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'{{Short description|none}} {{about|Chopped USA|Chopped Canada|Chopped: Canada#Episode Guide|Chopped Junior|List of Chopped Junior episodes}} {{DISPLAYTITLE:List of ''Chopped'' episodes (seasons 1–20)}} This is the list of episodes (Seasons 1–20) for the [[Food Network]] competition [[Reality television|reality series]] '''''[[Chopped (TV series)|Chopped]]'''''. Amwiine Faisal[[https://youtube.com/@fizokratel?si=nlcedT_09zTtde1-] widely known as Fizo Kratel is a [[Ugandan|Ugandan Canada based]] [[Digital marketer]], [[Internet personality]], [[Music distributor]] and [[Critic]]. [[Born|Born: 07 August 2006]] Munyonyo Kampala[[https://www.kcca.go.ug/] Uganda. ==Episodes== {{List has been split|[[List of Chopped episodes (seasons 1–20)#Episodes|Seasons 1–20]]<br>[[List of Chopped episodes (seasons 21–40)#Episodes|Seasons 21–40]]}} ===Season 1 (2009)=== *This season is known for its straight-forward episode titles (listing foods found in the baskets) and the varied number of basket ingredients (some rounds had three ingredients while some rounds had five ingredients). {{Episode table |background=#85BB65|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= {{Chopped | LineColor=85BB65 | EpisodeNumber=1 | EpisodeNumber2=1 | Title=Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|1|13}} | IngApp=baby octopus, [[Chinese cabbage|bok choy]], [[oyster sauce]], smoked paprika | IngEnt=[[Duck as food|duck breast]], green onions, [[ginger]], [[honey]] | IngDes=[[Prune|prunes]], [[Animal cracker|animal crackers]], [[cream cheese]] | Judge1=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Cont1=Summer Kriegshauser, Private Chef and Nutrition Coach, New York, NY | Cont2=Perry Pollaci, Private Chef and Sous Chef, Bar Blanc, New York, NY | Cont3=Katie Rosenhouse, Pastry Chef, Olana Restaurant, New York, NY | Cont4=Sandy Davis, Catering Chef, Showstoppers Catering at [[Union Theological Seminary (New York City)|Union Theological Seminary]], New York, NY | Episode notes=This is the first episode with only three ingredients in a basket (dessert round). There would be no set number until season 4.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=85BB65 | EpisodeNumber=2 | EpisodeNumber2=2 | Title=Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|1|20}} | Cont1=Raymond Jackson, Private Caterer and Culinary Instructor, Westchester County, NY | Cont2=Klaus Kronsteiner, Chef de cuisine, [[Liberty National Golf Club|Liberty National Golf Course]], Jersey City, NJ | Cont3=Christopher Jackson, Executive Chef and Owner, Ted and Honey, Brooklyn, NY | Cont4=Pippa Calland, Owner and Chef, Chef for Hire LLC, Newville, PA | IngApp=firm tofu, [[tomato paste]], [[prosciutto]] | IngEnt=[[daikon]], [[pork loin]], [[Napa cabbage]], Thai chiles, [[Blue Point, New York|Blue Point]] oysters | IngDes=[[phyllo|phyllo dough]], [[gorgonzola]] cheese, pineapple rings, blueberries | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=This is the first episode with five ingredients in a basket (entrée round), as well as three ingredients in the appetizer round.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=85BB65 | EpisodeNumber=3 | EpisodeNumber2=3 | Title=Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|1|27}} | Cont1=Margaritte Malfy, Executive Chef and Co-owner, La Palapa, New York, NY | Cont2=Rachelle Rodwell, Chef de cuisine, [[SoHo Grand Hotel]], New York, NY | Cont3=Chris Burke, Private Chef, New York, NY | Cont4=Andre Marrero, Chef tournant, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, New York, NY | IngApp=lump crab meat, dried [[shiitake|shiitake mushrooms]], pink [[grapefruit]], bran cereal | IngEnt=ground beef, [[common bean#White beans|cannellini beans]], [[tahini|tahini paste]], grape jelly | IngDes=[[brioche]], [[cantaloupe]], pecans, avocados | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=85BB65 | EpisodeNumber=4 | EpisodeNumber2=4 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|3}} | Title=Banana, Collard Greens, Grits | Cont1=Sean Chudoba, Executive Chef, Ayza Wine Bar, New York, NY | Cont2=Kyle Shadix, Chef, Registered Dietician and Culinary Consultant, New York, NY | Cont3=Luis Gonzales, Executive Chef, Knickerbocker Bar & Grill, New York, NY | Cont4=[[Einat Admony]], Chef and Owner, [[Taïm]], New York, NY | IngApp=ground beef, [[wonton]] wrappers, [[cream of mushroom soup]], bananas | IngEnt=[[Scallop|scallops]], [[collard greens]], [[Anchovies as food|anchovies]], [[sour cream]] | IngDes=[[maple syrup]], [[Black plum|black plums]], [[almond butter]], [[Walnut|walnuts]], [[grits|quick grits]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=In the appetizer round, Chef Chudoba refused to use bananas in his dish due to his plan failing, leading to his elimination. In the dessert round, Chef Gonzales accidentally used salt instead of sugar in his dish, asserting that this resulted in his elimination.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=85BB65 | EpisodeNumber=5 | EpisodeNumber2=5 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|10}} | Title=Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas | Cont1=John Keller, Personal Chef, New York, NY | Cont2=Andrea Bergquist, Executive Chef, New York, NY | Cont3=Ed Witt, Executive Chef / Wine Director, Bloomingdale Road and Wine Directory, New York, NY | Cont4=[[Josh Emett]], Chef de cuisine, Gordon Ramsay at The London, New York, NY | IngApp=[[watermelon]], [[canned sardines]], [[pepper jack cheese]], [[zucchini]] | IngEnt=beef shoulder, [[yucca]], [[Raisin|raisins]], [[Ancho chile|ancho chiles]], [[dill pickles]] | IngDes=[[Flour tortilla|flour tortillas]], [[prosecco]], [[back bacon|Canadian bacon]], [[Roasted chestnut|roasted chestnuts]] | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=85BB65 | EpisodeNumber=6 | EpisodeNumber2=6 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|17}} | Title=Canned Peaches, Rice Cakes, Beets | Cont1=Cindi Avila, Catering Manager and Chef, Crisp, New York, NY | Cont2=Lucas Manteca, Chef/Restaurateur, Sea Salt and Quahog's Restaurants, Stone Harbor, NJ | Cont3=Robert Burmeister, Executive Chef and Co-Owner, Chow Gourmet Kitchen, Staten Island, NY | Cont4=Chris Coleman, Private Executive Chef, Long Island, NY | IngApp=[[asparagus]], [[chorizo]], [[button mushrooms]], canned peaches | IngEnt=[[Rice cake|rice cakes]], [[Chicken thigh|chicken thighs]], [[Plantain (cooking)|plantain]]s, [[fruit punch]], [[Cocktail onion|cocktail onions]] | IngDes=[[beets]], [[goat cheese]], quick cook oatmeal, [[crystallized ginger]] | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=85BB65 | EpisodeNumber=7 | EpisodeNumber2=7 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|24}} | Title=Quail, Arctic Char, Beer | Cont1=Melinda Dorn, Sous chef and Instructor, New York, NY | Cont2=Ralph Battista Jr., Executive Chef, Butterfield 8, New York, NY | Cont3=Lior Lev Sercarz, Chef and Entrepreneur, La Boîte à Biscuits and La Boîte à Epices, New York, NY | Cont4=Abe Lopez, Chef de cuisine, Pacifico, Center Valley, PA | IngApp=[[endive]], frozen peas, [[quail]], red seedless grapes | IngEnt=[[watercress]], [[tamarind|tamarind paste]], [[creamed corn]], [[Arctic char]] | IngDes=pitted dates, frozen pie crust, [[caramel candy]], [[stout|stout beer]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Amanda Freitag | Episode notes=In the appetizer round Chef Dorn did not get her quail on one plate. As a result, she was eliminated.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=85BB65 | EpisodeNumber=8 | EpisodeNumber2=8 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|3}} | Title=Coconut, Calamari, Donuts | Cont1=Gwen LePape, Executive Chef, Frederick's Restaurant, New York, NY | Cont2=Francesco Peluso, Executive Chef, Peluso's Italian Specialties, Clifton, NJ | Cont3=Dave Ogren, Executive Chef, Almos Restaurant, New York, NY | Cont4=Mina Newman, Executive Chef, Christos Steakhouse, Astoria, NY | IngApp=[[turbot]], [[nori]] sheets, [[Pistachio|pistachios]], [[coconut]] | IngEnt=[[chard|rainbow chard]], [[papaya]], [[granola]], [[Parsnip|parsnips]], [[calamari]] | IngDes=[[Donuts|plain donuts]], smoked [[Gouda cheese|gouda]], [[white chocolate]], [[Dried apricot|dried apricots]] | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Episode notes=In the appetizer round, Chef LePape failed to get any food onto his plates. The judges allowed him to bring the pan from the oven to the tasting table after the other competitors offered their permission. Despite this, Chef LePape was eliminated.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=85BB65 | EpisodeNumber=9 | EpisodeNumber2=9 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|10}} | Title=Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon | Cont1=David Goldwhite, Private Personal Chef, New York, NY | Cont2=Gypsy Gifford, Executive Chef, Cafe Pinot, Los Angeles, CA | Cont3=William Lustberg, Sous chef / saucier, [[Waldorf Astoria New York|Waldorf-Astoria Hotel]], New York, NY | Cont4=James Briscione, Chef Instructor, [[Institute of Culinary Education]], New York, NY | IngApp=[[boxed macaroni and cheese]], [[Artichoke|artichokes]], [[tilapia]] | IngEnt=[[eggplant]], [[ground pork]], [[poblano|poblano chiles]], avocados, [[cola]] | IngDes=oranges, grapefruit, semi-sweet chocolate chips, [[bacon]] | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=85BB65 | EpisodeNumber=10 | EpisodeNumber2=10 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|17}} | Title=String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps | Cont1=Jonathan Jernigan, Executive Chef, Catering by Jonathan, Willingboro, NJ | Cont2=[[King Phojanakong]], Executive Chef, Kuma Inn, New York, NY | Cont3=Soulayphet Schwader, Executive Chef, Talay Restaurant, New York, NY | Cont4=Darius Peacock, Executive Chef, Exceptional Taste Catering, Trenton, NJ | IngApp=chicken wings, [[soba|soba noodles]], [[celery]], [[string cheese]] | IngEnt=[[striped bass]], [[pimento|pimento peppers]], [[pachyrhizus erosus|jicama]], [[Mango|mangoes]], [[brie cheese]] | IngDes=[[Ginger snap|ginger snaps]], [[crème fraîche]], [[instant coffee]], [[Carrot|carrots]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=This is the first episode to feature four male chefs.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=85BB65 | EpisodeNumber=11 | EpisodeNumber2=11 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|24}} | Title=Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoncini, Cereal | Cont1=Alina Eisenhauer, Pastry Chef, Sweet, Woodstock, CT | Cont2=Todd Miller, Executive Chef, STK, New York, NY | Cont3=Michael Giletto, Executive Chef, Cherry Valley Country Club, Skillman, NJ | Cont4=Jackie Lee, Private Chef, New York, NY | IngApp=[[peanut butter]], [[Granny smith apples|Granny Smith apples]], [[jumbo shrimp]] | IngEnt=[[kielbasa]], [[peperoncini|pepperoncini]], fingerling potatoes, [[tarragon]] | IngDes=marshmallow spread, chocolate puff cereal, semi-sweet chocolate chips, dried strawberries | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Amanda Freitag | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=85BB65 | EpisodeNumber=12 | EpisodeNumber2=12 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|31}} | Title=Chocolate, Mussels and Figs | Cont1=Michael Selicious, Executive Chef, Wickets Inn, Onset, MA | Cont2=Nigel Spence, Owner and Executive Chef, Ripe Kitchen and Bar, Mt. Vernon, NY | Cont3=Melissa Levy, Executive Chef, [[IBM]], Newburgh, NY | Cont4=Gavin Mills, Executive Chef, Broadway East, New York, NY | IngApp=[[beef tenderloin]], [[cucumber]], [[Pyrus pyrifolia|Asian pears]], [[bittersweet chocolate]] | IngEnt=[[Mussel|mussels]], [[Canned tomato|canned tomatoes]], [[pita bread]], [[celeriac|celery root]] | IngDes=black mission figs, slivered almonds, [[Lemon|lemons]] | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=85BB65 | EpisodeNumber=13 | EpisodeNumber2=13 | Title=Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|4|7}} | Cont1=Victor Cabezas, Chef and Owner, Misaví, Totowa, NJ | Cont2=Jonathan Contes, Chef and Part Owner, Eat Mosaic, St. James, Long Island, NY | Cont3=Amy Roth, Chef and Owner, Amy Kate Catering, New York, NY | Cont4=Michael Carrino, Chef and Owner, Restaurant Passionné, Montclair, NJ | IngApp=[[salmon]], [[radicchio]], ginger, strawberries | IngEnt=turkey breast, baby turnips, [[Pearl onion|pearl onions]], coconut flakes | IngDes=[[blackberries]], [[Kiwifruit|kiwi]], wonton wrappers, [[Gummy bear|gummy bears]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=}} }} ===Season 2 (2009)=== {{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#E1A95F|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= {{Chopped | LineColor=E1A95F | EpisodeNumber=14 | EpisodeNumber2=1 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|6|14}} | Title=A Prickly Situation | Cont1=Peter Klein, Executive Chef and Part Owner, Chow Bar, New York, NY | Cont2=Ross Gill, Executive Chef and General Manager, Home Restaurant, New York, NY | Cont3=Yvan Lemoine, Chef, New York, NY | Cont4=Natalia Machado, Junior Executive Chef, Industria Argentina, New York, NY | IngApp=[[brioche]], [[fennel]], [[sea urchin]] | IngEnt=[[blackstrap molasses]], [[red snapper]], [[Root parsley|parsley root]], [[dried cranberries]] | IngDes=[[bulgur|bulgur wheat]], [[pomegranate juice]], [[pineapple]], [[green papaya]] | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Episode notes=The judges caught Chef Lemoine plating past time limits. As a result, the judges eliminated him.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=E1A95F | EpisodeNumber=15 | EpisodeNumber2=2 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|6|16}} | Title=Salty Veggies & Heated Battles | Cont1=[[Fritz Knipschildt]], Chef and [[Chocolatier]], Knipschildt Chocolatier, Norwalk, CT | Cont2=Cheryl Perry, Chef and Culinary Instructor, New York, NY | Cont3=David Rotter, Executive Chef, Campo, New York, NY | Cont4=Jason Zukas, Chef Consultant, Bocca Fina, Queens, NY | IngApp=[[Glasswort|sea beans]], [[ginger ale]], pork tenderloin | IngEnt=baby artichokes, [[cashew butter]], [[monkfish]], [[Thai chile|Thai chiles]] | IngDes=[[pachyrhizus erosus|jicama]], [[pepita]]s, [[blueberries]] | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=Chef Perry dropped her tongs on the floor in Round 1 and continued cooking, but moved on because Chef Knipschildt made an undrinkable [[Bloody Mary (cocktail)|Bloody Mary]]. In the entree round, Chef Perry was caught double-dipping but was chopped for serving raw artichokes.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=E1A95F | EpisodeNumber=16 | EpisodeNumber2=3 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|6|23}} | Title=High Hopes | Cont1=Nicole Puzio, Executive Chef, Ox Restaurant, Jersey City, NJ | Cont2=David Kirschner, Sous chef, W Hotel, Hoboken, NJ | Cont3=Michael Ferraro, Executive Chef, Delicatessen, New York, NY | Cont4=John Lawson, Sous chef, Gordon Ramsay at The London, New York, NY | IngApp=[[calamari]], [[Brussels sprout|Brussels sprouts]], [[Asian pear|Asian pears]] | IngEnt=[[bison]], [[dried mango]], [[Leek|leeks]], [[Beer in Belgium|Belgian-style ale]] | IngDes=[[Ancho chile|ancho chiles]], semi-sweet chocolate, [[Black plum|black plums]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=Chef Puzio did not finish her plates in Round 1 resulting in her elimination. The judges also were very disappointed in every first course. The bison in the second basket was a thick-cut sirloin steak.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=E1A95F | EpisodeNumber=17 | EpisodeNumber2=4 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|6|30}} | Title=Floundering Around | Cont1=Massimo Felici, Executive Chef, Ristorante DeGrezia, New York, NY | Cont2=Christine Campbell, Butcher and Private Chef, Long Island, NY | Cont3=Julio Lazzarini, Executive Chef and Owner, Orillas Tapas Bar and Restaurant, Wilmington, DE | Cont4=Marc Spooner, Production Chef, Great Performances Catering, New York, NY | IngApp=beef shoulder, [[fish sauce]], canned pumpkin | IngEnt=[[flounder]], yellow [[Plantain (cooking)|plantains]], [[baby bok choy]], mini watermelon | IngDes=[[Tomatillo|tomatillos]], [[crème fraîche]], plain donuts | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=E1A95F | EpisodeNumber=18 | EpisodeNumber2=5 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|7|7}} | Title=Pride on the Plate | Cont1=Shaya Klechevsky, Personal Chef and Instructor, At Your Palate, New York, NY | Cont2=Pasquale Frola, Executive Sous Chef, Naples 45, New York, NY | Cont3=Giuliano Matarese, Executive Chef, Arte Café, New York, NY | Cont4=Roshni Mansukhani, Executive Sous Chef and Private Chef, Boston, MA | IngApp=duck breast, [[polenta]], [[persimmon|sharon fruit]] | IngEnt=[[rainbow trout]], baby turnips, [[tamarind|tamarind concentrate]], [[jamón serrano|serrano ham]] | IngDes=sliced almonds, [[sweet potato#Asia|Okinawan sweet potatoes]], [[brioche]], [[sambuca]] | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=Throughout each course, Chef Giuliano failed to complete any of his dishes.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=E1A95F | EpisodeNumber=19 | EpisodeNumber2=6 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|7|14}} | Title=Pretty Please with a Pepper on Top | Cont1=Barbara Sibley, Executive Chef and Owner, La Palapa Cocina Mexicana, New York, NY | Cont2=Christopher Nguyen, Chef Consultant, Keo Asian Restaurant, York, PA | Cont3=Paul Viggiano, Chef de cuisine, Docs Steakhouse, Sparta, NJ | Cont4=Tyler Anderson, Executive Chef, The Copper Beech Inn, Essex, CT | IngApp=ground turkey, [[piquillo pepper]]s, [[gooseberry|gooseberries]] | IngEnt=top round of lamb, coconut flakes, [[Snap pea|snap peas]], [[grits|quick grits]] | IngDes=celery, [[blood orange]]s, frozen pie crust, [[jaggery]] | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=E1A95F | EpisodeNumber=20 | EpisodeNumber2=7 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|7|28}} | Title=Pods, Grills and Sticky Fingers | Cont1=Moha Orchid, Private Chef, New York, NY | Cont2=Maristella Innocenti, Owner and Chef, Matilda, New York, NY | Cont3=Matthew Zappoli, Owner and Executive Chef, Tre Amici, Long Branch, NJ | Cont4=Joe Bayley, Sous chef, Cobblestone Foods, New York, NY | IngApp=jumbo shrimp, [[edamame]], [[Golden raisin|golden raisins]] | IngEnt=[[flank steak]], [[grape juice]], [[goat cheese]], [[Cymbopogon|lemongrass]] | IngDes=[[coffee liqueur]], avocados, [[Ginkgo nuts|boiled ginkgo nuts]], [[honeycomb]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=Chef Orchid was eliminated in the appetizer round for only getting shrimp on one plate (that wasn't even cooked) and forgetting to plate the raisins.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=E1A95F | EpisodeNumber=21 | EpisodeNumber2=8 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|8|11}} | Title=A Wish Upon A Starfruit | Cont1=Ming Lu, Line Cook, [[Le Cirque]], New York, NY | Cont2=Pedro Diáz, Sous chef, Fresh Direct, New York, NY | Cont3=Lisa Schoen, Executive Chef and Food Stylist, Mad River Post and In Your Kitchen, New York, NY | Cont4=Cody Utzman, Chef and Restaurateur, Brooklyn Standard, New York, NY | IngApp=red currant jam, [[merguez|merguez sausage]], [[broccoli]] | IngEnt=chicken breast, 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York, NY | IngApp=olive oil-packed tuna, [[English cucumber|English cucumbers]], [[buckwheat|buckwheat flour]] | IngEnt=[[knackwurst|knockwurst]], pretzels, [[allium tricoccum|ramps]], [[purple mangosteen|mangosteen]] | IngDes=biscuit dough, pistachios, dried [[hibiscus]] flowers, [[black olives]] | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=Chef Amitzur cut himself in Round 1 and continued making his dish with no gloves, or band-aid however the producer made him throw his dish away forcing him to redo his dish.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=E1A95F | EpisodeNumber=23 | EpisodeNumber2=10 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|9|8}} | Title=Chopped Champions Event, Round One: The Ultimate Face-off | Cont1=Michael Carrino, Chef and Owner, Restaurant Passionné, Montclair, NJ ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.13 (April 7, 2009): "Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears"|Episode 1.13 – "Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears"]]) | Cont2=Sandy Davis, Catering Chef, Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.1 (January 13, 2009): "Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers"|Episode 1.1 – "Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers"]]) | Cont3=Natalia Machado, Junior Executive Chef, Industria Argentina, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.6 (July 21, 2009): "A Prickly Situation"|Episode 2.6 – "A Prickly Situation"]]) | Cont4=James Briscione, Chef Instructor, Institute of Culinary Education, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.9 (March 10, 2009): "Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon"|Episode 1.9 – "Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon"]]) (advances to next episode) | IngApp=[[crayfish]], red seedless grapes, [[fiddlehead fern]]s | IngEnt=quail, guava nectar, [[udon|udon noodles]], [[dinosaur kale]] | IngDes=baby kiwi, [[ptitim|Israeli couscous]], [[rice paper]], [[saffron]] | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=This is the first "Chopped Champions" event, featuring winners of past episodes. There were four loosely connected parts, wherein the winner of this episode got $10,000 and the chance to compete in the next special episode against three new past champions, potentially winning up to $40,000 with each round they get through.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=E1A95F | EpisodeNumber=24 | EpisodeNumber2=11 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|9|15}} | Title=Chopped Champions Event, Round Two: Best of the Best | Cont1=Pippa Calland, Owner and Chef, Chef for Hire LLC, [[Newville, Pennsylvania]] ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.2 (January 20, 2009): "Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters"|Episode 1.2 – "Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters"]]) | Cont2=Gavin Mills, Executive Chef, Broadway East, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.12 (March 31, 2009): "Chocolate, Mussels and Figs"|Episode 1.12 – "Chocolate, Mussels and Figs"]]) | Cont3=James Briscione ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.10 (September 8, 2009): "The Ultimate Face-Off" (Chopped Champions Event, episode 1 of 4)|returning champion]]) | Cont4=Einat Admony, Chef and Owner, Taïm, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.4 (February 03, 2009): "Banana, Collard Greens, Grits"|Episode 1.4 – "Banana, Collard Greens, Grits"]]) (advances to next episode) | IngApp=[[cockle (bivalve)|cockles]], [[kohlrabi]], pita bread | IngEnt=ground chicken, green tea leaves, [[mustard oil]], [[braeburn|braeburn apples]] | IngDes=chocolate wafers, [[manchego|manchego cheese]], [[passiflora edulis|passionfruit]], [[wolfberry|goji berries]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Jody Williams (chef)|Jody Williams]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=Three new Chopped champions competed against the winner of the ''Chopped Champions Event, Round One''. The winner of this episode won $10,000 and the chance to compete in the next episode against three different past champions. The previous winner lost in the dessert basket, meaning a new chef earned the chance to potentially add more money to their winnings in the next special episode (up to $30,000).}} {{Chopped | LineColor=E1A95F | EpisodeNumber=25 | EpisodeNumber2=12 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|9|22}} | Title=Chopped Champions Event, Round Three: All-Stars Showdown | Cont1=Jackie Lee, Private Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.11 (March 24, 2009): "Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoni .5B.5D, Cereal"|Episode 1.11 – "Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoni, Cereal"]]) | Cont2=Einat Admony ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.11 (September 15, 2009): "Best of the Best" (Chopped Champions Event, episode 2 of 4)|returning champion]]) | Cont3=Andre Marrero, Chef tournant, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.3 (January 27, 2009): "Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes"|Episode 1.3 – "Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes"]]) | Cont4=Cody Utzman, Chef and Restaurateur, Brooklyn Standard, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.8 (August 11, 2009): "A Wish Upon a Starfruit"|Episode 2.8 – "A Wish Upon a Starfruit"]]) (advances to next episode) | IngApp=[[lavash|lavash bread]], [[Preserved lemon|preserved lemons]], [[squab (food)|squab]] | IngEnt=[[bluefish]], papaya, ginger snaps, [[beef jerky]] | IngDes=butter crackers, grapefruit, [[feta cheese]], [[gin]] | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=Three new Chopped champions competed against the winner of the ''Chopped Champions Event, Round Two''. The winner of this episode won $10,000 and the chance to compete in the next episode against three different past champions. Once again, the previous winner was knocked out (in the entrée basket) so a new chef earned the chance to potentially add more money to their winnings in the next special episode (up to $20,000).}} {{Chopped | LineColor=E1A95F | EpisodeNumber=26 | EpisodeNumber2=13 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|9|29}} | Title=Chopped Champions Event, Round Four: Bring It! | Cont1=Cody Utzman ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.12 (September 22, 2009): "All Stars Showdown" (Chopped Champions Event, episode 3 of 4)|returning champion]]) | Cont2=Diane DiMeo, Private Chef, Red Box Bistro, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.9 (August 25, 2009): "Buckwheat Blunders and Twists of Fate"|Episode 2.9 – "Buckwheat Blunders and Twists of Fate"]]) | Cont3=John Lawson, Sous chef, Gordon Ramsay at The London, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.2 (June 23, 2009): "High Hopes"|Episode 2.2 – "High Hopes"]]) | Cont4=Darius Peacock, Executive Chef, Exceptional Taste Catering, Trenton, NJ ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.10 (March 17, 2009): "String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps"|Episode 1.10 – "String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps"]]) | IngApp=lobster, bananas, [[endive]] | IngEnt=pork loin, watercress, [[galia (melon)|galia melon]], taro root | IngDes=[[Matzah|matzo]], pomegranate molasses, roasted chestnuts, baby fennel | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=This is the last of the special Chopped Champion Event episodes. Three Chopped champions competed against the winner of the ''Chopped Champions Event, Round Three''. A new champion dethroned the previous winner in the appetizer round meaning none of the winners in all four episodes won more than one episode. The winner of this episode won $10,000.}} }} ===Season 3 (2009–10)=== {{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#FF8C00|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= {{Chopped | LineColor=FF8C00 | EpisodeNumber=27 | EpisodeNumber2=1 | Title=When Chefs Collide | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|10|13}} | IngApp=[[Manila clam|Manila clams]], [[kumquat]]s, [[croissants]] | IngEnt=ground pork, [[camembert (cheese)|camembert]], [[sweet vermouth]], [[green bean|haricots verts]] | IngDes=[[Carrot|carrots]], [[goat cheese]], [[grits|quick grits]], [[pomelo]] | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Cont1=Peter Giannakas, Chef and Restaurateur, Ovelia Psistaria Bar, New York, NY | Cont2=Angie Shaghaghi, Chef Instructor, Creative Cooks, New York, NY | Cont3=Cisse Elhadji, Chef and Restaurateur, Ponty Bistro, New York, NY | Cont4=Dean Yasharian, Executive Sous Chef, Bar Boulud, New York, NY | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF8C00 | EpisodeNumber=28 | EpisodeNumber2=2 | Title=Oh My Goshy, Umeboshi | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|10|20}} | IngApp=[[Pea|peas]], [[Peach|peaches]], [[eel]] | IngEnt=[[shrimp]], [[oatmeal]], [[butternut squash]], [[umeboshi]] | IngDes=[[Parsnip|parsnips]], [[limoncello]], [[Soda cracker|soda crackers]], [[sharp cheddar cheese]] | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Jody Williams (chef)|Jody Williams]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Cont1=Jeffrey Baruch, Executive Chef, London Lennie's Seafood Restaurant, New York, NY | Cont2=Barbara Esmonde, Executive Chef, Mediterranean Catering, Wynnewood, PA | Cont3=Peter Karapanagiotis, Executive Chef, Privé Mediterranean Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA | Cont4=Jeremy Duclut, Executive Chef, Georges' Bar and Restaurant, Wayne, PA | Episode notes=Chef Esmonde cut herself during the entrée round. After attempting to put on a glove that did not fit, she took it off and tossed her salad with her hands despite her open wound. As a result, the judges did not eat the salad and chopped her for her poor sanitation.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF8C00 | EpisodeNumber=29 | EpisodeNumber2=3 | Title=Judge Knows Best | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|10|27}} | IngApp=[[Japanese amberjack|hamachi]], [[quail eggs]], dried cherries | IngEnt=beef tenderloin, mango, [[gruyère cheese]], [[gochujang|kochujang]] | IngDes=ripened plantains, [[prosecco]], crystallized ginger, bacon | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Cont1=Fabian Ludwig, Executive Chef, [[Gramercy Park Hotel]], New York, NY | Cont2=Ayesha Nurdjaja, Executive Chef, Il Bordello, New York, NY | Cont3=Joshua Whigham, Sous chef, Jack's Luxury Oyster Bar, New York, NY | Cont4=Joe Dobias, Chef and Restaurateur, Joe Doe Restaurant, New York, NY | Episode notes=Chef Dobias did not get his plantain cake on the plate in the dessert round despite getting all four ingredients on the plate. The judges offered him the opportunity to bring up his cakes. However, his competitor had to give his consent and refused. Despite this Chef Dobias won.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF8C00 | EpisodeNumber=30 | EpisodeNumber2=4 | Title=A Nori Story | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|11|3}} | IngApp=beef tenderloin, [[nori]], maple syrup | IngEnt=[[rapini|broccoli rabe]], crystallized ginger, five year aged [[Gouda (cheese)|gouda]], [[mahi-mahi]] | IngDes=cherries, [[pumpernickel|pumpernickel bread]], [[curry powder]], [[yuzu|yuzu juice]] | Judge1=[[Josh Capon]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Cont1=Adele DiBiase, Chef and Restaurateur, Bona Vita Osteria, Summit, NJ | Cont2=Malik Fall, Chef and Restaurateur, Boucarou Lounge, New York, NY | Cont3=Michael Bicocchi, Executive Chef, Flex Mussels, New York, NY | Cont4=PJ Calapa, Sous chef, Nobu Fifty Seven, New York, NY | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF8C00 | EpisodeNumber=31 | EpisodeNumber2=5 | Title=Sticking To It | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|11|10}} | IngApp=turkey breast, Kirby cucumbers, [[Graham cracker|graham crackers]] | IngEnt=[[sablefish|black cod]], puffed rice cereal, pineapple, [[chorizo]] | IngDes=mangoes, [[puff pastry]], coffee beans, [[rose water]] | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Cont1=Melinda Beaulieu, Private Chef and Nutritionist, New York, NY | Cont2=David Amorelli, Executive Chef, Coffee Shop, New York, NY | Cont3=Dominick Feragola, Sous chef, Broadway East, New York, NY | Cont4=Luisa Fernandes, Executive Chef, Georgia's Cafe and Bakery, New York, NY | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF8C00 | EpisodeNumber=32 | EpisodeNumber2=6 | Title=Season's Choppings | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|12|8}} | IngApp=venison tenderloin, [[quince]], [[eggnog]] | IngEnt=kale, [[rutabaga]], marshmallows, turkey | IngDes=garnet yams, brie, [[sparkling wine]], cranberries | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Cont1=Megan Fells, Chef and Restaurateur, The Artist's Palate, Poughkeepsie, NY | Cont2=Jason Tilmann, Executive Chef, NYY Steak, New York, NY | Cont3=Keith Geter, Chef, Artisanal, New York, NY | Cont4=Jon Bignelli, Sous chef, [[wd~50]], New York, NY | Episode notes=In the appetizer round Chef Bignelli made a puree after Chef Tilmann made one, and Chef Bignelli did not clean out the blender. Chef Tilmann wanted Chef Bignelli to be disqualified however the judges decided that Chef Bignelli's puree tasted different enough to avoid disqualification. The chefs were given 45 minutes in the entrée round rather than the normal 30 to allow time to properly cook the turkey.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF8C00 | EpisodeNumber=33 | EpisodeNumber2=7 | Title=Flower Power | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|3|14}} | IngApp=chicken breast, [[Kiwifruit|kiwi]], zucchini blossoms | IngEnt=[[scallops]], cranberry juice, artichokes, [[burdock#Food and drink|burdock root]] | IngDes=blackberries, [[apple cider]], shredded phyllo dough, fresh chickpeas | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Sue Torres]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Cont1=Bill Feldman, Chef and Entrepreneur, New York, NY | Cont2=Keith Jodway, Consulting Chef, New York, NY | Cont3=Lola Garand, Consulting Chef, New York, NY | Cont4=Tommy Lee, Executive Chef, Battery Gardens, New York, NY | Episode notes=Chef Jodway left kiwi out of some of the dishes he plated in the appetizer round and forgot a cranberry vinaigrette off of all his entrées; both mistakes were due to time constraints.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF8C00 | EpisodeNumber=34 | EpisodeNumber2=8 | Title=Sweet Redemption | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|3|21}} | IngApp=[[littleneck clams]], Yukon Gold potatoes, rhubarb | IngEnt=[[striped bass]], corn tortillas, applesauce, [[okra]] | IngDes=[[carrot juice]], white chocolate chips, baby beets, [[hominy]] | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Cont1=Michael Giletto, Executive Chef, Cherry Valley Country Club, Skillman, NJ ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.12 (March 31, 2009): "Chocolate, Mussels and Figs"|Episode 1.12 – "Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoni, Cereal"]]) | Cont2=Katie Rosenhouse, Pastry Chef, Olana Restaurant, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.1 (January 13, 2009): "Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers"|Episode 1.1 – "Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers"]]) | Cont3=Chris Burke, Private Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.3 (January 27, 2009): "Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes"|Episode 1.3 – "Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes"]]) | Cont4=Amy Roth, Chef and Owner, Amy Kate Catering, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.13 (April 7, 2009): "Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears"|Episode 1.13 – "Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears"]]) | Episode notes=This was the first episode to feature four past runners-up competing for a chance to redeem themselves and win.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF8C00 | EpisodeNumber=35 | EpisodeNumber2=9 | Title=Winging It | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|3|28}} | IngApp=[[sake]], green seedless grapes, chicken wings | IngEnt=[[horseradish]], [[catfish]], [[radicchio#Varieties of radicchio|treviso]], [[Nadia eggplant|Japanese eggplant]] | IngDes=cherry tomatoes, [[silken tofu]], ginger snaps, [[cocoa nib]]s | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=Sue Torres | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Cont1=Linda Laestadius, Pastry Chef, The Bear Cafe, Woodstock, NY | Cont2=Lizzie Singh-Brar, Executive Chef, Fanny, Brooklyn, NY | Cont3=John Sierp, Executive Chef, White Cloud Catering, New York, NY | Cont4=Justin Gaines, Executive Sous chef, Zanaro's Italian Restaurant, White Plains, NY | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF8C00 | EpisodeNumber=36 | EpisodeNumber2=10 | Title=In A Pinch | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|5}} | IngApp=red cherry peppers, [[mortadella]], [[soft shell crabs]] | IngEnt=baby bananas, [[black-eyed pea]]s, [[Poblano chile|poblano chiles]], ostrich steak | IngDes=[[lychee]]s, phyllo dough, [[Canadian bacon]], [[candy canes]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Cont1=Damien Brassel, Executive Chef, Knife + Fork, New York, NY | Cont2=Lonnie Dyner, Executive Chef, Le Petit Marché, New York, NY | Cont3=Susan Crocker, Catering Chef, Holberts Catering and Backyard Bistro, Montgomery, NY | Cont4=Pnina Peled, Chef de cuisine, The New York Helmsley Hotel, New York, NY | Episode notes=This was the first episode where two female chefs faced each other in the final round.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF8C00 | EpisodeNumber=37 | EpisodeNumber2=11 | Title=Raw Enthusiasm | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|12}} | IngApp=apricots, [[macadamia nuts]], oysters | IngEnt=cucumber, [[buttermilk]], pork loin, [[jackfruit|canned jackfruit]] | IngDes=sugar cookie dough, bittersweet chocolate, figs, [[miso|yellow miso paste]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Cont1=Mark Twersky, Culinary Instructor, [[The French Culinary Institute]], New York, NY | Cont2=Deborah Gorman, Catering Chef, The Good Knife, New York, NY | Cont3=Arvin Dhansew, Catering Chef, Relish Caterers, New York, NY | Cont4=Martin Brock, Executive Chef, Atria, New York, NY | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF8C00 | EpisodeNumber=38 | EpisodeNumber2=12 | Title=Against the Tide | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|19}} | IngApp=[[habanero]] chiles, bittersweet chocolate, fresh sardines | IngEnt=strawberries, celery root, lamb loin chops, [[Swiss cheese (North America)|Swiss cheese]] | IngDes=corn tortillas, dried chipotle peppers, blueberries, [[Mustard (condiment)#Fruit mustards|violet mustard]] | Judge1=[[Mark Bittman]] | Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Cont1=Michael Madigan, Chef and Restaurateur, Snails and Quails / Farm 2 Bistro, New York, NY / Nutley, NJ | Cont2=Andres Barrera, Executive Chef, City Winery, New York, NY | Cont3=Laurielle Clark, Private Chef, New York, NY | Cont4=Erik Weatherspool, Chef and Restaurateur, Bistro 44, Toms River, NJ | Episode notes=This was the first episode to feature an ingredient, violet mustard, that the judges were not familiar with.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF8C00 | EpisodeNumber=39 | EpisodeNumber2=13 | Title=Chopped Liver | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|5|2}} | IngApp=raspberries, [[asparagus]], [[Chicken liver|chicken livers]] | IngEnt=arugula, pickled [[daikon]], fresh pasta, [[mackerel]] | IngDes=[[Greek Yogurt|Greek yogurt]], [[Sugarcane|sugar cane]], [[opuntia|cactus pears]], popcorn kernels | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Cont1=John-Michael Hamlet, Chef and Restaurateur, John-Michael's Restaurant, North Salem, NY | Cont2=Hannah Hopkins, Chef and Restaurateur, Dish, Mahopac, NY | Cont3=Bradley Boyle, Chef and Restaurateur, Salt Gastro Pub, Byram, NJ | Cont4=Marc Pavlovic, Culinary Instructor, The French Culinary Institute, New York, NY | Episode notes=}} }} ===Season 4 (2010)=== *Starting in this season, four ingredients in every basket became the standard instead of the occasional round with three or five ingredients as in the previous three seasons. {{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#F56991|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= {{Chopped | LineColor=F56991 | EpisodeNumber=40 | EpisodeNumber2=1 | Title=Rattle & Roll | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|6}} | IngApp=Asian pears, croissants, [[green bean|haricots verts]], [[rattlesnake#Human consumption|rattlesnake meat]] | IngEnt=[[tapioca pearls]], carrots, [[dried fruit|fruit leather]], rabbit | IngDes=[[yucca]], [[Calimyrna fig|calimyrna figs]], [[hoisin sauce]], red jalapeños | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Cont1=Siggy Sollitto, Chef and Restaurateur, Siggy's Good Food, Brooklyn Heights, NY | Cont2=Eric Paraskevas, Executive Chef, Terra Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA | Cont3=Chris Coombs, Executive Chef, Dbar, Boston, MA | Cont4=Mackenzie Hilton, Executive Chef, Mercato Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA | Episode notes=Chef Sollitto only managed to make one plate in the first round resulting in her elimination.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=F56991 | EpisodeNumber=41 | EpisodeNumber2=2 | Title=My Froggy Clementine | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|13}} | IngApp=[[bourbon whiskey]], anchovies, dates, [[frog legs]] | IngEnt=[[Japanese amberjack|hamachi]], beets, tortilla chips, [[Malta (soft drink)|Malta]] | IngDes=clementine oranges, [[scotch whisky|scotch whiskey]], basil, toasted oats cereal | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Cont1=Sunshine Best, Special Diets Chef, Your Safe Kitchen, New York, NY | Cont2=Warren Schierenbeck, Chef and Restaurateur, DoSi Cafe, Staten Island, NY | Cont3=Erica Wides, Chef Instructor, [[Institute of Culinary Education]], New York, NY | Cont4=Mario Tolentino, Private Chef, Can Cook Personal Chef Services, New York, NY | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=F56991 | EpisodeNumber=42 | EpisodeNumber2=3 | Title=Jitters & Giant Eggs | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|20}} | IngApp=ground turkey, [[black garlic]], raspberries, pickled watermelon rind | IngEnt=fresh [[horseradish]], goat chops, oatmeal, snap peas | IngDes=canned peaches, cherry tomatoes, [[pretzel stick]]s, [[emu|emu eggs]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Jody Williams (chef)|Jody Williams]] | Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Cont1=Rory MacDonald, Head Pastry Chef, Tocqueville, New York, NY | Cont2=Brian Kevorkian, Line Cook, New York, NY | Cont3=Maurice "Mo" Hurley, Executive Chef, Valbella, New York, NY | Cont4=Jessica Mogardo, Pastry Chef, New York, NY | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=F56991 | EpisodeNumber=43 | EpisodeNumber2=4 | Title=Dr. Deckle & Mr. Fried | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|27}} | IngApp=[[collard greens]], jumbo shrimp, corn chips, [[olive loaf]] | IngEnt=[[broccoli rabe]], [[brisket|deckle of beef]], [[hibiscus]] flowers in syrup, [[Black-eyed pea|black-eyed peas]] | IngDes=avocadoes, oyster sauce, [[Tofu skin|tofu skins]], [[carambola|star fruit]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Cont1=Abigail Hitchcock, Chef and Restaurateur, Camaje Bistro, New York, NY | Cont2=Shanna Pacifico, Chef de cuisine, Back Forty, New York, NY | Cont3=John P. Greco III, Chef and Restaurateur, Philip Marie, New York, NY | Cont4=Michael Siry, Corporate Executive Chef, Big Daddy's Diner, Duke's, and City Crab, New York, NY | Episode notes=Later reruns of this episode were dedicated to the memory of Michael Siry who died of cancer in June 2013. Chef Hitchcock forgot an ingredient (corn chips) in the appetizer round. As a result, she was chopped.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=F56991 | EpisodeNumber=44 | EpisodeNumber2=5 | Title=Mussels Mastery & Cotton Candy Can-Do | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|5|4}} | IngApp=mussels, asparagus, [[Bajtra|cactus pear]], kidney beans | IngEnt=sharp cheddar cheese, watermelon radish, [[squab]], frozen waffles | IngDes=saltine crackers, green papaya, dried mangoes, [[cotton candy]] | Judge1=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Cont1=Sean Mell, [[Omakase]] Chef, Nobu, New York, NY | Cont2=Berthsy Ayide, Chef and Caterer, The Kitchen Sink, New York, NY | Cont3=Jeremy Hanlon, Private Chef, My Fresh Chef, Lantana, FL | Cont4=[[Christian Petroni]], Chef and Restaurateur, Barcelona, Greenwich, CT | Episode notes =This is Marcus Samuelsson's first episode as a judge.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=F56991 | EpisodeNumber=45 | EpisodeNumber2=6 | Title=First Things Worst | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|5|11}} | IngApp=[[gooseberries]], [[Darjeeling tea]], [[ricotta#Variants|ricotta salata]], calf's liver | IngEnt=[[cuttlefish]], [[long beans]], [[Sweet piquanté pepper|sweet piquanté peppers]], [[bittersweet chocolate]] | IngDes=baby bananas, coconut flakes, pumpernickel rye, [[soy sauce]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Cont1=Nadege Fleurimond, Caterer, Fleurimond Catering, New York, NY | Cont2=Paul Ripley, Food and Beverage Manager, Raritan Valley Country Club, Bridgewater, NJ | Cont3=Ryan DePersio, Chef and Restaurateur, Fascino, Montclair, NJ | Cont4=Rebecca Weitzman, Chef de cuisine, Inoteca, New York, NY | Episode notes=Nadege was caught plating past limits in Round 1. As a result, she was chopped. Rebecca forgot three ingredients on one plate in the appetizer round but moved on based on how good her dish was.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=F56991 | EpisodeNumber=46 | EpisodeNumber2=7 | Title=Fired Up! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|6|1}} | IngApp=striped sea bass, strawberries, baby fennel, marshmallows | IngEnt=country pork ribs, kale, butternut squash, popcorn on the cob | IngDes=[[polenta]], [[Fruit Lambic|lambic beer]], pineapple, [[Hot dog|hot dogs]] | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Cont1=Mary Beth Johnson, Executive Chef, Maritime, New York, NY | Cont2=Kristen Davis, Personal Chef, Long Island, NY | Cont3=Adam Goldgell, Chef, Sugo Café, Long Beach, NY | Cont4=Michael Jenkins, Chef, Butter, New York, NY | Episode notes=This was a grilling-themed episode. The stovetops were outfitted with grill sheets and the ovens were off-limits. Chef Jenkins is a chef at Butter, which is co-owned by regular Chopped judge, [[Alex Guarnaschelli]].}} {{Chopped | LineColor=F56991 | EpisodeNumber=47 | EpisodeNumber2=8 | Title=Quahog Quandaries and Pickle Puzzles | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|6|8}} | IngApp=[[hard clam|quahog clams]], rhubarb, almond butter cookies | IngEnt=venison tenderloin, cinnamon swirl bread, [[persimmon|sharon fruit]], [[gherkin|cornichons]] | IngDes=[[Matzah|matzo]], salty peanuts, dried strawberries, cocoa nibs | Judge1=Amanda Freitag | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Jody Williams | Cont1=Melissa Muller, Executive Chef, Organika, New York, NY | Cont2=Ricardo Cardona, Executive Chef, Sofrito, New York, NY | Cont3=Kat Ploszaj, Executive Chef, Petit Oven, Brooklyn, NY | Cont4=Marc Anthony Bynum, Executive Chef, Venúe 56, Hauppauge, NY | Episode notes=This was the first episode to feature an all-female panel of judges. During the appetizer Chef Muller realized with a minute left she couldn't finish and gave up. The judges had to encourage her to finish her dish. She ended up failing to get her cookies on the plate and only one judge got a clam.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=F56991 | EpisodeNumber=48 | EpisodeNumber2=9 | Title=Turbot Powered | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|6|15}} | IngApp=chicken thighs, [[bitter melon]], cream cheese, [[papadum]] | IngEnt=[[turbot]], [[wasabi#Uses|wasabi pea]]s, [[purple cauliflower]], [[satsuma (fruit)|satsuma mikan]] | IngDes=brie, [[rutabaga]], frozen cranberries, [[English muffin|English muffins]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Cont1=Anthony Locastro, Executive Chef, Downtown Association, New York, NY | Cont2=Mark McMann, Sous chef, Kefi, New York, NY | Cont3=Jennifer Meadows, Chef and Restaurateur, Fishbar, Montauk, NY | Cont4=Ed Harris, Junior Sous chef, [[Buddakan]], New York, NY | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=F56991 | EpisodeNumber=49 | EpisodeNumber2=10 | Title=Keep On Cook'n On | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|6|22}} | IngApp=[[jamón serrano|serrano ham]], fresh pasta, [[dulce de membrillo|membrillo]], half-sour pickles | IngEnt=beef tenderloin, [[taro|taro root]], [[Japanese eggplant]], cherry pie filling | IngDes=white bread, unsalted pistachios, [[buckwheat honey]], zucchini | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Scott Conant]] | Cont1=Carrie Weiss, Instructor and Writer, New York, NY | Cont2=Sachem "Son" Allison, Executive Chef, SavorNY, New York, NY | Cont3=Chris Jaeckle, Sous chef, Morimoto, New York, NY | Cont4=Paul "Poppy" Yeaple, Chef and Restaurateur, Poppy's Burgers and Fries, Beacon, NY | Episode notes=Chef Weiss forget her membrillo in the appetizer resulting in her elimination. Chef Yeaple was the first chef to use the ice cream maker. Chef Yeaple cut his hand in the dessert round but he finished his dish.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=F56991 | EpisodeNumber=50 | EpisodeNumber2=11 | Title=Green Apps and Lamb | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|6|29}} | IngApp=[[Rainier cherry|Rainier cherries]], walnuts, [[crème de menthe]], canned salmon | IngEnt=lamb top round, golden raisins, [[Stilton cheese]], [[edamame]] | IngDes=buttermilk, [[braeburn|braeburn apples]], kiwis, [[amaranth grain]] | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Cont1=Melissa Rebholz, Executive Chef, Garden of Eve Organic Farm, Long Island, NY | Cont2=Adam Sternberg, Executive Chef, 36 Main, New Paltz, NY | Cont3=Guillaume Thivet, Executive Chef, Bouley Bakery and Market, New York, NY | Cont4=Joshua Stokes, Private Chef, Grill a Chef, New York, NY | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=F56991 | EpisodeNumber=51 | EpisodeNumber2=12 | Title=Crunch Time | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|7|6}} | IngApp=watermelon, sweet potatoes, [[knackwurst|knockwurst]], almond butter | IngEnt=[[skate (fish)|skate]], English cucumbers, prunes, shredded wheat crackers | IngDes=oranges, [[miso|red miso paste]], cottage cheese, [[Kettle cooked potato chips|kettle-cooked potato chips]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Cont1=Steven Tempel, Chef and Restaurateur, Logan's Bar and Grill, Speculator, NY | Cont2=[[Michele Ragussis]], Chef and Restaurateur, Stuft Catering / Beast, Brooklyn, NY | Cont3=Lance Nitahara, Executive Chef, Camp-of-the-Woods, Speculator, NY | Cont4=[[Madison Cowan]], Chef and Caterer, Avenue Inc, New York, NY | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=F56991 | EpisodeNumber=52 | EpisodeNumber2=13 | Title=Rowdy With a Chance of Meatballs | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|7|13}} | IngApp=red carrots, [[luffa|Chinese okra]], potato [[Knish|knishes]], [[Ocean Perch|ocean perch]] | IngEnt=ground pork, [[sorghum molasses]], cheese crackers, [[brassica juncea|mustard greens]] | IngDes=puffed rice cereal, [[cognac]], butterscotch candy, [[pancetta]] | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Cont1=Jacques Gautier, Executive Chef and Restaurateur, Palo Santo, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY | Cont2=Deborah Bicknese, Executive Chef and Restaurateur, Beast, Brooklyn, NY | Cont3=Jodi Bernhard, Chef de cuisine, Longwood Events, Boston, MA | Cont4=Anthony Paris, Executive Chef, Crosby Street Hotel, New York, NY | Episode notes=}} }} ===Season 5 (2010)=== {{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#C8A2C8|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= {{Chopped | LineColor=C8A2C8 | EpisodeNumber=53 | EpisodeNumber2=1 | Title="Dream'n of Redeem'n" | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|7|20}} | IngApp=[[rump roast]], [[rainbow chard]], [[vegemite|vegetable yeast spread]] | IngEnt=[[European seabass|branzino]], [[Piquillo pepper|piquillo peppers]], [[pachyrhizus erosus|jicama]], chocolate sandwich cookies | IngDes=[[vodka]], crescent roll dough, sesame seeds, blueberry jelly beans | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Cont1=Paul Viggiano, Cooking Instructor ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.5 (July 14, 2009): "Pretty Please With a Pepper on Top"|Episode 2.5 – "Pretty Please With a Pepper on Top"]]) | Cont2=Lola Garand, Freelance Consulting Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 3.7 (January 5, 2010): "Flower Power"|Episode 3.7 – "Flower Power"]]) | Cont3=Dominick Feragola, Sous chef, Broadway East, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 3.5 (November 10, 2009): "Sticking To It"|Episode 3.5 – "Sticking To It"]]) | Cont4=Matthew Zappoli, Owner and Executive Chef, Tre Amici, Long Branch, NJ ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.7 (July 28, 2009): "Pods, Grills and Sticky Fingers"|Episode 2.7 – "Pods, Grills and Sticky Fingers"]]) | Episode notes=This episode featured four past runners-up who returned for a second chance at the $10,000 prize. This is the 1st time since Season 3 that there were three ingredients in a basket. Chef Garand cut herself in Round 1}} {{Chopped | LineColor=C8A2C8 | EpisodeNumber=54 | EpisodeNumber2=2 | Title=Wok This Way | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|7|27}} | IngApp=rainbow trout, [[Napa cabbage]], smoked paprika, white chocolate chips | IngEnt=quail, [[endive|escarole]], chocolate-covered raisins, coconut | IngDes=papaya, rice crackers, [[sake]], [[cheeses of Switzerland|jura erguel]] | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Cont1=Adam Idris, Private Chef, New York, NY | Cont2=Charlene Johnson, Executive Chef, 202, New York, NY | Cont3=Matt Gibson, Sous chef, Spice Market Restaurant, New York, NY | Cont4=Ric Orlando, Chef and Restaurateur, New World Home Cooking, Saugerties, NY | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=C8A2C8 | EpisodeNumber=55 | EpisodeNumber2=3 | Title=Squashed | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|8|10}} | IngApp=[[Banana chip|banana chips]], [[rice paper]], [[kabocha|kabocha squash]], sardines | IngEnt=beef shoulder, baby artichokes, blood oranges, cashew butter | IngDes=celery root, cinnamon candies, blackberries, marshmallow spread | Judge1=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Cont1=Jessica Wilson, Sous chef, A Voce Columbus, New York, NY | Cont2=Jasmine Shimoda, Apprenticing Chef, New York, NY | Cont3=Yoanne Magris, Chef and Restaurateur, Yo In Yo Out, New York, NY | Cont4=Rebecca Newell, Executive Chef, The Beehive, Boston, MA | Episode notes=This was the first episode to feature four female chefs. Chef Magris forgot banana chips in Round 1 but moved on.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=C8A2C8 | EpisodeNumber=56 | EpisodeNumber2=4 | Title=$50,000 Tournament: Round One | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|8|31}} | IngApp=[[tomatillo]]s, [[horned melon]], wonton skins, [[Rocky Mountain oysters]] | IngEnt=[[gilt-head bream|dorade]], baby beets, beef jerky, coffee liqueur | IngDes=Yukon Gold potatoes, [[condensed milk]], pomegranates, peanut butter taffy | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Cont1=Jessica Mogardo, Executive Pastry Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.3 (April 20, 2010): "Jitters & Giant Eggs"|Episode 4.3 – "Jitters & Giant Eggs"]]) | Cont2=Mackenzie Hilton, Executive Chef, Mercato Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.1 (April 6, 2010): "Rattle & Roll"|Episode 4.1 – "Rattle & Roll"]]) | Cont3=Paul "Poppy" Yeaple, Chef and Restaurateur, Poppy's Burgers and Fries, Beacon, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.10 (June 22, 2010): "Keep On Cook'n On"|Episode 4.10 – "Keep On Cook'n On"]]) | Cont4=Madison Cowan, Chef and Caterer, Avenue Inc, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.12 (July 6, 2010): "Crunch Time"|Episode 4.12 – "Crunch Time"]]) (advances to final round) | Episode notes=This was the first tournament with four preliminary heats leading up to a finale; it would set the precedent for future Chopped tournaments. This is a five-part series where sixteen past champions competed. The winner of each episode advanced to the finale, where they competed for $50,000.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=C8A2C8 | EpisodeNumber=57 | EpisodeNumber2=5 | Title=$50,000 Tournament: Round Two | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|9|7}} | IngApp=[[Taraxacum#Culinary use|dandelion greens]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-05-28|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Taraxacum#Culinary use|reason= The anchor (Culinary use) [[Special:Diff/567974979|has been deleted]].}}, Greek yogurt, [[liverwurst]], catfish | IngEnt=[[ginger beer]], [[daikon|pickled daikon]], [[okra]], alligator tenderloin | IngDes=key lime juice, [[pepita]]s, [[halloumi|halloumi cheese]], hot dog buns | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Cont1=Michael Jenkins, Line cook, Butter, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.7 (June 1, 2010): "Fired Up!"|Episode 4.7 – "Fired Up!"]]) | Cont2=Jon Bignelli, Chef de cuisine, [[wd~50]], New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 3.6 (December 8, 2009): "Season's Choppings"|Episode 3.6 – "Season's Choppings"]]) | Cont3=Pnina Peled, Executive Chef, The New York Helmsley Hotel, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 3.10 (January 26, 2010): "In A Pinch"|Episode 3.10 – "In a Pinch"]]) | Cont4=Marc Anthony Bynum, Executive Chef, Venúe 56, Hauppauge, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.8 (June 8, 2010): "Quahog Quandaries and Pickle Puzzles"|Episode 4.8 – "Quahog Quandaries and Pickle Puzzles"]]) (advances to final round) | Episode notes=This is part two of a five-part tournament.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=C8A2C8 | EpisodeNumber=58 | EpisodeNumber2=6 | Title=$50,000 Tournament: Round Three | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|9|14}} | IngApp=[[persimmon|dried persimmon]], [[phyllo|phyllo dough]], pepper jack cheese, [[sweetbread]]s | IngEnt=chicken breast, blue corn tortillas, [[Tuscan kale]], sea urchin | IngDes=blueberries, bread & butter pickles, saffron, fruit ring cereal | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Cont1=Joe Dobias, Chef and Restaurateur, Joe Doe Restaurant, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 3.3 (October 27, 2009): "Judge Knows Best"|Episode 3.3 – "Judge Knows Best"]]) | Cont2=Luisa Fernandes, Executive Chef, Georgia's Cafe and Bakery, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 3.5 (November 10, 2009): "Sticking To It"|Episode 3.5 – "Sticking To It"]]) | Cont3=Michael Siry, Corporate Executive Chef, Big Daddy's Diner, Duke's, and City Crab, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.4 (April 27, 2010): "Dr. Deckle & Mr. Fried"|Episode 4.4 – "Dr. Deckle & Mr. Fried"]]) | Cont4=Jason Zukas, Executive Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.1 (June 16, 2009): "Salty Veggies & Heated Battles"|Episode 2.1 – "Salty Veggies & Heated Battles"]]) (advances to final round) | Episode notes=This is part three of a five-part tournament.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=C8A2C8 | EpisodeNumber=59 | EpisodeNumber2=7 | Title=$50,000 Tournament: Round Four | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|9|21}} | IngApp=cold-smoked [[Kipper|kippers]], [[Water chestnut|water chestnuts]], leeks, lemon-lime soda | IngEnt=[[caper#Culinary uses|caperberries]], [[Root parsley|parsley root]], chocolate-hazelnut spread, elk tenderloin | IngDes=taco shells, [[Bosc pear|Bosc pears]], [[crème fraîche|crema]], red curry paste | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Cont1=Christian Petroni, Chef and Restaurateur, Barcelona, Greenwich, CT ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.5 (May 4, 2010): "Mussels Mastery & Cotton Candy Can-Do"|Episode 4.5 – "Mussels Mastery & Cotton Candy Can-Do"]]) | Cont2=Rebecca Newell, Executive Chef, The Beehive, Boston, MA ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.3 (August 10, 2010): "Squashed"|Episode 5.3 – "Squashed"]]) | Cont3=Mario Tolentino, Private Chef, Can Cook Personal Chef Services, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.2 (April 13, 2010): "My Froggy Clementine"|Episode 4.2 – "My Froggy Clementine"]]) | Cont4=Ric Orlando, Chef and Restaurateur, New World Home Cooking, Saugerties, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.2 (July 27, 2010): "Wok This Way"|Episode 5.2 – "Wok This Way"]]) (advances to final round) | Episode notes=This is part four of a five-part tournament.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=C8A2C8 | EpisodeNumber=60 | EpisodeNumber2=8 | Title=$50,000 Tournament: Grand Finale | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|9|28}} | IngApp=[[geoduck]], [[Buddha's hand]], black radishes, [[Waffle cone|waffle cones]] | IngEnt=[[Smelt (fish)|smelt]], dried red currants, cheese curls, rack of wild boar | IngDes=champagne, [[pitaya|dragon fruit]], [[tahini]], [[cake flour]] | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Cont1=Marc Anthony Bynum, Executive Chef, Venúe 56, Hauppauge, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.8 (June 8, 2010): "Quahog Quandaries and Pickle Puzzles"|Episode 4.8 – "Quahog Quandaries and Pickle Puzzles"]]) | Cont2=Ric Orlando, Chef and Restaurateur, New World Home Cooking, Saugerties, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.2 (July 27, 2010): "Wok This Way"|Episode 5.2 – "Wok This Way"]]) | Cont3=Jason Zukas, Executive Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.1 (June 16, 2009): "Salty Veggies & Heated Battles"|Episode 2.1 – "Salty Veggies & Heated Battles"]]) | Cont4=Madison Cowan, Chef and Caterer, Avenue Inc, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.12 (July 6, 2010): "Crunch Time"|Episode 4.12 – "Crunch Time"]]) | Episode notes=This is the final part of the first Chopped tournament. The chefs were given 50 minutes in the dessert round rather than the usual 30 to allow adequate time to bake.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=C8A2C8 | EpisodeNumber=61 | EpisodeNumber2=9 | Title=Spouting Off | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|10|5}} | IngApp=[[barramundi]], apricot paste, poblano peppers, [[Abbey beers|abbey style beer]] | IngEnt=[[bratwurst]], scallops, plums, red quinoa | IngDes=[[ptitim|Israeli couscous]], [[cherimoya]], [[guanciale]], [[Irish whiskey]] | Judge1=Amanda Freitag | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Cont1=Sung Uni Lee, Culinary Instructor, Brooklyn, NY | Cont2=Janine Gray, Chef and Restaurateur, The Inn at Osborne Hill, Fishkill, NY | Cont3=Bryce Shuman, Sous Chef, [[Eleven Madison Park]], New York, NY | Cont4=Joe Raiola, Executive Chef, [[Morton's Steakhouse]], Brooklyn, NY | Episode notes=In the dessert round, Ted warned the contestants that cherimoya seeds were poisonous.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=C8A2C8 | EpisodeNumber=62 | EpisodeNumber2=10 | Title=When Octopuses Attack | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|10|12}} | IngApp=[[lotus root]], [[radicchio#Varieties of radicchio|treviso]], guava nectar, octopus | IngEnt=flank steak, [[chicory]], [[solanum muricatum|pepino melon]], granola bars | IngDes=[[perilla|shiso leaves]], pita bread, feta, [[azuki bean|adzuki beans]] | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Cont1=Anthony "Anton" Testino, Head Chef, Tony's Touch of Italy, Wayne, NJ | Cont2=Merlin Tlapa, Executive Chef, Nino's 208, New York, NY | Cont3=Mona James, Executive Sous chef, Palm Restaurant, New York, NY | Cont4=Cory Comeau, Executive Chef, Stephanie's on Newbury, Boston, MA | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=C8A2C8 | EpisodeNumber=63 | EpisodeNumber2=11 | Title=Fright Bites | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|10|19}} | IngApp=canned pumpkin, malted chocolate balls, pie crust, lamb heart | IngEnt=gummy teeth, flour tortillas, [[corn smut|huitlacoche]], [[silkie|black chicken]] | IngDes=[[kumquat]]s, cheddar pennies, chipotle chiles, grasshoppers | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Cont1=Mike Solyn, Freelance Chef, New York, NY | Cont2=[[Marja Samsom]], Chef and Restaurateur, The Kitchen Club, New York, NY | Cont3=Tess Middlebrook, Private Chef, New York, NY | Cont4=Michael Vignola, Executive Chef, [[Michael Jordan's Steakhouse|Michael Jordan's Steak House]], New York, NY | Episode notes=This was the first [[Halloween]]-themed episode of the series. Chef Mike forgot an ingredient, malted milk balls, in Round 1 which led to his elimination. Chef Michael forgot his tortillas in Round 2 but moved on. Chef Michael is the first contestant to completely forget an ingredient and still win the competition.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=C8A2C8 | EpisodeNumber=64 | EpisodeNumber2=12 | Title=Cornuchopia | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|11|16}} | IngApp=baked ham, cranberry sauce, baby turnips, [[port wine cheese]] | IngEnt=[[pheasant]], Brussels sprouts, [[Candy apple|candy apples]], sparkling cider | IngDes=puff pastry, [[enokitake|enoki mushrooms]], seedless red grapes, [[plum sauce]] | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Sue Torres]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Cont1=Harold Moore, Chef and Restaurateur, Commerce, New York, NY | Cont2=Izzy Sarto, Executive Chef, Tremont 647, Boston, MA | Cont3=Robyn Moore, Private Chef and Instructor, New York, NY | Cont4=Milton Enriquez, Executive Chef, Compass, New York, NY | Episode notes=This was a [[Thanksgiving]]-themed episode with corresponding, seasonal ingredients in the baskets. The chefs had to stick to a Thanksgiving theme for all three courses.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=C8A2C8 | EpisodeNumber=65 | EpisodeNumber2=13 | Title=Yes, Virginia, There is a Chopping Block | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|11|28}} | IngApp=oysters, pomegranate juice, red chard, gingerbread cookie dough | IngEnt=goose, [[Irish Cream Liqueur|Irish cream liqueur]], [[maraschino cherries]], blue cheese | IngDes=[[pasilla|pasilla chiles]], [[peppermint patties]], sour cream, [[sweet potato|boniatos]] | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Cont1=Kenneth Collins, Executive Chef, Gospel Uptown, New York, NY | Cont2=Patricio Sandoval, Chef and Restaurateur, Mercadito, New York, NY | Cont3=Laura Simpson, Chef de cuisine, The Hotel Hershey, Hershey, PA | Cont4=Wade Burch, Executive Chef, South West NY, New York, NY | Episode notes=This was a [[Christmas and holiday season|holiday]]-themed episode. The chefs were directed to prepare holiday-themed dishes for each course. The chefs were given 40 minutes in the entrée round rather than the normal 30 in order to allow time to properly cook the goose.}} }} ===Season 6 (2011)=== * This is the first season where fewer than 13 episodes were produced. {{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#551CFF|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= {{Chopped | LineColor=551CFF | EpisodeNumber=66 | EpisodeNumber2=1 | Title=Victory on the Brain | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|1|4}} | Cont1=Colin Kruzic, Executive Chef, New York, NY | Cont2=Samantha Buyskes, Chef and Restaurateur, Simply Red Bistro, Ithaca, NY | Cont3=Sammy Davis Jr., Executive Chef, CR Lounge, Baltimore, MD | Cont4=Alejandra Padilla, Line Cook, La Fonda del Sol, New York, NY | IngApp=[[tamarindo (drink)|tamarind soda]], cocktail nuts, [[green bean|haricots verts]], goat brains | IngEnt=Cream of Coconut, baby turnips, [[wakame|wakame seaweed]], fish heads | IngDes=peanut brittle, [[marsala wine]], wonton wrappers, [[durian]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=The fish heads used in the entrée round were from northeastern cod.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=551CFF | EpisodeNumber=67 | EpisodeNumber2=2 | Title=Prove it on the Plate | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|1|11}} | Cont1=Andrea Glick, Private Chef and Instructor, Long Island, NY | Cont2=Lisa Beels, Executive Chef and Entrepreneur, Haute Palate and Petite Palate, New York, NY | Cont3=Nick Grosz, Executive Chef, [[Norwood Club]], New York, NY | Cont4=Eric Levine, Executive Chef, Encore Catering, East Hanover, NJ | IngApp=New Zealand mussels, Bosc pears, [[amarula|marula liqueur]], frozen waffles | IngEnt=root beer schnapps, [[Chinese sausage|lap cheong]], squash blossoms, ostrich tenderloin | IngDes=puffed rice cereal, [[horned melon]], cashew butter, gummy worms | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=This is Maneet Chauhan's first episode as a judge.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=551CFF | EpisodeNumber=68 | EpisodeNumber2=3 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|1|18}} | Title=Marrowly We Roll Along | Cont1=Carmine DiGiovanni, Chef de cuisine, Picholine, New York, NY | Cont2=Sean Telo, Chef de cuisine, Atlanta, GA | Cont3=Andrew Markert, Executive Sous chef, PS7, Washington, DC | Cont4=Laura Henry-Zoubir, Culinary Director, Dramshop Hospitality, Boston, MA | IngApp=[[speck]], toybox squash, fontina cheese, marrow bones | IngEnt=[[yuzu|yuzu marmalade]], [[chicory]], dried blueberries, [[Dungeness crab]] | IngDes=pineapple, sunflower seeds, red curry paste, [[Neapolitan ice cream]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=551CFF | EpisodeNumber=69 | EpisodeNumber2=4 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|1|25}} | Title=Doughs and Don'ts | Cont1=Rob Runn, Food Service Specialist, [[USCGC Sturgeon Bay (WTGB-109)|USCGC ''Sturgeon Bay'' (WTGB-109)]], Bayonne, NJ | Cont2=Monica Byrne, Chef and Restaurateur, Home/Made, Brooklyn, NY | Cont3=Anna Maria Santorelli, Chef and Restaurateur, Anna Maria's, Larchmont, NY | Cont4=James Gillespie, Culinary Instructor, New York, NY | IngApp=[[must|saba]], garlic shoots, Canadian bacon, trout | IngEnt=[[okra|dehydrated okra]], parsnips, espresso soda, [[brisket|deckle of beef]] | IngDes=[[jubaea|coquitos]], [[turmeric]], [[empanada|empanada wrappers]], corn on the cob | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Episode notes=Chef Santorelli cut herself badly in the appetizer round and as a result was severely limited for the rest of the competition.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=551CFF | EpisodeNumber=70 | EpisodeNumber2=5 | Title=Step Right Up! | Cont1=James Kilberg, Executive Chef, Il Poggiolo, Chicago, IL | Cont2=Gillian Clark, Chef and Restaurateur, The General Store, Silver Spring, MD | Cont4=Marcellus Coleman, Executive Sous chef, Abe and Arthur's, New York, NY | Cont3=Jeffrey Gardner, Sous chef, South City Kitchen Midtown, Atlanta, GA | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|2|1}} | IngApp=catfish, tomatillos, marshmallows, [[Rutabaga|rutabagas]] | IngEnt=country pork ribs, [[taraxicum#Culinary use|dandelion greens]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-05-28|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=taraxicum#Culinary use|reason= The anchor (Culinary use) [[Special:Diff/567974979|has been deleted]].}}, [[Jerusalem artichoke]]s, fresh garbanzo beans | IngDes=plum tomatoes, jalapeño peppers, [[crème fraîche|crema]], [[xanthosoma|malanga coco]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=551CFF | EpisodeNumber=71 | EpisodeNumber2=6 | Title=All-Stars Tournament: Round One – Competitors from ''[[The Next Food Network Star]]'' | Cont1=Lisa Garza (''TNFNS'' season 4 runner-up) (charity: Vogel Alcove&nbsp;– Dallas, TX) | Cont2=Debbie Lee (''TNFNS'' [[The Next Food Network Star (season 5)|season 5]] third place) (charity: Medici Foundation&nbsp;– Irvine, CA) | Cont3=Brad Sorenson (''TNFNS'' [[The Next Food Network Star (season 6)|season 6]] fifth place) (charity: [[American Cancer Society]]&nbsp;– Atlanta, GA) | Cont4=Michael Proietti (''TNFNS'' season 5 fifth place) (charity: [[The Jed Foundation]]&nbsp;– New York, NY) (advances to final round) | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|3|6}} | IngApp=calf's liver, mango, [[botargo|bottarga]], [[pound cake]] | IngEnt=[[bitter melon|karela]], blueberries, [[fregula|fregola]], [[Red-legged Partridge|Scottish red leg partridge]] | IngDes=red carrots, goat's butter, [[paneer]], potato crisps | Judge1=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=This was the first of a 5-part series of episodes in which groups of celebrity chefs competed to win $50,000 for charity. This was also the first time celebrities competed on Chopped. Lisa Garza forgot three ingredients in Round 1 and was chopped.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=551CFF | EpisodeNumber=72 | EpisodeNumber2=7 | Title=All-Stars Tournament: Round Two – Food Network Personalities | Cont1=[[Duff Goldman]] (''[[Ace of Cakes]]'', notable competitor on ''[[Food Network Challenge]]'') (charity: Lower Eastside Girls Club – New York, NY) | Cont2=[[Claire Robinson]] (''[[5 Ingredient Fix]]'', ''Food Network Challenge'') (charity: [[St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]] – Memphis, TN) | Cont3=[[Robert Irvine]] (''[[Dinner: Impossible]]'', ''[[Worst Cooks in America]]'', ''[[Restaurant: Impossible]]'') (charity: World Outreach Ministries – Marietta, GA) | Cont4=[[Anne Burrell]] (''[[Secrets of a Restaurant Chef]]'', ''Worst Cooks in America'') (charity: [[Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation]] – New York, NY) (advances to final round) | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|3|13}} | IngApp=teething biscuits, Hungarian hot peppers, raspberries, [[haggis|canned haggis]] | IngEnt=rack of venison, [[palmaria palmata|dulse]], [[gooseberry|gooseberry preserves]], fruit ring cereal | IngDes=ladyfingers, baby fennel, [[almond paste]], root beer jelly beans | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson | Episode notes=This is part 2 of a 5-part tournament. In the appetizer round, Anne got hot oil in her eye but completed the competition. Claire Robinson forgot venison and sauce on one of the plates in the entrée round.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=551CFF | EpisodeNumber=73 | EpisodeNumber2=8 | Title=All-Stars Tournament: Round Three – Notable Chefs | Cont1=[[Jacques Torres]] (charity: [[St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]] – Memphis, TN) | Cont2=[[Beau MacMillan]] (charity: Space Coast Early Intervention Center – Melbourne, FL) | Cont3=[[Anita Lo]] (charity: [[SHARE cancer support|SHARE]] – New York, NY) | Cont4=Nate Appleman (charity: [[Kawasaki Disease]] Foundation – Ipswich, MA) (advances to final round) | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|3|20}} | IngApp=fresh pasta, dried papaya, [[psilocybe caerulipes|bluefoot mushrooms]], chorizo | IngEnt=[[cobia]], salmon jerky, [[Chinese spinach]], animal crackers | IngDes=granola bars, heirloom cherry tomatoes, Chinese [[Five-spice powder|five spice]], [[panela|piloncillo]] | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson | Episode notes=This is part 3 of a 5-part tournament. In the appetizer round, Chef Torres used ([[cocoa nib]]s) that he brought with him, which were not available in the pantry. The judges felt that this was contrary to the rules and cited it as the reason for his elimination.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=551CFF | EpisodeNumber=74 | EpisodeNumber2=9 | Title=All-Stars Tournament: Round Four – ''Chopped'' Judges | Cont1=[[Maneet Chauhan]] (charity: [[Clinton Foundation#Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) and CGI U|Clinton Global Initiative]] – New York, NY) | Cont2=Amanda Freitag (charity: God's Love We Deliver – New York, NY) | Cont3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] (charity: The Kimmins Foundation – Tampa, FL) | Cont4=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] (charity: Greater New Orleans Foundation – New Orleans, LA) (advances to final round) | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|3|27}} | IngApp=[[papadum]], [[romanesco broccoli|baby romanesco]], [[lake chub|smoked lake chub]], powdered strawberry milk | IngEnt=[[taralli]], [[nattō|natto]], [[radicchio]], whole duck | IngDes=green plantains, Chinese bacon, peanut butter puff cereal, frozen lemonade | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=This is part 4 of a 5-part tournament. This is the first time the Chopped judges competed. The chefs were given 40 minutes in the entrée round rather than the normal 30 to allow time to properly cook the duck.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=551CFF | EpisodeNumber=75 | EpisodeNumber2=10 | Title=All-Stars Tournament: Grand Finale | Cont1=Michael Proietti (charity: The Jed Foundation – New York, NY) | Cont2=[[Anne Burrell]] (charity: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – New York, NY) | Cont3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] (charity: Greater New Orleans Foundation – New Orleans, LA) | Cont4=Nate Appleman (charity: Kawasaki Disease Foundation – Ipswich, MA) | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|4|3}} | IngApp=rabbit kidneys, baby beets, [[merguez]], salt and vinegar potato chips | IngEnt=goat leg, dried [[hibiscus flower]], [[pattypan squash]], trail mix | IngDes=sesame candies, ruby red grapefruit, [[chayote]]s, chickpeas | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson | Episode notes=This is the last part of a 5-part tournament. The chefs who won the previous four heats returned to compete for $50,000 towards their charity.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=551CFF | EpisodeNumber=76 | EpisodeNumber2=11 | Title=A Cornish Mess | Cont1=Gillie Holme, Caterer, New York, NY | Cont2=Ondre'a Duverney, Caterer, New York, NY | Cont3=David Greco, Chef and Restaurateur, Arthur Avenue Trattoria and Mike's Deli, New York, NY | Cont4=Lauren Gerrie, Caterer, Big Little Get Together, New York, NY | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|4|10}} | IngApp=graffiti eggplant, [[physalis peruviana|cape gooseberries]], biscuit dough, [[Peking duck]] | IngEnt=Cornish hens, Concord grapes, [[gruyère cheese]], banana leather | IngDes=Italian orange liqueur, cheese crackers, [[cherimoya]], [[Jordan almonds]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Episode notes=In the entrée round, Chef Duverney committed cross-contamination by cutting her cooked hens on the same cutting board where she put her raw hens without flipping or changing the board. Chef Greco served undercooked, raw hen due to the time constraints. The judges allowed both of them to bring over the other components of the dish from their stations. The judges ultimately decided to eliminate chef Duverney because she committed cross-contamination, whereas chef Greco did not. In the dessert round, Ted warned the chefs that cherimoya seeds were poisonous. However, Chef Greco got two seeds on one plate. He did not get them in his dish so it was still edible however that resulted in his elimination.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=551CFF | EpisodeNumber=77 | EpisodeNumber2=12 | Title=Chefs on a Mission | Cont1=Ulli Stachl, Food Stylist, New York, NY | Cont2=Joel Javier, Sous chef, Telepan, New York, NY | Cont3=Steven Brand, Executive Chef, Upstairs on the Square, Cambridge, MA | Cont4=Jamie Bissonnette, Chef and Restaurateur, Toro and Coppa, Boston, MA | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|4|26}} | IngApp=firm tofu, scotch whisky, [[pitaya|dragon fruit]], pickled herring | IngEnt=rump roast, violet mustard, asparagus, sugar-coated fennel seeds | IngDes=mission figs, [[robiola|robiola cheese]], shelled pistachios, taco shells | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Episode notes=}} }} ===Season 7 (2011)=== {{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#9C9C00|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= {{Chopped | LineColor=9C9C00 | EpisodeNumber=78 | EpisodeNumber2=1 | Title=The Icing on the Steak | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|5|3}} | Cont1=Crystal Fox, Chef, Sisters Night Club, Philadelphia, PA | Cont2=Marco Suarez, Executive Chef, Ledge Kitchen and Drinks, Dorchester, MA | Cont3=Tryg Siverson, Chef and Restaurateur, Friedman's Lunch, New York, NY | Cont4=Shehu Fitzgerald, [[Garde manger]] Chef, Marriott New York Marquis, New York, NY | IngApp=smoked turkey legs, [[instant noodles|ramen noodles]], cherry bomb peppers, endive | IngEnt=[[celeriac|celery root]], rainbow chard, flat iron steak, chocolate frosting | IngDes=bananas, pomegranate juice, phyllo dough, [[miso|white miso]] | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] | Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=Chef Fox cut herself in Round 1.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=9C9C00 | EpisodeNumber=79 | EpisodeNumber2=2 | Title=Canned Cheese, Please! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|5|10}} | Cont1=Billy Brigtsen, Chef, Brooklyn, NY | Cont2=Monica Langowski, Private Chef, A Table For Two Private Chef Service, Chicago, IL | Cont3=Kyle Ricks, Executive Sous chef, Landmarc Tribeca, New York, NY | Cont4=Danielle Saunders, Private Chef, New York, NY | IngApp=[[andouille|andouille sausage]], lychees in syrup, jalapeño peppers, canned cheese | IngEnt=[[buckwheat groats]], [[corchorus|jews mallow]], hard cider, elk tenderloin | IngDes=strawberry popsicles, blue corn tortilla chips, condensed milk, celery | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=Chef Ricks is a chef at Landmarc, owned by ''Chopped'' judge, Marc Murphy.