Molly Yeh invites her sister-in-law Anna and her baby Cliff over for a playdate with Molly's daughter Bernie. They work up quite an appetite with all that playing, so Molly makes Homemade Granola Bar Treats, juicy Falafel-Spiced Turkey Burgers, Grilled Corn Salad with a creamy Avocado Ranch and refreshing Carrot Apple Juice to wash it all down.
Anthony Anderson heads to Tryon, N.C., home of the Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival, meeting featured rival chefs as they prepare their dishes for competition. Anthony tries other tasty offerings, like elk burgers, deep fried pickle and Asado goat, then challenges fest-goers on the carnival-like giant slide and mechanical bull before seeing who takes home the Governor's Trophy.
Martina McBride and her road crew park the buses to have a mid-tour cookout. While the guys grab the fixins and man the grill, Martina prepares Smoked Pimento Cheese and Crackers, tasty All-American Burgers with Grilled Red Potatoes and Broccoli-and-Cauliflower Salad. For dessert, she makes the road crew's all-time favorite, No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies.
Ree Drummond is cooking up some crazy, fun ideas for game night food. There's a whole new take on a football favorite with pull-apart Pizza Rolls, then over-the-top Hawaiian Burgers piled high with grilled pineapple. She mashes up two winners with Taco Quesadillas, then finally, supersizes some Husky Bark inspired by Coach Ladd and the team colors.
It's poker night, and Valerie Bertinelli and her husband, Tom, are joined by their friends: actor Michael Burger, Food Network's Duff Goldman, and TV producer Jenny Johnson. She's got the perfect full house of a menu with Southwestern Eggrolls with Salsa, retro Teriyaki Rumaki, an Orzo, Grape Tomatoes and Radish Salad, and Apple, Ham and Cheddar Sliders served on sweet Hawaiian Rolls.
Ree Drummond is keeping it saucy with five store-bought stars in four delicious dishes. First, pesto is in the spotlight in cute Pesto Egg Pockets, and chimichurri and aioli take center stage in Grilled Chimichurri Shrimp Wraps. Then, cheese sauce brings Cheesesteak Burgers to the next level, and enchilada sauce is a wonderful shortcut in a Tex-Mex Skillet.
Noah Cappe hits the Hunt County Fair in Greenville, Texas, and makes short work of the Smoke Bomb and the French Toast Crunch Burger. But it's the Blue Bacon Cheesecake that really knocks him out. Then he's off to California, where the annual Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival has inspired sweet berry treats like the Pizza Berry Pie and the surprising Strawberry Crisp Corn Dog.
Four Chopped champs compete for a spot in the tournament finale to take on Food Network superstar Bobby Flay and score $50,000! In this preliminary battle, the first basket includes champion-caliber ingredients like an anything-but-basic burger. The three chefs in round two have ambitious plans for their dishes, and a green veggie is part of the puzzle in the dessert round.