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Playing with Fire Tournament: Meet the Competitors

The competition gets fired up for an all-new $25,000 tournament!

as seen on Chopped Playing with Fire, Season 50

Photo: Dawn Hoffmann

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Heating Up the Chopped Kitchen

Get to know the sixteen chefs showing off their live-fire skills to become the next Chopped Grand Champion.

Chef Larissa Da Costa , as seen on Chopped Playing with Fire, Season 50

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Part 1: Larissa Da Costa — Los Angeles

Chef Kimberly Plafke, as seen on Chopped Playing with Fire, Season 50

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Part 1: Kimberly Plafke — Brooklyn

Chef Joseph Quellar, as seen on Chopped Playing with Fire, Season 50

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Part 1: Joseph Quellar — Houston

Chef Justin Robinson,as seen on Chopped Playing with Fire, Season 50

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Part 1: Justin Robinson — Atlanta

Chef Dominique Leach, as seen on Chopped Playing with Fire, Season 50

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Part 2: Dominique Leach — Chicago

Chef Shane Nasty, as seen on Chopped Playing with Fire, Season 50

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Part 2: Shane Nasby — Nashville

Chef Zuri Resendiz, as seen on Chopped Playing with Fire, Season 50

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Part 2: Zuri Resendiz — Denver

Chef Joe Yim, as seen on Chopped Playing with Fire, Season 50

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Part 2: Joe Yim — Chicago

Chef Stacy Bareng, as seen on Chopped Playing with Fire, Season 50

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Part 3: Stacy Bareng — Los Angeles

Chef Nicole Hicks, as seen on Chopped Playing with Fire, Season 50

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Part 3: Nicole Hicks — Atlanta

Chef Bret Lunsford, as seen on Chopped Playing with Fire, Season 50

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Part 3: Bret Lunsford — New York City

Chef Franco Vlasic, as seen on Chopped Playing with Fire, Season 50

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Part 3: Franco Vlasic — New York City

Chef Annisha Garcia, as seen on Chopped Playing with Fire, Season 50

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Part 4: Annisha Garcia — New York City

Chef John Hanlon, as seen on Chopped Playing with Fire, Season 50

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Part 4: John Hanlon — Newton, MA

Chef Aubrey Johansen , as seen on Chopped Playing with Fire, Season 50

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Part 4: Aubrey Johansen — Tampa

Chef Samir Mogannam, as seen on Chopped Playing with Fire, Season 50

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Meals

Ingredients

Dinners

Tips & Techniques

Playing with Fire Tournament: Meet the Competitors

Heating Up the Chopped Kitchen

Part 1: Larissa Da Costa — Los Angeles

Part 1: Kimberly Plafke — Brooklyn

Part 1: Joseph Quellar — Houston

Part 1: Justin Robinson — Atlanta

Part 2: Dominique Leach — Chicago

Part 2: Shane Nasby — Nashville

Part 2: Zuri Resendiz — Denver

Part 2: Joe Yim — Chicago

Part 3: Stacy Bareng — Los Angeles

Part 3: Nicole Hicks — Atlanta

Part 3: Bret Lunsford — New York City

Part 3: Franco Vlasic — New York City

Part 4: Annisha Garcia — New York City

Part 4: John Hanlon — Newton, MA

Part 4: Aubrey Johansen — Tampa

Part 4: Samir Mogannam — San Francisco

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