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=9C9C00 | EpisodeNumber=80 | EpisodeNumber2=3 | Title=Saying Sayonara | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|5|17}} | Cont1=Rosalind Balducci, Personal Chef / Caterer, That Personal Touch Cuisine, New York, NY | Cont2=Shawn Dickensheets, Culinary Student, [[Culinary Institute of America]], Hyde Park, NY | Cont3=Adam Powers, Chef and Restaurateur, Fetch, New York, NY | Cont4=Wayne Lyons, Chef and Restaurateur, Soul Flavors, Jersey City, NJ | IngApp=oysters, clementine oranges, [[luffa acutangula|Chinese okra]], [[French dressing]] | IngEnt=duck breasts, green tea, [[azuki bean|adzuki beans]], Brussels sprouts | IngDes=[[Meyer lemon]]s, cottage cheese, passionfruit, [[soba|soba noodles]] | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=Chef Balducci forgot her french dressing in the appetizer and didn't get her clementines on all the plates.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=9C9C00 | EpisodeNumber=81 | EpisodeNumber2=4 | Title=Have a Heart | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|5|24}} | Cont1=John Ramirez, Executive Sous chef, Castle on the Hudson, Tarrytown, NY | Cont2=Remy Ayesh, Culinary Instructor, [[French Culinary Institute]], New York, NY | Cont3=Judson Branch, Senior Sous Chef, Marriott Downtown Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA | Cont4=Justin Burdett, Chef de cuisine, Miller Union, Atlanta, GA | IngApp=bay scallops, [[braeburn|braeburn apples]], [[sorrel]], duck hearts | IngEnt=[[List of noodle dishes#Spanish|fideo]]s, [[rapini|broccoli rabe]], [[mezcal]], eel | IngDes=crumpets, cream cheese, [[aloe vera|aloe vera juice]], orange slice candy | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Ken Oringer | Episode notes=Chef Ramirez refused to plate the duck hearts because they weren't cooked in time, resulting in his elimination.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=9C9C00 | EpisodeNumber=82 | EpisodeNumber2=5 | Title=Gotta Grill! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|5|31}} | Cont1=Vucic "Vulé" Dabetic, Executive Chef, Arcane, New York, NY | Cont2=Tom McEachern, Executive Chef, Ray's on the River, Atlanta, GA | Cont3=Phyllis Kaplowitz, Executive Chef, Bakers' Best Catering, Boston, MA | Cont4=Alan Harding, Chef and Restaurateur, The Food Truck @ Hot Bird, Brooklyn, NY | IngApp=[[coho salmon]], baby eggplant, mustard | IngEnt=rack of wild boar, artichokes, ketchup, sauerkraut | IngDes=mayonnaise, bananas, [[opuntia|prickly pear cactus]], pre-cooked pizza crust | Judge1=Amanda Freitag | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=This was a grilling-themed episode. The stovetops were outfitted with grill sheets and two other burners and the ovens were off-limits throughout the competition. The chefs were also given pre-soaked cedar planks that they could use if they wished. This was the first time since season 5 that there were only three basket ingredients in the appetizer round instead of four.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=9C9C00 | EpisodeNumber=83 | EpisodeNumber2=6 | Title=Get it Together | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|6|7}} | Cont1=Matthew Marchese, Personal Chef, New York, NY | Cont2=Mark Barrett, Chef, Henry's, New York, NY | Cont3=Wei Wen, Executive Chef, [[Susanna Foo|Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen]], Radnor, PA | Cont4=Heather Priest, Personal Chef, Greenwich, CT | IngApp=corn nuts, fruit cocktail, black garlic, [[sea urchin|Uni]] | IngEnt=watermelon, dried shrimp, dried porcini mushrooms, Hawaiian snapper | IngDes=[[challah]], almond butter, [[tamarind|tamarind pods]], [[delicata squash]] | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=9C9C00 | EpisodeNumber=84 | EpisodeNumber2=7 | Title=Bite Your Pickled Beef Tongue | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|6|14}} | Cont1=Amy Goffio-Mahabir, Sous chef, [[Nyu medical center|NYU Medical Center]], New York, NY | Cont2=Chris Scott, Chef and Restaurateur, Brooklyn Commune, Brooklyn, NY | Cont3=Sean Olnowich, Chef and Restaurateur, The House, New York, NY | Cont4=Joe Landa, Executive Chef, [[Jewish Theological Seminary of America|Jewish Theological Seminary]], New York, NY | IngApp=flour tortillas, English cucumbers, [[vicia faba|fresh fava beans]], pickled beef tongue | IngEnt=pork rinds, [[galangal]], [[kohlrabi|purple kohlrabi]], rabbit legs and thighs | IngDes=[[strained yogurt|labne]], chickpea flour, Asian pears, rose water syrup | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=9C9C00 | EpisodeNumber=85 | EpisodeNumber2=8 | Title=Go For It! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|6|21}} | Cont1=Emily Sims, Executive Chef, Ici, New York, NY | Cont2=Jonathan Doar, Sous chef, Fishtail by David Burke, New York, NY | Cont3=Stephen Hartigan, Private Chef, The Field, Bridgeport, CT | Cont4=Olivier Desaintmartin, Chef and Restaurateur, Caribou Café, Philadelphia, PA | IngApp=[[gorgonzola|gorgonzola cheese]], [[green papaya]], sour lemon candies, duck livers | IngEnt=tequila, [[dysphania ambrosioides|epazote]], puff pastry, [[cuttlefish]] | IngDes=cocoa nibs, blackberries, corn tortillas, ginger | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=9C9C00 | EpisodeNumber=86 | EpisodeNumber2=9 | Title=Thyme Flies | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|6|28}} | Cont1=Marc Matsumoto, Private Chef, New York, NY | Cont2=James Lee, Chef and Restaurateur, New York, NY | Cont3=April Stamm, Chef Team Leader, Prepared foods at [[Whole Foods Market]], New York, NY | Cont4=Marie-Claude Mendy, Executive Chef/Owner, Teranga, Boston, MA | IngApp=Korean-style short ribs, lemon thyme, zucchini, [[gefilte fish]] | IngEnt=[[grifola frondosa|hen of the woods mushrooms]], white anchovies, lamb top round, salsa con queso | IngDes=dried apricots, gingerbread cookie dough, [[sambucus#Food|elderflower liqueur]], [[halva]] | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=In the entrée round, Chef Lee cut himself, but continued cooking and touching the ingredients despite bleeding through several layers of gloves. The judges considered this unsanitary, so they did not taste his entrée. This resulted in Chef Lee being eliminated.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=9C9C00 | EpisodeNumber=87 | EpisodeNumber2=10 | Title=Nopales, No Problem | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|7|5}} | Cont1=Chris Rendell, Chef de cuisine, Double Crown, New York, NY | Cont2=Ronaldo Linares, Chef and Restaurateur, Martino's Cuban Restaurant, Somerville, NJ | Cont3=Denise Baron, Executive Chef, [[Burtons Grill & Bar]], Boston, MA | Cont4=Miguel Aguilar, Executive Chef, Piquant, New York, NY | IngApp=[[hard clam|quahog clams]], [[diospyros kaki|fuyu persimmons]], [[bitters|Italian bitters]], [[nopales]] | IngEnt=halibut, purple cauliflower, [[salted duck egg]] yolks, pork skin | IngDes=Mexican chocolate, [[mostarda]], soft tofu, pretzel rods | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=}} }} ===Season 8 (2011)=== {{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#FF6347|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= {{Chopped | LineColor=FF6347 | EpisodeNumber=88 | EpisodeNumber2=1 | Title=Easy Peasy? | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|7|12}} | Cont1=Tristan Welch, Chef Patron, Launceston Place, [[Kensington]], London, England | Cont2=Andy Bates, Pastry Chef, Eat My Pies Street Market, East London, England | Cont3=Lotte Duncan, Chef and Culinary Instructor, English Country Cookery School, [[Buckinghamshire]], England | Cont4=[[Jun Tanaka (chef)|Jun Tanaka]], Executive Chef, Pearl Restaurant, London, England | IngApp=buffalo hot dogs, carrots, [[edamame]], butterscotch candy | IngEnt=pork loin, crunchy cheese curls, [[endive|escarole]], [[Salvia hispanica|chia seeds]] | IngDes=grape flavored gelatin, [[lemon verbena]], brie, shortbread cookies | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] | Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=This is the first episode to feature four British chefs.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF6347 | EpisodeNumber=89 | EpisodeNumber2=2 | Title=Ladies First! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|7|19}} | Cont1=Katherine See, Executive Chef, Kingfish Hall, Boston, MA | Cont2=Deirdre Henderson, Executive Chef, BarOnA, New York, NY | Cont3=Cara Thompson, Executive Chef, The Bayou, Bellmore, NY | Cont4=Suzanne Vizethann, Chef and Restaurateur, The Hungry Peach, Atlanta, GA | IngApp=[[brown bread#Regional varieties|brown bread in a can]], dried figs, frozen peas, [[duck white kidneys]] | IngEnt=quail, [[Pedro Ximénez|Pedro Ximénez sherry]], [[stachys affinis|crosnes]], cabbage | IngDes=crescent roll dough, dried currants, key lime juice, creamed corn | Judge1=Zakary Pelaccio | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF6347 | EpisodeNumber=90 | EpisodeNumber2=3 | Title=Sweet Second Chance! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|7|26}} | Cont1=Chris Coombs, Chef and Restaurateur, Dbar, Boston, MA ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.1 (April 6, 2010): "Rattle & Roll"|Episode 4.1 – "Rattle & Roll"]]) | Cont2=Siggy Sollitto, Chef and Restaurateur, Siggy's Good Food, Brooklyn Heights, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.1 (April 6, 2010): "Rattle & Roll"|Episode 4.1 – "Rattle & Roll"]]) | Cont3=Yoanne Magris, Chef and Restaurateur, Yo In Yo Out, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.3 (August 10, 2010): "Squashed"|Episode 5.3 – "Squashed"]]) | Cont4=Lance Nitahara, Executive Chef, Camp-of-the-Woods, Speculator, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.12 (July 6, 2010): "Crunch Time"|Episode 4.12 – "Crunch Time"]]) | IngApp=pancake mix, guava nectar, [[Aleppo pepper]]s, Asian style beef jerky | IngEnt=fresh [[wasabi]] root, crab apples, collard greens, lamb hearts | IngDes=duck eggs, Russet potatoes, [[farmer cheese|farmer's cheese]], honey herb cough drops | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=This episode featured four past non-winners. This was the first "redemption" episode to feature a non-runner-up as well as the first to feature two chefs from the same previous episode. Chef Magris slipped and fell during the entrée round, spilling boiling water on herself and causing second-degree burns on both her legs. The judges gave Chef Magris the option to bow out of the competition but she elected to continue.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF6347 | EpisodeNumber=91 | EpisodeNumber2=4 | Title=Chard & True | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|8|2}} | Cont1=Ben Sargent, Seafood Chef, Brooklyn, NY | Cont2=Jay Jones, Caterer, Chateau Noir Catering, New York, NY | Cont3=Tina Aleandri, Executive Chef, Noche Tequila and Tapas Bar, Atlanta, GA | Cont4=Elisabeth Weinberg, Caterer, Miss Elisabeth's Catering, New York, NY | IngApp=[[South Asian pickles#India|lime pickle]], red chard, baby octopus, Tokyo scallions | IngEnt=gingersnaps, sweet potatoes, [[farina (food)|farina]], [[turbot]] | IngDes=[[opuntia|cactus pear]], soft pretzels, farmhouse cheddar, wheat beer | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF6347 | EpisodeNumber=92 | EpisodeNumber2=5 | Title=My Way | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|8|9}} | Cont1=Daniel Moreno, Sous chef, BLT Steak, New York, NY | Cont2=Jason Marcus, Chef and Restaurateur, Traif, Brooklyn, NY | Cont3=Kelvin Fernandez, Chef de cuisine, Strand Hotel, New York, NY | Cont4=Jennifer Cole, Executive Chef, Taberna, New York, NY | IngApp=smoked oysters, [[carambola|starfruit]], [[pachyrhizus erosus|jicama]], whole calamari | IngEnt=jumbo shrimp, [[crème de cassis]], [[quinoa|black quinoa]], [[pastrami]] | IngDes=[[Matzah|matzo]], Lady Gala apples, walnuts, [[borscht]] | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF6347 | EpisodeNumber=93 | EpisodeNumber2=6 | Title=A is for Apple. U is for Udon | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|8|16}} | Cont1=Denis Weekes, Executive Chef, World Yacht, New York, NY | Cont2=Debra Whiting, Chef and Restaurateur, Red Newt Cellars Winery and Bistro, Hector, NY | Cont3=Raffaele Spadavecchia, Executive Chef, Scottadito Osteria Toscana, Brooklyn, NY | Cont4=Christopher Thames, Caterer, Distinctive Fare Catering, Philadelphia, PA | IngApp=[[udon|udon noodles]], watermelon radish, razor clams, pickled eggplant | IngEnt=sweet vermouth, leeks, French fingerling potatoes, live diver scallops | IngDes=Thai basil, marinated cippolini onions, Black Oxford apples, rolled oats | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=This episode was dedicated to the memory of Debra Whiting, who was killed in a car accident June 30, 2011, before the episode was broadcast.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF6347 | EpisodeNumber=94 | EpisodeNumber2=7 | Title=Trick or Treat, Chicken Feet! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|10|16}} | Cont1=Rodney Henry, Pie Maker, Dangerously Delicious Pies, Baltimore, MD / Washington, DC | Cont2=Cris Spezial, Caterer, Nyack Gourmet, Nyack, NY | Cont3=Michelle Firlit-Garcia, Pastry Chef, Bleeding Heart Bakery, Chicago, IL | Cont4=Michael DiIonno, Chef and Restaurateur, Avenue Bistro Pub, Verona, NJ | IngApp=pre-cooked chicken feet, poblano peppers, black radishes, [[Skittles (confectionery)|fruit-flavored candy]] | IngEnt=[[black pudding|blood sausage]], frog legs, sea beans, Halloween candy | IngDes=ossa dei morti, apple cider, [[ricotta salata]], black licorice | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=This was a Halloween-themed episode. The Halloween candy provided in the entrée round was a mixture of traditional Halloween candies, such as candy corn.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF6347 | EpisodeNumber=95 | EpisodeNumber2=8 | Title=Give It Your All | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|11|15}} | Cont1=Allison Sosna, Executive Chef, DC Central Kitchen, Washington, DC | Cont2=Steve Jackson, Personal Chef, [[Chicago Bulls]], Chicago, IL | Cont3=Arlene Stewart, Personal Chef, New York, NY | Cont4=Daniel Bojorquez, Chef de cuisine, Sel de la Terre, Boston, MA | IngApp=pomegranates, polenta log, maple syrup, seafood sausage | IngEnt=[[turducken]], sugar pumpkin, Concord grape wine, [[flint corn|Indian corn]] | IngDes=pumpkin beer, fresh cranberries, pecans, instant potatoes | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=This was a Thanksgiving-themed episode. The chefs were directed to prepare holiday-themed dishes for each course.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF6347 | EpisodeNumber=96 | EpisodeNumber2=9 | Title=Can't Catch Me, I'm the Gingerbread Lobster! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|12|6}} | Cont1=[[Bun Lai]], Chef and Restaurateur, Miya's Sushi, New Haven, CT | Cont2=Renita Mendonca, Culinary Instructor, [[Cambridge School of Culinary Arts]], Cambridge, MA | Cont3=Rachel Klein, Executive Chef, [[Seaport Hotel and Seaport World Trade Center|Seaport Hotel]], Boston, MA | Cont4=Jonny Giordani, Executive Chef, BOOM, New York, NY | IngApp=lobster, [[harissa]], candy cane beets, gingerbread house | IngEnt=rack of lamb, ruby port, brussels sprouts, white chocolate chips | IngDes=plums, candy canes, fruitcake, hot cocoa mix | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=This was a holiday-themed episode. The chefs were directed to prepare holiday-themed dishes for each course. Chef Lai cut his palm during the appetizer round but did not tend to the wound because he thought the blood on the plate was a smudge of harissa; the judges did not taste his dish as a result and he was eliminated.}} }} ===Season 9 (2011)=== {{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#FFE135|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= {{Chopped | LineColor=FFE135 | EpisodeNumber=97 | EpisodeNumber2=1 | Title=Champions' Tournament: Part 1 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|8|30}} | Cont1=Wayne Lyons, Chef and Restaurateur, Soul Flavors, Jersey City, NJ ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.3 (May 17, 2011): "Saying Sayonara"|Episode 7.3 – "Saying Sayonara"]]) | Cont2=Heather Priest, Personal Chef, Greenwich, CT ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.6 (June 7, 2011): "Get it Together"|Episode 7.6 – "Get it Together"]]) | Cont3=James Gillespie, Culinary Instructor, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.4 (January 25, 2011): "Doughs & Don'ts"|Episode 6.4 – "Doughs and Don'ts"]]) | Cont4=Wade Burch, Executive Chef, South West NY, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.13 (November 28, 2010): "Yes Virginia, There is a Chopping Block"|Episode 5.13 – "Yes Virginia, There is a Chopping Block"]]) (advances to final round) | IngApp=[[Chinese celery]], fresh chickpeas, preserved lemons, country-style pâté | IngEnt=rack of antelope, [[stinging nettle]]s, [[pachyrhizus erosus|jicama]], [[port wine cheese]] | IngDes=nopales, sweet potatoes, pie crust, [[mezcal]] | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] | Episode notes=This was the first of a five-part series of episodes, where sixteen past champions competed. The winner of each preliminary round advanced to the finale, where they competed for $50,000. Chef Wayne didn't get two ingredients on the plate in time in Round 1 resulting in his elimination.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FFE135 | EpisodeNumber=98 | EpisodeNumber2=2 | Title=Champions' Tournament: Part 2 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|9|6}} | Cont1=Shehu Fitzgerald, Chef, Ritz Carlton, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.1 (May 3, 2011): "The Icing on the Steak"|Episode 7.1 – "The Icing on the Steak"]]) | Cont2=Alejandra Padilla, Sous chef, La Fonda del Sol, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.1 (January 4, 2011): "Victory on the Brain"|Episode 6.1 – "Victory on the Brain"]]) | Cont3=Michael Vignola, Executive Chef, Michael Jordan's Steak House, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.11 (October 19, 2010): "Fright Bites"|Episode 5.11 – "Fright Bites"]]) | Cont4=Danielle Saunders, Private Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.2 (May 10, 2011): "Canned Cheese, Please!"|Episode 7.2 – "Canned Cheese, Please!"]]) (advances to final round) | IngApp=frosted wheat cereal, baby red romaine lettuce, black garlic, [[hard clam|quahog clams]] | IngEnt=tuna belly, lemon curd, purple cauliflower, dried cuttlefish snack | IngDes=cacao beans, [[masa]], [[pisco]], [[dolcelatte|gorgonzola dolce]] | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=This is the second part of a five-part tournament where past champions compete.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FFE135 | EpisodeNumber=99 | EpisodeNumber2=3 | Title=Champions' Tournament: Part 3 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|9|13}} | Cont1=Miguel Aguilar, Executive Chef, Piquant, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.10 (July 5, 2011): "Nopales, No Problem"|Episode 7.10 – "Nopales, No Problem"]]) | Cont2=Laura Henry-Zoubir, Culinary Director, Dramshop Hospitality, Boston, MA ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.3 (January 18, 2011): "Marrowly We Roll Along"|Episode 6.3 – "Marrowly We Roll Along"]]) | Cont3=[[Jamie Bissonnette]], Chef and Restaurateur, Toro and Coppa, Boston, MA ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.12 (April 26, 2011): "Chefs on a Mission"|Episode 6.12 – "Chefs on a Mission"]]) | Cont4=Lauren Gerrie, Caterer, Big Little Get Together, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.11 (April 10, 2011): "A Cornish Mess"|Episode 6.11 – "A Cornish Mess"]]) (advances to final round) | IngApp=Alaskan king crab legs, star fruit, [[katsuobushi|bonito flakes]], Mexican chorizo | IngEnt=[[tilefish]], fig cookies, caperberries, squid ink | IngDes=vanilla cognac, guava paste, barley flour, duck fat | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Susan Feniger]] | Episode notes=This is the third part of a five-part tournament where past champions compete.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FFE135 | EpisodeNumber=100 | EpisodeNumber2=4 | Title=Champions' Tournament: Part 4 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|9|20}} | Cont1=Justin Burdett, Chef de cuisine, Miller Union, Atlanta, GA ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.4 (May 24, 2011): "Have A Heart"|Episode 7.4 – "Have A Heart"]]) | Cont2=Eric Levine, Executive Chef, Encore Catering, East Hanover, NJ ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.2 (January 11, 2011): "Prove it on the Plate"|Episode 6.2 – "Prove it on the Plate"]]) | Cont3=Marie-Claude Mendy, Chef and Restaurateur, Teranga, Boston, MA ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.9 (June 28, 2011): "Thyme Flies"|Episode 7.9 – "Thyme Flies"]]) | Cont4=Alan Harding, Chef, The Food Truck @ Hot Bird, Brooklyn, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.5 (May 31, 2011): "Gotta Grill!"|Episode 7.5 – "Gotta Grill!"]]) (advances to final round) | IngApp=lamb fries, [[ras el hanout]], blood orange syrup, [[Hot cross bun|hot cross buns]] | IngEnt=[[wreck fish]], [[sago|sabudana]] [[flattened rice|poha]], green tomatoes, [[corn smut|huitlacoche]] | IngDes=macaroni and cheese, apples, raw cashews, cane syrup | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Episode notes=This is the fourth part of a five-part tournament where past champions compete.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FFE135 | EpisodeNumber=101 | EpisodeNumber2=5 | Title=Champions' Tournament: Grand Finale | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|9|27}} | Cont1=Alan Harding, Chef, The Food Truck @ Hot Bird, Brooklyn, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.5 (May 31, 2011): "Gotta Grill!"|Episode 7.5 – "Gotta Grill!"]]) | Cont2=Wade Burch, Executive Chef, South West NY, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.13 (November 28, 2010): "Yes Virginia, There is a Chopping Block"|Episode 5.13 – "Yes Virginia, There is a Chopping Block"]]) | Cont3=Lauren Gerrie, Caterer, Big Little Get Together, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.11 (April 10, 2011): "A Cornish Mess"|Episode 6.11 – "A Cornish Mess"]]) | Cont4=Danielle Saunders, Private Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.2 (May 10, 2011): "Canned Cheese, Please!"|Episode 7.2 – "Canned Cheese, Please!"]]) | IngApp=catfish, [[daikon|daikon radish]], cherry soda, boiled peanuts | IngEnt=kettle corn, [[chayote]]s, apple sauce, [[suckling pig|roasted suckling pig]] | IngDes=[[araucana|araucana eggs]], bread flour, [[natural brown sugar|turbinado sugar]], goat's milk | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=This is the final part of a five-part tournament where past champions compete. With her victory in this episode, Chef Saunders became the first female Chopped Grand Champion.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FFE135 | EpisodeNumber=102 | EpisodeNumber2=6 | Title=Time & Space | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|10|4}} | Cont1=Van Dao, Chef and Restaurateur, Biscuit Bender, San Francisco, CA | Cont2=Ryan Goergen, Executive Chef, New York, NY | Cont3=Ronnie Vincent, Executive Sous Chef, Joe's Stone Crab, Miami, FL | Cont4=Helen Park, Executive Chef, New York, NY | IngApp=[[yucca guatemalensis|izote flowers]], smoked butter, [[rhubarb]], chicken in a can | IngEnt=[[miso|yellow miso]], pork shoulder, [[Dioscorea polystachya|mountain yam]], [[freeze-dried ice cream|astronaut ice cream]] | IngDes=margarita mix, [[grits|quick cook grits]], [[marionberry|marionberry preserves]], vanilla yogurt | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FFE135 | EpisodeNumber=103 | EpisodeNumber2=7 | Title=Everything's Rosy | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|10|11}} | Cont1=Michael Maroni, Chef and Restaurateur, Maroni Cuisine, Northport, NY | Cont2=Gina Rodriguez, Executive Chef, Kokopelli Restaurant and Tequila Bar, Philadelphia, PA | Cont3=Justin Bazdarich, Chef and Restaurateur, Speedy Romeo, Brooklyn, NY | Cont4=Rob Evans, Chef and Restaurateur, Hugo's, Portland, ME | IngApp=[[piccalilli|British piccalilli]], biscuit dough, watercress, soft-shell crabs | IngEnt=rack of wild boar, [[shishito|shishito peppers]], [[pozole|posole]], organic roses | IngDes=[[Chicken long rice|falooda glass noodles]], oranges, graham crackers, [[Armenian string cheese]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FFE135 | EpisodeNumber=104 | EpisodeNumber2=8 | Title=Make A Splash! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|10|25}} | Cont1=Kayne Raymond, Private Chef, Palo Alto, CA | Cont2=Wayne Cafariella, Sous chef, Tellers Chop House, Islip, NY | Cont3=Adrianne Calvo, Chef and Restaurateur, Chef Adrianne's, Miami, FL | Cont4=Lish Steiling, Assistant Food Stylist, ''[[Today (NBC program)|Today]]'', New York, NY | IngApp=[[broccoflower]], unsweetened cranberry juice, [[madeleine (cake)|madeleines]], sea urchin | IngEnt=canned mandarin oranges, red pearl onions, chicken thighs, [[ham hock|pork hock]] | IngDes=gingerbread cookie dough, goat cheese, [[garam masala]], strawberry syrup | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=Seamus Mullen | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FFE135 | EpisodeNumber=105 | EpisodeNumber2=9 | Title=One in a Hundred | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|11|1}} | Cont1=Tiffany Jeffries, Caterer, Sunday Dinner Catering Service, Brooklyn, NY | Cont2=Jackie Baldassari, [[Line cooks|Roundsman]], Old York Country Club, Chesterfield, NJ | Cont3=Dave Cusato, Sous chef, X<sub>2</sub>O Xaviars on the Hudson, Yonkers, NY | Cont4=Matt Lambert, Chef de cuisine, Musket Room, New York, NY | IngApp=duck prosciutto, purple asparagus, [[Korean melon]], [[Easter bread|Greek Easter bread]] | IngEnt=[[barramundi]], [[allium tricoccum|ramps]], sun-dried tomatoes, unripened green almonds | IngDes=[[Kirby (cucumber)|Kirby cucumbers]], beignet mix, lemon-lime soda, [[nata de coco]] | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FFE135 | EpisodeNumber=106 | EpisodeNumber2=10 | Title=Blood Orange Sorbet, Sweat, & Tears | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|11|8}} | Cont1=Shawn Fralin, Private Chef, Miami, FL | Cont2=Arthur Saks III, Executive Chef, Marina Cafe, Staten Island, NY | Cont3=Sonia El-Nawal, Chef Consultant, New York, NY | Cont4=Charles Lopez, Sous chef, Tastings Catering Company, New York, NY | IngApp=breakfast sausage, cantaloupe, potato rolls, coconut flakes | IngEnt=[[fiddlehead fern]]s, [[sablefish]], [[vadouvan]], blood orange sorbet | IngDes=[[sour beer]], [[cherimoya]], raspberries, [[New England brown bread|brown bread in a can]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FFE135 | EpisodeNumber=107 | EpisodeNumber2=11 | Title=Class Acts | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|11|22}} | Cont1=Rhonda Deloach, Head Chef / Food Service Director, [[Common Ground High School]], New Haven, CT | Cont2=Arlene Leggio, Cook Manager, [[Islip High School]], Islip, NY | Cont3=Dianne Houlihan, Assistant Cook Manager, Great Neck Elementary School, Waterford, CT | Cont4=Cheryl Barbara, Head Cook, High School in the Community, New Haven, CT | IngApp=canned tuna fish, wonton wrappers, spinach, dill pickles | IngEnt=collard greens, chicken breasts, anchovies, [[quinoa]] | IngDes=sunflower seeds, grapes, cream cheese, canned pineapple | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=Sam Kass | Episode notes= The contestants in this episode are school cafeteria workers.<ref name=NBC>{{cite news |title= School Chefs Compete on "Chopped" |author= Julianne McGourty |publisher=NBCUniversal, Inc. |date=2011-11-21 |url=http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/the-scene/food-drink/School-Chefs-Compete-on-Chopped-134143858.html |access-date=2011-11-23}}</ref> Judge Sam Kass is an assistant chef in the White House as well a senior policy advisor on healthy food initiatives.<ref name=NBC/> This episode was part of a [[Food Network]] initiative with [[Share Our Strength]] to promote children's nutrition and to combat hunger in children.<ref>{{cite news |title= Doing good at Thanksgiving |author=Cynthia Littleton |publisher=Variety |date=2011-11-21 |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118046391?refCatId=14 |access-date=2011-11-23}}</ref>}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FFE135 | EpisodeNumber=108 | EpisodeNumber2=12 | Title=Yakety Yak, Yak, Yak | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|11|29}} | Cont1=Jill Nicolson, Caterer and Entrepreneur, Cuisine with Jill Nicolson, Torrington, CT | Cont2=Nicholas Porcelli, Executive Chef, Shhh, New York, NY | Cont3=Kate Lee Squibb, Sous chef, 158 Café, South Portland, ME | Cont4=Vinson Petrillo, Executive Sous chef, Caviar Russe, New York, NY | IngApp=[[wax beans]], [[mandarin orange|mandarin]][[kumquat|quats]], sardines, rice cakes | IngEnt=[[purple mangosteen|mangosteens]], mustard greens, dried shrimp, yak strip steaks | IngDes=black pepper crackers, plums, [[kefir]], chamomile flowers | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FFE135 | EpisodeNumber=109 | EpisodeNumber2=13 | Title=Duck for Dinner | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|12|13}} | Cont1=Larry Baldwin, Executive Chef, David Burke Fromagerie, Rumson, NJ | Cont2=Megan Johnson, Executive Chef, Elsewhere / Casellula Cheese & Wine Café, New York, NY | Cont3=Al Nappo, Executive Chef, Founding Farmers, Georgetown, DC | Cont4=Neela Paniz, Chef and Restaurateur, Neela's, Napa, CA | IngApp=duck confit, red cherry peppers, frozen naan, vanilla beans | IngEnt=duck breast, [[champagne mango]], [[morel mushrooms]], [[ranch dressing]] | IngDes=chocolate chips, chestnuts, dried strawberries, duck eggs | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Zakary Pelaccio | Episode notes=Each basket included an ingredient from a duck.}} }} ===Season 10 (2011–12)=== {{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#006450|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= {{Chopped | LineColor=006450 | EpisodeNumber=110 | EpisodeNumber2=1 | Title=The Big Scoop | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|12|20}} | Cont1=Joseph Arcarola, Chef, Highline Ballroom, New York, NY | Cont2=Jeremy Spector, Chef and Restaurateur, The Brindle Room, New York, NY | Cont3=Holly Sheppard, Chef de cuisine, Silkstone Catering Events, New York, NY | Cont4=Walter D'Rozario, Chef de cuisine, Junoon, New York, NY | IngApp=[[boudin|boudin blanc]], [[chanterelle|chanterelle mushrooms]], baby artichokes, orange marmalade | IngEnt=[[rainbow chard]], [[tonic water]], malanga coco, rabbit | IngDes=[[fino]] sherry, granola, [[dried persimmon]], vanilla ice cream | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006450 | EpisodeNumber=111 | EpisodeNumber2=2 | Title=Chop on Through | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|1|3}} | Cont1=Dave Ward, Executive Chef, Thomas Preti Catering, Long Island, NY | Cont2=Johnny McLaughlin, Chef and Restaurateur, Heartbreaking Dawns, Rosendale, NY | Cont3=David Nichols, Executive Sous Chef, Landmarc Time Warner Center, New York, NY | Cont4=Elise Kornack, Sous Chef, [[Restaurant Aquavit|Aquavit]], New York, NY | IngApp=[[wasabi]] root, blueberries, cocktail blinis, [[guanciale]] | IngEnt=[[Bloody mary mix|Bloody Mary mix]], green seedless grapes, cashews, [[flat iron steak|chicken steak]] | IngDes=cinnamon toast cereal, Asian pears, chocolate covered raisins, [[camembert]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson | Episode notes=Chef Nichols is a chef at Landmarc, owned by ''Chopped'' judge Marc Murphy.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006450 | EpisodeNumber=112 | EpisodeNumber2=3 | Title=Far Far Out! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|1|10}} | Cont1=David Seigal, Executive Chef, The Tangled Vine, New York, NY | Cont2=Faye Hess, Cooking Teacher and Blogger, "FayeFood" food blog, New York, NY | Cont3=Joe Simon, Executive Sous Chef, David Burke Fromagerie, Rumson, NJ | Cont4=Giorgio Rapicavoli, Executive Chef, 660 at the Angler's, Miami Beach, FL | IngApp=[[Canadian bacon]], roasted [[piquillo peppers]], [[Tomatillo|tomatillos]], instant noodle soup | IngEnt=[[opuntia|cactus pears]], [[squab (food)|squab]], frozen lima beans, [[far far]] | IngDes=corn flakes cereal, sweet chili sauce, golden raspberries, [[strained yogurt|labne]] | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006450 | EpisodeNumber=113 | EpisodeNumber2=4 | Title=Frozen Fries with That? | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|1|17}} | Cont1=Ian Friedman, Executive Chef, Rainwater Grill, New York, NY | Cont2=Clark Barlowe, Sous chef, Clyde's Tower Oaks Lodge, Rockville, MD | Cont3=Dan Giusti, Executive Chef, 1789 Restaurant, Washington, DC | Cont4=Adrienne Grenier, Sous chef, 1500 Degrees, Miami Beach, FL | IngApp=[[cube steak]], salsa, [[queso fresco]], frozen french fries | IngEnt=[[blue foot chicken]], [[broccolini]], tequila, dried limes | IngDes=white balsamic vinegar, chocolate-covered peanuts, dried cranberries, [[masa harina]] | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] | Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Episode notes=At one time, Chef Barlowe used to work under Chef Giusti.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006450 | EpisodeNumber=114 | EpisodeNumber2=5 | Title=Redemption Competition | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|1|24}} | Cont1=Anna Maria Santorelli, Chef and Restaurateur, Anna Maria's, Larchmont, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.4 (January 25, 2011): "Doughs and Don'ts"|Episode 6.4 – "Doughs and Don'ts"]]) | Cont2=Michelle Firlit-Garcia, Pastry Chef, Bleeding Heart Bakery, Chicago, IL ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 8.7 (October 16, 2011): "Trick or Treat2C Chicken Feet!"|Episode 8.7 – "Trick or Treat, Chicken Feet!"]]) | Cont3=Tryg Siverson, Chef and Restaurateur, Friedman's Lunch, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.1 (May 3, 2011): "The Icing on the Steak"|Episode 7.1 – "The Icing on the Steak"]]) | Cont4=Sammy Davis Jr., Executive Chef, CR Lounge, Baltimore, MD ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.1 (January 4, 2011): "Victory on the Brain"|Episode 6.1 – "Victory on the Brain"]]) | IngApp=[[sweetbread]]s, dried dates, red [[Malabar spinach]], strawberry popsicles | IngEnt=leg of lamb, [[kochujang]], rainbow carrots, root beer [[schnapps]] | IngDes=fresh pasta sheets, plum tomatoes, basil, white chocolate | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=This episode featured four past runners-up competing again for another chance at $10,000.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006450 | EpisodeNumber=115 | EpisodeNumber2=6 | Title=On the Line | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|1|31}} | Cont1={{flagicon|GER}} Marcus Lepke, Personal Chef, European Epicurean, Voorhees, NJ | Cont2={{flagicon|USA}} Dewey Losasso, Executive Chef, The Forge, Miami Beach, FL | Cont3={{flagicon|ISR}} Ronit Penso, Private Chef and Author, New York, NY | Cont4={{flagicon|FRA}} Sylvain Harribey, Executive Chef, [[Sofitel New York Hotel|Sofitel New York]], New York, NY | IngApp=[[mahi-mahi]], candy cane beets, [[verjuice|verjus]], [[olive loaf]] | IngEnt=red [[mullet (fish)|mullet]], [[Bactris gasipaes|peach palm]] fruit, [[haricots verts]], licorice candy | IngDes=clove candies, [[loquat]]s, [[Kaiser roll|kaiser rolls]], cheese wedges | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Missy Robbins]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=This episode featured three chefs born outside the US.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006450 | EpisodeNumber=116 | EpisodeNumber2=7 | Title=Viewers' Choice! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|4|3}} | Cont1=Amy Johnson, Private Chef, New York, NY | Cont2=Virginia Monaco, Chef, The Vanderbilt, Brooklyn, NY | Cont3=Ian Muntzert, Chef de cuisine, Commonwealth, San Francisco, CA | Cont4=Ivan Dorvil, Private Chef, Miami, FL | IngApp=artichoke hearts, truffle honey, corn nuts, [[scrapple]] | IngEnt=[[fenugreek]], new potatoes, bison short ribs, [[Cheez Whiz|cheese spread in a jar]] | IngDes=dried black licorice root, [[Pork rind|pork rinds]], [[macadamia nuts]], [[limoncello]] | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Episode notes=This was the first viewers' choice episode. Fans of the show decided on the basket ingredients via an online poll.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006450 | EpisodeNumber=117 | EpisodeNumber2=8 | Title=All-Stars: [[Iron Chef America|Iron Chef]]s Do Battle | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|4|8}} | Cont1=[[Jose Garces]] (charity: St. Christopher's Foundation for Children – Philadelphia, PA) | Cont2=[[Cat Cora]] (charity: Chefs for Humanity – New York, NY) | Cont3=[[Marc Forgione]] (charity: [[Feeding America]] – Chicago, IL) | Cont4=[[Michael Symon]] (charity: [[Autism Speaks]] – New York, NY) (advances to final round) | IngApp=crawfish, lemon cucumber, purple wax beans, pre-cooked [[beef tendon]] | IngEnt=octopus, dandelion greens, aged gouda, [[trahana|sour trahana]] | IngDes=plums, coconut rum, black beans, [[queso blanco|queso fresco]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=This was the first of a five-part series of episodes in which groups of chefs competed to win $50,000 for charity. This heat featured Iron Chefs from [[Iron Chef America]].}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006450 | EpisodeNumber=118 | EpisodeNumber2=9 | Title=All-Stars: Prime Time vs. Day Time | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|4|15}} | Cont1=[[Keegan Gerhard]] (''[[Food Network Challenge]]'') (charity: [[Make-A-Wish Foundation]] – Phoenix, AZ) | Cont2=[[Aarti Sequeira]] (''[[Aarti Party]]'', ''[[The Next Food Network Star (Season 6)]]'') (charity: Harvest Home – Santa Monica, CA) | Cont3=[[Marcela Valladolid]] ''(Mexican Made Easy)'' (charity: Fundación Internacional de la Comunidad, A. C.- Tijuana, Mexico) | Cont4=[[Jeffrey Saad]] ''([[United Tastes of America]]'', ''[[The Next Food Network Star (Season 5)]]'') (charity: Alexandria House – Los Angeles, CA) (advances to final round) | IngApp=pancake mix, strawberry papaya, blue foot mushrooms, pre-cooked chicken feet | IngEnt=maraschino cherries, peas in the pod, parsley root, [[tripe]] | IngDes=ostrich eggs, plantains, dried strawberries, [[galangal]] | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=This is the second part of a five-part tournament featuring celebrity chefs competing for charity. This heat featured chefs who have hosted cooking shows on [[Food Network]].}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006450 | EpisodeNumber=119 | EpisodeNumber2=10 | Title=All-Stars: Food Network Star Contestants | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|4|22}} | Cont1=Chris Nirschel (''TNFNS'' season 7 eighth place) (charity: The Initiative to Educate Afghan Women) | Cont2=Justin Balmes (''TNFNS'' season 7 eleventh place) (charity: SafePath Children's Advocacy Center – Marietta, GA) | Cont3=Vic "Vegas" Moea (''TNFNS'' season 7 third place) (charity: St. Jude's Ranch for Children – Boulder City, NV) | Cont4=Penny Davidi (''TNFNS'' season 7 seventh place) (charity: PATH Gramercy (People Assisting the Homeless) – Los Angeles, CA) (advances to final round) | IngApp=[[Razor clam|razor clams]], breakfast radishes, green grape tomatoes, [[shrimp paste]] | IngEnt=[[culotte steak]], Okinawa sweet potatoes, turnips, strawberry leather | IngDes=mango chutney, white apricots, blue cornmeal, bacon bits | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=This is the third part of a five-part tournament featuring celebrity chefs competing for charity. This heat featured former contestants from season 7 of [[Food Network Star#Season Seven|The Next Food Network Star]].}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006450 | EpisodeNumber=120 | EpisodeNumber2=11 | Title=All-Stars: Judge Remix | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|4|29}} | Cont1=[[Chris Santos]] (charity: [[Rett syndrome|Rett Syndrome]] Research Trust – Trumbull, CT) | Cont2=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] (charity: City Harvest – New York, NY) | Cont3=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] (charity: [[St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]] – Memphis, TN) | Cont4=Marcus Samuelsson (charity: C-Cap (Careers through Culinary Arts Program) – New York, NY) (advances to final round) | IngApp=potato pancakes, purple [[kohlrabi]], Korean melon, goat brains | IngEnt=rack of Berkshire pork, [[Squash (plant)|kusa]], grape molasses, [[century egg|preserved duck eggs]] | IngDes=cake flour, [[Farmer cheese|farmer's cheese]], baby beets, cola | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=This is the fourth part of a five-part tournament featuring celebrity chefs competing for charity. This heat featured Chopped judges, none of whom had competed in the season 6 ''All-Stars Tournament''.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006450 | EpisodeNumber=121 | EpisodeNumber2=12 | Title=All-Stars: Grand Finale | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|5|6}} | Cont1=Michael Symon (charity: Autism Speaks – New York, NY) | Cont2=Penny Davidi (charity: PATH Gramercy (People Assisting the Homeless) – Los Angeles, CA) | Cont3=Jeffrey Saad (charity: Alexandria House – Los Angeles, CA) | Cont4=Marcus Samuelsson (charity: C-Cap (Careers through Culinary Arts Program) – New York, NY) | IngApp=[[galia (melon)|galia melon]], [[luffa|Chinese okra]], pistachios, beef heart | IngEnt=rainbow chard, [[bonito]], [[cider|hard cider]], couscous | IngDes=[[panforte]], [[pancetta]], pink currants, [[crème fraîche]] | Judge1=Amanda Freitag | Judge2=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge3=[[Anne Burrell]] | Episode notes=This is the fifth part of a five-part tournament featuring celebrity chefs competing for charity. The winners of the four previous heats competed head to head for $50,000 for their charity. Michael Symon forgot a basket ingredient (Chinese okra) in the appetizer round, leading to his being eliminated. [[Marcus Samuelsson]] was the first Chopped judge to win Chopped.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006450 | EpisodeNumber=122 | EpisodeNumber2=13 | Title=Grilltastic! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|5|29}} | Cont1=[[Sean Brasel]], Executive Chef, Meat Market, Miami, FL | Cont2=[[Melissa Cookston]], Professional Barbecue Competitor, Nesbit, MS | Cont3=Richard Park, Chef and Entrepreneur, Cat Heads BBQ, San Francisco, CA | Cont4=Jay Lippin, Executive Chef, Southern Hospitality BBQ, New York, NY | IngApp=sweet tea vodka, Asian steamed buns, [[romanesco broccoli|baby romanesco]], extra-firm tofu | IngEnt=[[wagyū|wagyu]] rib-eye steaks, baby corn, watermelon, coleslaw dressing | IngDes=[[stout|stout beer]], empanada wrappers, peaches, marshmallow spread | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=Elizabeth Karmel | Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=This was a grilling-themed episode. The stovetops were outfitted with grill sheets and two other burners. In contrast to the previous two grilling-themed episodes, the ovens were kept on and the chefs were allowed to use them.}} }} ===Season 11 (2012)=== {{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#405A71|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= {{Chopped | LineColor=405A71 | EpisodeNumber=123 | EpisodeNumber2=1 | Title=I'm Your Huckleberry | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|2|7}} | Cont1=Jeff O'Neill, Executive Chef, The Villa by Barton G, Miami Beach, FL | Cont2=Frederik De Pue, Executive Chef, Smith Commons and 42˚ Catering, Washington, DC | Cont3=Chai Trivedi, Sous chef, Buddakan, New York, NY | Cont4=Reggie Anderson, Executive Pastry Chef, Landmarc Restaurants, New York, NY | IngApp=[[huckleberries]], black beans, green plantains, octopus | IngEnt=champagne, [[skirt steak]], [[cassava|yuca]], coconut | IngDes=[[chicha morada]], [[Cotija cheese]], mangoes, shoestring potato sticks | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=Seamus Mullen | Episode notes=Chef O'Neill forgot his plantains in the appetizer leading to his elimination. Chef Anderson works at Landmarc, which is owned by ''Chopped'' judge Marc Murphy.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=405A71 | EpisodeNumber=124 | EpisodeNumber2=2 | Title=Chewing the Caul Fat | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|2|14}} | Cont1=Nancy Caballes, Private Chef, Montclair, NJ | Cont2=René Stein, Sous chef, Seasonal, New York, NY | Cont3=Danni Bleil, Food Stylist, Ottsville, PA | Cont4=Lester Walker, Executive Chef, Copia, New York, NY | IngApp=sea scallops, guaje beans, aged cheddar, pickle juice | IngEnt=[[black bass]], raspberry lavender risotto, [[savoy cabbage]], [[caul fat]] | IngDes=[[Cosmopolitan (cocktail)|cosmopolitan]] mix, dried apples, [[biscotti]], edible flowers | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=405A71 | EpisodeNumber=125 | EpisodeNumber2=3 | Title=Good Chop, Bad Chop? | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|2|21}} | Cont1=Angela Karegeannes, Caterer, A Fork Full of Earth Organic Catering, Fairfax, CA | Cont2=Vaughn Crenshaw, Executive Sous chef, Khloe Bistrot, Fort Lee, NJ | Cont3=Noureddine Elgheur, Caterer, Sweet Savories Catering, Brooklyn, NY | Cont4=Justin Werner, Executive Sous Chef, Colicchio & Sons, New York, NY | IngApp=quail eggs, white asparagus, [[hibiscus]] flowers in syrup, [[Spam (food)|canned spiced ham]] | IngEnt=lake perch, tomatoes on the vine, avocados, rolled oats | IngDes=sour cherries, croissants, [[clotted cream]], lemongrass | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=Zakary Pelaccio | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=405A71 | EpisodeNumber=126 | EpisodeNumber2=4 | Title=Leftovers Extravaganza! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|3|6}} | Cont1=Ryan McLaughlin, Chef de cuisine, The Vanderbilt, Brooklyn, NY | Cont2=Lee Farrington, Chef and Restaurateur, Figa, Portland, ME | Cont3=Jeff Eng, Executive Chef, Clyde's Tower Oaks Lodge, Rockville, MD | Cont4=Natalie Jacocks, Line Chef, Fette Sau, New York, NY | IngApp=leftover pizza, leftover beer, graffiti eggplant, dried plums | IngEnt=leftover [[pot roast]], leftover steamed rice, [[endive|escarole]], 1/2 bottle of white wine (chardonnay) | IngDes=leftover vanilla milkshake, leftover [[refried beans]], [[Ritz Crackers|butter crackers]], kiwi | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] | Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson | Episode notes=This was a leftovers competition.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=405A71 | EpisodeNumber=127 | EpisodeNumber2=5 | Title=Plenty of Fish | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|3|13}} | Cont1=Michael Jacobs, Food Consultant and Caterer, [[Miami Heat]], Miami, FL | Cont2=Shanna Horner O’Hea, Chef and Innkeeper, The Kennebunk Inn / Academe Brasserie and Tavern, Kennebunk, ME | Cont3=Anthony Ricco, Chef de cuisine, Spice Market Restaurant, New York, NY | Cont4=Corwin Kave, Executive Chef, Fatty Crab / Fatty 'Cue, New York, NY / St. John, [[United States Virgin Islands|VI]] | IngApp=[[Amber Ale|amber ale]], salmon fillets, [[endive|frisée]], [[kantola]] | IngEnt=[[lutefisk]], hazelnuts, [[pinot noir]], dried [[Lobster mushroom|lobster mushrooms]] | IngDes=baby eggplants, [[gooseberry|gooseberries]], eggroll skins, [[Chinese sausage|lapchang]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=405A71 | EpisodeNumber=128 | EpisodeNumber2=6 | Title=Sound the Alarm! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|3|20}} | Cont1=Robert Painter, Sous Chef, Biagio's Osteria, Stratford, CT/ Engine 63, F.D.N.Y., New York, NY | Cont2=Walter Lewis, Chef / Engine 35, F.D.N.Y., New York, NY | Cont3=Dan Gardner, Chef / Engine 15, F.D.N.Y., New York, NY | Cont4=Paul Rut, Chef / Engine 262, F.D.N.Y., New York, NY | IngApp=smoked mozzarella, fresh pasta sheets, [[Rainier cherries]], hot dogs | IngEnt=fire roasted tomatoes, bison sirloin steaks, spinach, Italian hot peppers | IngDes=cinnamon-flavored [[candy coal]], crescent roll dough, sour cream, hot chocolate mix | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=The contestants consisted of four [[New York Fire Department|F.D.N.Y]] firefighters. The contestants wore T-shirts instead of the traditional Chopped chefs coats. Winner Paul Rut was awarded a Chopped chef's coat along with the prize money}} {{Chopped | LineColor=405A71 | EpisodeNumber=129 | EpisodeNumber2=7 | Title=Ready, Set, Escargot! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|4|10}} | Cont1=John Deatcher, Caterer, Foodini's Catering, Neptune, NJ | Cont2=[[David Guas]], Chef and Restaurateur, Bayou Bakery, Arlington, VA | Cont3=Frank Whittaker, Executive Sous chef, Fishtail by David Burke, New York, NY | Cont4=Missy Corey, Kitchen Manager, Duckfat, Portland, ME | IngApp=Asian long beans, red jalapeño peppers, [[calvados (brandy)|calvados]], [[escargot]]s | IngEnt=ground lamb, [[Stilton cheese]], Chinese eggplant, [[birch syrup]] | IngDes=coconut water, garnet yams, [[Thai basil]], roasted noodles | Judge1=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=Zakary Pelaccio | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=405A71 | EpisodeNumber=130 | EpisodeNumber2=8 | Title=Own It! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|4|17}} | Cont1=Nelly Godfrey, Chef and Restaurateur, Lima's Taste, New York, NY | Cont2=Miguel Escobedo, Chef and Restaurateur, Papalote Mexican Grill, San Francisco, CA | Cont3=Vito Facciabene, Chef and Restaurateur, Vibano's Trattoria, Bronx, NY | Cont4=Kris Wessel, Chef and Restaurateur, Red Light, Miami, FL | IngApp=[[injera]], [[Heart of palm|hearts of palm]], [[Valerianella locusta|mâche]], rabbit [[escabeche]] | IngEnt=goat chops, dragon's tongue beans, cinnamon schnapps, dark chocolate | IngDes=[[hollandaise sauce]], strawberries, walnuts, blue corn tortilla chips | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson | Episode notes=Chef Escobedo forgot the injera in the appetizer round, but was not eliminated.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=405A71 | EpisodeNumber=131 | EpisodeNumber2=9 | Title=Yuzu Never Know | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|5|1}} | Cont1=Prasad Chirnomula, Executive Chef, Thali, New Haven, CT | Cont2=Fany Gerson, Pastry Chef, La Newyorkina, New York, NY | Cont3=Zaina Dellaquila, Executive Chef, [[Condé Nast]] Cafe, New York NY | Cont4=Kenneth Johnson, Executive Chef, Pescatore, New York, NY | IngApp=[[sturgeon]] filets, [[cucumber]], [[yuzu|yuzu juice]], black mission figs | IngEnt=[[mutton|mutton chops]], baby leeks, banana potatoes, orange gelatin | IngDes=[[Pasilla chile|pasilla chiles]], pineapple, [[Ptitim|Israeli couscous]], Mexican chocolate | Judge1=Seamus Mullen | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Missy Robbins]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=405A71 | EpisodeNumber=132 | EpisodeNumber2=10 | Title=Reversal of Fortune | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|5|8}} | Cont1=Jessica North, Line Cook, St. Francis Fountain, San Francisco, CA | Cont2=William Bunn III, Caterer, Brooklyn, NY | Cont3=Dimitri Voutsinas, Executive Sous chef, Water's Edge, Long Island City, NY | Cont4=Jean-Louis Gerin, Chef and Restaurateur, Restaurant Jean-Louis, Greenwich, CT | IngApp=chicken livers, California raisins, heirloom tomatoes, [[green goddess dressing]] | IngEnt=[[European seabass|branzino]], baby bok choy, [[Cel-Ray|celery soda]], fortune cookies | IngDes=sourdough bread, dried figs, baby fennel, coffee beans | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=405A71 | EpisodeNumber=133 | EpisodeNumber2=11 | Title=A Very Piggy Halloween | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|16}} | Cont1=Pete Ascolese, Chef and Restaurateur, Hope and Anchor, Brooklyn, NY | Cont2=Kyle Bernstein, Culinary Instructor, New Hampton, NY | Cont3=Brittanny Evans, Sous chef, Northern Spy Food Co., New York, NY | Cont4=Sean Scotese, Freelance Chef, New York, NY | IngApp=[[lacinato kale]], finger lime, gummy tarantulas, pre-cooked pig snout | IngEnt=calf's liver, sea beans, [[Pop Rocks|strawberry popping candy]], [[Naga Bhut Jolokia|dried ghost chiles]] | IngDes=[[Rice Krispies Treats|puffed rice cereal bars]], spiced rum, rambutan, tequila lollipops | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=This was a Halloween-themed episode.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=405A71 | EpisodeNumber=134 | EpisodeNumber2=12 | Title=Happy Turkey Gizzards Day! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|13}} | Cont1=Evelyn Cheatham, Chef and Instructor, W.O.W. (Worth Our Weight), Santa Rosa, CA | Cont2=Tim Cipriano, Director of Food Services, Guilford Public Schools, Guilford, CT | Cont3=[[Chef Jeremiah|Jeremiah Bullfrog]], Chef and Owner, gastroPod Mobile Gourmet, Miami, FL | Cont4=Eddie Canlon, Chef and Restaurateur, Canlon's Restaurant, Staten Island, NY | IngApp=cranberry sauce, cheese and green chile [[Tamale|tamales]], green beans, smoked turkey gizzards | IngEnt=pumpkin pie, French-fried onions, dried oysters, turkey | IngDes=[[lavash]], [[kumquat]]s, [[mulling spices]], chocolate turkeys | Judge1=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=This was a Thanksgiving-themed episode. The chefs were directed to prepare holiday-themed dishes for each course. The chefs were given 40 minutes instead of the usual 30 in the entrée round to allow time to adequately butcher and cook the turkey.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=405A71 | EpisodeNumber=135 | EpisodeNumber2=13 | Title=Chopping in a Winter Wonderland | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|25}} | Cont1=Deborah Gelman, Executive Chef, [[Nyu law|NYU Law]], New York, NY | Cont2=Kenny Minor, Private Chef, New York, NY | Cont3=William Artley, Executive Chef, Evening Star Cafe, Alexandria, VA | Cont4=Rachel Willen, Culinary Instructor, foodfix, Clinton, NJ | IngApp=baby mustard greens, spiral ham, pizzelle cookies, [[kugel]] | IngEnt=roasted chestnuts, stone crabs, beef tenderloin, [[Santa Claus melon]] | IngDes=eggnog, [[panettone]], pomegranate molasses, [[Hanukkah gelt]] | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=This was a holiday-themed episode. The chefs were directed to prepare holiday-themed dishes for each course.}} }} ===Season 12 (2012)=== {{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#BFBFBF|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= {{Chopped | LineColor=BFBFBF | EpisodeNumber=136 | EpisodeNumber2=1 | Title=Sunny Side Apps | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|6|5}} | Cont1=Jesse Kramer, Chef and Restaurateur, Brooklyn Taco Co., New York, NY | Cont2=Brian Howard, Executive Chef, Comme Ça, [[Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas]], Las Vegas, NV | Cont3=Tony Kang, Sous chef, Brookville Country Club, Upper Brookville, NY | Cont4=Cory Bahr, Chef and Restaurateur, Cotton, Monroe, LA | IngApp=[[corned beef]], gummy fried eggs, black olives, baby corn | IngEnt=striped bass, sour lemon candy, [[Jerusalem artichoke]]s, cream of mushroom soup | IngDes=spearmint leaf candy, [[knödel]], [[almond meal|almond flour]], raisins on the vine | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] | Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Episode notes=Each basket included a type of candy.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=BFBFBF | EpisodeNumber=137 | EpisodeNumber2=2 | Title=A Guts Reaction | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|6|12}} | Cont1=Kerenza Napoles, Sous chef, Dickie Brennan's Bourbon House, New Orleans, LA | Cont2=Robert Magsalin, Chef and Entrepreneur, Fükü Burger, Los Angeles, CA | Cont3=Steve Luttrell, Chef de cuisine, La Silhouette, New York, NY | Cont4=[[Fatima Ali]], Sous chef, Café Centro, New York, NY | IngApp=chicken intestines, [[miso|red miso]], [[Savoy cabbage]], clementine oranges | IngEnt=duck breast, red [[Malabar spinach]], cherry cola, [[olive loaf]] | IngDes=[[kombucha]], [[rambutan]], egg white powder, candied nuts | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=BFBFBF | EpisodeNumber=138 | EpisodeNumber2=3 | Title=Chocolate Challenge | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|6|19}} | Cont1=Taryn Mumpower, Baker, Pick Your Poison Bake Shop, Las Vegas, NV | Cont2=Richard Ingraham, Personal Chef, Atlanta, GA | Cont3=Zach Meloy, Chef and Restaurateur, Push Start Kitchen, Atlanta, GA | Cont4=Christina Olivarez, Executive Chef, Diego, Las Vegas, NV | IngApp=[[button mushrooms]], dried dates, duck hearts, chocolate-covered cherries | IngEnt=[[chateaubriand steak|chateaubriand]], rainbow carrots, [[endive|escarole]], chocolate wine | IngDes=[[marzipan]], [[dulce de membrillo|membrillo]], [[Ladyfinger (biscuit)|ladyfingers]], chocolate lips | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Amanda Freitag | Episode notes=Each basket included a chocolate ingredient.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=BFBFBF | EpisodeNumber=139 | EpisodeNumber2=4 | Title=Pride of New Orleans | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|6|26}} | Cont1=Richard Bond, Chef and Culinary Instructor, Mardi Gras School of Cooking, New Orleans, LA | Cont2=Justin Kennedy, Chef, Parkway Bakery & Tavern, New Orleans, LA | Cont3=Cody Monfra, Sous chef, Palace Cafe, New Orleans, LA | Cont4=Linda Green, Caterer, Ms. Linda's Soul Food Catering, New Orleans, LA | IngApp=[[Razor clam|razor clams]], [[andouille sausage]], [[South Asian pickles#India|lime pickle]], cajun chips | IngEnt=catfish, [[chard]], fig preserves, chai tea powder | IngDes=gin liqueur, [[huckleberries]], [[beignet|beignet mix]], [[chicory]] coffee | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Amanda Freitag | Episode notes=This episode featured four chefs from New Orleans with basket ingredients inspired by the New Orleans theme.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=BFBFBF | EpisodeNumber=140 | EpisodeNumber2=5 | Title=All-American Competition | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|7|3}} | Cont1=Kimberly Parris, Personal Chef and Caterer, K. Parris Catering & Personal Chef Service, New York, NY | Cont2=Mary Rusch, Chef and Restaurateur, Hash House, Las Vegas, NV | Cont3=Steve Overlay, Chef and Executive Pitmaster, Memphis Championship Barbecue, Las Vegas, NV | Cont4=Mike Gowland, Chef and Firefighter, Manning's Eat-Drink-Cheer, New Orleans, LA | IngApp=[[fried chicken]], [[American cheese]], spinach, apple pie | IngEnt=Maine lobster, hot dogs, frozen lemonade, potato chips | IngDes=peaches, breakfast toaster pastries, bourbon whiskey, corn on the cob | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=Elizabeth Karmel | Episode notes=Each basket contained American staple-themed ingredients in honor of the [[4th of July]].}} {{Chopped | LineColor=BFBFBF | EpisodeNumber=141 | EpisodeNumber2=6 | Title=Orzo It Seemed | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|7|17}} | Cont1=Alex Friedman, Chef and Restaurateur, P'cheen International Bistro and Pub, Atlanta, GA | Cont2=Brigeth Brookins, Sous chef, Banquets Department at the Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, NV | Cont3=Willie Box, Executive Chef, 793 Juniper, Atlanta, GA | Cont4=Joe Rego, Executive Chef, Club Opera, Atlanta, GA | IngApp=pink grapefruit, seafood sausage, [[wasabi peas]], cream of coconut | IngEnt=clove liqueur, bistec norteno, butternut squash, [[orzo (pasta)|orzo]] | IngDes=red jalapeños, shortbread cookies, [[persimmon|sharon fruit]], cream cheese frosting | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Amanda Freitag | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=BFBFBF | EpisodeNumber=142 | EpisodeNumber2=7 | Title=Belly Dance! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|7|31}} | Cont1=Michael Chen, Executive Sous chef, Yellowtail Japanese Restaurant & Lounge, Las Vegas, NV | Cont2=Danushka Lysek, Private Chef and Model, New York, NY | Cont3=Ryan Bartlow, Chef de cuisine, Frankies 570, New York, NY | Cont4=Matt Murphy, Executive Chef, The Irish House, New Orleans, LA | IngApp=tuna belly, dandelion greens, canned chickpeas, dates | IngEnt=lamb top round, [[Rutabaga|rutabagas]], carrot jam, [[grenadine]] | IngDes=[[arak (drink)|arak]], canned pumpkin, [[Macaroon|amaretti cookies]], cayenne pepper | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=Claudia Fleming | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=BFBFBF | EpisodeNumber=143 | EpisodeNumber2=8 | Title=Cake Walk? | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|8|7}} | Cont1=Monique Barrow, Sous chef, Murphy's, Atlanta, GA | Cont2=Beni Velazquez, Chef and Restaurateur, Bar and Bistro, Las Vegas, NV | Cont3=Carla Contreras, Private Chef and Owner, Red Clog Kitchen, New York, NY | Cont4=Zeb Stevenson, Executive Chef, Livingston Restaurant and Bar, Atlanta, GA | IngApp=[[carrot cake]], baby fennel, [[Kumquat|kumquats]], [[surimi|kosher shrimp]] | IngEnt=[[Cardoon|cardoons]], [[Chantarelle mushrooms|chanterelle mushrooms]], pickled green beans, turkey burgers | IngDes=[[caramel popcorn]], red plums, [[prosecco]], [[udon noodles]] | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=BFBFBF | EpisodeNumber=144 | EpisodeNumber2=9 | Title=Oui, Oui, Confit | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|8|14}} | Cont1=Bryon Peck, Chef and Restaurateur, Elizabeth's Restaurant, New Orleans, LA | Cont2=Maria Velez, Chef and Restaurateur, Mojito Cuban Cuisine, Brooklyn, NY | Cont3=John Simmons, Chef and Restaurateur, Firefly Tapas Kitchen and Bar, Las Vegas, NV | Cont4=Franco Barrio, Chef and Restaurateur, Caliu, New York, NY | IngApp=[[confit|duck confit]], unripe mangoes, [[couscous]], red carrots | IngEnt=peanut butter, pork tenderloin, [[okra]], canned shrimp | IngDes=grape jelly beans, buttermilk, wonton wrappers, sweet potatoes | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=Chef Peck forgot his carrots in Round 1. However, he did use the carrots in the water for his couscous, but was still eliminated because the judges couldn't taste them. In Round 2 Chef Velez cut her finger twice and she had to restart her dish.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=BFBFBF | EpisodeNumber=145 | EpisodeNumber2=10 | Title=Drawing a Flank | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|8|21}} | Cont1=Jude Huval, Executive Chef, Pat's Fisherman's Wharf, Henderson, LA | Cont2=Frances Tariga, Private Chef, [[United Nations]], New York, NY | Cont3=Rick Giffen, Executive Chef, [[Stratosphere, Las Vegas|Stratosphere Las Vegas]], Las Vegas, NV | Cont4=Quentin Donnaud, Executive Chef, Coast Seafood & Raw Bar, Atlanta, GA | IngApp=black licorice, [[Arctic char]], mangos, [[caperberry|caperberries]] | IngEnt=[[flank steak]], sour cherries, espresso powder, [[Stachys affinis|crosnes]] | IngDes=polenta, [[Pedro Ximénez]] sherry, beets, whipped topping | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] | Episode notes=In Round 1, Chef Huval forgot the caperberries, leading to his elimination. In Round 2, Chef Giffen was caught plating after time was called.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=BFBFBF | EpisodeNumber=146 | EpisodeNumber2=11 | Title=A Bunny Thing Happened | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|9|11}} | Cont1=Chuck Subra, Executive Chef, JW Marriott New Orleans, New Orleans, LA | Cont2=Mihoko Obunai, Freelance Chef, Atlanta, GA | Cont3=Zoe Feigenbaum, Chef and Restaurateur, Zoë, New York, NY | Cont4=Andrew Scurlock, Kitchen Manager, St. James Cheese Company, New Orleans, LA | IngApp=conch, [[Peeps|sugared marshmallow candies]], peas in the pod, prepared horseradish | IngEnt=chocolate bunny, lamb breast, [[aleppo pepper]], spring garlic | IngDes=[[babka (cake)|babka]], rhubarb, baby bananas, [[Beaumes de Venise AOC|Beaumes de Venise]] | Judge1=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Amanda Freitag]] | Episode notes=Each basket contained an Easter-themed ingredient.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=BFBFBF | EpisodeNumber=147 | EpisodeNumber2=12 | Title=Charge! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|9}} | Cont1=Jennifer Iserloh, Private Chef and Author, ''Secrets of a Skinny Chef'' food blog, Hoboken, NJ | Cont2=Chris DeBarr, Chef and Restaurateur, The Green Goddess / Serendipity, New Orleans, LA | Cont3=Gason Nelson, Private Chef, Full of Flavor, New Orleans, LA | Cont4=Scott Pajak, Chef de cuisine, Lagasse's Stadium at the [[Palazzo Resort]], Las Vegas, NV | IngApp=Korean-style short ribs, canned spaghetti, purple artichokes, baby pineapples | IngEnt=[[tilefish]], hot German mustard, [[pimento cheese]], [[physalis peruviana|cape gooseberries]] | IngDes=[[Honeycomb (cereal)|honey flavored cereal]], soy sauce, [[D'Anjou|anjou pears]], cocktail franks | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=BFBFBF | EpisodeNumber=148 | EpisodeNumber2=13 | Title=For Sake's Sake | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|20}} | Cont1=Cam Boudreaux, Sous chef, The Green Goddess, New Orleans, LA | Cont2=Tasheena Butler, Chef and Caterer, T. Marie's Kitchen & Catering, New Orleans, LA | Cont3=Derek Gigliotti, Executive Chef, Onda Ristorante, [[The Mirage Resort and Casino|Mirage Resort]], Las Vegas, NV | Cont4=Ria Pell, Chef and Restaurateur, Ria's Bluebird / Sauced, Atlanta, GA | IngApp=ostrich tenderloin, [[Anzac biscuit]]s, cauliflower, pork rinds | IngEnt=[[sablefish]], pomegranates, sake, graffiti eggplant | IngDes=lime curd, [[opuntia|cactus pear]], candied orange slices, hot dog buns | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=Chef Boudreaux cut himself at the end of the appetizer round and forgot to plate two ingredients because he was being bandaged, and he was eliminated.}} }} ===Season 13 (2012–13)=== {{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#AE1A33|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= {{Chopped | LineColor=AE1A33 | EpisodeNumber=149 | EpisodeNumber2=1 | Title=Stacking Up | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|9|4}} | Cont1=Sheridan Su, Chef and Restaurateur, Great Bao Café, Las Vegas, NV | Cont2=Sung Kim, Private Chef, New York, NY | Cont3=Vincent Contreras, Chef de cuisine, Las Vegas, NV | Cont4=Gianfranco Franzese, Chef and Restaurateur, Pasticceria Bruno, Staten Island, NY | IngApp=jumbo shrimp, yellowfoot chanterelle mushrooms, [[Chinese sausage|lapchang]], gingerbread syrup | IngEnt=[[Calyptraeidae|slipper shells]], [[taro|taro root]], Asian long beans, quail | IngDes=frozen pancakes, tamarind paste, farmer's cheese, orange sherbet | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=AE1A33 | EpisodeNumber=150 | EpisodeNumber2=2 | Title=Class Acts, Too | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|9|25}} | Cont1=Terry Accaira, Head Cook and Nutritionist, Avery/Parsons Elementary School, Buena Vista, CO | Cont2=Shannon Solomon, Cook Manager, [[William C. Hinkley High School]], Aurora, CO | Cont3=Lynette Thomas, Head Cook, St. Martinville Primary School, St. Martinville, LA | Cont4=Cindy Tinnel, Cook, Henry C. Maxwell Elementary School, Nashville, TN | IngApp=ground turkey, broccoli, [[pepita|raw pepitas]], frozen yogurt | IngEnt=pork tenderloin, sweet potatoes, rainbow chard, [[hoisin sauce]] | IngDes=corn flakes, carrots, skim milk, blueberries | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Sam Kass]] | Episode notes=This episode featured four school cafeteria cooks. The three cooks who were chopped each received $5,000, and all four competitors, along with the four cooks from the first "Class Acts" episode, were invited by Sam Kass to the White House to meet its chefs and tour its garden.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=AE1A33 | EpisodeNumber=151 | EpisodeNumber2=3 | Title=No Kidding! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|2}} | Cont1=[[Romilly Newman]] (age 13), from New York, NY | Cont2=Joel Allette (age 17), from New York, NY | Cont3=Noah Museles (age 16), from Washington, D.C. | Cont4=Shania Thomas (age 17), from New York, NY | IngApp=gummy bacon, salmon fillets, frozen lima beans, lemon sorbet | IngEnt=cotton candy, chicken cutlets, Brussels sprouts, French-fried onions | IngDes=zucchini, chocolate cake mix, crème fraîche, movie theatre popcorn | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] | Episode notes=This is the first episode to feature teenage competitors. The contestants were given 30 minutes instead of the usual 20 in the appetizer round. The three eliminated teenagers each received a $1,000 gift certificate to Food Network's online store.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=AE1A33 | EpisodeNumber=152 | EpisodeNumber2=4 | Title=Pigging Out! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|23}} | Cont1=Terry Koval, Chef and Restaurateur, Farm Burger, Atlanta, GA | Cont2=Nicole Brisson, Executive Chef, Carnevino at the Palazzo Resort, Las Vegas, NV | Cont3=Robert Finn, Chef de cuisine, Fatty Crab, New York, NY | Cont4=Hugh Mangum, Executive Chef and Owner, Mighty Quinn's, New York, NY | IngApp=pig's head, [[vicia faba|fava beans]], strawberries, [[Roquefort]] blue cheese | IngEnt=[[offal|pig organs]], fiddlehead ferns, [[morchella|morel mushrooms]], bourbon cream liqueur | IngDes=pig tails, [[dragonfruit]], [[sorghum|sorghum flour]], lard | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson | Episode notes=This was a "nose-to-tail" themed competition. The pig organs in the entrée round consisted of heart, liver, and kidneys, and the chefs were required to use all three of them.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=AE1A33 | EpisodeNumber=153 | EpisodeNumber2=5 | Title=Unsung Heroes | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|6}} | Cont1=Tony Biggs, Director of Culinary Operations, Second Harvest Food Bank, New Orleans, LA | Cont2=Linda Miles, Chef and Manager, Chapel Manor Senior Health Care Center / [[Philabundance]], Philadelphia, PA | Cont3=Keith Lucas, Executive Chef, Manna, Philadelphia, PA | Cont4=Grace Lichaa, Manager, [[Capital Area Food Bank]], Washington, D.C. | IngApp=bangers, [[apple chips]], asparagus, chocolate-covered almonds | IngEnt=venison tenderloin, [[Hamantash|hamantashen]], cola, cauliflower | IngDes=marshmallow spread, balsamic vinegar, ancho chiles, almond butter cookies | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Episode notes=This episode featured four "unsung heroes": people who volunteer in their communities.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=AE1A33 | EpisodeNumber=154 | EpisodeNumber2=6 | Title=Bird in the Pan | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|27}} | Cont1=Giancarlo Autenzio, Executive Chef, The Astor Room, Queens, NY | Cont2=Brack May, Chef and Restaurateur, Cowbell, New Orleans, LA | Cont3=[[Virginia Willis]], Chef and Author, Atlanta, GA | Cont4=Tabb Singleton, Sous chef, Nola, New Orleans, LA | IngApp=[[chicory]], Ethiopian coffee beans, petite bananas, lamb fries | IngEnt=Cornish hens, baby beets, [[celeriac]], blueberry balsamic vinegar | IngDes=chickpea flour, raspberries, ricotta salata, rose water syrup | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Marco Canora]] | Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=AE1A33 | EpisodeNumber=155 | EpisodeNumber2=7 | Title=Thirsty for Victory | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|12|11}} | Cont1=Greg Grossman, Student at [[Professional Children's School]], New York, NY | Cont2=Jeremy Langlois, Executive Chef, Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, Darrow, LA | Cont3=Leslie Parks, Freelance Caterer, New York, NY | Cont4=Phil Crispo, Assistant Culinary Professor, [[Culinary institute of america|Culinary Institute of America]], Hyde Park, NY | IngApp=ice cream cones, lump crab meat, baby turnips, pickled ginger | IngEnt=[[city chicken]], canned peaches, mustard greens, [[Gatorade|fruit punch-flavored sports drink]] | IngDes=[[carob syrup]], [[spaghetti squash]], figs, walnuts | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Lee Anne Wong]] | Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson | Episode notes=Greg Grossman was 16 years old at the time he competed, making him the youngest chef to appear on ''Chopped'' outside the special "teen chefs" episodes.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=AE1A33 | EpisodeNumber=156 | EpisodeNumber2=8 | Title=Trout Bout | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|12|18}} | Cont1=Courtney Renn, Personal Chef, Chef Courtney, Atlanta, GA | Cont2=Jimmy Tessier, Chef de cuisine, Bacio, [[Tropicana Las Vegas|Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Resort]], Las Vegas, NV | Cont3=Akiko Thurnauer, Chef and Restaurateur, Family Recipe, New York, NY | Cont4=Nathanial Zimet, Chef and Restaurateur, Boucherie, New Orleans, LA | IngApp=brook trout, rhubarb, dried strawberries, [[Lemon-verbena|lemon verbena]] | IngEnt=Scottish red-legged partridge, peanut butter taffy, [[lacinato kale]], red curry paste | IngDes=[[dulce de leche]], pineapple, sesame seed buns, apricot paste | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=AE1A33 | EpisodeNumber=157 | EpisodeNumber2=9 | Title=Belly Up | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|1|1}} | Cont1=April Neujean, Lead Teacher, The Edible Schoolyard, New Orleans, LA | Cont2=Chris Sell, Chef and Restaurateur, Chipshop, Brooklyn, NY | Cont3=Danny Lachs, Chef and Restaurateur, Tortaria, New York, NY | Cont4=Flannery Klette-Kolton, Caterer, Big Little Get Together, New York, NY | IngApp=[[red mullet]], [[shishito|shishito peppers]], watercress, hot cocoa mix | IngEnt=pork belly, artichokes, [[hard clam|cherrystone clams]], baby apples in syrup | IngDes=acorn squash, orange sherbet pops, sour cream, [[wheatgrass]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=Jet Tila | Episode notes=In the entrée round, Chef Sell dropped his pork belly on the floor, but put it on the plate. The judges did not taste that part of his dish.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=AE1A33 | EpisodeNumber=158 | EpisodeNumber2=10 | Title=Hecho en the Chopped Kitchen | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|2|7}} | Cont1=Mike Minor, Executive Chef, Border Grill at [[Mandalay Bay]], Las Vegas, NV | Cont2=Saul Ortiz-Cruz, Executive Chef, Tacos & Tequila at the [[Luxor Las Vegas|Luxor]], Las Vegas, NV | Cont3=Mia Castro, Chef de partie, Las Vegas, NV | Cont4=Royden Ellamar, Executive Chef, Sensi at the [[Bellagio (resort)|Bellagio]], Las Vegas, NV | IngApp=pig's feet in a jar, [[tres leches cake]], [[pachyrhizus erosus|jicama]], [[eryngium foetidum|culantro]] | IngEnt=goat chops, [[Churro|churros]], tequila, [[corn smut|huitlacoche]] | IngDes=whole coconuts, [[pepita]]s, [[panela|piloncillo]], [[yucca]] | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=This episode featured Latin-themed ingredients.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=AE1A33 | EpisodeNumber=159 | EpisodeNumber2=11 | Title=Make No Mistake | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|2|17}} | Cont1=Marja Samsom, Caterer, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.11 (October 19, 2010): "Fright Bites"|Episode 5.11 – "Fright Bites"]]) | Cont2=Monica Langowski, Private Chef, Chicago, IL ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.2 (May 10, 2011): "Canned Cheese, Please!"|Episode 7.2 – "Canned Cheese, Please!"]]) | Cont3=John Sierp, Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 3.9 (March 28, 2010): "Winging It"|Episode 3.9 – "Winging It"]]) | Cont4=Gwen LePape, Executive Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.8 (March 3, 2009): "Coconut, Calamari, Donuts"|Episode 1.8 – "Coconut, Calamari, Donuts"]]) | IngApp=[[polbo á feira|pulpo]], chioggia beets, [[vicia faba|fava beans]], pickled garlic | IngEnt=wild boar roast, sweet potato chips, [[nopal]]es, [[açaí palm|acai berry juice]] | IngDes=tangerines, cranberry sauce, chocolate chip cookies, [[dolcelatte|gorgonzola dolce]] | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Episode notes=This episode featured chefs who were eliminated in previous episodes for making egregious mistakes. Unlike past redemption episodes, fans chose the competitors they wanted to see come back, via an online poll.}} {{Chopped |LineColor=AE1A33 | EpisodeNumber=160 | EpisodeNumber2=12 | Title=Untrained, Undaunted | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|2|26}} | Cont1=Adrian Ashby, Administrative Assistant from Queens, NY | Cont2=Maureen Sanchez, Homemaker from Oswego, IL | Cont3=Michael Press, President of ''Textile by Elizabeth and James'' Jeans from White Plains, NY | Cont4=[[Kevin J. Rooney|Kevin Rooney]], Mayor of Wyckoff, NJ | IngApp=pickled watermelon rind, sushi platter, kohlrabi, bacon bits | IngEnt=ostrich fan filets, purple asparagus, fish roe in a tube, blueberry wine | IngDes=cinnamon chips, baby red grapes, earl grey tea leaves, pound cake | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=}} }} ===Season 14 (2013)=== {{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#053968|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= {{Chopped | LineColor=053968 | EpisodeNumber=161 | EpisodeNumber2=1 | Title=Leftovers Overload | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|1|6}} | Cont1=Shawn Smilie, Executive Chef, The Buffet at [[Aria Las Vegas|Aria]], Las Vegas, NV | Cont2=Jason Robertson, Caterer, Headwaters Café, New Orleans, LA | Cont3=Nealy Frentz, Chef and Restaurateur, Lola, Covington, LA | Cont4=Gerald Chin, Chef de Cuisine, [[The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas|The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas]], Las Vegas, NV | IngApp=[[matzo ball soup]], macaroni and cheese, [[Onion blossom|fried onion blossom]], [[submarine sandwich]] | IngEnt=[[Rib eye steak|rib-eye steak]], mashed potatoes, ketchup packets, [[Greek salad]] | IngDes=ice cream sundae, old bananas, stale tortilla chips, cola | Judge1=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] | Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Episode notes=The ingredients used in this episode were leftovers.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=053968 | EpisodeNumber=162 | EpisodeNumber2=2 | Title=Chopped Champions: Part 1 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|1|15}} | Cont1=Lish Steiling, Assistant Food Stylist, ''Today'', New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 9.8 (October 25, 2011): "Make A Splash!"|Episode 9.8 – "Make A Splash!"]]) | Cont2=Sylvain Harribey, Executive Chef, Sofitel, New York, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 10.6 (January 31, 2012): "On the Line"|Episode 10.6 – "On the Line"]]) | Cont3=Sean Scotese, Freelance Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.11 (October 16, 2012): "A Very Piggy Halloween"|Episode 11.11 – "A Very Piggy Halloween"]]) | Cont4=Kenneth Johnson, Executive Chef, Pescatore, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.9 (May 1, 2012): "Yuzu Never Know"|Episode 11.9 – "Yuzu Never Know"]]) (advances to final round) | IngApp=[[haggis|canned haggis]], smoked gouda, celery, prunes | IngEnt=fish heads, [[shimeji|hon-shimeji mushrooms]], [[crème fraîche|crema]], sugar cookie dough | IngDes=spiral ham, green plantains, water chestnuts, spiced rum | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Episode notes=This was the first of a five-part series of episodes, where sixteen past champions competed. The winner of each preliminary round advanced to the finale, where they competed for $50,000. The fish heads used in the entrée round were striped bass.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=053968 | EpisodeNumber=163 | EpisodeNumber2=3 | Title=Chopped Champions: Part 2 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|1|22}} | Cont1=Rachel Willen, Chef and Culinary Instructor, Foodfix, Clinton, NJ ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.13 (November 25, 2012): "Chopping in a Winter Wonderland"|Episode 11.13 – "Chopping in a Winter Wonderland"]]) | Cont2=Fatima Ali, Sous chef, Café Centro, New York, NY † ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 12.2 (June 12, 2012): "A Guts Reaction"|Episode 12.2 – "A Guts Reaction"]]) | Cont3=Walter D'Rozario, Chef de cuisine, Junoon, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 10.1 (December 20, 2011): "The Big Scoop"|Episode 10.1 – "The Big Scoop"]]) | Cont4=Vinson Petrillo, Executive Sous chef, Caviar Russe, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 9.12 (November 29, 2011): "Yakety Yak Yak Yak"|Episode 9.12 – "Yakety Yak Yak Yak"]]) (advances to final round) | IngApp=fruitcake, [[shad|shad roe]], vodka, Tokyo scallions | IngEnt=[[squab (food)|squab]], peanut butter and jelly, red quinoa, [[bitter melon|karela]] | IngDes=[[mitmita]], [[sauternes (wine)|sauternes]], [[Yodels|cream-filled snack cakes]], cottage cheese | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=This is the second of a five-part tournament where sixteen past champions competed. Chef Ali cut her finger badly in the entree round; while being treated her squab overcooked, and she was late starting her quinoa, leading to her elimination.