In one of the most difficult challenges of the season, hosts and judges Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman embrace the "loaded" foods trend by asking the remaining kid bakers to make loaded milkshakes from scratch topped with two different baked goods. All that baking and ice cream making will secure the three best bakers a place in the finale.
The pastry experts battling it out in the Chopped Kitchen are excited to learn that they'll be making candy, cake and ice cream in this all-desserts challenge. They face three rounds of chocolate, but an unwelcome, squirmy invader in the first basket threatens to dampen their enthusiasm. Round two has the chefs making ambitious baking plans that must include hummus, and some savory finds in the final basket challenge the remaining competitors to strike a flavor balance or risk being chopped.
Guy Fieri has four culinary all-stars battling against the clock in three games where they'll have to both shop and cook in 20 minutes or less. First, they must make a fried feast in just 15 minutes. Then, they go on a record-breaking trip around the world making an international dinner in less than 20 minutes. Finally, the two remaining chefs will make a guilty pleasure in just 20 minutes. It's a battle of speed and only one all-star will earn a chance at a quick $20,000.
Join Guy for a special presentation of his favorite GGG tournament of all time. Eight of the greatest celebrity chefs face off in an epic five-week competition featuring Guy Fieri's toughest games ever. In the first round, all eight superstars must make their signature dish using only ingredients from the middle aisles. Then, in the second round, the bottom two all-stars must fight for survival in a cook-off of All-American favorites, and that isn't the only twist!
When the baskets get tough, the Chopped judges get cooking! In round one Marcus Samuelsson, Scott Conant and Amanda Freitag must use their noodles to make the most of fresh pasta dough. Chumminess and yumminess abound in round two when the judges take on a newlyweds-themed dessert basket featuring cheese and cake and Ted Allen asks the chefs some intimate questions. In round three, Marc Murphy, Alex Guarnaschelli and Scott get cracking on some succulent lobster tail and fresh star fruit from the Star Power finale, and the judges get a taste of the limelight as they're mobbed by paparazzi mid-round.
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.
Today is all about slam dunks with Tia's son, Cree, his friends and their moms. NBA All-Star player, Metta World Peace, surprises them with some basketball lessons and Tia herself jerseys-up for some one-on-one action. Featuring: Spaghetti and Turkey Spinach Meatballs with two sauces: Homemade Marinara Sauce and Grown-Up Tomato Red Wine Sauce, plus Fluffy Marshmallow and Chocolate-Filled Crispy Rice Treats
Guy's cooking up a game day spread with his Diners buddy Gary Zemola. Gary is topping hot dogs with his Green Tomato Chutney, and Guy is roasting giant Turkey Legs in Maple-Bourbon Brine. Cheesy jumbo pretzels topped like everything bagels and bourbon-spiked Tailgate Sweet Tea are two more menu all-stars.
Host Eric Adjepong welcomes some of Chef Alex Guarnaschelli's favorite chefs to the arena, but it's not for fun, it's with the mission to take her down! All-star chefs Geoffrey Zakarian, Rocco DiSpirito and Gabriele Bertaccini prepare to compete in two rounds of intense culinary competition using what they know about Alex to outcook her. Food Network Star Aarti Sequeira and Tournament of Champions winner Mei Lin judge these four friends in a raucous and fierce competition.
In week three of the all-star invitational tournament, Guy Fieri challenges the remaining chefs with wildly unpredictable games of chance. After a food wheel determines the type of dish they must make, the chefs race off in search of their grocery carts, each of which features a mandatory ingredient designed to make their challenge even tougher. The all-star with the best dish wins $10,000, while the bottom two chefs fight for their survival in the checkout round. The chef who makes the best steakhouse dinner -- despite the restrictions dictated by the dreaded food pyramid -- will stay in the tournament.