Tasting the love in every bite is a given when four chefs battle to cook the best soul food meal in the Chopped kitchen! In the appetizer round, a classic mismatched pair is a nice -- already cooked! -- surprise in the basket. Something crunchy and something cheesy are two of the mandatory entrée basket ingredients, and the judges are suitably eager to savor soul food desserts made with fruit and cornbread.
Four returning champions get another shot at facing Food Network heavyweight Bobby Flay. In the first round, the chefs cook up appetizers using pizza bites and caviar -- a match made in Chopped heaven! In the entree round, the champs aim to make the most of a magnificent comfort food creation and a basic veggie. The final two chefs tackle a difficult dessert basket featuring a sugary cereal and a gelatinous stumper.
The master of meal prep, Valerie Bertinelli gets ready for a busy week with her Foil Packet Salmon and Meal Prep Grilled Chicken and Veggies. Then, she creates a salad for every taste with her Italian Chopped Salad with Gorgonzola Ranch and Bistro Salad with Lemon Herb Vinaigrette, along with Potato Salad two ways -- Classic and Air-Fryer. Finally, Valerie cools off with No-Churn Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream.
Robert Irvine goes to Catalina Island off the coast of Southern California for a mission in paradise. After 2020 put a damper on the small island's tourism season, Robert is called to ring in the new season and celebrate the island getting back on its feet. He needs to make a celebratory meal for 75 locals, but every dish must be handheld and include either bison or seafood -- two of the island's most revered ingredients. After building his own kitchen and braving the open ocean in a kayak, Robert gets pulled in one more direction: He must help a local restaurant open with a bang, Restaurant: Impossible-style. With everything on his plate, Robert struggles to finish this dinner in time and not let down the locals.
Chef Antonia Lofaso leads a beachside showdown to determine which coast does summer food best. Two culinary stars representing the East Coast and West Coast cook alongside their teams of chefs with a beach getaway worth up to $25,000 on the line.
With only two spots remaining in the $50,000 Chopped Champions Grand Finale competition, four champs attempt to elbow their way to victory. In the appetizer round, the chefs are unsure how to treat a pretty fruit and a succulent seafood product. Whose choices will leave the judges impressed? Then the champs try to balance out the flavors of a great big fish and a little cookie in the entrée round. And with two champs left champing at the bit to cook dessert, the judges wonder if either one can turn duck fat and guava paste into sweet perfection.
With only two spots remaining in the $50,000 Chopped Champions Grand Finale competition, four champs attempt to elbow their way to victory. In the appetizer round, the chefs are unsure how to treat a pretty fruit and a succulent seafood product. Whose choices will leave the judges impressed? Then the champs try to balance out the flavors of a great big fish and a little cookie in the entree round. And with two champs left champing at the bit to cook dessert, the judges wonder if either one can turn duck fat and guava paste into sweet perfection.
Four champions return to the kitchen as favorites of legendary judge Alex Guarnaschelli. The winner will return for the tournament's grand finale, with Alex as their sous chef. In the first round, a French pastry and a richly flavored fish are two pieces of the culinary puzzle that Alex has devised for her special group of competitors. A lowbrow, universally beloved item is in the entrée basket. Then, the two chefs who make it to the dessert round have ambitious plans for some of Alex’s favorite sweet ingredients, but only one champ can advance in this Chopped Legends tournament!
Two professional chefs compete against two home cooks for a cash prize, and in round one, the competitors create their best tacos using the surprise ingredient of soda. In round two, it all comes down to who can create the best dish with pickles. When a kitchen fire erupts, will the cooks and cons manage to keep their cool, or will judges Kardea Brown and Graham Elliot be able to tell who the real pros are?