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=053968 | EpisodeNumber=164 | EpisodeNumber2=4 | Title=Chopped Champions: Part 3 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|1|29}} | Cont1=Lester Walker, Sous chef, Copia, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.2 (February 14, 2012): "Chewing the Caul Fat"|Episode 11.2 – "Chewing the Caul Fat"]]) | Cont2=Corwin Kave, Executive Chef, Fatty Crab / Fatty 'Cue, New York, NY / St. John, VI ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.5 (March 13, 2012): "Plenty of Fish"|Episode 11.5 – "Plenty of Fish"]]) | Cont3=Elise Kornack, Chef and Entrepreneur, Aquavit, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 10.2 (January 3, 2012): "Chop on Through"|Episode 10.2 – "Chop on Through"]]) | Cont4=[[Jun Tanaka (chef)|Jun Tanaka]], Executive Chef, Pearl Restaurant, London, England ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 8.1 (July 12, 2011): "Easy Peasy?"|Episode 8.1 – "Easy Peasy?"]]) (advances to final round) | IngApp=smoked eel, cream cheese spread, [[quince|quince paste]], haricots verts | IngEnt=frog legs, [[yuzu|yuzu marmalade]], gin, firm tofu | IngDes=[[jackfruit]], [[araucana|araucana eggs]], coconut macaroons, chocolate covered pretzels | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=This is the third of a five-part tournament where sixteen past champions competed.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=053968 | EpisodeNumber=165 | EpisodeNumber2=5 | Title=Chopped Champions: Part 4 | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|2|5}} | Cont1=Kris Wessel, Chef and Restaurateur, Red Light, Miami, FL ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.8 (April 17, 2012): "Own It!"|Episode 11.8 – "Own It!"]]) | Cont2=Helen Park, Executive Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 9.6 (October 4, 2011): "Time & Space"|Episode 9.6 – "Time & Space"]]) | Cont3=Jean-Louis Gerin, Chef and Restaurateur, Restaurant Jean-Louis, Greenwich, CT ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.10 (May 8, 2012): "Reversal of Fortune"|Episode 11.10 – "Reversal of Fortune"]]) | Cont4=Rob Evans, Chef and Restaurateur, Hugo's / Duckfat, Portland, ME ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 9.7 (October 11, 2011): "Everything's Rosy"|Episode 9.7 – "Everything's Rosy"]]) (advances to final round) | IngApp=sour apple martini mix, [[mortadella]], white asparagus, fennel | IngEnt=calf's liver, [[vicia faba|fava greens]], honey wine, [[halloumi]] | IngDes=maraschino cherries, Greek yogurt, canned espresso, corn nuts | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Amanda Freitag | Episode notes=This is the fourth five-part tournament where sixteen past champions competed.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=053968 | EpisodeNumber=166 | EpisodeNumber2=6 | Title=Chopped Champions: Finale | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|2|12}} | Cont1=Kenneth Johnson, Executive Chef, Pescatore, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.9 (May 1, 2012): "Yuzu Never Know"|Episode 11.9 – "Yuzu Never Know"]]) | Cont2=Vinson Petrillo, Executive Sous chef, Caviar Russe, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 9.12 (November 29, 2011): "Yakety Yak Yak Yak"|Episode 9.12 – "Yakety Yak Yak Yak"]]) | Cont3=Rob Evans, Chef and Restaurateur, Hugo's / Duckfat, Portland, ME ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 9.7 (October 11, 2011): "Everything's Rosy"|Episode 9.7 – "Everything's Rosy"]]) | Cont4=[[Jun Tanaka (chef)|Jun Tanaka]], Executive Chef, Pearl Restaurant, London, England ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 8.1 (July 12, 2011): "Easy Peasy?"|Episode 8.1 – "Easy Peasy?"]]) | IngApp=pig ears, [[allium tricoccum|ramps]], pine nuts, [[apple strudel]] | IngEnt=[[abalone]], [[curry tree|curry leaves]], [[serrano ham]], [[amaranth grain]] | IngDes=carrot juice, almond flour, candied ginger, honeycomb | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Amanda Freitag | Episode notes=This is the final part of a five-part tournament where sixteen past champions competed. This episode's winner received $50,000.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=053968 | EpisodeNumber=167 | EpisodeNumber2=7 | Title=Just for the Halibut | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|3|12}} | Cont1=Anne Churchill, Caterer & Tour Chef, New Orleans, LA | Cont2=Stephan Bogardus, Chef de cuisine, The North Fork Table & Inn, Southold, NY | Cont3=Jamie Adams, Executive Chef, Veni Vidi Vici, Atlanta, GA | Cont4=Steve Benjamin, Executive Chef, L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Las Vegas, NV | IngApp=black radishes, smoked beef tongue, garbanzo beans, Italian anchovies | IngEnt=halibut, [[akvavit|aquavit]], [[Chinese spinach]], [[chorizo|Mexican chorizo]] | IngDes=banana chips, sugar cane, almond butter, [[umeboshi]] | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Lee Anne Wong]] | Judge3=[[Scott Conant]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=053968 | EpisodeNumber=168 | EpisodeNumber2=8 | Title=Redemption Intention | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|3|19}} | Cont1=Tony Kang, Sous Chef, Upper Brookville, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 12.1 (June 5, 2012): "Sunny Side Apps!"|Episode 12.1 – "Sunny Side Apps"]]) | Cont2=Vito Facciabene, Chef, Bronx, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.8 (April 17, 2012): "Own It!"|Episode 11.8 – "Own It!"]]) | Cont3=Kate Lee Squibb, Sous Chef, South Portland, ME ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 9.12 (November 29, 2011): "Yakety Yak Yak Yak"|Episode 9.12 – "Yakety Yak Yak Yak"]]) | Cont4=Cara Thompson, Sous Chef, Miami, FL ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 8.2 (July 19, 2011): "Ladies First!"|Episode 8.2 – "Ladies First!"]]) | IngApp=sea cucumber, [[enokitake|enokitake mushrooms]], white balsamic vinegar, rotisserie chicken | IngEnt=duck tongue, pineapple, chestnuts, pork shoulder | IngDes=[[zucchini flower|zucchini blossoms]], dry roasted peanuts, [[Anis drinks|anise liqueur]], [[Pouteria sapota|mamey]] | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Amanda Freitag | Episode notes=This episode featured four past runners-up returning for a second chance to win.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=053968 | EpisodeNumber=169 | EpisodeNumber2=9 | Title=Chopped All-Stars: Food Network vs. Cooking Channel | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|7}} | Cont1=[[Nadia Giosia|Nadia G.]] (charity: [http://www.bgca.org/ClubTech/ClubTech/Pages/ClubTech.aspx Club Tech, The Boys & Girls Club of America]) | Cont2=[[Gabriele Corcos]] (charity: [http://feedingamerica.org/ Feeding America]) | Cont3=[[Jeff Mauro]] (charity: [http://www.uchicagokidshospital.org/ University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital]) | Cont4=[[Sunny Anderson]] (charity: [http://www.nstreetvillage.org/ N Street Village]) (advances to final round) | IngApp=banana bread, [[terrine (food)|veggie terrine]], [[galangal]], mango juice | IngEnt=rack of venison, potato [[Pierogi|pierogies]], okra, seafood pepper pot soup | IngDes=Okinawan sweet potatoes, coconut flakes, [[calvados (brandy)|calvados]], marshmallows | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Episode notes=This is the first round of a five-part charity tournament featuring groups of chefs playing for charity. The winner will receive $50,000 for their charity. This heat featured two [[Food Network]] personalities and two [[Cooking Channel]] personalities.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=053968 | EpisodeNumber=170 | EpisodeNumber2=10 | Title=Chopped All-Stars: Mega Chefs | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|14}} | Cont1=[[Chuck Hughes (chef)|Chuck Hughes]] (charity: [http://www.cedars.ca/ Cedars Cancer Institute]) | Cont2=[[Elizabeth Falkner]] (charity: [http://edibleschoolyard.org/ Edible Schoolyard Project]) | Cont3=[[Richard Blais]] (charity: [http://www.healthiergeneration.org/ Alliance for a Healthier Generation]) | Cont4=[[Gavin Kaysen]] (charity: [http://www.childrenscancer.org/ Children's Cancer Research Fund]) (advances to final round) | IngApp=black sea bass, [[wakame]], cream soda, [[black garlic (food)|black garlic]] | IngEnt=precooked oxtail, [[strained yogurt|labneh]] in olive oil, mustard greens, fruit cocktail | IngDes=peanut brittle, Mexican chocolate, grape tomatoes, [[Twinkie|sponge cake snacks]] | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] | Episode notes=This is the second round of a five-part charity tournament. This heat featured celebrity chefs.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=053968 | EpisodeNumber=171 | EpisodeNumber2=11 | Title=Chopped All-Stars: Judges | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|21}} | Cont1=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] (charity: [http://www.nokidhungry.org/ Share Our Strength]) | Cont2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] (charity: [http://www.alexslemonade.org/ Alex's Lemonade Stand]) | Cont3=[[Amanda Freitag]] (charity: [https://www.glwd.org/ God's Love We Deliver]) | Cont4=[[Scott Conant]] (charity: [http://www.keepmemoryalive.org/ Keep Memory Alive]) (advances to final round) | IngApp=diver scallops, [[harissa]], pink grapefruit, [[speck]] | IngEnt=[[capon]], [[allium tricoccum|ramps]], canned pizza sauce, [[burrata]] | IngDes=[[port wine|ruby port]], olive oil gelato, dried apricots, French toast sticks | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=Marcus Samuelsson | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=This is the third round of a five-part charity tournament. This heat featured ''Chopped'' judges.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=053968 | EpisodeNumber=172 | EpisodeNumber2=12 | Title=Chopped All-Stars: Celebrities | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|28}} | Cont1=[[Judy Gold]] (charity: [http://www.projectals.org/ Project A.L.S.]) | Cont2=[[Johnny Weir]] (charity: [http://www.hrc.org/ Human Rights Campaign Foundation]) | Cont3=[[Joey Fatone]] (charity: [http://www.fatonefoundation.com/ The Fatone Family Foundation]) | Cont4=[[Laila Ali]] (charity: [http://healthychild.org/ Healthy Child Healthy World]) (advances to final round) | IngApp=vanilla cupcakes, chicken tenders, avocados, [[gochujang|kochujang]] | IngEnt=skirt steak, matzo crackers, sweet orange gelatin cups, collard greens | IngDes=[[Circus peanut|circus peanuts]], passion fruit purée, graham cracker cereal, curry powder | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson | Episode notes=This is the fourth round of a five-part charity tournament. This heat featured celebrities from television, music, and sports.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=053968 | EpisodeNumber=173 | EpisodeNumber2=13 | Title=Chopped All-Stars: Finale! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|5|5}} | Cont1=[[Sunny Anderson]] (charity: [http://www.nstreetvillage.org/ N Street Village]) | Cont2=[[Laila Ali]] (charity: [http://healthychild.org/ Healthy Child Healthy World]) | Cont3=[[Gavin Kaysen]] (charity: [http://www.childrenscancer.org/ Children's Cancer Research Fund]) | Cont4=[[Scott Conant]] (charity: [http://www.keepmemoryalive.org/ Keep Memory Alive]) | IngApp=soft-shell crabs, crunchy peanut butter, sake, sea beans | IngEnt=suckling goat, broccoli rabe, [[farro]], [[combos|cheddar filled pretzels]] | IngDes=freeze dried grapes, marrow bones, Marcona almonds, cannoli cream | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson | Episode notes=This is the final part of a five-part charity tournament where winners of the previous four episodes battle to win $50,000 for their charity. The entrée cooking time was extended to 40 minutes to allow the chefs to butcher the goat.}} }} ===Season 15 (2013)=== {{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#7627C5|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= {{Chopped | LineColor=7627C5 | EpisodeNumber=174 | EpisodeNumber2=1 | Title=Heads Up! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|2}} | Cont1=Ingrid Wright, Sous chef, Exchange Alley, New York, NY | Cont2=Eleanor Wolper, Executive Chef, New York, NY | Cont3=Jordan Andino, Executive Chef, SideBAR, New York, NY | Cont4=Bruce Kalman, Executive Chef, The Churchill, Los Angeles, CA | IngApp=microwavable chocolate cake, [[tatsoi|baby tatsoi]], artichoke liqueur, lamb's head | IngEnt=[[Arctic char]], concentrated vinegar, smoked butter, purple spinach | IngDes=yellow rice, [[persimmon]]s, sugar cane drink, pine nuts | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=7627C5 | EpisodeNumber=175 | EpisodeNumber2=2 | Title=Viewers Choice Baskets | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|9}} | Cont1=John Herndon, Executive Chef, Umami Burger Restaurant Group, Los Angeles, CA | Cont2=Rory Philipson, Chef and Owner, The Blue Bottle Cafe, Hopewell, NJ | Cont3=Tre Ghoshal, Chef and Owner, Adara, Montclair, NJ | Cont4=Luke Reyes, Executive Chef, The Corner Door, Culver City, CA | IngApp=[[durian]], lime gelatin, imitation crab meat, crunchy cheese curls | IngEnt=chicken in a can, clam chowder, [[Tater Tots|potato tots]], skirt steak | IngDes=kale, fruit cocktail, cottage cheese, marrow bones | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=This was the second viewers' choice episode. The basket ingredients were chosen by fans via social media.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=7627C5 | EpisodeNumber=176 | EpisodeNumber2=3 | Title=Aussie Awesome | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|16}} | Cont1=McCaily Cranna, Sous chef, Hudson's on the Bend, Austin, TX | Cont2=Bruce Barber, Caterer, Aussie Chef Catering, Sherman Oaks, CA | Cont3=Michael Bryant, Executive Chef, Eva Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA | Cont4=Mai-Khanh "Maiki" Le, Chef de cuisine, Josie, Santa Monica, CA | IngApp=[[Vegemite|vegetable yeast spread]], [[barramundi]], [[eruca sativa|rucola]], gummy snake | IngEnt=Australian beer, T-bone steak, bosc pears, [[Tim Tam|chocolate biscuits]] | IngDes=[[lamington]]s, lemon verbena, [[wattleseed]]s, blueberry pomegranate lollies | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge3=John Li | Episode notes=The basket ingredients were Australian-themed.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=7627C5 | EpisodeNumber=177 | EpisodeNumber2=4 | Title=Without Missing a Beet | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|30}} | Cont1=Ashley Hough, Personal Chef, Los Angeles, CA | Cont2=Angela Majko, Sushi Chef, Uchiko, Austin, TX | Cont3=Rouha Sadighi, Chef de cuisine, Penelope Café, New York, NY | Cont4=Taji Marie, Caterer, Simple Gourmet, Redondo Beach, CA | IngApp=banana chips, frozen grilled chicken breasts, candy cane beets, cherry jelly beans | IngEnt=pink beans, [[sofrito]], striped bass, [[Almond Joy|coconut chocolate bars]] | IngDes=frozen yogurt, [[Macaroon|amaretti cookies]], candied orange peels, red curry paste | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=In round 2, Chef Majko dropped her bass on the floor.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=7627C5 | EpisodeNumber=178 | EpisodeNumber2=5 | Title=Momumental | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|5|7}} | Cont1=Gio Bellino, Homemaker from Sands Point, NJ | Cont2=Anette Kreipke, Former Advertiser and Homemaker from Ridgefield, NJ | Cont3=Heidi Greening, Homemaker from Georgetown, TX | Cont4=Diana Sabater, Police Officer from Philadelphia, PA | IngApp=coffee, pheasant, [[endive|escarole]], [[Peanut butter blossom cookie|peanut butter blossom cookies]] | IngEnt=carrot baby food, pork butt, mustard greens, red quinoa | IngDes=[[żubrówka|bison grass vodka]], guava paste, pistachios, crustless peanut butter and jelly sandwiches | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Episode notes=This was a special episode where the contestants were mothers and home cooks. They wore street clothes rather than the customary chef coats while competing, but were given chef coats by Ted Allen at the end of the episode.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=7627C5 | EpisodeNumber=179 | EpisodeNumber2=6 | Title=Amazing Amateurs | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|5|14}} | Cont1=Nate Echelberger, Pastor of Gateway Church in Austin, TX | Cont2=Melissa Campbell, Training Administrator from Los Angeles, CA | Cont3=Rique Uresti, Spin Instructor from New York, NY | Cont4=Marisa Biaggi, Content Producer and Strategist/[[Public relations|PR]] from New York, NY | IngApp=[[pitaya|dragon fruit]], [[guanciale]], sunflower sprouts, scallops | IngEnt=pork chops, [[yacón|yacon]], broccoli rabe, burgundy truffles | IngDes=honey soaked nuts, organic red wine, [[calamondin|calamansi limes]], salted butter crackers | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=This episode featured home cooks. The contestants wore regular clothes during the competition but winner Marisa Biaggi received a ''Chopped'' chef's coat at the end, in addition to the prize money.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=7627C5 | EpisodeNumber=180 | EpisodeNumber2=7 | Title=Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|5|21}} | Cont1=Fred Eric, Chef and Restaurateur, Fred 62, Los Angeles, CA | Cont2=Natalie Cain, Line Cook, Red Rooster Harlem, Harlem, NY | Cont3=Chris Leahy, Executive Chef, Lexington Brass, New York, NY | Cont4=Brandon Boudet, Chef and Restaurateur, 101 Coffee Shop, Dominick's, Little Dom's, and Tom Bergin's Tavern, Los Angeles, CA | IngApp=black forest bacon, ricotta pancakes, smoked salmon, prune juice | IngEnt=[[Quiche#Quiche lorraine|quiche lorraine]], purple cauliflower, blue shrimp, [[rosé]] wine | IngDes=[[chateaubriand steak|chateaubriand]], horseradish root, [[tawny port]], [[King crab|stone crab claws]] | Judge1=Amanda Freitag | Judge2=Aarón Sanchez | Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Episode notes=In this episode, the appetizer course was replaced with a breakfast course, the entrée with lunch, and the dessert with dinner. Chef Cain works at Red Rooster Harlem, owned by ''Chopped'' judge Marcus Samuelsson.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=7627C5 | EpisodeNumber=181 | EpisodeNumber2=8 | Title=Military Salute | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|5|28}} | Cont1=Victor Vinson, Chef, U.S. Army (retired) / Personal Chef from Huntington Beach, CA | Cont2=Judy Cage-McLean, Chef, U.S. Army (retired) / Caterer from Spring Lake, NC | Cont3=Jacoby Ponder, Chef, U.S. Navy (retired) / Personal Chef from Virginia Beach, VA | Cont4=Robbie Myers, U.S. Army (retired) / Senior Food Service Manager from Adams Center, NY | IngApp=freeze dried roast beef, [[tursu|torshi]], rainbow chard, mint yogurt soda | IngEnt=[[Afghan bread|Afghan flatbread]], goat chops, zucchini, survival candy | IngDes=pomegranate, [[hardtack|pilot bread crackers]], [[Skittles (confectionery)|fruit chews]], freeze dried carrots | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Episode notes=The contestants in this episode were retired members of the U.S. military with professional cooking experience. Each round featured an item that might be found in a military pantry.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=7627C5 | EpisodeNumber=182 | EpisodeNumber2=9 | Title=Cook Your Butt Off! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|5|30}} | Cont1=Elizabeth Mwanda, Founder, Winning Diabetics, New York, NY | Cont2=Chris Avtges, Food Service Director, [[Eastern Connecticut State University]], Willimantic, CT | Cont3=Joel Gargano, Executive Chef, Higher One, New Haven, CT | Cont4=Phillip Dell, Private Chef, Sin City Chefs, Newport Beach, CA | IngApp=[[goji|dried goji berries]], [[Bitter Melon|bitter melon]], duck breast, [[Kumquat|kumquats]] | IngEnt=coconut oil, black cod, [[lacinato kale|dinosaur kale]], [[Pork rind|pork rinds]] | IngDes=[[clotted cream]], passion fruit purée, [[spirulina (dietary supplement)|spirulina]], [[angel food cake]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] | Episode notes=Each of the chefs had lost significant amounts of weight through better diet and exercise, and were tasked with making light dishes.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=7627C5 | EpisodeNumber=183 | EpisodeNumber2=10 | Title=Better Saffron Than Sorry | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|4}} | Cont1=Christian Dolias, Chef, Cutthroat Culinary, Las Vegas, NV | Cont2=Kurt Ramborger, Caterer, Austin, TX | Cont3=David Fuñe, Executive Chef, Vizzi Truck / Temecula Creek Inn, Los Angeles, CA / Temecula, CA | Cont4=Martha Esquivel, Executive Chef, Luminarias Restaurant, Monterey Park, CA | IngApp=mussels, blue cheese stuffed olives, saffron, añejo tequila | IngEnt=[[amaranth|amaranth leaves]], blackberries, [[lamb fries]], curd chile | IngDes=[[argan oil]], apricots, fresh pasta sheets, cheese spread | Judge1=Elizabeth Karmel | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] | Episode notes=Chef Ramborger was the first deaf chef to participate in the show. He was accompanied by interpreter Lydia Callis.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=7627C5 | EpisodeNumber=184 | EpisodeNumber2=11 | Title=Take Heart | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|6}} | Cont1=Ian Kokkeler, Chef, Trace Restaurant at [[W Austin Hotel and Residences|W Austin]], Austin, TX | Cont2=Charles Slonaker, Food Truck Chef, Go Chew Los Angeles, CA | Cont3=Monique King, Chef and Owner, Firefly Bistro, South Pasadena, CA | Cont4=Barry Frish, Chef de cuisine, Restaurant Marc Forgione, New York, NY | IngApp=[[shishito peppers]], ground pork, grape jelly, sausage gravy | IngEnt=[[Sticky Rice|sticky rice]], bok choy, key lime juice, lamb hearts | IngDes=coconut jam, shredded phyllo dough, ginger ale, [[PayDay (confection)|peanut caramel candy bars]] | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=Amanda Freitag | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=7627C5 | EpisodeNumber=185 | EpisodeNumber2=12 | Title=Wheatgrass Roots | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|18}} | Cont1=David Garrido, Chef and Owner, Garrido's, Austin, TX | Cont2=Sonya Coté, Executive Chef and Owner, Hillside Farmacy, Austin TX | Cont3=Mustapha Rahiim, Executive Chef, New York, NY | Cont4=Rich Landau, Chef and Owner, Vedge, Philadelphia, PA | IngApp=rice wrappers, morel mushrooms, [[Chia seed|chia seeds]], dandelion greens | IngEnt=[[etrog|etrog citron]], golden beets, [[wheatgrass]], [[tempeh]] | IngDes=cranberries, green tea powder, [[edamame]], local honey | Judge1=Amanda Freitag | Judge2=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge3=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Episode notes=This was a vegetarian and vegan-themed episode; the only animal product was the local honey.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=7627C5 | EpisodeNumber=186 | EpisodeNumber2=13 | Title=Wurst Case Scenario | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|7|23}} | Cont1=Michele Harriott, Catering Chef, CulinAriane, Montclair, NJ | Cont2=Geter Atienza, Sous chef, [[Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows|The Fairmont Miramar Hotel]], Santa Monica, CA | Cont3=Des Lim, Executive Chef, [[Trump Soho|Trump SoHo]], New York, NY | Cont4=Anup Joshi, Chef de cuisine, Tertulia, New York, NY | IngApp=shrimp, yuca, sweet relish, [[currywurst]] | IngEnt=Chilean sea bass, avocado, dried wakame seaweed, popcorn balls | IngDes=steel cut oats, feta cheese, watermelon syrup, huckleberries | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=Chef Harriott cut herself in the appetizer round and put on a glove but removed it prior to plating, contaminating her dish in the process. After the other chefs gave their consent, the judges allowed her to bring the non-contaminated components of her dish from her station to the judges' table.}} }} ===Season 16 (2013)=== {{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#FF66FF|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= {{Chopped | LineColor=FF66FF | EpisodeNumber=187 | EpisodeNumber2=1 | Title=Fry, Fry, Again | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|2}} | Cont1=Vincent Williams, Chef and Restaurateur, Honey's Kettle Fried Chicken, Los Angeles, CA | Cont2=Vanessa Ayala, Catering Cook, Skybox Sports Bar and Lounge, Roselle, NJ | Cont3=Erik Cho, Food Truck Owner, Frysmith, Los Angeles, CA | Cont4=Erica Beneke, Executive Chef, Max's Wine Dive, Austin, TX | IngApp=[[Dill pickle|kosher pickles]], catfish filets, green plantains, young coconut | IngEnt=[[capon]], [[halloumi|halloumi cheese]], okra, cherry spoon fruit | IngDes=avocados, pizza dough, red jalapeño peppers, [[Oreo|chocolate sandwich cookies]] | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=Each dish had to have at least one fried element. The chefs were provided with oil at frying temperature to start each round.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF66FF | EpisodeNumber=188 | EpisodeNumber2=2 | Title=Cleaver Fever | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|11}} | Cont1=Raquel Jubran, Executive Chef, The Attic, Long Beach, CA | Cont2=Sevan Abdessian, Chef and Restaurateur, Recess Eatery, Glendale, CA | Cont3=Owen Clark, Executive Chef, Gwynnett Street Restaurant, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY | Cont4=Nicole Mummolo, Sous chef, La Puerta Azul, Millbrook, NY | IngApp=tuna belly, key limes, black radishes, bacon popcorn | IngEnt=leg of lamb, [[doubanjiang|toban djan]], spinach, [[lassi]] | IngDes=[[rose water|rosewater syrup]], almond butter, [[Rambutan|rambutans]], mashed potato candy | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Elizabeth Karmel | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF66FF | EpisodeNumber=189 | EpisodeNumber2=3 | Title=Mix and Mache | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|16}} | Cont1=Roy Handler, Caterer, Haute Mess Catering, Los Angeles, CA | Cont2=Lara Paul, Executive Chef, Rivals Steakhouse, Austin, TX | Cont3=Mogan Anthony, Executive Chef, Village Social, Mount Kisco, NY | Cont4=Joseph Miller, Chef and Restaurateur, Joe's Restaurant, Venice Beach, CA | IngApp=pickled sausage, [[Mache (food)|mache]], blood oranges, southern cabbage | IngEnt=lobster bisque, baby leeks, [[daikon]], squid | IngDes=green [[Cerignola olive|cerignola olives]], honey distilled liqueur, [[Gala (apple)|gala apples]], [[Kaiserschmarrn]] | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] | Episode notes=The Kaiserschmarrn in the dessert round was an instant mix.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF66FF | EpisodeNumber=190 | EpisodeNumber2=4 | Title=Gyro We Go Again | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|25}} | Cont1=Jaquy Yngvason, Food Stylist, New York, NY | Cont2=Tara Thomas, Executive Chef / Owner, Traxx, Los Angeles, CA | Cont3=Guillermo Perez, Chef de cuisine, SushiSamba NYC Park, New York, NY | Cont4=Thomas McKenna, Sous chef, Jean-Georges, New York, NY | IngApp=gyro meat, piquillo peppers, hearts of palm, oysters | IngEnt=sirloin flap, rainbow carrots, [[Formaggio di Fossa|formaggio di fossa]], chocolate covered donuts | IngDes=sorghum molasses, [[kefir]], cactus pear, pigs in a blanket | Judge1=Marcus Samuelsson | Judge2=Elizabeth Karmel | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF66FF | EpisodeNumber=191 | EpisodeNumber2=5 | Title=Big Fish, Small Basket | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|27}} | Cont1=Paul Joseph, Executive Chef, FireBird, New York, NY | Cont2=Salvatore Lima, Executive Chef, Giovanna's, Little Italy, New York, NY | Cont3=Steve Eakins, Executive Chef, Ditch Plains, New York, NY | Cont4=Palak Patel, Culinary Instructor, Ger-Nis, Brooklyn, NY | IngApp=[[seitan]], purple ninja radishes, [[mezcal]], canned chili | IngEnt=[[liquid aminos]], beet greens, [[alfredo sauce]], [[Fluke fish|fluke]] | IngDes=[[speck]], [[sfogliatelle]], [[crabapples]], [[Brewer's Yeast|brewer's yeast]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=Chef Eakins works at Ditch Plains, which is owned by ''Chopped'' judge [[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]].}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF66FF | EpisodeNumber=192 | EpisodeNumber2=6 | Title=Teen Invasion | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|7|2}} | Cont1=Tyler Bloch (age 14), from Jericho, NY | Cont2=Molly Bhuiyan (age 17), from New York, NY | Cont3=Emma Scher (age 17), from Ridgewood, NJ | Cont4=Mikey Robins (age 14), from Philadelphia, PA | IngApp=grapefruit, tuna, [[grifola frondosa|hen of the woods mushrooms]], graham cracker cereal | IngEnt=leg of goat, hummus, rhubarb, [[frisée]] | IngDes=kettle-style potato chips, black currant jam, red Anjou pears, Japanese mayonnaise | Judge1=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson | Episode notes=This was a special all-teen episode. The first round was extended to 30 minutes instead of the usual 20 minutes. The eliminated contestants each received a $1,000 gift card.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF66FF | EpisodeNumber=193 | EpisodeNumber2=7 | Title=Mochi Obliged | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|7|9}} | Cont1=Regina Chen, Sous chef, Maison Akira, Pasadena, CA | Cont2=Cathy McKnight, Executive Chef, What a Dish Café, Dana Point, CA | Cont3=Jason Quinn, Chef and Owner, Playground, Santa Ana, CA | Cont4=Cole Dickinson, Chef de cuisine, ink., Los Angeles, CA | IngApp=escargot, cilantro chutney, biscuit dough, [[merguez]] | IngEnt=dorado, cherry wheat beer, country style pâté, [[Coccinia grandis|ivy gourd]] | IngDes=dehydrated chocolate covered strawberries, [[hemp milk]], [[ataulfo (mango)|ataulfo mango]], [[mochi]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF66FF | EpisodeNumber=194 | EpisodeNumber2=8 | Title=Sweet Surprises | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|7|16}} | Cont1=Jemell Simpson, Caterer, Taste My Expression Catering, New York, NY | Cont2=Kenny Gray, Sous chef, Olivia Restaurant, Austin, TX | Cont3=Allison Robicelli, Pastry Chef, Robicelli's, Brooklyn, NY | Cont4=Madeline Lanciani, Pastry Chef, Duane Park Patisserie, New York, NY | IngApp=rack of wild boar, broccolini, hazelnuts, three-tiered vanilla fondant cake | IngEnt=duck, [[cardoon]]s, preserved lemons, macaroons | IngDes=[[clementine]]s, cheese wedges, [[Aleppo pepper]], frozen hot chocolate | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson | Episode notes=Each basket had a special confection hidden under a separate cloche that had to be used in their dish.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF66FF | EpisodeNumber=195 | EpisodeNumber2=9 | Title=Break a Crab Leg! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|7|30}} | Cont1=Chris Houlihan, Chef de cuisine, A-Frame, Los Angeles, CA | Cont2=Lucas Marino, Sous chef, The Darby, New York, NY | Cont3=Betsy Rodriguez, Sous chef, The Goodwin, New York, NY | Cont4=Josie Gordon, Personal Chef, New York, NY | IngApp=[[babaco]], [[chả lụa|gìo lụa]], chive blossoms, [[quark (dairy product)|quark]] | IngEnt=crab legs, sweet vermouth, asparagus, [[Mexican wedding cookie|Mexican wedding cookies]] | IngDes=red bean paste, [[jicama]], cilantro, bacon jam | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=Chef Marino works for ''Chopped'' judge Alex Guarnaschelli at The Darby.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF66FF | EpisodeNumber=196 | EpisodeNumber2=10 | Title=Walk on the Whelk Side | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|8|6}} | Cont1=Ben Durham, Executive Chef, Four Food Studio, Melville, NY | Cont2=Paolo Pasio, Chef and Restaurateur, Osteria Latini, Brentwood, CA | Cont3=Natasha Pogrebinsky, Chef and Restaurateur, Bear, New York, NY | Cont4=Katsuji Tanabe, Chef and Restaurateur, MexiKosher, Los Angeles, CA | IngApp=lemon bars, [[acai palm|acai juice]], upland cress, whelk snails | IngEnt=[[shawarma|lamb shawarma]], baby romanesco cauliflower, cornichons, chicken-flavored potato chips | IngDes=cucumber salad, cantaloupe, sesame seed candy, marshmallow spread | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF66FF | EpisodeNumber=197 | EpisodeNumber2=11 | Title=Chopped Family Feud | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|8|11}} | Cont1=[[Kent Rathbun]] (charity: [[March of Dimes]]) | Cont2=Lou Campanaro (charity: Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society) | Cont3=Joey Campanaro (charity: El Farro De los Animales) | Cont4=[[Kevin Rathbun]] (charity: Atlanta Community Food Bank) | IngApp=cape gooseberries, falooda glass noodles, watercress, [[bacalhau|bacalao]] | IngEnt=beef tip cap, [[cognac]], green bean chips, cinnamon rolls | IngDes=[[spaetzle]], [[moustalevria]], walnuts, Japanese cola candy | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=The contestants were two pairs of brothers who competed together on ''Iron Chef America''. They were competing head to head in this episode for a chance to win $10,000 for charity.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF66FF | EpisodeNumber=198 | EpisodeNumber2=12 | Title=Extreme Halloween | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|6}} | Cont1=John Creger, Head Chef, Gallow Green, New York, NY | Cont2=Isaiah Frizzell, Supper Club Chef, Feast Underground Supper Club, Los Angeles, CA | Cont3=Terri Wahl, Chef and Restaurateur, Auntie Em's Kitchen, Eagle Rock, CA | Cont4=Sharon Singelton, Caterer, Singlelicious Catering, Staten Island, NY | IngApp=potato crisps, eel, candy bats, coagulated pig blood | IngEnt=gummy skull, collard greens, sweetbreads, dehydrated weaver ant eggs | IngDes=candy blood, deviled eggs, pâte sucrée, buffalo chestnuts | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Episode notes=This was a Halloween-themed episode. During the appetizer round, Ted warned the chefs that the eel had to be fully cooked due to the toxic nature of the eel's blood if left raw.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=FF66FF | EpisodeNumber=199 | EpisodeNumber2=13 | Title=A Chopped Thanksgiving | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|11|12}} | Cont1=Nick Vazquez, Azúcar Cuban Cuisine, Jersey City, NJ | Cont2=Dustin Gauvain, Executive Chef, Front Steps, Austin, TX | Cont3=Fiore Tedesco, Sous chef, Franklin Barbecue, Austin, TX | Cont4=Ruth Cimaroli, Private Chef, New York, NY | IngApp=turkey sausage, rutabaga, green bean casserole, honey baked ham | IngEnt=whole turkey, Brussels sprouts, giblet gravy, pumpkin pie ice cream | IngDes=butternut squash soup, fennel, orange cranberry muffins, tofu turkey | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=This was a Thanksgiving-themed episode. The chefs were given 40 minutes in the entrée round to allow them to properly prepare the turkey.}} }} ===Season 17 (2013)=== {{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#006633|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= {{Chopped | LineColor=006633 | EpisodeNumber=200 | EpisodeNumber2=1 | Title=Wasted! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|8|13}} | Cont1=Molly Peck, Caterer, The Vanilla Orchid Catering, Austin, TX | Cont2=Dylan Hallas, Executive Chef, Petit Ermitage Hotel, West Hollywood, CA | Cont3=Parind Vora, Chef and Restaurateur, Restaurant Jezebel, Austin, TX | Cont4=Garrett Eagleton, Freelance Chef, The Meat Hook, Brooklyn, NY | IngApp=pickle juice, herb stems, overripe tomatoes, fish carcass | IngEnt=wilted carrots, potatoes with eyes, parmesan cheese rinds, meat trimmings | IngDes=ends of bread loaves, squeezed orange halves, used coffee grinds, hardened brown sugar | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] | Episode notes=All of the ingredients of the baskets were ingredients that are normally thrown away. The fish carcass used in the appetizer was from cod.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006633 | EpisodeNumber=201 | EpisodeNumber2=2 | Title=Keep On Trucking | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|8|18}} | Cont1=Tagan Couch, Food Truck Chef/Owner, The Gypsy Kit, Austin, TX | Cont2=Chris Trapani, Food Truck Chef/Owner, Urban Cowboy, Austin, TX | Cont3=Hop Phan, Food Truck Chef/Owner, Dos Chinos, Orange County, CA | Cont4=Michael Israel, Food Truck Chef/Owner, MOE Deli, Los Angeles, CA | IngApp=smoked pork chops, savoy cabbage, ginger snap cookies, [[blood sausage]] | IngEnt=halibut, Chinese celery, pepperoni risotto, [[Tang (drink)|orange powdered drink]] | IngDes=[[soursop|guanabana nectar]], white chocolate chips, pecans, chipotle in adobo | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=Each of the chefs competing operated a food truck.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006633 | EpisodeNumber=202 | EpisodeNumber2=3 | Title=Sports Stars | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|9|3}} | Cont1=[[Tiki Barber]] (charity: [[The Fresh Air Fund]]) | Cont2=[[Chuck Zito]] (charity: [[St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]]) | Cont3=[[Natalie Coughlin]] (charity: [[Right To Play]]) | Cont4=[[Danica Patrick]] (charity: COPD Foundation) | IngApp=salmon filet, candy-coated peanuts, redbor kale, [[Gatorade|lemon-lime sports drink]] | IngEnt=spinach, filet mignon, almonds, chocolate-covered marshmallows | IngDes=protein powder, caramel coated popcorn, [[tangelo]], olive oil cake | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson | Episode notes=In this episode episode the competitors were sports stars competing for charity.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006633 | EpisodeNumber=203 | EpisodeNumber2=4 | Title=Hero Chefs | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|9|10}} | Cont1=Wilhelmina Bell, Executive Chef, Children's Village/Program Coordinator, Philadelphia, PA | Cont2=Pedro Rodriguez, Head Chef, [[New York City Rescue Mission]], New York, NY | Cont3=Nicki Bogie, Culinary Instructor, [[The Fresh Air Fund]], Fishkill, NY | Cont4=Derek B. Walker, Executive Chef, Bread and Roses Café, Venice, CA | IngApp=chicken soup, ground pork, [[pattypan squash]], barbecue sauce | IngEnt=scallops, Chinese broccoli, [[tamarillo]]s, [[Finger lime|finger limes]] | IngDes=aged cheddar cheese, [[Granny smith apples|Granny Smith apples]], hamburger buns, vanilla frosting | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] | Judge3=Cheryl Barbara | Episode notes=Each of the competitors in this episode is a hero in their community. Judge Cheryl Barbara was the winner of the first school chef episode, ''Class Acts'' ([[List of Chopped episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 9 (2011)|in season 9]]).}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006633 | EpisodeNumber=204 | EpisodeNumber2=5 | Title=We Love Leftovers! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|9|17}} | Cont1=Josh Watkins, Executive Chef, The Carillon, Austin, TX | Cont2=Krissy Kerwin, Private Chef, Los Angeles, CA | Cont3=Aatul Jain, Executive Chef, St. Clare's Hospital, Denville, NJ | Cont4=Jason Stude, Chef de cuisine, Second Bar + Kitchen, Austin, TX | IngApp=1/2 burger, untouched fortune cookies, leftover sautéed broccoli, remnant pan of lasagna | IngEnt=BBQ ribs, cold and soggy french fries, slice of German chocolate cake, letover chili | IngDes=cooked corn cobs, unfinished pitcher of sangria, packets of duck sauce, stale plain doughnuts | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=The baskets were filled with leftovers.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006633 | EpisodeNumber=205 | EpisodeNumber2=6 | Title=Count Your Chickens | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|9|24}} | Cont1=Brian Tsao, Executive Chef, Liang's, Forest Hills, NY | Cont2=[[David Catapano]], Caterer, Romeo's Catering Service, Queens, NY | Cont3=Eric McCarthy, Executive Chef, Tamarind Tribeca, New York, NY | Cont4=Janelle Reynolds, Caterer and Personal Chef, @ Large Catering and Private Chef Services, Austin, TX | IngApp=chicken livers, [[marrowfat peas]], watermelon, chicken tenders | IngEnt=chicken legs, chicken-flavored crackers, Napa cabbage, caramel-flavored liqueur | IngDes=chicken suckers, chicken fat, farm fresh eggs, fruit cake | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson | Episode notes=This episode's baskets had chicken products in every round.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006633 | EpisodeNumber=206 | EpisodeNumber2=7 | Title=Liver and Learn | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|1}} | Cont1=Shaquay Peacock, Sous chef, ''[[The New York Times]]'', New York, NY | Cont2=Jared Braithwaite, Executive Chef, Layla, New York, NY | Cont3=Seth Gordon, Executive Chef, Dune Studios, Manhattan, NY | Cont4=Teah Evans, Chef, FireFly American Bistro, Manasquan, NJ | IngApp=calf liver, lemon potatoes, pickled Chinese mustard greens, ranch dressing | IngEnt=quail, [[sumac]], turnips, [[Butterfinger|peanut crisp candy bars]] | IngDes=[[yuzu]] marmalade, whipped cream cheese, hot sauce, corn flakes cereal | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=The turnips used in the entrée were baby turnips.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006633 | EpisodeNumber=207 | EpisodeNumber2=8 | Title=Brunch Boxes | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|15}} | Cont1=Neil Fuentes, Personal Chef, New Haven, CT | Cont2=Shannon Olvera, Executive Chef, Red Restaurant & Bar, City of Industry, CA | Cont3=Joyce Brandes, Chef de cuisine, DuMont Burger, Brooklyn, NY | Cont4=Nick Di Bona, Executive Chef, Peter Pratt's Inn, Yorktown Heights, NY | IngApp=quail eggs, kale, champagne, caviar | IngEnt=emu egg, pancake mix, bloody mary mix, lobster | IngDes=[[Araucana]] eggs, waffles, maple syrup, Canadian bacon | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=Each basket contained ingredients commonly used to prepare brunch dishes.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006633 | EpisodeNumber=208 | EpisodeNumber2=9 | Title=Circus Spectacular | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|24}} | Cont1=Steve Yen, Sous chef, Catch, New York, NY | Cont2=John Atkinson, Chef and Restaurateur, North End Café, Manhattan Beach, CA | Cont3=Jesse Olson, Executive Chef, Vanderbilt, Brooklyn, NY | Cont4=Claire Handleman, Culinary Producer, ''[[The Chew]]'', New York, NY | IngApp=cotton candy, peanuts in the shell, corn dogs, Tokyo scallions | IngEnt=nachos, chicken fingers, candy apples, baby corn | IngDes=snow cones, funnel cakes, popcorn, sour cream | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge3=[[Ron Ben-Israel]] | Episode notes=Each basket included something with a circus theme.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006633 | EpisodeNumber=209 | EpisodeNumber2=10 | Title=Competition Italiano | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|29}} | Cont1=Philip Meoli, Chef de cuisine, Brooklyn Pub, Brooklyn, NY | Cont2=Lisa Savage, Chef and Restaurateur, Sage Restaurant, Ventnor, NJ | Cont3=Luca Manderino, Chef and Restaurateur, La Sosta Enoteca, Hermosa Beach, CA | Cont4=Antonio Mure, Chef and Restaurateur, Ado Ristorante, Venice Beach, CA | IngApp=[[soppressata]], pasta dough, newborn baby fish, limoncello | IngEnt=veal chops, [[botargo|bottarga]], graffiti eggplant, caffé macchiato | IngDes=figs, [[burrata]], [[piadina]], [[chinotto (soft drink)|chinotto]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Episode notes=This was an Italian-themed episode.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006633 | EpisodeNumber=210 | EpisodeNumber2=11 | Title=Redeemed or Re-chopped? | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|11|5}} | Cont1=Frank Whittaker, Executive Sous chef, Fishtail by David Burke, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.7 (April 10, 2012): "Ready, Set, Escargot!"|Episode 11.7 – "Ready, Set, Escargot!"]]) | Cont2=Jeff Eng, Executive Chef, Clyde's Tower Oaks Lodge, Rockville, MD ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.4 (March 6, 2012): "Leftovers Extravaganza!"|Episode 11.4 – "Leftovers Extravaganza!"]]) | Cont3=Kent Rollins ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 12.17 (August 12, 2012): "Grill Masters3A Part Four"|Episode 12.17 – "Grill Masters: Part Four"]]) and ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 12.18 (August 19, 2012): "Grill Masters3A Finale"|Episode 12.18 – "Grill Masters: Finale"]]) | Cont4=Zoe Feigenbaum, Chef and Restaurateur, Zoë, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 12.11 (September 11, 2012): "A Bunny Thing Happened"|Episode 12.11 – "A Bunny Thing Happened"]]) | IngApp=vegan lobster, hot mustard, canned chop suey, winter melon | IngEnt=[[skordalia]], Hawaiian [[parrotfish]], pickled sour grapes, chayote squash | IngDes=bubble tea, papaya, coconut butter, chocolate-covered bananas | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=This episode featured four past runners-up.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006633 | EpisodeNumber=211 | EpisodeNumber2=12 | Title=Cloche Call | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|11|19}} | Cont1=Josh Greenfield, Caterer/Internet Chef, Brooklyn, NY | Cont2=Mike Greenfield, Caterer/Internet Chef, Brooklyn, NY | Cont3=Emilie Friedman, Personal Chef, New York, NY | Cont4=Sean Quinn, Executive Chef, Chadwick's, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY | IngApp=[[kimchi]], apple sauce, gefilte fish, [[lavash]] | IngEnt=brook trout, cream corn, kale chips, bacon flavored vodka | IngDes=opal basil, orange blossom water, dried apricots, marshmallow snack cakes | Judge1=Marcus Samuelsson | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=006633 | EpisodeNumber=212 | EpisodeNumber2=13 | Title=Celebrity Holiday Bash | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|12|3}} | Cont1=[[Antonio Sabato Jr.]] (charity: Boys and Girls Club of Ventura) | Cont2=[[Dawn Wells]] (charity: Terri Lee Wells' Discovery Museum for Children) | Cont3=[[Anthony Anderson]] (charity: United Negro College Fund) | Cont4=[[Teri Hatcher]] (charity: Juvenile Arthritis Association) | IngApp=reindeer pâté, sparkling cider, candied ginger, jelly-filled donuts | IngEnt=[[rosca de reyes]], [[wagyu]] rib-eye steaks, broccoli, cocktail sauce | IngDes=Douglas fir brandy, plum pudding, dried persimmon, chocolate Santa | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=Amanda Freitag | Episode notes=This special holiday episode featured celebrities competing for a charity. As a food safety measure, at the start of the entrée round the competitors were informed that rosca de reyes contained several small baby Jesus figurines.}} }} ===Season 18 (2013–14)=== {{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#990066|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= {{Chopped | LineColor=990066 | EpisodeNumber=213 | EpisodeNumber2=1 | Title=No Pain, No Shame | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|11|26}} | Cont1=Jonah Frazier, Executive Sous chef, Garden Terrace, Belmot Park, Elmont, NY | Cont2=Jason Rivas, Chef de cuisine, South Coast Winery Resort & Spa, Temecula, CA | Cont3=Amanda "Tek" Moore, Executive Chef, Le Barricou, Brooklyn, NY | Cont4=Kristen Gregory, Executive Chef, Firefly Grille, Nashville, TN | IngApp=smoked catfish, ricotta salata, giant jawbreaker, watermelon soda | IngEnt=lamb [[tajine|tagine]], miso paste, [[cronut|croissant doughnuts]], zucchini blossoms | IngDes=blueberry scones, ginger preserves, rosemary, [[brunost|gjetost cheese]] | Judge1=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes= Chef Tek previously competed on Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen Season 6, Placing 12th.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=990066 | EpisodeNumber=214 | EpisodeNumber2=2 | Title=Teen Talent | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|12|10}} | Cont1=Roxy Belfiore (age 15), from Deptford Township, NJ | Cont2=Matthew Wheelock (age 16), from Brooklyn, NY | Cont3=Simona Alomary (age 14), from Piscataway, NJ | Cont4=Hunter Zampa (age 13), from Stamford, CT | IngApp=swordfish steaks, broccoli rabe, tiger figs, cherry flavored drink | IngEnt=toaster pastries, filet mignon, truffles, heirloom tomatoes | IngDes=strawberry mints, salt bagels, cream cheese, cotton candy grapes | Judge1=Joseph Brown | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] | Episode notes=The contestants in this episode were teenagers competing to win a $40,000 scholarship to attend culinary school. The runner-up received a $20,000 scholarship, while the other two chefs each received a $5,000 scholarship. The contestants had 30 minutes in the appetizer round instead of the usual 20 minutes. Hunter Zampa is the youngest contestant to win a Teen Chopped episode. Judge Joseph Brown is from the culinary schools at [[The Art Institutes]], which awarded the scholarships.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=990066 | EpisodeNumber=215 | EpisodeNumber2=3 | Title=Tapas Time | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|12|17}} | Cont1=Andres Figueroa, Executive Chef, Antojeria La Popular, New York, NY | Cont2=Gemma Gray, Executive Sous Chef, Andaz, West Hollywood, CA | Cont3=David Viana, Chef de Cuisine, Daryl, New Brunswick, NJ | Cont4=Alex Moreno, Executive Chef, Border Grill, Santa Monica, CA | IngApp=[[Boquerones en vinagre|Boquerones]], pan de leche, [[gazpacho]], head-on shrimp | IngEnt=Spanish tortilla, serrano ham, chayote, squid | IngDes=Catalan creme, [[Cava (Spanish wine)|Cava]], oranges, Marcona almonds | Judge1=[[Amanda Freitag]] | Judge2=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge3=[[Michelle Bernstein]] | Episode notes=The chefs were required to make [[tapas]] in each round— at least two dishes in the appetizer round, three in the entrée round, and two in the dessert round. Because of the change in format, the first round was 30 minutes instead of the usual 20 to allow proper time to make multiple dishes.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=990066 | EpisodeNumber=216 | EpisodeNumber2=4 | Title=Waste Not | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|1|5}} | Cont1=Pip Freeman, Chef & Owner, Three Letters, Brooklyn, NY | Cont2=[[Lauren Von Der Pool]], Personal Chef, Washington, DC | Cont3=Damon Gordon, Executive Chef, Water Grill, Santa Manica, CA | Cont4=Sarah Pouzar, Executive Chef, Il Forno, New York, NY | IngApp=lobster bodies, juicer pulp, used tea bags, stale pita | IngEnt=brownie edges, near-empty bottle of ranch dressing, onion ends, rotisserie chicken picked down to the bone | IngDes=pineapple skin and core, last piece of cheese, cucumber peels, brown avocados | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=Marcus Samuelsson | Judge3=Hooni Kim | Episode notes=The baskets featured ingredients are food scraps. The juicer pulp in the first round was beet pulp.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=990066 | EpisodeNumber=217 | EpisodeNumber2=5 | Title=Firefighter Chefs | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|1|12}} | Cont1=Sal DePaola, FDNY Firefighter (Engine 160) from Staten Island, NY | Cont2=Antonia Donnelly, PFD Firefighter (Local 22) from Philadelphia, PA | Cont3=Robert Corbin, NFD Firefighter/Engineer from Nashville, TN | Cont4=Richard Fields, LAFD Captain from Los Angeles, CA | IngApp=wildfire lettuce, [['nduja]], [[burrata]], roti | IngEnt=ghost peppers, rack of wild boar, cucuzza squash, [[saganaki]] | IngDes=wafer sheets, vanilla pudding cups, lemon soda, blow torch | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson | Episode notes=All the contestants in this episode were firefighters. Before starting the entrée round, Ted had the chefs light the saganaki with some alcohol and a lighter provided in the basket. The blow torch in the dessert basket was the first time a non-food item was featured in a basket.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=990066 | EpisodeNumber=218 | EpisodeNumber2=6 | Title=Hoofin' It! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|1|21}} | Cont1=Ashley Fahr, Caterer & Food Stylist, New York, NY | Cont2=Laurie Potts, Executive Chef, Wild Horse Saloon, Nashville, TN | Cont3=Maxcel Hardy, Private Chef, New York, NY | Cont4=Joe Youkhan, Executive Chef & Owner, Tasting Spoon Food Truck, Orange County, CA | IngApp=pickled pigs feet, butter beans, coleslaw mix, sweet potato chips | IngEnt=venison tenderloin, watercress, eggplant, pecan pie | IngDes=chai tea latte, Lady gala apples, black licorice, puff pastry | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=Marcus Samuelsson | Judge3=Alex Stupak | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=990066 | EpisodeNumber=219 | EpisodeNumber2=7 | Title=Pizza Perfect | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|2|2}} | Cont1=Sam Nuckols, Chef de Partie, Womack Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA | Cont2=Jimmy Wang, Chef & Consultant, former owner of Hot Stuff Café, San Gabriel, CA | Cont3=Nikki Hill, Chef & Caterer, Earl's Gourmet Grub & La Copine, Los Angeles, CA | Cont4=Germano Minen, Chef & Owner, Hostaria del Piccolo, Santa Monica & Venice, CA | IngApp=thin crust pizza dough, king crab legs, [[malta (soft drink)|malta]], vegan pepperoni | IngEnt=deep dish pizza dough, [[escabeche|rabbit escabeche]], Swiss chard, pineapple cheese spread | IngDes=crescent roll dough, pickled apricots, salted caramel sauce, candied mushrooms | Judge1=Amanda Freitag | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Bruno DiFabio | Episode notes=The chefs were required to make pizza in each round.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=990066 | EpisodeNumber=220 | EpisodeNumber2=8 | Title=All-Burger Meal! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|2|9}} | Cont1=Megan Logan, Executive Chef, Nick & Stef's Steakhouse, Los Angeles, CA | Cont2=Afton Farnsworth, Head Chef, Stout Burgers & Beer, Studio City, CA | Cont3=Eli Irland, Sous Chef, The Flintridge Proper, La Cañada, CA | Cont4=Evelyn Garcia, Junior Sous Chef, Kin Shop, New York, NY | IngApp=veal shoulder, bean sprouts, [[Marsala wine]], veal tongue | IngEnt=whole brisket, short ribs, pickle juice Popsicles, quail eggs | IngDes=hamburger buns, chocolate peanut clusters, shaved coconut, sesame seeds | Judge1=Amanda Freitag | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Spike Mendelsohn]] | Episode notes=The chefs were required to make burgers in each round; each chef was given their own meat grinder to use.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=990066 | EpisodeNumber=221 | EpisodeNumber2=9 | Title=Chocolate Competition | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|2|11}} | Cont1=Pierre Coray, Private Chef & Caterer, Los Angeles, CA | Cont2=Lucy Collins, Sous Chef, Costada Italian Steakhouse, New York, NY | Cont3=Juerg "Fed" Federer, Chef & Instructor, Sex on the Table, New York, NY | Cont4=Phillip Frankland Lee, Chef & Owner, Scatch Bar, Los Angeles, CA | IngApp=Mayan chocolate bars, chocolate martini, eggplant, pasta sheets | IngEnt=chocolate cake pops, white chocolate cocoa mix, quail, serrano peppers | IngDes=cacao paste, chocolate peanut butter cups, [[baumkuchen]], cherries | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Christina Tosi]] | Episode notes=All the baskets contained some kind of chocolate.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=990066 | EpisodeNumber=222 | EpisodeNumber2=10 | Title=Bacon Baskets! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|2|16}} | Cont1=Noah von Blöm, Chef & Owner, Arc Food & Libations, Costa Mesa, CA | Cont2=Peter Kontomanolis, Sous Chef, Brookville Country Club, Long Island, NY | Cont3=Blake Orchard, Sous Chef, BLD Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA | Cont4=Roxanne Spruance, Executive Chef, Allison Eighteen, New York, NY | IngApp=[[Mangalitsa|Mangalitsa bacon]], apple chips, horseradish leaves, smoked pork chops | IngEnt=[[jamón ibérico|Iberico bacon]], pork loin, [[kimchi]], dried cherries | IngDes=applewood smoked bacon, poached pears, French toast, cracklings | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=Adam Sobel | Episode notes=Bacon appeared in every basket.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=990066 | EpisodeNumber=223 | EpisodeNumber2=11 | Title=Beer Here! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|2|23}} | Cont1=Larry Monaco, Private Chef, Los Angeles, CA | Cont2=[[Hiep Thi Le|Hiep Le]], Chef & Owner, Le Cellier, Marina del Rey, CA | Cont3=Bradley Stellings, Consulting Chef, Ibaraki, Japan | Cont4=Lauren Kyles, Head Chef, Daily Grill & Public School, Los Angeles, CA | IngApp=toasted lager, hop drops, hickory smoked sausage, fried pickles | IngEnt=bourbon barrel aged tripled ale, beer taffy, beer cheese, beef tips | IngDes=milk stout, stout beer jelly, soft pretzels, peaches | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge3=Greg Koch | Episode notes=Beer appeared in every basket.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=990066 | EpisodeNumber=224 | EpisodeNumber2=12 | Title=Burn for the Worse | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|4|7}} | Cont1=Matt Dunn, Sous Chef, Marriott New York Marquis, New York, NY | Cont2=Ashton Keefe, Caterer & Instructor, Ashton Keefe Culinary Lifestyle Services, New York, NY | Cont3=Jennifer Story, Personal Chef & Caterer, Cookin' Thyme Inc., Redondo Beach, CA | Cont4=Giuseppe Gentile, Chef & Restaurateur, Pizzeria Il Fico, Los Angeles, CA | IngApp=Dim sum, honeydew melon, middle eastern noodles, ketchup | IngEnt=mint julep, rack of lamb, eggplant, apple spiced cake | IngDes=corn tortillas, cassia sticks, paw paws, black corinth grapes | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=990066 | EpisodeNumber=225 | EpisodeNumber2=13 | Title=An Egg Up | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|5|13}} | Cont1=Roderick Bailey, Chef & Owner, Silly Goose, Nashville, TN | Cont2=Nissa Pierson, Owner, Ger-Nis Culinary & Herb Center, Hudson Valley, NY | Cont3=George Rallis, Chef & Co-Owner, Hell Gate Social, Astoria, NY | Cont4=Jeremy Bringardner, Corporate Executive Chef, Lyfe Kitchen, Culver City, CA | IngApp=pork secreto, red leaf lettuce, onion ring snacks, 100-year-old eggs | IngEnt=halibut, herbed cheese, asparagus, mango pudding | IngDes=sea buckthorn juice, waffle cones, vanilla yogurt cups, lime curd | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Silvena Rowe]] | Episode notes=}} }} ===Season 19 (2014)=== {{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#99CCFF|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= {{Chopped | LineColor=99CCFF | EpisodeNumber=226 | EpisodeNumber2=1 | Title=Ambitious Amateurs | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|2|4}} | Cont1=Soraya Sobreidad, Loan Specialist/Drag Queen from Queens, NY | Cont2=Jackie Khanich, Entertainment Attorney from Los Angeles, CA | Cont3=Tommy Werther, Retired Police Detective from Queens, NY | Cont4=Dinah Surh, Hospital Administrator from Brooklyn, NY | IngApp=chicken tenderloins, paprika peppers, fennel, ginger preserves | IngEnt=[[chicken tikka masala|tikka masala]] sauce, asian long beans, hanger steak, serrano ham croquettes | IngDes=guava shells in syrup, cottage cheese, couscous, candied chick peas | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=This episode featured four home cooks competing.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=99CCFF | EpisodeNumber=227 | EpisodeNumber2=2 | Title=Return and Redeem | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|2|25}} | Cont1=Lauren Von Der Pool ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 18.4 (January 5, 2014): "Waste Not"|Episode 18.4 – "Waste Not"]]) | Cont2=Tre Ghoshal ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 15.2 (April 9, 2013): "Viewers Choice Baskets"|Episode 15.2 – "Viewers Choice Baskets"]]) | Cont3=Natasha Pogrebinsky ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 16.10 (August 6, 2013): "Walk on the Whelk Side"|Episode 16.10 – "Walk on the Whelk Side"]]) | Cont4=Michael Bryant ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 15.3 (April 16, 2013): "Aussie Awesome"|Episode 15.3 – "Aussie Awesome"]]) | IngApp=lime gelatin, [[prosciutto]], celery, prawn cocktail chips | IngEnt=sour candy belts, [[quinoa]], pickled turnips, [[Red snapper (fish)|red snapper]] | IngDes=palm seeds in syrup, chocolate-covered raisins, [[dulce de leche]], multi-grain cereal | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=This episode featured past contestants who were eliminated, returning for a second chance at winning.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=99CCFF | EpisodeNumber=228 | EpisodeNumber2=3 | Title=Grandma vs. Grandma | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|3|4}} | Cont1=Nancy Judd | Cont2=Mannee Soohoo | Cont3=Wenona Moorer | Cont4=Elda Belanski | IngApp=fillet of sole, popovers, ginger, bacon grease | IngEnt=meatloaf mix, sweet potatoes, green beans, [[Old fashioned (cocktail)|Old Fashioned]] | IngDes=oatmeal, dried currants, [[yuzu]] juice, vanilla ice cream | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Episode notes=All the contestants in this episode were grandmothers; some had experience in cooking professionally while others were home cooks. The contestants had 30 minutes in the appetizer round instead of 20. The meatloaf mix was made of a mix of veal, pork, and beef.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=99CCFF | EpisodeNumber=229 | EpisodeNumber2=4 | Title=Chopped Tournament of Stars: Sports Stars! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|3|9}} | Cont1=[[Jackie Joyner-Kersee]], Charity: Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation | Cont2=[[Charles Oakley]], Charity: Share Our Strength | Cont3=[[Greg Louganis]], Charity: Mending Kids International | Cont4=[[Brandi Chastain]], Charity: Bay Area Women's Sport Initiative | IngApp=organic green juice, alligator, hen of the woods mushrooms, mini rainbow marshmallows | IngEnt=turkey tenderloin, double yolked eggs, [[pattypan squash]], finger limes | IngDes=liquid breakfast drink, pink wafer cookies, crystallized ginger, red bosc pears | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=Part one of a five-part competition for $50,000 for a charity of the winner's choice. The competitors in this heat were all athletes. The green juice included kale and ginger.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=99CCFF | EpisodeNumber=230 | EpisodeNumber2=5 | Title=Tournament of Stars: Rachael vs. Guy! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|3|16}} | Cont1=[[Coolio]], Charity: Jarez Music Foundation | Cont2=[[Penn Jillette]], Charity: Opportunity Village | Cont3=[[Lou Diamond Phillips]], Charity: [[Share Our Strength|Share Our Strength, No Kid Hungry]] | Cont4=[[Carnie Wilson]], Charity: Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America | IngApp=beef tongue, Chinese broccoli, candied citron, microwavable chocolate cake | IngEnt=buffalo hanger steak, watermelon cucumbers, pizza, ranch dip | IngDes=Peanut caramel chocolate bars, Chinese [[Five-spice powder|five spice]], coconut milk, banana chips | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=Part two of a five-part competition for $50,000 for a charity of the winner's choice. The competitors in this heat appeared on the show [[Rachel vs. Guy]].}} {{Chopped | LineColor=99CCFF | EpisodeNumber=231 | EpisodeNumber2=6 | Title=Chopped Tournament of Stars: Comedians! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|3|23}} | Cont1=[[Tommy Davidson]], Charity: Down Syndrome Foundation of Florida | Cont2=[[Robert Wuhl]], Charity: The Amanda Foundation | Cont3=[[Sinbad (comedian)|Sinbad]], Charity: Downtown Dog Rescue | Cont4=[[Gillian Vigman]], Charity: [[GO Campaign|Go Campaign]] | IngApp=picked pig lips, spinach, polenta, gummy fried eggs | IngEnt=beer can chicken, jalapeño popper, collard greens, truffle honey | IngDes=cinnamon chips, cheese curls, vanilla cupcakes, apple cider | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=Part three of a five-part competition for $50,000 for a charity of the winner's choice. The competitors in this heat were all comedians.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=99CCFF | EpisodeNumber=232 | EpisodeNumber2=7 | Title=Chopped Tournament of Stars: Actors | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|3|30}} | Cont1=[[Tasha Smith]], Charity: Planned Parenthood | Cont2=[[Lucas Grabeel]], Charity: Harmony Project | Cont3=[[Peter Scolari]], Charity: Copd Foundation | Cont4=[[Michael Imperioli]], Charity: Pure Land Project | IngApp=squid, popcorn on the cob, dinosaur kale, candy blood | IngEnt=steamed spiny lobster, pink fermented lemons, amaro, French breakfast radishes | IngDes=star cookies, strawberries, mascarpone cheese, Buddha's hand | Judge1=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=Amanda Freitag | Episode notes=Part four of a five-part competition for $50,000 for a charity of the winner's choice. The competitors in this heat were all actors.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=99CCFF | EpisodeNumber=233 | EpisodeNumber2=8 | Title=Chopped Tournament of Stars: Finale | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|4|6}} | Cont1=Carnie Wilson, Charity: Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America | Cont2=Gillian Vigman, Charity: Go Campaign | Cont3=Brandi Chastain, Charity: Bay Area Women's Sport Initiative | Cont4=Michael Imperioli, Charity: Pure Land Project | IngApp=10 pack of tacos, escarole, dragon fruit, vanilla ice cream | IngEnt=peking duck, brussels sprouts, cotton candy, veal demi glaze | IngDes=blueberry goat cheese, pecans, churros, champagne | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=Finale of a five-part competition. The winners of the previous four heats competed for $50,000 for their charity of choice.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=99CCFF | EpisodeNumber=234 | EpisodeNumber2=9 | Title=Peri Peri Determined | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|4|22}} | Cont1=Melissa Torre, Cookie Confidential, Owner & Baker, Philadelphia, PA | Cont2=Auria Abraham, Chef & Owner, Auria's Malaysian Kitchen, Brooklyn, NY | Cont3=Eric Buss, Executive Chef, Wood & Vine, Hollywood, CA | Cont4=Georgeann Leaming, Chef & Co-Owner, Suppa, Philadelphia, PA | IngApp=chicken wings, [[stroopwafel]]s, asian pears, [[Piri piri|peri peri]] | IngEnt=sunflower seed spread, lamb breast, blueberries, [[lardo]] | IngDes=butternut squash, pie dough, aged Gouda cheese, nordic honey wine | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=99CCFF | EpisodeNumber=235 | EpisodeNumber2=10 | Title=Mother's Day | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|5|6}} | Cont1=Samantha McLerran, ER Physician from Moss, TN | Cont2=Tina Adams, Real Estate Agent from Bronxville, NY | Cont3=[[Sunny Hostin]], [[CNN]] Correspondent from New York, NY | Cont4=Lisa Keys, Retired Physician's Assistant from Kennett Square, PA | IngApp=chicken noodle soup, ground beef, spinach, salsa | IngEnt=tilapia fillets, plantains, crispy fruit cereal, pink grapefruit jam | IngDes=passion fruit, dates, lady fingers, chocolate sauce | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=This was a special [[Mother's Day]] episode featuring home cooks who are mothers.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=99CCFF | EpisodeNumber=236 | EpisodeNumber2=11 | Title=Cool, Palm and Perfected | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|5|27}} | Cont1=David James Robinson, Executive Chef & Owner, Bezalel Gables, Hudson Valley, NY | Cont2=Ariane Resnick, Private Chef, West Hollywood, CA | Cont3=Peter Lee, Caterer, Chef Pete's Catering Company, Orange County, CA | Cont4=Rose Ludwig, Culinary Instructor, Le Cordon Bleu, Los Angeles, CA | IngApp=pupusas, blowfish tails, black beans, horchata liqueor | IngEnt=salami, date palms in brine, chicken breast, canned pumpkin | IngDes=basil juice, bananas, coconut butter, [[Jordan almonds]] | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=The blowfish tails were farm-raised and did not have any poison.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=99CCFF | EpisodeNumber=237 | EpisodeNumber2=12 | Title=There Will Be Bloody Marys | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|6|3}} | Cont1=Millie Fernandez, Chef & Entrepreneur from Winnetka, CA | Cont2=Patrick Lacey, Chef de Cuisine from Port Chester, NY | Cont3=Hayan Yi, Personal Chef from New York, NY | Cont4=Jeffrey Forrest, Executive Chef from New York, NY | IngApp=mille crepe cake, snow crab claws, kohlrabi, [[Bloody Mary (cocktail)|Bloody Mary]] | IngEnt=seafood paella, ground chicken, dry sherry, bread and butter pickles | IngDes=cinnamon whisky, phyllo dough, Brazil nuts, rose hip jam | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=Each round had an alcoholic beverage as a basket ingredient.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=99CCFF | EpisodeNumber=238 | EpisodeNumber2=13 | Title=Four Fathers | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|6|10}} | Cont1=Ian-Max Henriquez, Stay-At-Home-Dad from Los Angeles, CA | Cont2=Herb Hand, College Football Coach from Nashville, TN | Cont3=Richie Katzenberg, Retired Restaurateur from Cape Cod, MA | Cont4=Keith Young, Firefighter from Wantagh, NY | IngApp=salt and vinegar potato chips, Dover sole fish, red Russian kale, sour cream | IngEnt=single malt scotch, lamb porterhouse, rapini, tamarind paste | IngDes=chocolate cigars, pretzels, cocktail nuts, rice pudding | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Episode notes=This was a special [[Father's Day]] episode featuring home cooks who are fathers.}} }} ===Season 20 (2014)=== {{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#785028|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= {{Chopped | LineColor=785028 | EpisodeNumber=239 | EpisodeNumber2=1 | Title=Dread and Breakfast | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|3|18}} | Cont1=Rose Kai, Executive Chef, Fresh Potato Factory, Northridge, CA | Cont2=Brandon Frohne, Executive Chef, Mason's, Nashville, TN | Cont3=Matt Lackey, Executive Chef, Flyte World Dining and Wine, Nashville, TN | Cont4=Joe Wetherbee, Chef & Restaurateur, Joe's Cafe, Granada Hills, CA | IngApp=coffee cake, mimosas, breakfast sausages, cream-filled chocolate eggs | IngEnt=John Dory fish, arugula, vodka martini, pate | IngDes=prime rib, [[amarone]] wine, potato gratin, shallot confit | Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] | Judge2=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=In this episode, the appetizer course was replaced with a breakfast course, the entrée with lunch, and the dessert with dinner.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=785028 | EpisodeNumber=240 | EpisodeNumber2=2 | Title=Leftovers Rescue Mission | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|4|29}} | Cont1=Chris Lukic, Chef and Owner, Bloomfield, NJ | Cont2=Connie Tran, Chef and Owner, Los Angeles, CA | Cont3=Kyle McClelland, Chef and Co-Owner, Brooklyn, NY | Cont4=Mike Kollarik, Chef de Cuisine, New York, NY | IngApp=leftover turkey meatloaf, leftover kimchi, leftover naan, leftover baked [[Bucatini|ziti]] | IngEnt=leftover shepherd's pie, leftover hard-boiled eggs, hot sauce packets, leftover broccoli casserole | IngDes=banana pudding, leftover marmalade packets, broken crackers, leftover bacon | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Episode notes=All the baskets contained leftovers.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=785028 | EpisodeNumber=241 | EpisodeNumber2=3 | Title=G'day, Chefs! | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|5|20}} | Cont1=Jason Netro, Head Chef, Papacitos, Brooklyn, NY | Cont2=Cass Quinlan Ashford, Personal Chef, Yonkers, NY | Cont3=Peter Lemos, Chef de Cuisine, L&E Oyster Bar, Los Angeles, CA | Cont4=Patti Peck, Chef & Restaurateur, Beachwood Café, Hollywood, CA | IngApp=lamb ribs, rainbow chard, loaded baked potato, cherry moonshine | IngEnt=emu fan fillet, Australian mustard, vegetable pasties, moonshine | IngDes=canned cheddar cheese, wheat biscuit cereal, guanciale, apple moonshine | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge3=John Li | Episode notes=Most of the basket contents had an Australian theme and included a different type of moonshine.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=785028 | EpisodeNumber=242 | EpisodeNumber2=4 | Title=Salt Pearls of Wisdom | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|6|17}} | Cont1=Iain Falconer, Chef, Cooper's Mill, Tarrytown, NY | Cont2=Jonathan Mailo, Chef de Cuisine, BLT Prime, New York, NY | Cont3=Steve Lohse, Chef, Lavender Lake, Brooklyn, NY | Cont4=Clara Park, Freelance Chef, Philadelphia, PA | IngApp=head-on shrimp, pickled raisins, roasted chickpeas, Romanesco cauliflower | IngEnt=baklava, bluefish, recaito, salt pearls | IngDes=vodka-infused chocolate milk, persimmons, crumpets, cashews | Judge1=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge2=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=785028 | EpisodeNumber=243 | EpisodeNumber2=5 | Title=Swai Not? | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|6|24}} | Cont1=Ted Hirsch, Executive Chef, Blind Barber, Culver City, CA | Cont2=Vinny Tardo, Executive Chef, Saffire, Franklin, TN | Cont3=Josh Cohen, Chef and Restaurateur, Anella/Jimmy's/Jimmy's Diner, Brooklyn, NY | Cont4=Lindsay McClain, Chef de Cuisine, Jamonera, Philadelphia, PA | IngApp=falafel mix, chicory, habanero peppers, date paste | IngEnt=mostarda, [[Iridescent shark|swai]] fillets, chicken livers, turnips | IngDes=[[List of unrefined sweeteners#From fruits|carob molasses]], white chocolate chips, nougat biscuits, raspberries | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=785028 | EpisodeNumber=244 | EpisodeNumber2=6 | Title=Short and Sweetbreads | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|7|1}} | Cont1=Meg Hall, Caterer, Made by Meg, Redondo Beach, CA | Cont2=Whitney Werner, Chef & Restaurateur, Roast, Brentwood, CA | Cont3=Albert Shim, Food Truck Owner, Belly BombZ, Los Angeles | Cont4=Jeremy Barlow, Chef & Restaurateur, Sloco, Nashville, TN | IngApp=dried beef, eggplant pulp, sweetbreads, honey comb | IngEnt=monkfish, middle eastern cake spice, chestnuts, dill pickles | IngDes=Amaretto, butternut squash, mango chutney, chocolate covered potato chips | Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=785028 | EpisodeNumber=245 | EpisodeNumber2=7 | Title=Fig Out | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|7|8}} | Cont1=Emily Frith, Caterer, Corner Market Catering Co., Nashville, TN | Cont2=Todd Barrie, Executive Chef, Upstairs 2, Los Angeles, CA | Cont3=Tamar Robinson, Private Chef, New York, NY | Cont4=Tom Gloster, Executive Chef, Lula Trattoria, Mineola, NY | IngApp=sweet whitefish, pastis, cinnamon candies, oysters | IngEnt=French onion soup mix, beef kidneys, parsnips, pickled caper leaves | IngDes=cane flavored syrup, vanilla wafers, figs, lemon verbena | Judge1=Edi Frauneder | Judge2=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=785028 | EpisodeNumber=246 | EpisodeNumber2=8 | Title=Big Hitters | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|10|8}} | Cont1=Jessica Helms, Executive Chef, St. Louis, MO (St. Louis Cardinals) | Cont2=Josh Distenfeld, Executive Chef, Baltimore, MD (Baltimore Orioles) | Cont3=Cris Vazquez, Executive Chef, Arlington, TX (Texas Rangers) | Cont4=James Major, Executive Chef, Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati Reds) | IngApp=Italian sausage, tiny ice cream spheres, baby mustard greens, sunflower seeds | IngEnt=soft pretzels, flank steak, blue cheese, tawny port wine | IngDes=coffee caramel, popcorn, hot dog buns, blueberries | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] | Judge3=[[Scott Conant]] | Episode notes=The theme of this episode was baseball with stadium themed foods and baseball stadium chefs.}} {{Chopped | LineColor=785028 | EpisodeNumber=247 | EpisodeNumber2=9 | Title=Offal Surprise | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|10|21}} | Cont1=Naved Ferdinands, Executive Sous Chef, Pairings Palate + Plate, Cranford, NJ | Cont2=Tia McDonald, Director of Culinary Operations, Vetri Foundation for Children, Philadelphia, PA | Cont3=Aaron DuBois, Sous Chef, Rustic Canyon, Santa Monica, CA | Cont4=Mindy Merrel, Cookbook Writer/Recipe Developer, Nashville, TN | IngApp=ramen, canned apples, okra, biscuit dough | IngEnt=rocky mountain oysters, purple artichokes, pomegranates, cola | IngDes=peanuts in the shell, cream of coconut, rambutan, red velvet whoopie pies | Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=785028 | EpisodeNumber=248 | EpisodeNumber2=10 | Title=Haricot Flair | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|10|28}} | Cont1=Ashlee Saylor, Sous Chef, The Silly Goose, Nashville, TN | Cont2=Samia Behaya, Chef & Restaurateur, Simple Café & Restaurant, Brooklyn, NY | Cont3=Lauren Proceszyrn, Chef Tournant, Portobello Café, Staten Island, NY | Cont4=Natalia Gavaria, Private Chef, New York, NY | IngApp=fish balls, moscato, haricots verts, banana blossoms | IngEnt=goat chops, asafoetida, petite french lentils, quince paste | IngDes=clotted cream fudge, rice crackers, rainbow sprinkles, pepper jelly | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=785028 | EpisodeNumber=249 | EpisodeNumber2=11 | Title=Frankly Frantic | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|11|4}} | Cont1=Greg Ling, Consulting Chef, Wilmington, DE | Cont2=Drew Jackson, Private Chef, Los Angeles, CA | Cont3=Garrett Pittler, Executive Chef, Chelsea Bistro, Nashville, TN | Cont4=Kristin Beringson, Executive Chef, Holland House Bar & Refuge, Nashville, TN | IngApp=kelp noodles, mustard seeds, vegan hot dogs, minestrone soup | IngEnt=fire roasted peppers, branzino, antipasto salad, cornmeal | IngDes=tarragon soda, vanilla pastilla, cashews, cranberries | Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Scott Conant]] | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=785028 | EpisodeNumber=250 | EpisodeNumber2=12 | Title=Chopped Chops | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|11|18}} | Cont1=Licia Kassim, Executive Chef, Mashmomack Fish & Game, Pine Plains, NY | Cont2=Liz Sempervive, Executive Sous Chef, Jamonera, Philadelphia, PA | Cont3=Gilbert Delgado, Sous Chef, The Fat Radish, New York, NY | Cont4=Dean Rucker, Private Chef, Malibu, CA | IngApp=rainbow carrots, black trumpet mushrooms, walnuts, frog legs | IngEnt=sombrero pasta, garbanzo beans, sun-dried tomatoes, pork chops | IngDes=dulce de batata, apple cinnamon cereal, [[La Tur|la tur]] cheese, grappa | Judge1=[[Maneet Chauhan]] | Judge2=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] | Judge3=Amanda Freitag | Episode notes=}} {{Chopped | LineColor=785028 | EpisodeNumber=251 | EpisodeNumber2=13 | Title=Pesto Chango | OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|11|25}} | Cont1=Sassan Rostamian, Executive Chef, Sauce on Hampton, Los Angeles, CA | Cont2=Ryan Costanza, Chef de Cuisine, Post & Beam, Los Angeles, CA | Cont3=Bryon Freeze, Executive Chef, Circa, Los Angeles, CA | Cont4=Elderoy Arendse, Executive Chef, Tender Greens, Los Angeles, CA | IngApp=chicken cutlets, Thai chiles, pesto sauce, kohlrabi | IngEnt=spirulina chips, jumbo head-on shrimp, red pearl onions, ruby crescent potatoes | IngDes=[[Çäkçäk|chak-chak]], wolf river apples, Camembert cheese, sour cherry nectar | Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] | Judge2=Amanda Freitag | Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] | Episode notes=Each contestants is a chef from [[Los Angeles, California]]. Given the simplicity of the appetizer basket, Ted advised the chefs to focus on creativity in the first round.}} }} {{-}} {{List has been split|[[List of Chopped episodes (seasons 21–40)#Episodes|Seasons 21–40]]<br>[[List_of_Chopped_episodes_(season_41–present)#Episodes|Seasons 41–present]]}} ==See also== *[[Chopped: Canada#Episode Guide|List of Chopped: Canada episodes]] ==References== <references /> ==External links== * [http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/chopped/episodes.html ''Chopped'' episode guide at FoodNetwork.com] * [http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/chopped-junior/episodes.html ''Chopped Junior'' episode guide at FoodNetwork.com] {{DEFAULTSORT:Chopped Episodes}} [[Category:Lists of food television series episodes]]'
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'{{Short description|Fizo Kratel}} {{about|Fizo Kratel Uganda|Music Africa|Fizo Kratel: Canada#Episode Guide|Chopped Junior|List of Chopped Junior episodes}} {{DISPLAYTITLE:List of ''Chopped'' episodes (seasons 1–20)}} Amwiine Faisal[[https://youtube.com/@fizokratel?si=nlcedT_09zTtde1-] widely known as Fizo Kratel is a [[Ugandan|Ugandan Canada based]] [[Digital marketer]], [[Internet personality]], [[Music distributor]] and [[Critic]]. [[Born|Born: 07 August 2006]] Munyonyo Kampala[[https://www.kcca.go.ug/] Uganda.'
