In this spectacular battle of the judges, four Chopped deities -- Amanda Freitag, Marcus Samuelsson, Chris Santos and Tiffani Faison -- bring an intensity to the kitchen that has never been seen before. With their sights set on making it to the tournament's $100,000 finale, the judge-competitors open the appetizer basket and find a strange fish dish and some tiny exotic fruits. A pizza topped with something wild is the star ingredient in the entree basket, and a vegetable disguised as a meat is a treat in the dessert basket. A riveting final elimination will leave only one Chopped titan jubilant.
Kardea Brown gets nostalgic over a New York delicacy that serves all of her favorite hamburger fixings on a chopped-up beef patty with onions and melty American cheese.
Duff and his staff become part of the fun of 30 ROCK when Tina Fey invites them to make a cake to star in the show. Add to that, a special surprise cake for the cast and crew to celebrate their season finale. Duff gets inspired by the show and decides to whip up a order of cheesy blasters... and the Meat Cats carry the day!
The final five Food Network Star alumni battle it out for a coveted spot in season 12. A surprise elimination occurs after the first challenge, where the competitors must conduct a fast-paced live webstream. Then, for the final challenge, the pressure is turned up further when they must work together to put on a 20-minute live show in front of a studio audience.