    S45:E8

    Four chefs set out to prove that fish heads are delicious in an exhilarating appetizer round. A strange-flavored fizz threatens to throw off the chefs and make their entrees flop, and an equally odd taffy perplexes the remaining competitors in the dessert round.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Chopped Season 45 Episode 9 - Terrine Cuisine
    9.0/10(8 votes)

    #9 - Terrine Cuisine

    S45:E9

    The chefs must hop to it and make rabbit terrine work with a less highfalutin, packaged product in their appetizers. Combining cake mix and ramen is part of the challenge in round two, and a weird ice cream and a curious condiment test the two finalists as they attempt to make desserts that the judges will love.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Chopped Season 45 Episode 10 - Time and Turmoil
    9.1/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Time and Turmoil

    S45:E10

    Four daring competitors are up against the clock to come up with amazing appetizers using a cheesy creation in the first basket. A red spread and dried fish are two of the surprises the chefs must make sense of in round two, and a citrus food and an unusual seaweed snack must be combined in the desserts.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Chopped Season 45 Episode 11 - Jarring Jars
    8.7/10(9 votes)

    #11 - Jarring Jars

    S45:E11

    The four competing chefs are surprised to open their baskets in the appetizer round to find a large, imposing cut of beef. Unusual cupcakes and a curious jarred "candy" are two of the mystery ingredients in round two. When the final two chefs feast their eyes on a jar of pigs' lips in the dessert basket, they struggle to face the challenge gracefully and successfully.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Chopped Season 45 Episode 12 - Cauliflower Power
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Cauliflower Power

    S45:E12

    Cauliflower is the veggie of the moment and the undisputed star of this Chopped battle. In the first round, the chefs must use the ubiquitous carb substitute in their dishes along with a funky Mexican delicacy. Kung Pao cauliflower is featured in the entree round, and the judges decide whether the remaining chefs' halo-halo cauliflower desserts are so-so or so good.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Chopped Season 45 Episode 13 - Quail Without Fail
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    #13 - Quail Without Fail

    S45:E13

    The four competing chefs have a lot to sort out in the appetizer round when they're challenged to create plates with a Korean dish made with intestines and a super spicy condiment. The three remaining competitors attempt to make successful quail entrees, and a shaker of Australian seasoning and a jar of Mexican caramel are two of the surprises in the dessert basket.

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Season 45 Ratings Summary

"$50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 1" is the best rated episode of "Chopped" season 45. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/21/2020. This episode is rated 7.0 points higher than the second-best, "$50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 2".