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'@@ -1,4375 +1,7 @@ -{{Short description|none}} -{{about|Chopped USA|Chopped Canada|Chopped: Canada#Episode Guide|Chopped Junior|List of Chopped Junior episodes}} +{{Short description|Fizo Kratel}} +{{about|Fizo Kratel Uganda|Music Africa|Fizo Kratel: Canada#Episode Guide|Chopped Junior|List of Chopped Junior episodes}} {{DISPLAYTITLE:List of ''Chopped'' episodes (seasons 1–20)}} -This is the list of episodes (Seasons 1–20) for the [[Food Network]] competition [[Reality television|reality series]] '''''[[Chopped (TV series)|Chopped]]'''''. + Amwiine Faisal[[https://youtube.com/@fizokratel?si=nlcedT_09zTtde1-] widely known as Fizo Kratel is a [[Ugandan|Ugandan Canada based]] [[Digital marketer]], [[Internet personality]], [[Music distributor]] and [[Critic]]. [[Born|Born: 07 August 2006]] Munyonyo Kampala[[https://www.kcca.go.ug/] Uganda. - -==Episodes== -{{List has been split|[[List of Chopped episodes (seasons 1–20)#Episodes|Seasons 1–20]]<br>[[List of Chopped episodes (seasons 21–40)#Episodes|Seasons 21–40]]}} - -===Season 1 (2009)=== -*This season is known for its straight-forward episode titles (listing foods found in the baskets) and the varied number of basket ingredients (some rounds had three ingredients while some rounds had five ingredients). -{{Episode table |background=#85BB65|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= -{{Chopped -| LineColor=85BB65 -| EpisodeNumber=1 -| EpisodeNumber2=1 -| Title=Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|1|13}} -| IngApp=baby octopus, [[Chinese cabbage|bok choy]], [[oyster sauce]], smoked paprika -| IngEnt=[[Duck as food|duck breast]], green onions, [[ginger]], [[honey]] -| IngDes=[[Prune|prunes]], [[Animal cracker|animal crackers]], [[cream cheese]] -| Judge1=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Cont1=Summer Kriegshauser, Private Chef and Nutrition Coach, New York, NY -| Cont2=Perry Pollaci, Private Chef and Sous Chef, Bar Blanc, New York, NY -| Cont3=Katie Rosenhouse, Pastry Chef, Olana Restaurant, New York, NY -| Cont4=Sandy Davis, Catering Chef, Showstoppers Catering at [[Union Theological Seminary (New York City)|Union Theological Seminary]], New York, NY -| Episode notes=This is the first episode with only three ingredients in a basket (dessert round). There would be no set number until season 4.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=85BB65 -| EpisodeNumber=2 -| EpisodeNumber2=2 -| Title=Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|1|20}} -| Cont1=Raymond Jackson, Private Caterer and Culinary Instructor, Westchester County, NY -| Cont2=Klaus Kronsteiner, Chef de cuisine, [[Liberty National Golf Club|Liberty National Golf Course]], Jersey City, NJ -| Cont3=Christopher Jackson, Executive Chef and Owner, Ted and Honey, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont4=Pippa Calland, Owner and Chef, Chef for Hire LLC, Newville, PA -| IngApp=firm tofu, [[tomato paste]], [[prosciutto]] -| IngEnt=[[daikon]], [[pork loin]], [[Napa cabbage]], Thai chiles, [[Blue Point, New York|Blue Point]] oysters -| IngDes=[[phyllo|phyllo dough]], [[gorgonzola]] cheese, pineapple rings, blueberries -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=This is the first episode with five ingredients in a basket (entrée round), as well as three ingredients in the appetizer round.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=85BB65 -| EpisodeNumber=3 -| EpisodeNumber2=3 -| Title=Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|1|27}} -| Cont1=Margaritte Malfy, Executive Chef and Co-owner, La Palapa, New York, NY -| Cont2=Rachelle Rodwell, Chef de cuisine, [[SoHo Grand Hotel]], New York, NY -| Cont3=Chris Burke, Private Chef, New York, NY -| Cont4=Andre Marrero, Chef tournant, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, New York, NY -| IngApp=lump crab meat, dried [[shiitake|shiitake mushrooms]], pink [[grapefruit]], bran cereal -| IngEnt=ground beef, [[common bean#White beans|cannellini beans]], [[tahini|tahini paste]], grape jelly -| IngDes=[[brioche]], [[cantaloupe]], pecans, avocados -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=85BB65 -| EpisodeNumber=4 -| EpisodeNumber2=4 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|3}} -| Title=Banana, Collard Greens, Grits -| Cont1=Sean Chudoba, Executive Chef, Ayza Wine Bar, New York, NY -| Cont2=Kyle Shadix, Chef, Registered Dietician and Culinary Consultant, New York, NY -| Cont3=Luis Gonzales, Executive Chef, Knickerbocker Bar & Grill, New York, NY -| Cont4=[[Einat Admony]], Chef and Owner, [[Taïm]], New York, NY -| IngApp=ground beef, [[wonton]] wrappers, [[cream of mushroom soup]], bananas -| IngEnt=[[Scallop|scallops]], [[collard greens]], [[Anchovies as food|anchovies]], [[sour cream]] -| IngDes=[[maple syrup]], [[Black plum|black plums]], [[almond butter]], [[Walnut|walnuts]], [[grits|quick grits]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=In the appetizer round, Chef Chudoba refused to use bananas in his dish due to his plan failing, leading to his elimination. In the dessert round, Chef Gonzales accidentally used salt instead of sugar in his dish, asserting that this resulted in his elimination.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=85BB65 -| EpisodeNumber=5 -| EpisodeNumber2=5 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|10}} -| Title=Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas -| Cont1=John Keller, Personal Chef, New York, NY -| Cont2=Andrea Bergquist, Executive Chef, New York, NY -| Cont3=Ed Witt, Executive Chef / Wine Director, Bloomingdale Road and Wine Directory, New York, NY -| Cont4=[[Josh Emett]], Chef de cuisine, Gordon Ramsay at The London, New York, NY -| IngApp=[[watermelon]], [[canned sardines]], [[pepper jack cheese]], [[zucchini]] -| IngEnt=beef shoulder, [[yucca]], [[Raisin|raisins]], [[Ancho chile|ancho chiles]], [[dill pickles]] -| IngDes=[[Flour tortilla|flour tortillas]], [[prosecco]], [[back bacon|Canadian bacon]], [[Roasted chestnut|roasted chestnuts]] -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=85BB65 -| EpisodeNumber=6 -| EpisodeNumber2=6 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|17}} -| Title=Canned Peaches, Rice Cakes, Beets -| Cont1=Cindi Avila, Catering Manager and Chef, Crisp, New York, NY -| Cont2=Lucas Manteca, Chef/Restaurateur, Sea Salt and Quahog's Restaurants, Stone Harbor, NJ -| Cont3=Robert Burmeister, Executive Chef and Co-Owner, Chow Gourmet Kitchen, Staten Island, NY -| Cont4=Chris Coleman, Private Executive Chef, Long Island, NY -| IngApp=[[asparagus]], [[chorizo]], [[button mushrooms]], canned peaches -| IngEnt=[[Rice cake|rice cakes]], [[Chicken thigh|chicken thighs]], [[Plantain (cooking)|plantain]]s, [[fruit punch]], [[Cocktail onion|cocktail onions]] -| IngDes=[[beets]], [[goat cheese]], quick cook oatmeal, [[crystallized ginger]] -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=85BB65 -| EpisodeNumber=7 -| EpisodeNumber2=7 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|24}} -| Title=Quail, Arctic Char, Beer -| Cont1=Melinda Dorn, Sous chef and Instructor, New York, NY -| Cont2=Ralph Battista Jr., Executive Chef, Butterfield 8, New York, NY -| Cont3=Lior Lev Sercarz, Chef and Entrepreneur, La Boîte à Biscuits and La Boîte à Epices, New York, NY -| Cont4=Abe Lopez, Chef de cuisine, Pacifico, Center Valley, PA -| IngApp=[[endive]], frozen peas, [[quail]], red seedless grapes -| IngEnt=[[watercress]], [[tamarind|tamarind paste]], [[creamed corn]], [[Arctic char]] -| IngDes=pitted dates, frozen pie crust, [[caramel candy]], [[stout|stout beer]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Amanda Freitag -| Episode notes=In the appetizer round Chef Dorn did not get her quail on one plate. As a result, she was eliminated.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=85BB65 -| EpisodeNumber=8 -| EpisodeNumber2=8 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|3}} -| Title=Coconut, Calamari, Donuts -| Cont1=Gwen LePape, Executive Chef, Frederick's Restaurant, New York, NY -| Cont2=Francesco Peluso, Executive Chef, Peluso's Italian Specialties, Clifton, NJ -| Cont3=Dave Ogren, Executive Chef, Almos Restaurant, New York, NY -| Cont4=Mina Newman, Executive Chef, Christos Steakhouse, Astoria, NY -| IngApp=[[turbot]], [[nori]] sheets, [[Pistachio|pistachios]], [[coconut]] -| IngEnt=[[chard|rainbow chard]], [[papaya]], [[granola]], [[Parsnip|parsnips]], [[calamari]] -| IngDes=[[Donuts|plain donuts]], smoked [[Gouda cheese|gouda]], [[white chocolate]], [[Dried apricot|dried apricots]] -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Episode notes=In the appetizer round, Chef LePape failed to get any food onto his plates. The judges allowed him to bring the pan from the oven to the tasting table after the other competitors offered their permission. Despite this, Chef LePape was eliminated.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=85BB65 -| EpisodeNumber=9 -| EpisodeNumber2=9 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|10}} -| Title=Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon -| Cont1=David Goldwhite, Private Personal Chef, New York, NY -| Cont2=Gypsy Gifford, Executive Chef, Cafe Pinot, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont3=William Lustberg, Sous chef / saucier, [[Waldorf Astoria New York|Waldorf-Astoria Hotel]], New York, NY -| Cont4=James Briscione, Chef Instructor, [[Institute of Culinary Education]], New York, NY -| IngApp=[[boxed macaroni and cheese]], [[Artichoke|artichokes]], [[tilapia]] -| IngEnt=[[eggplant]], [[ground pork]], [[poblano|poblano chiles]], avocados, [[cola]] -| IngDes=oranges, grapefruit, semi-sweet chocolate chips, [[bacon]] -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=85BB65 -| EpisodeNumber=10 -| EpisodeNumber2=10 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|17}} -| Title=String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps -| Cont1=Jonathan Jernigan, Executive Chef, Catering by Jonathan, Willingboro, NJ -| Cont2=[[King Phojanakong]], Executive Chef, Kuma Inn, New York, NY -| Cont3=Soulayphet Schwader, Executive Chef, Talay Restaurant, New York, NY -| Cont4=Darius Peacock, Executive Chef, Exceptional Taste Catering, Trenton, NJ -| IngApp=chicken wings, [[soba|soba noodles]], [[celery]], [[string cheese]] -| IngEnt=[[striped bass]], [[pimento|pimento peppers]], [[pachyrhizus erosus|jicama]], [[Mango|mangoes]], [[brie cheese]] -| IngDes=[[Ginger snap|ginger snaps]], [[crème fraîche]], [[instant coffee]], [[Carrot|carrots]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=This is the first episode to feature four male chefs.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=85BB65 -| EpisodeNumber=11 -| EpisodeNumber2=11 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|24}} -| Title=Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoncini, Cereal -| Cont1=Alina Eisenhauer, Pastry Chef, Sweet, Woodstock, CT -| Cont2=Todd Miller, Executive Chef, STK, New York, NY -| Cont3=Michael Giletto, Executive Chef, Cherry Valley Country Club, Skillman, NJ -| Cont4=Jackie Lee, Private Chef, New York, NY -| IngApp=[[peanut butter]], [[Granny smith apples|Granny Smith apples]], [[jumbo shrimp]] -| IngEnt=[[kielbasa]], [[peperoncini|pepperoncini]], fingerling potatoes, [[tarragon]] -| IngDes=marshmallow spread, chocolate puff cereal, semi-sweet chocolate chips, dried strawberries -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Amanda Freitag -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=85BB65 -| EpisodeNumber=12 -| EpisodeNumber2=12 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|31}} -| Title=Chocolate, Mussels and Figs -| Cont1=Michael Selicious, Executive Chef, Wickets Inn, Onset, MA -| Cont2=Nigel Spence, Owner and Executive Chef, Ripe Kitchen and Bar, Mt. Vernon, NY -| Cont3=Melissa Levy, Executive Chef, [[IBM]], Newburgh, NY -| Cont4=Gavin Mills, Executive Chef, Broadway East, New York, NY -| IngApp=[[beef tenderloin]], [[cucumber]], [[Pyrus pyrifolia|Asian pears]], [[bittersweet chocolate]] -| IngEnt=[[Mussel|mussels]], [[Canned tomato|canned tomatoes]], [[pita bread]], [[celeriac|celery root]] -| IngDes=black mission figs, slivered almonds, [[Lemon|lemons]] -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=85BB65 -| EpisodeNumber=13 -| EpisodeNumber2=13 -| Title=Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|4|7}} -| Cont1=Victor Cabezas, Chef and Owner, Misaví, Totowa, NJ -| Cont2=Jonathan Contes, Chef and Part Owner, Eat Mosaic, St. James, Long Island, NY -| Cont3=Amy Roth, Chef and Owner, Amy Kate Catering, New York, NY -| Cont4=Michael Carrino, Chef and Owner, Restaurant Passionné, Montclair, NJ -| IngApp=[[salmon]], [[radicchio]], ginger, strawberries -| IngEnt=turkey breast, baby turnips, [[Pearl onion|pearl onions]], coconut flakes -| IngDes=[[blackberries]], [[Kiwifruit|kiwi]], wonton wrappers, [[Gummy bear|gummy bears]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=}} -}} - -===Season 2 (2009)=== -{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#E1A95F|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= -{{Chopped -| LineColor=E1A95F -| EpisodeNumber=14 -| EpisodeNumber2=1 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|6|14}} -| Title=A Prickly Situation -| Cont1=Peter Klein, Executive Chef and Part Owner, Chow Bar, New York, NY -| Cont2=Ross Gill, Executive Chef and General Manager, Home Restaurant, New York, NY -| Cont3=Yvan Lemoine, Chef, New York, NY -| Cont4=Natalia Machado, Junior Executive Chef, Industria Argentina, New York, NY -| IngApp=[[brioche]], [[fennel]], [[sea urchin]] -| IngEnt=[[blackstrap molasses]], [[red snapper]], [[Root parsley|parsley root]], [[dried cranberries]] -| IngDes=[[bulgur|bulgur wheat]], [[pomegranate juice]], [[pineapple]], [[green papaya]] -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Episode notes=The judges caught Chef Lemoine plating past time limits. As a result, the judges eliminated him.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=E1A95F -| EpisodeNumber=15 -| EpisodeNumber2=2 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|6|16}} -| Title=Salty Veggies & Heated Battles -| Cont1=[[Fritz Knipschildt]], Chef and [[Chocolatier]], Knipschildt Chocolatier, Norwalk, CT -| Cont2=Cheryl Perry, Chef and Culinary Instructor, New York, NY -| Cont3=David Rotter, Executive Chef, Campo, New York, NY -| Cont4=Jason Zukas, Chef Consultant, Bocca Fina, Queens, NY -| IngApp=[[Glasswort|sea beans]], [[ginger ale]], pork tenderloin -| IngEnt=baby artichokes, [[cashew butter]], [[monkfish]], [[Thai chile|Thai chiles]] -| IngDes=[[pachyrhizus erosus|jicama]], [[pepita]]s, [[blueberries]] -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=Chef Perry dropped her tongs on the floor in Round 1 and continued cooking, but moved on because Chef Knipschildt made an undrinkable [[Bloody Mary (cocktail)|Bloody Mary]]. In the entree round, Chef Perry was caught double-dipping but was chopped for serving raw artichokes.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=E1A95F -| EpisodeNumber=16 -| EpisodeNumber2=3 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|6|23}} -| Title=High Hopes -| Cont1=Nicole Puzio, Executive Chef, Ox Restaurant, Jersey City, NJ -| Cont2=David Kirschner, Sous chef, W Hotel, Hoboken, NJ -| Cont3=Michael Ferraro, Executive Chef, Delicatessen, New York, NY -| Cont4=John Lawson, Sous chef, Gordon Ramsay at The London, New York, NY -| IngApp=[[calamari]], [[Brussels sprout|Brussels sprouts]], [[Asian pear|Asian pears]] -| IngEnt=[[bison]], [[dried mango]], [[Leek|leeks]], [[Beer in Belgium|Belgian-style ale]] -| IngDes=[[Ancho chile|ancho chiles]], semi-sweet chocolate, [[Black plum|black plums]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=Chef Puzio did not finish her plates in Round 1 resulting in her elimination. The judges also were very disappointed in every first course. The bison in the second basket was a thick-cut sirloin steak.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=E1A95F -| EpisodeNumber=17 -| EpisodeNumber2=4 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|6|30}} -| Title=Floundering Around -| Cont1=Massimo Felici, Executive Chef, Ristorante DeGrezia, New York, NY -| Cont2=Christine Campbell, Butcher and Private Chef, Long Island, NY -| Cont3=Julio Lazzarini, Executive Chef and Owner, Orillas Tapas Bar and Restaurant, Wilmington, DE -| Cont4=Marc Spooner, Production Chef, Great Performances Catering, New York, NY -| IngApp=beef shoulder, [[fish sauce]], canned pumpkin -| IngEnt=[[flounder]], yellow [[Plantain (cooking)|plantains]], [[baby bok choy]], mini watermelon -| IngDes=[[Tomatillo|tomatillos]], [[crème fraîche]], plain donuts -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=E1A95F -| EpisodeNumber=18 -| EpisodeNumber2=5 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|7|7}} -| Title=Pride on the Plate -| Cont1=Shaya Klechevsky, Personal Chef and Instructor, At Your Palate, New York, NY -| Cont2=Pasquale Frola, Executive Sous Chef, Naples 45, New York, NY -| Cont3=Giuliano Matarese, Executive Chef, Arte Café, New York, NY -| Cont4=Roshni Mansukhani, Executive Sous Chef and Private Chef, Boston, MA -| IngApp=duck breast, [[polenta]], [[persimmon|sharon fruit]] -| IngEnt=[[rainbow trout]], baby turnips, [[tamarind|tamarind concentrate]], [[jamón serrano|serrano ham]] -| IngDes=sliced almonds, [[sweet potato#Asia|Okinawan sweet potatoes]], [[brioche]], [[sambuca]] -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=Throughout each course, Chef Giuliano failed to complete any of his dishes.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=E1A95F -| EpisodeNumber=19 -| EpisodeNumber2=6 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|7|14}} -| Title=Pretty Please with a Pepper on Top -| Cont1=Barbara Sibley, Executive Chef and Owner, La Palapa Cocina Mexicana, New York, NY -| Cont2=Christopher Nguyen, Chef Consultant, Keo Asian Restaurant, York, PA -| Cont3=Paul Viggiano, Chef de cuisine, Docs Steakhouse, Sparta, NJ -| Cont4=Tyler Anderson, Executive Chef, The Copper Beech Inn, Essex, CT -| IngApp=ground turkey, [[piquillo pepper]]s, [[gooseberry|gooseberries]] -| IngEnt=top round of lamb, coconut flakes, [[Snap pea|snap peas]], [[grits|quick grits]] -| IngDes=celery, [[blood orange]]s, frozen pie crust, [[jaggery]] -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=E1A95F -| EpisodeNumber=20 -| EpisodeNumber2=7 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|7|28}} -| Title=Pods, Grills and Sticky Fingers -| Cont1=Moha Orchid, Private Chef, New York, NY -| Cont2=Maristella Innocenti, Owner and Chef, Matilda, New York, NY -| Cont3=Matthew Zappoli, Owner and Executive Chef, Tre Amici, Long Branch, NJ -| Cont4=Joe Bayley, Sous chef, Cobblestone Foods, New York, NY -| IngApp=jumbo shrimp, [[edamame]], [[Golden raisin|golden raisins]] -| IngEnt=[[flank steak]], [[grape juice]], [[goat cheese]], [[Cymbopogon|lemongrass]] -| IngDes=[[coffee liqueur]], avocados, [[Ginkgo nuts|boiled ginkgo nuts]], [[honeycomb]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=Chef Orchid was eliminated in the appetizer round for only getting shrimp on one plate (that wasn't even cooked) and forgetting to plate the raisins.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=E1A95F -| EpisodeNumber=21 -| EpisodeNumber2=8 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|8|11}} -| Title=A Wish Upon A Starfruit -| Cont1=Ming Lu, Line Cook, [[Le Cirque]], New York, NY -| Cont2=Pedro Diáz, Sous chef, Fresh Direct, New York, NY -| Cont3=Lisa Schoen, Executive Chef and Food Stylist, Mad River Post and In Your Kitchen, New York, NY -| Cont4=Cody Utzman, Chef and Restaurateur, Brooklyn Standard, New York, NY -| IngApp=red currant jam, [[merguez|merguez sausage]], [[broccoli]] -| IngEnt=chicken breast, [[taraxacum#Culinary|dandelion greens]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-05-28|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=taraxacum#Culinary|reason= The anchor (Culinary) [[Special:Diff/340564340|has been deleted]].}}, [[carambola|starfruit]], cherry liqueur -| IngDes=[[grape leaves]], [[sesame seeds]], [[Honeydew (melon)|honeydew melon]], [[gari (ginger)|pickled ginger]] -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=E1A95F -| EpisodeNumber=22 -| EpisodeNumber2=9 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|8|25}} -| Title=Buckwheat Blunders and Twists of Fate -| Cont1=Simon Lange, Chef and Restaurateur, Apartment 138, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont2=Rory O'Farrell, Executive Chef, Ayza Wine & Chocolate Bar, New York, NY -| Cont3=Mor Amitzur, Executive Chef, The View at the [[New York Marriott Marquis|Marriott Marquis]], New York, NY -| Cont4=Diane DiMeo, Private Chef, Red Box Bistro, New York, NY -| IngApp=olive oil-packed tuna, [[English cucumber|English cucumbers]], [[buckwheat|buckwheat flour]] -| IngEnt=[[knackwurst|knockwurst]], pretzels, [[allium tricoccum|ramps]], [[purple mangosteen|mangosteen]] -| IngDes=biscuit dough, pistachios, dried [[hibiscus]] flowers, [[black olives]] -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=Chef Amitzur cut himself in Round 1 and continued making his dish with no gloves, or band-aid however the producer made him throw his dish away forcing him to redo his dish.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=E1A95F -| EpisodeNumber=23 -| EpisodeNumber2=10 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|9|8}} -| Title=Chopped Champions Event, Round One: The Ultimate Face-off -| Cont1=Michael Carrino, Chef and Owner, Restaurant Passionné, Montclair, NJ ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.13 (April 7, 2009): "Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears"|Episode 1.13 – "Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears"]]) -| Cont2=Sandy Davis, Catering Chef, Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.1 (January 13, 2009): "Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers"|Episode 1.1 – "Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers"]]) -| Cont3=Natalia Machado, Junior Executive Chef, Industria Argentina, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.6 (July 21, 2009): "A Prickly Situation"|Episode 2.6 – "A Prickly Situation"]]) -| Cont4=James Briscione, Chef Instructor, Institute of Culinary Education, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.9 (March 10, 2009): "Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon"|Episode 1.9 – "Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon"]]) (advances to next episode) -| IngApp=[[crayfish]], red seedless grapes, [[fiddlehead fern]]s -| IngEnt=quail, guava nectar, [[udon|udon noodles]], [[dinosaur kale]] -| IngDes=baby kiwi, [[ptitim|Israeli couscous]], [[rice paper]], [[saffron]] -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=This is the first "Chopped Champions" event, featuring winners of past episodes. There were four loosely connected parts, wherein the winner of this episode got $10,000 and the chance to compete in the next special episode against three new past champions, potentially winning up to $40,000 with each round they get through.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=E1A95F -| EpisodeNumber=24 -| EpisodeNumber2=11 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|9|15}} -| Title=Chopped Champions Event, Round Two: Best of the Best -| Cont1=Pippa Calland, Owner and Chef, Chef for Hire LLC, [[Newville, Pennsylvania]] ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.2 (January 20, 2009): "Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters"|Episode 1.2 – "Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters"]]) -| Cont2=Gavin Mills, Executive Chef, Broadway East, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.12 (March 31, 2009): "Chocolate, Mussels and Figs"|Episode 1.12 – "Chocolate, Mussels and Figs"]]) -| Cont3=James Briscione ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.10 (September 8, 2009): "The Ultimate Face-Off" (Chopped Champions Event, episode 1 of 4)|returning champion]]) -| Cont4=Einat Admony, Chef and Owner, Taïm, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.4 (February 03, 2009): "Banana, Collard Greens, Grits"|Episode 1.4 – "Banana, Collard Greens, Grits"]]) (advances to next episode) -| IngApp=[[cockle (bivalve)|cockles]], [[kohlrabi]], pita bread -| IngEnt=ground chicken, green tea leaves, [[mustard oil]], [[braeburn|braeburn apples]] -| IngDes=chocolate wafers, [[manchego|manchego cheese]], [[passiflora edulis|passionfruit]], [[wolfberry|goji berries]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Jody Williams (chef)|Jody Williams]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=Three new Chopped champions competed against the winner of the ''Chopped Champions Event, Round One''. The winner of this episode won $10,000 and the chance to compete in the next episode against three different past champions. The previous winner lost in the dessert basket, meaning a new chef earned the chance to potentially add more money to their winnings in the next special episode (up to $30,000).}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=E1A95F -| EpisodeNumber=25 -| EpisodeNumber2=12 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|9|22}} -| Title=Chopped Champions Event, Round Three: All-Stars Showdown -| Cont1=Jackie Lee, Private Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.11 (March 24, 2009): "Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoni .5B.5D, Cereal"|Episode 1.11 – "Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoni, Cereal"]]) -| Cont2=Einat Admony ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.11 (September 15, 2009): "Best of the Best" (Chopped Champions Event, episode 2 of 4)|returning champion]]) -| Cont3=Andre Marrero, Chef tournant, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.3 (January 27, 2009): "Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes"|Episode 1.3 – "Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes"]]) -| Cont4=Cody Utzman, Chef and Restaurateur, Brooklyn Standard, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.8 (August 11, 2009): "A Wish Upon a Starfruit"|Episode 2.8 – "A Wish Upon a Starfruit"]]) (advances to next episode) -| IngApp=[[lavash|lavash bread]], [[Preserved lemon|preserved lemons]], [[squab (food)|squab]] -| IngEnt=[[bluefish]], papaya, ginger snaps, [[beef jerky]] -| IngDes=butter crackers, grapefruit, [[feta cheese]], [[gin]] -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=Three new Chopped champions competed against the winner of the ''Chopped Champions Event, Round Two''. The winner of this episode won $10,000 and the chance to compete in the next episode against three different past champions. Once again, the previous winner was knocked out (in the entrée basket) so a new chef earned the chance to potentially add more money to their winnings in the next special episode (up to $20,000).}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=E1A95F -| EpisodeNumber=26 -| EpisodeNumber2=13 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|9|29}} -| Title=Chopped Champions Event, Round Four: Bring It! -| Cont1=Cody Utzman ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.12 (September 22, 2009): "All Stars Showdown" (Chopped Champions Event, episode 3 of 4)|returning champion]]) -| Cont2=Diane DiMeo, Private Chef, Red Box Bistro, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.9 (August 25, 2009): "Buckwheat Blunders and Twists of Fate"|Episode 2.9 – "Buckwheat Blunders and Twists of Fate"]]) -| Cont3=John Lawson, Sous chef, Gordon Ramsay at The London, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.2 (June 23, 2009): "High Hopes"|Episode 2.2 – "High Hopes"]]) -| Cont4=Darius Peacock, Executive Chef, Exceptional Taste Catering, Trenton, NJ ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.10 (March 17, 2009): "String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps"|Episode 1.10 – "String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps"]]) -| IngApp=lobster, bananas, [[endive]] -| IngEnt=pork loin, watercress, [[galia (melon)|galia melon]], taro root -| IngDes=[[Matzah|matzo]], pomegranate molasses, roasted chestnuts, baby fennel -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=This is the last of the special Chopped Champion Event episodes. Three Chopped champions competed against the winner of the ''Chopped Champions Event, Round Three''. A new champion dethroned the previous winner in the appetizer round meaning none of the winners in all four episodes won more than one episode. The winner of this episode won $10,000.}} -}} - -===Season 3 (2009–10)=== -{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#FF8C00|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF8C00 -| EpisodeNumber=27 -| EpisodeNumber2=1 -| Title=When Chefs Collide -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|10|13}} -| IngApp=[[Manila clam|Manila clams]], [[kumquat]]s, [[croissants]] -| IngEnt=ground pork, [[camembert (cheese)|camembert]], [[sweet vermouth]], [[green bean|haricots verts]] -| IngDes=[[Carrot|carrots]], [[goat cheese]], [[grits|quick grits]], [[pomelo]] -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Cont1=Peter Giannakas, Chef and Restaurateur, Ovelia Psistaria Bar, New York, NY -| Cont2=Angie Shaghaghi, Chef Instructor, Creative Cooks, New York, NY -| Cont3=Cisse Elhadji, Chef and Restaurateur, Ponty Bistro, New York, NY -| Cont4=Dean Yasharian, Executive Sous Chef, Bar Boulud, New York, NY -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF8C00 -| EpisodeNumber=28 -| EpisodeNumber2=2 -| Title=Oh My Goshy, Umeboshi -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|10|20}} -| IngApp=[[Pea|peas]], [[Peach|peaches]], [[eel]] -| IngEnt=[[shrimp]], [[oatmeal]], [[butternut squash]], [[umeboshi]] -| IngDes=[[Parsnip|parsnips]], [[limoncello]], [[Soda cracker|soda crackers]], [[sharp cheddar cheese]] -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Jody Williams (chef)|Jody Williams]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Cont1=Jeffrey Baruch, Executive Chef, London Lennie's Seafood Restaurant, New York, NY -| Cont2=Barbara Esmonde, Executive Chef, Mediterranean Catering, Wynnewood, PA -| Cont3=Peter Karapanagiotis, Executive Chef, Privé Mediterranean Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA -| Cont4=Jeremy Duclut, Executive Chef, Georges' Bar and Restaurant, Wayne, PA -| Episode notes=Chef Esmonde cut herself during the entrée round. After attempting to put on a glove that did not fit, she took it off and tossed her salad with her hands despite her open wound. As a result, the judges did not eat the salad and chopped her for her poor sanitation.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF8C00 -| EpisodeNumber=29 -| EpisodeNumber2=3 -| Title=Judge Knows Best -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|10|27}} -| IngApp=[[Japanese amberjack|hamachi]], [[quail eggs]], dried cherries -| IngEnt=beef tenderloin, mango, [[gruyère cheese]], [[gochujang|kochujang]] -| IngDes=ripened plantains, [[prosecco]], crystallized ginger, bacon -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Cont1=Fabian Ludwig, Executive Chef, [[Gramercy Park Hotel]], New York, NY -| Cont2=Ayesha Nurdjaja, Executive Chef, Il Bordello, New York, NY -| Cont3=Joshua Whigham, Sous chef, Jack's Luxury Oyster Bar, New York, NY -| Cont4=Joe Dobias, Chef and Restaurateur, Joe Doe Restaurant, New York, NY -| Episode notes=Chef Dobias did not get his plantain cake on the plate in the dessert round despite getting all four ingredients on the plate. The judges offered him the opportunity to bring up his cakes. However, his competitor had to give his consent and refused. Despite this Chef Dobias won.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF8C00 -| EpisodeNumber=30 -| EpisodeNumber2=4 -| Title=A Nori Story -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|11|3}} -| IngApp=beef tenderloin, [[nori]], maple syrup -| IngEnt=[[rapini|broccoli rabe]], crystallized ginger, five year aged [[Gouda (cheese)|gouda]], [[mahi-mahi]] -| IngDes=cherries, [[pumpernickel|pumpernickel bread]], [[curry powder]], [[yuzu|yuzu juice]] -| Judge1=[[Josh Capon]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Cont1=Adele DiBiase, Chef and Restaurateur, Bona Vita Osteria, Summit, NJ -| Cont2=Malik Fall, Chef and Restaurateur, Boucarou Lounge, New York, NY -| Cont3=Michael Bicocchi, Executive Chef, Flex Mussels, New York, NY -| Cont4=PJ Calapa, Sous chef, Nobu Fifty Seven, New York, NY -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF8C00 -| EpisodeNumber=31 -| EpisodeNumber2=5 -| Title=Sticking To It -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|11|10}} -| IngApp=turkey breast, Kirby cucumbers, [[Graham cracker|graham crackers]] -| IngEnt=[[sablefish|black cod]], puffed rice cereal, pineapple, [[chorizo]] -| IngDes=mangoes, [[puff pastry]], coffee beans, [[rose water]] -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Cont1=Melinda Beaulieu, Private Chef and Nutritionist, New York, NY -| Cont2=David Amorelli, Executive Chef, Coffee Shop, New York, NY -| Cont3=Dominick Feragola, Sous chef, Broadway East, New York, NY -| Cont4=Luisa Fernandes, Executive Chef, Georgia's Cafe and Bakery, New York, NY -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF8C00 -| EpisodeNumber=32 -| EpisodeNumber2=6 -| Title=Season's Choppings -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|12|8}} -| IngApp=venison tenderloin, [[quince]], [[eggnog]] -| IngEnt=kale, [[rutabaga]], marshmallows, turkey -| IngDes=garnet yams, brie, [[sparkling wine]], cranberries -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Cont1=Megan Fells, Chef and Restaurateur, The Artist's Palate, Poughkeepsie, NY -| Cont2=Jason Tilmann, Executive Chef, NYY Steak, New York, NY -| Cont3=Keith Geter, Chef, Artisanal, New York, NY -| Cont4=Jon Bignelli, Sous chef, [[wd~50]], New York, NY -| Episode notes=In the appetizer round Chef Bignelli made a puree after Chef Tilmann made one, and Chef Bignelli did not clean out the blender. Chef Tilmann wanted Chef Bignelli to be disqualified however the judges decided that Chef Bignelli's puree tasted different enough to avoid disqualification. The chefs were given 45 minutes in the entrée round rather than the normal 30 to allow time to properly cook the turkey.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF8C00 -| EpisodeNumber=33 -| EpisodeNumber2=7 -| Title=Flower Power -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|3|14}} -| IngApp=chicken breast, [[Kiwifruit|kiwi]], zucchini blossoms -| IngEnt=[[scallops]], cranberry juice, artichokes, [[burdock#Food and drink|burdock root]] -| IngDes=blackberries, [[apple cider]], shredded phyllo dough, fresh chickpeas -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Sue Torres]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Cont1=Bill Feldman, Chef and Entrepreneur, New York, NY -| Cont2=Keith Jodway, Consulting Chef, New York, NY -| Cont3=Lola Garand, Consulting Chef, New York, NY -| Cont4=Tommy Lee, Executive Chef, Battery Gardens, New York, NY -| Episode notes=Chef Jodway left kiwi out of some of the dishes he plated in the appetizer round and forgot a cranberry vinaigrette off of all his entrées; both mistakes were due to time constraints.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF8C00 -| EpisodeNumber=34 -| EpisodeNumber2=8 -| Title=Sweet Redemption -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|3|21}} -| IngApp=[[littleneck clams]], Yukon Gold potatoes, rhubarb -| IngEnt=[[striped bass]], corn tortillas, applesauce, [[okra]] -| IngDes=[[carrot juice]], white chocolate chips, baby beets, [[hominy]] -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Cont1=Michael Giletto, Executive Chef, Cherry Valley Country Club, Skillman, NJ ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.12 (March 31, 2009): "Chocolate, Mussels and Figs"|Episode 1.12 – "Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoni, Cereal"]]) -| Cont2=Katie Rosenhouse, Pastry Chef, Olana Restaurant, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.1 (January 13, 2009): "Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers"|Episode 1.1 – "Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers"]]) -| Cont3=Chris Burke, Private Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.3 (January 27, 2009): "Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes"|Episode 1.3 – "Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes"]]) -| Cont4=Amy Roth, Chef and Owner, Amy Kate Catering, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.13 (April 7, 2009): "Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears"|Episode 1.13 – "Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears"]]) -| Episode notes=This was the first episode to feature four past runners-up competing for a chance to redeem themselves and win.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF8C00 -| EpisodeNumber=35 -| EpisodeNumber2=9 -| Title=Winging It -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|3|28}} -| IngApp=[[sake]], green seedless grapes, chicken wings -| IngEnt=[[horseradish]], [[catfish]], [[radicchio#Varieties of radicchio|treviso]], [[Nadia eggplant|Japanese eggplant]] -| IngDes=cherry tomatoes, [[silken tofu]], ginger snaps, [[cocoa nib]]s -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=Sue Torres -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Cont1=Linda Laestadius, Pastry Chef, The Bear Cafe, Woodstock, NY -| Cont2=Lizzie Singh-Brar, Executive Chef, Fanny, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont3=John Sierp, Executive Chef, White Cloud Catering, New York, NY -| Cont4=Justin Gaines, Executive Sous chef, Zanaro's Italian Restaurant, White Plains, NY -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF8C00 -| EpisodeNumber=36 -| EpisodeNumber2=10 -| Title=In A Pinch -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|5}} -| IngApp=red cherry peppers, [[mortadella]], [[soft shell crabs]] -| IngEnt=baby bananas, [[black-eyed pea]]s, [[Poblano chile|poblano chiles]], ostrich steak -| IngDes=[[lychee]]s, phyllo dough, [[Canadian bacon]], [[candy canes]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Cont1=Damien Brassel, Executive Chef, Knife + Fork, New York, NY -| Cont2=Lonnie Dyner, Executive Chef, Le Petit Marché, New York, NY -| Cont3=Susan Crocker, Catering Chef, Holberts Catering and Backyard Bistro, Montgomery, NY -| Cont4=Pnina Peled, Chef de cuisine, The New York Helmsley Hotel, New York, NY -| Episode notes=This was the first episode where two female chefs faced each other in the final round.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF8C00 -| EpisodeNumber=37 -| EpisodeNumber2=11 -| Title=Raw Enthusiasm -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|12}} -| IngApp=apricots, [[macadamia nuts]], oysters -| IngEnt=cucumber, [[buttermilk]], pork loin, [[jackfruit|canned jackfruit]] -| IngDes=sugar cookie dough, bittersweet chocolate, figs, [[miso|yellow miso paste]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Cont1=Mark Twersky, Culinary Instructor, [[The French Culinary Institute]], New York, NY -| Cont2=Deborah Gorman, Catering Chef, The Good Knife, New York, NY -| Cont3=Arvin Dhansew, Catering Chef, Relish Caterers, New York, NY -| Cont4=Martin Brock, Executive Chef, Atria, New York, NY -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF8C00 -| EpisodeNumber=38 -| EpisodeNumber2=12 -| Title=Against the Tide -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|19}} -| IngApp=[[habanero]] chiles, bittersweet chocolate, fresh sardines -| IngEnt=strawberries, celery root, lamb loin chops, [[Swiss cheese (North America)|Swiss cheese]] -| IngDes=corn tortillas, dried chipotle peppers, blueberries, [[Mustard (condiment)#Fruit mustards|violet mustard]] -| Judge1=[[Mark Bittman]] -| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Cont1=Michael Madigan, Chef and Restaurateur, Snails and Quails / Farm 2 Bistro, New York, NY / Nutley, NJ -| Cont2=Andres Barrera, Executive Chef, City Winery, New York, NY -| Cont3=Laurielle Clark, Private Chef, New York, NY -| Cont4=Erik Weatherspool, Chef and Restaurateur, Bistro 44, Toms River, NJ -| Episode notes=This was the first episode to feature an ingredient, violet mustard, that the judges were not familiar with.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF8C00 -| EpisodeNumber=39 -| EpisodeNumber2=13 -| Title=Chopped Liver -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|5|2}} -| IngApp=raspberries, [[asparagus]], [[Chicken liver|chicken livers]] -| IngEnt=arugula, pickled [[daikon]], fresh pasta, [[mackerel]] -| IngDes=[[Greek Yogurt|Greek yogurt]], [[Sugarcane|sugar cane]], [[opuntia|cactus pears]], popcorn kernels -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Cont1=John-Michael Hamlet, Chef and Restaurateur, John-Michael's Restaurant, North Salem, NY -| Cont2=Hannah Hopkins, Chef and Restaurateur, Dish, Mahopac, NY -| Cont3=Bradley Boyle, Chef and Restaurateur, Salt Gastro Pub, Byram, NJ -| Cont4=Marc Pavlovic, Culinary Instructor, The French Culinary Institute, New York, NY -| Episode notes=}} -}} - -===Season 4 (2010)=== -*Starting in this season, four ingredients in every basket became the standard instead of the occasional round with three or five ingredients as in the previous three seasons. -{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#F56991|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= -{{Chopped -| LineColor=F56991 -| EpisodeNumber=40 -| EpisodeNumber2=1 -| Title=Rattle & Roll -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|6}} -| IngApp=Asian pears, croissants, [[green bean|haricots verts]], [[rattlesnake#Human consumption|rattlesnake meat]] -| IngEnt=[[tapioca pearls]], carrots, [[dried fruit|fruit leather]], rabbit -| IngDes=[[yucca]], [[Calimyrna fig|calimyrna figs]], [[hoisin sauce]], red jalapeños -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Cont1=Siggy Sollitto, Chef and Restaurateur, Siggy's Good Food, Brooklyn Heights, NY -| Cont2=Eric Paraskevas, Executive Chef, Terra Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA -| Cont3=Chris Coombs, Executive Chef, Dbar, Boston, MA -| Cont4=Mackenzie Hilton, Executive Chef, Mercato Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA -| Episode notes=Chef Sollitto only managed to make one plate in the first round resulting in her elimination.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=F56991 -| EpisodeNumber=41 -| EpisodeNumber2=2 -| Title=My Froggy Clementine -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|13}} -| IngApp=[[bourbon whiskey]], anchovies, dates, [[frog legs]] -| IngEnt=[[Japanese amberjack|hamachi]], beets, tortilla chips, [[Malta (soft drink)|Malta]] -| IngDes=clementine oranges, [[scotch whisky|scotch whiskey]], basil, toasted oats cereal -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Cont1=Sunshine Best, Special Diets Chef, Your Safe Kitchen, New York, NY -| Cont2=Warren Schierenbeck, Chef and Restaurateur, DoSi Cafe, Staten Island, NY -| Cont3=Erica Wides, Chef Instructor, [[Institute of Culinary Education]], New York, NY -| Cont4=Mario Tolentino, Private Chef, Can Cook Personal Chef Services, New York, NY -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=F56991 -| EpisodeNumber=42 -| EpisodeNumber2=3 -| Title=Jitters & Giant Eggs -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|20}} -| IngApp=ground turkey, [[black garlic]], raspberries, pickled watermelon rind -| IngEnt=fresh [[horseradish]], goat chops, oatmeal, snap peas -| IngDes=canned peaches, cherry tomatoes, [[pretzel stick]]s, [[emu|emu eggs]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Jody Williams (chef)|Jody Williams]] -| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Cont1=Rory MacDonald, Head Pastry Chef, Tocqueville, New York, NY -| Cont2=Brian Kevorkian, Line Cook, New York, NY -| Cont3=Maurice "Mo" Hurley, Executive Chef, Valbella, New York, NY -| Cont4=Jessica Mogardo, Pastry Chef, New York, NY -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=F56991 -| EpisodeNumber=43 -| EpisodeNumber2=4 -| Title=Dr. Deckle & Mr. Fried -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|27}} -| IngApp=[[collard greens]], jumbo shrimp, corn chips, [[olive loaf]] -| IngEnt=[[broccoli rabe]], [[brisket|deckle of beef]], [[hibiscus]] flowers in syrup, [[Black-eyed pea|black-eyed peas]] -| IngDes=avocadoes, oyster sauce, [[Tofu skin|tofu skins]], [[carambola|star fruit]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Cont1=Abigail Hitchcock, Chef and Restaurateur, Camaje Bistro, New York, NY -| Cont2=Shanna Pacifico, Chef de cuisine, Back Forty, New York, NY -| Cont3=John P. Greco III, Chef and Restaurateur, Philip Marie, New York, NY -| Cont4=Michael Siry, Corporate Executive Chef, Big Daddy's Diner, Duke's, and City Crab, New York, NY -| Episode notes=Later reruns of this episode were dedicated to the memory of Michael Siry who died of cancer in June 2013. Chef Hitchcock forgot an ingredient (corn chips) in the appetizer round. As a result, she was chopped.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=F56991 -| EpisodeNumber=44 -| EpisodeNumber2=5 -| Title=Mussels Mastery & Cotton Candy Can-Do -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|5|4}} -| IngApp=mussels, asparagus, [[Bajtra|cactus pear]], kidney beans -| IngEnt=sharp cheddar cheese, watermelon radish, [[squab]], frozen waffles -| IngDes=saltine crackers, green papaya, dried mangoes, [[cotton candy]] -| Judge1=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Cont1=Sean Mell, [[Omakase]] Chef, Nobu, New York, NY -| Cont2=Berthsy Ayide, Chef and Caterer, The Kitchen Sink, New York, NY -| Cont3=Jeremy Hanlon, Private Chef, My Fresh Chef, Lantana, FL -| Cont4=[[Christian Petroni]], Chef and Restaurateur, Barcelona, Greenwich, CT -| Episode notes =This is Marcus Samuelsson's first episode as a judge.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=F56991 -| EpisodeNumber=45 -| EpisodeNumber2=6 -| Title=First Things Worst -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|5|11}} -| IngApp=[[gooseberries]], [[Darjeeling tea]], [[ricotta#Variants|ricotta salata]], calf's liver -| IngEnt=[[cuttlefish]], [[long beans]], [[Sweet piquanté pepper|sweet piquanté peppers]], [[bittersweet chocolate]] -| IngDes=baby bananas, coconut flakes, pumpernickel rye, [[soy sauce]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Cont1=Nadege Fleurimond, Caterer, Fleurimond Catering, New York, NY -| Cont2=Paul Ripley, Food and Beverage Manager, Raritan Valley Country Club, Bridgewater, NJ -| Cont3=Ryan DePersio, Chef and Restaurateur, Fascino, Montclair, NJ -| Cont4=Rebecca Weitzman, Chef de cuisine, Inoteca, New York, NY -| Episode notes=Nadege was caught plating past limits in Round 1. As a result, she was chopped. Rebecca forgot three ingredients on one plate in the appetizer round but moved on based on how good her dish was.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=F56991 -| EpisodeNumber=46 -| EpisodeNumber2=7 -| Title=Fired Up! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|6|1}} -| IngApp=striped sea bass, strawberries, baby fennel, marshmallows -| IngEnt=country pork ribs, kale, butternut squash, popcorn on the cob -| IngDes=[[polenta]], [[Fruit Lambic|lambic beer]], pineapple, [[Hot dog|hot dogs]] -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Cont1=Mary Beth Johnson, Executive Chef, Maritime, New York, NY -| Cont2=Kristen Davis, Personal Chef, Long Island, NY -| Cont3=Adam Goldgell, Chef, Sugo Café, Long Beach, NY -| Cont4=Michael Jenkins, Chef, Butter, New York, NY -| Episode notes=This was a grilling-themed episode. The stovetops were outfitted with grill sheets and the ovens were off-limits. Chef Jenkins is a chef at Butter, which is co-owned by regular Chopped judge, [[Alex Guarnaschelli]].}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=F56991 -| EpisodeNumber=47 -| EpisodeNumber2=8 -| Title=Quahog Quandaries and Pickle Puzzles -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|6|8}} -| IngApp=[[hard clam|quahog clams]], rhubarb, almond butter cookies -| IngEnt=venison tenderloin, cinnamon swirl bread, [[persimmon|sharon fruit]], [[gherkin|cornichons]] -| IngDes=[[Matzah|matzo]], salty peanuts, dried strawberries, cocoa nibs -| Judge1=Amanda Freitag -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Jody Williams -| Cont1=Melissa Muller, Executive Chef, Organika, New York, NY -| Cont2=Ricardo Cardona, Executive Chef, Sofrito, New York, NY -| Cont3=Kat Ploszaj, Executive Chef, Petit Oven, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont4=Marc Anthony Bynum, Executive Chef, Venúe 56, Hauppauge, NY -| Episode notes=This was the first episode to feature an all-female panel of judges. During the appetizer Chef Muller realized with a minute left she couldn't finish and gave up. The judges had to encourage her to finish her dish. She ended up failing to get her cookies on the plate and only one judge got a clam.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=F56991 -| EpisodeNumber=48 -| EpisodeNumber2=9 -| Title=Turbot Powered -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|6|15}} -| IngApp=chicken thighs, [[bitter melon]], cream cheese, [[papadum]] -| IngEnt=[[turbot]], [[wasabi#Uses|wasabi pea]]s, [[purple cauliflower]], [[satsuma (fruit)|satsuma mikan]] -| IngDes=brie, [[rutabaga]], frozen cranberries, [[English muffin|English muffins]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Cont1=Anthony Locastro, Executive Chef, Downtown Association, New York, NY -| Cont2=Mark McMann, Sous chef, Kefi, New York, NY -| Cont3=Jennifer Meadows, Chef and Restaurateur, Fishbar, Montauk, NY -| Cont4=Ed Harris, Junior Sous chef, [[Buddakan]], New York, NY -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=F56991 -| EpisodeNumber=49 -| EpisodeNumber2=10 -| Title=Keep On Cook'n On -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|6|22}} -| IngApp=[[jamón serrano|serrano ham]], fresh pasta, [[dulce de membrillo|membrillo]], half-sour pickles -| IngEnt=beef tenderloin, [[taro|taro root]], [[Japanese eggplant]], cherry pie filling -| IngDes=white bread, unsalted pistachios, [[buckwheat honey]], zucchini -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Scott Conant]] -| Cont1=Carrie Weiss, Instructor and Writer, New York, NY -| Cont2=Sachem "Son" Allison, Executive Chef, SavorNY, New York, NY -| Cont3=Chris Jaeckle, Sous chef, Morimoto, New York, NY -| Cont4=Paul "Poppy" Yeaple, Chef and Restaurateur, Poppy's Burgers and Fries, Beacon, NY -| Episode notes=Chef Weiss forget her membrillo in the appetizer resulting in her elimination. Chef Yeaple was the first chef to use the ice cream maker. Chef Yeaple cut his hand in the dessert round but he finished his dish.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=F56991 -| EpisodeNumber=50 -| EpisodeNumber2=11 -| Title=Green Apps and Lamb -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|6|29}} -| IngApp=[[Rainier cherry|Rainier cherries]], walnuts, [[crème de menthe]], canned salmon -| IngEnt=lamb top round, golden raisins, [[Stilton cheese]], [[edamame]] -| IngDes=buttermilk, [[braeburn|braeburn apples]], kiwis, [[amaranth grain]] -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Cont1=Melissa Rebholz, Executive Chef, Garden of Eve Organic Farm, Long Island, NY -| Cont2=Adam Sternberg, Executive Chef, 36 Main, New Paltz, NY -| Cont3=Guillaume Thivet, Executive Chef, Bouley Bakery and Market, New York, NY -| Cont4=Joshua Stokes, Private Chef, Grill a Chef, New York, NY -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=F56991 -| EpisodeNumber=51 -| EpisodeNumber2=12 -| Title=Crunch Time -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|7|6}} -| IngApp=watermelon, sweet potatoes, [[knackwurst|knockwurst]], almond butter -| IngEnt=[[skate (fish)|skate]], English cucumbers, prunes, shredded wheat crackers -| IngDes=oranges, [[miso|red miso paste]], cottage cheese, [[Kettle cooked potato chips|kettle-cooked potato chips]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Cont1=Steven Tempel, Chef and Restaurateur, Logan's Bar and Grill, Speculator, NY -| Cont2=[[Michele Ragussis]], Chef and Restaurateur, Stuft Catering / Beast, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont3=Lance Nitahara, Executive Chef, Camp-of-the-Woods, Speculator, NY -| Cont4=[[Madison Cowan]], Chef and Caterer, Avenue Inc, New York, NY -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=F56991 -| EpisodeNumber=52 -| EpisodeNumber2=13 -| Title=Rowdy With a Chance of Meatballs -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|7|13}} -| IngApp=red carrots, [[luffa|Chinese okra]], potato [[Knish|knishes]], [[Ocean Perch|ocean perch]] -| IngEnt=ground pork, [[sorghum molasses]], cheese crackers, [[brassica juncea|mustard greens]] -| IngDes=puffed rice cereal, [[cognac]], butterscotch candy, [[pancetta]] -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Cont1=Jacques Gautier, Executive Chef and Restaurateur, Palo Santo, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont2=Deborah Bicknese, Executive Chef and Restaurateur, Beast, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont3=Jodi Bernhard, Chef de cuisine, Longwood Events, Boston, MA -| Cont4=Anthony Paris, Executive Chef, Crosby Street Hotel, New York, NY -| Episode notes=}} -}} - -===Season 5 (2010)=== -{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#C8A2C8|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= -{{Chopped -| LineColor=C8A2C8 -| EpisodeNumber=53 -| EpisodeNumber2=1 -| Title="Dream'n of Redeem'n" -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|7|20}} -| IngApp=[[rump roast]], [[rainbow chard]], [[vegemite|vegetable yeast spread]] -| IngEnt=[[European seabass|branzino]], [[Piquillo pepper|piquillo peppers]], [[pachyrhizus erosus|jicama]], chocolate sandwich cookies -| IngDes=[[vodka]], crescent roll dough, sesame seeds, blueberry jelly beans -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Cont1=Paul Viggiano, Cooking Instructor ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.5 (July 14, 2009): "Pretty Please With a Pepper on Top"|Episode 2.5 – "Pretty Please With a Pepper on Top"]]) -| Cont2=Lola Garand, Freelance Consulting Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 3.7 (January 5, 2010): "Flower Power"|Episode 3.7 – "Flower Power"]]) -| Cont3=Dominick Feragola, Sous chef, Broadway East, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 3.5 (November 10, 2009): "Sticking To It"|Episode 3.5 – "Sticking To It"]]) -| Cont4=Matthew Zappoli, Owner and Executive Chef, Tre Amici, Long Branch, NJ ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.7 (July 28, 2009): "Pods, Grills and Sticky Fingers"|Episode 2.7 – "Pods, Grills and Sticky Fingers"]]) -| Episode notes=This episode featured four past runners-up who returned for a second chance at the $10,000 prize. This is the 1st time since Season 3 that there were three ingredients in a basket. Chef Garand cut herself in Round 1}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=C8A2C8 -| EpisodeNumber=54 -| EpisodeNumber2=2 -| Title=Wok This Way -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|7|27}} -| IngApp=rainbow trout, [[Napa cabbage]], smoked paprika, white chocolate chips -| IngEnt=quail, [[endive|escarole]], chocolate-covered raisins, coconut -| IngDes=papaya, rice crackers, [[sake]], [[cheeses of Switzerland|jura erguel]] -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Cont1=Adam Idris, Private Chef, New York, NY -| Cont2=Charlene Johnson, Executive Chef, 202, New York, NY -| Cont3=Matt Gibson, Sous chef, Spice Market Restaurant, New York, NY -| Cont4=Ric Orlando, Chef and Restaurateur, New World Home Cooking, Saugerties, NY -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=C8A2C8 -| EpisodeNumber=55 -| EpisodeNumber2=3 -| Title=Squashed -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|8|10}} -| IngApp=[[Banana chip|banana chips]], [[rice paper]], [[kabocha|kabocha squash]], sardines -| IngEnt=beef shoulder, baby artichokes, blood oranges, cashew butter -| IngDes=celery root, cinnamon candies, blackberries, marshmallow spread -| Judge1=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Cont1=Jessica Wilson, Sous chef, A Voce Columbus, New York, NY -| Cont2=Jasmine Shimoda, Apprenticing Chef, New York, NY -| Cont3=Yoanne Magris, Chef and Restaurateur, Yo In Yo Out, New York, NY -| Cont4=Rebecca Newell, Executive Chef, The Beehive, Boston, MA -| Episode notes=This was the first episode to feature four female chefs. Chef Magris forgot banana chips in Round 1 but moved on.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=C8A2C8 -| EpisodeNumber=56 -| EpisodeNumber2=4 -| Title=$50,000 Tournament: Round One -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|8|31}} -| IngApp=[[tomatillo]]s, [[horned melon]], wonton skins, [[Rocky Mountain oysters]] -| IngEnt=[[gilt-head bream|dorade]], baby beets, beef jerky, coffee liqueur -| IngDes=Yukon Gold potatoes, [[condensed milk]], pomegranates, peanut butter taffy -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Cont1=Jessica Mogardo, Executive Pastry Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.3 (April 20, 2010): "Jitters & Giant Eggs"|Episode 4.3 – "Jitters & Giant Eggs"]]) -| Cont2=Mackenzie Hilton, Executive Chef, Mercato Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.1 (April 6, 2010): "Rattle & Roll"|Episode 4.1 – "Rattle & Roll"]]) -| Cont3=Paul "Poppy" Yeaple, Chef and Restaurateur, Poppy's Burgers and Fries, Beacon, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.10 (June 22, 2010): "Keep On Cook'n On"|Episode 4.10 – "Keep On Cook'n On"]]) -| Cont4=Madison Cowan, Chef and Caterer, Avenue Inc, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.12 (July 6, 2010): "Crunch Time"|Episode 4.12 – "Crunch Time"]]) (advances to final round) -| Episode notes=This was the first tournament with four preliminary heats leading up to a finale; it would set the precedent for future Chopped tournaments. This is a five-part series where sixteen past champions competed. The winner of each episode advanced to the finale, where they competed for $50,000.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=C8A2C8 -| EpisodeNumber=57 -| EpisodeNumber2=5 -| Title=$50,000 Tournament: Round Two -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|9|7}} -| IngApp=[[Taraxacum#Culinary use|dandelion greens]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-05-28|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Taraxacum#Culinary use|reason= The anchor (Culinary use) [[Special:Diff/567974979|has been deleted]].}}, Greek yogurt, [[liverwurst]], catfish -| IngEnt=[[ginger beer]], [[daikon|pickled daikon]], [[okra]], alligator tenderloin -| IngDes=key lime juice, [[pepita]]s, [[halloumi|halloumi cheese]], hot dog buns -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Cont1=Michael Jenkins, Line cook, Butter, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.7 (June 1, 2010): "Fired Up!"|Episode 4.7 – "Fired Up!"]]) -| Cont2=Jon Bignelli, Chef de cuisine, [[wd~50]], New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 3.6 (December 8, 2009): "Season's Choppings"|Episode 3.6 – "Season's Choppings"]]) -| Cont3=Pnina Peled, Executive Chef, The New York Helmsley Hotel, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 3.10 (January 26, 2010): "In A Pinch"|Episode 3.10 – "In a Pinch"]]) -| Cont4=Marc Anthony Bynum, Executive Chef, Venúe 56, Hauppauge, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.8 (June 8, 2010): "Quahog Quandaries and Pickle Puzzles"|Episode 4.8 – "Quahog Quandaries and Pickle Puzzles"]]) (advances to final round) -| Episode notes=This is part two of a five-part tournament.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=C8A2C8 -| EpisodeNumber=58 -| EpisodeNumber2=6 -| Title=$50,000 Tournament: Round Three -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|9|14}} -| IngApp=[[persimmon|dried persimmon]], [[phyllo|phyllo dough]], pepper jack cheese, [[sweetbread]]s -| IngEnt=chicken breast, blue corn tortillas, [[Tuscan kale]], sea urchin -| IngDes=blueberries, bread & butter pickles, saffron, fruit ring cereal -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Cont1=Joe Dobias, Chef and Restaurateur, Joe Doe Restaurant, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 3.3 (October 27, 2009): "Judge Knows Best"|Episode 3.3 – "Judge Knows Best"]]) -| Cont2=Luisa Fernandes, Executive Chef, Georgia's Cafe and Bakery, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 3.5 (November 10, 2009): "Sticking To It"|Episode 3.5 – "Sticking To It"]]) -| Cont3=Michael Siry, Corporate Executive Chef, Big Daddy's Diner, Duke's, and City Crab, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.4 (April 27, 2010): "Dr. Deckle & Mr. Fried"|Episode 4.4 – "Dr. Deckle & Mr. Fried"]]) -| Cont4=Jason Zukas, Executive Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.1 (June 16, 2009): "Salty Veggies & Heated Battles"|Episode 2.1 – "Salty Veggies & Heated Battles"]]) (advances to final round) -| Episode notes=This is part three of a five-part tournament.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=C8A2C8 -| EpisodeNumber=59 -| EpisodeNumber2=7 -| Title=$50,000 Tournament: Round Four -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|9|21}} -| IngApp=cold-smoked [[Kipper|kippers]], [[Water chestnut|water chestnuts]], leeks, lemon-lime soda -| IngEnt=[[caper#Culinary uses|caperberries]], [[Root parsley|parsley root]], chocolate-hazelnut spread, elk tenderloin -| IngDes=taco shells, [[Bosc pear|Bosc pears]], [[crème fraîche|crema]], red curry paste -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Cont1=Christian Petroni, Chef and Restaurateur, Barcelona, Greenwich, CT ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.5 (May 4, 2010): "Mussels Mastery & Cotton Candy Can-Do"|Episode 4.5 – "Mussels Mastery & Cotton Candy Can-Do"]]) -| Cont2=Rebecca Newell, Executive Chef, The Beehive, Boston, MA ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.3 (August 10, 2010): "Squashed"|Episode 5.3 – "Squashed"]]) -| Cont3=Mario Tolentino, Private Chef, Can Cook Personal Chef Services, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.2 (April 13, 2010): "My Froggy Clementine"|Episode 4.2 – "My Froggy Clementine"]]) -| Cont4=Ric Orlando, Chef and Restaurateur, New World Home Cooking, Saugerties, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.2 (July 27, 2010): "Wok This Way"|Episode 5.2 – "Wok This Way"]]) (advances to final round) -| Episode notes=This is part four of a five-part tournament.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=C8A2C8 -| EpisodeNumber=60 -| EpisodeNumber2=8 -| Title=$50,000 Tournament: Grand Finale -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|9|28}} -| IngApp=[[geoduck]], [[Buddha's hand]], black radishes, [[Waffle cone|waffle cones]] -| IngEnt=[[Smelt (fish)|smelt]], dried red currants, cheese curls, rack of wild boar -| IngDes=champagne, [[pitaya|dragon fruit]], [[tahini]], [[cake flour]] -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Cont1=Marc Anthony Bynum, Executive Chef, Venúe 56, Hauppauge, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.8 (June 8, 2010): "Quahog Quandaries and Pickle Puzzles"|Episode 4.8 – "Quahog Quandaries and Pickle Puzzles"]]) -| Cont2=Ric Orlando, Chef and Restaurateur, New World Home Cooking, Saugerties, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.2 (July 27, 2010): "Wok This Way"|Episode 5.2 – "Wok This Way"]]) -| Cont3=Jason Zukas, Executive Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.1 (June 16, 2009): "Salty Veggies & Heated Battles"|Episode 2.1 – "Salty Veggies & Heated Battles"]]) -| Cont4=Madison Cowan, Chef and Caterer, Avenue Inc, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.12 (July 6, 2010): "Crunch Time"|Episode 4.12 – "Crunch Time"]]) -| Episode notes=This is the final part of the first Chopped tournament. The chefs were given 50 minutes in the dessert round rather than the usual 30 to allow adequate time to bake.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=C8A2C8 -| EpisodeNumber=61 -| EpisodeNumber2=9 -| Title=Spouting Off -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|10|5}} -| IngApp=[[barramundi]], apricot paste, poblano peppers, [[Abbey beers|abbey style beer]] -| IngEnt=[[bratwurst]], scallops, plums, red quinoa -| IngDes=[[ptitim|Israeli couscous]], [[cherimoya]], [[guanciale]], [[Irish whiskey]] -| Judge1=Amanda Freitag -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Cont1=Sung Uni Lee, Culinary Instructor, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont2=Janine Gray, Chef and Restaurateur, The Inn at Osborne Hill, Fishkill, NY -| Cont3=Bryce Shuman, Sous Chef, [[Eleven Madison Park]], New York, NY -| Cont4=Joe Raiola, Executive Chef, [[Morton's Steakhouse]], Brooklyn, NY -| Episode notes=In the dessert round, Ted warned the contestants that cherimoya seeds were poisonous.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=C8A2C8 -| EpisodeNumber=62 -| EpisodeNumber2=10 -| Title=When Octopuses Attack -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|10|12}} -| IngApp=[[lotus root]], [[radicchio#Varieties of radicchio|treviso]], guava nectar, octopus -| IngEnt=flank steak, [[chicory]], [[solanum muricatum|pepino melon]], granola bars -| IngDes=[[perilla|shiso leaves]], pita bread, feta, [[azuki bean|adzuki beans]] -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Cont1=Anthony "Anton" Testino, Head Chef, Tony's Touch of Italy, Wayne, NJ -| Cont2=Merlin Tlapa, Executive Chef, Nino's 208, New York, NY -| Cont3=Mona James, Executive Sous chef, Palm Restaurant, New York, NY -| Cont4=Cory Comeau, Executive Chef, Stephanie's on Newbury, Boston, MA -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=C8A2C8 -| EpisodeNumber=63 -| EpisodeNumber2=11 -| Title=Fright Bites -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|10|19}} -| IngApp=canned pumpkin, malted chocolate balls, pie crust, lamb heart -| IngEnt=gummy teeth, flour tortillas, [[corn smut|huitlacoche]], [[silkie|black chicken]] -| IngDes=[[kumquat]]s, cheddar pennies, chipotle chiles, grasshoppers -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Cont1=Mike Solyn, Freelance Chef, New York, NY -| Cont2=[[Marja Samsom]], Chef and Restaurateur, The Kitchen Club, New York, NY -| Cont3=Tess Middlebrook, Private Chef, New York, NY -| Cont4=Michael Vignola, Executive Chef, [[Michael Jordan's Steakhouse|Michael Jordan's Steak House]], New York, NY -| Episode notes=This was the first [[Halloween]]-themed episode of the series. Chef Mike forgot an ingredient, malted milk balls, in Round 1 which led to his elimination. Chef Michael forgot his tortillas in Round 2 but moved on. Chef Michael is the first contestant to completely forget an ingredient and still win the competition.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=C8A2C8 -| EpisodeNumber=64 -| EpisodeNumber2=12 -| Title=Cornuchopia -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|11|16}} -| IngApp=baked ham, cranberry sauce, baby turnips, [[port wine cheese]] -| IngEnt=[[pheasant]], Brussels sprouts, [[Candy apple|candy apples]], sparkling cider -| IngDes=puff pastry, [[enokitake|enoki mushrooms]], seedless red grapes, [[plum sauce]] -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Sue Torres]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Cont1=Harold Moore, Chef and Restaurateur, Commerce, New York, NY -| Cont2=Izzy Sarto, Executive Chef, Tremont 647, Boston, MA -| Cont3=Robyn Moore, Private Chef and Instructor, New York, NY -| Cont4=Milton Enriquez, Executive Chef, Compass, New York, NY -| Episode notes=This was a [[Thanksgiving]]-themed episode with corresponding, seasonal ingredients in the baskets. The chefs had to stick to a Thanksgiving theme for all three courses.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=C8A2C8 -| EpisodeNumber=65 -| EpisodeNumber2=13 -| Title=Yes, Virginia, There is a Chopping Block -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|11|28}} -| IngApp=oysters, pomegranate juice, red chard, gingerbread cookie dough -| IngEnt=goose, [[Irish Cream Liqueur|Irish cream liqueur]], [[maraschino cherries]], blue cheese -| IngDes=[[pasilla|pasilla chiles]], [[peppermint patties]], sour cream, [[sweet potato|boniatos]] -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Cont1=Kenneth Collins, Executive Chef, Gospel Uptown, New York, NY -| Cont2=Patricio Sandoval, Chef and Restaurateur, Mercadito, New York, NY -| Cont3=Laura Simpson, Chef de cuisine, The Hotel Hershey, Hershey, PA -| Cont4=Wade Burch, Executive Chef, South West NY, New York, NY -| Episode notes=This was a [[Christmas and holiday season|holiday]]-themed episode. The chefs were directed to prepare holiday-themed dishes for each course. The chefs were given 40 minutes in the entrée round rather than the normal 30 in order to allow time to properly cook the goose.}} -}} - -===Season 6 (2011)=== -* This is the first season where fewer than 13 episodes were produced. -{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#551CFF|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= -{{Chopped -| LineColor=551CFF -| EpisodeNumber=66 -| EpisodeNumber2=1 -| Title=Victory on the Brain -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|1|4}} -| Cont1=Colin Kruzic, Executive Chef, New York, NY -| Cont2=Samantha Buyskes, Chef and Restaurateur, Simply Red Bistro, Ithaca, NY -| Cont3=Sammy Davis Jr., Executive Chef, CR Lounge, Baltimore, MD -| Cont4=Alejandra Padilla, Line Cook, La Fonda del Sol, New York, NY -| IngApp=[[tamarindo (drink)|tamarind soda]], cocktail nuts, [[green bean|haricots verts]], goat brains -| IngEnt=Cream of Coconut, baby turnips, [[wakame|wakame seaweed]], fish heads -| IngDes=peanut brittle, [[marsala wine]], wonton wrappers, [[durian]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=The fish heads used in the entrée round were from northeastern cod.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=551CFF -| EpisodeNumber=67 -| EpisodeNumber2=2 -| Title=Prove it on the Plate -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|1|11}} -| Cont1=Andrea Glick, Private Chef and Instructor, Long Island, NY -| Cont2=Lisa Beels, Executive Chef and Entrepreneur, Haute Palate and Petite Palate, New York, NY -| Cont3=Nick Grosz, Executive Chef, [[Norwood Club]], New York, NY -| Cont4=Eric Levine, Executive Chef, Encore Catering, East Hanover, NJ -| IngApp=New Zealand mussels, Bosc pears, [[amarula|marula liqueur]], frozen waffles -| IngEnt=root beer schnapps, [[Chinese sausage|lap cheong]], squash blossoms, ostrich tenderloin -| IngDes=puffed rice cereal, [[horned melon]], cashew butter, gummy worms -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=This is Maneet Chauhan's first episode as a judge.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=551CFF -| EpisodeNumber=68 -| EpisodeNumber2=3 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|1|18}} -| Title=Marrowly We Roll Along -| Cont1=Carmine DiGiovanni, Chef de cuisine, Picholine, New York, NY -| Cont2=Sean Telo, Chef de cuisine, Atlanta, GA -| Cont3=Andrew Markert, Executive Sous chef, PS7, Washington, DC -| Cont4=Laura Henry-Zoubir, Culinary Director, Dramshop Hospitality, Boston, MA -| IngApp=[[speck]], toybox squash, fontina cheese, marrow bones -| IngEnt=[[yuzu|yuzu marmalade]], [[chicory]], dried blueberries, [[Dungeness crab]] -| IngDes=pineapple, sunflower seeds, red curry paste, [[Neapolitan ice cream]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=551CFF -| EpisodeNumber=69 -| EpisodeNumber2=4 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|1|25}} -| Title=Doughs and Don'ts -| Cont1=Rob Runn, Food Service Specialist, [[USCGC Sturgeon Bay (WTGB-109)|USCGC ''Sturgeon Bay'' (WTGB-109)]], Bayonne, NJ -| Cont2=Monica Byrne, Chef and Restaurateur, Home/Made, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont3=Anna Maria Santorelli, Chef and Restaurateur, Anna Maria's, Larchmont, NY -| Cont4=James Gillespie, Culinary Instructor, New York, NY -| IngApp=[[must|saba]], garlic shoots, Canadian bacon, trout -| IngEnt=[[okra|dehydrated okra]], parsnips, espresso soda, [[brisket|deckle of beef]] -| IngDes=[[jubaea|coquitos]], [[turmeric]], [[empanada|empanada wrappers]], corn on the cob -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Episode notes=Chef Santorelli cut herself badly in the appetizer round and as a result was severely limited for the rest of the competition.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=551CFF -| EpisodeNumber=70 -| EpisodeNumber2=5 -| Title=Step Right Up! -| Cont1=James Kilberg, Executive Chef, Il Poggiolo, Chicago, IL -| Cont2=Gillian Clark, Chef and Restaurateur, The General Store, Silver Spring, MD -| Cont4=Marcellus Coleman, Executive Sous chef, Abe and Arthur's, New York, NY -| Cont3=Jeffrey Gardner, Sous chef, South City Kitchen Midtown, Atlanta, GA -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|2|1}} -| IngApp=catfish, tomatillos, marshmallows, [[Rutabaga|rutabagas]] -| IngEnt=country pork ribs, [[taraxicum#Culinary use|dandelion greens]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-05-28|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=taraxicum#Culinary use|reason= The anchor (Culinary use) [[Special:Diff/567974979|has been deleted]].}}, [[Jerusalem artichoke]]s, fresh garbanzo beans -| IngDes=plum tomatoes, jalapeño peppers, [[crème fraîche|crema]], [[xanthosoma|malanga coco]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=551CFF -| EpisodeNumber=71 -| EpisodeNumber2=6 -| Title=All-Stars Tournament: Round One – Competitors from ''[[The Next Food Network Star]]'' -| Cont1=Lisa Garza (''TNFNS'' season 4 runner-up) (charity: Vogel Alcove&nbsp;– Dallas, TX) -| Cont2=Debbie Lee (''TNFNS'' [[The Next Food Network Star (season 5)|season 5]] third place) (charity: Medici Foundation&nbsp;– Irvine, CA) -| Cont3=Brad Sorenson (''TNFNS'' [[The Next Food Network Star (season 6)|season 6]] fifth place) (charity: [[American Cancer Society]]&nbsp;– Atlanta, GA) -| Cont4=Michael Proietti (''TNFNS'' season 5 fifth place) (charity: [[The Jed Foundation]]&nbsp;– New York, NY) (advances to final round) -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|3|6}} -| IngApp=calf's liver, mango, [[botargo|bottarga]], [[pound cake]] -| IngEnt=[[bitter melon|karela]], blueberries, [[fregula|fregola]], [[Red-legged Partridge|Scottish red leg partridge]] -| IngDes=red carrots, goat's butter, [[paneer]], potato crisps -| Judge1=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=This was the first of a 5-part series of episodes in which groups of celebrity chefs competed to win $50,000 for charity. This was also the first time celebrities competed on Chopped. Lisa Garza forgot three ingredients in Round 1 and was chopped.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=551CFF -| EpisodeNumber=72 -| EpisodeNumber2=7 -| Title=All-Stars Tournament: Round Two – Food Network Personalities -| Cont1=[[Duff Goldman]] (''[[Ace of Cakes]]'', notable competitor on ''[[Food Network Challenge]]'') (charity: Lower Eastside Girls Club – New York, NY) -| Cont2=[[Claire Robinson]] (''[[5 Ingredient Fix]]'', ''Food Network Challenge'') (charity: [[St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]] – Memphis, TN) -| Cont3=[[Robert Irvine]] (''[[Dinner: Impossible]]'', ''[[Worst Cooks in America]]'', ''[[Restaurant: Impossible]]'') (charity: World Outreach Ministries – Marietta, GA) -| Cont4=[[Anne Burrell]] (''[[Secrets of a Restaurant Chef]]'', ''Worst Cooks in America'') (charity: [[Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation]] – New York, NY) (advances to final round) -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|3|13}} -| IngApp=teething biscuits, Hungarian hot peppers, raspberries, [[haggis|canned haggis]] -| IngEnt=rack of venison, [[palmaria palmata|dulse]], [[gooseberry|gooseberry preserves]], fruit ring cereal -| IngDes=ladyfingers, baby fennel, [[almond paste]], root beer jelly beans -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson -| Episode notes=This is part 2 of a 5-part tournament. In the appetizer round, Anne got hot oil in her eye but completed the competition. Claire Robinson forgot venison and sauce on one of the plates in the entrée round.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=551CFF -| EpisodeNumber=73 -| EpisodeNumber2=8 -| Title=All-Stars Tournament: Round Three – Notable Chefs -| Cont1=[[Jacques Torres]] (charity: [[St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]] – Memphis, TN) -| Cont2=[[Beau MacMillan]] (charity: Space Coast Early Intervention Center – Melbourne, FL) -| Cont3=[[Anita Lo]] (charity: [[SHARE cancer support|SHARE]] – New York, NY) -| Cont4=Nate Appleman (charity: [[Kawasaki Disease]] Foundation – Ipswich, MA) (advances to final round) -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|3|20}} -| IngApp=fresh pasta, dried papaya, [[psilocybe caerulipes|bluefoot mushrooms]], chorizo -| IngEnt=[[cobia]], salmon jerky, [[Chinese spinach]], animal crackers -| IngDes=granola bars, heirloom cherry tomatoes, Chinese [[Five-spice powder|five spice]], [[panela|piloncillo]] -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson -| Episode notes=This is part 3 of a 5-part tournament. In the appetizer round, Chef Torres used ([[cocoa nib]]s) that he brought with him, which were not available in the pantry. The judges felt that this was contrary to the rules and cited it as the reason for his elimination.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=551CFF -| EpisodeNumber=74 -| EpisodeNumber2=9 -| Title=All-Stars Tournament: Round Four – ''Chopped'' Judges -| Cont1=[[Maneet Chauhan]] (charity: [[Clinton Foundation#Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) and CGI U|Clinton Global Initiative]] – New York, NY) -| Cont2=Amanda Freitag (charity: God's Love We Deliver – New York, NY) -| Cont3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] (charity: The Kimmins Foundation – Tampa, FL) -| Cont4=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] (charity: Greater New Orleans Foundation – New Orleans, LA) (advances to final round) -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|3|27}} -| IngApp=[[papadum]], [[romanesco broccoli|baby romanesco]], [[lake chub|smoked lake chub]], powdered strawberry milk -| IngEnt=[[taralli]], [[nattō|natto]], [[radicchio]], whole duck -| IngDes=green plantains, Chinese bacon, peanut butter puff cereal, frozen lemonade -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=This is part 4 of a 5-part tournament. This is the first time the Chopped judges competed. The chefs were given 40 minutes in the entrée round rather than the normal 30 to allow time to properly cook the duck.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=551CFF -| EpisodeNumber=75 -| EpisodeNumber2=10 -| Title=All-Stars Tournament: Grand Finale -| Cont1=Michael Proietti (charity: The Jed Foundation – New York, NY) -| Cont2=[[Anne Burrell]] (charity: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – New York, NY) -| Cont3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] (charity: Greater New Orleans Foundation – New Orleans, LA) -| Cont4=Nate Appleman (charity: Kawasaki Disease Foundation – Ipswich, MA) -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|4|3}} -| IngApp=rabbit kidneys, baby beets, [[merguez]], salt and vinegar potato chips -| IngEnt=goat leg, dried [[hibiscus flower]], [[pattypan squash]], trail mix -| IngDes=sesame candies, ruby red grapefruit, [[chayote]]s, chickpeas -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson -| Episode notes=This is the last part of a 5-part tournament. The chefs who won the previous four heats returned to compete for $50,000 towards their charity.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=551CFF -| EpisodeNumber=76 -| EpisodeNumber2=11 -| Title=A Cornish Mess -| Cont1=Gillie Holme, Caterer, New York, NY -| Cont2=Ondre'a Duverney, Caterer, New York, NY -| Cont3=David Greco, Chef and Restaurateur, Arthur Avenue Trattoria and Mike's Deli, New York, NY -| Cont4=Lauren Gerrie, Caterer, Big Little Get Together, New York, NY -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|4|10}} -| IngApp=graffiti eggplant, [[physalis peruviana|cape gooseberries]], biscuit dough, [[Peking duck]] -| IngEnt=Cornish hens, Concord grapes, [[gruyère cheese]], banana leather -| IngDes=Italian orange liqueur, cheese crackers, [[cherimoya]], [[Jordan almonds]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Episode notes=In the entrée round, Chef Duverney committed cross-contamination by cutting her cooked hens on the same cutting board where she put her raw hens without flipping or changing the board. Chef Greco served undercooked, raw hen due to the time constraints. The judges allowed both of them to bring over the other components of the dish from their stations. The judges ultimately decided to eliminate chef Duverney because she committed cross-contamination, whereas chef Greco did not. In the dessert round, Ted warned the chefs that cherimoya seeds were poisonous. However, Chef Greco got two seeds on one plate. He did not get them in his dish so it was still edible however that resulted in his elimination.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=551CFF -| EpisodeNumber=77 -| EpisodeNumber2=12 -| Title=Chefs on a Mission -| Cont1=Ulli Stachl, Food Stylist, New York, NY -| Cont2=Joel Javier, Sous chef, Telepan, New York, NY -| Cont3=Steven Brand, Executive Chef, Upstairs on the Square, Cambridge, MA -| Cont4=Jamie Bissonnette, Chef and Restaurateur, Toro and Coppa, Boston, MA -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|4|26}} -| IngApp=firm tofu, scotch whisky, [[pitaya|dragon fruit]], pickled herring -| IngEnt=rump roast, violet mustard, asparagus, sugar-coated fennel seeds -| IngDes=mission figs, [[robiola|robiola cheese]], shelled pistachios, taco shells -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Episode notes=}} -}} - -===Season 7 (2011)=== -{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#9C9C00|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= -{{Chopped -| LineColor=9C9C00 -| EpisodeNumber=78 -| EpisodeNumber2=1 -| Title=The Icing on the Steak -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|5|3}} -| Cont1=Crystal Fox, Chef, Sisters Night Club, Philadelphia, PA -| Cont2=Marco Suarez, Executive Chef, Ledge Kitchen and Drinks, Dorchester, MA -| Cont3=Tryg Siverson, Chef and Restaurateur, Friedman's Lunch, New York, NY -| Cont4=Shehu Fitzgerald, [[Garde manger]] Chef, Marriott New York Marquis, New York, NY -| IngApp=smoked turkey legs, [[instant noodles|ramen noodles]], cherry bomb peppers, endive -| IngEnt=[[celeriac|celery root]], rainbow chard, flat iron steak, chocolate frosting -| IngDes=bananas, pomegranate juice, phyllo dough, [[miso|white miso]] -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] -| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=Chef Fox cut herself in Round 1.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=9C9C00 -| EpisodeNumber=79 -| EpisodeNumber2=2 -| Title=Canned Cheese, Please! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|5|10}} -| Cont1=Billy Brigtsen, Chef, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont2=Monica Langowski, Private Chef, A Table For Two Private Chef Service, Chicago, IL -| Cont3=Kyle Ricks, Executive Sous chef, Landmarc Tribeca, New York, NY -| Cont4=Danielle Saunders, Private Chef, New York, NY -| IngApp=[[andouille|andouille sausage]], lychees in syrup, jalapeño peppers, canned cheese -| IngEnt=[[buckwheat groats]], [[corchorus|jews mallow]], hard cider, elk tenderloin -| IngDes=strawberry popsicles, blue corn tortilla chips, condensed milk, celery -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=Chef Ricks is a chef at Landmarc, owned by ''Chopped'' judge, Marc Murphy.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=9C9C00 -| EpisodeNumber=80 -| EpisodeNumber2=3 -| Title=Saying Sayonara -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|5|17}} -| Cont1=Rosalind Balducci, Personal Chef / Caterer, That Personal Touch Cuisine, New York, NY -| Cont2=Shawn Dickensheets, Culinary Student, [[Culinary Institute of America]], Hyde Park, NY -| Cont3=Adam Powers, Chef and Restaurateur, Fetch, New York, NY -| Cont4=Wayne Lyons, Chef and Restaurateur, Soul Flavors, Jersey City, NJ -| IngApp=oysters, clementine oranges, [[luffa acutangula|Chinese okra]], [[French dressing]] -| IngEnt=duck breasts, green tea, [[azuki bean|adzuki beans]], Brussels sprouts -| IngDes=[[Meyer lemon]]s, cottage cheese, passionfruit, [[soba|soba noodles]] -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=Chef Balducci forgot her french dressing in the appetizer and didn't get her clementines on all the plates.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=9C9C00 -| EpisodeNumber=81 -| EpisodeNumber2=4 -| Title=Have a Heart -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|5|24}} -| Cont1=John Ramirez, Executive Sous chef, Castle on the Hudson, Tarrytown, NY -| Cont2=Remy Ayesh, Culinary Instructor, [[French Culinary Institute]], New York, NY -| Cont3=Judson Branch, Senior Sous Chef, Marriott Downtown Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA -| Cont4=Justin Burdett, Chef de cuisine, Miller Union, Atlanta, GA -| IngApp=bay scallops, [[braeburn|braeburn apples]], [[sorrel]], duck hearts -| IngEnt=[[List of noodle dishes#Spanish|fideo]]s, [[rapini|broccoli rabe]], [[mezcal]], eel -| IngDes=crumpets, cream cheese, [[aloe vera|aloe vera juice]], orange slice candy -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Ken Oringer -| Episode notes=Chef Ramirez refused to plate the duck hearts because they weren't cooked in time, resulting in his elimination.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=9C9C00 -| EpisodeNumber=82 -| EpisodeNumber2=5 -| Title=Gotta Grill! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|5|31}} -| Cont1=Vucic "Vulé" Dabetic, Executive Chef, Arcane, New York, NY -| Cont2=Tom McEachern, Executive Chef, Ray's on the River, Atlanta, GA -| Cont3=Phyllis Kaplowitz, Executive Chef, Bakers' Best Catering, Boston, MA -| Cont4=Alan Harding, Chef and Restaurateur, The Food Truck @ Hot Bird, Brooklyn, NY -| IngApp=[[coho salmon]], baby eggplant, mustard -| IngEnt=rack of wild boar, artichokes, ketchup, sauerkraut -| IngDes=mayonnaise, bananas, [[opuntia|prickly pear cactus]], pre-cooked pizza crust -| Judge1=Amanda Freitag -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=This was a grilling-themed episode. The stovetops were outfitted with grill sheets and two other burners and the ovens were off-limits throughout the competition. The chefs were also given pre-soaked cedar planks that they could use if they wished. This was the first time since season 5 that there were only three basket ingredients in the appetizer round instead of four.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=9C9C00 -| EpisodeNumber=83 -| EpisodeNumber2=6 -| Title=Get it Together -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|6|7}} -| Cont1=Matthew Marchese, Personal Chef, New York, NY -| Cont2=Mark Barrett, Chef, Henry's, New York, NY -| Cont3=Wei Wen, Executive Chef, [[Susanna Foo|Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen]], Radnor, PA -| Cont4=Heather Priest, Personal Chef, Greenwich, CT -| IngApp=corn nuts, fruit cocktail, black garlic, [[sea urchin|Uni]] -| IngEnt=watermelon, dried shrimp, dried porcini mushrooms, Hawaiian snapper -| IngDes=[[challah]], almond butter, [[tamarind|tamarind pods]], [[delicata squash]] -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=9C9C00 -| EpisodeNumber=84 -| EpisodeNumber2=7 -| Title=Bite Your Pickled Beef Tongue -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|6|14}} -| Cont1=Amy Goffio-Mahabir, Sous chef, [[Nyu medical center|NYU Medical Center]], New York, NY -| Cont2=Chris Scott, Chef and Restaurateur, Brooklyn Commune, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont3=Sean Olnowich, Chef and Restaurateur, The House, New York, NY -| Cont4=Joe Landa, Executive Chef, [[Jewish Theological Seminary of America|Jewish Theological Seminary]], New York, NY -| IngApp=flour tortillas, English cucumbers, [[vicia faba|fresh fava beans]], pickled beef tongue -| IngEnt=pork rinds, [[galangal]], [[kohlrabi|purple kohlrabi]], rabbit legs and thighs -| IngDes=[[strained yogurt|labne]], chickpea flour, Asian pears, rose water syrup -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=9C9C00 -| EpisodeNumber=85 -| EpisodeNumber2=8 -| Title=Go For It! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|6|21}} -| Cont1=Emily Sims, Executive Chef, Ici, New York, NY -| Cont2=Jonathan Doar, Sous chef, Fishtail by David Burke, New York, NY -| Cont3=Stephen Hartigan, Private Chef, The Field, Bridgeport, CT -| Cont4=Olivier Desaintmartin, Chef and Restaurateur, Caribou Café, Philadelphia, PA -| IngApp=[[gorgonzola|gorgonzola cheese]], [[green papaya]], sour lemon candies, duck livers -| IngEnt=tequila, [[dysphania ambrosioides|epazote]], puff pastry, [[cuttlefish]] -| IngDes=cocoa nibs, blackberries, corn tortillas, ginger -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=9C9C00 -| EpisodeNumber=86 -| EpisodeNumber2=9 -| Title=Thyme Flies -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|6|28}} -| Cont1=Marc Matsumoto, Private Chef, New York, NY -| Cont2=James Lee, Chef and Restaurateur, New York, NY -| Cont3=April Stamm, Chef Team Leader, Prepared foods at [[Whole Foods Market]], New York, NY -| Cont4=Marie-Claude Mendy, Executive Chef/Owner, Teranga, Boston, MA -| IngApp=Korean-style short ribs, lemon thyme, zucchini, [[gefilte fish]] -| IngEnt=[[grifola frondosa|hen of the woods mushrooms]], white anchovies, lamb top round, salsa con queso -| IngDes=dried apricots, gingerbread cookie dough, [[sambucus#Food|elderflower liqueur]], [[halva]] -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=In the entrée round, Chef Lee cut himself, but continued cooking and touching the ingredients despite bleeding through several layers of gloves. The judges considered this unsanitary, so they did not taste his entrée. This resulted in Chef Lee being eliminated.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=9C9C00 -| EpisodeNumber=87 -| EpisodeNumber2=10 -| Title=Nopales, No Problem -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|7|5}} -| Cont1=Chris Rendell, Chef de cuisine, Double Crown, New York, NY -| Cont2=Ronaldo Linares, Chef and Restaurateur, Martino's Cuban Restaurant, Somerville, NJ -| Cont3=Denise Baron, Executive Chef, [[Burtons Grill & Bar]], Boston, MA -| Cont4=Miguel Aguilar, Executive Chef, Piquant, New York, NY -| IngApp=[[hard clam|quahog clams]], [[diospyros kaki|fuyu persimmons]], [[bitters|Italian bitters]], [[nopales]] -| IngEnt=halibut, purple cauliflower, [[salted duck egg]] yolks, pork skin -| IngDes=Mexican chocolate, [[mostarda]], soft tofu, pretzel rods -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=}} -}} - -===Season 8 (2011)=== -{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#FF6347|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF6347 -| EpisodeNumber=88 -| EpisodeNumber2=1 -| Title=Easy Peasy? -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|7|12}} -| Cont1=Tristan Welch, Chef Patron, Launceston Place, [[Kensington]], London, England -| Cont2=Andy Bates, Pastry Chef, Eat My Pies Street Market, East London, England -| Cont3=Lotte Duncan, Chef and Culinary Instructor, English Country Cookery School, [[Buckinghamshire]], England -| Cont4=[[Jun Tanaka (chef)|Jun Tanaka]], Executive Chef, Pearl Restaurant, London, England -| IngApp=buffalo hot dogs, carrots, [[edamame]], butterscotch candy -| IngEnt=pork loin, crunchy cheese curls, [[endive|escarole]], [[Salvia hispanica|chia seeds]] -| IngDes=grape flavored gelatin, [[lemon verbena]], brie, shortbread cookies -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] -| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=This is the first episode to feature four British chefs.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF6347 -| EpisodeNumber=89 -| EpisodeNumber2=2 -| Title=Ladies First! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|7|19}} -| Cont1=Katherine See, Executive Chef, Kingfish Hall, Boston, MA -| Cont2=Deirdre Henderson, Executive Chef, BarOnA, New York, NY -| Cont3=Cara Thompson, Executive Chef, The Bayou, Bellmore, NY -| Cont4=Suzanne Vizethann, Chef and Restaurateur, The Hungry Peach, Atlanta, GA -| IngApp=[[brown bread#Regional varieties|brown bread in a can]], dried figs, frozen peas, [[duck white kidneys]] -| IngEnt=quail, [[Pedro Ximénez|Pedro Ximénez sherry]], [[stachys affinis|crosnes]], cabbage -| IngDes=crescent roll dough, dried currants, key lime juice, creamed corn -| Judge1=Zakary Pelaccio -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF6347 -| EpisodeNumber=90 -| EpisodeNumber2=3 -| Title=Sweet Second Chance! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|7|26}} -| Cont1=Chris Coombs, Chef and Restaurateur, Dbar, Boston, MA ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.1 (April 6, 2010): "Rattle & Roll"|Episode 4.1 – "Rattle & Roll"]]) -| Cont2=Siggy Sollitto, Chef and Restaurateur, Siggy's Good Food, Brooklyn Heights, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.1 (April 6, 2010): "Rattle & Roll"|Episode 4.1 – "Rattle & Roll"]]) -| Cont3=Yoanne Magris, Chef and Restaurateur, Yo In Yo Out, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.3 (August 10, 2010): "Squashed"|Episode 5.3 – "Squashed"]]) -| Cont4=Lance Nitahara, Executive Chef, Camp-of-the-Woods, Speculator, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.12 (July 6, 2010): "Crunch Time"|Episode 4.12 – "Crunch Time"]]) -| IngApp=pancake mix, guava nectar, [[Aleppo pepper]]s, Asian style beef jerky -| IngEnt=fresh [[wasabi]] root, crab apples, collard greens, lamb hearts -| IngDes=duck eggs, Russet potatoes, [[farmer cheese|farmer's cheese]], honey herb cough drops -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=This episode featured four past non-winners. This was the first "redemption" episode to feature a non-runner-up as well as the first to feature two chefs from the same previous episode. Chef Magris slipped and fell during the entrée round, spilling boiling water on herself and causing second-degree burns on both her legs. The judges gave Chef Magris the option to bow out of the competition but she elected to continue.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF6347 -| EpisodeNumber=91 -| EpisodeNumber2=4 -| Title=Chard & True -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|8|2}} -| Cont1=Ben Sargent, Seafood Chef, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont2=Jay Jones, Caterer, Chateau Noir Catering, New York, NY -| Cont3=Tina Aleandri, Executive Chef, Noche Tequila and Tapas Bar, Atlanta, GA -| Cont4=Elisabeth Weinberg, Caterer, Miss Elisabeth's Catering, New York, NY -| IngApp=[[South Asian pickles#India|lime pickle]], red chard, baby octopus, Tokyo scallions -| IngEnt=gingersnaps, sweet potatoes, [[farina (food)|farina]], [[turbot]] -| IngDes=[[opuntia|cactus pear]], soft pretzels, farmhouse cheddar, wheat beer -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF6347 -| EpisodeNumber=92 -| EpisodeNumber2=5 -| Title=My Way -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|8|9}} -| Cont1=Daniel Moreno, Sous chef, BLT Steak, New York, NY -| Cont2=Jason Marcus, Chef and Restaurateur, Traif, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont3=Kelvin Fernandez, Chef de cuisine, Strand Hotel, New York, NY -| Cont4=Jennifer Cole, Executive Chef, Taberna, New York, NY -| IngApp=smoked oysters, [[carambola|starfruit]], [[pachyrhizus erosus|jicama]], whole calamari -| IngEnt=jumbo shrimp, [[crème de cassis]], [[quinoa|black quinoa]], [[pastrami]] -| IngDes=[[Matzah|matzo]], Lady Gala apples, walnuts, [[borscht]] -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF6347 -| EpisodeNumber=93 -| EpisodeNumber2=6 -| Title=A is for Apple. U is for Udon -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|8|16}} -| Cont1=Denis Weekes, Executive Chef, World Yacht, New York, NY -| Cont2=Debra Whiting, Chef and Restaurateur, Red Newt Cellars Winery and Bistro, Hector, NY -| Cont3=Raffaele Spadavecchia, Executive Chef, Scottadito Osteria Toscana, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont4=Christopher Thames, Caterer, Distinctive Fare Catering, Philadelphia, PA -| IngApp=[[udon|udon noodles]], watermelon radish, razor clams, pickled eggplant -| IngEnt=sweet vermouth, leeks, French fingerling potatoes, live diver scallops -| IngDes=Thai basil, marinated cippolini onions, Black Oxford apples, rolled oats -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=This episode was dedicated to the memory of Debra Whiting, who was killed in a car accident June 30, 2011, before the episode was broadcast.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF6347 -| EpisodeNumber=94 -| EpisodeNumber2=7 -| Title=Trick or Treat, Chicken Feet! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|10|16}} -| Cont1=Rodney Henry, Pie Maker, Dangerously Delicious Pies, Baltimore, MD / Washington, DC -| Cont2=Cris Spezial, Caterer, Nyack Gourmet, Nyack, NY -| Cont3=Michelle Firlit-Garcia, Pastry Chef, Bleeding Heart Bakery, Chicago, IL -| Cont4=Michael DiIonno, Chef and Restaurateur, Avenue Bistro Pub, Verona, NJ -| IngApp=pre-cooked chicken feet, poblano peppers, black radishes, [[Skittles (confectionery)|fruit-flavored candy]] -| IngEnt=[[black pudding|blood sausage]], frog legs, sea beans, Halloween candy -| IngDes=ossa dei morti, apple cider, [[ricotta salata]], black licorice -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=This was a Halloween-themed episode. The Halloween candy provided in the entrée round was a mixture of traditional Halloween candies, such as candy corn.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF6347 -| EpisodeNumber=95 -| EpisodeNumber2=8 -| Title=Give It Your All -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|11|15}} -| Cont1=Allison Sosna, Executive Chef, DC Central Kitchen, Washington, DC -| Cont2=Steve Jackson, Personal Chef, [[Chicago Bulls]], Chicago, IL -| Cont3=Arlene Stewart, Personal Chef, New York, NY -| Cont4=Daniel Bojorquez, Chef de cuisine, Sel de la Terre, Boston, MA -| IngApp=pomegranates, polenta log, maple syrup, seafood sausage -| IngEnt=[[turducken]], sugar pumpkin, Concord grape wine, [[flint corn|Indian corn]] -| IngDes=pumpkin beer, fresh cranberries, pecans, instant potatoes -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=This was a Thanksgiving-themed episode. The chefs were directed to prepare holiday-themed dishes for each course.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF6347 -| EpisodeNumber=96 -| EpisodeNumber2=9 -| Title=Can't Catch Me, I'm the Gingerbread Lobster! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|12|6}} -| Cont1=[[Bun Lai]], Chef and Restaurateur, Miya's Sushi, New Haven, CT -| Cont2=Renita Mendonca, Culinary Instructor, [[Cambridge School of Culinary Arts]], Cambridge, MA -| Cont3=Rachel Klein, Executive Chef, [[Seaport Hotel and Seaport World Trade Center|Seaport Hotel]], Boston, MA -| Cont4=Jonny Giordani, Executive Chef, BOOM, New York, NY -| IngApp=lobster, [[harissa]], candy cane beets, gingerbread house -| IngEnt=rack of lamb, ruby port, brussels sprouts, white chocolate chips -| IngDes=plums, candy canes, fruitcake, hot cocoa mix -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=This was a holiday-themed episode. The chefs were directed to prepare holiday-themed dishes for each course. Chef Lai cut his palm during the appetizer round but did not tend to the wound because he thought the blood on the plate was a smudge of harissa; the judges did not taste his dish as a result and he was eliminated.}} -}} - -===Season 9 (2011)=== -{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#FFE135|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FFE135 -| EpisodeNumber=97 -| EpisodeNumber2=1 -| Title=Champions' Tournament: Part 1 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|8|30}} -| Cont1=Wayne Lyons, Chef and Restaurateur, Soul Flavors, Jersey City, NJ ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.3 (May 17, 2011): "Saying Sayonara"|Episode 7.3 – "Saying Sayonara"]]) -| Cont2=Heather Priest, Personal Chef, Greenwich, CT ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.6 (June 7, 2011): "Get it Together"|Episode 7.6 – "Get it Together"]]) -| Cont3=James Gillespie, Culinary Instructor, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.4 (January 25, 2011): "Doughs & Don'ts"|Episode 6.4 – "Doughs and Don'ts"]]) -| Cont4=Wade Burch, Executive Chef, South West NY, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.13 (November 28, 2010): "Yes Virginia, There is a Chopping Block"|Episode 5.13 – "Yes Virginia, There is a Chopping Block"]]) (advances to final round) -| IngApp=[[Chinese celery]], fresh chickpeas, preserved lemons, country-style pâté -| IngEnt=rack of antelope, [[stinging nettle]]s, [[pachyrhizus erosus|jicama]], [[port wine cheese]] -| IngDes=nopales, sweet potatoes, pie crust, [[mezcal]] -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] -| Episode notes=This was the first of a five-part series of episodes, where sixteen past champions competed. The winner of each preliminary round advanced to the finale, where they competed for $50,000. Chef Wayne didn't get two ingredients on the plate in time in Round 1 resulting in his elimination.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FFE135 -| EpisodeNumber=98 -| EpisodeNumber2=2 -| Title=Champions' Tournament: Part 2 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|9|6}} -| Cont1=Shehu Fitzgerald, Chef, Ritz Carlton, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.1 (May 3, 2011): "The Icing on the Steak"|Episode 7.1 – "The Icing on the Steak"]]) -| Cont2=Alejandra Padilla, Sous chef, La Fonda del Sol, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.1 (January 4, 2011): "Victory on the Brain"|Episode 6.1 – "Victory on the Brain"]]) -| Cont3=Michael Vignola, Executive Chef, Michael Jordan's Steak House, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.11 (October 19, 2010): "Fright Bites"|Episode 5.11 – "Fright Bites"]]) -| Cont4=Danielle Saunders, Private Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.2 (May 10, 2011): "Canned Cheese, Please!"|Episode 7.2 – "Canned Cheese, Please!"]]) (advances to final round) -| IngApp=frosted wheat cereal, baby red romaine lettuce, black garlic, [[hard clam|quahog clams]] -| IngEnt=tuna belly, lemon curd, purple cauliflower, dried cuttlefish snack -| IngDes=cacao beans, [[masa]], [[pisco]], [[dolcelatte|gorgonzola dolce]] -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=This is the second part of a five-part tournament where past champions compete.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FFE135 -| EpisodeNumber=99 -| EpisodeNumber2=3 -| Title=Champions' Tournament: Part 3 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|9|13}} -| Cont1=Miguel Aguilar, Executive Chef, Piquant, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.10 (July 5, 2011): "Nopales, No Problem"|Episode 7.10 – "Nopales, No Problem"]]) -| Cont2=Laura Henry-Zoubir, Culinary Director, Dramshop Hospitality, Boston, MA ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.3 (January 18, 2011): "Marrowly We Roll Along"|Episode 6.3 – "Marrowly We Roll Along"]]) -| Cont3=[[Jamie Bissonnette]], Chef and Restaurateur, Toro and Coppa, Boston, MA ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.12 (April 26, 2011): "Chefs on a Mission"|Episode 6.12 – "Chefs on a Mission"]]) -| Cont4=Lauren Gerrie, Caterer, Big Little Get Together, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.11 (April 10, 2011): "A Cornish Mess"|Episode 6.11 – "A Cornish Mess"]]) (advances to final round) -| IngApp=Alaskan king crab legs, star fruit, [[katsuobushi|bonito flakes]], Mexican chorizo -| IngEnt=[[tilefish]], fig cookies, caperberries, squid ink -| IngDes=vanilla cognac, guava paste, barley flour, duck fat -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Susan Feniger]] -| Episode notes=This is the third part of a five-part tournament where past champions compete.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FFE135 -| EpisodeNumber=100 -| EpisodeNumber2=4 -| Title=Champions' Tournament: Part 4 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|9|20}} -| Cont1=Justin Burdett, Chef de cuisine, Miller Union, Atlanta, GA ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.4 (May 24, 2011): "Have A Heart"|Episode 7.4 – "Have A Heart"]]) -| Cont2=Eric Levine, Executive Chef, Encore Catering, East Hanover, NJ ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.2 (January 11, 2011): "Prove it on the Plate"|Episode 6.2 – "Prove it on the Plate"]]) -| Cont3=Marie-Claude Mendy, Chef and Restaurateur, Teranga, Boston, MA ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.9 (June 28, 2011): "Thyme Flies"|Episode 7.9 – "Thyme Flies"]]) -| Cont4=Alan Harding, Chef, The Food Truck @ Hot Bird, Brooklyn, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.5 (May 31, 2011): "Gotta Grill!"|Episode 7.5 – "Gotta Grill!"]]) (advances to final round) -| IngApp=lamb fries, [[ras el hanout]], blood orange syrup, [[Hot cross bun|hot cross buns]] -| IngEnt=[[wreck fish]], [[sago|sabudana]] [[flattened rice|poha]], green tomatoes, [[corn smut|huitlacoche]] -| IngDes=macaroni and cheese, apples, raw cashews, cane syrup -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Episode notes=This is the fourth part of a five-part tournament where past champions compete.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FFE135 -| EpisodeNumber=101 -| EpisodeNumber2=5 -| Title=Champions' Tournament: Grand Finale -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|9|27}} -| Cont1=Alan Harding, Chef, The Food Truck @ Hot Bird, Brooklyn, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.5 (May 31, 2011): "Gotta Grill!"|Episode 7.5 – "Gotta Grill!"]]) -| Cont2=Wade Burch, Executive Chef, South West NY, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.13 (November 28, 2010): "Yes Virginia, There is a Chopping Block"|Episode 5.13 – "Yes Virginia, There is a Chopping Block"]]) -| Cont3=Lauren Gerrie, Caterer, Big Little Get Together, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.11 (April 10, 2011): "A Cornish Mess"|Episode 6.11 – "A Cornish Mess"]]) -| Cont4=Danielle Saunders, Private Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.2 (May 10, 2011): "Canned Cheese, Please!"|Episode 7.2 – "Canned Cheese, Please!"]]) -| IngApp=catfish, [[daikon|daikon radish]], cherry soda, boiled peanuts -| IngEnt=kettle corn, [[chayote]]s, apple sauce, [[suckling pig|roasted suckling pig]] -| IngDes=[[araucana|araucana eggs]], bread flour, [[natural brown sugar|turbinado sugar]], goat's milk -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=This is the final part of a five-part tournament where past champions compete. With her victory in this episode, Chef Saunders became the first female Chopped Grand Champion.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FFE135 -| EpisodeNumber=102 -| EpisodeNumber2=6 -| Title=Time & Space -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|10|4}} -| Cont1=Van Dao, Chef and Restaurateur, Biscuit Bender, San Francisco, CA -| Cont2=Ryan Goergen, Executive Chef, New York, NY -| Cont3=Ronnie Vincent, Executive Sous Chef, Joe's Stone Crab, Miami, FL -| Cont4=Helen Park, Executive Chef, New York, NY -| IngApp=[[yucca guatemalensis|izote flowers]], smoked butter, [[rhubarb]], chicken in a can -| IngEnt=[[miso|yellow miso]], pork shoulder, [[Dioscorea polystachya|mountain yam]], [[freeze-dried ice cream|astronaut ice cream]] -| IngDes=margarita mix, [[grits|quick cook grits]], [[marionberry|marionberry preserves]], vanilla yogurt -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FFE135 -| EpisodeNumber=103 -| EpisodeNumber2=7 -| Title=Everything's Rosy -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|10|11}} -| Cont1=Michael Maroni, Chef and Restaurateur, Maroni Cuisine, Northport, NY -| Cont2=Gina Rodriguez, Executive Chef, Kokopelli Restaurant and Tequila Bar, Philadelphia, PA -| Cont3=Justin Bazdarich, Chef and Restaurateur, Speedy Romeo, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont4=Rob Evans, Chef and Restaurateur, Hugo's, Portland, ME -| IngApp=[[piccalilli|British piccalilli]], biscuit dough, watercress, soft-shell crabs -| IngEnt=rack of wild boar, [[shishito|shishito peppers]], [[pozole|posole]], organic roses -| IngDes=[[Chicken long rice|falooda glass noodles]], oranges, graham crackers, [[Armenian string cheese]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FFE135 -| EpisodeNumber=104 -| EpisodeNumber2=8 -| Title=Make A Splash! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|10|25}} -| Cont1=Kayne Raymond, Private Chef, Palo Alto, CA -| Cont2=Wayne Cafariella, Sous chef, Tellers Chop House, Islip, NY -| Cont3=Adrianne Calvo, Chef and Restaurateur, Chef Adrianne's, Miami, FL -| Cont4=Lish Steiling, Assistant Food Stylist, ''[[Today (NBC program)|Today]]'', New York, NY -| IngApp=[[broccoflower]], unsweetened cranberry juice, [[madeleine (cake)|madeleines]], sea urchin -| IngEnt=canned mandarin oranges, red pearl onions, chicken thighs, [[ham hock|pork hock]] -| IngDes=gingerbread cookie dough, goat cheese, [[garam masala]], strawberry syrup -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=Seamus Mullen -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FFE135 -| EpisodeNumber=105 -| EpisodeNumber2=9 -| Title=One in a Hundred -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|11|1}} -| Cont1=Tiffany Jeffries, Caterer, Sunday Dinner Catering Service, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont2=Jackie Baldassari, [[Line cooks|Roundsman]], Old York Country Club, Chesterfield, NJ -| Cont3=Dave Cusato, Sous chef, X<sub>2</sub>O Xaviars on the Hudson, Yonkers, NY -| Cont4=Matt Lambert, Chef de cuisine, Musket Room, New York, NY -| IngApp=duck prosciutto, purple asparagus, [[Korean melon]], [[Easter bread|Greek Easter bread]] -| IngEnt=[[barramundi]], [[allium tricoccum|ramps]], sun-dried tomatoes, unripened green almonds -| IngDes=[[Kirby (cucumber)|Kirby cucumbers]], beignet mix, lemon-lime soda, [[nata de coco]] -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FFE135 -| EpisodeNumber=106 -| EpisodeNumber2=10 -| Title=Blood Orange Sorbet, Sweat, & Tears -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|11|8}} -| Cont1=Shawn Fralin, Private Chef, Miami, FL -| Cont2=Arthur Saks III, Executive Chef, Marina Cafe, Staten Island, NY -| Cont3=Sonia El-Nawal, Chef Consultant, New York, NY -| Cont4=Charles Lopez, Sous chef, Tastings Catering Company, New York, NY -| IngApp=breakfast sausage, cantaloupe, potato rolls, coconut flakes -| IngEnt=[[fiddlehead fern]]s, [[sablefish]], [[vadouvan]], blood orange sorbet -| IngDes=[[sour beer]], [[cherimoya]], raspberries, [[New England brown bread|brown bread in a can]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FFE135 -| EpisodeNumber=107 -| EpisodeNumber2=11 -| Title=Class Acts -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|11|22}} -| Cont1=Rhonda Deloach, Head Chef / Food Service Director, [[Common Ground High School]], New Haven, CT -| Cont2=Arlene Leggio, Cook Manager, [[Islip High School]], Islip, NY -| Cont3=Dianne Houlihan, Assistant Cook Manager, Great Neck Elementary School, Waterford, CT -| Cont4=Cheryl Barbara, Head Cook, High School in the Community, New Haven, CT -| IngApp=canned tuna fish, wonton wrappers, spinach, dill pickles -| IngEnt=collard greens, chicken breasts, anchovies, [[quinoa]] -| IngDes=sunflower seeds, grapes, cream cheese, canned pineapple -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=Sam Kass -| Episode notes= The contestants in this episode are school cafeteria workers.<ref name=NBC>{{cite news |title= School Chefs Compete on "Chopped" |author= Julianne McGourty |publisher=NBCUniversal, Inc. |date=2011-11-21 |url=http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/the-scene/food-drink/School-Chefs-Compete-on-Chopped-134143858.html |access-date=2011-11-23}}</ref> Judge Sam Kass is an assistant chef in the White House as well a senior policy advisor on healthy food initiatives.<ref name=NBC/> This episode was part of a [[Food Network]] initiative with [[Share Our Strength]] to promote children's nutrition and to combat hunger in children.<ref>{{cite news |title= Doing good at Thanksgiving |author=Cynthia Littleton |publisher=Variety |date=2011-11-21 |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118046391?refCatId=14 |access-date=2011-11-23}}</ref>}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FFE135 -| EpisodeNumber=108 -| EpisodeNumber2=12 -| Title=Yakety Yak, Yak, Yak -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|11|29}} -| Cont1=Jill Nicolson, Caterer and Entrepreneur, Cuisine with Jill Nicolson, Torrington, CT -| Cont2=Nicholas Porcelli, Executive Chef, Shhh, New York, NY -| Cont3=Kate Lee Squibb, Sous chef, 158 Café, South Portland, ME -| Cont4=Vinson Petrillo, Executive Sous chef, Caviar Russe, New York, NY -| IngApp=[[wax beans]], [[mandarin orange|mandarin]][[kumquat|quats]], sardines, rice cakes -| IngEnt=[[purple mangosteen|mangosteens]], mustard greens, dried shrimp, yak strip steaks -| IngDes=black pepper crackers, plums, [[kefir]], chamomile flowers -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FFE135 -| EpisodeNumber=109 -| EpisodeNumber2=13 -| Title=Duck for Dinner -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|12|13}} -| Cont1=Larry Baldwin, Executive Chef, David Burke Fromagerie, Rumson, NJ -| Cont2=Megan Johnson, Executive Chef, Elsewhere / Casellula Cheese & Wine Café, New York, NY -| Cont3=Al Nappo, Executive Chef, Founding Farmers, Georgetown, DC -| Cont4=Neela Paniz, Chef and Restaurateur, Neela's, Napa, CA -| IngApp=duck confit, red cherry peppers, frozen naan, vanilla beans -| IngEnt=duck breast, [[champagne mango]], [[morel mushrooms]], [[ranch dressing]] -| IngDes=chocolate chips, chestnuts, dried strawberries, duck eggs -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Zakary Pelaccio -| Episode notes=Each basket included an ingredient from a duck.}} -}} - -===Season 10 (2011–12)=== -{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#006450|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006450 -| EpisodeNumber=110 -| EpisodeNumber2=1 -| Title=The Big Scoop -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|12|20}} -| Cont1=Joseph Arcarola, Chef, Highline Ballroom, New York, NY -| Cont2=Jeremy Spector, Chef and Restaurateur, The Brindle Room, New York, NY -| Cont3=Holly Sheppard, Chef de cuisine, Silkstone Catering Events, New York, NY -| Cont4=Walter D'Rozario, Chef de cuisine, Junoon, New York, NY -| IngApp=[[boudin|boudin blanc]], [[chanterelle|chanterelle mushrooms]], baby artichokes, orange marmalade -| IngEnt=[[rainbow chard]], [[tonic water]], malanga coco, rabbit -| IngDes=[[fino]] sherry, granola, [[dried persimmon]], vanilla ice cream -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006450 -| EpisodeNumber=111 -| EpisodeNumber2=2 -| Title=Chop on Through -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|1|3}} -| Cont1=Dave Ward, Executive Chef, Thomas Preti Catering, Long Island, NY -| Cont2=Johnny McLaughlin, Chef and Restaurateur, Heartbreaking Dawns, Rosendale, NY -| Cont3=David Nichols, Executive Sous Chef, Landmarc Time Warner Center, New York, NY -| Cont4=Elise Kornack, Sous Chef, [[Restaurant Aquavit|Aquavit]], New York, NY -| IngApp=[[wasabi]] root, blueberries, cocktail blinis, [[guanciale]] -| IngEnt=[[Bloody mary mix|Bloody Mary mix]], green seedless grapes, cashews, [[flat iron steak|chicken steak]] -| IngDes=cinnamon toast cereal, Asian pears, chocolate covered raisins, [[camembert]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson -| Episode notes=Chef Nichols is a chef at Landmarc, owned by ''Chopped'' judge Marc Murphy.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006450 -| EpisodeNumber=112 -| EpisodeNumber2=3 -| Title=Far Far Out! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|1|10}} -| Cont1=David Seigal, Executive Chef, The Tangled Vine, New York, NY -| Cont2=Faye Hess, Cooking Teacher and Blogger, "FayeFood" food blog, New York, NY -| Cont3=Joe Simon, Executive Sous Chef, David Burke Fromagerie, Rumson, NJ -| Cont4=Giorgio Rapicavoli, Executive Chef, 660 at the Angler's, Miami Beach, FL -| IngApp=[[Canadian bacon]], roasted [[piquillo peppers]], [[Tomatillo|tomatillos]], instant noodle soup -| IngEnt=[[opuntia|cactus pears]], [[squab (food)|squab]], frozen lima beans, [[far far]] -| IngDes=corn flakes cereal, sweet chili sauce, golden raspberries, [[strained yogurt|labne]] -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006450 -| EpisodeNumber=113 -| EpisodeNumber2=4 -| Title=Frozen Fries with That? -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|1|17}} -| Cont1=Ian Friedman, Executive Chef, Rainwater Grill, New York, NY -| Cont2=Clark Barlowe, Sous chef, Clyde's Tower Oaks Lodge, Rockville, MD -| Cont3=Dan Giusti, Executive Chef, 1789 Restaurant, Washington, DC -| Cont4=Adrienne Grenier, Sous chef, 1500 Degrees, Miami Beach, FL -| IngApp=[[cube steak]], salsa, [[queso fresco]], frozen french fries -| IngEnt=[[blue foot chicken]], [[broccolini]], tequila, dried limes -| IngDes=white balsamic vinegar, chocolate-covered peanuts, dried cranberries, [[masa harina]] -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] -| Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Episode notes=At one time, Chef Barlowe used to work under Chef Giusti.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006450 -| EpisodeNumber=114 -| EpisodeNumber2=5 -| Title=Redemption Competition -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|1|24}} -| Cont1=Anna Maria Santorelli, Chef and Restaurateur, Anna Maria's, Larchmont, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.4 (January 25, 2011): "Doughs and Don'ts"|Episode 6.4 – "Doughs and Don'ts"]]) -| Cont2=Michelle Firlit-Garcia, Pastry Chef, Bleeding Heart Bakery, Chicago, IL ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 8.7 (October 16, 2011): "Trick or Treat2C Chicken Feet!"|Episode 8.7 – "Trick or Treat, Chicken Feet!"]]) -| Cont3=Tryg Siverson, Chef and Restaurateur, Friedman's Lunch, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.1 (May 3, 2011): "The Icing on the Steak"|Episode 7.1 – "The Icing on the Steak"]]) -| Cont4=Sammy Davis Jr., Executive Chef, CR Lounge, Baltimore, MD ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.1 (January 4, 2011): "Victory on the Brain"|Episode 6.1 – "Victory on the Brain"]]) -| IngApp=[[sweetbread]]s, dried dates, red [[Malabar spinach]], strawberry popsicles -| IngEnt=leg of lamb, [[kochujang]], rainbow carrots, root beer [[schnapps]] -| IngDes=fresh pasta sheets, plum tomatoes, basil, white chocolate -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=This episode featured four past runners-up competing again for another chance at $10,000.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006450 -| EpisodeNumber=115 -| EpisodeNumber2=6 -| Title=On the Line -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|1|31}} -| Cont1={{flagicon|GER}} Marcus Lepke, Personal Chef, European Epicurean, Voorhees, NJ -| Cont2={{flagicon|USA}} Dewey Losasso, Executive Chef, The Forge, Miami Beach, FL -| Cont3={{flagicon|ISR}} Ronit Penso, Private Chef and Author, New York, NY -| Cont4={{flagicon|FRA}} Sylvain Harribey, Executive Chef, [[Sofitel New York Hotel|Sofitel New York]], New York, NY -| IngApp=[[mahi-mahi]], candy cane beets, [[verjuice|verjus]], [[olive loaf]] -| IngEnt=red [[mullet (fish)|mullet]], [[Bactris gasipaes|peach palm]] fruit, [[haricots verts]], licorice candy -| IngDes=clove candies, [[loquat]]s, [[Kaiser roll|kaiser rolls]], cheese wedges -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Missy Robbins]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=This episode featured three chefs born outside the US.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006450 -| EpisodeNumber=116 -| EpisodeNumber2=7 -| Title=Viewers' Choice! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|4|3}} -| Cont1=Amy Johnson, Private Chef, New York, NY -| Cont2=Virginia Monaco, Chef, The Vanderbilt, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont3=Ian Muntzert, Chef de cuisine, Commonwealth, San Francisco, CA -| Cont4=Ivan Dorvil, Private Chef, Miami, FL -| IngApp=artichoke hearts, truffle honey, corn nuts, [[scrapple]] -| IngEnt=[[fenugreek]], new potatoes, bison short ribs, [[Cheez Whiz|cheese spread in a jar]] -| IngDes=dried black licorice root, [[Pork rind|pork rinds]], [[macadamia nuts]], [[limoncello]] -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Episode notes=This was the first viewers' choice episode. Fans of the show decided on the basket ingredients via an online poll.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006450 -| EpisodeNumber=117 -| EpisodeNumber2=8 -| Title=All-Stars: [[Iron Chef America|Iron Chef]]s Do Battle -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|4|8}} -| Cont1=[[Jose Garces]] (charity: St. Christopher's Foundation for Children – Philadelphia, PA) -| Cont2=[[Cat Cora]] (charity: Chefs for Humanity – New York, NY) -| Cont3=[[Marc Forgione]] (charity: [[Feeding America]] – Chicago, IL) -| Cont4=[[Michael Symon]] (charity: [[Autism Speaks]] – New York, NY) (advances to final round) -| IngApp=crawfish, lemon cucumber, purple wax beans, pre-cooked [[beef tendon]] -| IngEnt=octopus, dandelion greens, aged gouda, [[trahana|sour trahana]] -| IngDes=plums, coconut rum, black beans, [[queso blanco|queso fresco]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=This was the first of a five-part series of episodes in which groups of chefs competed to win $50,000 for charity. This heat featured Iron Chefs from [[Iron Chef America]].}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006450 -| EpisodeNumber=118 -| EpisodeNumber2=9 -| Title=All-Stars: Prime Time vs. Day Time -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|4|15}} -| Cont1=[[Keegan Gerhard]] (''[[Food Network Challenge]]'') (charity: [[Make-A-Wish Foundation]] – Phoenix, AZ) -| Cont2=[[Aarti Sequeira]] (''[[Aarti Party]]'', ''[[The Next Food Network Star (Season 6)]]'') (charity: Harvest Home – Santa Monica, CA) -| Cont3=[[Marcela Valladolid]] ''(Mexican Made Easy)'' (charity: Fundación Internacional de la Comunidad, A. C.- Tijuana, Mexico) -| Cont4=[[Jeffrey Saad]] ''([[United Tastes of America]]'', ''[[The Next Food Network Star (Season 5)]]'') (charity: Alexandria House – Los Angeles, CA) (advances to final round) -| IngApp=pancake mix, strawberry papaya, blue foot mushrooms, pre-cooked chicken feet -| IngEnt=maraschino cherries, peas in the pod, parsley root, [[tripe]] -| IngDes=ostrich eggs, plantains, dried strawberries, [[galangal]] -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=This is the second part of a five-part tournament featuring celebrity chefs competing for charity. This heat featured chefs who have hosted cooking shows on [[Food Network]].}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006450 -| EpisodeNumber=119 -| EpisodeNumber2=10 -| Title=All-Stars: Food Network Star Contestants -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|4|22}} -| Cont1=Chris Nirschel (''TNFNS'' season 7 eighth place) (charity: The Initiative to Educate Afghan Women) -| Cont2=Justin Balmes (''TNFNS'' season 7 eleventh place) (charity: SafePath Children's Advocacy Center – Marietta, GA) -| Cont3=Vic "Vegas" Moea (''TNFNS'' season 7 third place) (charity: St. Jude's Ranch for Children – Boulder City, NV) -| Cont4=Penny Davidi (''TNFNS'' season 7 seventh place) (charity: PATH Gramercy (People Assisting the Homeless) – Los Angeles, CA) (advances to final round) -| IngApp=[[Razor clam|razor clams]], breakfast radishes, green grape tomatoes, [[shrimp paste]] -| IngEnt=[[culotte steak]], Okinawa sweet potatoes, turnips, strawberry leather -| IngDes=mango chutney, white apricots, blue cornmeal, bacon bits -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=This is the third part of a five-part tournament featuring celebrity chefs competing for charity. This heat featured former contestants from season 7 of [[Food Network Star#Season Seven|The Next Food Network Star]].}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006450 -| EpisodeNumber=120 -| EpisodeNumber2=11 -| Title=All-Stars: Judge Remix -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|4|29}} -| Cont1=[[Chris Santos]] (charity: [[Rett syndrome|Rett Syndrome]] Research Trust – Trumbull, CT) -| Cont2=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] (charity: City Harvest – New York, NY) -| Cont3=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] (charity: [[St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]] – Memphis, TN) -| Cont4=Marcus Samuelsson (charity: C-Cap (Careers through Culinary Arts Program) – New York, NY) (advances to final round) -| IngApp=potato pancakes, purple [[kohlrabi]], Korean melon, goat brains -| IngEnt=rack of Berkshire pork, [[Squash (plant)|kusa]], grape molasses, [[century egg|preserved duck eggs]] -| IngDes=cake flour, [[Farmer cheese|farmer's cheese]], baby beets, cola -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=This is the fourth part of a five-part tournament featuring celebrity chefs competing for charity. This heat featured Chopped judges, none of whom had competed in the season 6 ''All-Stars Tournament''.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006450 -| EpisodeNumber=121 -| EpisodeNumber2=12 -| Title=All-Stars: Grand Finale -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|5|6}} -| Cont1=Michael Symon (charity: Autism Speaks – New York, NY) -| Cont2=Penny Davidi (charity: PATH Gramercy (People Assisting the Homeless) – Los Angeles, CA) -| Cont3=Jeffrey Saad (charity: Alexandria House – Los Angeles, CA) -| Cont4=Marcus Samuelsson (charity: C-Cap (Careers through Culinary Arts Program) – New York, NY) -| IngApp=[[galia (melon)|galia melon]], [[luffa|Chinese okra]], pistachios, beef heart -| IngEnt=rainbow chard, [[bonito]], [[cider|hard cider]], couscous -| IngDes=[[panforte]], [[pancetta]], pink currants, [[crème fraîche]] -| Judge1=Amanda Freitag -| Judge2=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge3=[[Anne Burrell]] -| Episode notes=This is the fifth part of a five-part tournament featuring celebrity chefs competing for charity. The winners of the four previous heats competed head to head for $50,000 for their charity. Michael Symon forgot a basket ingredient (Chinese okra) in the appetizer round, leading to his being eliminated. [[Marcus Samuelsson]] was the first Chopped judge to win Chopped.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006450 -| EpisodeNumber=122 -| EpisodeNumber2=13 -| Title=Grilltastic! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|5|29}} -| Cont1=[[Sean Brasel]], Executive Chef, Meat Market, Miami, FL -| Cont2=[[Melissa Cookston]], Professional Barbecue Competitor, Nesbit, MS -| Cont3=Richard Park, Chef and Entrepreneur, Cat Heads BBQ, San Francisco, CA -| Cont4=Jay Lippin, Executive Chef, Southern Hospitality BBQ, New York, NY -| IngApp=sweet tea vodka, Asian steamed buns, [[romanesco broccoli|baby romanesco]], extra-firm tofu -| IngEnt=[[wagyū|wagyu]] rib-eye steaks, baby corn, watermelon, coleslaw dressing -| IngDes=[[stout|stout beer]], empanada wrappers, peaches, marshmallow spread -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=Elizabeth Karmel -| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=This was a grilling-themed episode. The stovetops were outfitted with grill sheets and two other burners. In contrast to the previous two grilling-themed episodes, the ovens were kept on and the chefs were allowed to use them.}} -}} - -===Season 11 (2012)=== -{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#405A71|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= -{{Chopped -| LineColor=405A71 -| EpisodeNumber=123 -| EpisodeNumber2=1 -| Title=I'm Your Huckleberry -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|2|7}} -| Cont1=Jeff O'Neill, Executive Chef, The Villa by Barton G, Miami Beach, FL -| Cont2=Frederik De Pue, Executive Chef, Smith Commons and 42˚ Catering, Washington, DC -| Cont3=Chai Trivedi, Sous chef, Buddakan, New York, NY -| Cont4=Reggie Anderson, Executive Pastry Chef, Landmarc Restaurants, New York, NY -| IngApp=[[huckleberries]], black beans, green plantains, octopus -| IngEnt=champagne, [[skirt steak]], [[cassava|yuca]], coconut -| IngDes=[[chicha morada]], [[Cotija cheese]], mangoes, shoestring potato sticks -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=Seamus Mullen -| Episode notes=Chef O'Neill forgot his plantains in the appetizer leading to his elimination. Chef Anderson works at Landmarc, which is owned by ''Chopped'' judge Marc Murphy.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=405A71 -| EpisodeNumber=124 -| EpisodeNumber2=2 -| Title=Chewing the Caul Fat -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|2|14}} -| Cont1=Nancy Caballes, Private Chef, Montclair, NJ -| Cont2=René Stein, Sous chef, Seasonal, New York, NY -| Cont3=Danni Bleil, Food Stylist, Ottsville, PA -| Cont4=Lester Walker, Executive Chef, Copia, New York, NY -| IngApp=sea scallops, guaje beans, aged cheddar, pickle juice -| IngEnt=[[black bass]], raspberry lavender risotto, [[savoy cabbage]], [[caul fat]] -| IngDes=[[Cosmopolitan (cocktail)|cosmopolitan]] mix, dried apples, [[biscotti]], edible flowers -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=405A71 -| EpisodeNumber=125 -| EpisodeNumber2=3 -| Title=Good Chop, Bad Chop? -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|2|21}} -| Cont1=Angela Karegeannes, Caterer, A Fork Full of Earth Organic Catering, Fairfax, CA -| Cont2=Vaughn Crenshaw, Executive Sous chef, Khloe Bistrot, Fort Lee, NJ -| Cont3=Noureddine Elgheur, Caterer, Sweet Savories Catering, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont4=Justin Werner, Executive Sous Chef, Colicchio & Sons, New York, NY -| IngApp=quail eggs, white asparagus, [[hibiscus]] flowers in syrup, [[Spam (food)|canned spiced ham]] -| IngEnt=lake perch, tomatoes on the vine, avocados, rolled oats -| IngDes=sour cherries, croissants, [[clotted cream]], lemongrass -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=Zakary Pelaccio -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=405A71 -| EpisodeNumber=126 -| EpisodeNumber2=4 -| Title=Leftovers Extravaganza! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|3|6}} -| Cont1=Ryan McLaughlin, Chef de cuisine, The Vanderbilt, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont2=Lee Farrington, Chef and Restaurateur, Figa, Portland, ME -| Cont3=Jeff Eng, Executive Chef, Clyde's Tower Oaks Lodge, Rockville, MD -| Cont4=Natalie Jacocks, Line Chef, Fette Sau, New York, NY -| IngApp=leftover pizza, leftover beer, graffiti eggplant, dried plums -| IngEnt=leftover [[pot roast]], leftover steamed rice, [[endive|escarole]], 1/2 bottle of white wine (chardonnay) -| IngDes=leftover vanilla milkshake, leftover [[refried beans]], [[Ritz Crackers|butter crackers]], kiwi -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] -| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson -| Episode notes=This was a leftovers competition.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=405A71 -| EpisodeNumber=127 -| EpisodeNumber2=5 -| Title=Plenty of Fish -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|3|13}} -| Cont1=Michael Jacobs, Food Consultant and Caterer, [[Miami Heat]], Miami, FL -| Cont2=Shanna Horner O’Hea, Chef and Innkeeper, The Kennebunk Inn / Academe Brasserie and Tavern, Kennebunk, ME -| Cont3=Anthony Ricco, Chef de cuisine, Spice Market Restaurant, New York, NY -| Cont4=Corwin Kave, Executive Chef, Fatty Crab / Fatty 'Cue, New York, NY / St. John, [[United States Virgin Islands|VI]] -| IngApp=[[Amber Ale|amber ale]], salmon fillets, [[endive|frisée]], [[kantola]] -| IngEnt=[[lutefisk]], hazelnuts, [[pinot noir]], dried [[Lobster mushroom|lobster mushrooms]] -| IngDes=baby eggplants, [[gooseberry|gooseberries]], eggroll skins, [[Chinese sausage|lapchang]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=405A71 -| EpisodeNumber=128 -| EpisodeNumber2=6 -| Title=Sound the Alarm! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|3|20}} -| Cont1=Robert Painter, Sous Chef, Biagio's Osteria, Stratford, CT/ Engine 63, F.D.N.Y., New York, NY -| Cont2=Walter Lewis, Chef / Engine 35, F.D.N.Y., New York, NY -| Cont3=Dan Gardner, Chef / Engine 15, F.D.N.Y., New York, NY -| Cont4=Paul Rut, Chef / Engine 262, F.D.N.Y., New York, NY -| IngApp=smoked mozzarella, fresh pasta sheets, [[Rainier cherries]], hot dogs -| IngEnt=fire roasted tomatoes, bison sirloin steaks, spinach, Italian hot peppers -| IngDes=cinnamon-flavored [[candy coal]], crescent roll dough, sour cream, hot chocolate mix -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=The contestants consisted of four [[New York Fire Department|F.D.N.Y]] firefighters. The contestants wore T-shirts instead of the traditional Chopped chefs coats. Winner Paul Rut was awarded a Chopped chef's coat along with the prize money}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=405A71 -| EpisodeNumber=129 -| EpisodeNumber2=7 -| Title=Ready, Set, Escargot! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|4|10}} -| Cont1=John Deatcher, Caterer, Foodini's Catering, Neptune, NJ -| Cont2=[[David Guas]], Chef and Restaurateur, Bayou Bakery, Arlington, VA -| Cont3=Frank Whittaker, Executive Sous chef, Fishtail by David Burke, New York, NY -| Cont4=Missy Corey, Kitchen Manager, Duckfat, Portland, ME -| IngApp=Asian long beans, red jalapeño peppers, [[calvados (brandy)|calvados]], [[escargot]]s -| IngEnt=ground lamb, [[Stilton cheese]], Chinese eggplant, [[birch syrup]] -| IngDes=coconut water, garnet yams, [[Thai basil]], roasted noodles -| Judge1=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=Zakary Pelaccio -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=405A71 -| EpisodeNumber=130 -| EpisodeNumber2=8 -| Title=Own It! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|4|17}} -| Cont1=Nelly Godfrey, Chef and Restaurateur, Lima's Taste, New York, NY -| Cont2=Miguel Escobedo, Chef and Restaurateur, Papalote Mexican Grill, San Francisco, CA -| Cont3=Vito Facciabene, Chef and Restaurateur, Vibano's Trattoria, Bronx, NY -| Cont4=Kris Wessel, Chef and Restaurateur, Red Light, Miami, FL -| IngApp=[[injera]], [[Heart of palm|hearts of palm]], [[Valerianella locusta|mâche]], rabbit [[escabeche]] -| IngEnt=goat chops, dragon's tongue beans, cinnamon schnapps, dark chocolate -| IngDes=[[hollandaise sauce]], strawberries, walnuts, blue corn tortilla chips -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson -| Episode notes=Chef Escobedo forgot the injera in the appetizer round, but was not eliminated.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=405A71 -| EpisodeNumber=131 -| EpisodeNumber2=9 -| Title=Yuzu Never Know -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|5|1}} -| Cont1=Prasad Chirnomula, Executive Chef, Thali, New Haven, CT -| Cont2=Fany Gerson, Pastry Chef, La Newyorkina, New York, NY -| Cont3=Zaina Dellaquila, Executive Chef, [[Condé Nast]] Cafe, New York NY -| Cont4=Kenneth Johnson, Executive Chef, Pescatore, New York, NY -| IngApp=[[sturgeon]] filets, [[cucumber]], [[yuzu|yuzu juice]], black mission figs -| IngEnt=[[mutton|mutton chops]], baby leeks, banana potatoes, orange gelatin -| IngDes=[[Pasilla chile|pasilla chiles]], pineapple, [[Ptitim|Israeli couscous]], Mexican chocolate -| Judge1=Seamus Mullen -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Missy Robbins]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=405A71 -| EpisodeNumber=132 -| EpisodeNumber2=10 -| Title=Reversal of Fortune -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|5|8}} -| Cont1=Jessica North, Line Cook, St. Francis Fountain, San Francisco, CA -| Cont2=William Bunn III, Caterer, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont3=Dimitri Voutsinas, Executive Sous chef, Water's Edge, Long Island City, NY -| Cont4=Jean-Louis Gerin, Chef and Restaurateur, Restaurant Jean-Louis, Greenwich, CT -| IngApp=chicken livers, California raisins, heirloom tomatoes, [[green goddess dressing]] -| IngEnt=[[European seabass|branzino]], baby bok choy, [[Cel-Ray|celery soda]], fortune cookies -| IngDes=sourdough bread, dried figs, baby fennel, coffee beans -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=405A71 -| EpisodeNumber=133 -| EpisodeNumber2=11 -| Title=A Very Piggy Halloween -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|16}} -| Cont1=Pete Ascolese, Chef and Restaurateur, Hope and Anchor, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont2=Kyle Bernstein, Culinary Instructor, New Hampton, NY -| Cont3=Brittanny Evans, Sous chef, Northern Spy Food Co., New York, NY -| Cont4=Sean Scotese, Freelance Chef, New York, NY -| IngApp=[[lacinato kale]], finger lime, gummy tarantulas, pre-cooked pig snout -| IngEnt=calf's liver, sea beans, [[Pop Rocks|strawberry popping candy]], [[Naga Bhut Jolokia|dried ghost chiles]] -| IngDes=[[Rice Krispies Treats|puffed rice cereal bars]], spiced rum, rambutan, tequila lollipops -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=This was a Halloween-themed episode.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=405A71 -| EpisodeNumber=134 -| EpisodeNumber2=12 -| Title=Happy Turkey Gizzards Day! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|13}} -| Cont1=Evelyn Cheatham, Chef and Instructor, W.O.W. (Worth Our Weight), Santa Rosa, CA -| Cont2=Tim Cipriano, Director of Food Services, Guilford Public Schools, Guilford, CT -| Cont3=[[Chef Jeremiah|Jeremiah Bullfrog]], Chef and Owner, gastroPod Mobile Gourmet, Miami, FL -| Cont4=Eddie Canlon, Chef and Restaurateur, Canlon's Restaurant, Staten Island, NY -| IngApp=cranberry sauce, cheese and green chile [[Tamale|tamales]], green beans, smoked turkey gizzards -| IngEnt=pumpkin pie, French-fried onions, dried oysters, turkey -| IngDes=[[lavash]], [[kumquat]]s, [[mulling spices]], chocolate turkeys -| Judge1=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=This was a Thanksgiving-themed episode. The chefs were directed to prepare holiday-themed dishes for each course. The chefs were given 40 minutes instead of the usual 30 in the entrée round to allow time to adequately butcher and cook the turkey.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=405A71 -| EpisodeNumber=135 -| EpisodeNumber2=13 -| Title=Chopping in a Winter Wonderland -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|25}} -| Cont1=Deborah Gelman, Executive Chef, [[Nyu law|NYU Law]], New York, NY -| Cont2=Kenny Minor, Private Chef, New York, NY -| Cont3=William Artley, Executive Chef, Evening Star Cafe, Alexandria, VA -| Cont4=Rachel Willen, Culinary Instructor, foodfix, Clinton, NJ -| IngApp=baby mustard greens, spiral ham, pizzelle cookies, [[kugel]] -| IngEnt=roasted chestnuts, stone crabs, beef tenderloin, [[Santa Claus melon]] -| IngDes=eggnog, [[panettone]], pomegranate molasses, [[Hanukkah gelt]] -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=This was a holiday-themed episode. The chefs were directed to prepare holiday-themed dishes for each course.}} -}} - -===Season 12 (2012)=== -{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#BFBFBF|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= -{{Chopped -| LineColor=BFBFBF -| EpisodeNumber=136 -| EpisodeNumber2=1 -| Title=Sunny Side Apps -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|6|5}} -| Cont1=Jesse Kramer, Chef and Restaurateur, Brooklyn Taco Co., New York, NY -| Cont2=Brian Howard, Executive Chef, Comme Ça, [[Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas]], Las Vegas, NV -| Cont3=Tony Kang, Sous chef, Brookville Country Club, Upper Brookville, NY -| Cont4=Cory Bahr, Chef and Restaurateur, Cotton, Monroe, LA -| IngApp=[[corned beef]], gummy fried eggs, black olives, baby corn -| IngEnt=striped bass, sour lemon candy, [[Jerusalem artichoke]]s, cream of mushroom soup -| IngDes=spearmint leaf candy, [[knödel]], [[almond meal|almond flour]], raisins on the vine -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] -| Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Episode notes=Each basket included a type of candy.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=BFBFBF -| EpisodeNumber=137 -| EpisodeNumber2=2 -| Title=A Guts Reaction -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|6|12}} -| Cont1=Kerenza Napoles, Sous chef, Dickie Brennan's Bourbon House, New Orleans, LA -| Cont2=Robert Magsalin, Chef and Entrepreneur, Fükü Burger, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont3=Steve Luttrell, Chef de cuisine, La Silhouette, New York, NY -| Cont4=[[Fatima Ali]], Sous chef, Café Centro, New York, NY -| IngApp=chicken intestines, [[miso|red miso]], [[Savoy cabbage]], clementine oranges -| IngEnt=duck breast, red [[Malabar spinach]], cherry cola, [[olive loaf]] -| IngDes=[[kombucha]], [[rambutan]], egg white powder, candied nuts -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=BFBFBF -| EpisodeNumber=138 -| EpisodeNumber2=3 -| Title=Chocolate Challenge -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|6|19}} -| Cont1=Taryn Mumpower, Baker, Pick Your Poison Bake Shop, Las Vegas, NV -| Cont2=Richard Ingraham, Personal Chef, Atlanta, GA -| Cont3=Zach Meloy, Chef and Restaurateur, Push Start Kitchen, Atlanta, GA -| Cont4=Christina Olivarez, Executive Chef, Diego, Las Vegas, NV -| IngApp=[[button mushrooms]], dried dates, duck hearts, chocolate-covered cherries -| IngEnt=[[chateaubriand steak|chateaubriand]], rainbow carrots, [[endive|escarole]], chocolate wine -| IngDes=[[marzipan]], [[dulce de membrillo|membrillo]], [[Ladyfinger (biscuit)|ladyfingers]], chocolate lips -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Amanda Freitag -| Episode notes=Each basket included a chocolate ingredient.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=BFBFBF -| EpisodeNumber=139 -| EpisodeNumber2=4 -| Title=Pride of New Orleans -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|6|26}} -| Cont1=Richard Bond, Chef and Culinary Instructor, Mardi Gras School of Cooking, New Orleans, LA -| Cont2=Justin Kennedy, Chef, Parkway Bakery & Tavern, New Orleans, LA -| Cont3=Cody Monfra, Sous chef, Palace Cafe, New Orleans, LA -| Cont4=Linda Green, Caterer, Ms. Linda's Soul Food Catering, New Orleans, LA -| IngApp=[[Razor clam|razor clams]], [[andouille sausage]], [[South Asian pickles#India|lime pickle]], cajun chips -| IngEnt=catfish, [[chard]], fig preserves, chai tea powder -| IngDes=gin liqueur, [[huckleberries]], [[beignet|beignet mix]], [[chicory]] coffee -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Amanda Freitag -| Episode notes=This episode featured four chefs from New Orleans with basket ingredients inspired by the New Orleans theme.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=BFBFBF -| EpisodeNumber=140 -| EpisodeNumber2=5 -| Title=All-American Competition -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|7|3}} -| Cont1=Kimberly Parris, Personal Chef and Caterer, K. Parris Catering & Personal Chef Service, New York, NY -| Cont2=Mary Rusch, Chef and Restaurateur, Hash House, Las Vegas, NV -| Cont3=Steve Overlay, Chef and Executive Pitmaster, Memphis Championship Barbecue, Las Vegas, NV -| Cont4=Mike Gowland, Chef and Firefighter, Manning's Eat-Drink-Cheer, New Orleans, LA -| IngApp=[[fried chicken]], [[American cheese]], spinach, apple pie -| IngEnt=Maine lobster, hot dogs, frozen lemonade, potato chips -| IngDes=peaches, breakfast toaster pastries, bourbon whiskey, corn on the cob -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=Elizabeth Karmel -| Episode notes=Each basket contained American staple-themed ingredients in honor of the [[4th of July]].}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=BFBFBF -| EpisodeNumber=141 -| EpisodeNumber2=6 -| Title=Orzo It Seemed -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|7|17}} -| Cont1=Alex Friedman, Chef and Restaurateur, P'cheen International Bistro and Pub, Atlanta, GA -| Cont2=Brigeth Brookins, Sous chef, Banquets Department at the Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, NV -| Cont3=Willie Box, Executive Chef, 793 Juniper, Atlanta, GA -| Cont4=Joe Rego, Executive Chef, Club Opera, Atlanta, GA -| IngApp=pink grapefruit, seafood sausage, [[wasabi peas]], cream of coconut -| IngEnt=clove liqueur, bistec norteno, butternut squash, [[orzo (pasta)|orzo]] -| IngDes=red jalapeños, shortbread cookies, [[persimmon|sharon fruit]], cream cheese frosting -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Amanda Freitag -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=BFBFBF -| EpisodeNumber=142 -| EpisodeNumber2=7 -| Title=Belly Dance! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|7|31}} -| Cont1=Michael Chen, Executive Sous chef, Yellowtail Japanese Restaurant & Lounge, Las Vegas, NV -| Cont2=Danushka Lysek, Private Chef and Model, New York, NY -| Cont3=Ryan Bartlow, Chef de cuisine, Frankies 570, New York, NY -| Cont4=Matt Murphy, Executive Chef, The Irish House, New Orleans, LA -| IngApp=tuna belly, dandelion greens, canned chickpeas, dates -| IngEnt=lamb top round, [[Rutabaga|rutabagas]], carrot jam, [[grenadine]] -| IngDes=[[arak (drink)|arak]], canned pumpkin, [[Macaroon|amaretti cookies]], cayenne pepper -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=Claudia Fleming -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=BFBFBF -| EpisodeNumber=143 -| EpisodeNumber2=8 -| Title=Cake Walk? -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|8|7}} -| Cont1=Monique Barrow, Sous chef, Murphy's, Atlanta, GA -| Cont2=Beni Velazquez, Chef and Restaurateur, Bar and Bistro, Las Vegas, NV -| Cont3=Carla Contreras, Private Chef and Owner, Red Clog Kitchen, New York, NY -| Cont4=Zeb Stevenson, Executive Chef, Livingston Restaurant and Bar, Atlanta, GA -| IngApp=[[carrot cake]], baby fennel, [[Kumquat|kumquats]], [[surimi|kosher shrimp]] -| IngEnt=[[Cardoon|cardoons]], [[Chantarelle mushrooms|chanterelle mushrooms]], pickled green beans, turkey burgers -| IngDes=[[caramel popcorn]], red plums, [[prosecco]], [[udon noodles]] -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=BFBFBF -| EpisodeNumber=144 -| EpisodeNumber2=9 -| Title=Oui, Oui, Confit -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|8|14}} -| Cont1=Bryon Peck, Chef and Restaurateur, Elizabeth's Restaurant, New Orleans, LA -| Cont2=Maria Velez, Chef and Restaurateur, Mojito Cuban Cuisine, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont3=John Simmons, Chef and Restaurateur, Firefly Tapas Kitchen and Bar, Las Vegas, NV -| Cont4=Franco Barrio, Chef and Restaurateur, Caliu, New York, NY -| IngApp=[[confit|duck confit]], unripe mangoes, [[couscous]], red carrots -| IngEnt=peanut butter, pork tenderloin, [[okra]], canned shrimp -| IngDes=grape jelly beans, buttermilk, wonton wrappers, sweet potatoes -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=Chef Peck forgot his carrots in Round 1. However, he did use the carrots in the water for his couscous, but was still eliminated because the judges couldn't taste them. In Round 2 Chef Velez cut her finger twice and she had to restart her dish.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=BFBFBF -| EpisodeNumber=145 -| EpisodeNumber2=10 -| Title=Drawing a Flank -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|8|21}} -| Cont1=Jude Huval, Executive Chef, Pat's Fisherman's Wharf, Henderson, LA -| Cont2=Frances Tariga, Private Chef, [[United Nations]], New York, NY -| Cont3=Rick Giffen, Executive Chef, [[Stratosphere, Las Vegas|Stratosphere Las Vegas]], Las Vegas, NV -| Cont4=Quentin Donnaud, Executive Chef, Coast Seafood & Raw Bar, Atlanta, GA -| IngApp=black licorice, [[Arctic char]], mangos, [[caperberry|caperberries]] -| IngEnt=[[flank steak]], sour cherries, espresso powder, [[Stachys affinis|crosnes]] -| IngDes=polenta, [[Pedro Ximénez]] sherry, beets, whipped topping -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] -| Episode notes=In Round 1, Chef Huval forgot the caperberries, leading to his elimination. In Round 2, Chef Giffen was caught plating after time was called.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=BFBFBF -| EpisodeNumber=146 -| EpisodeNumber2=11 -| Title=A Bunny Thing Happened -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|9|11}} -| Cont1=Chuck Subra, Executive Chef, JW Marriott New Orleans, New Orleans, LA -| Cont2=Mihoko Obunai, Freelance Chef, Atlanta, GA -| Cont3=Zoe Feigenbaum, Chef and Restaurateur, Zoë, New York, NY -| Cont4=Andrew Scurlock, Kitchen Manager, St. James Cheese Company, New Orleans, LA -| IngApp=conch, [[Peeps|sugared marshmallow candies]], peas in the pod, prepared horseradish -| IngEnt=chocolate bunny, lamb breast, [[aleppo pepper]], spring garlic -| IngDes=[[babka (cake)|babka]], rhubarb, baby bananas, [[Beaumes de Venise AOC|Beaumes de Venise]] -| Judge1=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Amanda Freitag]] -| Episode notes=Each basket contained an Easter-themed ingredient.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=BFBFBF -| EpisodeNumber=147 -| EpisodeNumber2=12 -| Title=Charge! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|9}} -| Cont1=Jennifer Iserloh, Private Chef and Author, ''Secrets of a Skinny Chef'' food blog, Hoboken, NJ -| Cont2=Chris DeBarr, Chef and Restaurateur, The Green Goddess / Serendipity, New Orleans, LA -| Cont3=Gason Nelson, Private Chef, Full of Flavor, New Orleans, LA -| Cont4=Scott Pajak, Chef de cuisine, Lagasse's Stadium at the [[Palazzo Resort]], Las Vegas, NV -| IngApp=Korean-style short ribs, canned spaghetti, purple artichokes, baby pineapples -| IngEnt=[[tilefish]], hot German mustard, [[pimento cheese]], [[physalis peruviana|cape gooseberries]] -| IngDes=[[Honeycomb (cereal)|honey flavored cereal]], soy sauce, [[D'Anjou|anjou pears]], cocktail franks -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=BFBFBF -| EpisodeNumber=148 -| EpisodeNumber2=13 -| Title=For Sake's Sake -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|20}} -| Cont1=Cam Boudreaux, Sous chef, The Green Goddess, New Orleans, LA -| Cont2=Tasheena Butler, Chef and Caterer, T. Marie's Kitchen & Catering, New Orleans, LA -| Cont3=Derek Gigliotti, Executive Chef, Onda Ristorante, [[The Mirage Resort and Casino|Mirage Resort]], Las Vegas, NV -| Cont4=Ria Pell, Chef and Restaurateur, Ria's Bluebird / Sauced, Atlanta, GA -| IngApp=ostrich tenderloin, [[Anzac biscuit]]s, cauliflower, pork rinds -| IngEnt=[[sablefish]], pomegranates, sake, graffiti eggplant -| IngDes=lime curd, [[opuntia|cactus pear]], candied orange slices, hot dog buns -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=Chef Boudreaux cut himself at the end of the appetizer round and forgot to plate two ingredients because he was being bandaged, and he was eliminated.}} -}} - -===Season 13 (2012–13)=== -{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#AE1A33|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= -{{Chopped -| LineColor=AE1A33 -| EpisodeNumber=149 -| EpisodeNumber2=1 -| Title=Stacking Up -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|9|4}} -| Cont1=Sheridan Su, Chef and Restaurateur, Great Bao Café, Las Vegas, NV -| Cont2=Sung Kim, Private Chef, New York, NY -| Cont3=Vincent Contreras, Chef de cuisine, Las Vegas, NV -| Cont4=Gianfranco Franzese, Chef and Restaurateur, Pasticceria Bruno, Staten Island, NY -| IngApp=jumbo shrimp, yellowfoot chanterelle mushrooms, [[Chinese sausage|lapchang]], gingerbread syrup -| IngEnt=[[Calyptraeidae|slipper shells]], [[taro|taro root]], Asian long beans, quail -| IngDes=frozen pancakes, tamarind paste, farmer's cheese, orange sherbet -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=AE1A33 -| EpisodeNumber=150 -| EpisodeNumber2=2 -| Title=Class Acts, Too -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|9|25}} -| Cont1=Terry Accaira, Head Cook and Nutritionist, Avery/Parsons Elementary School, Buena Vista, CO -| Cont2=Shannon Solomon, Cook Manager, [[William C. Hinkley High School]], Aurora, CO -| Cont3=Lynette Thomas, Head Cook, St. Martinville Primary School, St. Martinville, LA -| Cont4=Cindy Tinnel, Cook, Henry C. Maxwell Elementary School, Nashville, TN -| IngApp=ground turkey, broccoli, [[pepita|raw pepitas]], frozen yogurt -| IngEnt=pork tenderloin, sweet potatoes, rainbow chard, [[hoisin sauce]] -| IngDes=corn flakes, carrots, skim milk, blueberries -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Sam Kass]] -| Episode notes=This episode featured four school cafeteria cooks. The three cooks who were chopped each received $5,000, and all four competitors, along with the four cooks from the first "Class Acts" episode, were invited by Sam Kass to the White House to meet its chefs and tour its garden.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=AE1A33 -| EpisodeNumber=151 -| EpisodeNumber2=3 -| Title=No Kidding! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|2}} -| Cont1=[[Romilly Newman]] (age 13), from New York, NY -| Cont2=Joel Allette (age 17), from New York, NY -| Cont3=Noah Museles (age 16), from Washington, D.C. -| Cont4=Shania Thomas (age 17), from New York, NY -| IngApp=gummy bacon, salmon fillets, frozen lima beans, lemon sorbet -| IngEnt=cotton candy, chicken cutlets, Brussels sprouts, French-fried onions -| IngDes=zucchini, chocolate cake mix, crème fraîche, movie theatre popcorn -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] -| Episode notes=This is the first episode to feature teenage competitors. The contestants were given 30 minutes instead of the usual 20 in the appetizer round. The three eliminated teenagers each received a $1,000 gift certificate to Food Network's online store.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=AE1A33 -| EpisodeNumber=152 -| EpisodeNumber2=4 -| Title=Pigging Out! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|23}} -| Cont1=Terry Koval, Chef and Restaurateur, Farm Burger, Atlanta, GA -| Cont2=Nicole Brisson, Executive Chef, Carnevino at the Palazzo Resort, Las Vegas, NV -| Cont3=Robert Finn, Chef de cuisine, Fatty Crab, New York, NY -| Cont4=Hugh Mangum, Executive Chef and Owner, Mighty Quinn's, New York, NY -| IngApp=pig's head, [[vicia faba|fava beans]], strawberries, [[Roquefort]] blue cheese -| IngEnt=[[offal|pig organs]], fiddlehead ferns, [[morchella|morel mushrooms]], bourbon cream liqueur -| IngDes=pig tails, [[dragonfruit]], [[sorghum|sorghum flour]], lard -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson -| Episode notes=This was a "nose-to-tail" themed competition. The pig organs in the entrée round consisted of heart, liver, and kidneys, and the chefs were required to use all three of them.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=AE1A33 -| EpisodeNumber=153 -| EpisodeNumber2=5 -| Title=Unsung Heroes -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|6}} -| Cont1=Tony Biggs, Director of Culinary Operations, Second Harvest Food Bank, New Orleans, LA -| Cont2=Linda Miles, Chef and Manager, Chapel Manor Senior Health Care Center / [[Philabundance]], Philadelphia, PA -| Cont3=Keith Lucas, Executive Chef, Manna, Philadelphia, PA -| Cont4=Grace Lichaa, Manager, [[Capital Area Food Bank]], Washington, D.C. -| IngApp=bangers, [[apple chips]], asparagus, chocolate-covered almonds -| IngEnt=venison tenderloin, [[Hamantash|hamantashen]], cola, cauliflower -| IngDes=marshmallow spread, balsamic vinegar, ancho chiles, almond butter cookies -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Episode notes=This episode featured four "unsung heroes": people who volunteer in their communities.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=AE1A33 -| EpisodeNumber=154 -| EpisodeNumber2=6 -| Title=Bird in the Pan -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|27}} -| Cont1=Giancarlo Autenzio, Executive Chef, The Astor Room, Queens, NY -| Cont2=Brack May, Chef and Restaurateur, Cowbell, New Orleans, LA -| Cont3=[[Virginia Willis]], Chef and Author, Atlanta, GA -| Cont4=Tabb Singleton, Sous chef, Nola, New Orleans, LA -| IngApp=[[chicory]], Ethiopian coffee beans, petite bananas, lamb fries -| IngEnt=Cornish hens, baby beets, [[celeriac]], blueberry balsamic vinegar -| IngDes=chickpea flour, raspberries, ricotta salata, rose water syrup -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Marco Canora]] -| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=AE1A33 -| EpisodeNumber=155 -| EpisodeNumber2=7 -| Title=Thirsty for Victory -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|12|11}} -| Cont1=Greg Grossman, Student at [[Professional Children's School]], New York, NY -| Cont2=Jeremy Langlois, Executive Chef, Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, Darrow, LA -| Cont3=Leslie Parks, Freelance Caterer, New York, NY -| Cont4=Phil Crispo, Assistant Culinary Professor, [[Culinary institute of america|Culinary Institute of America]], Hyde Park, NY -| IngApp=ice cream cones, lump crab meat, baby turnips, pickled ginger -| IngEnt=[[city chicken]], canned peaches, mustard greens, [[Gatorade|fruit punch-flavored sports drink]] -| IngDes=[[carob syrup]], [[spaghetti squash]], figs, walnuts -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Lee Anne Wong]] -| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson -| Episode notes=Greg Grossman was 16 years old at the time he competed, making him the youngest chef to appear on ''Chopped'' outside the special "teen chefs" episodes.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=AE1A33 -| EpisodeNumber=156 -| EpisodeNumber2=8 -| Title=Trout Bout -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|12|18}} -| Cont1=Courtney Renn, Personal Chef, Chef Courtney, Atlanta, GA -| Cont2=Jimmy Tessier, Chef de cuisine, Bacio, [[Tropicana Las Vegas|Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Resort]], Las Vegas, NV -| Cont3=Akiko Thurnauer, Chef and Restaurateur, Family Recipe, New York, NY -| Cont4=Nathanial Zimet, Chef and Restaurateur, Boucherie, New Orleans, LA -| IngApp=brook trout, rhubarb, dried strawberries, [[Lemon-verbena|lemon verbena]] -| IngEnt=Scottish red-legged partridge, peanut butter taffy, [[lacinato kale]], red curry paste -| IngDes=[[dulce de leche]], pineapple, sesame seed buns, apricot paste -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=AE1A33 -| EpisodeNumber=157 -| EpisodeNumber2=9 -| Title=Belly Up -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|1|1}} -| Cont1=April Neujean, Lead Teacher, The Edible Schoolyard, New Orleans, LA -| Cont2=Chris Sell, Chef and Restaurateur, Chipshop, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont3=Danny Lachs, Chef and Restaurateur, Tortaria, New York, NY -| Cont4=Flannery Klette-Kolton, Caterer, Big Little Get Together, New York, NY -| IngApp=[[red mullet]], [[shishito|shishito peppers]], watercress, hot cocoa mix -| IngEnt=pork belly, artichokes, [[hard clam|cherrystone clams]], baby apples in syrup -| IngDes=acorn squash, orange sherbet pops, sour cream, [[wheatgrass]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=Jet Tila -| Episode notes=In the entrée round, Chef Sell dropped his pork belly on the floor, but put it on the plate. The judges did not taste that part of his dish.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=AE1A33 -| EpisodeNumber=158 -| EpisodeNumber2=10 -| Title=Hecho en the Chopped Kitchen -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|2|7}} -| Cont1=Mike Minor, Executive Chef, Border Grill at [[Mandalay Bay]], Las Vegas, NV -| Cont2=Saul Ortiz-Cruz, Executive Chef, Tacos & Tequila at the [[Luxor Las Vegas|Luxor]], Las Vegas, NV -| Cont3=Mia Castro, Chef de partie, Las Vegas, NV -| Cont4=Royden Ellamar, Executive Chef, Sensi at the [[Bellagio (resort)|Bellagio]], Las Vegas, NV -| IngApp=pig's feet in a jar, [[tres leches cake]], [[pachyrhizus erosus|jicama]], [[eryngium foetidum|culantro]] -| IngEnt=goat chops, [[Churro|churros]], tequila, [[corn smut|huitlacoche]] -| IngDes=whole coconuts, [[pepita]]s, [[panela|piloncillo]], [[yucca]] -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=This episode featured Latin-themed ingredients.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=AE1A33 -| EpisodeNumber=159 -| EpisodeNumber2=11 -| Title=Make No Mistake -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|2|17}} -| Cont1=Marja Samsom, Caterer, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.11 (October 19, 2010): "Fright Bites"|Episode 5.11 – "Fright Bites"]]) -| Cont2=Monica Langowski, Private Chef, Chicago, IL ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.2 (May 10, 2011): "Canned Cheese, Please!"|Episode 7.2 – "Canned Cheese, Please!"]]) -| Cont3=John Sierp, Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 3.9 (March 28, 2010): "Winging It"|Episode 3.9 – "Winging It"]]) -| Cont4=Gwen LePape, Executive Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.8 (March 3, 2009): "Coconut, Calamari, Donuts"|Episode 1.8 – "Coconut, Calamari, Donuts"]]) -| IngApp=[[polbo á feira|pulpo]], chioggia beets, [[vicia faba|fava beans]], pickled garlic -| IngEnt=wild boar roast, sweet potato chips, [[nopal]]es, [[açaí palm|acai berry juice]] -| IngDes=tangerines, cranberry sauce, chocolate chip cookies, [[dolcelatte|gorgonzola dolce]] -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Episode notes=This episode featured chefs who were eliminated in previous episodes for making egregious mistakes. Unlike past redemption episodes, fans chose the competitors they wanted to see come back, via an online poll.}} -{{Chopped -|LineColor=AE1A33 -| EpisodeNumber=160 -| EpisodeNumber2=12 -| Title=Untrained, Undaunted -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|2|26}} -| Cont1=Adrian Ashby, Administrative Assistant from Queens, NY -| Cont2=Maureen Sanchez, Homemaker from Oswego, IL -| Cont3=Michael Press, President of ''Textile by Elizabeth and James'' Jeans from White Plains, NY -| Cont4=[[Kevin J. Rooney|Kevin Rooney]], Mayor of Wyckoff, NJ -| IngApp=pickled watermelon rind, sushi platter, kohlrabi, bacon bits -| IngEnt=ostrich fan filets, purple asparagus, fish roe in a tube, blueberry wine -| IngDes=cinnamon chips, baby red grapes, earl grey tea leaves, pound cake -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=}} -}} - -===Season 14 (2013)=== -{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#053968|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= -{{Chopped -| LineColor=053968 -| EpisodeNumber=161 -| EpisodeNumber2=1 -| Title=Leftovers Overload -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|1|6}} -| Cont1=Shawn Smilie, Executive Chef, The Buffet at [[Aria Las Vegas|Aria]], Las Vegas, NV -| Cont2=Jason Robertson, Caterer, Headwaters Café, New Orleans, LA -| Cont3=Nealy Frentz, Chef and Restaurateur, Lola, Covington, LA -| Cont4=Gerald Chin, Chef de Cuisine, [[The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas|The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas]], Las Vegas, NV -| IngApp=[[matzo ball soup]], macaroni and cheese, [[Onion blossom|fried onion blossom]], [[submarine sandwich]] -| IngEnt=[[Rib eye steak|rib-eye steak]], mashed potatoes, ketchup packets, [[Greek salad]] -| IngDes=ice cream sundae, old bananas, stale tortilla chips, cola -| Judge1=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] -| Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Episode notes=The ingredients used in this episode were leftovers.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=053968 -| EpisodeNumber=162 -| EpisodeNumber2=2 -| Title=Chopped Champions: Part 1 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|1|15}} -| Cont1=Lish Steiling, Assistant Food Stylist, ''Today'', New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 9.8 (October 25, 2011): "Make A Splash!"|Episode 9.8 – "Make A Splash!"]]) -| Cont2=Sylvain Harribey, Executive Chef, Sofitel, New York, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 10.6 (January 31, 2012): "On the Line"|Episode 10.6 – "On the Line"]]) -| Cont3=Sean Scotese, Freelance Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.11 (October 16, 2012): "A Very Piggy Halloween"|Episode 11.11 – "A Very Piggy Halloween"]]) -| Cont4=Kenneth Johnson, Executive Chef, Pescatore, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.9 (May 1, 2012): "Yuzu Never Know"|Episode 11.9 – "Yuzu Never Know"]]) (advances to final round) -| IngApp=[[haggis|canned haggis]], smoked gouda, celery, prunes -| IngEnt=fish heads, [[shimeji|hon-shimeji mushrooms]], [[crème fraîche|crema]], sugar cookie dough -| IngDes=spiral ham, green plantains, water chestnuts, spiced rum -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Episode notes=This was the first of a five-part series of episodes, where sixteen past champions competed. The winner of each preliminary round advanced to the finale, where they competed for $50,000. The fish heads used in the entrée round were striped bass.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=053968 -| EpisodeNumber=163 -| EpisodeNumber2=3 -| Title=Chopped Champions: Part 2 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|1|22}} -| Cont1=Rachel Willen, Chef and Culinary Instructor, Foodfix, Clinton, NJ ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.13 (November 25, 2012): "Chopping in a Winter Wonderland"|Episode 11.13 – "Chopping in a Winter Wonderland"]]) -| Cont2=Fatima Ali, Sous chef, Café Centro, New York, NY † ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 12.2 (June 12, 2012): "A Guts Reaction"|Episode 12.2 – "A Guts Reaction"]]) -| Cont3=Walter D'Rozario, Chef de cuisine, Junoon, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 10.1 (December 20, 2011): "The Big Scoop"|Episode 10.1 – "The Big Scoop"]]) -| Cont4=Vinson Petrillo, Executive Sous chef, Caviar Russe, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 9.12 (November 29, 2011): "Yakety Yak Yak Yak"|Episode 9.12 – "Yakety Yak Yak Yak"]]) (advances to final round) -| IngApp=fruitcake, [[shad|shad roe]], vodka, Tokyo scallions -| IngEnt=[[squab (food)|squab]], peanut butter and jelly, red quinoa, [[bitter melon|karela]] -| IngDes=[[mitmita]], [[sauternes (wine)|sauternes]], [[Yodels|cream-filled snack cakes]], cottage cheese -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=This is the second of a five-part tournament where sixteen past champions competed. Chef Ali cut her finger badly in the entree round; while being treated her squab overcooked, and she was late starting her quinoa, leading to her elimination.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=053968 -| EpisodeNumber=164 -| EpisodeNumber2=4 -| Title=Chopped Champions: Part 3 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|1|29}} -| Cont1=Lester Walker, Sous chef, Copia, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.2 (February 14, 2012): "Chewing the Caul Fat"|Episode 11.2 – "Chewing the Caul Fat"]]) -| Cont2=Corwin Kave, Executive Chef, Fatty Crab / Fatty 'Cue, New York, NY / St. John, VI ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.5 (March 13, 2012): "Plenty of Fish"|Episode 11.5 – "Plenty of Fish"]]) -| Cont3=Elise Kornack, Chef and Entrepreneur, Aquavit, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 10.2 (January 3, 2012): "Chop on Through"|Episode 10.2 – "Chop on Through"]]) -| Cont4=[[Jun Tanaka (chef)|Jun Tanaka]], Executive Chef, Pearl Restaurant, London, England ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 8.1 (July 12, 2011): "Easy Peasy?"|Episode 8.1 – "Easy Peasy?"]]) (advances to final round) -| IngApp=smoked eel, cream cheese spread, [[quince|quince paste]], haricots verts -| IngEnt=frog legs, [[yuzu|yuzu marmalade]], gin, firm tofu -| IngDes=[[jackfruit]], [[araucana|araucana eggs]], coconut macaroons, chocolate covered pretzels -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=This is the third of a five-part tournament where sixteen past champions competed.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=053968 -| EpisodeNumber=165 -| EpisodeNumber2=5 -| Title=Chopped Champions: Part 4 -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|2|5}} -| Cont1=Kris Wessel, Chef and Restaurateur, Red Light, Miami, FL ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.8 (April 17, 2012): "Own It!"|Episode 11.8 – "Own It!"]]) -| Cont2=Helen Park, Executive Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 9.6 (October 4, 2011): "Time & Space"|Episode 9.6 – "Time & Space"]]) -| Cont3=Jean-Louis Gerin, Chef and Restaurateur, Restaurant Jean-Louis, Greenwich, CT ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.10 (May 8, 2012): "Reversal of Fortune"|Episode 11.10 – "Reversal of Fortune"]]) -| Cont4=Rob Evans, Chef and Restaurateur, Hugo's / Duckfat, Portland, ME ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 9.7 (October 11, 2011): "Everything's Rosy"|Episode 9.7 – "Everything's Rosy"]]) (advances to final round) -| IngApp=sour apple martini mix, [[mortadella]], white asparagus, fennel -| IngEnt=calf's liver, [[vicia faba|fava greens]], honey wine, [[halloumi]] -| IngDes=maraschino cherries, Greek yogurt, canned espresso, corn nuts -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Amanda Freitag -| Episode notes=This is the fourth five-part tournament where sixteen past champions competed.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=053968 -| EpisodeNumber=166 -| EpisodeNumber2=6 -| Title=Chopped Champions: Finale -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|2|12}} -| Cont1=Kenneth Johnson, Executive Chef, Pescatore, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.9 (May 1, 2012): "Yuzu Never Know"|Episode 11.9 – "Yuzu Never Know"]]) -| Cont2=Vinson Petrillo, Executive Sous chef, Caviar Russe, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 9.12 (November 29, 2011): "Yakety Yak Yak Yak"|Episode 9.12 – "Yakety Yak Yak Yak"]]) -| Cont3=Rob Evans, Chef and Restaurateur, Hugo's / Duckfat, Portland, ME ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 9.7 (October 11, 2011): "Everything's Rosy"|Episode 9.7 – "Everything's Rosy"]]) -| Cont4=[[Jun Tanaka (chef)|Jun Tanaka]], Executive Chef, Pearl Restaurant, London, England ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 8.1 (July 12, 2011): "Easy Peasy?"|Episode 8.1 – "Easy Peasy?"]]) -| IngApp=pig ears, [[allium tricoccum|ramps]], pine nuts, [[apple strudel]] -| IngEnt=[[abalone]], [[curry tree|curry leaves]], [[serrano ham]], [[amaranth grain]] -| IngDes=carrot juice, almond flour, candied ginger, honeycomb -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Amanda Freitag -| Episode notes=This is the final part of a five-part tournament where sixteen past champions competed. This episode's winner received $50,000.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=053968 -| EpisodeNumber=167 -| EpisodeNumber2=7 -| Title=Just for the Halibut -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|3|12}} -| Cont1=Anne Churchill, Caterer & Tour Chef, New Orleans, LA -| Cont2=Stephan Bogardus, Chef de cuisine, The North Fork Table & Inn, Southold, NY -| Cont3=Jamie Adams, Executive Chef, Veni Vidi Vici, Atlanta, GA -| Cont4=Steve Benjamin, Executive Chef, L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Las Vegas, NV -| IngApp=black radishes, smoked beef tongue, garbanzo beans, Italian anchovies -| IngEnt=halibut, [[akvavit|aquavit]], [[Chinese spinach]], [[chorizo|Mexican chorizo]] -| IngDes=banana chips, sugar cane, almond butter, [[umeboshi]] -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Lee Anne Wong]] -| Judge3=[[Scott Conant]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=053968 -| EpisodeNumber=168 -| EpisodeNumber2=8 -| Title=Redemption Intention -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|3|19}} -| Cont1=Tony Kang, Sous Chef, Upper Brookville, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 12.1 (June 5, 2012): "Sunny Side Apps!"|Episode 12.1 – "Sunny Side Apps"]]) -| Cont2=Vito Facciabene, Chef, Bronx, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.8 (April 17, 2012): "Own It!"|Episode 11.8 – "Own It!"]]) -| Cont3=Kate Lee Squibb, Sous Chef, South Portland, ME ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 9.12 (November 29, 2011): "Yakety Yak Yak Yak"|Episode 9.12 – "Yakety Yak Yak Yak"]]) -| Cont4=Cara Thompson, Sous Chef, Miami, FL ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 8.2 (July 19, 2011): "Ladies First!"|Episode 8.2 – "Ladies First!"]]) -| IngApp=sea cucumber, [[enokitake|enokitake mushrooms]], white balsamic vinegar, rotisserie chicken -| IngEnt=duck tongue, pineapple, chestnuts, pork shoulder -| IngDes=[[zucchini flower|zucchini blossoms]], dry roasted peanuts, [[Anis drinks|anise liqueur]], [[Pouteria sapota|mamey]] -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Amanda Freitag -| Episode notes=This episode featured four past runners-up returning for a second chance to win.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=053968 -| EpisodeNumber=169 -| EpisodeNumber2=9 -| Title=Chopped All-Stars: Food Network vs. Cooking Channel -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|7}} -| Cont1=[[Nadia Giosia|Nadia G.]] (charity: [http://www.bgca.org/ClubTech/ClubTech/Pages/ClubTech.aspx Club Tech, The Boys & Girls Club of America]) -| Cont2=[[Gabriele Corcos]] (charity: [http://feedingamerica.org/ Feeding America]) -| Cont3=[[Jeff Mauro]] (charity: [http://www.uchicagokidshospital.org/ University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital]) -| Cont4=[[Sunny Anderson]] (charity: [http://www.nstreetvillage.org/ N Street Village]) (advances to final round) -| IngApp=banana bread, [[terrine (food)|veggie terrine]], [[galangal]], mango juice -| IngEnt=rack of venison, potato [[Pierogi|pierogies]], okra, seafood pepper pot soup -| IngDes=Okinawan sweet potatoes, coconut flakes, [[calvados (brandy)|calvados]], marshmallows -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Episode notes=This is the first round of a five-part charity tournament featuring groups of chefs playing for charity. The winner will receive $50,000 for their charity. This heat featured two [[Food Network]] personalities and two [[Cooking Channel]] personalities.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=053968 -| EpisodeNumber=170 -| EpisodeNumber2=10 -| Title=Chopped All-Stars: Mega Chefs -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|14}} -| Cont1=[[Chuck Hughes (chef)|Chuck Hughes]] (charity: [http://www.cedars.ca/ Cedars Cancer Institute]) -| Cont2=[[Elizabeth Falkner]] (charity: [http://edibleschoolyard.org/ Edible Schoolyard Project]) -| Cont3=[[Richard Blais]] (charity: [http://www.healthiergeneration.org/ Alliance for a Healthier Generation]) -| Cont4=[[Gavin Kaysen]] (charity: [http://www.childrenscancer.org/ Children's Cancer Research Fund]) (advances to final round) -| IngApp=black sea bass, [[wakame]], cream soda, [[black garlic (food)|black garlic]] -| IngEnt=precooked oxtail, [[strained yogurt|labneh]] in olive oil, mustard greens, fruit cocktail -| IngDes=peanut brittle, Mexican chocolate, grape tomatoes, [[Twinkie|sponge cake snacks]] -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] -| Episode notes=This is the second round of a five-part charity tournament. This heat featured celebrity chefs.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=053968 -| EpisodeNumber=171 -| EpisodeNumber2=11 -| Title=Chopped All-Stars: Judges -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|21}} -| Cont1=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] (charity: [http://www.nokidhungry.org/ Share Our Strength]) -| Cont2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] (charity: [http://www.alexslemonade.org/ Alex's Lemonade Stand]) -| Cont3=[[Amanda Freitag]] (charity: [https://www.glwd.org/ God's Love We Deliver]) -| Cont4=[[Scott Conant]] (charity: [http://www.keepmemoryalive.org/ Keep Memory Alive]) (advances to final round) -| IngApp=diver scallops, [[harissa]], pink grapefruit, [[speck]] -| IngEnt=[[capon]], [[allium tricoccum|ramps]], canned pizza sauce, [[burrata]] -| IngDes=[[port wine|ruby port]], olive oil gelato, dried apricots, French toast sticks -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=Marcus Samuelsson -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=This is the third round of a five-part charity tournament. This heat featured ''Chopped'' judges.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=053968 -| EpisodeNumber=172 -| EpisodeNumber2=12 -| Title=Chopped All-Stars: Celebrities -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|28}} -| Cont1=[[Judy Gold]] (charity: [http://www.projectals.org/ Project A.L.S.]) -| Cont2=[[Johnny Weir]] (charity: [http://www.hrc.org/ Human Rights Campaign Foundation]) -| Cont3=[[Joey Fatone]] (charity: [http://www.fatonefoundation.com/ The Fatone Family Foundation]) -| Cont4=[[Laila Ali]] (charity: [http://healthychild.org/ Healthy Child Healthy World]) (advances to final round) -| IngApp=vanilla cupcakes, chicken tenders, avocados, [[gochujang|kochujang]] -| IngEnt=skirt steak, matzo crackers, sweet orange gelatin cups, collard greens -| IngDes=[[Circus peanut|circus peanuts]], passion fruit purée, graham cracker cereal, curry powder -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson -| Episode notes=This is the fourth round of a five-part charity tournament. This heat featured celebrities from television, music, and sports.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=053968 -| EpisodeNumber=173 -| EpisodeNumber2=13 -| Title=Chopped All-Stars: Finale! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|5|5}} -| Cont1=[[Sunny Anderson]] (charity: [http://www.nstreetvillage.org/ N Street Village]) -| Cont2=[[Laila Ali]] (charity: [http://healthychild.org/ Healthy Child Healthy World]) -| Cont3=[[Gavin Kaysen]] (charity: [http://www.childrenscancer.org/ Children's Cancer Research Fund]) -| Cont4=[[Scott Conant]] (charity: [http://www.keepmemoryalive.org/ Keep Memory Alive]) -| IngApp=soft-shell crabs, crunchy peanut butter, sake, sea beans -| IngEnt=suckling goat, broccoli rabe, [[farro]], [[combos|cheddar filled pretzels]] -| IngDes=freeze dried grapes, marrow bones, Marcona almonds, cannoli cream -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson -| Episode notes=This is the final part of a five-part charity tournament where winners of the previous four episodes battle to win $50,000 for their charity. The entrée cooking time was extended to 40 minutes to allow the chefs to butcher the goat.}} -}} - -===Season 15 (2013)=== -{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#7627C5|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= -{{Chopped -| LineColor=7627C5 -| EpisodeNumber=174 -| EpisodeNumber2=1 -| Title=Heads Up! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|2}} -| Cont1=Ingrid Wright, Sous chef, Exchange Alley, New York, NY -| Cont2=Eleanor Wolper, Executive Chef, New York, NY -| Cont3=Jordan Andino, Executive Chef, SideBAR, New York, NY -| Cont4=Bruce Kalman, Executive Chef, The Churchill, Los Angeles, CA -| IngApp=microwavable chocolate cake, [[tatsoi|baby tatsoi]], artichoke liqueur, lamb's head -| IngEnt=[[Arctic char]], concentrated vinegar, smoked butter, purple spinach -| IngDes=yellow rice, [[persimmon]]s, sugar cane drink, pine nuts -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=7627C5 -| EpisodeNumber=175 -| EpisodeNumber2=2 -| Title=Viewers Choice Baskets -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|9}} -| Cont1=John Herndon, Executive Chef, Umami Burger Restaurant Group, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont2=Rory Philipson, Chef and Owner, The Blue Bottle Cafe, Hopewell, NJ -| Cont3=Tre Ghoshal, Chef and Owner, Adara, Montclair, NJ -| Cont4=Luke Reyes, Executive Chef, The Corner Door, Culver City, CA -| IngApp=[[durian]], lime gelatin, imitation crab meat, crunchy cheese curls -| IngEnt=chicken in a can, clam chowder, [[Tater Tots|potato tots]], skirt steak -| IngDes=kale, fruit cocktail, cottage cheese, marrow bones -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=This was the second viewers' choice episode. The basket ingredients were chosen by fans via social media.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=7627C5 -| EpisodeNumber=176 -| EpisodeNumber2=3 -| Title=Aussie Awesome -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|16}} -| Cont1=McCaily Cranna, Sous chef, Hudson's on the Bend, Austin, TX -| Cont2=Bruce Barber, Caterer, Aussie Chef Catering, Sherman Oaks, CA -| Cont3=Michael Bryant, Executive Chef, Eva Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont4=Mai-Khanh "Maiki" Le, Chef de cuisine, Josie, Santa Monica, CA -| IngApp=[[Vegemite|vegetable yeast spread]], [[barramundi]], [[eruca sativa|rucola]], gummy snake -| IngEnt=Australian beer, T-bone steak, bosc pears, [[Tim Tam|chocolate biscuits]] -| IngDes=[[lamington]]s, lemon verbena, [[wattleseed]]s, blueberry pomegranate lollies -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge3=John Li -| Episode notes=The basket ingredients were Australian-themed.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=7627C5 -| EpisodeNumber=177 -| EpisodeNumber2=4 -| Title=Without Missing a Beet -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|30}} -| Cont1=Ashley Hough, Personal Chef, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont2=Angela Majko, Sushi Chef, Uchiko, Austin, TX -| Cont3=Rouha Sadighi, Chef de cuisine, Penelope Café, New York, NY -| Cont4=Taji Marie, Caterer, Simple Gourmet, Redondo Beach, CA -| IngApp=banana chips, frozen grilled chicken breasts, candy cane beets, cherry jelly beans -| IngEnt=pink beans, [[sofrito]], striped bass, [[Almond Joy|coconut chocolate bars]] -| IngDes=frozen yogurt, [[Macaroon|amaretti cookies]], candied orange peels, red curry paste -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=In round 2, Chef Majko dropped her bass on the floor.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=7627C5 -| EpisodeNumber=178 -| EpisodeNumber2=5 -| Title=Momumental -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|5|7}} -| Cont1=Gio Bellino, Homemaker from Sands Point, NJ -| Cont2=Anette Kreipke, Former Advertiser and Homemaker from Ridgefield, NJ -| Cont3=Heidi Greening, Homemaker from Georgetown, TX -| Cont4=Diana Sabater, Police Officer from Philadelphia, PA -| IngApp=coffee, pheasant, [[endive|escarole]], [[Peanut butter blossom cookie|peanut butter blossom cookies]] -| IngEnt=carrot baby food, pork butt, mustard greens, red quinoa -| IngDes=[[żubrówka|bison grass vodka]], guava paste, pistachios, crustless peanut butter and jelly sandwiches -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Episode notes=This was a special episode where the contestants were mothers and home cooks. They wore street clothes rather than the customary chef coats while competing, but were given chef coats by Ted Allen at the end of the episode.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=7627C5 -| EpisodeNumber=179 -| EpisodeNumber2=6 -| Title=Amazing Amateurs -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|5|14}} -| Cont1=Nate Echelberger, Pastor of Gateway Church in Austin, TX -| Cont2=Melissa Campbell, Training Administrator from Los Angeles, CA -| Cont3=Rique Uresti, Spin Instructor from New York, NY -| Cont4=Marisa Biaggi, Content Producer and Strategist/[[Public relations|PR]] from New York, NY -| IngApp=[[pitaya|dragon fruit]], [[guanciale]], sunflower sprouts, scallops -| IngEnt=pork chops, [[yacón|yacon]], broccoli rabe, burgundy truffles -| IngDes=honey soaked nuts, organic red wine, [[calamondin|calamansi limes]], salted butter crackers -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=This episode featured home cooks. The contestants wore regular clothes during the competition but winner Marisa Biaggi received a ''Chopped'' chef's coat at the end, in addition to the prize money.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=7627C5 -| EpisodeNumber=180 -| EpisodeNumber2=7 -| Title=Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|5|21}} -| Cont1=Fred Eric, Chef and Restaurateur, Fred 62, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont2=Natalie Cain, Line Cook, Red Rooster Harlem, Harlem, NY -| Cont3=Chris Leahy, Executive Chef, Lexington Brass, New York, NY -| Cont4=Brandon Boudet, Chef and Restaurateur, 101 Coffee Shop, Dominick's, Little Dom's, and Tom Bergin's Tavern, Los Angeles, CA -| IngApp=black forest bacon, ricotta pancakes, smoked salmon, prune juice -| IngEnt=[[Quiche#Quiche lorraine|quiche lorraine]], purple cauliflower, blue shrimp, [[rosé]] wine -| IngDes=[[chateaubriand steak|chateaubriand]], horseradish root, [[tawny port]], [[King crab|stone crab claws]] -| Judge1=Amanda Freitag -| Judge2=Aarón Sanchez -| Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Episode notes=In this episode, the appetizer course was replaced with a breakfast course, the entrée with lunch, and the dessert with dinner. Chef Cain works at Red Rooster Harlem, owned by ''Chopped'' judge Marcus Samuelsson.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=7627C5 -| EpisodeNumber=181 -| EpisodeNumber2=8 -| Title=Military Salute -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|5|28}} -| Cont1=Victor Vinson, Chef, U.S. Army (retired) / Personal Chef from Huntington Beach, CA -| Cont2=Judy Cage-McLean, Chef, U.S. Army (retired) / Caterer from Spring Lake, NC -| Cont3=Jacoby Ponder, Chef, U.S. Navy (retired) / Personal Chef from Virginia Beach, VA -| Cont4=Robbie Myers, U.S. Army (retired) / Senior Food Service Manager from Adams Center, NY -| IngApp=freeze dried roast beef, [[tursu|torshi]], rainbow chard, mint yogurt soda -| IngEnt=[[Afghan bread|Afghan flatbread]], goat chops, zucchini, survival candy -| IngDes=pomegranate, [[hardtack|pilot bread crackers]], [[Skittles (confectionery)|fruit chews]], freeze dried carrots -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Episode notes=The contestants in this episode were retired members of the U.S. military with professional cooking experience. Each round featured an item that might be found in a military pantry.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=7627C5 -| EpisodeNumber=182 -| EpisodeNumber2=9 -| Title=Cook Your Butt Off! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|5|30}} -| Cont1=Elizabeth Mwanda, Founder, Winning Diabetics, New York, NY -| Cont2=Chris Avtges, Food Service Director, [[Eastern Connecticut State University]], Willimantic, CT -| Cont3=Joel Gargano, Executive Chef, Higher One, New Haven, CT -| Cont4=Phillip Dell, Private Chef, Sin City Chefs, Newport Beach, CA -| IngApp=[[goji|dried goji berries]], [[Bitter Melon|bitter melon]], duck breast, [[Kumquat|kumquats]] -| IngEnt=coconut oil, black cod, [[lacinato kale|dinosaur kale]], [[Pork rind|pork rinds]] -| IngDes=[[clotted cream]], passion fruit purée, [[spirulina (dietary supplement)|spirulina]], [[angel food cake]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] -| Episode notes=Each of the chefs had lost significant amounts of weight through better diet and exercise, and were tasked with making light dishes.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=7627C5 -| EpisodeNumber=183 -| EpisodeNumber2=10 -| Title=Better Saffron Than Sorry -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|4}} -| Cont1=Christian Dolias, Chef, Cutthroat Culinary, Las Vegas, NV -| Cont2=Kurt Ramborger, Caterer, Austin, TX -| Cont3=David Fuñe, Executive Chef, Vizzi Truck / Temecula Creek Inn, Los Angeles, CA / Temecula, CA -| Cont4=Martha Esquivel, Executive Chef, Luminarias Restaurant, Monterey Park, CA -| IngApp=mussels, blue cheese stuffed olives, saffron, añejo tequila -| IngEnt=[[amaranth|amaranth leaves]], blackberries, [[lamb fries]], curd chile -| IngDes=[[argan oil]], apricots, fresh pasta sheets, cheese spread -| Judge1=Elizabeth Karmel -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] -| Episode notes=Chef Ramborger was the first deaf chef to participate in the show. He was accompanied by interpreter Lydia Callis.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=7627C5 -| EpisodeNumber=184 -| EpisodeNumber2=11 -| Title=Take Heart -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|6}} -| Cont1=Ian Kokkeler, Chef, Trace Restaurant at [[W Austin Hotel and Residences|W Austin]], Austin, TX -| Cont2=Charles Slonaker, Food Truck Chef, Go Chew Los Angeles, CA -| Cont3=Monique King, Chef and Owner, Firefly Bistro, South Pasadena, CA -| Cont4=Barry Frish, Chef de cuisine, Restaurant Marc Forgione, New York, NY -| IngApp=[[shishito peppers]], ground pork, grape jelly, sausage gravy -| IngEnt=[[Sticky Rice|sticky rice]], bok choy, key lime juice, lamb hearts -| IngDes=coconut jam, shredded phyllo dough, ginger ale, [[PayDay (confection)|peanut caramel candy bars]] -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=Amanda Freitag -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=7627C5 -| EpisodeNumber=185 -| EpisodeNumber2=12 -| Title=Wheatgrass Roots -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|18}} -| Cont1=David Garrido, Chef and Owner, Garrido's, Austin, TX -| Cont2=Sonya Coté, Executive Chef and Owner, Hillside Farmacy, Austin TX -| Cont3=Mustapha Rahiim, Executive Chef, New York, NY -| Cont4=Rich Landau, Chef and Owner, Vedge, Philadelphia, PA -| IngApp=rice wrappers, morel mushrooms, [[Chia seed|chia seeds]], dandelion greens -| IngEnt=[[etrog|etrog citron]], golden beets, [[wheatgrass]], [[tempeh]] -| IngDes=cranberries, green tea powder, [[edamame]], local honey -| Judge1=Amanda Freitag -| Judge2=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge3=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Episode notes=This was a vegetarian and vegan-themed episode; the only animal product was the local honey.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=7627C5 -| EpisodeNumber=186 -| EpisodeNumber2=13 -| Title=Wurst Case Scenario -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|7|23}} -| Cont1=Michele Harriott, Catering Chef, CulinAriane, Montclair, NJ -| Cont2=Geter Atienza, Sous chef, [[Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows|The Fairmont Miramar Hotel]], Santa Monica, CA -| Cont3=Des Lim, Executive Chef, [[Trump Soho|Trump SoHo]], New York, NY -| Cont4=Anup Joshi, Chef de cuisine, Tertulia, New York, NY -| IngApp=shrimp, yuca, sweet relish, [[currywurst]] -| IngEnt=Chilean sea bass, avocado, dried wakame seaweed, popcorn balls -| IngDes=steel cut oats, feta cheese, watermelon syrup, huckleberries -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=Chef Harriott cut herself in the appetizer round and put on a glove but removed it prior to plating, contaminating her dish in the process. After the other chefs gave their consent, the judges allowed her to bring the non-contaminated components of her dish from her station to the judges' table.}} -}} - -===Season 16 (2013)=== -{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#FF66FF|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF66FF -| EpisodeNumber=187 -| EpisodeNumber2=1 -| Title=Fry, Fry, Again -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|2}} -| Cont1=Vincent Williams, Chef and Restaurateur, Honey's Kettle Fried Chicken, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont2=Vanessa Ayala, Catering Cook, Skybox Sports Bar and Lounge, Roselle, NJ -| Cont3=Erik Cho, Food Truck Owner, Frysmith, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont4=Erica Beneke, Executive Chef, Max's Wine Dive, Austin, TX -| IngApp=[[Dill pickle|kosher pickles]], catfish filets, green plantains, young coconut -| IngEnt=[[capon]], [[halloumi|halloumi cheese]], okra, cherry spoon fruit -| IngDes=avocados, pizza dough, red jalapeño peppers, [[Oreo|chocolate sandwich cookies]] -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=Each dish had to have at least one fried element. The chefs were provided with oil at frying temperature to start each round.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF66FF -| EpisodeNumber=188 -| EpisodeNumber2=2 -| Title=Cleaver Fever -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|11}} -| Cont1=Raquel Jubran, Executive Chef, The Attic, Long Beach, CA -| Cont2=Sevan Abdessian, Chef and Restaurateur, Recess Eatery, Glendale, CA -| Cont3=Owen Clark, Executive Chef, Gwynnett Street Restaurant, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont4=Nicole Mummolo, Sous chef, La Puerta Azul, Millbrook, NY -| IngApp=tuna belly, key limes, black radishes, bacon popcorn -| IngEnt=leg of lamb, [[doubanjiang|toban djan]], spinach, [[lassi]] -| IngDes=[[rose water|rosewater syrup]], almond butter, [[Rambutan|rambutans]], mashed potato candy -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Elizabeth Karmel -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF66FF -| EpisodeNumber=189 -| EpisodeNumber2=3 -| Title=Mix and Mache -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|16}} -| Cont1=Roy Handler, Caterer, Haute Mess Catering, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont2=Lara Paul, Executive Chef, Rivals Steakhouse, Austin, TX -| Cont3=Mogan Anthony, Executive Chef, Village Social, Mount Kisco, NY -| Cont4=Joseph Miller, Chef and Restaurateur, Joe's Restaurant, Venice Beach, CA -| IngApp=pickled sausage, [[Mache (food)|mache]], blood oranges, southern cabbage -| IngEnt=lobster bisque, baby leeks, [[daikon]], squid -| IngDes=green [[Cerignola olive|cerignola olives]], honey distilled liqueur, [[Gala (apple)|gala apples]], [[Kaiserschmarrn]] -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] -| Episode notes=The Kaiserschmarrn in the dessert round was an instant mix.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF66FF -| EpisodeNumber=190 -| EpisodeNumber2=4 -| Title=Gyro We Go Again -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|25}} -| Cont1=Jaquy Yngvason, Food Stylist, New York, NY -| Cont2=Tara Thomas, Executive Chef / Owner, Traxx, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont3=Guillermo Perez, Chef de cuisine, SushiSamba NYC Park, New York, NY -| Cont4=Thomas McKenna, Sous chef, Jean-Georges, New York, NY -| IngApp=gyro meat, piquillo peppers, hearts of palm, oysters -| IngEnt=sirloin flap, rainbow carrots, [[Formaggio di Fossa|formaggio di fossa]], chocolate covered donuts -| IngDes=sorghum molasses, [[kefir]], cactus pear, pigs in a blanket -| Judge1=Marcus Samuelsson -| Judge2=Elizabeth Karmel -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF66FF -| EpisodeNumber=191 -| EpisodeNumber2=5 -| Title=Big Fish, Small Basket -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|27}} -| Cont1=Paul Joseph, Executive Chef, FireBird, New York, NY -| Cont2=Salvatore Lima, Executive Chef, Giovanna's, Little Italy, New York, NY -| Cont3=Steve Eakins, Executive Chef, Ditch Plains, New York, NY -| Cont4=Palak Patel, Culinary Instructor, Ger-Nis, Brooklyn, NY -| IngApp=[[seitan]], purple ninja radishes, [[mezcal]], canned chili -| IngEnt=[[liquid aminos]], beet greens, [[alfredo sauce]], [[Fluke fish|fluke]] -| IngDes=[[speck]], [[sfogliatelle]], [[crabapples]], [[Brewer's Yeast|brewer's yeast]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=Chef Eakins works at Ditch Plains, which is owned by ''Chopped'' judge [[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]].}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF66FF -| EpisodeNumber=192 -| EpisodeNumber2=6 -| Title=Teen Invasion -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|7|2}} -| Cont1=Tyler Bloch (age 14), from Jericho, NY -| Cont2=Molly Bhuiyan (age 17), from New York, NY -| Cont3=Emma Scher (age 17), from Ridgewood, NJ -| Cont4=Mikey Robins (age 14), from Philadelphia, PA -| IngApp=grapefruit, tuna, [[grifola frondosa|hen of the woods mushrooms]], graham cracker cereal -| IngEnt=leg of goat, hummus, rhubarb, [[frisée]] -| IngDes=kettle-style potato chips, black currant jam, red Anjou pears, Japanese mayonnaise -| Judge1=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson -| Episode notes=This was a special all-teen episode. The first round was extended to 30 minutes instead of the usual 20 minutes. The eliminated contestants each received a $1,000 gift card.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF66FF -| EpisodeNumber=193 -| EpisodeNumber2=7 -| Title=Mochi Obliged -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|7|9}} -| Cont1=Regina Chen, Sous chef, Maison Akira, Pasadena, CA -| Cont2=Cathy McKnight, Executive Chef, What a Dish Café, Dana Point, CA -| Cont3=Jason Quinn, Chef and Owner, Playground, Santa Ana, CA -| Cont4=Cole Dickinson, Chef de cuisine, ink., Los Angeles, CA -| IngApp=escargot, cilantro chutney, biscuit dough, [[merguez]] -| IngEnt=dorado, cherry wheat beer, country style pâté, [[Coccinia grandis|ivy gourd]] -| IngDes=dehydrated chocolate covered strawberries, [[hemp milk]], [[ataulfo (mango)|ataulfo mango]], [[mochi]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF66FF -| EpisodeNumber=194 -| EpisodeNumber2=8 -| Title=Sweet Surprises -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|7|16}} -| Cont1=Jemell Simpson, Caterer, Taste My Expression Catering, New York, NY -| Cont2=Kenny Gray, Sous chef, Olivia Restaurant, Austin, TX -| Cont3=Allison Robicelli, Pastry Chef, Robicelli's, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont4=Madeline Lanciani, Pastry Chef, Duane Park Patisserie, New York, NY -| IngApp=rack of wild boar, broccolini, hazelnuts, three-tiered vanilla fondant cake -| IngEnt=duck, [[cardoon]]s, preserved lemons, macaroons -| IngDes=[[clementine]]s, cheese wedges, [[Aleppo pepper]], frozen hot chocolate -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson -| Episode notes=Each basket had a special confection hidden under a separate cloche that had to be used in their dish.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF66FF -| EpisodeNumber=195 -| EpisodeNumber2=9 -| Title=Break a Crab Leg! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|7|30}} -| Cont1=Chris Houlihan, Chef de cuisine, A-Frame, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont2=Lucas Marino, Sous chef, The Darby, New York, NY -| Cont3=Betsy Rodriguez, Sous chef, The Goodwin, New York, NY -| Cont4=Josie Gordon, Personal Chef, New York, NY -| IngApp=[[babaco]], [[chả lụa|gìo lụa]], chive blossoms, [[quark (dairy product)|quark]] -| IngEnt=crab legs, sweet vermouth, asparagus, [[Mexican wedding cookie|Mexican wedding cookies]] -| IngDes=red bean paste, [[jicama]], cilantro, bacon jam -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=Chef Marino works for ''Chopped'' judge Alex Guarnaschelli at The Darby.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF66FF -| EpisodeNumber=196 -| EpisodeNumber2=10 -| Title=Walk on the Whelk Side -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|8|6}} -| Cont1=Ben Durham, Executive Chef, Four Food Studio, Melville, NY -| Cont2=Paolo Pasio, Chef and Restaurateur, Osteria Latini, Brentwood, CA -| Cont3=Natasha Pogrebinsky, Chef and Restaurateur, Bear, New York, NY -| Cont4=Katsuji Tanabe, Chef and Restaurateur, MexiKosher, Los Angeles, CA -| IngApp=lemon bars, [[acai palm|acai juice]], upland cress, whelk snails -| IngEnt=[[shawarma|lamb shawarma]], baby romanesco cauliflower, cornichons, chicken-flavored potato chips -| IngDes=cucumber salad, cantaloupe, sesame seed candy, marshmallow spread -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF66FF -| EpisodeNumber=197 -| EpisodeNumber2=11 -| Title=Chopped Family Feud -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|8|11}} -| Cont1=[[Kent Rathbun]] (charity: [[March of Dimes]]) -| Cont2=Lou Campanaro (charity: Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society) -| Cont3=Joey Campanaro (charity: El Farro De los Animales) -| Cont4=[[Kevin Rathbun]] (charity: Atlanta Community Food Bank) -| IngApp=cape gooseberries, falooda glass noodles, watercress, [[bacalhau|bacalao]] -| IngEnt=beef tip cap, [[cognac]], green bean chips, cinnamon rolls -| IngDes=[[spaetzle]], [[moustalevria]], walnuts, Japanese cola candy -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=The contestants were two pairs of brothers who competed together on ''Iron Chef America''. They were competing head to head in this episode for a chance to win $10,000 for charity.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF66FF -| EpisodeNumber=198 -| EpisodeNumber2=12 -| Title=Extreme Halloween -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|6}} -| Cont1=John Creger, Head Chef, Gallow Green, New York, NY -| Cont2=Isaiah Frizzell, Supper Club Chef, Feast Underground Supper Club, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont3=Terri Wahl, Chef and Restaurateur, Auntie Em's Kitchen, Eagle Rock, CA -| Cont4=Sharon Singelton, Caterer, Singlelicious Catering, Staten Island, NY -| IngApp=potato crisps, eel, candy bats, coagulated pig blood -| IngEnt=gummy skull, collard greens, sweetbreads, dehydrated weaver ant eggs -| IngDes=candy blood, deviled eggs, pâte sucrée, buffalo chestnuts -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Episode notes=This was a Halloween-themed episode. During the appetizer round, Ted warned the chefs that the eel had to be fully cooked due to the toxic nature of the eel's blood if left raw.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=FF66FF -| EpisodeNumber=199 -| EpisodeNumber2=13 -| Title=A Chopped Thanksgiving -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|11|12}} -| Cont1=Nick Vazquez, Azúcar Cuban Cuisine, Jersey City, NJ -| Cont2=Dustin Gauvain, Executive Chef, Front Steps, Austin, TX -| Cont3=Fiore Tedesco, Sous chef, Franklin Barbecue, Austin, TX -| Cont4=Ruth Cimaroli, Private Chef, New York, NY -| IngApp=turkey sausage, rutabaga, green bean casserole, honey baked ham -| IngEnt=whole turkey, Brussels sprouts, giblet gravy, pumpkin pie ice cream -| IngDes=butternut squash soup, fennel, orange cranberry muffins, tofu turkey -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=This was a Thanksgiving-themed episode. The chefs were given 40 minutes in the entrée round to allow them to properly prepare the turkey.}} -}} - -===Season 17 (2013)=== -{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#006633|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006633 -| EpisodeNumber=200 -| EpisodeNumber2=1 -| Title=Wasted! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|8|13}} -| Cont1=Molly Peck, Caterer, The Vanilla Orchid Catering, Austin, TX -| Cont2=Dylan Hallas, Executive Chef, Petit Ermitage Hotel, West Hollywood, CA -| Cont3=Parind Vora, Chef and Restaurateur, Restaurant Jezebel, Austin, TX -| Cont4=Garrett Eagleton, Freelance Chef, The Meat Hook, Brooklyn, NY -| IngApp=pickle juice, herb stems, overripe tomatoes, fish carcass -| IngEnt=wilted carrots, potatoes with eyes, parmesan cheese rinds, meat trimmings -| IngDes=ends of bread loaves, squeezed orange halves, used coffee grinds, hardened brown sugar -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] -| Episode notes=All of the ingredients of the baskets were ingredients that are normally thrown away. The fish carcass used in the appetizer was from cod.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006633 -| EpisodeNumber=201 -| EpisodeNumber2=2 -| Title=Keep On Trucking -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|8|18}} -| Cont1=Tagan Couch, Food Truck Chef/Owner, The Gypsy Kit, Austin, TX -| Cont2=Chris Trapani, Food Truck Chef/Owner, Urban Cowboy, Austin, TX -| Cont3=Hop Phan, Food Truck Chef/Owner, Dos Chinos, Orange County, CA -| Cont4=Michael Israel, Food Truck Chef/Owner, MOE Deli, Los Angeles, CA -| IngApp=smoked pork chops, savoy cabbage, ginger snap cookies, [[blood sausage]] -| IngEnt=halibut, Chinese celery, pepperoni risotto, [[Tang (drink)|orange powdered drink]] -| IngDes=[[soursop|guanabana nectar]], white chocolate chips, pecans, chipotle in adobo -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=Each of the chefs competing operated a food truck.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006633 -| EpisodeNumber=202 -| EpisodeNumber2=3 -| Title=Sports Stars -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|9|3}} -| Cont1=[[Tiki Barber]] (charity: [[The Fresh Air Fund]]) -| Cont2=[[Chuck Zito]] (charity: [[St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]]) -| Cont3=[[Natalie Coughlin]] (charity: [[Right To Play]]) -| Cont4=[[Danica Patrick]] (charity: COPD Foundation) -| IngApp=salmon filet, candy-coated peanuts, redbor kale, [[Gatorade|lemon-lime sports drink]] -| IngEnt=spinach, filet mignon, almonds, chocolate-covered marshmallows -| IngDes=protein powder, caramel coated popcorn, [[tangelo]], olive oil cake -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson -| Episode notes=In this episode episode the competitors were sports stars competing for charity.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006633 -| EpisodeNumber=203 -| EpisodeNumber2=4 -| Title=Hero Chefs -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|9|10}} -| Cont1=Wilhelmina Bell, Executive Chef, Children's Village/Program Coordinator, Philadelphia, PA -| Cont2=Pedro Rodriguez, Head Chef, [[New York City Rescue Mission]], New York, NY -| Cont3=Nicki Bogie, Culinary Instructor, [[The Fresh Air Fund]], Fishkill, NY -| Cont4=Derek B. Walker, Executive Chef, Bread and Roses Café, Venice, CA -| IngApp=chicken soup, ground pork, [[pattypan squash]], barbecue sauce -| IngEnt=scallops, Chinese broccoli, [[tamarillo]]s, [[Finger lime|finger limes]] -| IngDes=aged cheddar cheese, [[Granny smith apples|Granny Smith apples]], hamburger buns, vanilla frosting -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] -| Judge3=Cheryl Barbara -| Episode notes=Each of the competitors in this episode is a hero in their community. Judge Cheryl Barbara was the winner of the first school chef episode, ''Class Acts'' ([[List of Chopped episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 9 (2011)|in season 9]]).}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006633 -| EpisodeNumber=204 -| EpisodeNumber2=5 -| Title=We Love Leftovers! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|9|17}} -| Cont1=Josh Watkins, Executive Chef, The Carillon, Austin, TX -| Cont2=Krissy Kerwin, Private Chef, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont3=Aatul Jain, Executive Chef, St. Clare's Hospital, Denville, NJ -| Cont4=Jason Stude, Chef de cuisine, Second Bar + Kitchen, Austin, TX -| IngApp=1/2 burger, untouched fortune cookies, leftover sautéed broccoli, remnant pan of lasagna -| IngEnt=BBQ ribs, cold and soggy french fries, slice of German chocolate cake, letover chili -| IngDes=cooked corn cobs, unfinished pitcher of sangria, packets of duck sauce, stale plain doughnuts -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=The baskets were filled with leftovers.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006633 -| EpisodeNumber=205 -| EpisodeNumber2=6 -| Title=Count Your Chickens -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|9|24}} -| Cont1=Brian Tsao, Executive Chef, Liang's, Forest Hills, NY -| Cont2=[[David Catapano]], Caterer, Romeo's Catering Service, Queens, NY -| Cont3=Eric McCarthy, Executive Chef, Tamarind Tribeca, New York, NY -| Cont4=Janelle Reynolds, Caterer and Personal Chef, @ Large Catering and Private Chef Services, Austin, TX -| IngApp=chicken livers, [[marrowfat peas]], watermelon, chicken tenders -| IngEnt=chicken legs, chicken-flavored crackers, Napa cabbage, caramel-flavored liqueur -| IngDes=chicken suckers, chicken fat, farm fresh eggs, fruit cake -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson -| Episode notes=This episode's baskets had chicken products in every round.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006633 -| EpisodeNumber=206 -| EpisodeNumber2=7 -| Title=Liver and Learn -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|1}} -| Cont1=Shaquay Peacock, Sous chef, ''[[The New York Times]]'', New York, NY -| Cont2=Jared Braithwaite, Executive Chef, Layla, New York, NY -| Cont3=Seth Gordon, Executive Chef, Dune Studios, Manhattan, NY -| Cont4=Teah Evans, Chef, FireFly American Bistro, Manasquan, NJ -| IngApp=calf liver, lemon potatoes, pickled Chinese mustard greens, ranch dressing -| IngEnt=quail, [[sumac]], turnips, [[Butterfinger|peanut crisp candy bars]] -| IngDes=[[yuzu]] marmalade, whipped cream cheese, hot sauce, corn flakes cereal -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=The turnips used in the entrée were baby turnips.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006633 -| EpisodeNumber=207 -| EpisodeNumber2=8 -| Title=Brunch Boxes -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|15}} -| Cont1=Neil Fuentes, Personal Chef, New Haven, CT -| Cont2=Shannon Olvera, Executive Chef, Red Restaurant & Bar, City of Industry, CA -| Cont3=Joyce Brandes, Chef de cuisine, DuMont Burger, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont4=Nick Di Bona, Executive Chef, Peter Pratt's Inn, Yorktown Heights, NY -| IngApp=quail eggs, kale, champagne, caviar -| IngEnt=emu egg, pancake mix, bloody mary mix, lobster -| IngDes=[[Araucana]] eggs, waffles, maple syrup, Canadian bacon -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=Each basket contained ingredients commonly used to prepare brunch dishes.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006633 -| EpisodeNumber=208 -| EpisodeNumber2=9 -| Title=Circus Spectacular -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|24}} -| Cont1=Steve Yen, Sous chef, Catch, New York, NY -| Cont2=John Atkinson, Chef and Restaurateur, North End Café, Manhattan Beach, CA -| Cont3=Jesse Olson, Executive Chef, Vanderbilt, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont4=Claire Handleman, Culinary Producer, ''[[The Chew]]'', New York, NY -| IngApp=cotton candy, peanuts in the shell, corn dogs, Tokyo scallions -| IngEnt=nachos, chicken fingers, candy apples, baby corn -| IngDes=snow cones, funnel cakes, popcorn, sour cream -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge3=[[Ron Ben-Israel]] -| Episode notes=Each basket included something with a circus theme.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006633 -| EpisodeNumber=209 -| EpisodeNumber2=10 -| Title=Competition Italiano -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|29}} -| Cont1=Philip Meoli, Chef de cuisine, Brooklyn Pub, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont2=Lisa Savage, Chef and Restaurateur, Sage Restaurant, Ventnor, NJ -| Cont3=Luca Manderino, Chef and Restaurateur, La Sosta Enoteca, Hermosa Beach, CA -| Cont4=Antonio Mure, Chef and Restaurateur, Ado Ristorante, Venice Beach, CA -| IngApp=[[soppressata]], pasta dough, newborn baby fish, limoncello -| IngEnt=veal chops, [[botargo|bottarga]], graffiti eggplant, caffé macchiato -| IngDes=figs, [[burrata]], [[piadina]], [[chinotto (soft drink)|chinotto]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Episode notes=This was an Italian-themed episode.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006633 -| EpisodeNumber=210 -| EpisodeNumber2=11 -| Title=Redeemed or Re-chopped? -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|11|5}} -| Cont1=Frank Whittaker, Executive Sous chef, Fishtail by David Burke, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.7 (April 10, 2012): "Ready, Set, Escargot!"|Episode 11.7 – "Ready, Set, Escargot!"]]) -| Cont2=Jeff Eng, Executive Chef, Clyde's Tower Oaks Lodge, Rockville, MD ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.4 (March 6, 2012): "Leftovers Extravaganza!"|Episode 11.4 – "Leftovers Extravaganza!"]]) -| Cont3=Kent Rollins ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 12.17 (August 12, 2012): "Grill Masters3A Part Four"|Episode 12.17 – "Grill Masters: Part Four"]]) and ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 12.18 (August 19, 2012): "Grill Masters3A Finale"|Episode 12.18 – "Grill Masters: Finale"]]) -| Cont4=Zoe Feigenbaum, Chef and Restaurateur, Zoë, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 12.11 (September 11, 2012): "A Bunny Thing Happened"|Episode 12.11 – "A Bunny Thing Happened"]]) -| IngApp=vegan lobster, hot mustard, canned chop suey, winter melon -| IngEnt=[[skordalia]], Hawaiian [[parrotfish]], pickled sour grapes, chayote squash -| IngDes=bubble tea, papaya, coconut butter, chocolate-covered bananas -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=This episode featured four past runners-up.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006633 -| EpisodeNumber=211 -| EpisodeNumber2=12 -| Title=Cloche Call -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|11|19}} -| Cont1=Josh Greenfield, Caterer/Internet Chef, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont2=Mike Greenfield, Caterer/Internet Chef, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont3=Emilie Friedman, Personal Chef, New York, NY -| Cont4=Sean Quinn, Executive Chef, Chadwick's, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY -| IngApp=[[kimchi]], apple sauce, gefilte fish, [[lavash]] -| IngEnt=brook trout, cream corn, kale chips, bacon flavored vodka -| IngDes=opal basil, orange blossom water, dried apricots, marshmallow snack cakes -| Judge1=Marcus Samuelsson -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=006633 -| EpisodeNumber=212 -| EpisodeNumber2=13 -| Title=Celebrity Holiday Bash -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|12|3}} -| Cont1=[[Antonio Sabato Jr.]] (charity: Boys and Girls Club of Ventura) -| Cont2=[[Dawn Wells]] (charity: Terri Lee Wells' Discovery Museum for Children) -| Cont3=[[Anthony Anderson]] (charity: United Negro College Fund) -| Cont4=[[Teri Hatcher]] (charity: Juvenile Arthritis Association) -| IngApp=reindeer pâté, sparkling cider, candied ginger, jelly-filled donuts -| IngEnt=[[rosca de reyes]], [[wagyu]] rib-eye steaks, broccoli, cocktail sauce -| IngDes=Douglas fir brandy, plum pudding, dried persimmon, chocolate Santa -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=Amanda Freitag -| Episode notes=This special holiday episode featured celebrities competing for a charity. As a food safety measure, at the start of the entrée round the competitors were informed that rosca de reyes contained several small baby Jesus figurines.}} -}} - -===Season 18 (2013–14)=== -{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#990066|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= -{{Chopped -| LineColor=990066 -| EpisodeNumber=213 -| EpisodeNumber2=1 -| Title=No Pain, No Shame -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|11|26}} -| Cont1=Jonah Frazier, Executive Sous chef, Garden Terrace, Belmot Park, Elmont, NY -| Cont2=Jason Rivas, Chef de cuisine, South Coast Winery Resort & Spa, Temecula, CA -| Cont3=Amanda "Tek" Moore, Executive Chef, Le Barricou, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont4=Kristen Gregory, Executive Chef, Firefly Grille, Nashville, TN -| IngApp=smoked catfish, ricotta salata, giant jawbreaker, watermelon soda -| IngEnt=lamb [[tajine|tagine]], miso paste, [[cronut|croissant doughnuts]], zucchini blossoms -| IngDes=blueberry scones, ginger preserves, rosemary, [[brunost|gjetost cheese]] -| Judge1=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes= Chef Tek previously competed on Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen Season 6, Placing 12th.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=990066 -| EpisodeNumber=214 -| EpisodeNumber2=2 -| Title=Teen Talent -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|12|10}} -| Cont1=Roxy Belfiore (age 15), from Deptford Township, NJ -| Cont2=Matthew Wheelock (age 16), from Brooklyn, NY -| Cont3=Simona Alomary (age 14), from Piscataway, NJ -| Cont4=Hunter Zampa (age 13), from Stamford, CT -| IngApp=swordfish steaks, broccoli rabe, tiger figs, cherry flavored drink -| IngEnt=toaster pastries, filet mignon, truffles, heirloom tomatoes -| IngDes=strawberry mints, salt bagels, cream cheese, cotton candy grapes -| Judge1=Joseph Brown -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]] -| Episode notes=The contestants in this episode were teenagers competing to win a $40,000 scholarship to attend culinary school. The runner-up received a $20,000 scholarship, while the other two chefs each received a $5,000 scholarship. The contestants had 30 minutes in the appetizer round instead of the usual 20 minutes. Hunter Zampa is the youngest contestant to win a Teen Chopped episode. Judge Joseph Brown is from the culinary schools at [[The Art Institutes]], which awarded the scholarships.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=990066 -| EpisodeNumber=215 -| EpisodeNumber2=3 -| Title=Tapas Time -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|12|17}} -| Cont1=Andres Figueroa, Executive Chef, Antojeria La Popular, New York, NY -| Cont2=Gemma Gray, Executive Sous Chef, Andaz, West Hollywood, CA -| Cont3=David Viana, Chef de Cuisine, Daryl, New Brunswick, NJ -| Cont4=Alex Moreno, Executive Chef, Border Grill, Santa Monica, CA -| IngApp=[[Boquerones en vinagre|Boquerones]], pan de leche, [[gazpacho]], head-on shrimp -| IngEnt=Spanish tortilla, serrano ham, chayote, squid -| IngDes=Catalan creme, [[Cava (Spanish wine)|Cava]], oranges, Marcona almonds -| Judge1=[[Amanda Freitag]] -| Judge2=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge3=[[Michelle Bernstein]] -| Episode notes=The chefs were required to make [[tapas]] in each round— at least two dishes in the appetizer round, three in the entrée round, and two in the dessert round. Because of the change in format, the first round was 30 minutes instead of the usual 20 to allow proper time to make multiple dishes.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=990066 -| EpisodeNumber=216 -| EpisodeNumber2=4 -| Title=Waste Not -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|1|5}} -| Cont1=Pip Freeman, Chef & Owner, Three Letters, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont2=[[Lauren Von Der Pool]], Personal Chef, Washington, DC -| Cont3=Damon Gordon, Executive Chef, Water Grill, Santa Manica, CA -| Cont4=Sarah Pouzar, Executive Chef, Il Forno, New York, NY -| IngApp=lobster bodies, juicer pulp, used tea bags, stale pita -| IngEnt=brownie edges, near-empty bottle of ranch dressing, onion ends, rotisserie chicken picked down to the bone -| IngDes=pineapple skin and core, last piece of cheese, cucumber peels, brown avocados -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=Marcus Samuelsson -| Judge3=Hooni Kim -| Episode notes=The baskets featured ingredients are food scraps. The juicer pulp in the first round was beet pulp.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=990066 -| EpisodeNumber=217 -| EpisodeNumber2=5 -| Title=Firefighter Chefs -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|1|12}} -| Cont1=Sal DePaola, FDNY Firefighter (Engine 160) from Staten Island, NY -| Cont2=Antonia Donnelly, PFD Firefighter (Local 22) from Philadelphia, PA -| Cont3=Robert Corbin, NFD Firefighter/Engineer from Nashville, TN -| Cont4=Richard Fields, LAFD Captain from Los Angeles, CA -| IngApp=wildfire lettuce, [['nduja]], [[burrata]], roti -| IngEnt=ghost peppers, rack of wild boar, cucuzza squash, [[saganaki]] -| IngDes=wafer sheets, vanilla pudding cups, lemon soda, blow torch -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson -| Episode notes=All the contestants in this episode were firefighters. Before starting the entrée round, Ted had the chefs light the saganaki with some alcohol and a lighter provided in the basket. The blow torch in the dessert basket was the first time a non-food item was featured in a basket.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=990066 -| EpisodeNumber=218 -| EpisodeNumber2=6 -| Title=Hoofin' It! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|1|21}} -| Cont1=Ashley Fahr, Caterer & Food Stylist, New York, NY -| Cont2=Laurie Potts, Executive Chef, Wild Horse Saloon, Nashville, TN -| Cont3=Maxcel Hardy, Private Chef, New York, NY -| Cont4=Joe Youkhan, Executive Chef & Owner, Tasting Spoon Food Truck, Orange County, CA -| IngApp=pickled pigs feet, butter beans, coleslaw mix, sweet potato chips -| IngEnt=venison tenderloin, watercress, eggplant, pecan pie -| IngDes=chai tea latte, Lady gala apples, black licorice, puff pastry -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=Marcus Samuelsson -| Judge3=Alex Stupak -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=990066 -| EpisodeNumber=219 -| EpisodeNumber2=7 -| Title=Pizza Perfect -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|2|2}} -| Cont1=Sam Nuckols, Chef de Partie, Womack Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont2=Jimmy Wang, Chef & Consultant, former owner of Hot Stuff Café, San Gabriel, CA -| Cont3=Nikki Hill, Chef & Caterer, Earl's Gourmet Grub & La Copine, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont4=Germano Minen, Chef & Owner, Hostaria del Piccolo, Santa Monica & Venice, CA -| IngApp=thin crust pizza dough, king crab legs, [[malta (soft drink)|malta]], vegan pepperoni -| IngEnt=deep dish pizza dough, [[escabeche|rabbit escabeche]], Swiss chard, pineapple cheese spread -| IngDes=crescent roll dough, pickled apricots, salted caramel sauce, candied mushrooms -| Judge1=Amanda Freitag -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Bruno DiFabio -| Episode notes=The chefs were required to make pizza in each round.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=990066 -| EpisodeNumber=220 -| EpisodeNumber2=8 -| Title=All-Burger Meal! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|2|9}} -| Cont1=Megan Logan, Executive Chef, Nick & Stef's Steakhouse, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont2=Afton Farnsworth, Head Chef, Stout Burgers & Beer, Studio City, CA -| Cont3=Eli Irland, Sous Chef, The Flintridge Proper, La Cañada, CA -| Cont4=Evelyn Garcia, Junior Sous Chef, Kin Shop, New York, NY -| IngApp=veal shoulder, bean sprouts, [[Marsala wine]], veal tongue -| IngEnt=whole brisket, short ribs, pickle juice Popsicles, quail eggs -| IngDes=hamburger buns, chocolate peanut clusters, shaved coconut, sesame seeds -| Judge1=Amanda Freitag -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Spike Mendelsohn]] -| Episode notes=The chefs were required to make burgers in each round; each chef was given their own meat grinder to use.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=990066 -| EpisodeNumber=221 -| EpisodeNumber2=9 -| Title=Chocolate Competition -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|2|11}} -| Cont1=Pierre Coray, Private Chef & Caterer, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont2=Lucy Collins, Sous Chef, Costada Italian Steakhouse, New York, NY -| Cont3=Juerg "Fed" Federer, Chef & Instructor, Sex on the Table, New York, NY -| Cont4=Phillip Frankland Lee, Chef & Owner, Scatch Bar, Los Angeles, CA -| IngApp=Mayan chocolate bars, chocolate martini, eggplant, pasta sheets -| IngEnt=chocolate cake pops, white chocolate cocoa mix, quail, serrano peppers -| IngDes=cacao paste, chocolate peanut butter cups, [[baumkuchen]], cherries -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Christina Tosi]] -| Episode notes=All the baskets contained some kind of chocolate.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=990066 -| EpisodeNumber=222 -| EpisodeNumber2=10 -| Title=Bacon Baskets! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|2|16}} -| Cont1=Noah von Blöm, Chef & Owner, Arc Food & Libations, Costa Mesa, CA -| Cont2=Peter Kontomanolis, Sous Chef, Brookville Country Club, Long Island, NY -| Cont3=Blake Orchard, Sous Chef, BLD Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont4=Roxanne Spruance, Executive Chef, Allison Eighteen, New York, NY -| IngApp=[[Mangalitsa|Mangalitsa bacon]], apple chips, horseradish leaves, smoked pork chops -| IngEnt=[[jamón ibérico|Iberico bacon]], pork loin, [[kimchi]], dried cherries -| IngDes=applewood smoked bacon, poached pears, French toast, cracklings -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=Adam Sobel -| Episode notes=Bacon appeared in every basket.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=990066 -| EpisodeNumber=223 -| EpisodeNumber2=11 -| Title=Beer Here! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|2|23}} -| Cont1=Larry Monaco, Private Chef, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont2=[[Hiep Thi Le|Hiep Le]], Chef & Owner, Le Cellier, Marina del Rey, CA -| Cont3=Bradley Stellings, Consulting Chef, Ibaraki, Japan -| Cont4=Lauren Kyles, Head Chef, Daily Grill & Public School, Los Angeles, CA -| IngApp=toasted lager, hop drops, hickory smoked sausage, fried pickles -| IngEnt=bourbon barrel aged tripled ale, beer taffy, beer cheese, beef tips -| IngDes=milk stout, stout beer jelly, soft pretzels, peaches -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge3=Greg Koch -| Episode notes=Beer appeared in every basket.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=990066 -| EpisodeNumber=224 -| EpisodeNumber2=12 -| Title=Burn for the Worse -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|4|7}} -| Cont1=Matt Dunn, Sous Chef, Marriott New York Marquis, New York, NY -| Cont2=Ashton Keefe, Caterer & Instructor, Ashton Keefe Culinary Lifestyle Services, New York, NY -| Cont3=Jennifer Story, Personal Chef & Caterer, Cookin' Thyme Inc., Redondo Beach, CA -| Cont4=Giuseppe Gentile, Chef & Restaurateur, Pizzeria Il Fico, Los Angeles, CA -| IngApp=Dim sum, honeydew melon, middle eastern noodles, ketchup -| IngEnt=mint julep, rack of lamb, eggplant, apple spiced cake -| IngDes=corn tortillas, cassia sticks, paw paws, black corinth grapes -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=990066 -| EpisodeNumber=225 -| EpisodeNumber2=13 -| Title=An Egg Up -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|5|13}} -| Cont1=Roderick Bailey, Chef & Owner, Silly Goose, Nashville, TN -| Cont2=Nissa Pierson, Owner, Ger-Nis Culinary & Herb Center, Hudson Valley, NY -| Cont3=George Rallis, Chef & Co-Owner, Hell Gate Social, Astoria, NY -| Cont4=Jeremy Bringardner, Corporate Executive Chef, Lyfe Kitchen, Culver City, CA -| IngApp=pork secreto, red leaf lettuce, onion ring snacks, 100-year-old eggs -| IngEnt=halibut, herbed cheese, asparagus, mango pudding -| IngDes=sea buckthorn juice, waffle cones, vanilla yogurt cups, lime curd -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Silvena Rowe]] -| Episode notes=}} -}} - -===Season 19 (2014)=== -{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#99CCFF|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= -{{Chopped -| LineColor=99CCFF -| EpisodeNumber=226 -| EpisodeNumber2=1 -| Title=Ambitious Amateurs -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|2|4}} -| Cont1=Soraya Sobreidad, Loan Specialist/Drag Queen from Queens, NY -| Cont2=Jackie Khanich, Entertainment Attorney from Los Angeles, CA -| Cont3=Tommy Werther, Retired Police Detective from Queens, NY -| Cont4=Dinah Surh, Hospital Administrator from Brooklyn, NY -| IngApp=chicken tenderloins, paprika peppers, fennel, ginger preserves -| IngEnt=[[chicken tikka masala|tikka masala]] sauce, asian long beans, hanger steak, serrano ham croquettes -| IngDes=guava shells in syrup, cottage cheese, couscous, candied chick peas -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=This episode featured four home cooks competing.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=99CCFF -| EpisodeNumber=227 -| EpisodeNumber2=2 -| Title=Return and Redeem -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|2|25}} -| Cont1=Lauren Von Der Pool ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 18.4 (January 5, 2014): "Waste Not"|Episode 18.4 – "Waste Not"]]) -| Cont2=Tre Ghoshal ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 15.2 (April 9, 2013): "Viewers Choice Baskets"|Episode 15.2 – "Viewers Choice Baskets"]]) -| Cont3=Natasha Pogrebinsky ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 16.10 (August 6, 2013): "Walk on the Whelk Side"|Episode 16.10 – "Walk on the Whelk Side"]]) -| Cont4=Michael Bryant ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 15.3 (April 16, 2013): "Aussie Awesome"|Episode 15.3 – "Aussie Awesome"]]) -| IngApp=lime gelatin, [[prosciutto]], celery, prawn cocktail chips -| IngEnt=sour candy belts, [[quinoa]], pickled turnips, [[Red snapper (fish)|red snapper]] -| IngDes=palm seeds in syrup, chocolate-covered raisins, [[dulce de leche]], multi-grain cereal -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=This episode featured past contestants who were eliminated, returning for a second chance at winning.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=99CCFF -| EpisodeNumber=228 -| EpisodeNumber2=3 -| Title=Grandma vs. Grandma -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|3|4}} -| Cont1=Nancy Judd -| Cont2=Mannee Soohoo -| Cont3=Wenona Moorer -| Cont4=Elda Belanski -| IngApp=fillet of sole, popovers, ginger, bacon grease -| IngEnt=meatloaf mix, sweet potatoes, green beans, [[Old fashioned (cocktail)|Old Fashioned]] -| IngDes=oatmeal, dried currants, [[yuzu]] juice, vanilla ice cream -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Episode notes=All the contestants in this episode were grandmothers; some had experience in cooking professionally while others were home cooks. The contestants had 30 minutes in the appetizer round instead of 20. The meatloaf mix was made of a mix of veal, pork, and beef.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=99CCFF -| EpisodeNumber=229 -| EpisodeNumber2=4 -| Title=Chopped Tournament of Stars: Sports Stars! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|3|9}} -| Cont1=[[Jackie Joyner-Kersee]], Charity: Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation -| Cont2=[[Charles Oakley]], Charity: Share Our Strength -| Cont3=[[Greg Louganis]], Charity: Mending Kids International -| Cont4=[[Brandi Chastain]], Charity: Bay Area Women's Sport Initiative -| IngApp=organic green juice, alligator, hen of the woods mushrooms, mini rainbow marshmallows -| IngEnt=turkey tenderloin, double yolked eggs, [[pattypan squash]], finger limes -| IngDes=liquid breakfast drink, pink wafer cookies, crystallized ginger, red bosc pears -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=Part one of a five-part competition for $50,000 for a charity of the winner's choice. The competitors in this heat were all athletes. The green juice included kale and ginger.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=99CCFF -| EpisodeNumber=230 -| EpisodeNumber2=5 -| Title=Tournament of Stars: Rachael vs. Guy! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|3|16}} -| Cont1=[[Coolio]], Charity: Jarez Music Foundation -| Cont2=[[Penn Jillette]], Charity: Opportunity Village -| Cont3=[[Lou Diamond Phillips]], Charity: [[Share Our Strength|Share Our Strength, No Kid Hungry]] -| Cont4=[[Carnie Wilson]], Charity: Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America -| IngApp=beef tongue, Chinese broccoli, candied citron, microwavable chocolate cake -| IngEnt=buffalo hanger steak, watermelon cucumbers, pizza, ranch dip -| IngDes=Peanut caramel chocolate bars, Chinese [[Five-spice powder|five spice]], coconut milk, banana chips -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=Part two of a five-part competition for $50,000 for a charity of the winner's choice. The competitors in this heat appeared on the show [[Rachel vs. Guy]].}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=99CCFF -| EpisodeNumber=231 -| EpisodeNumber2=6 -| Title=Chopped Tournament of Stars: Comedians! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|3|23}} -| Cont1=[[Tommy Davidson]], Charity: Down Syndrome Foundation of Florida -| Cont2=[[Robert Wuhl]], Charity: The Amanda Foundation -| Cont3=[[Sinbad (comedian)|Sinbad]], Charity: Downtown Dog Rescue -| Cont4=[[Gillian Vigman]], Charity: [[GO Campaign|Go Campaign]] -| IngApp=picked pig lips, spinach, polenta, gummy fried eggs -| IngEnt=beer can chicken, jalapeño popper, collard greens, truffle honey -| IngDes=cinnamon chips, cheese curls, vanilla cupcakes, apple cider -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=Part three of a five-part competition for $50,000 for a charity of the winner's choice. The competitors in this heat were all comedians.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=99CCFF -| EpisodeNumber=232 -| EpisodeNumber2=7 -| Title=Chopped Tournament of Stars: Actors -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|3|30}} -| Cont1=[[Tasha Smith]], Charity: Planned Parenthood -| Cont2=[[Lucas Grabeel]], Charity: Harmony Project -| Cont3=[[Peter Scolari]], Charity: Copd Foundation -| Cont4=[[Michael Imperioli]], Charity: Pure Land Project -| IngApp=squid, popcorn on the cob, dinosaur kale, candy blood -| IngEnt=steamed spiny lobster, pink fermented lemons, amaro, French breakfast radishes -| IngDes=star cookies, strawberries, mascarpone cheese, Buddha's hand -| Judge1=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=Amanda Freitag -| Episode notes=Part four of a five-part competition for $50,000 for a charity of the winner's choice. The competitors in this heat were all actors.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=99CCFF -| EpisodeNumber=233 -| EpisodeNumber2=8 -| Title=Chopped Tournament of Stars: Finale -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|4|6}} -| Cont1=Carnie Wilson, Charity: Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America -| Cont2=Gillian Vigman, Charity: Go Campaign -| Cont3=Brandi Chastain, Charity: Bay Area Women's Sport Initiative -| Cont4=Michael Imperioli, Charity: Pure Land Project -| IngApp=10 pack of tacos, escarole, dragon fruit, vanilla ice cream -| IngEnt=peking duck, brussels sprouts, cotton candy, veal demi glaze -| IngDes=blueberry goat cheese, pecans, churros, champagne -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=Finale of a five-part competition. The winners of the previous four heats competed for $50,000 for their charity of choice.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=99CCFF -| EpisodeNumber=234 -| EpisodeNumber2=9 -| Title=Peri Peri Determined -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|4|22}} -| Cont1=Melissa Torre, Cookie Confidential, Owner & Baker, Philadelphia, PA -| Cont2=Auria Abraham, Chef & Owner, Auria's Malaysian Kitchen, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont3=Eric Buss, Executive Chef, Wood & Vine, Hollywood, CA -| Cont4=Georgeann Leaming, Chef & Co-Owner, Suppa, Philadelphia, PA -| IngApp=chicken wings, [[stroopwafel]]s, asian pears, [[Piri piri|peri peri]] -| IngEnt=sunflower seed spread, lamb breast, blueberries, [[lardo]] -| IngDes=butternut squash, pie dough, aged Gouda cheese, nordic honey wine -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=99CCFF -| EpisodeNumber=235 -| EpisodeNumber2=10 -| Title=Mother's Day -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|5|6}} -| Cont1=Samantha McLerran, ER Physician from Moss, TN -| Cont2=Tina Adams, Real Estate Agent from Bronxville, NY -| Cont3=[[Sunny Hostin]], [[CNN]] Correspondent from New York, NY -| Cont4=Lisa Keys, Retired Physician's Assistant from Kennett Square, PA -| IngApp=chicken noodle soup, ground beef, spinach, salsa -| IngEnt=tilapia fillets, plantains, crispy fruit cereal, pink grapefruit jam -| IngDes=passion fruit, dates, lady fingers, chocolate sauce -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=This was a special [[Mother's Day]] episode featuring home cooks who are mothers.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=99CCFF -| EpisodeNumber=236 -| EpisodeNumber2=11 -| Title=Cool, Palm and Perfected -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|5|27}} -| Cont1=David James Robinson, Executive Chef & Owner, Bezalel Gables, Hudson Valley, NY -| Cont2=Ariane Resnick, Private Chef, West Hollywood, CA -| Cont3=Peter Lee, Caterer, Chef Pete's Catering Company, Orange County, CA -| Cont4=Rose Ludwig, Culinary Instructor, Le Cordon Bleu, Los Angeles, CA -| IngApp=pupusas, blowfish tails, black beans, horchata liqueor -| IngEnt=salami, date palms in brine, chicken breast, canned pumpkin -| IngDes=basil juice, bananas, coconut butter, [[Jordan almonds]] -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=The blowfish tails were farm-raised and did not have any poison.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=99CCFF -| EpisodeNumber=237 -| EpisodeNumber2=12 -| Title=There Will Be Bloody Marys -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|6|3}} -| Cont1=Millie Fernandez, Chef & Entrepreneur from Winnetka, CA -| Cont2=Patrick Lacey, Chef de Cuisine from Port Chester, NY -| Cont3=Hayan Yi, Personal Chef from New York, NY -| Cont4=Jeffrey Forrest, Executive Chef from New York, NY -| IngApp=mille crepe cake, snow crab claws, kohlrabi, [[Bloody Mary (cocktail)|Bloody Mary]] -| IngEnt=seafood paella, ground chicken, dry sherry, bread and butter pickles -| IngDes=cinnamon whisky, phyllo dough, Brazil nuts, rose hip jam -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=Each round had an alcoholic beverage as a basket ingredient.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=99CCFF -| EpisodeNumber=238 -| EpisodeNumber2=13 -| Title=Four Fathers -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|6|10}} -| Cont1=Ian-Max Henriquez, Stay-At-Home-Dad from Los Angeles, CA -| Cont2=Herb Hand, College Football Coach from Nashville, TN -| Cont3=Richie Katzenberg, Retired Restaurateur from Cape Cod, MA -| Cont4=Keith Young, Firefighter from Wantagh, NY -| IngApp=salt and vinegar potato chips, Dover sole fish, red Russian kale, sour cream -| IngEnt=single malt scotch, lamb porterhouse, rapini, tamarind paste -| IngDes=chocolate cigars, pretzels, cocktail nuts, rice pudding -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Episode notes=This was a special [[Father's Day]] episode featuring home cooks who are fathers.}} -}} - -===Season 20 (2014)=== -{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#785028|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes= -{{Chopped -| LineColor=785028 -| EpisodeNumber=239 -| EpisodeNumber2=1 -| Title=Dread and Breakfast -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|3|18}} -| Cont1=Rose Kai, Executive Chef, Fresh Potato Factory, Northridge, CA -| Cont2=Brandon Frohne, Executive Chef, Mason's, Nashville, TN -| Cont3=Matt Lackey, Executive Chef, Flyte World Dining and Wine, Nashville, TN -| Cont4=Joe Wetherbee, Chef & Restaurateur, Joe's Cafe, Granada Hills, CA -| IngApp=coffee cake, mimosas, breakfast sausages, cream-filled chocolate eggs -| IngEnt=John Dory fish, arugula, vodka martini, pate -| IngDes=prime rib, [[amarone]] wine, potato gratin, shallot confit -| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]] -| Judge2=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=In this episode, the appetizer course was replaced with a breakfast course, the entrée with lunch, and the dessert with dinner.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=785028 -| EpisodeNumber=240 -| EpisodeNumber2=2 -| Title=Leftovers Rescue Mission -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|4|29}} -| Cont1=Chris Lukic, Chef and Owner, Bloomfield, NJ -| Cont2=Connie Tran, Chef and Owner, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont3=Kyle McClelland, Chef and Co-Owner, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont4=Mike Kollarik, Chef de Cuisine, New York, NY -| IngApp=leftover turkey meatloaf, leftover kimchi, leftover naan, leftover baked [[Bucatini|ziti]] -| IngEnt=leftover shepherd's pie, leftover hard-boiled eggs, hot sauce packets, leftover broccoli casserole -| IngDes=banana pudding, leftover marmalade packets, broken crackers, leftover bacon -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Episode notes=All the baskets contained leftovers.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=785028 -| EpisodeNumber=241 -| EpisodeNumber2=3 -| Title=G'day, Chefs! -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|5|20}} -| Cont1=Jason Netro, Head Chef, Papacitos, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont2=Cass Quinlan Ashford, Personal Chef, Yonkers, NY -| Cont3=Peter Lemos, Chef de Cuisine, L&E Oyster Bar, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont4=Patti Peck, Chef & Restaurateur, Beachwood Café, Hollywood, CA -| IngApp=lamb ribs, rainbow chard, loaded baked potato, cherry moonshine -| IngEnt=emu fan fillet, Australian mustard, vegetable pasties, moonshine -| IngDes=canned cheddar cheese, wheat biscuit cereal, guanciale, apple moonshine -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge3=John Li -| Episode notes=Most of the basket contents had an Australian theme and included a different type of moonshine.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=785028 -| EpisodeNumber=242 -| EpisodeNumber2=4 -| Title=Salt Pearls of Wisdom -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|6|17}} -| Cont1=Iain Falconer, Chef, Cooper's Mill, Tarrytown, NY -| Cont2=Jonathan Mailo, Chef de Cuisine, BLT Prime, New York, NY -| Cont3=Steve Lohse, Chef, Lavender Lake, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont4=Clara Park, Freelance Chef, Philadelphia, PA -| IngApp=head-on shrimp, pickled raisins, roasted chickpeas, Romanesco cauliflower -| IngEnt=baklava, bluefish, recaito, salt pearls -| IngDes=vodka-infused chocolate milk, persimmons, crumpets, cashews -| Judge1=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge2=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=785028 -| EpisodeNumber=243 -| EpisodeNumber2=5 -| Title=Swai Not? -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|6|24}} -| Cont1=Ted Hirsch, Executive Chef, Blind Barber, Culver City, CA -| Cont2=Vinny Tardo, Executive Chef, Saffire, Franklin, TN -| Cont3=Josh Cohen, Chef and Restaurateur, Anella/Jimmy's/Jimmy's Diner, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont4=Lindsay McClain, Chef de Cuisine, Jamonera, Philadelphia, PA -| IngApp=falafel mix, chicory, habanero peppers, date paste -| IngEnt=mostarda, [[Iridescent shark|swai]] fillets, chicken livers, turnips -| IngDes=[[List of unrefined sweeteners#From fruits|carob molasses]], white chocolate chips, nougat biscuits, raspberries -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=785028 -| EpisodeNumber=244 -| EpisodeNumber2=6 -| Title=Short and Sweetbreads -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|7|1}} -| Cont1=Meg Hall, Caterer, Made by Meg, Redondo Beach, CA -| Cont2=Whitney Werner, Chef & Restaurateur, Roast, Brentwood, CA -| Cont3=Albert Shim, Food Truck Owner, Belly BombZ, Los Angeles -| Cont4=Jeremy Barlow, Chef & Restaurateur, Sloco, Nashville, TN -| IngApp=dried beef, eggplant pulp, sweetbreads, honey comb -| IngEnt=monkfish, middle eastern cake spice, chestnuts, dill pickles -| IngDes=Amaretto, butternut squash, mango chutney, chocolate covered potato chips -| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=785028 -| EpisodeNumber=245 -| EpisodeNumber2=7 -| Title=Fig Out -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|7|8}} -| Cont1=Emily Frith, Caterer, Corner Market Catering Co., Nashville, TN -| Cont2=Todd Barrie, Executive Chef, Upstairs 2, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont3=Tamar Robinson, Private Chef, New York, NY -| Cont4=Tom Gloster, Executive Chef, Lula Trattoria, Mineola, NY -| IngApp=sweet whitefish, pastis, cinnamon candies, oysters -| IngEnt=French onion soup mix, beef kidneys, parsnips, pickled caper leaves -| IngDes=cane flavored syrup, vanilla wafers, figs, lemon verbena -| Judge1=Edi Frauneder -| Judge2=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=785028 -| EpisodeNumber=246 -| EpisodeNumber2=8 -| Title=Big Hitters -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|10|8}} -| Cont1=Jessica Helms, Executive Chef, St. Louis, MO (St. Louis Cardinals) -| Cont2=Josh Distenfeld, Executive Chef, Baltimore, MD (Baltimore Orioles) -| Cont3=Cris Vazquez, Executive Chef, Arlington, TX (Texas Rangers) -| Cont4=James Major, Executive Chef, Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati Reds) -| IngApp=Italian sausage, tiny ice cream spheres, baby mustard greens, sunflower seeds -| IngEnt=soft pretzels, flank steak, blue cheese, tawny port wine -| IngDes=coffee caramel, popcorn, hot dog buns, blueberries -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]] -| Judge3=[[Scott Conant]] -| Episode notes=The theme of this episode was baseball with stadium themed foods and baseball stadium chefs.}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=785028 -| EpisodeNumber=247 -| EpisodeNumber2=9 -| Title=Offal Surprise -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|10|21}} -| Cont1=Naved Ferdinands, Executive Sous Chef, Pairings Palate + Plate, Cranford, NJ -| Cont2=Tia McDonald, Director of Culinary Operations, Vetri Foundation for Children, Philadelphia, PA -| Cont3=Aaron DuBois, Sous Chef, Rustic Canyon, Santa Monica, CA -| Cont4=Mindy Merrel, Cookbook Writer/Recipe Developer, Nashville, TN -| IngApp=ramen, canned apples, okra, biscuit dough -| IngEnt=rocky mountain oysters, purple artichokes, pomegranates, cola -| IngDes=peanuts in the shell, cream of coconut, rambutan, red velvet whoopie pies -| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=785028 -| EpisodeNumber=248 -| EpisodeNumber2=10 -| Title=Haricot Flair -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|10|28}} -| Cont1=Ashlee Saylor, Sous Chef, The Silly Goose, Nashville, TN -| Cont2=Samia Behaya, Chef & Restaurateur, Simple Café & Restaurant, Brooklyn, NY -| Cont3=Lauren Proceszyrn, Chef Tournant, Portobello Café, Staten Island, NY -| Cont4=Natalia Gavaria, Private Chef, New York, NY -| IngApp=fish balls, moscato, haricots verts, banana blossoms -| IngEnt=goat chops, asafoetida, petite french lentils, quince paste -| IngDes=clotted cream fudge, rice crackers, rainbow sprinkles, pepper jelly -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=785028 -| EpisodeNumber=249 -| EpisodeNumber2=11 -| Title=Frankly Frantic -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|11|4}} -| Cont1=Greg Ling, Consulting Chef, Wilmington, DE -| Cont2=Drew Jackson, Private Chef, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont3=Garrett Pittler, Executive Chef, Chelsea Bistro, Nashville, TN -| Cont4=Kristin Beringson, Executive Chef, Holland House Bar & Refuge, Nashville, TN -| IngApp=kelp noodles, mustard seeds, vegan hot dogs, minestrone soup -| IngEnt=fire roasted peppers, branzino, antipasto salad, cornmeal -| IngDes=tarragon soda, vanilla pastilla, cashews, cranberries -| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Scott Conant]] -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=785028 -| EpisodeNumber=250 -| EpisodeNumber2=12 -| Title=Chopped Chops -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|11|18}} -| Cont1=Licia Kassim, Executive Chef, Mashmomack Fish & Game, Pine Plains, NY -| Cont2=Liz Sempervive, Executive Sous Chef, Jamonera, Philadelphia, PA -| Cont3=Gilbert Delgado, Sous Chef, The Fat Radish, New York, NY -| Cont4=Dean Rucker, Private Chef, Malibu, CA -| IngApp=rainbow carrots, black trumpet mushrooms, walnuts, frog legs -| IngEnt=sombrero pasta, garbanzo beans, sun-dried tomatoes, pork chops -| IngDes=dulce de batata, apple cinnamon cereal, [[La Tur|la tur]] cheese, grappa -| Judge1=[[Maneet Chauhan]] -| Judge2=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] -| Judge3=Amanda Freitag -| Episode notes=}} -{{Chopped -| LineColor=785028 -| EpisodeNumber=251 -| EpisodeNumber2=13 -| Title=Pesto Chango -| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|11|25}} -| Cont1=Sassan Rostamian, Executive Chef, Sauce on Hampton, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont2=Ryan Costanza, Chef de Cuisine, Post & Beam, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont3=Bryon Freeze, Executive Chef, Circa, Los Angeles, CA -| Cont4=Elderoy Arendse, Executive Chef, Tender Greens, Los Angeles, CA -| IngApp=chicken cutlets, Thai chiles, pesto sauce, kohlrabi -| IngEnt=spirulina chips, jumbo head-on shrimp, red pearl onions, ruby crescent potatoes -| IngDes=[[Çäkçäk|chak-chak]], wolf river apples, Camembert cheese, sour cherry nectar -| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] -| Judge2=Amanda Freitag -| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] -| Episode notes=Each contestants is a chef from [[Los Angeles, California]]. Given the simplicity of the appetizer basket, Ted advised the chefs to focus on creativity in the first round.}} -}} -{{-}} -{{List has been split|[[List of Chopped episodes (seasons 21–40)#Episodes|Seasons 21–40]]<br>[[List_of_Chopped_episodes_(season_41–present)#Episodes|Seasons 41–present]]}} - -==See also== -*[[Chopped: Canada#Episode Guide|List of Chopped: Canada episodes]] - -==References== -<references /> - -==External links== -* [http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/chopped/episodes.html ''Chopped'' episode guide at FoodNetwork.com] -* [http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/chopped-junior/episodes.html ''Chopped Junior'' episode guide at FoodNetwork.com] - -{{DEFAULTSORT:Chopped Episodes}} -[[Category:Lists of food television series episodes]] '
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[ 0 => '{{Short description|none}}', 1 => '{{about|Chopped USA|Chopped Canada|Chopped: Canada#Episode Guide|Chopped Junior|List of Chopped Junior episodes}}', 2 => 'This is the list of episodes (Seasons 1–20) for the [[Food Network]] competition [[Reality television|reality series]] '''''[[Chopped (TV series)|Chopped]]'''''. ', 3 => '', 4 => '==Episodes==', 5 => '{{List has been split|[[List of Chopped episodes (seasons 1–20)#Episodes|Seasons 1–20]]<br>[[List of Chopped episodes (seasons 21–40)#Episodes|Seasons 21–40]]}}', 6 => '', 7 => '===Season 1 (2009)===', 8 => '*This season is known for its straight-forward episode titles (listing foods found in the baskets) and the varied number of basket ingredients (some rounds had three ingredients while some rounds had five ingredients).', 9 => '{{Episode table |background=#85BB65|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes=', 10 => '{{Chopped', 11 => '| LineColor=85BB65', 12 => '| EpisodeNumber=1', 13 => '| EpisodeNumber2=1', 14 => '| Title=Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers', 15 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|1|13}}', 16 => '| IngApp=baby octopus, [[Chinese cabbage|bok choy]], [[oyster sauce]], smoked paprika', 17 => '| IngEnt=[[Duck as food|duck breast]], green onions, [[ginger]], [[honey]]', 18 => '| IngDes=[[Prune|prunes]], [[Animal cracker|animal crackers]], [[cream cheese]]', 19 => '| Judge1=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 20 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 21 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 22 => '| Cont1=Summer Kriegshauser, Private Chef and Nutrition Coach, New York, NY', 23 => '| Cont2=Perry Pollaci, Private Chef and Sous Chef, Bar Blanc, New York, NY', 24 => '| Cont3=Katie Rosenhouse, Pastry Chef, Olana Restaurant, New York, NY', 25 => '| Cont4=Sandy Davis, Catering Chef, Showstoppers Catering at [[Union Theological Seminary (New York City)|Union Theological Seminary]], New York, NY', 26 => '| Episode notes=This is the first episode with only three ingredients in a basket (dessert round). There would be no set number until season 4.}}', 27 => '{{Chopped', 28 => '| LineColor=85BB65', 29 => '| EpisodeNumber=2', 30 => '| EpisodeNumber2=2', 31 => '| Title=Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters', 32 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|1|20}}', 33 => '| Cont1=Raymond Jackson, Private Caterer and Culinary Instructor, Westchester County, NY', 34 => '| Cont2=Klaus Kronsteiner, Chef de cuisine, [[Liberty National Golf Club|Liberty National Golf Course]], Jersey City, NJ', 35 => '| Cont3=Christopher Jackson, Executive Chef and Owner, Ted and Honey, Brooklyn, NY', 36 => '| Cont4=Pippa Calland, Owner and Chef, Chef for Hire LLC, Newville, PA', 37 => '| IngApp=firm tofu, [[tomato paste]], [[prosciutto]]', 38 => '| IngEnt=[[daikon]], [[pork loin]], [[Napa cabbage]], Thai chiles, [[Blue Point, New York|Blue Point]] oysters', 39 => '| IngDes=[[phyllo|phyllo dough]], [[gorgonzola]] cheese, pineapple rings, blueberries', 40 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 41 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 42 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 43 => '| Episode notes=This is the first episode with five ingredients in a basket (entrée round), as well as three ingredients in the appetizer round.}}', 44 => '{{Chopped', 45 => '| LineColor=85BB65', 46 => '| EpisodeNumber=3', 47 => '| EpisodeNumber2=3', 48 => '| Title=Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes', 49 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|1|27}}', 50 => '| Cont1=Margaritte Malfy, Executive Chef and Co-owner, La Palapa, New York, NY', 51 => '| Cont2=Rachelle Rodwell, Chef de cuisine, [[SoHo Grand Hotel]], New York, NY', 52 => '| Cont3=Chris Burke, Private Chef, New York, NY', 53 => '| Cont4=Andre Marrero, Chef tournant, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, New York, NY', 54 => '| IngApp=lump crab meat, dried [[shiitake|shiitake mushrooms]], pink [[grapefruit]], bran cereal', 55 => '| IngEnt=ground beef, [[common bean#White beans|cannellini beans]], [[tahini|tahini paste]], grape jelly', 56 => '| IngDes=[[brioche]], [[cantaloupe]], pecans, avocados', 57 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 58 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 59 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 60 => '| Episode notes=}}', 61 => '{{Chopped', 62 => '| LineColor=85BB65', 63 => '| EpisodeNumber=4', 64 => '| EpisodeNumber2=4', 65 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|3}}', 66 => '| Title=Banana, Collard Greens, Grits', 67 => '| Cont1=Sean Chudoba, Executive Chef, Ayza Wine Bar, New York, NY', 68 => '| Cont2=Kyle Shadix, Chef, Registered Dietician and Culinary Consultant, New York, NY', 69 => '| Cont3=Luis Gonzales, Executive Chef, Knickerbocker Bar & Grill, New York, NY', 70 => '| Cont4=[[Einat Admony]], Chef and Owner, [[Taïm]], New York, NY', 71 => '| IngApp=ground beef, [[wonton]] wrappers, [[cream of mushroom soup]], bananas', 72 => '| IngEnt=[[Scallop|scallops]], [[collard greens]], [[Anchovies as food|anchovies]], [[sour cream]]', 73 => '| IngDes=[[maple syrup]], [[Black plum|black plums]], [[almond butter]], [[Walnut|walnuts]], [[grits|quick grits]]', 74 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 75 => '| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]]', 76 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 77 => '| Episode notes=In the appetizer round, Chef Chudoba refused to use bananas in his dish due to his plan failing, leading to his elimination. In the dessert round, Chef Gonzales accidentally used salt instead of sugar in his dish, asserting that this resulted in his elimination.}}', 78 => '{{Chopped', 79 => '| LineColor=85BB65', 80 => '| EpisodeNumber=5', 81 => '| EpisodeNumber2=5', 82 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|10}}', 83 => '| Title=Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas', 84 => '| Cont1=John Keller, Personal Chef, New York, NY', 85 => '| Cont2=Andrea Bergquist, Executive Chef, New York, NY', 86 => '| Cont3=Ed Witt, Executive Chef / Wine Director, Bloomingdale Road and Wine Directory, New York, NY', 87 => '| Cont4=[[Josh Emett]], Chef de cuisine, Gordon Ramsay at The London, New York, NY', 88 => '| IngApp=[[watermelon]], [[canned sardines]], [[pepper jack cheese]], [[zucchini]]', 89 => '| IngEnt=beef shoulder, [[yucca]], [[Raisin|raisins]], [[Ancho chile|ancho chiles]], [[dill pickles]]', 90 => '| IngDes=[[Flour tortilla|flour tortillas]], [[prosecco]], [[back bacon|Canadian bacon]], [[Roasted chestnut|roasted chestnuts]]', 91 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 92 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 93 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 94 => '| Episode notes=}}', 95 => '{{Chopped', 96 => '| LineColor=85BB65', 97 => '| EpisodeNumber=6', 98 => '| EpisodeNumber2=6', 99 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|17}}', 100 => '| Title=Canned Peaches, Rice Cakes, Beets', 101 => '| Cont1=Cindi Avila, Catering Manager and Chef, Crisp, New York, NY', 102 => '| Cont2=Lucas Manteca, Chef/Restaurateur, Sea Salt and Quahog's Restaurants, Stone Harbor, NJ', 103 => '| Cont3=Robert Burmeister, Executive Chef and Co-Owner, Chow Gourmet Kitchen, Staten Island, NY', 104 => '| Cont4=Chris Coleman, Private Executive Chef, Long Island, NY', 105 => '| IngApp=[[asparagus]], [[chorizo]], [[button mushrooms]], canned peaches', 106 => '| IngEnt=[[Rice cake|rice cakes]], [[Chicken thigh|chicken thighs]], [[Plantain (cooking)|plantain]]s, [[fruit punch]], [[Cocktail onion|cocktail onions]]', 107 => '| IngDes=[[beets]], [[goat cheese]], quick cook oatmeal, [[crystallized ginger]]', 108 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 109 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 110 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 111 => '| Episode notes=}}', 112 => '{{Chopped', 113 => '| LineColor=85BB65', 114 => '| EpisodeNumber=7', 115 => '| EpisodeNumber2=7', 116 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|2|24}}', 117 => '| Title=Quail, Arctic Char, Beer', 118 => '| Cont1=Melinda Dorn, Sous chef and Instructor, New York, NY', 119 => '| Cont2=Ralph Battista Jr., Executive Chef, Butterfield 8, New York, NY', 120 => '| Cont3=Lior Lev Sercarz, Chef and Entrepreneur, La Boîte à Biscuits and La Boîte à Epices, New York, NY', 121 => '| Cont4=Abe Lopez, Chef de cuisine, Pacifico, Center Valley, PA', 122 => '| IngApp=[[endive]], frozen peas, [[quail]], red seedless grapes', 123 => '| IngEnt=[[watercress]], [[tamarind|tamarind paste]], [[creamed corn]], [[Arctic char]]', 124 => '| IngDes=pitted dates, frozen pie crust, [[caramel candy]], [[stout|stout beer]]', 125 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 126 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 127 => '| Judge3=Amanda Freitag', 128 => '| Episode notes=In the appetizer round Chef Dorn did not get her quail on one plate. As a result, she was eliminated.}}', 129 => '{{Chopped', 130 => '| LineColor=85BB65', 131 => '| EpisodeNumber=8', 132 => '| EpisodeNumber2=8', 133 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|3}}', 134 => '| Title=Coconut, Calamari, Donuts', 135 => '| Cont1=Gwen LePape, Executive Chef, Frederick's Restaurant, New York, NY', 136 => '| Cont2=Francesco Peluso, Executive Chef, Peluso's Italian Specialties, Clifton, NJ', 137 => '| Cont3=Dave Ogren, Executive Chef, Almos Restaurant, New York, NY', 138 => '| Cont4=Mina Newman, Executive Chef, Christos Steakhouse, Astoria, NY', 139 => '| IngApp=[[turbot]], [[nori]] sheets, [[Pistachio|pistachios]], [[coconut]]', 140 => '| IngEnt=[[chard|rainbow chard]], [[papaya]], [[granola]], [[Parsnip|parsnips]], [[calamari]]', 141 => '| IngDes=[[Donuts|plain donuts]], smoked [[Gouda cheese|gouda]], [[white chocolate]], [[Dried apricot|dried apricots]]', 142 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 143 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 144 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 145 => '| Episode notes=In the appetizer round, Chef LePape failed to get any food onto his plates. The judges allowed him to bring the pan from the oven to the tasting table after the other competitors offered their permission. Despite this, Chef LePape was eliminated.}}', 146 => '{{Chopped', 147 => '| LineColor=85BB65', 148 => '| EpisodeNumber=9', 149 => '| EpisodeNumber2=9', 150 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|10}}', 151 => '| Title=Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon', 152 => '| Cont1=David Goldwhite, Private Personal Chef, New York, NY', 153 => '| Cont2=Gypsy Gifford, Executive Chef, Cafe Pinot, Los Angeles, CA', 154 => '| Cont3=William Lustberg, Sous chef / saucier, [[Waldorf Astoria New York|Waldorf-Astoria Hotel]], New York, NY', 155 => '| Cont4=James Briscione, Chef Instructor, [[Institute of Culinary Education]], New York, NY', 156 => '| IngApp=[[boxed macaroni and cheese]], [[Artichoke|artichokes]], [[tilapia]]', 157 => '| IngEnt=[[eggplant]], [[ground pork]], [[poblano|poblano chiles]], avocados, [[cola]]', 158 => '| IngDes=oranges, grapefruit, semi-sweet chocolate chips, [[bacon]]', 159 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 160 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 161 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 162 => '| Episode notes=}}', 163 => '{{Chopped', 164 => '| LineColor=85BB65', 165 => '| EpisodeNumber=10', 166 => '| EpisodeNumber2=10', 167 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|17}}', 168 => '| Title=String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps', 169 => '| Cont1=Jonathan Jernigan, Executive Chef, Catering by Jonathan, Willingboro, NJ', 170 => '| Cont2=[[King Phojanakong]], Executive Chef, Kuma Inn, New York, NY', 171 => '| Cont3=Soulayphet Schwader, Executive Chef, Talay Restaurant, New York, NY', 172 => '| Cont4=Darius Peacock, Executive Chef, Exceptional Taste Catering, Trenton, NJ', 173 => '| IngApp=chicken wings, [[soba|soba noodles]], [[celery]], [[string cheese]]', 174 => '| IngEnt=[[striped bass]], [[pimento|pimento peppers]], [[pachyrhizus erosus|jicama]], [[Mango|mangoes]], [[brie cheese]]', 175 => '| IngDes=[[Ginger snap|ginger snaps]], [[crème fraîche]], [[instant coffee]], [[Carrot|carrots]]', 176 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 177 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 178 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 179 => '| Episode notes=This is the first episode to feature four male chefs.}}', 180 => '{{Chopped', 181 => '| LineColor=85BB65', 182 => '| EpisodeNumber=11', 183 => '| EpisodeNumber2=11', 184 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|24}}', 185 => '| Title=Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoncini, Cereal', 186 => '| Cont1=Alina Eisenhauer, Pastry Chef, Sweet, Woodstock, CT', 187 => '| Cont2=Todd Miller, Executive Chef, STK, New York, NY', 188 => '| Cont3=Michael Giletto, Executive Chef, Cherry Valley Country Club, Skillman, NJ', 189 => '| Cont4=Jackie Lee, Private Chef, New York, NY', 190 => '| IngApp=[[peanut butter]], [[Granny smith apples|Granny Smith apples]], [[jumbo shrimp]]', 191 => '| IngEnt=[[kielbasa]], [[peperoncini|pepperoncini]], fingerling potatoes, [[tarragon]]', 192 => '| IngDes=marshmallow spread, chocolate puff cereal, semi-sweet chocolate chips, dried strawberries', 193 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 194 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 195 => '| Judge3=Amanda Freitag', 196 => '| Episode notes=}} ', 197 => '{{Chopped', 198 => '| LineColor=85BB65', 199 => '| EpisodeNumber=12', 200 => '| EpisodeNumber2=12', 201 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|3|31}}', 202 => '| Title=Chocolate, Mussels and Figs', 203 => '| Cont1=Michael Selicious, Executive Chef, Wickets Inn, Onset, MA', 204 => '| Cont2=Nigel Spence, Owner and Executive Chef, Ripe Kitchen and Bar, Mt. Vernon, NY', 205 => '| Cont3=Melissa Levy, Executive Chef, [[IBM]], Newburgh, NY', 206 => '| Cont4=Gavin Mills, Executive Chef, Broadway East, New York, NY', 207 => '| IngApp=[[beef tenderloin]], [[cucumber]], [[Pyrus pyrifolia|Asian pears]], [[bittersweet chocolate]]', 208 => '| IngEnt=[[Mussel|mussels]], [[Canned tomato|canned tomatoes]], [[pita bread]], [[celeriac|celery root]]', 209 => '| IngDes=black mission figs, slivered almonds, [[Lemon|lemons]]', 210 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 211 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 212 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 213 => '| Episode notes=}}', 214 => '{{Chopped', 215 => '| LineColor=85BB65', 216 => '| EpisodeNumber=13', 217 => '| EpisodeNumber2=13', 218 => '| Title=Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears', 219 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|4|7}}', 220 => '| Cont1=Victor Cabezas, Chef and Owner, Misaví, Totowa, NJ', 221 => '| Cont2=Jonathan Contes, Chef and Part Owner, Eat Mosaic, St. James, Long Island, NY', 222 => '| Cont3=Amy Roth, Chef and Owner, Amy Kate Catering, New York, NY', 223 => '| Cont4=Michael Carrino, Chef and Owner, Restaurant Passionné, Montclair, NJ', 224 => '| IngApp=[[salmon]], [[radicchio]], ginger, strawberries', 225 => '| IngEnt=turkey breast, baby turnips, [[Pearl onion|pearl onions]], coconut flakes', 226 => '| IngDes=[[blackberries]], [[Kiwifruit|kiwi]], wonton wrappers, [[Gummy bear|gummy bears]]', 227 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 228 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 229 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 230 => '| Episode notes=}}', 231 => '}}', 232 => '', 233 => '===Season 2 (2009)===', 234 => '{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#E1A95F|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes=', 235 => '{{Chopped', 236 => '| LineColor=E1A95F', 237 => '| EpisodeNumber=14', 238 => '| EpisodeNumber2=1', 239 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|6|14}}', 240 => '| Title=A Prickly Situation', 241 => '| Cont1=Peter Klein, Executive Chef and Part Owner, Chow Bar, New York, NY', 242 => '| Cont2=Ross Gill, Executive Chef and General Manager, Home Restaurant, New York, NY', 243 => '| Cont3=Yvan Lemoine, Chef, New York, NY', 244 => '| Cont4=Natalia Machado, Junior Executive Chef, Industria Argentina, New York, NY', 245 => '| IngApp=[[brioche]], [[fennel]], [[sea urchin]]', 246 => '| IngEnt=[[blackstrap molasses]], [[red snapper]], [[Root parsley|parsley root]], [[dried cranberries]]', 247 => '| IngDes=[[bulgur|bulgur wheat]], [[pomegranate juice]], [[pineapple]], [[green papaya]]', 248 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 249 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 250 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 251 => '| Episode notes=The judges caught Chef Lemoine plating past time limits. As a result, the judges eliminated him.}}', 252 => '{{Chopped', 253 => '| LineColor=E1A95F', 254 => '| EpisodeNumber=15', 255 => '| EpisodeNumber2=2', 256 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|6|16}}', 257 => '| Title=Salty Veggies & Heated Battles', 258 => '| Cont1=[[Fritz Knipschildt]], Chef and [[Chocolatier]], Knipschildt Chocolatier, Norwalk, CT', 259 => '| Cont2=Cheryl Perry, Chef and Culinary Instructor, New York, NY', 260 => '| Cont3=David Rotter, Executive Chef, Campo, New York, NY', 261 => '| Cont4=Jason Zukas, Chef Consultant, Bocca Fina, Queens, NY', 262 => '| IngApp=[[Glasswort|sea beans]], [[ginger ale]], pork tenderloin', 263 => '| IngEnt=baby artichokes, [[cashew butter]], [[monkfish]], [[Thai chile|Thai chiles]]', 264 => '| IngDes=[[pachyrhizus erosus|jicama]], [[pepita]]s, [[blueberries]]', 265 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 266 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 267 => '| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 268 => '| Episode notes=Chef Perry dropped her tongs on the floor in Round 1 and continued cooking, but moved on because Chef Knipschildt made an undrinkable [[Bloody Mary (cocktail)|Bloody Mary]]. In the entree round, Chef Perry was caught double-dipping but was chopped for serving raw artichokes.}}', 269 => '{{Chopped', 270 => '| LineColor=E1A95F', 271 => '| EpisodeNumber=16', 272 => '| EpisodeNumber2=3', 273 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|6|23}}', 274 => '| Title=High Hopes', 275 => '| Cont1=Nicole Puzio, Executive Chef, Ox Restaurant, Jersey City, NJ', 276 => '| Cont2=David Kirschner, Sous chef, W Hotel, Hoboken, NJ', 277 => '| Cont3=Michael Ferraro, Executive Chef, Delicatessen, New York, NY', 278 => '| Cont4=John Lawson, Sous chef, Gordon Ramsay at The London, New York, NY', 279 => '| IngApp=[[calamari]], [[Brussels sprout|Brussels sprouts]], [[Asian pear|Asian pears]]', 280 => '| IngEnt=[[bison]], [[dried mango]], [[Leek|leeks]], [[Beer in Belgium|Belgian-style ale]]', 281 => '| IngDes=[[Ancho chile|ancho chiles]], semi-sweet chocolate, [[Black plum|black plums]]', 282 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 283 => '| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]]', 284 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 285 => '| Episode notes=Chef Puzio did not finish her plates in Round 1 resulting in her elimination. The judges also were very disappointed in every first course. The bison in the second basket was a thick-cut sirloin steak.}}', 286 => '{{Chopped', 287 => '| LineColor=E1A95F', 288 => '| EpisodeNumber=17', 289 => '| EpisodeNumber2=4', 290 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|6|30}}', 291 => '| Title=Floundering Around', 292 => '| Cont1=Massimo Felici, Executive Chef, Ristorante DeGrezia, New York, NY', 293 => '| Cont2=Christine Campbell, Butcher and Private Chef, Long Island, NY', 294 => '| Cont3=Julio Lazzarini, Executive Chef and Owner, Orillas Tapas Bar and Restaurant, Wilmington, DE', 295 => '| Cont4=Marc Spooner, Production Chef, Great Performances Catering, New York, NY', 296 => '| IngApp=beef shoulder, [[fish sauce]], canned pumpkin', 297 => '| IngEnt=[[flounder]], yellow [[Plantain (cooking)|plantains]], [[baby bok choy]], mini watermelon', 298 => '| IngDes=[[Tomatillo|tomatillos]], [[crème fraîche]], plain donuts', 299 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 300 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 301 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 302 => '| Episode notes=}}', 303 => '{{Chopped', 304 => '| LineColor=E1A95F', 305 => '| EpisodeNumber=18', 306 => '| EpisodeNumber2=5', 307 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|7|7}}', 308 => '| Title=Pride on the Plate', 309 => '| Cont1=Shaya Klechevsky, Personal Chef and Instructor, At Your Palate, New York, NY', 310 => '| Cont2=Pasquale Frola, Executive Sous Chef, Naples 45, New York, NY', 311 => '| Cont3=Giuliano Matarese, Executive Chef, Arte Café, New York, NY', 312 => '| Cont4=Roshni Mansukhani, Executive Sous Chef and Private Chef, Boston, MA', 313 => '| IngApp=duck breast, [[polenta]], [[persimmon|sharon fruit]]', 314 => '| IngEnt=[[rainbow trout]], baby turnips, [[tamarind|tamarind concentrate]], [[jamón serrano|serrano ham]]', 315 => '| IngDes=sliced almonds, [[sweet potato#Asia|Okinawan sweet potatoes]], [[brioche]], [[sambuca]]', 316 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 317 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 318 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 319 => '| Episode notes=Throughout each course, Chef Giuliano failed to complete any of his dishes.}}', 320 => '{{Chopped', 321 => '| LineColor=E1A95F', 322 => '| EpisodeNumber=19', 323 => '| EpisodeNumber2=6', 324 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|7|14}}', 325 => '| Title=Pretty Please with a Pepper on Top', 326 => '| Cont1=Barbara Sibley, Executive Chef and Owner, La Palapa Cocina Mexicana, New York, NY', 327 => '| Cont2=Christopher Nguyen, Chef Consultant, Keo Asian Restaurant, York, PA', 328 => '| Cont3=Paul Viggiano, Chef de cuisine, Docs Steakhouse, Sparta, NJ', 329 => '| Cont4=Tyler Anderson, Executive Chef, The Copper Beech Inn, Essex, CT', 330 => '| IngApp=ground turkey, [[piquillo pepper]]s, [[gooseberry|gooseberries]]', 331 => '| IngEnt=top round of lamb, coconut flakes, [[Snap pea|snap peas]], [[grits|quick grits]]', 332 => '| IngDes=celery, [[blood orange]]s, frozen pie crust, [[jaggery]]', 333 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 334 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 335 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 336 => '| Episode notes=}}', 337 => '{{Chopped', 338 => '| LineColor=E1A95F', 339 => '| EpisodeNumber=20', 340 => '| EpisodeNumber2=7', 341 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|7|28}}', 342 => '| Title=Pods, Grills and Sticky Fingers', 343 => '| Cont1=Moha Orchid, Private Chef, New York, NY', 344 => '| Cont2=Maristella Innocenti, Owner and Chef, Matilda, New York, NY', 345 => '| Cont3=Matthew Zappoli, Owner and Executive Chef, Tre Amici, Long Branch, NJ', 346 => '| Cont4=Joe Bayley, Sous chef, Cobblestone Foods, New York, NY', 347 => '| IngApp=jumbo shrimp, [[edamame]], [[Golden raisin|golden raisins]]', 348 => '| IngEnt=[[flank steak]], [[grape juice]], [[goat cheese]], [[Cymbopogon|lemongrass]]', 349 => '| IngDes=[[coffee liqueur]], avocados, [[Ginkgo nuts|boiled ginkgo nuts]], [[honeycomb]]', 350 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 351 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 352 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 353 => '| Episode notes=Chef Orchid was eliminated in the appetizer round for only getting shrimp on one plate (that wasn't even cooked) and forgetting to plate the raisins.}}', 354 => '{{Chopped', 355 => '| LineColor=E1A95F', 356 => '| EpisodeNumber=21', 357 => '| EpisodeNumber2=8', 358 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|8|11}}', 359 => '| Title=A Wish Upon A Starfruit', 360 => '| Cont1=Ming Lu, Line Cook, [[Le Cirque]], New York, NY', 361 => '| Cont2=Pedro Diáz, Sous chef, Fresh Direct, New York, NY', 362 => '| Cont3=Lisa Schoen, Executive Chef and Food Stylist, Mad River Post and In Your Kitchen, New York, NY', 363 => '| Cont4=Cody Utzman, Chef and Restaurateur, Brooklyn Standard, New York, NY', 364 => '| IngApp=red currant jam, [[merguez|merguez sausage]], [[broccoli]]', 365 => '| IngEnt=chicken breast, [[taraxacum#Culinary|dandelion greens]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-05-28|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=taraxacum#Culinary|reason= The anchor (Culinary) [[Special:Diff/340564340|has been deleted]].}}, [[carambola|starfruit]], cherry liqueur', 366 => '| IngDes=[[grape leaves]], [[sesame seeds]], [[Honeydew (melon)|honeydew melon]], [[gari (ginger)|pickled ginger]]', 367 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 368 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 369 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 370 => '| Episode notes=}}', 371 => '{{Chopped', 372 => '| LineColor=E1A95F', 373 => '| EpisodeNumber=22', 374 => '| EpisodeNumber2=9', 375 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|8|25}}', 376 => '| Title=Buckwheat Blunders and Twists of Fate', 377 => '| Cont1=Simon Lange, Chef and Restaurateur, Apartment 138, Brooklyn, NY', 378 => '| Cont2=Rory O'Farrell, Executive Chef, Ayza Wine & Chocolate Bar, New York, NY', 379 => '| Cont3=Mor Amitzur, Executive Chef, The View at the [[New York Marriott Marquis|Marriott Marquis]], New York, NY', 380 => '| Cont4=Diane DiMeo, Private Chef, Red Box Bistro, New York, NY', 381 => '| IngApp=olive oil-packed tuna, [[English cucumber|English cucumbers]], [[buckwheat|buckwheat flour]]', 382 => '| IngEnt=[[knackwurst|knockwurst]], pretzels, [[allium tricoccum|ramps]], [[purple mangosteen|mangosteen]]', 383 => '| IngDes=biscuit dough, pistachios, dried [[hibiscus]] flowers, [[black olives]]', 384 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 385 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 386 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 387 => '| Episode notes=Chef Amitzur cut himself in Round 1 and continued making his dish with no gloves, or band-aid however the producer made him throw his dish away forcing him to redo his dish.}}', 388 => '{{Chopped', 389 => '| LineColor=E1A95F', 390 => '| EpisodeNumber=23', 391 => '| EpisodeNumber2=10', 392 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|9|8}}', 393 => '| Title=Chopped Champions Event, Round One: The Ultimate Face-off', 394 => '| Cont1=Michael Carrino, Chef and Owner, Restaurant Passionné, Montclair, NJ ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.13 (April 7, 2009): "Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears"|Episode 1.13 – "Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears"]])', 395 => '| Cont2=Sandy Davis, Catering Chef, Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.1 (January 13, 2009): "Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers"|Episode 1.1 – "Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers"]])', 396 => '| Cont3=Natalia Machado, Junior Executive Chef, Industria Argentina, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.6 (July 21, 2009): "A Prickly Situation"|Episode 2.6 – "A Prickly Situation"]])', 397 => '| Cont4=James Briscione, Chef Instructor, Institute of Culinary Education, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.9 (March 10, 2009): "Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon"|Episode 1.9 – "Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon"]]) (advances to next episode)', 398 => '| IngApp=[[crayfish]], red seedless grapes, [[fiddlehead fern]]s', 399 => '| IngEnt=quail, guava nectar, [[udon|udon noodles]], [[dinosaur kale]]', 400 => '| IngDes=baby kiwi, [[ptitim|Israeli couscous]], [[rice paper]], [[saffron]]', 401 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 402 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 403 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 404 => '| Episode notes=This is the first "Chopped Champions" event, featuring winners of past episodes. There were four loosely connected parts, wherein the winner of this episode got $10,000 and the chance to compete in the next special episode against three new past champions, potentially winning up to $40,000 with each round they get through.}}', 405 => '{{Chopped', 406 => '| LineColor=E1A95F', 407 => '| EpisodeNumber=24', 408 => '| EpisodeNumber2=11', 409 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|9|15}}', 410 => '| Title=Chopped Champions Event, Round Two: Best of the Best', 411 => '| Cont1=Pippa Calland, Owner and Chef, Chef for Hire LLC, [[Newville, Pennsylvania]] ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.2 (January 20, 2009): "Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters"|Episode 1.2 – "Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters"]])', 412 => '| Cont2=Gavin Mills, Executive Chef, Broadway East, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.12 (March 31, 2009): "Chocolate, Mussels and Figs"|Episode 1.12 – "Chocolate, Mussels and Figs"]])', 413 => '| Cont3=James Briscione ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.10 (September 8, 2009): "The Ultimate Face-Off" (Chopped Champions Event, episode 1 of 4)|returning champion]])', 414 => '| Cont4=Einat Admony, Chef and Owner, Taïm, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.4 (February 03, 2009): "Banana, Collard Greens, Grits"|Episode 1.4 – "Banana, Collard Greens, Grits"]]) (advances to next episode)', 415 => '| IngApp=[[cockle (bivalve)|cockles]], [[kohlrabi]], pita bread', 416 => '| IngEnt=ground chicken, green tea leaves, [[mustard oil]], [[braeburn|braeburn apples]]', 417 => '| IngDes=chocolate wafers, [[manchego|manchego cheese]], [[passiflora edulis|passionfruit]], [[wolfberry|goji berries]]', 418 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 419 => '| Judge2=[[Jody Williams (chef)|Jody Williams]]', 420 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 421 => '| Episode notes=Three new Chopped champions competed against the winner of the ''Chopped Champions Event, Round One''. The winner of this episode won $10,000 and the chance to compete in the next episode against three different past champions. The previous winner lost in the dessert basket, meaning a new chef earned the chance to potentially add more money to their winnings in the next special episode (up to $30,000).}}', 422 => '{{Chopped', 423 => '| LineColor=E1A95F', 424 => '| EpisodeNumber=25', 425 => '| EpisodeNumber2=12', 426 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|9|22}}', 427 => '| Title=Chopped Champions Event, Round Three: All-Stars Showdown', 428 => '| Cont1=Jackie Lee, Private Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.11 (March 24, 2009): "Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoni .5B.5D, Cereal"|Episode 1.11 – "Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoni, Cereal"]])', 429 => '| Cont2=Einat Admony ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.11 (September 15, 2009): "Best of the Best" (Chopped Champions Event, episode 2 of 4)|returning champion]])', 430 => '| Cont3=Andre Marrero, Chef tournant, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.3 (January 27, 2009): "Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes"|Episode 1.3 – "Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes"]])', 431 => '| Cont4=Cody Utzman, Chef and Restaurateur, Brooklyn Standard, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.8 (August 11, 2009): "A Wish Upon a Starfruit"|Episode 2.8 – "A Wish Upon a Starfruit"]]) (advances to next episode)', 432 => '| IngApp=[[lavash|lavash bread]], [[Preserved lemon|preserved lemons]], [[squab (food)|squab]]', 433 => '| IngEnt=[[bluefish]], papaya, ginger snaps, [[beef jerky]]', 434 => '| IngDes=butter crackers, grapefruit, [[feta cheese]], [[gin]]', 435 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 436 => '| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 437 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 438 => '| Episode notes=Three new Chopped champions competed against the winner of the ''Chopped Champions Event, Round Two''. The winner of this episode won $10,000 and the chance to compete in the next episode against three different past champions. Once again, the previous winner was knocked out (in the entrée basket) so a new chef earned the chance to potentially add more money to their winnings in the next special episode (up to $20,000).}}', 439 => '{{Chopped', 440 => '| LineColor=E1A95F', 441 => '| EpisodeNumber=26', 442 => '| EpisodeNumber2=13', 443 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|9|29}}', 444 => '| Title=Chopped Champions Event, Round Four: Bring It!', 445 => '| Cont1=Cody Utzman ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.12 (September 22, 2009): "All Stars Showdown" (Chopped Champions Event, episode 3 of 4)|returning champion]])', 446 => '| Cont2=Diane DiMeo, Private Chef, Red Box Bistro, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.9 (August 25, 2009): "Buckwheat Blunders and Twists of Fate"|Episode 2.9 – "Buckwheat Blunders and Twists of Fate"]])', 447 => '| Cont3=John Lawson, Sous chef, Gordon Ramsay at The London, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.2 (June 23, 2009): "High Hopes"|Episode 2.2 – "High Hopes"]])', 448 => '| Cont4=Darius Peacock, Executive Chef, Exceptional Taste Catering, Trenton, NJ ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.10 (March 17, 2009): "String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps"|Episode 1.10 – "String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps"]])', 449 => '| IngApp=lobster, bananas, [[endive]]', 450 => '| IngEnt=pork loin, watercress, [[galia (melon)|galia melon]], taro root', 451 => '| IngDes=[[Matzah|matzo]], pomegranate molasses, roasted chestnuts, baby fennel', 452 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 453 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 454 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 455 => '| Episode notes=This is the last of the special Chopped Champion Event episodes. Three Chopped champions competed against the winner of the ''Chopped Champions Event, Round Three''. A new champion dethroned the previous winner in the appetizer round meaning none of the winners in all four episodes won more than one episode. The winner of this episode won $10,000.}}', 456 => '}}', 457 => '', 458 => '===Season 3 (2009–10)===', 459 => '{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#FF8C00|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes=', 460 => '{{Chopped', 461 => '| LineColor=FF8C00', 462 => '| EpisodeNumber=27', 463 => '| EpisodeNumber2=1', 464 => '| Title=When Chefs Collide', 465 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|10|13}}', 466 => '| IngApp=[[Manila clam|Manila clams]], [[kumquat]]s, [[croissants]]', 467 => '| IngEnt=ground pork, [[camembert (cheese)|camembert]], [[sweet vermouth]], [[green bean|haricots verts]]', 468 => '| IngDes=[[Carrot|carrots]], [[goat cheese]], [[grits|quick grits]], [[pomelo]]', 469 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 470 => '| Judge2=[[Scott Conant]]', 471 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 472 => '| Cont1=Peter Giannakas, Chef and Restaurateur, Ovelia Psistaria Bar, New York, NY', 473 => '| Cont2=Angie Shaghaghi, Chef Instructor, Creative Cooks, New York, NY', 474 => '| Cont3=Cisse Elhadji, Chef and Restaurateur, Ponty Bistro, New York, NY', 475 => '| Cont4=Dean Yasharian, Executive Sous Chef, Bar Boulud, New York, NY', 476 => '| Episode notes=}}', 477 => '{{Chopped', 478 => '| LineColor=FF8C00', 479 => '| EpisodeNumber=28', 480 => '| EpisodeNumber2=2', 481 => '| Title=Oh My Goshy, Umeboshi', 482 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|10|20}}', 483 => '| IngApp=[[Pea|peas]], [[Peach|peaches]], [[eel]]', 484 => '| IngEnt=[[shrimp]], [[oatmeal]], [[butternut squash]], [[umeboshi]]', 485 => '| IngDes=[[Parsnip|parsnips]], [[limoncello]], [[Soda cracker|soda crackers]], [[sharp cheddar cheese]]', 486 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 487 => '| Judge2=[[Jody Williams (chef)|Jody Williams]]', 488 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 489 => '| Cont1=Jeffrey Baruch, Executive Chef, London Lennie's Seafood Restaurant, New York, NY', 490 => '| Cont2=Barbara Esmonde, Executive Chef, Mediterranean Catering, Wynnewood, PA', 491 => '| Cont3=Peter Karapanagiotis, Executive Chef, Privé Mediterranean Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA', 492 => '| Cont4=Jeremy Duclut, Executive Chef, Georges' Bar and Restaurant, Wayne, PA', 493 => '| Episode notes=Chef Esmonde cut herself during the entrée round. After attempting to put on a glove that did not fit, she took it off and tossed her salad with her hands despite her open wound. As a result, the judges did not eat the salad and chopped her for her poor sanitation.}}', 494 => '{{Chopped', 495 => '| LineColor=FF8C00', 496 => '| EpisodeNumber=29', 497 => '| EpisodeNumber2=3', 498 => '| Title=Judge Knows Best', 499 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|10|27}}', 500 => '| IngApp=[[Japanese amberjack|hamachi]], [[quail eggs]], dried cherries', 501 => '| IngEnt=beef tenderloin, mango, [[gruyère cheese]], [[gochujang|kochujang]]', 502 => '| IngDes=ripened plantains, [[prosecco]], crystallized ginger, bacon', 503 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 504 => '| Judge2=[[Scott Conant]]', 505 => '| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 506 => '| Cont1=Fabian Ludwig, Executive Chef, [[Gramercy Park Hotel]], New York, NY', 507 => '| Cont2=Ayesha Nurdjaja, Executive Chef, Il Bordello, New York, NY', 508 => '| Cont3=Joshua Whigham, Sous chef, Jack's Luxury Oyster Bar, New York, NY', 509 => '| Cont4=Joe Dobias, Chef and Restaurateur, Joe Doe Restaurant, New York, NY', 510 => '| Episode notes=Chef Dobias did not get his plantain cake on the plate in the dessert round despite getting all four ingredients on the plate. The judges offered him the opportunity to bring up his cakes. However, his competitor had to give his consent and refused. Despite this Chef Dobias won.}}', 511 => '{{Chopped', 512 => '| LineColor=FF8C00', 513 => '| EpisodeNumber=30', 514 => '| EpisodeNumber2=4', 515 => '| Title=A Nori Story', 516 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|11|3}}', 517 => '| IngApp=beef tenderloin, [[nori]], maple syrup', 518 => '| IngEnt=[[rapini|broccoli rabe]], crystallized ginger, five year aged [[Gouda (cheese)|gouda]], [[mahi-mahi]]', 519 => '| IngDes=cherries, [[pumpernickel|pumpernickel bread]], [[curry powder]], [[yuzu|yuzu juice]]', 520 => '| Judge1=[[Josh Capon]]', 521 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 522 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 523 => '| Cont1=Adele DiBiase, Chef and Restaurateur, Bona Vita Osteria, Summit, NJ', 524 => '| Cont2=Malik Fall, Chef and Restaurateur, Boucarou Lounge, New York, NY', 525 => '| Cont3=Michael Bicocchi, Executive Chef, Flex Mussels, New York, NY', 526 => '| Cont4=PJ Calapa, Sous chef, Nobu Fifty Seven, New York, NY', 527 => '| Episode notes=}}', 528 => '{{Chopped', 529 => '| LineColor=FF8C00', 530 => '| EpisodeNumber=31', 531 => '| EpisodeNumber2=5', 532 => '| Title=Sticking To It', 533 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|11|10}}', 534 => '| IngApp=turkey breast, Kirby cucumbers, [[Graham cracker|graham crackers]]', 535 => '| IngEnt=[[sablefish|black cod]], puffed rice cereal, pineapple, [[chorizo]]', 536 => '| IngDes=mangoes, [[puff pastry]], coffee beans, [[rose water]]', 537 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 538 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 539 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 540 => '| Cont1=Melinda Beaulieu, Private Chef and Nutritionist, New York, NY', 541 => '| Cont2=David Amorelli, Executive Chef, Coffee Shop, New York, NY', 542 => '| Cont3=Dominick Feragola, Sous chef, Broadway East, New York, NY', 543 => '| Cont4=Luisa Fernandes, Executive Chef, Georgia's Cafe and Bakery, New York, NY', 544 => '| Episode notes=}}', 545 => '{{Chopped', 546 => '| LineColor=FF8C00', 547 => '| EpisodeNumber=32', 548 => '| EpisodeNumber2=6', 549 => '| Title=Season's Choppings', 550 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2009|12|8}}', 551 => '| IngApp=venison tenderloin, [[quince]], [[eggnog]]', 552 => '| IngEnt=kale, [[rutabaga]], marshmallows, turkey', 553 => '| IngDes=garnet yams, brie, [[sparkling wine]], cranberries', 554 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 555 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 556 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 557 => '| Cont1=Megan Fells, Chef and Restaurateur, The Artist's Palate, Poughkeepsie, NY', 558 => '| Cont2=Jason Tilmann, Executive Chef, NYY Steak, New York, NY', 559 => '| Cont3=Keith Geter, Chef, Artisanal, New York, NY', 560 => '| Cont4=Jon Bignelli, Sous chef, [[wd~50]], New York, NY', 561 => '| Episode notes=In the appetizer round Chef Bignelli made a puree after Chef Tilmann made one, and Chef Bignelli did not clean out the blender. Chef Tilmann wanted Chef Bignelli to be disqualified however the judges decided that Chef Bignelli's puree tasted different enough to avoid disqualification. The chefs were given 45 minutes in the entrée round rather than the normal 30 to allow time to properly cook the turkey.}}', 562 => '{{Chopped', 563 => '| LineColor=FF8C00', 564 => '| EpisodeNumber=33', 565 => '| EpisodeNumber2=7', 566 => '| Title=Flower Power', 567 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|3|14}}', 568 => '| IngApp=chicken breast, [[Kiwifruit|kiwi]], zucchini blossoms', 569 => '| IngEnt=[[scallops]], cranberry juice, artichokes, [[burdock#Food and drink|burdock root]]', 570 => '| IngDes=blackberries, [[apple cider]], shredded phyllo dough, fresh chickpeas', 571 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 572 => '| Judge2=[[Sue Torres]]', 573 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 574 => '| Cont1=Bill Feldman, Chef and Entrepreneur, New York, NY', 575 => '| Cont2=Keith Jodway, Consulting Chef, New York, NY', 576 => '| Cont3=Lola Garand, Consulting Chef, New York, NY', 577 => '| Cont4=Tommy Lee, Executive Chef, Battery Gardens, New York, NY', 578 => '| Episode notes=Chef Jodway left kiwi out of some of the dishes he plated in the appetizer round and forgot a cranberry vinaigrette off of all his entrées; both mistakes were due to time constraints.}}', 579 => '{{Chopped', 580 => '| LineColor=FF8C00', 581 => '| EpisodeNumber=34', 582 => '| EpisodeNumber2=8', 583 => '| Title=Sweet Redemption', 584 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|3|21}}', 585 => '| IngApp=[[littleneck clams]], Yukon Gold potatoes, rhubarb', 586 => '| IngEnt=[[striped bass]], corn tortillas, applesauce, [[okra]]', 587 => '| IngDes=[[carrot juice]], white chocolate chips, baby beets, [[hominy]]', 588 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 589 => '| Judge2=[[Scott Conant]]', 590 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 591 => '| Cont1=Michael Giletto, Executive Chef, Cherry Valley Country Club, Skillman, NJ ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.12 (March 31, 2009): "Chocolate, Mussels and Figs"|Episode 1.12 – "Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoni, Cereal"]])', 592 => '| Cont2=Katie Rosenhouse, Pastry Chef, Olana Restaurant, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.1 (January 13, 2009): "Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers"|Episode 1.1 – "Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers"]])', 593 => '| Cont3=Chris Burke, Private Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.3 (January 27, 2009): "Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes"|Episode 1.3 – "Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes"]])', 594 => '| Cont4=Amy Roth, Chef and Owner, Amy Kate Catering, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.13 (April 7, 2009): "Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears"|Episode 1.13 – "Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears"]])', 595 => '| Episode notes=This was the first episode to feature four past runners-up competing for a chance to redeem themselves and win.}}', 596 => '{{Chopped', 597 => '| LineColor=FF8C00', 598 => '| EpisodeNumber=35', 599 => '| EpisodeNumber2=9', 600 => '| Title=Winging It', 601 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|3|28}}', 602 => '| IngApp=[[sake]], green seedless grapes, chicken wings', 603 => '| IngEnt=[[horseradish]], [[catfish]], [[radicchio#Varieties of radicchio|treviso]], [[Nadia eggplant|Japanese eggplant]]', 604 => '| IngDes=cherry tomatoes, [[silken tofu]], ginger snaps, [[cocoa nib]]s', 605 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 606 => '| Judge2=Sue Torres', 607 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 608 => '| Cont1=Linda Laestadius, Pastry Chef, The Bear Cafe, Woodstock, NY', 609 => '| Cont2=Lizzie Singh-Brar, Executive Chef, Fanny, Brooklyn, NY', 610 => '| Cont3=John Sierp, Executive Chef, White Cloud Catering, New York, NY', 611 => '| Cont4=Justin Gaines, Executive Sous chef, Zanaro's Italian Restaurant, White Plains, NY', 612 => '| Episode notes=}}', 613 => '{{Chopped', 614 => '| LineColor=FF8C00', 615 => '| EpisodeNumber=36', 616 => '| EpisodeNumber2=10', 617 => '| Title=In A Pinch', 618 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|5}}', 619 => '| IngApp=red cherry peppers, [[mortadella]], [[soft shell crabs]]', 620 => '| IngEnt=baby bananas, [[black-eyed pea]]s, [[Poblano chile|poblano chiles]], ostrich steak', 621 => '| IngDes=[[lychee]]s, phyllo dough, [[Canadian bacon]], [[candy canes]]', 622 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 623 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 624 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 625 => '| Cont1=Damien Brassel, Executive Chef, Knife + Fork, New York, NY', 626 => '| Cont2=Lonnie Dyner, Executive Chef, Le Petit Marché, New York, NY', 627 => '| Cont3=Susan Crocker, Catering Chef, Holberts Catering and Backyard Bistro, Montgomery, NY', 628 => '| Cont4=Pnina Peled, Chef de cuisine, The New York Helmsley Hotel, New York, NY', 629 => '| Episode notes=This was the first episode where two female chefs faced each other in the final round.}}', 630 => '{{Chopped', 631 => '| LineColor=FF8C00', 632 => '| EpisodeNumber=37', 633 => '| EpisodeNumber2=11', 634 => '| Title=Raw Enthusiasm', 635 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|12}}', 636 => '| IngApp=apricots, [[macadamia nuts]], oysters', 637 => '| IngEnt=cucumber, [[buttermilk]], pork loin, [[jackfruit|canned jackfruit]]', 638 => '| IngDes=sugar cookie dough, bittersweet chocolate, figs, [[miso|yellow miso paste]]', 639 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 640 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 641 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 642 => '| Cont1=Mark Twersky, Culinary Instructor, [[The French Culinary Institute]], New York, NY', 643 => '| Cont2=Deborah Gorman, Catering Chef, The Good Knife, New York, NY', 644 => '| Cont3=Arvin Dhansew, Catering Chef, Relish Caterers, New York, NY', 645 => '| Cont4=Martin Brock, Executive Chef, Atria, New York, NY', 646 => '| Episode notes=}}', 647 => '{{Chopped', 648 => '| LineColor=FF8C00', 649 => '| EpisodeNumber=38', 650 => '| EpisodeNumber2=12', 651 => '| Title=Against the Tide', 652 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|19}}', 653 => '| IngApp=[[habanero]] chiles, bittersweet chocolate, fresh sardines', 654 => '| IngEnt=strawberries, celery root, lamb loin chops, [[Swiss cheese (North America)|Swiss cheese]]', 655 => '| IngDes=corn tortillas, dried chipotle peppers, blueberries, [[Mustard (condiment)#Fruit mustards|violet mustard]]', 656 => '| Judge1=[[Mark Bittman]]', 657 => '| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]]', 658 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 659 => '| Cont1=Michael Madigan, Chef and Restaurateur, Snails and Quails / Farm 2 Bistro, New York, NY / Nutley, NJ', 660 => '| Cont2=Andres Barrera, Executive Chef, City Winery, New York, NY', 661 => '| Cont3=Laurielle Clark, Private Chef, New York, NY', 662 => '| Cont4=Erik Weatherspool, Chef and Restaurateur, Bistro 44, Toms River, NJ', 663 => '| Episode notes=This was the first episode to feature an ingredient, violet mustard, that the judges were not familiar with.}}', 664 => '{{Chopped', 665 => '| LineColor=FF8C00', 666 => '| EpisodeNumber=39', 667 => '| EpisodeNumber2=13', 668 => '| Title=Chopped Liver', 669 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|5|2}}', 670 => '| IngApp=raspberries, [[asparagus]], [[Chicken liver|chicken livers]]', 671 => '| IngEnt=arugula, pickled [[daikon]], fresh pasta, [[mackerel]]', 672 => '| IngDes=[[Greek Yogurt|Greek yogurt]], [[Sugarcane|sugar cane]], [[opuntia|cactus pears]], popcorn kernels', 673 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 674 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 675 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 676 => '| Cont1=John-Michael Hamlet, Chef and Restaurateur, John-Michael's Restaurant, North Salem, NY', 677 => '| Cont2=Hannah Hopkins, Chef and Restaurateur, Dish, Mahopac, NY', 678 => '| Cont3=Bradley Boyle, Chef and Restaurateur, Salt Gastro Pub, Byram, NJ', 679 => '| Cont4=Marc Pavlovic, Culinary Instructor, The French Culinary Institute, New York, NY', 680 => '| Episode notes=}}', 681 => '}}', 682 => '', 683 => '===Season 4 (2010)===', 684 => '*Starting in this season, four ingredients in every basket became the standard instead of the occasional round with three or five ingredients as in the previous three seasons.', 685 => '{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#F56991|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes=', 686 => '{{Chopped', 687 => '| LineColor=F56991', 688 => '| EpisodeNumber=40', 689 => '| EpisodeNumber2=1', 690 => '| Title=Rattle & Roll', 691 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|6}}', 692 => '| IngApp=Asian pears, croissants, [[green bean|haricots verts]], [[rattlesnake#Human consumption|rattlesnake meat]]', 693 => '| IngEnt=[[tapioca pearls]], carrots, [[dried fruit|fruit leather]], rabbit', 694 => '| IngDes=[[yucca]], [[Calimyrna fig|calimyrna figs]], [[hoisin sauce]], red jalapeños', 695 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 696 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 697 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 698 => '| Cont1=Siggy Sollitto, Chef and Restaurateur, Siggy's Good Food, Brooklyn Heights, NY', 699 => '| Cont2=Eric Paraskevas, Executive Chef, Terra Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA', 700 => '| Cont3=Chris Coombs, Executive Chef, Dbar, Boston, MA', 701 => '| Cont4=Mackenzie Hilton, Executive Chef, Mercato Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA', 702 => '| Episode notes=Chef Sollitto only managed to make one plate in the first round resulting in her elimination.}}', 703 => '{{Chopped', 704 => '| LineColor=F56991', 705 => '| EpisodeNumber=41', 706 => '| EpisodeNumber2=2', 707 => '| Title=My Froggy Clementine', 708 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|13}}', 709 => '| IngApp=[[bourbon whiskey]], anchovies, dates, [[frog legs]]', 710 => '| IngEnt=[[Japanese amberjack|hamachi]], beets, tortilla chips, [[Malta (soft drink)|Malta]]', 711 => '| IngDes=clementine oranges, [[scotch whisky|scotch whiskey]], basil, toasted oats cereal', 712 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 713 => '| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]]', 714 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 715 => '| Cont1=Sunshine Best, Special Diets Chef, Your Safe Kitchen, New York, NY', 716 => '| Cont2=Warren Schierenbeck, Chef and Restaurateur, DoSi Cafe, Staten Island, NY', 717 => '| Cont3=Erica Wides, Chef Instructor, [[Institute of Culinary Education]], New York, NY', 718 => '| Cont4=Mario Tolentino, Private Chef, Can Cook Personal Chef Services, New York, NY', 719 => '| Episode notes=}}', 720 => '{{Chopped', 721 => '| LineColor=F56991', 722 => '| EpisodeNumber=42', 723 => '| EpisodeNumber2=3', 724 => '| Title=Jitters & Giant Eggs', 725 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|20}}', 726 => '| IngApp=ground turkey, [[black garlic]], raspberries, pickled watermelon rind', 727 => '| IngEnt=fresh [[horseradish]], goat chops, oatmeal, snap peas', 728 => '| IngDes=canned peaches, cherry tomatoes, [[pretzel stick]]s, [[emu|emu eggs]]', 729 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 730 => '| Judge2=[[Jody Williams (chef)|Jody Williams]]', 731 => '| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 732 => '| Cont1=Rory MacDonald, Head Pastry Chef, Tocqueville, New York, NY', 733 => '| Cont2=Brian Kevorkian, Line Cook, New York, NY', 734 => '| Cont3=Maurice "Mo" Hurley, Executive Chef, Valbella, New York, NY', 735 => '| Cont4=Jessica Mogardo, Pastry Chef, New York, NY', 736 => '| Episode notes=}}', 737 => '{{Chopped', 738 => '| LineColor=F56991', 739 => '| EpisodeNumber=43', 740 => '| EpisodeNumber2=4', 741 => '| Title=Dr. Deckle & Mr. Fried', 742 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|4|27}}', 743 => '| IngApp=[[collard greens]], jumbo shrimp, corn chips, [[olive loaf]]', 744 => '| IngEnt=[[broccoli rabe]], [[brisket|deckle of beef]], [[hibiscus]] flowers in syrup, [[Black-eyed pea|black-eyed peas]]', 745 => '| IngDes=avocadoes, oyster sauce, [[Tofu skin|tofu skins]], [[carambola|star fruit]]', 746 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 747 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 748 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 749 => '| Cont1=Abigail Hitchcock, Chef and Restaurateur, Camaje Bistro, New York, NY', 750 => '| Cont2=Shanna Pacifico, Chef de cuisine, Back Forty, New York, NY', 751 => '| Cont3=John P. Greco III, Chef and Restaurateur, Philip Marie, New York, NY', 752 => '| Cont4=Michael Siry, Corporate Executive Chef, Big Daddy's Diner, Duke's, and City Crab, New York, NY', 753 => '| Episode notes=Later reruns of this episode were dedicated to the memory of Michael Siry who died of cancer in June 2013. Chef Hitchcock forgot an ingredient (corn chips) in the appetizer round. As a result, she was chopped.}}', 754 => '{{Chopped', 755 => '| LineColor=F56991', 756 => '| EpisodeNumber=44', 757 => '| EpisodeNumber2=5', 758 => '| Title=Mussels Mastery & Cotton Candy Can-Do', 759 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|5|4}}', 760 => '| IngApp=mussels, asparagus, [[Bajtra|cactus pear]], kidney beans', 761 => '| IngEnt=sharp cheddar cheese, watermelon radish, [[squab]], frozen waffles', 762 => '| IngDes=saltine crackers, green papaya, dried mangoes, [[cotton candy]]', 763 => '| Judge1=[[Marcus Samuelsson]]', 764 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 765 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 766 => '| Cont1=Sean Mell, [[Omakase]] Chef, Nobu, New York, NY', 767 => '| Cont2=Berthsy Ayide, Chef and Caterer, The Kitchen Sink, New York, NY', 768 => '| Cont3=Jeremy Hanlon, Private Chef, My Fresh Chef, Lantana, FL', 769 => '| Cont4=[[Christian Petroni]], Chef and Restaurateur, Barcelona, Greenwich, CT', 770 => '| Episode notes =This is Marcus Samuelsson's first episode as a judge.}}', 771 => '{{Chopped', 772 => '| LineColor=F56991', 773 => '| EpisodeNumber=45', 774 => '| EpisodeNumber2=6', 775 => '| Title=First Things Worst', 776 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|5|11}}', 777 => '| IngApp=[[gooseberries]], [[Darjeeling tea]], [[ricotta#Variants|ricotta salata]], calf's liver', 778 => '| IngEnt=[[cuttlefish]], [[long beans]], [[Sweet piquanté pepper|sweet piquanté peppers]], [[bittersweet chocolate]]', 779 => '| IngDes=baby bananas, coconut flakes, pumpernickel rye, [[soy sauce]]', 780 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 781 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 782 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 783 => '| Cont1=Nadege Fleurimond, Caterer, Fleurimond Catering, New York, NY', 784 => '| Cont2=Paul Ripley, Food and Beverage Manager, Raritan Valley Country Club, Bridgewater, NJ', 785 => '| Cont3=Ryan DePersio, Chef and Restaurateur, Fascino, Montclair, NJ', 786 => '| Cont4=Rebecca Weitzman, Chef de cuisine, Inoteca, New York, NY', 787 => '| Episode notes=Nadege was caught plating past limits in Round 1. As a result, she was chopped. Rebecca forgot three ingredients on one plate in the appetizer round but moved on based on how good her dish was.}}', 788 => '{{Chopped', 789 => '| LineColor=F56991', 790 => '| EpisodeNumber=46', 791 => '| EpisodeNumber2=7', 792 => '| Title=Fired Up!', 793 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|6|1}}', 794 => '| IngApp=striped sea bass, strawberries, baby fennel, marshmallows', 795 => '| IngEnt=country pork ribs, kale, butternut squash, popcorn on the cob', 796 => '| IngDes=[[polenta]], [[Fruit Lambic|lambic beer]], pineapple, [[Hot dog|hot dogs]]', 797 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 798 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 799 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 800 => '| Cont1=Mary Beth Johnson, Executive Chef, Maritime, New York, NY', 801 => '| Cont2=Kristen Davis, Personal Chef, Long Island, NY', 802 => '| Cont3=Adam Goldgell, Chef, Sugo Café, Long Beach, NY', 803 => '| Cont4=Michael Jenkins, Chef, Butter, New York, NY', 804 => '| Episode notes=This was a grilling-themed episode. The stovetops were outfitted with grill sheets and the ovens were off-limits. Chef Jenkins is a chef at Butter, which is co-owned by regular Chopped judge, [[Alex Guarnaschelli]].}}', 805 => '{{Chopped', 806 => '| LineColor=F56991', 807 => '| EpisodeNumber=47', 808 => '| EpisodeNumber2=8', 809 => '| Title=Quahog Quandaries and Pickle Puzzles', 810 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|6|8}}', 811 => '| IngApp=[[hard clam|quahog clams]], rhubarb, almond butter cookies', 812 => '| IngEnt=venison tenderloin, cinnamon swirl bread, [[persimmon|sharon fruit]], [[gherkin|cornichons]]', 813 => '| IngDes=[[Matzah|matzo]], salty peanuts, dried strawberries, cocoa nibs', 814 => '| Judge1=Amanda Freitag', 815 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 816 => '| Judge3=Jody Williams', 817 => '| Cont1=Melissa Muller, Executive Chef, Organika, New York, NY', 818 => '| Cont2=Ricardo Cardona, Executive Chef, Sofrito, New York, NY', 819 => '| Cont3=Kat Ploszaj, Executive Chef, Petit Oven, Brooklyn, NY', 820 => '| Cont4=Marc Anthony Bynum, Executive Chef, Venúe 56, Hauppauge, NY', 821 => '| Episode notes=This was the first episode to feature an all-female panel of judges. During the appetizer Chef Muller realized with a minute left she couldn't finish and gave up. The judges had to encourage her to finish her dish. She ended up failing to get her cookies on the plate and only one judge got a clam.}}', 822 => '{{Chopped', 823 => '| LineColor=F56991', 824 => '| EpisodeNumber=48', 825 => '| EpisodeNumber2=9', 826 => '| Title=Turbot Powered', 827 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|6|15}}', 828 => '| IngApp=chicken thighs, [[bitter melon]], cream cheese, [[papadum]]', 829 => '| IngEnt=[[turbot]], [[wasabi#Uses|wasabi pea]]s, [[purple cauliflower]], [[satsuma (fruit)|satsuma mikan]]', 830 => '| IngDes=brie, [[rutabaga]], frozen cranberries, [[English muffin|English muffins]]', 831 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 832 => '| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 833 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 834 => '| Cont1=Anthony Locastro, Executive Chef, Downtown Association, New York, NY', 835 => '| Cont2=Mark McMann, Sous chef, Kefi, New York, NY', 836 => '| Cont3=Jennifer Meadows, Chef and Restaurateur, Fishbar, Montauk, NY', 837 => '| Cont4=Ed Harris, Junior Sous chef, [[Buddakan]], New York, NY', 838 => '| Episode notes=}}', 839 => '{{Chopped', 840 => '| LineColor=F56991', 841 => '| EpisodeNumber=49', 842 => '| EpisodeNumber2=10', 843 => '| Title=Keep On Cook'n On', 844 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|6|22}}', 845 => '| IngApp=[[jamón serrano|serrano ham]], fresh pasta, [[dulce de membrillo|membrillo]], half-sour pickles', 846 => '| IngEnt=beef tenderloin, [[taro|taro root]], [[Japanese eggplant]], cherry pie filling', 847 => '| IngDes=white bread, unsalted pistachios, [[buckwheat honey]], zucchini', 848 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 849 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 850 => '| Judge3=[[Scott Conant]]', 851 => '| Cont1=Carrie Weiss, Instructor and Writer, New York, NY', 852 => '| Cont2=Sachem "Son" Allison, Executive Chef, SavorNY, New York, NY', 853 => '| Cont3=Chris Jaeckle, Sous chef, Morimoto, New York, NY', 854 => '| Cont4=Paul "Poppy" Yeaple, Chef and Restaurateur, Poppy's Burgers and Fries, Beacon, NY', 855 => '| Episode notes=Chef Weiss forget her membrillo in the appetizer resulting in her elimination. Chef Yeaple was the first chef to use the ice cream maker. Chef Yeaple cut his hand in the dessert round but he finished his dish.}}', 856 => '{{Chopped', 857 => '| LineColor=F56991', 858 => '| EpisodeNumber=50', 859 => '| EpisodeNumber2=11', 860 => '| Title=Green Apps and Lamb', 861 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|6|29}}', 862 => '| IngApp=[[Rainier cherry|Rainier cherries]], walnuts, [[crème de menthe]], canned salmon', 863 => '| IngEnt=lamb top round, golden raisins, [[Stilton cheese]], [[edamame]]', 864 => '| IngDes=buttermilk, [[braeburn|braeburn apples]], kiwis, [[amaranth grain]]', 865 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 866 => '| Judge2=[[Scott Conant]]', 867 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 868 => '| Cont1=Melissa Rebholz, Executive Chef, Garden of Eve Organic Farm, Long Island, NY', 869 => '| Cont2=Adam Sternberg, Executive Chef, 36 Main, New Paltz, NY', 870 => '| Cont3=Guillaume Thivet, Executive Chef, Bouley Bakery and Market, New York, NY', 871 => '| Cont4=Joshua Stokes, Private Chef, Grill a Chef, New York, NY', 872 => '| Episode notes=}}', 873 => '{{Chopped', 874 => '| LineColor=F56991', 875 => '| EpisodeNumber=51', 876 => '| EpisodeNumber2=12', 877 => '| Title=Crunch Time', 878 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|7|6}}', 879 => '| IngApp=watermelon, sweet potatoes, [[knackwurst|knockwurst]], almond butter', 880 => '| IngEnt=[[skate (fish)|skate]], English cucumbers, prunes, shredded wheat crackers', 881 => '| IngDes=oranges, [[miso|red miso paste]], cottage cheese, [[Kettle cooked potato chips|kettle-cooked potato chips]]', 882 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 883 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 884 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 885 => '| Cont1=Steven Tempel, Chef and Restaurateur, Logan's Bar and Grill, Speculator, NY', 886 => '| Cont2=[[Michele Ragussis]], Chef and Restaurateur, Stuft Catering / Beast, Brooklyn, NY', 887 => '| Cont3=Lance Nitahara, Executive Chef, Camp-of-the-Woods, Speculator, NY', 888 => '| Cont4=[[Madison Cowan]], Chef and Caterer, Avenue Inc, New York, NY', 889 => '| Episode notes=}}', 890 => '{{Chopped', 891 => '| LineColor=F56991', 892 => '| EpisodeNumber=52', 893 => '| EpisodeNumber2=13', 894 => '| Title=Rowdy With a Chance of Meatballs', 895 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|7|13}}', 896 => '| IngApp=red carrots, [[luffa|Chinese okra]], potato [[Knish|knishes]], [[Ocean Perch|ocean perch]]', 897 => '| IngEnt=ground pork, [[sorghum molasses]], cheese crackers, [[brassica juncea|mustard greens]]', 898 => '| IngDes=puffed rice cereal, [[cognac]], butterscotch candy, [[pancetta]]', 899 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 900 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 901 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 902 => '| Cont1=Jacques Gautier, Executive Chef and Restaurateur, Palo Santo, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY', 903 => '| Cont2=Deborah Bicknese, Executive Chef and Restaurateur, Beast, Brooklyn, NY', 904 => '| Cont3=Jodi Bernhard, Chef de cuisine, Longwood Events, Boston, MA', 905 => '| Cont4=Anthony Paris, Executive Chef, Crosby Street Hotel, New York, NY', 906 => '| Episode notes=}}', 907 => '}}', 908 => '', 909 => '===Season 5 (2010)===', 910 => '{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#C8A2C8|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes=', 911 => '{{Chopped', 912 => '| LineColor=C8A2C8', 913 => '| EpisodeNumber=53', 914 => '| EpisodeNumber2=1', 915 => '| Title="Dream'n of Redeem'n"', 916 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|7|20}}', 917 => '| IngApp=[[rump roast]], [[rainbow chard]], [[vegemite|vegetable yeast spread]]', 918 => '| IngEnt=[[European seabass|branzino]], [[Piquillo pepper|piquillo peppers]], [[pachyrhizus erosus|jicama]], chocolate sandwich cookies', 919 => '| IngDes=[[vodka]], crescent roll dough, sesame seeds, blueberry jelly beans', 920 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 921 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 922 => '| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 923 => '| Cont1=Paul Viggiano, Cooking Instructor ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.5 (July 14, 2009): "Pretty Please With a Pepper on Top"|Episode 2.5 – "Pretty Please With a Pepper on Top"]])', 924 => '| Cont2=Lola Garand, Freelance Consulting Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 3.7 (January 5, 2010): "Flower Power"|Episode 3.7 – "Flower Power"]])', 925 => '| Cont3=Dominick Feragola, Sous chef, Broadway East, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 3.5 (November 10, 2009): "Sticking To It"|Episode 3.5 – "Sticking To It"]])', 926 => '| Cont4=Matthew Zappoli, Owner and Executive Chef, Tre Amici, Long Branch, NJ ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.7 (July 28, 2009): "Pods, Grills and Sticky Fingers"|Episode 2.7 – "Pods, Grills and Sticky Fingers"]])', 927 => '| Episode notes=This episode featured four past runners-up who returned for a second chance at the $10,000 prize. This is the 1st time since Season 3 that there were three ingredients in a basket. Chef Garand cut herself in Round 1}}', 928 => '{{Chopped', 929 => '| LineColor=C8A2C8', 930 => '| EpisodeNumber=54', 931 => '| EpisodeNumber2=2', 932 => '| Title=Wok This Way', 933 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|7|27}}', 934 => '| IngApp=rainbow trout, [[Napa cabbage]], smoked paprika, white chocolate chips', 935 => '| IngEnt=quail, [[endive|escarole]], chocolate-covered raisins, coconut', 936 => '| IngDes=papaya, rice crackers, [[sake]], [[cheeses of Switzerland|jura erguel]]', 937 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 938 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 939 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 940 => '| Cont1=Adam Idris, Private Chef, New York, NY', 941 => '| Cont2=Charlene Johnson, Executive Chef, 202, New York, NY', 942 => '| Cont3=Matt Gibson, Sous chef, Spice Market Restaurant, New York, NY', 943 => '| Cont4=Ric Orlando, Chef and Restaurateur, New World Home Cooking, Saugerties, NY', 944 => '| Episode notes=}}', 945 => '{{Chopped', 946 => '| LineColor=C8A2C8', 947 => '| EpisodeNumber=55', 948 => '| EpisodeNumber2=3', 949 => '| Title=Squashed', 950 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|8|10}}', 951 => '| IngApp=[[Banana chip|banana chips]], [[rice paper]], [[kabocha|kabocha squash]], sardines', 952 => '| IngEnt=beef shoulder, baby artichokes, blood oranges, cashew butter', 953 => '| IngDes=celery root, cinnamon candies, blackberries, marshmallow spread', 954 => '| Judge1=[[Marcus Samuelsson]]', 955 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 956 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 957 => '| Cont1=Jessica Wilson, Sous chef, A Voce Columbus, New York, NY', 958 => '| Cont2=Jasmine Shimoda, Apprenticing Chef, New York, NY', 959 => '| Cont3=Yoanne Magris, Chef and Restaurateur, Yo In Yo Out, New York, NY', 960 => '| Cont4=Rebecca Newell, Executive Chef, The Beehive, Boston, MA', 961 => '| Episode notes=This was the first episode to feature four female chefs. Chef Magris forgot banana chips in Round 1 but moved on.}}', 962 => '{{Chopped', 963 => '| LineColor=C8A2C8', 964 => '| EpisodeNumber=56', 965 => '| EpisodeNumber2=4', 966 => '| Title=$50,000 Tournament: Round One', 967 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|8|31}}', 968 => '| IngApp=[[tomatillo]]s, [[horned melon]], wonton skins, [[Rocky Mountain oysters]]', 969 => '| IngEnt=[[gilt-head bream|dorade]], baby beets, beef jerky, coffee liqueur', 970 => '| IngDes=Yukon Gold potatoes, [[condensed milk]], pomegranates, peanut butter taffy', 971 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 972 => '| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]]', 973 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 974 => '| Cont1=Jessica Mogardo, Executive Pastry Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.3 (April 20, 2010): "Jitters & Giant Eggs"|Episode 4.3 – "Jitters & Giant Eggs"]])', 975 => '| Cont2=Mackenzie Hilton, Executive Chef, Mercato Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.1 (April 6, 2010): "Rattle & Roll"|Episode 4.1 – "Rattle & Roll"]])', 976 => '| Cont3=Paul "Poppy" Yeaple, Chef and Restaurateur, Poppy's Burgers and Fries, Beacon, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.10 (June 22, 2010): "Keep On Cook'n On"|Episode 4.10 – "Keep On Cook'n On"]])', 977 => '| Cont4=Madison Cowan, Chef and Caterer, Avenue Inc, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.12 (July 6, 2010): "Crunch Time"|Episode 4.12 – "Crunch Time"]]) (advances to final round)', 978 => '| Episode notes=This was the first tournament with four preliminary heats leading up to a finale; it would set the precedent for future Chopped tournaments. This is a five-part series where sixteen past champions competed. The winner of each episode advanced to the finale, where they competed for $50,000.}}', 979 => '{{Chopped', 980 => '| LineColor=C8A2C8', 981 => '| EpisodeNumber=57', 982 => '| EpisodeNumber2=5', 983 => '| Title=$50,000 Tournament: Round Two', 984 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|9|7}}', 985 => '| IngApp=[[Taraxacum#Culinary use|dandelion greens]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-05-28|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Taraxacum#Culinary use|reason= The anchor (Culinary use) [[Special:Diff/567974979|has been deleted]].}}, Greek yogurt, [[liverwurst]], catfish', 986 => '| IngEnt=[[ginger beer]], [[daikon|pickled daikon]], [[okra]], alligator tenderloin', 987 => '| IngDes=key lime juice, [[pepita]]s, [[halloumi|halloumi cheese]], hot dog buns', 988 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 989 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 990 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 991 => '| Cont1=Michael Jenkins, Line cook, Butter, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.7 (June 1, 2010): "Fired Up!"|Episode 4.7 – "Fired Up!"]])', 992 => '| Cont2=Jon Bignelli, Chef de cuisine, [[wd~50]], New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 3.6 (December 8, 2009): "Season's Choppings"|Episode 3.6 – "Season's Choppings"]])', 993 => '| Cont3=Pnina Peled, Executive Chef, The New York Helmsley Hotel, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 3.10 (January 26, 2010): "In A Pinch"|Episode 3.10 – "In a Pinch"]])', 994 => '| Cont4=Marc Anthony Bynum, Executive Chef, Venúe 56, Hauppauge, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.8 (June 8, 2010): "Quahog Quandaries and Pickle Puzzles"|Episode 4.8 – "Quahog Quandaries and Pickle Puzzles"]]) (advances to final round)', 995 => '| Episode notes=This is part two of a five-part tournament.}}', 996 => '{{Chopped', 997 => '| LineColor=C8A2C8', 998 => '| EpisodeNumber=58', 999 => '| EpisodeNumber2=6', 1000 => '| Title=$50,000 Tournament: Round Three', 1001 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|9|14}}', 1002 => '| IngApp=[[persimmon|dried persimmon]], [[phyllo|phyllo dough]], pepper jack cheese, [[sweetbread]]s', 1003 => '| IngEnt=chicken breast, blue corn tortillas, [[Tuscan kale]], sea urchin', 1004 => '| IngDes=blueberries, bread & butter pickles, saffron, fruit ring cereal', 1005 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1006 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1007 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1008 => '| Cont1=Joe Dobias, Chef and Restaurateur, Joe Doe Restaurant, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 3.3 (October 27, 2009): "Judge Knows Best"|Episode 3.3 – "Judge Knows Best"]])', 1009 => '| Cont2=Luisa Fernandes, Executive Chef, Georgia's Cafe and Bakery, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 3.5 (November 10, 2009): "Sticking To It"|Episode 3.5 – "Sticking To It"]])', 1010 => '| Cont3=Michael Siry, Corporate Executive Chef, Big Daddy's Diner, Duke's, and City Crab, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.4 (April 27, 2010): "Dr. Deckle & Mr. Fried"|Episode 4.4 – "Dr. Deckle & Mr. Fried"]])', 1011 => '| Cont4=Jason Zukas, Executive Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.1 (June 16, 2009): "Salty Veggies & Heated Battles"|Episode 2.1 – "Salty Veggies & Heated Battles"]]) (advances to final round)', 1012 => '| Episode notes=This is part three of a five-part tournament.}}', 1013 => '{{Chopped', 1014 => '| LineColor=C8A2C8', 1015 => '| EpisodeNumber=59', 1016 => '| EpisodeNumber2=7', 1017 => '| Title=$50,000 Tournament: Round Four', 1018 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|9|21}}', 1019 => '| IngApp=cold-smoked [[Kipper|kippers]], [[Water chestnut|water chestnuts]], leeks, lemon-lime soda', 1020 => '| IngEnt=[[caper#Culinary uses|caperberries]], [[Root parsley|parsley root]], chocolate-hazelnut spread, elk tenderloin', 1021 => '| IngDes=taco shells, [[Bosc pear|Bosc pears]], [[crème fraîche|crema]], red curry paste', 1022 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 1023 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1024 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1025 => '| Cont1=Christian Petroni, Chef and Restaurateur, Barcelona, Greenwich, CT ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.5 (May 4, 2010): "Mussels Mastery & Cotton Candy Can-Do"|Episode 4.5 – "Mussels Mastery & Cotton Candy Can-Do"]])', 1026 => '| Cont2=Rebecca Newell, Executive Chef, The Beehive, Boston, MA ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.3 (August 10, 2010): "Squashed"|Episode 5.3 – "Squashed"]])', 1027 => '| Cont3=Mario Tolentino, Private Chef, Can Cook Personal Chef Services, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.2 (April 13, 2010): "My Froggy Clementine"|Episode 4.2 – "My Froggy Clementine"]])', 1028 => '| Cont4=Ric Orlando, Chef and Restaurateur, New World Home Cooking, Saugerties, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.2 (July 27, 2010): "Wok This Way"|Episode 5.2 – "Wok This Way"]]) (advances to final round)', 1029 => '| Episode notes=This is part four of a five-part tournament.}}', 1030 => '{{Chopped', 1031 => '| LineColor=C8A2C8', 1032 => '| EpisodeNumber=60', 1033 => '| EpisodeNumber2=8', 1034 => '| Title=$50,000 Tournament: Grand Finale', 1035 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|9|28}}', 1036 => '| IngApp=[[geoduck]], [[Buddha's hand]], black radishes, [[Waffle cone|waffle cones]]', 1037 => '| IngEnt=[[Smelt (fish)|smelt]], dried red currants, cheese curls, rack of wild boar', 1038 => '| IngDes=champagne, [[pitaya|dragon fruit]], [[tahini]], [[cake flour]]', 1039 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1040 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1041 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1042 => '| Cont1=Marc Anthony Bynum, Executive Chef, Venúe 56, Hauppauge, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.8 (June 8, 2010): "Quahog Quandaries and Pickle Puzzles"|Episode 4.8 – "Quahog Quandaries and Pickle Puzzles"]])', 1043 => '| Cont2=Ric Orlando, Chef and Restaurateur, New World Home Cooking, Saugerties, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.2 (July 27, 2010): "Wok This Way"|Episode 5.2 – "Wok This Way"]])', 1044 => '| Cont3=Jason Zukas, Executive Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 2.1 (June 16, 2009): "Salty Veggies & Heated Battles"|Episode 2.1 – "Salty Veggies & Heated Battles"]])', 1045 => '| Cont4=Madison Cowan, Chef and Caterer, Avenue Inc, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.12 (July 6, 2010): "Crunch Time"|Episode 4.12 – "Crunch Time"]])', 1046 => '| Episode notes=This is the final part of the first Chopped tournament. The chefs were given 50 minutes in the dessert round rather than the usual 30 to allow adequate time to bake.}}', 1047 => '{{Chopped', 1048 => '| LineColor=C8A2C8', 1049 => '| EpisodeNumber=61', 1050 => '| EpisodeNumber2=9', 1051 => '| Title=Spouting Off', 1052 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|10|5}}', 1053 => '| IngApp=[[barramundi]], apricot paste, poblano peppers, [[Abbey beers|abbey style beer]]', 1054 => '| IngEnt=[[bratwurst]], scallops, plums, red quinoa', 1055 => '| IngDes=[[ptitim|Israeli couscous]], [[cherimoya]], [[guanciale]], [[Irish whiskey]]', 1056 => '| Judge1=Amanda Freitag', 1057 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1058 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1059 => '| Cont1=Sung Uni Lee, Culinary Instructor, Brooklyn, NY', 1060 => '| Cont2=Janine Gray, Chef and Restaurateur, The Inn at Osborne Hill, Fishkill, NY', 1061 => '| Cont3=Bryce Shuman, Sous Chef, [[Eleven Madison Park]], New York, NY', 1062 => '| Cont4=Joe Raiola, Executive Chef, [[Morton's Steakhouse]], Brooklyn, NY', 1063 => '| Episode notes=In the dessert round, Ted warned the contestants that cherimoya seeds were poisonous.}}', 1064 => '{{Chopped', 1065 => '| LineColor=C8A2C8', 1066 => '| EpisodeNumber=62', 1067 => '| EpisodeNumber2=10', 1068 => '| Title=When Octopuses Attack', 1069 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|10|12}}', 1070 => '| IngApp=[[lotus root]], [[radicchio#Varieties of radicchio|treviso]], guava nectar, octopus', 1071 => '| IngEnt=flank steak, [[chicory]], [[solanum muricatum|pepino melon]], granola bars', 1072 => '| IngDes=[[perilla|shiso leaves]], pita bread, feta, [[azuki bean|adzuki beans]]', 1073 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 1074 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1075 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1076 => '| Cont1=Anthony "Anton" Testino, Head Chef, Tony's Touch of Italy, Wayne, NJ', 1077 => '| Cont2=Merlin Tlapa, Executive Chef, Nino's 208, New York, NY', 1078 => '| Cont3=Mona James, Executive Sous chef, Palm Restaurant, New York, NY', 1079 => '| Cont4=Cory Comeau, Executive Chef, Stephanie's on Newbury, Boston, MA', 1080 => '| Episode notes=}}', 1081 => '{{Chopped', 1082 => '| LineColor=C8A2C8', 1083 => '| EpisodeNumber=63', 1084 => '| EpisodeNumber2=11', 1085 => '| Title=Fright Bites', 1086 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|10|19}}', 1087 => '| IngApp=canned pumpkin, malted chocolate balls, pie crust, lamb heart', 1088 => '| IngEnt=gummy teeth, flour tortillas, [[corn smut|huitlacoche]], [[silkie|black chicken]]', 1089 => '| IngDes=[[kumquat]]s, cheddar pennies, chipotle chiles, grasshoppers', 1090 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 1091 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 1092 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1093 => '| Cont1=Mike Solyn, Freelance Chef, New York, NY', 1094 => '| Cont2=[[Marja Samsom]], Chef and Restaurateur, The Kitchen Club, New York, NY', 1095 => '| Cont3=Tess Middlebrook, Private Chef, New York, NY', 1096 => '| Cont4=Michael Vignola, Executive Chef, [[Michael Jordan's Steakhouse|Michael Jordan's Steak House]], New York, NY', 1097 => '| Episode notes=This was the first [[Halloween]]-themed episode of the series. Chef Mike forgot an ingredient, malted milk balls, in Round 1 which led to his elimination. Chef Michael forgot his tortillas in Round 2 but moved on. Chef Michael is the first contestant to completely forget an ingredient and still win the competition.}}', 1098 => '{{Chopped', 1099 => '| LineColor=C8A2C8', 1100 => '| EpisodeNumber=64', 1101 => '| EpisodeNumber2=12', 1102 => '| Title=Cornuchopia', 1103 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|11|16}}', 1104 => '| IngApp=baked ham, cranberry sauce, baby turnips, [[port wine cheese]]', 1105 => '| IngEnt=[[pheasant]], Brussels sprouts, [[Candy apple|candy apples]], sparkling cider', 1106 => '| IngDes=puff pastry, [[enokitake|enoki mushrooms]], seedless red grapes, [[plum sauce]]', 1107 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 1108 => '| Judge2=[[Sue Torres]]', 1109 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1110 => '| Cont1=Harold Moore, Chef and Restaurateur, Commerce, New York, NY', 1111 => '| Cont2=Izzy Sarto, Executive Chef, Tremont 647, Boston, MA', 1112 => '| Cont3=Robyn Moore, Private Chef and Instructor, New York, NY', 1113 => '| Cont4=Milton Enriquez, Executive Chef, Compass, New York, NY', 1114 => '| Episode notes=This was a [[Thanksgiving]]-themed episode with corresponding, seasonal ingredients in the baskets. The chefs had to stick to a Thanksgiving theme for all three courses.}}', 1115 => '{{Chopped', 1116 => '| LineColor=C8A2C8', 1117 => '| EpisodeNumber=65', 1118 => '| EpisodeNumber2=13', 1119 => '| Title=Yes, Virginia, There is a Chopping Block', 1120 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2010|11|28}}', 1121 => '| IngApp=oysters, pomegranate juice, red chard, gingerbread cookie dough', 1122 => '| IngEnt=goose, [[Irish Cream Liqueur|Irish cream liqueur]], [[maraschino cherries]], blue cheese', 1123 => '| IngDes=[[pasilla|pasilla chiles]], [[peppermint patties]], sour cream, [[sweet potato|boniatos]]', 1124 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 1125 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1126 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1127 => '| Cont1=Kenneth Collins, Executive Chef, Gospel Uptown, New York, NY', 1128 => '| Cont2=Patricio Sandoval, Chef and Restaurateur, Mercadito, New York, NY', 1129 => '| Cont3=Laura Simpson, Chef de cuisine, The Hotel Hershey, Hershey, PA', 1130 => '| Cont4=Wade Burch, Executive Chef, South West NY, New York, NY', 1131 => '| Episode notes=This was a [[Christmas and holiday season|holiday]]-themed episode. The chefs were directed to prepare holiday-themed dishes for each course. The chefs were given 40 minutes in the entrée round rather than the normal 30 in order to allow time to properly cook the goose.}}', 1132 => '}}', 1133 => '', 1134 => '===Season 6 (2011)===', 1135 => '* This is the first season where fewer than 13 episodes were produced.', 1136 => '{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#551CFF|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes=', 1137 => '{{Chopped', 1138 => '| LineColor=551CFF', 1139 => '| EpisodeNumber=66', 1140 => '| EpisodeNumber2=1', 1141 => '| Title=Victory on the Brain', 1142 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|1|4}}', 1143 => '| Cont1=Colin Kruzic, Executive Chef, New York, NY', 1144 => '| Cont2=Samantha Buyskes, Chef and Restaurateur, Simply Red Bistro, Ithaca, NY', 1145 => '| Cont3=Sammy Davis Jr., Executive Chef, CR Lounge, Baltimore, MD', 1146 => '| Cont4=Alejandra Padilla, Line Cook, La Fonda del Sol, New York, NY ', 1147 => '| IngApp=[[tamarindo (drink)|tamarind soda]], cocktail nuts, [[green bean|haricots verts]], goat brains', 1148 => '| IngEnt=Cream of Coconut, baby turnips, [[wakame|wakame seaweed]], fish heads', 1149 => '| IngDes=peanut brittle, [[marsala wine]], wonton wrappers, [[durian]]', 1150 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 1151 => '| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1152 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 1153 => '| Episode notes=The fish heads used in the entrée round were from northeastern cod.}}', 1154 => '{{Chopped', 1155 => '| LineColor=551CFF', 1156 => '| EpisodeNumber=67', 1157 => '| EpisodeNumber2=2', 1158 => '| Title=Prove it on the Plate', 1159 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|1|11}}', 1160 => '| Cont1=Andrea Glick, Private Chef and Instructor, Long Island, NY', 1161 => '| Cont2=Lisa Beels, Executive Chef and Entrepreneur, Haute Palate and Petite Palate, New York, NY', 1162 => '| Cont3=Nick Grosz, Executive Chef, [[Norwood Club]], New York, NY', 1163 => '| Cont4=Eric Levine, Executive Chef, Encore Catering, East Hanover, NJ', 1164 => '| IngApp=New Zealand mussels, Bosc pears, [[amarula|marula liqueur]], frozen waffles', 1165 => '| IngEnt=root beer schnapps, [[Chinese sausage|lap cheong]], squash blossoms, ostrich tenderloin', 1166 => '| IngDes=puffed rice cereal, [[horned melon]], cashew butter, gummy worms', 1167 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 1168 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 1169 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1170 => '| Episode notes=This is Maneet Chauhan's first episode as a judge.}}', 1171 => '{{Chopped', 1172 => '| LineColor=551CFF', 1173 => '| EpisodeNumber=68', 1174 => '| EpisodeNumber2=3', 1175 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|1|18}}', 1176 => '| Title=Marrowly We Roll Along', 1177 => '| Cont1=Carmine DiGiovanni, Chef de cuisine, Picholine, New York, NY', 1178 => '| Cont2=Sean Telo, Chef de cuisine, Atlanta, GA', 1179 => '| Cont3=Andrew Markert, Executive Sous chef, PS7, Washington, DC', 1180 => '| Cont4=Laura Henry-Zoubir, Culinary Director, Dramshop Hospitality, Boston, MA', 1181 => '| IngApp=[[speck]], toybox squash, fontina cheese, marrow bones', 1182 => '| IngEnt=[[yuzu|yuzu marmalade]], [[chicory]], dried blueberries, [[Dungeness crab]]', 1183 => '| IngDes=pineapple, sunflower seeds, red curry paste, [[Neapolitan ice cream]]', 1184 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 1185 => '| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]]', 1186 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1187 => '| Episode notes=}}', 1188 => '{{Chopped', 1189 => '| LineColor=551CFF', 1190 => '| EpisodeNumber=69', 1191 => '| EpisodeNumber2=4', 1192 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|1|25}}', 1193 => '| Title=Doughs and Don'ts', 1194 => '| Cont1=Rob Runn, Food Service Specialist, [[USCGC Sturgeon Bay (WTGB-109)|USCGC ''Sturgeon Bay'' (WTGB-109)]], Bayonne, NJ', 1195 => '| Cont2=Monica Byrne, Chef and Restaurateur, Home/Made, Brooklyn, NY', 1196 => '| Cont3=Anna Maria Santorelli, Chef and Restaurateur, Anna Maria's, Larchmont, NY', 1197 => '| Cont4=James Gillespie, Culinary Instructor, New York, NY', 1198 => '| IngApp=[[must|saba]], garlic shoots, Canadian bacon, trout', 1199 => '| IngEnt=[[okra|dehydrated okra]], parsnips, espresso soda, [[brisket|deckle of beef]]', 1200 => '| IngDes=[[jubaea|coquitos]], [[turmeric]], [[empanada|empanada wrappers]], corn on the cob', 1201 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 1202 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 1203 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 1204 => '| Episode notes=Chef Santorelli cut herself badly in the appetizer round and as a result was severely limited for the rest of the competition.}}', 1205 => '{{Chopped', 1206 => '| LineColor=551CFF', 1207 => '| EpisodeNumber=70', 1208 => '| EpisodeNumber2=5', 1209 => '| Title=Step Right Up!', 1210 => '| Cont1=James Kilberg, Executive Chef, Il Poggiolo, Chicago, IL', 1211 => '| Cont2=Gillian Clark, Chef and Restaurateur, The General Store, Silver Spring, MD', 1212 => '| Cont4=Marcellus Coleman, Executive Sous chef, Abe and Arthur's, New York, NY', 1213 => '| Cont3=Jeffrey Gardner, Sous chef, South City Kitchen Midtown, Atlanta, GA', 1214 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|2|1}}', 1215 => '| IngApp=catfish, tomatillos, marshmallows, [[Rutabaga|rutabagas]]', 1216 => '| IngEnt=country pork ribs, [[taraxicum#Culinary use|dandelion greens]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-05-28|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=taraxicum#Culinary use|reason= The anchor (Culinary use) [[Special:Diff/567974979|has been deleted]].}}, [[Jerusalem artichoke]]s, fresh garbanzo beans', 1217 => '| IngDes=plum tomatoes, jalapeño peppers, [[crème fraîche|crema]], [[xanthosoma|malanga coco]]', 1218 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 1219 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1220 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 1221 => '| Episode notes=}}', 1222 => '{{Chopped', 1223 => '| LineColor=551CFF', 1224 => '| EpisodeNumber=71', 1225 => '| EpisodeNumber2=6', 1226 => '| Title=All-Stars Tournament: Round One – Competitors from ''[[The Next Food Network Star]]''', 1227 => '| Cont1=Lisa Garza (''TNFNS'' season 4 runner-up) (charity: Vogel Alcove&nbsp;– Dallas, TX)', 1228 => '| Cont2=Debbie Lee (''TNFNS'' [[The Next Food Network Star (season 5)|season 5]] third place) (charity: Medici Foundation&nbsp;– Irvine, CA)', 1229 => '| Cont3=Brad Sorenson (''TNFNS'' [[The Next Food Network Star (season 6)|season 6]] fifth place) (charity: [[American Cancer Society]]&nbsp;– Atlanta, GA)', 1230 => '| Cont4=Michael Proietti (''TNFNS'' season 5 fifth place) (charity: [[The Jed Foundation]]&nbsp;– New York, NY) (advances to final round)', 1231 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|3|6}}', 1232 => '| IngApp=calf's liver, mango, [[botargo|bottarga]], [[pound cake]]', 1233 => '| IngEnt=[[bitter melon|karela]], blueberries, [[fregula|fregola]], [[Red-legged Partridge|Scottish red leg partridge]]', 1234 => '| IngDes=red carrots, goat's butter, [[paneer]], potato crisps', 1235 => '| Judge1=[[Marcus Samuelsson]]', 1236 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1237 => '| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1238 => '| Episode notes=This was the first of a 5-part series of episodes in which groups of celebrity chefs competed to win $50,000 for charity. This was also the first time celebrities competed on Chopped. Lisa Garza forgot three ingredients in Round 1 and was chopped.}}', 1239 => '{{Chopped', 1240 => '| LineColor=551CFF', 1241 => '| EpisodeNumber=72', 1242 => '| EpisodeNumber2=7', 1243 => '| Title=All-Stars Tournament: Round Two – Food Network Personalities', 1244 => '| Cont1=[[Duff Goldman]] (''[[Ace of Cakes]]'', notable competitor on ''[[Food Network Challenge]]'') (charity: Lower Eastside Girls Club – New York, NY)', 1245 => '| Cont2=[[Claire Robinson]] (''[[5 Ingredient Fix]]'', ''Food Network Challenge'') (charity: [[St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]] – Memphis, TN)', 1246 => '| Cont3=[[Robert Irvine]] (''[[Dinner: Impossible]]'', ''[[Worst Cooks in America]]'', ''[[Restaurant: Impossible]]'') (charity: World Outreach Ministries – Marietta, GA)', 1247 => '| Cont4=[[Anne Burrell]] (''[[Secrets of a Restaurant Chef]]'', ''Worst Cooks in America'') (charity: [[Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation]] – New York, NY) (advances to final round)', 1248 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|3|13}}', 1249 => '| IngApp=teething biscuits, Hungarian hot peppers, raspberries, [[haggis|canned haggis]]', 1250 => '| IngEnt=rack of venison, [[palmaria palmata|dulse]], [[gooseberry|gooseberry preserves]], fruit ring cereal', 1251 => '| IngDes=ladyfingers, baby fennel, [[almond paste]], root beer jelly beans', 1252 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1253 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1254 => '| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson', 1255 => '| Episode notes=This is part 2 of a 5-part tournament. In the appetizer round, Anne got hot oil in her eye but completed the competition. Claire Robinson forgot venison and sauce on one of the plates in the entrée round.}}', 1256 => '{{Chopped', 1257 => '| LineColor=551CFF', 1258 => '| EpisodeNumber=73', 1259 => '| EpisodeNumber2=8', 1260 => '| Title=All-Stars Tournament: Round Three – Notable Chefs', 1261 => '| Cont1=[[Jacques Torres]] (charity: [[St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]] – Memphis, TN)', 1262 => '| Cont2=[[Beau MacMillan]] (charity: Space Coast Early Intervention Center – Melbourne, FL)', 1263 => '| Cont3=[[Anita Lo]] (charity: [[SHARE cancer support|SHARE]] – New York, NY)', 1264 => '| Cont4=Nate Appleman (charity: [[Kawasaki Disease]] Foundation – Ipswich, MA) (advances to final round)', 1265 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|3|20}}', 1266 => '| IngApp=fresh pasta, dried papaya, [[psilocybe caerulipes|bluefoot mushrooms]], chorizo', 1267 => '| IngEnt=[[cobia]], salmon jerky, [[Chinese spinach]], animal crackers', 1268 => '| IngDes=granola bars, heirloom cherry tomatoes, Chinese [[Five-spice powder|five spice]], [[panela|piloncillo]]', 1269 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1270 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1271 => '| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson', 1272 => '| Episode notes=This is part 3 of a 5-part tournament. In the appetizer round, Chef Torres used ([[cocoa nib]]s) that he brought with him, which were not available in the pantry. The judges felt that this was contrary to the rules and cited it as the reason for his elimination.}}', 1273 => '{{Chopped', 1274 => '| LineColor=551CFF', 1275 => '| EpisodeNumber=74', 1276 => '| EpisodeNumber2=9', 1277 => '| Title=All-Stars Tournament: Round Four – ''Chopped'' Judges', 1278 => '| Cont1=[[Maneet Chauhan]] (charity: [[Clinton Foundation#Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) and CGI U|Clinton Global Initiative]] – New York, NY)', 1279 => '| Cont2=Amanda Freitag (charity: God's Love We Deliver – New York, NY)', 1280 => '| Cont3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]] (charity: The Kimmins Foundation – Tampa, FL)', 1281 => '| Cont4=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] (charity: Greater New Orleans Foundation – New Orleans, LA) (advances to final round)', 1282 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|3|27}}', 1283 => '| IngApp=[[papadum]], [[romanesco broccoli|baby romanesco]], [[lake chub|smoked lake chub]], powdered strawberry milk', 1284 => '| IngEnt=[[taralli]], [[nattō|natto]], [[radicchio]], whole duck', 1285 => '| IngDes=green plantains, Chinese bacon, peanut butter puff cereal, frozen lemonade', 1286 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 1287 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1288 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1289 => '| Episode notes=This is part 4 of a 5-part tournament. This is the first time the Chopped judges competed. The chefs were given 40 minutes in the entrée round rather than the normal 30 to allow time to properly cook the duck.}}', 1290 => '{{Chopped', 1291 => '| LineColor=551CFF', 1292 => '| EpisodeNumber=75', 1293 => '| EpisodeNumber2=10', 1294 => '| Title=All-Stars Tournament: Grand Finale', 1295 => '| Cont1=Michael Proietti (charity: The Jed Foundation – New York, NY)', 1296 => '| Cont2=[[Anne Burrell]] (charity: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – New York, NY)', 1297 => '| Cont3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]] (charity: Greater New Orleans Foundation – New Orleans, LA)', 1298 => '| Cont4=Nate Appleman (charity: Kawasaki Disease Foundation – Ipswich, MA)', 1299 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|4|3}}', 1300 => '| IngApp=rabbit kidneys, baby beets, [[merguez]], salt and vinegar potato chips', 1301 => '| IngEnt=goat leg, dried [[hibiscus flower]], [[pattypan squash]], trail mix', 1302 => '| IngDes=sesame candies, ruby red grapefruit, [[chayote]]s, chickpeas', 1303 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1304 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1305 => '| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson', 1306 => '| Episode notes=This is the last part of a 5-part tournament. The chefs who won the previous four heats returned to compete for $50,000 towards their charity.}}', 1307 => '{{Chopped', 1308 => '| LineColor=551CFF', 1309 => '| EpisodeNumber=76', 1310 => '| EpisodeNumber2=11', 1311 => '| Title=A Cornish Mess', 1312 => '| Cont1=Gillie Holme, Caterer, New York, NY', 1313 => '| Cont2=Ondre'a Duverney, Caterer, New York, NY', 1314 => '| Cont3=David Greco, Chef and Restaurateur, Arthur Avenue Trattoria and Mike's Deli, New York, NY', 1315 => '| Cont4=Lauren Gerrie, Caterer, Big Little Get Together, New York, NY', 1316 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|4|10}}', 1317 => '| IngApp=graffiti eggplant, [[physalis peruviana|cape gooseberries]], biscuit dough, [[Peking duck]]', 1318 => '| IngEnt=Cornish hens, Concord grapes, [[gruyère cheese]], banana leather', 1319 => '| IngDes=Italian orange liqueur, cheese crackers, [[cherimoya]], [[Jordan almonds]]', 1320 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 1321 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 1322 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 1323 => '| Episode notes=In the entrée round, Chef Duverney committed cross-contamination by cutting her cooked hens on the same cutting board where she put her raw hens without flipping or changing the board. Chef Greco served undercooked, raw hen due to the time constraints. The judges allowed both of them to bring over the other components of the dish from their stations. The judges ultimately decided to eliminate chef Duverney because she committed cross-contamination, whereas chef Greco did not. In the dessert round, Ted warned the chefs that cherimoya seeds were poisonous. However, Chef Greco got two seeds on one plate. He did not get them in his dish so it was still edible however that resulted in his elimination.}}', 1324 => '{{Chopped', 1325 => '| LineColor=551CFF', 1326 => '| EpisodeNumber=77', 1327 => '| EpisodeNumber2=12', 1328 => '| Title=Chefs on a Mission', 1329 => '| Cont1=Ulli Stachl, Food Stylist, New York, NY', 1330 => '| Cont2=Joel Javier, Sous chef, Telepan, New York, NY', 1331 => '| Cont3=Steven Brand, Executive Chef, Upstairs on the Square, Cambridge, MA', 1332 => '| Cont4=Jamie Bissonnette, Chef and Restaurateur, Toro and Coppa, Boston, MA', 1333 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|4|26}}', 1334 => '| IngApp=firm tofu, scotch whisky, [[pitaya|dragon fruit]], pickled herring', 1335 => '| IngEnt=rump roast, violet mustard, asparagus, sugar-coated fennel seeds', 1336 => '| IngDes=mission figs, [[robiola|robiola cheese]], shelled pistachios, taco shells', 1337 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 1338 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 1339 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 1340 => '| Episode notes=}}', 1341 => '}}', 1342 => '', 1343 => '===Season 7 (2011)===', 1344 => '{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#9C9C00|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes=', 1345 => '{{Chopped', 1346 => '| LineColor=9C9C00', 1347 => '| EpisodeNumber=78', 1348 => '| EpisodeNumber2=1', 1349 => '| Title=The Icing on the Steak', 1350 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|5|3}}', 1351 => '| Cont1=Crystal Fox, Chef, Sisters Night Club, Philadelphia, PA', 1352 => '| Cont2=Marco Suarez, Executive Chef, Ledge Kitchen and Drinks, Dorchester, MA', 1353 => '| Cont3=Tryg Siverson, Chef and Restaurateur, Friedman's Lunch, New York, NY', 1354 => '| Cont4=Shehu Fitzgerald, [[Garde manger]] Chef, Marriott New York Marquis, New York, NY', 1355 => '| IngApp=smoked turkey legs, [[instant noodles|ramen noodles]], cherry bomb peppers, endive', 1356 => '| IngEnt=[[celeriac|celery root]], rainbow chard, flat iron steak, chocolate frosting', 1357 => '| IngDes=bananas, pomegranate juice, phyllo dough, [[miso|white miso]]', 1358 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 1359 => '| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]]', 1360 => '| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1361 => '| Episode notes=Chef Fox cut herself in Round 1.}}', 1362 => '{{Chopped', 1363 => '| LineColor=9C9C00', 1364 => '| EpisodeNumber=79', 1365 => '| EpisodeNumber2=2', 1366 => '| Title=Canned Cheese, Please!', 1367 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|5|10}}', 1368 => '| Cont1=Billy Brigtsen, Chef, Brooklyn, NY', 1369 => '| Cont2=Monica Langowski, Private Chef, A Table For Two Private Chef Service, Chicago, IL', 1370 => '| Cont3=Kyle Ricks, Executive Sous chef, Landmarc Tribeca, New York, NY', 1371 => '| Cont4=Danielle Saunders, Private Chef, New York, NY', 1372 => '| IngApp=[[andouille|andouille sausage]], lychees in syrup, jalapeño peppers, canned cheese', 1373 => '| IngEnt=[[buckwheat groats]], [[corchorus|jews mallow]], hard cider, elk tenderloin', 1374 => '| IngDes=strawberry popsicles, blue corn tortilla chips, condensed milk, celery', 1375 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 1376 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 1377 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 1378 => '| Episode notes=Chef Ricks is a chef at Landmarc, owned by ''Chopped'' judge, Marc Murphy.}}', 1379 => '{{Chopped', 1380 => '| LineColor=9C9C00', 1381 => '| EpisodeNumber=80', 1382 => '| EpisodeNumber2=3', 1383 => '| Title=Saying Sayonara', 1384 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|5|17}}', 1385 => '| Cont1=Rosalind Balducci, Personal Chef / Caterer, That Personal Touch Cuisine, New York, NY', 1386 => '| Cont2=Shawn Dickensheets, Culinary Student, [[Culinary Institute of America]], Hyde Park, NY', 1387 => '| Cont3=Adam Powers, Chef and Restaurateur, Fetch, New York, NY', 1388 => '| Cont4=Wayne Lyons, Chef and Restaurateur, Soul Flavors, Jersey City, NJ', 1389 => '| IngApp=oysters, clementine oranges, [[luffa acutangula|Chinese okra]], [[French dressing]]', 1390 => '| IngEnt=duck breasts, green tea, [[azuki bean|adzuki beans]], Brussels sprouts', 1391 => '| IngDes=[[Meyer lemon]]s, cottage cheese, passionfruit, [[soba|soba noodles]]', 1392 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1393 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 1394 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 1395 => '| Episode notes=Chef Balducci forgot her french dressing in the appetizer and didn't get her clementines on all the plates.}}', 1396 => '{{Chopped', 1397 => '| LineColor=9C9C00', 1398 => '| EpisodeNumber=81', 1399 => '| EpisodeNumber2=4', 1400 => '| Title=Have a Heart', 1401 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|5|24}}', 1402 => '| Cont1=John Ramirez, Executive Sous chef, Castle on the Hudson, Tarrytown, NY', 1403 => '| Cont2=Remy Ayesh, Culinary Instructor, [[French Culinary Institute]], New York, NY', 1404 => '| Cont3=Judson Branch, Senior Sous Chef, Marriott Downtown Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA', 1405 => '| Cont4=Justin Burdett, Chef de cuisine, Miller Union, Atlanta, GA', 1406 => '| IngApp=bay scallops, [[braeburn|braeburn apples]], [[sorrel]], duck hearts', 1407 => '| IngEnt=[[List of noodle dishes#Spanish|fideo]]s, [[rapini|broccoli rabe]], [[mezcal]], eel', 1408 => '| IngDes=crumpets, cream cheese, [[aloe vera|aloe vera juice]], orange slice candy', 1409 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 1410 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1411 => '| Judge3=Ken Oringer', 1412 => '| Episode notes=Chef Ramirez refused to plate the duck hearts because they weren't cooked in time, resulting in his elimination.}}', 1413 => '{{Chopped', 1414 => '| LineColor=9C9C00', 1415 => '| EpisodeNumber=82', 1416 => '| EpisodeNumber2=5', 1417 => '| Title=Gotta Grill!', 1418 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|5|31}}', 1419 => '| Cont1=Vucic "Vulé" Dabetic, Executive Chef, Arcane, New York, NY', 1420 => '| Cont2=Tom McEachern, Executive Chef, Ray's on the River, Atlanta, GA', 1421 => '| Cont3=Phyllis Kaplowitz, Executive Chef, Bakers' Best Catering, Boston, MA', 1422 => '| Cont4=Alan Harding, Chef and Restaurateur, The Food Truck @ Hot Bird, Brooklyn, NY', 1423 => '| IngApp=[[coho salmon]], baby eggplant, mustard', 1424 => '| IngEnt=rack of wild boar, artichokes, ketchup, sauerkraut', 1425 => '| IngDes=mayonnaise, bananas, [[opuntia|prickly pear cactus]], pre-cooked pizza crust', 1426 => '| Judge1=Amanda Freitag', 1427 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1428 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1429 => '| Episode notes=This was a grilling-themed episode. The stovetops were outfitted with grill sheets and two other burners and the ovens were off-limits throughout the competition. The chefs were also given pre-soaked cedar planks that they could use if they wished. This was the first time since season 5 that there were only three basket ingredients in the appetizer round instead of four.}}', 1430 => '{{Chopped', 1431 => '| LineColor=9C9C00', 1432 => '| EpisodeNumber=83', 1433 => '| EpisodeNumber2=6', 1434 => '| Title=Get it Together', 1435 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|6|7}}', 1436 => '| Cont1=Matthew Marchese, Personal Chef, New York, NY', 1437 => '| Cont2=Mark Barrett, Chef, Henry's, New York, NY', 1438 => '| Cont3=Wei Wen, Executive Chef, [[Susanna Foo|Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen]], Radnor, PA', 1439 => '| Cont4=Heather Priest, Personal Chef, Greenwich, CT', 1440 => '| IngApp=corn nuts, fruit cocktail, black garlic, [[sea urchin|Uni]]', 1441 => '| IngEnt=watermelon, dried shrimp, dried porcini mushrooms, Hawaiian snapper', 1442 => '| IngDes=[[challah]], almond butter, [[tamarind|tamarind pods]], [[delicata squash]]', 1443 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 1444 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 1445 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1446 => '| Episode notes=}}', 1447 => '{{Chopped', 1448 => '| LineColor=9C9C00', 1449 => '| EpisodeNumber=84', 1450 => '| EpisodeNumber2=7', 1451 => '| Title=Bite Your Pickled Beef Tongue', 1452 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|6|14}}', 1453 => '| Cont1=Amy Goffio-Mahabir, Sous chef, [[Nyu medical center|NYU Medical Center]], New York, NY', 1454 => '| Cont2=Chris Scott, Chef and Restaurateur, Brooklyn Commune, Brooklyn, NY', 1455 => '| Cont3=Sean Olnowich, Chef and Restaurateur, The House, New York, NY', 1456 => '| Cont4=Joe Landa, Executive Chef, [[Jewish Theological Seminary of America|Jewish Theological Seminary]], New York, NY', 1457 => '| IngApp=flour tortillas, English cucumbers, [[vicia faba|fresh fava beans]], pickled beef tongue', 1458 => '| IngEnt=pork rinds, [[galangal]], [[kohlrabi|purple kohlrabi]], rabbit legs and thighs', 1459 => '| IngDes=[[strained yogurt|labne]], chickpea flour, Asian pears, rose water syrup', 1460 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 1461 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 1462 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1463 => '| Episode notes=}}', 1464 => '{{Chopped', 1465 => '| LineColor=9C9C00', 1466 => '| EpisodeNumber=85', 1467 => '| EpisodeNumber2=8', 1468 => '| Title=Go For It!', 1469 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|6|21}}', 1470 => '| Cont1=Emily Sims, Executive Chef, Ici, New York, NY', 1471 => '| Cont2=Jonathan Doar, Sous chef, Fishtail by David Burke, New York, NY', 1472 => '| Cont3=Stephen Hartigan, Private Chef, The Field, Bridgeport, CT', 1473 => '| Cont4=Olivier Desaintmartin, Chef and Restaurateur, Caribou Café, Philadelphia, PA', 1474 => '| IngApp=[[gorgonzola|gorgonzola cheese]], [[green papaya]], sour lemon candies, duck livers', 1475 => '| IngEnt=tequila, [[dysphania ambrosioides|epazote]], puff pastry, [[cuttlefish]]', 1476 => '| IngDes=cocoa nibs, blackberries, corn tortillas, ginger', 1477 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1478 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 1479 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 1480 => '| Episode notes=}}', 1481 => '{{Chopped', 1482 => '| LineColor=9C9C00', 1483 => '| EpisodeNumber=86', 1484 => '| EpisodeNumber2=9', 1485 => '| Title=Thyme Flies', 1486 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|6|28}}', 1487 => '| Cont1=Marc Matsumoto, Private Chef, New York, NY', 1488 => '| Cont2=James Lee, Chef and Restaurateur, New York, NY', 1489 => '| Cont3=April Stamm, Chef Team Leader, Prepared foods at [[Whole Foods Market]], New York, NY', 1490 => '| Cont4=Marie-Claude Mendy, Executive Chef/Owner, Teranga, Boston, MA', 1491 => '| IngApp=Korean-style short ribs, lemon thyme, zucchini, [[gefilte fish]]', 1492 => '| IngEnt=[[grifola frondosa|hen of the woods mushrooms]], white anchovies, lamb top round, salsa con queso', 1493 => '| IngDes=dried apricots, gingerbread cookie dough, [[sambucus#Food|elderflower liqueur]], [[halva]]', 1494 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 1495 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1496 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1497 => '| Episode notes=In the entrée round, Chef Lee cut himself, but continued cooking and touching the ingredients despite bleeding through several layers of gloves. The judges considered this unsanitary, so they did not taste his entrée. This resulted in Chef Lee being eliminated.}}', 1498 => '{{Chopped', 1499 => '| LineColor=9C9C00', 1500 => '| EpisodeNumber=87', 1501 => '| EpisodeNumber2=10', 1502 => '| Title=Nopales, No Problem', 1503 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|7|5}}', 1504 => '| Cont1=Chris Rendell, Chef de cuisine, Double Crown, New York, NY', 1505 => '| Cont2=Ronaldo Linares, Chef and Restaurateur, Martino's Cuban Restaurant, Somerville, NJ', 1506 => '| Cont3=Denise Baron, Executive Chef, [[Burtons Grill & Bar]], Boston, MA', 1507 => '| Cont4=Miguel Aguilar, Executive Chef, Piquant, New York, NY', 1508 => '| IngApp=[[hard clam|quahog clams]], [[diospyros kaki|fuyu persimmons]], [[bitters|Italian bitters]], [[nopales]]', 1509 => '| IngEnt=halibut, purple cauliflower, [[salted duck egg]] yolks, pork skin', 1510 => '| IngDes=Mexican chocolate, [[mostarda]], soft tofu, pretzel rods', 1511 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1512 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 1513 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1514 => '| Episode notes=}}', 1515 => '}}', 1516 => '', 1517 => '===Season 8 (2011)===', 1518 => '{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#FF6347|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes=', 1519 => '{{Chopped', 1520 => '| LineColor=FF6347', 1521 => '| EpisodeNumber=88', 1522 => '| EpisodeNumber2=1', 1523 => '| Title=Easy Peasy?', 1524 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|7|12}}', 1525 => '| Cont1=Tristan Welch, Chef Patron, Launceston Place, [[Kensington]], London, England', 1526 => '| Cont2=Andy Bates, Pastry Chef, Eat My Pies Street Market, East London, England', 1527 => '| Cont3=Lotte Duncan, Chef and Culinary Instructor, English Country Cookery School, [[Buckinghamshire]], England', 1528 => '| Cont4=[[Jun Tanaka (chef)|Jun Tanaka]], Executive Chef, Pearl Restaurant, London, England', 1529 => '| IngApp=buffalo hot dogs, carrots, [[edamame]], butterscotch candy', 1530 => '| IngEnt=pork loin, crunchy cheese curls, [[endive|escarole]], [[Salvia hispanica|chia seeds]]', 1531 => '| IngDes=grape flavored gelatin, [[lemon verbena]], brie, shortbread cookies', 1532 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1533 => '| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]]', 1534 => '| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1535 => '| Episode notes=This is the first episode to feature four British chefs.}}', 1536 => '{{Chopped', 1537 => '| LineColor=FF6347', 1538 => '| EpisodeNumber=89', 1539 => '| EpisodeNumber2=2', 1540 => '| Title=Ladies First!', 1541 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|7|19}}', 1542 => '| Cont1=Katherine See, Executive Chef, Kingfish Hall, Boston, MA', 1543 => '| Cont2=Deirdre Henderson, Executive Chef, BarOnA, New York, NY', 1544 => '| Cont3=Cara Thompson, Executive Chef, The Bayou, Bellmore, NY', 1545 => '| Cont4=Suzanne Vizethann, Chef and Restaurateur, The Hungry Peach, Atlanta, GA', 1546 => '| IngApp=[[brown bread#Regional varieties|brown bread in a can]], dried figs, frozen peas, [[duck white kidneys]]', 1547 => '| IngEnt=quail, [[Pedro Ximénez|Pedro Ximénez sherry]], [[stachys affinis|crosnes]], cabbage', 1548 => '| IngDes=crescent roll dough, dried currants, key lime juice, creamed corn', 1549 => '| Judge1=Zakary Pelaccio', 1550 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 1551 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1552 => '| Episode notes=}}', 1553 => '{{Chopped', 1554 => '| LineColor=FF6347', 1555 => '| EpisodeNumber=90', 1556 => '| EpisodeNumber2=3', 1557 => '| Title=Sweet Second Chance!', 1558 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|7|26}}', 1559 => '| Cont1=Chris Coombs, Chef and Restaurateur, Dbar, Boston, MA ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.1 (April 6, 2010): "Rattle & Roll"|Episode 4.1 – "Rattle & Roll"]])', 1560 => '| Cont2=Siggy Sollitto, Chef and Restaurateur, Siggy's Good Food, Brooklyn Heights, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.1 (April 6, 2010): "Rattle & Roll"|Episode 4.1 – "Rattle & Roll"]])', 1561 => '| Cont3=Yoanne Magris, Chef and Restaurateur, Yo In Yo Out, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.3 (August 10, 2010): "Squashed"|Episode 5.3 – "Squashed"]])', 1562 => '| Cont4=Lance Nitahara, Executive Chef, Camp-of-the-Woods, Speculator, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 4.12 (July 6, 2010): "Crunch Time"|Episode 4.12 – "Crunch Time"]])', 1563 => '| IngApp=pancake mix, guava nectar, [[Aleppo pepper]]s, Asian style beef jerky', 1564 => '| IngEnt=fresh [[wasabi]] root, crab apples, collard greens, lamb hearts', 1565 => '| IngDes=duck eggs, Russet potatoes, [[farmer cheese|farmer's cheese]], honey herb cough drops', 1566 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1567 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 1568 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1569 => '| Episode notes=This episode featured four past non-winners. This was the first "redemption" episode to feature a non-runner-up as well as the first to feature two chefs from the same previous episode. Chef Magris slipped and fell during the entrée round, spilling boiling water on herself and causing second-degree burns on both her legs. The judges gave Chef Magris the option to bow out of the competition but she elected to continue.}}', 1570 => '{{Chopped', 1571 => '| LineColor=FF6347', 1572 => '| EpisodeNumber=91', 1573 => '| EpisodeNumber2=4', 1574 => '| Title=Chard & True', 1575 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|8|2}}', 1576 => '| Cont1=Ben Sargent, Seafood Chef, Brooklyn, NY', 1577 => '| Cont2=Jay Jones, Caterer, Chateau Noir Catering, New York, NY', 1578 => '| Cont3=Tina Aleandri, Executive Chef, Noche Tequila and Tapas Bar, Atlanta, GA', 1579 => '| Cont4=Elisabeth Weinberg, Caterer, Miss Elisabeth's Catering, New York, NY', 1580 => '| IngApp=[[South Asian pickles#India|lime pickle]], red chard, baby octopus, Tokyo scallions', 1581 => '| IngEnt=gingersnaps, sweet potatoes, [[farina (food)|farina]], [[turbot]]', 1582 => '| IngDes=[[opuntia|cactus pear]], soft pretzels, farmhouse cheddar, wheat beer', 1583 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 1584 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1585 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1586 => '| Episode notes=}}', 1587 => '{{Chopped', 1588 => '| LineColor=FF6347', 1589 => '| EpisodeNumber=92', 1590 => '| EpisodeNumber2=5', 1591 => '| Title=My Way', 1592 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|8|9}}', 1593 => '| Cont1=Daniel Moreno, Sous chef, BLT Steak, New York, NY', 1594 => '| Cont2=Jason Marcus, Chef and Restaurateur, Traif, Brooklyn, NY', 1595 => '| Cont3=Kelvin Fernandez, Chef de cuisine, Strand Hotel, New York, NY', 1596 => '| Cont4=Jennifer Cole, Executive Chef, Taberna, New York, NY', 1597 => '| IngApp=smoked oysters, [[carambola|starfruit]], [[pachyrhizus erosus|jicama]], whole calamari', 1598 => '| IngEnt=jumbo shrimp, [[crème de cassis]], [[quinoa|black quinoa]], [[pastrami]]', 1599 => '| IngDes=[[Matzah|matzo]], Lady Gala apples, walnuts, [[borscht]]', 1600 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 1601 => '| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1602 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1603 => '| Episode notes=}}', 1604 => '{{Chopped', 1605 => '| LineColor=FF6347', 1606 => '| EpisodeNumber=93', 1607 => '| EpisodeNumber2=6', 1608 => '| Title=A is for Apple. U is for Udon', 1609 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|8|16}}', 1610 => '| Cont1=Denis Weekes, Executive Chef, World Yacht, New York, NY', 1611 => '| Cont2=Debra Whiting, Chef and Restaurateur, Red Newt Cellars Winery and Bistro, Hector, NY', 1612 => '| Cont3=Raffaele Spadavecchia, Executive Chef, Scottadito Osteria Toscana, Brooklyn, NY', 1613 => '| Cont4=Christopher Thames, Caterer, Distinctive Fare Catering, Philadelphia, PA', 1614 => '| IngApp=[[udon|udon noodles]], watermelon radish, razor clams, pickled eggplant', 1615 => '| IngEnt=sweet vermouth, leeks, French fingerling potatoes, live diver scallops', 1616 => '| IngDes=Thai basil, marinated cippolini onions, Black Oxford apples, rolled oats', 1617 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 1618 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 1619 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1620 => '| Episode notes=This episode was dedicated to the memory of Debra Whiting, who was killed in a car accident June 30, 2011, before the episode was broadcast.}}', 1621 => '{{Chopped', 1622 => '| LineColor=FF6347', 1623 => '| EpisodeNumber=94', 1624 => '| EpisodeNumber2=7', 1625 => '| Title=Trick or Treat, Chicken Feet!', 1626 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|10|16}}', 1627 => '| Cont1=Rodney Henry, Pie Maker, Dangerously Delicious Pies, Baltimore, MD / Washington, DC', 1628 => '| Cont2=Cris Spezial, Caterer, Nyack Gourmet, Nyack, NY', 1629 => '| Cont3=Michelle Firlit-Garcia, Pastry Chef, Bleeding Heart Bakery, Chicago, IL', 1630 => '| Cont4=Michael DiIonno, Chef and Restaurateur, Avenue Bistro Pub, Verona, NJ', 1631 => '| IngApp=pre-cooked chicken feet, poblano peppers, black radishes, [[Skittles (confectionery)|fruit-flavored candy]]', 1632 => '| IngEnt=[[black pudding|blood sausage]], frog legs, sea beans, Halloween candy', 1633 => '| IngDes=ossa dei morti, apple cider, [[ricotta salata]], black licorice', 1634 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 1635 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1636 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1637 => '| Episode notes=This was a Halloween-themed episode. The Halloween candy provided in the entrée round was a mixture of traditional Halloween candies, such as candy corn.}}', 1638 => '{{Chopped', 1639 => '| LineColor=FF6347', 1640 => '| EpisodeNumber=95', 1641 => '| EpisodeNumber2=8', 1642 => '| Title=Give It Your All', 1643 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|11|15}}', 1644 => '| Cont1=Allison Sosna, Executive Chef, DC Central Kitchen, Washington, DC', 1645 => '| Cont2=Steve Jackson, Personal Chef, [[Chicago Bulls]], Chicago, IL', 1646 => '| Cont3=Arlene Stewart, Personal Chef, New York, NY', 1647 => '| Cont4=Daniel Bojorquez, Chef de cuisine, Sel de la Terre, Boston, MA', 1648 => '| IngApp=pomegranates, polenta log, maple syrup, seafood sausage', 1649 => '| IngEnt=[[turducken]], sugar pumpkin, Concord grape wine, [[flint corn|Indian corn]]', 1650 => '| IngDes=pumpkin beer, fresh cranberries, pecans, instant potatoes', 1651 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 1652 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1653 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1654 => '| Episode notes=This was a Thanksgiving-themed episode. The chefs were directed to prepare holiday-themed dishes for each course.}}', 1655 => '{{Chopped', 1656 => '| LineColor=FF6347', 1657 => '| EpisodeNumber=96', 1658 => '| EpisodeNumber2=9', 1659 => '| Title=Can't Catch Me, I'm the Gingerbread Lobster!', 1660 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|12|6}}', 1661 => '| Cont1=[[Bun Lai]], Chef and Restaurateur, Miya's Sushi, New Haven, CT', 1662 => '| Cont2=Renita Mendonca, Culinary Instructor, [[Cambridge School of Culinary Arts]], Cambridge, MA', 1663 => '| Cont3=Rachel Klein, Executive Chef, [[Seaport Hotel and Seaport World Trade Center|Seaport Hotel]], Boston, MA', 1664 => '| Cont4=Jonny Giordani, Executive Chef, BOOM, New York, NY', 1665 => '| IngApp=lobster, [[harissa]], candy cane beets, gingerbread house', 1666 => '| IngEnt=rack of lamb, ruby port, brussels sprouts, white chocolate chips', 1667 => '| IngDes=plums, candy canes, fruitcake, hot cocoa mix', 1668 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 1669 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1670 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1671 => '| Episode notes=This was a holiday-themed episode. The chefs were directed to prepare holiday-themed dishes for each course. Chef Lai cut his palm during the appetizer round but did not tend to the wound because he thought the blood on the plate was a smudge of harissa; the judges did not taste his dish as a result and he was eliminated.}}', 1672 => '}}', 1673 => '', 1674 => '===Season 9 (2011)===', 1675 => '{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#FFE135|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes=', 1676 => '{{Chopped', 1677 => '| LineColor=FFE135', 1678 => '| EpisodeNumber=97', 1679 => '| EpisodeNumber2=1', 1680 => '| Title=Champions' Tournament: Part 1', 1681 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|8|30}}', 1682 => '| Cont1=Wayne Lyons, Chef and Restaurateur, Soul Flavors, Jersey City, NJ ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.3 (May 17, 2011): "Saying Sayonara"|Episode 7.3 – "Saying Sayonara"]])', 1683 => '| Cont2=Heather Priest, Personal Chef, Greenwich, CT ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.6 (June 7, 2011): "Get it Together"|Episode 7.6 – "Get it Together"]])', 1684 => '| Cont3=James Gillespie, Culinary Instructor, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.4 (January 25, 2011): "Doughs & Don'ts"|Episode 6.4 – "Doughs and Don'ts"]])', 1685 => '| Cont4=Wade Burch, Executive Chef, South West NY, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.13 (November 28, 2010): "Yes Virginia, There is a Chopping Block"|Episode 5.13 – "Yes Virginia, There is a Chopping Block"]]) (advances to final round)', 1686 => '| IngApp=[[Chinese celery]], fresh chickpeas, preserved lemons, country-style pâté', 1687 => '| IngEnt=rack of antelope, [[stinging nettle]]s, [[pachyrhizus erosus|jicama]], [[port wine cheese]]', 1688 => '| IngDes=nopales, sweet potatoes, pie crust, [[mezcal]]', 1689 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1690 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1691 => '| Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]]', 1692 => '| Episode notes=This was the first of a five-part series of episodes, where sixteen past champions competed. The winner of each preliminary round advanced to the finale, where they competed for $50,000. Chef Wayne didn't get two ingredients on the plate in time in Round 1 resulting in his elimination.}}', 1693 => '{{Chopped', 1694 => '| LineColor=FFE135', 1695 => '| EpisodeNumber=98', 1696 => '| EpisodeNumber2=2', 1697 => '| Title=Champions' Tournament: Part 2', 1698 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|9|6}}', 1699 => '| Cont1=Shehu Fitzgerald, Chef, Ritz Carlton, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.1 (May 3, 2011): "The Icing on the Steak"|Episode 7.1 – "The Icing on the Steak"]])', 1700 => '| Cont2=Alejandra Padilla, Sous chef, La Fonda del Sol, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.1 (January 4, 2011): "Victory on the Brain"|Episode 6.1 – "Victory on the Brain"]])', 1701 => '| Cont3=Michael Vignola, Executive Chef, Michael Jordan's Steak House, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.11 (October 19, 2010): "Fright Bites"|Episode 5.11 – "Fright Bites"]])', 1702 => '| Cont4=Danielle Saunders, Private Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.2 (May 10, 2011): "Canned Cheese, Please!"|Episode 7.2 – "Canned Cheese, Please!"]]) (advances to final round)', 1703 => '| IngApp=frosted wheat cereal, baby red romaine lettuce, black garlic, [[hard clam|quahog clams]]', 1704 => '| IngEnt=tuna belly, lemon curd, purple cauliflower, dried cuttlefish snack', 1705 => '| IngDes=cacao beans, [[masa]], [[pisco]], [[dolcelatte|gorgonzola dolce]]', 1706 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1707 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 1708 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 1709 => '| Episode notes=This is the second part of a five-part tournament where past champions compete.}}', 1710 => '{{Chopped', 1711 => '| LineColor=FFE135', 1712 => '| EpisodeNumber=99', 1713 => '| EpisodeNumber2=3', 1714 => '| Title=Champions' Tournament: Part 3', 1715 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|9|13}}', 1716 => '| Cont1=Miguel Aguilar, Executive Chef, Piquant, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.10 (July 5, 2011): "Nopales, No Problem"|Episode 7.10 – "Nopales, No Problem"]])', 1717 => '| Cont2=Laura Henry-Zoubir, Culinary Director, Dramshop Hospitality, Boston, MA ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.3 (January 18, 2011): "Marrowly We Roll Along"|Episode 6.3 – "Marrowly We Roll Along"]])', 1718 => '| Cont3=[[Jamie Bissonnette]], Chef and Restaurateur, Toro and Coppa, Boston, MA ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.12 (April 26, 2011): "Chefs on a Mission"|Episode 6.12 – "Chefs on a Mission"]])', 1719 => '| Cont4=Lauren Gerrie, Caterer, Big Little Get Together, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.11 (April 10, 2011): "A Cornish Mess"|Episode 6.11 – "A Cornish Mess"]]) (advances to final round)', 1720 => '| IngApp=Alaskan king crab legs, star fruit, [[katsuobushi|bonito flakes]], Mexican chorizo', 1721 => '| IngEnt=[[tilefish]], fig cookies, caperberries, squid ink', 1722 => '| IngDes=vanilla cognac, guava paste, barley flour, duck fat', 1723 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1724 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1725 => '| Judge3=[[Susan Feniger]]', 1726 => '| Episode notes=This is the third part of a five-part tournament where past champions compete.}}', 1727 => '{{Chopped', 1728 => '| LineColor=FFE135', 1729 => '| EpisodeNumber=100', 1730 => '| EpisodeNumber2=4', 1731 => '| Title=Champions' Tournament: Part 4', 1732 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|9|20}}', 1733 => '| Cont1=Justin Burdett, Chef de cuisine, Miller Union, Atlanta, GA ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.4 (May 24, 2011): "Have A Heart"|Episode 7.4 – "Have A Heart"]])', 1734 => '| Cont2=Eric Levine, Executive Chef, Encore Catering, East Hanover, NJ ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.2 (January 11, 2011): "Prove it on the Plate"|Episode 6.2 – "Prove it on the Plate"]])', 1735 => '| Cont3=Marie-Claude Mendy, Chef and Restaurateur, Teranga, Boston, MA ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.9 (June 28, 2011): "Thyme Flies"|Episode 7.9 – "Thyme Flies"]])', 1736 => '| Cont4=Alan Harding, Chef, The Food Truck @ Hot Bird, Brooklyn, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.5 (May 31, 2011): "Gotta Grill!"|Episode 7.5 – "Gotta Grill!"]]) (advances to final round)', 1737 => '| IngApp=lamb fries, [[ras el hanout]], blood orange syrup, [[Hot cross bun|hot cross buns]]', 1738 => '| IngEnt=[[wreck fish]], [[sago|sabudana]] [[flattened rice|poha]], green tomatoes, [[corn smut|huitlacoche]]', 1739 => '| IngDes=macaroni and cheese, apples, raw cashews, cane syrup', 1740 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1741 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1742 => '| Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 1743 => '| Episode notes=This is the fourth part of a five-part tournament where past champions compete.}}', 1744 => '{{Chopped', 1745 => '| LineColor=FFE135', 1746 => '| EpisodeNumber=101', 1747 => '| EpisodeNumber2=5', 1748 => '| Title=Champions' Tournament: Grand Finale', 1749 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|9|27}}', 1750 => '| Cont1=Alan Harding, Chef, The Food Truck @ Hot Bird, Brooklyn, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.5 (May 31, 2011): "Gotta Grill!"|Episode 7.5 – "Gotta Grill!"]])', 1751 => '| Cont2=Wade Burch, Executive Chef, South West NY, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.13 (November 28, 2010): "Yes Virginia, There is a Chopping Block"|Episode 5.13 – "Yes Virginia, There is a Chopping Block"]])', 1752 => '| Cont3=Lauren Gerrie, Caterer, Big Little Get Together, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.11 (April 10, 2011): "A Cornish Mess"|Episode 6.11 – "A Cornish Mess"]])', 1753 => '| Cont4=Danielle Saunders, Private Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.2 (May 10, 2011): "Canned Cheese, Please!"|Episode 7.2 – "Canned Cheese, Please!"]])', 1754 => '| IngApp=catfish, [[daikon|daikon radish]], cherry soda, boiled peanuts', 1755 => '| IngEnt=kettle corn, [[chayote]]s, apple sauce, [[suckling pig|roasted suckling pig]]', 1756 => '| IngDes=[[araucana|araucana eggs]], bread flour, [[natural brown sugar|turbinado sugar]], goat's milk', 1757 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1758 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1759 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 1760 => '| Episode notes=This is the final part of a five-part tournament where past champions compete. With her victory in this episode, Chef Saunders became the first female Chopped Grand Champion.}}', 1761 => '{{Chopped', 1762 => '| LineColor=FFE135', 1763 => '| EpisodeNumber=102', 1764 => '| EpisodeNumber2=6', 1765 => '| Title=Time & Space', 1766 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|10|4}}', 1767 => '| Cont1=Van Dao, Chef and Restaurateur, Biscuit Bender, San Francisco, CA', 1768 => '| Cont2=Ryan Goergen, Executive Chef, New York, NY', 1769 => '| Cont3=Ronnie Vincent, Executive Sous Chef, Joe's Stone Crab, Miami, FL', 1770 => '| Cont4=Helen Park, Executive Chef, New York, NY', 1771 => '| IngApp=[[yucca guatemalensis|izote flowers]], smoked butter, [[rhubarb]], chicken in a can', 1772 => '| IngEnt=[[miso|yellow miso]], pork shoulder, [[Dioscorea polystachya|mountain yam]], [[freeze-dried ice cream|astronaut ice cream]]', 1773 => '| IngDes=margarita mix, [[grits|quick cook grits]], [[marionberry|marionberry preserves]], vanilla yogurt', 1774 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 1775 => '| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]]', 1776 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 1777 => '| Episode notes=}}', 1778 => '{{Chopped', 1779 => '| LineColor=FFE135', 1780 => '| EpisodeNumber=103', 1781 => '| EpisodeNumber2=7', 1782 => '| Title=Everything's Rosy', 1783 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|10|11}}', 1784 => '| Cont1=Michael Maroni, Chef and Restaurateur, Maroni Cuisine, Northport, NY', 1785 => '| Cont2=Gina Rodriguez, Executive Chef, Kokopelli Restaurant and Tequila Bar, Philadelphia, PA', 1786 => '| Cont3=Justin Bazdarich, Chef and Restaurateur, Speedy Romeo, Brooklyn, NY', 1787 => '| Cont4=Rob Evans, Chef and Restaurateur, Hugo's, Portland, ME', 1788 => '| IngApp=[[piccalilli|British piccalilli]], biscuit dough, watercress, soft-shell crabs', 1789 => '| IngEnt=rack of wild boar, [[shishito|shishito peppers]], [[pozole|posole]], organic roses', 1790 => '| IngDes=[[Chicken long rice|falooda glass noodles]], oranges, graham crackers, [[Armenian string cheese]]', 1791 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 1792 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 1793 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1794 => '| Episode notes=}}', 1795 => '{{Chopped', 1796 => '| LineColor=FFE135', 1797 => '| EpisodeNumber=104', 1798 => '| EpisodeNumber2=8', 1799 => '| Title=Make A Splash!', 1800 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|10|25}}', 1801 => '| Cont1=Kayne Raymond, Private Chef, Palo Alto, CA', 1802 => '| Cont2=Wayne Cafariella, Sous chef, Tellers Chop House, Islip, NY', 1803 => '| Cont3=Adrianne Calvo, Chef and Restaurateur, Chef Adrianne's, Miami, FL', 1804 => '| Cont4=Lish Steiling, Assistant Food Stylist, ''[[Today (NBC program)|Today]]'', New York, NY', 1805 => '| IngApp=[[broccoflower]], unsweetened cranberry juice, [[madeleine (cake)|madeleines]], sea urchin', 1806 => '| IngEnt=canned mandarin oranges, red pearl onions, chicken thighs, [[ham hock|pork hock]]', 1807 => '| IngDes=gingerbread cookie dough, goat cheese, [[garam masala]], strawberry syrup', 1808 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1809 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 1810 => '| Judge3=Seamus Mullen', 1811 => '| Episode notes=}}', 1812 => '{{Chopped', 1813 => '| LineColor=FFE135', 1814 => '| EpisodeNumber=105', 1815 => '| EpisodeNumber2=9', 1816 => '| Title=One in a Hundred', 1817 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|11|1}}', 1818 => '| Cont1=Tiffany Jeffries, Caterer, Sunday Dinner Catering Service, Brooklyn, NY', 1819 => '| Cont2=Jackie Baldassari, [[Line cooks|Roundsman]], Old York Country Club, Chesterfield, NJ', 1820 => '| Cont3=Dave Cusato, Sous chef, X<sub>2</sub>O Xaviars on the Hudson, Yonkers, NY', 1821 => '| Cont4=Matt Lambert, Chef de cuisine, Musket Room, New York, NY', 1822 => '| IngApp=duck prosciutto, purple asparagus, [[Korean melon]], [[Easter bread|Greek Easter bread]]', 1823 => '| IngEnt=[[barramundi]], [[allium tricoccum|ramps]], sun-dried tomatoes, unripened green almonds', 1824 => '| IngDes=[[Kirby (cucumber)|Kirby cucumbers]], beignet mix, lemon-lime soda, [[nata de coco]]', 1825 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 1826 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 1827 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1828 => '| Episode notes=}}', 1829 => '{{Chopped', 1830 => '| LineColor=FFE135', 1831 => '| EpisodeNumber=106', 1832 => '| EpisodeNumber2=10', 1833 => '| Title=Blood Orange Sorbet, Sweat, & Tears', 1834 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|11|8}}', 1835 => '| Cont1=Shawn Fralin, Private Chef, Miami, FL', 1836 => '| Cont2=Arthur Saks III, Executive Chef, Marina Cafe, Staten Island, NY', 1837 => '| Cont3=Sonia El-Nawal, Chef Consultant, New York, NY', 1838 => '| Cont4=Charles Lopez, Sous chef, Tastings Catering Company, New York, NY', 1839 => '| IngApp=breakfast sausage, cantaloupe, potato rolls, coconut flakes', 1840 => '| IngEnt=[[fiddlehead fern]]s, [[sablefish]], [[vadouvan]], blood orange sorbet', 1841 => '| IngDes=[[sour beer]], [[cherimoya]], raspberries, [[New England brown bread|brown bread in a can]]', 1842 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 1843 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1844 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 1845 => '| Episode notes=}}', 1846 => '{{Chopped', 1847 => '| LineColor=FFE135', 1848 => '| EpisodeNumber=107', 1849 => '| EpisodeNumber2=11', 1850 => '| Title=Class Acts', 1851 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|11|22}}', 1852 => '| Cont1=Rhonda Deloach, Head Chef / Food Service Director, [[Common Ground High School]], New Haven, CT', 1853 => '| Cont2=Arlene Leggio, Cook Manager, [[Islip High School]], Islip, NY', 1854 => '| Cont3=Dianne Houlihan, Assistant Cook Manager, Great Neck Elementary School, Waterford, CT', 1855 => '| Cont4=Cheryl Barbara, Head Cook, High School in the Community, New Haven, CT', 1856 => '| IngApp=canned tuna fish, wonton wrappers, spinach, dill pickles', 1857 => '| IngEnt=collard greens, chicken breasts, anchovies, [[quinoa]]', 1858 => '| IngDes=sunflower seeds, grapes, cream cheese, canned pineapple', 1859 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1860 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 1861 => '| Judge3=Sam Kass', 1862 => '| Episode notes= The contestants in this episode are school cafeteria workers.<ref name=NBC>{{cite news |title= School Chefs Compete on "Chopped" |author= Julianne McGourty |publisher=NBCUniversal, Inc. |date=2011-11-21 |url=http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/the-scene/food-drink/School-Chefs-Compete-on-Chopped-134143858.html |access-date=2011-11-23}}</ref> Judge Sam Kass is an assistant chef in the White House as well a senior policy advisor on healthy food initiatives.<ref name=NBC/> This episode was part of a [[Food Network]] initiative with [[Share Our Strength]] to promote children's nutrition and to combat hunger in children.<ref>{{cite news |title= Doing good at Thanksgiving |author=Cynthia Littleton |publisher=Variety |date=2011-11-21 |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118046391?refCatId=14 |access-date=2011-11-23}}</ref>}}', 1863 => '{{Chopped', 1864 => '| LineColor=FFE135', 1865 => '| EpisodeNumber=108', 1866 => '| EpisodeNumber2=12', 1867 => '| Title=Yakety Yak, Yak, Yak', 1868 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|11|29}}', 1869 => '| Cont1=Jill Nicolson, Caterer and Entrepreneur, Cuisine with Jill Nicolson, Torrington, CT', 1870 => '| Cont2=Nicholas Porcelli, Executive Chef, Shhh, New York, NY', 1871 => '| Cont3=Kate Lee Squibb, Sous chef, 158 Café, South Portland, ME', 1872 => '| Cont4=Vinson Petrillo, Executive Sous chef, Caviar Russe, New York, NY', 1873 => '| IngApp=[[wax beans]], [[mandarin orange|mandarin]][[kumquat|quats]], sardines, rice cakes', 1874 => '| IngEnt=[[purple mangosteen|mangosteens]], mustard greens, dried shrimp, yak strip steaks', 1875 => '| IngDes=black pepper crackers, plums, [[kefir]], chamomile flowers', 1876 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 1877 => '| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1878 => '| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson', 1879 => '| Episode notes=}}', 1880 => '{{Chopped', 1881 => '| LineColor=FFE135', 1882 => '| EpisodeNumber=109', 1883 => '| EpisodeNumber2=13', 1884 => '| Title=Duck for Dinner', 1885 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|12|13}}', 1886 => '| Cont1=Larry Baldwin, Executive Chef, David Burke Fromagerie, Rumson, NJ', 1887 => '| Cont2=Megan Johnson, Executive Chef, Elsewhere / Casellula Cheese & Wine Café, New York, NY', 1888 => '| Cont3=Al Nappo, Executive Chef, Founding Farmers, Georgetown, DC', 1889 => '| Cont4=Neela Paniz, Chef and Restaurateur, Neela's, Napa, CA', 1890 => '| IngApp=duck confit, red cherry peppers, frozen naan, vanilla beans', 1891 => '| IngEnt=duck breast, [[champagne mango]], [[morel mushrooms]], [[ranch dressing]]', 1892 => '| IngDes=chocolate chips, chestnuts, dried strawberries, duck eggs', 1893 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 1894 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1895 => '| Judge3=Zakary Pelaccio', 1896 => '| Episode notes=Each basket included an ingredient from a duck.}}', 1897 => '}}', 1898 => '', 1899 => '===Season 10 (2011–12)===', 1900 => '{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#006450|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes=', 1901 => '{{Chopped', 1902 => '| LineColor=006450', 1903 => '| EpisodeNumber=110', 1904 => '| EpisodeNumber2=1', 1905 => '| Title=The Big Scoop', 1906 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2011|12|20}}', 1907 => '| Cont1=Joseph Arcarola, Chef, Highline Ballroom, New York, NY', 1908 => '| Cont2=Jeremy Spector, Chef and Restaurateur, The Brindle Room, New York, NY', 1909 => '| Cont3=Holly Sheppard, Chef de cuisine, Silkstone Catering Events, New York, NY', 1910 => '| Cont4=Walter D'Rozario, Chef de cuisine, Junoon, New York, NY', 1911 => '| IngApp=[[boudin|boudin blanc]], [[chanterelle|chanterelle mushrooms]], baby artichokes, orange marmalade', 1912 => '| IngEnt=[[rainbow chard]], [[tonic water]], malanga coco, rabbit', 1913 => '| IngDes=[[fino]] sherry, granola, [[dried persimmon]], vanilla ice cream', 1914 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 1915 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1916 => '| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson', 1917 => '| Episode notes=}}', 1918 => '{{Chopped', 1919 => '| LineColor=006450', 1920 => '| EpisodeNumber=111', 1921 => '| EpisodeNumber2=2', 1922 => '| Title=Chop on Through', 1923 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|1|3}}', 1924 => '| Cont1=Dave Ward, Executive Chef, Thomas Preti Catering, Long Island, NY', 1925 => '| Cont2=Johnny McLaughlin, Chef and Restaurateur, Heartbreaking Dawns, Rosendale, NY', 1926 => '| Cont3=David Nichols, Executive Sous Chef, Landmarc Time Warner Center, New York, NY', 1927 => '| Cont4=Elise Kornack, Sous Chef, [[Restaurant Aquavit|Aquavit]], New York, NY', 1928 => '| IngApp=[[wasabi]] root, blueberries, cocktail blinis, [[guanciale]]', 1929 => '| IngEnt=[[Bloody mary mix|Bloody Mary mix]], green seedless grapes, cashews, [[flat iron steak|chicken steak]]', 1930 => '| IngDes=cinnamon toast cereal, Asian pears, chocolate covered raisins, [[camembert]]', 1931 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 1932 => '| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 1933 => '| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson', 1934 => '| Episode notes=Chef Nichols is a chef at Landmarc, owned by ''Chopped'' judge Marc Murphy.}}', 1935 => '{{Chopped', 1936 => '| LineColor=006450', 1937 => '| EpisodeNumber=112', 1938 => '| EpisodeNumber2=3', 1939 => '| Title=Far Far Out!', 1940 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|1|10}}', 1941 => '| Cont1=David Seigal, Executive Chef, The Tangled Vine, New York, NY', 1942 => '| Cont2=Faye Hess, Cooking Teacher and Blogger, "FayeFood" food blog, New York, NY', 1943 => '| Cont3=Joe Simon, Executive Sous Chef, David Burke Fromagerie, Rumson, NJ', 1944 => '| Cont4=Giorgio Rapicavoli, Executive Chef, 660 at the Angler's, Miami Beach, FL', 1945 => '| IngApp=[[Canadian bacon]], roasted [[piquillo peppers]], [[Tomatillo|tomatillos]], instant noodle soup', 1946 => '| IngEnt=[[opuntia|cactus pears]], [[squab (food)|squab]], frozen lima beans, [[far far]]', 1947 => '| IngDes=corn flakes cereal, sweet chili sauce, golden raspberries, [[strained yogurt|labne]]', 1948 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 1949 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 1950 => '| Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 1951 => '| Episode notes=}}', 1952 => '{{Chopped', 1953 => '| LineColor=006450', 1954 => '| EpisodeNumber=113', 1955 => '| EpisodeNumber2=4', 1956 => '| Title=Frozen Fries with That?', 1957 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|1|17}}', 1958 => '| Cont1=Ian Friedman, Executive Chef, Rainwater Grill, New York, NY', 1959 => '| Cont2=Clark Barlowe, Sous chef, Clyde's Tower Oaks Lodge, Rockville, MD', 1960 => '| Cont3=Dan Giusti, Executive Chef, 1789 Restaurant, Washington, DC', 1961 => '| Cont4=Adrienne Grenier, Sous chef, 1500 Degrees, Miami Beach, FL', 1962 => '| IngApp=[[cube steak]], salsa, [[queso fresco]], frozen french fries', 1963 => '| IngEnt=[[blue foot chicken]], [[broccolini]], tequila, dried limes', 1964 => '| IngDes=white balsamic vinegar, chocolate-covered peanuts, dried cranberries, [[masa harina]]', 1965 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 1966 => '| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]]', 1967 => '| Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 1968 => '| Episode notes=At one time, Chef Barlowe used to work under Chef Giusti.}}', 1969 => '{{Chopped', 1970 => '| LineColor=006450', 1971 => '| EpisodeNumber=114', 1972 => '| EpisodeNumber2=5', 1973 => '| Title=Redemption Competition', 1974 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|1|24}}', 1975 => '| Cont1=Anna Maria Santorelli, Chef and Restaurateur, Anna Maria's, Larchmont, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.4 (January 25, 2011): "Doughs and Don'ts"|Episode 6.4 – "Doughs and Don'ts"]])', 1976 => '| Cont2=Michelle Firlit-Garcia, Pastry Chef, Bleeding Heart Bakery, Chicago, IL ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 8.7 (October 16, 2011): "Trick or Treat2C Chicken Feet!"|Episode 8.7 – "Trick or Treat, Chicken Feet!"]])', 1977 => '| Cont3=Tryg Siverson, Chef and Restaurateur, Friedman's Lunch, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.1 (May 3, 2011): "The Icing on the Steak"|Episode 7.1 – "The Icing on the Steak"]])', 1978 => '| Cont4=Sammy Davis Jr., Executive Chef, CR Lounge, Baltimore, MD ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 6.1 (January 4, 2011): "Victory on the Brain"|Episode 6.1 – "Victory on the Brain"]])', 1979 => '| IngApp=[[sweetbread]]s, dried dates, red [[Malabar spinach]], strawberry popsicles', 1980 => '| IngEnt=leg of lamb, [[kochujang]], rainbow carrots, root beer [[schnapps]]', 1981 => '| IngDes=fresh pasta sheets, plum tomatoes, basil, white chocolate', 1982 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 1983 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 1984 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 1985 => '| Episode notes=This episode featured four past runners-up competing again for another chance at $10,000.}}', 1986 => '{{Chopped', 1987 => '| LineColor=006450', 1988 => '| EpisodeNumber=115', 1989 => '| EpisodeNumber2=6', 1990 => '| Title=On the Line', 1991 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|1|31}}', 1992 => '| Cont1={{flagicon|GER}} Marcus Lepke, Personal Chef, European Epicurean, Voorhees, NJ', 1993 => '| Cont2={{flagicon|USA}} Dewey Losasso, Executive Chef, The Forge, Miami Beach, FL', 1994 => '| Cont3={{flagicon|ISR}} Ronit Penso, Private Chef and Author, New York, NY', 1995 => '| Cont4={{flagicon|FRA}} Sylvain Harribey, Executive Chef, [[Sofitel New York Hotel|Sofitel New York]], New York, NY', 1996 => '| IngApp=[[mahi-mahi]], candy cane beets, [[verjuice|verjus]], [[olive loaf]]', 1997 => '| IngEnt=red [[mullet (fish)|mullet]], [[Bactris gasipaes|peach palm]] fruit, [[haricots verts]], licorice candy', 1998 => '| IngDes=clove candies, [[loquat]]s, [[Kaiser roll|kaiser rolls]], cheese wedges', 1999 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 2000 => '| Judge2=[[Missy Robbins]]', 2001 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 2002 => '| Episode notes=This episode featured three chefs born outside the US.}}', 2003 => '{{Chopped', 2004 => '| LineColor=006450', 2005 => '| EpisodeNumber=116', 2006 => '| EpisodeNumber2=7', 2007 => '| Title=Viewers' Choice!', 2008 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|4|3}}', 2009 => '| Cont1=Amy Johnson, Private Chef, New York, NY', 2010 => '| Cont2=Virginia Monaco, Chef, The Vanderbilt, Brooklyn, NY', 2011 => '| Cont3=Ian Muntzert, Chef de cuisine, Commonwealth, San Francisco, CA', 2012 => '| Cont4=Ivan Dorvil, Private Chef, Miami, FL', 2013 => '| IngApp=artichoke hearts, truffle honey, corn nuts, [[scrapple]]', 2014 => '| IngEnt=[[fenugreek]], new potatoes, bison short ribs, [[Cheez Whiz|cheese spread in a jar]]', 2015 => '| IngDes=dried black licorice root, [[Pork rind|pork rinds]], [[macadamia nuts]], [[limoncello]]', 2016 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 2017 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 2018 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 2019 => '| Episode notes=This was the first viewers' choice episode. Fans of the show decided on the basket ingredients via an online poll.}}', 2020 => '{{Chopped', 2021 => '| LineColor=006450', 2022 => '| EpisodeNumber=117', 2023 => '| EpisodeNumber2=8', 2024 => '| Title=All-Stars: [[Iron Chef America|Iron Chef]]s Do Battle', 2025 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|4|8}}', 2026 => '| Cont1=[[Jose Garces]] (charity: St. Christopher's Foundation for Children – Philadelphia, PA)', 2027 => '| Cont2=[[Cat Cora]] (charity: Chefs for Humanity – New York, NY)', 2028 => '| Cont3=[[Marc Forgione]] (charity: [[Feeding America]] – Chicago, IL)', 2029 => '| Cont4=[[Michael Symon]] (charity: [[Autism Speaks]] – New York, NY) (advances to final round)', 2030 => '| IngApp=crawfish, lemon cucumber, purple wax beans, pre-cooked [[beef tendon]]', 2031 => '| IngEnt=octopus, dandelion greens, aged gouda, [[trahana|sour trahana]]', 2032 => '| IngDes=plums, coconut rum, black beans, [[queso blanco|queso fresco]]', 2033 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 2034 => '| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 2035 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 2036 => '| Episode notes=This was the first of a five-part series of episodes in which groups of chefs competed to win $50,000 for charity. This heat featured Iron Chefs from [[Iron Chef America]].}}', 2037 => '{{Chopped', 2038 => '| LineColor=006450', 2039 => '| EpisodeNumber=118', 2040 => '| EpisodeNumber2=9', 2041 => '| Title=All-Stars: Prime Time vs. Day Time', 2042 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|4|15}}', 2043 => '| Cont1=[[Keegan Gerhard]] (''[[Food Network Challenge]]'') (charity: [[Make-A-Wish Foundation]] – Phoenix, AZ)', 2044 => '| Cont2=[[Aarti Sequeira]] (''[[Aarti Party]]'', ''[[The Next Food Network Star (Season 6)]]'') (charity: Harvest Home – Santa Monica, CA)', 2045 => '| Cont3=[[Marcela Valladolid]] ''(Mexican Made Easy)'' (charity: Fundación Internacional de la Comunidad, A. C.- Tijuana, Mexico)', 2046 => '| Cont4=[[Jeffrey Saad]] ''([[United Tastes of America]]'', ''[[The Next Food Network Star (Season 5)]]'') (charity: Alexandria House – Los Angeles, CA) (advances to final round)', 2047 => '| IngApp=pancake mix, strawberry papaya, blue foot mushrooms, pre-cooked chicken feet', 2048 => '| IngEnt=maraschino cherries, peas in the pod, parsley root, [[tripe]]', 2049 => '| IngDes=ostrich eggs, plantains, dried strawberries, [[galangal]]', 2050 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 2051 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 2052 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 2053 => '| Episode notes=This is the second part of a five-part tournament featuring celebrity chefs competing for charity. This heat featured chefs who have hosted cooking shows on [[Food Network]].}}', 2054 => '{{Chopped', 2055 => '| LineColor=006450', 2056 => '| EpisodeNumber=119', 2057 => '| EpisodeNumber2=10', 2058 => '| Title=All-Stars: Food Network Star Contestants', 2059 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|4|22}}', 2060 => '| Cont1=Chris Nirschel (''TNFNS'' season 7 eighth place) (charity: The Initiative to Educate Afghan Women)', 2061 => '| Cont2=Justin Balmes (''TNFNS'' season 7 eleventh place) (charity: SafePath Children's Advocacy Center – Marietta, GA)', 2062 => '| Cont3=Vic "Vegas" Moea (''TNFNS'' season 7 third place) (charity: St. Jude's Ranch for Children – Boulder City, NV)', 2063 => '| Cont4=Penny Davidi (''TNFNS'' season 7 seventh place) (charity: PATH Gramercy (People Assisting the Homeless) – Los Angeles, CA) (advances to final round)', 2064 => '| IngApp=[[Razor clam|razor clams]], breakfast radishes, green grape tomatoes, [[shrimp paste]]', 2065 => '| IngEnt=[[culotte steak]], Okinawa sweet potatoes, turnips, strawberry leather', 2066 => '| IngDes=mango chutney, white apricots, blue cornmeal, bacon bits', 2067 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 2068 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 2069 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 2070 => '| Episode notes=This is the third part of a five-part tournament featuring celebrity chefs competing for charity. This heat featured former contestants from season 7 of [[Food Network Star#Season Seven|The Next Food Network Star]].}}', 2071 => '{{Chopped', 2072 => '| LineColor=006450', 2073 => '| EpisodeNumber=120', 2074 => '| EpisodeNumber2=11', 2075 => '| Title=All-Stars: Judge Remix', 2076 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|4|29}}', 2077 => '| Cont1=[[Chris Santos]] (charity: [[Rett syndrome|Rett Syndrome]] Research Trust – Trumbull, CT)', 2078 => '| Cont2=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]] (charity: City Harvest – New York, NY)', 2079 => '| Cont3=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] (charity: [[St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]] – Memphis, TN)', 2080 => '| Cont4=Marcus Samuelsson (charity: C-Cap (Careers through Culinary Arts Program) – New York, NY) (advances to final round)', 2081 => '| IngApp=potato pancakes, purple [[kohlrabi]], Korean melon, goat brains', 2082 => '| IngEnt=rack of Berkshire pork, [[Squash (plant)|kusa]], grape molasses, [[century egg|preserved duck eggs]]', 2083 => '| IngDes=cake flour, [[Farmer cheese|farmer's cheese]], baby beets, cola', 2084 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 2085 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 2086 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 2087 => '| Episode notes=This is the fourth part of a five-part tournament featuring celebrity chefs competing for charity. This heat featured Chopped judges, none of whom had competed in the season 6 ''All-Stars Tournament''.}}', 2088 => '{{Chopped', 2089 => '| LineColor=006450', 2090 => '| EpisodeNumber=121', 2091 => '| EpisodeNumber2=12', 2092 => '| Title=All-Stars: Grand Finale', 2093 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|5|6}}', 2094 => '| Cont1=Michael Symon (charity: Autism Speaks – New York, NY)', 2095 => '| Cont2=Penny Davidi (charity: PATH Gramercy (People Assisting the Homeless) – Los Angeles, CA)', 2096 => '| Cont3=Jeffrey Saad (charity: Alexandria House – Los Angeles, CA)', 2097 => '| Cont4=Marcus Samuelsson (charity: C-Cap (Careers through Culinary Arts Program) – New York, NY)', 2098 => '| IngApp=[[galia (melon)|galia melon]], [[luffa|Chinese okra]], pistachios, beef heart', 2099 => '| IngEnt=rainbow chard, [[bonito]], [[cider|hard cider]], couscous', 2100 => '| IngDes=[[panforte]], [[pancetta]], pink currants, [[crème fraîche]]', 2101 => '| Judge1=Amanda Freitag', 2102 => '| Judge2=[[Chris Santos]]', 2103 => '| Judge3=[[Anne Burrell]]', 2104 => '| Episode notes=This is the fifth part of a five-part tournament featuring celebrity chefs competing for charity. The winners of the four previous heats competed head to head for $50,000 for their charity. Michael Symon forgot a basket ingredient (Chinese okra) in the appetizer round, leading to his being eliminated. [[Marcus Samuelsson]] was the first Chopped judge to win Chopped.}}', 2105 => '{{Chopped', 2106 => '| LineColor=006450', 2107 => '| EpisodeNumber=122', 2108 => '| EpisodeNumber2=13', 2109 => '| Title=Grilltastic!', 2110 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|5|29}}', 2111 => '| Cont1=[[Sean Brasel]], Executive Chef, Meat Market, Miami, FL', 2112 => '| Cont2=[[Melissa Cookston]], Professional Barbecue Competitor, Nesbit, MS', 2113 => '| Cont3=Richard Park, Chef and Entrepreneur, Cat Heads BBQ, San Francisco, CA', 2114 => '| Cont4=Jay Lippin, Executive Chef, Southern Hospitality BBQ, New York, NY', 2115 => '| IngApp=sweet tea vodka, Asian steamed buns, [[romanesco broccoli|baby romanesco]], extra-firm tofu', 2116 => '| IngEnt=[[wagyū|wagyu]] rib-eye steaks, baby corn, watermelon, coleslaw dressing', 2117 => '| IngDes=[[stout|stout beer]], empanada wrappers, peaches, marshmallow spread', 2118 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 2119 => '| Judge2=Elizabeth Karmel', 2120 => '| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 2121 => '| Episode notes=This was a grilling-themed episode. The stovetops were outfitted with grill sheets and two other burners. In contrast to the previous two grilling-themed episodes, the ovens were kept on and the chefs were allowed to use them.}}', 2122 => '}}', 2123 => '', 2124 => '===Season 11 (2012)===', 2125 => '{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#405A71|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes=', 2126 => '{{Chopped', 2127 => '| LineColor=405A71', 2128 => '| EpisodeNumber=123', 2129 => '| EpisodeNumber2=1', 2130 => '| Title=I'm Your Huckleberry', 2131 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|2|7}}', 2132 => '| Cont1=Jeff O'Neill, Executive Chef, The Villa by Barton G, Miami Beach, FL', 2133 => '| Cont2=Frederik De Pue, Executive Chef, Smith Commons and 42˚ Catering, Washington, DC', 2134 => '| Cont3=Chai Trivedi, Sous chef, Buddakan, New York, NY', 2135 => '| Cont4=Reggie Anderson, Executive Pastry Chef, Landmarc Restaurants, New York, NY', 2136 => '| IngApp=[[huckleberries]], black beans, green plantains, octopus', 2137 => '| IngEnt=champagne, [[skirt steak]], [[cassava|yuca]], coconut', 2138 => '| IngDes=[[chicha morada]], [[Cotija cheese]], mangoes, shoestring potato sticks', 2139 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 2140 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 2141 => '| Judge3=Seamus Mullen', 2142 => '| Episode notes=Chef O'Neill forgot his plantains in the appetizer leading to his elimination. Chef Anderson works at Landmarc, which is owned by ''Chopped'' judge Marc Murphy.}}', 2143 => '{{Chopped', 2144 => '| LineColor=405A71', 2145 => '| EpisodeNumber=124', 2146 => '| EpisodeNumber2=2', 2147 => '| Title=Chewing the Caul Fat', 2148 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|2|14}}', 2149 => '| Cont1=Nancy Caballes, Private Chef, Montclair, NJ', 2150 => '| Cont2=René Stein, Sous chef, Seasonal, New York, NY', 2151 => '| Cont3=Danni Bleil, Food Stylist, Ottsville, PA', 2152 => '| Cont4=Lester Walker, Executive Chef, Copia, New York, NY', 2153 => '| IngApp=sea scallops, guaje beans, aged cheddar, pickle juice', 2154 => '| IngEnt=[[black bass]], raspberry lavender risotto, [[savoy cabbage]], [[caul fat]]', 2155 => '| IngDes=[[Cosmopolitan (cocktail)|cosmopolitan]] mix, dried apples, [[biscotti]], edible flowers', 2156 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 2157 => '| Judge2=[[Marcus Samuelsson]]', 2158 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 2159 => '| Episode notes=}}', 2160 => '{{Chopped', 2161 => '| LineColor=405A71', 2162 => '| EpisodeNumber=125', 2163 => '| EpisodeNumber2=3', 2164 => '| Title=Good Chop, Bad Chop?', 2165 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|2|21}}', 2166 => '| Cont1=Angela Karegeannes, Caterer, A Fork Full of Earth Organic Catering, Fairfax, CA', 2167 => '| Cont2=Vaughn Crenshaw, Executive Sous chef, Khloe Bistrot, Fort Lee, NJ', 2168 => '| Cont3=Noureddine Elgheur, Caterer, Sweet Savories Catering, Brooklyn, NY', 2169 => '| Cont4=Justin Werner, Executive Sous Chef, Colicchio & Sons, New York, NY', 2170 => '| IngApp=quail eggs, white asparagus, [[hibiscus]] flowers in syrup, [[Spam (food)|canned spiced ham]]', 2171 => '| IngEnt=lake perch, tomatoes on the vine, avocados, rolled oats', 2172 => '| IngDes=sour cherries, croissants, [[clotted cream]], lemongrass', 2173 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 2174 => '| Judge2=Zakary Pelaccio', 2175 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 2176 => '| Episode notes=}}', 2177 => '{{Chopped', 2178 => '| LineColor=405A71', 2179 => '| EpisodeNumber=126', 2180 => '| EpisodeNumber2=4', 2181 => '| Title=Leftovers Extravaganza!', 2182 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|3|6}}', 2183 => '| Cont1=Ryan McLaughlin, Chef de cuisine, The Vanderbilt, Brooklyn, NY', 2184 => '| Cont2=Lee Farrington, Chef and Restaurateur, Figa, Portland, ME', 2185 => '| Cont3=Jeff Eng, Executive Chef, Clyde's Tower Oaks Lodge, Rockville, MD', 2186 => '| Cont4=Natalie Jacocks, Line Chef, Fette Sau, New York, NY', 2187 => '| IngApp=leftover pizza, leftover beer, graffiti eggplant, dried plums', 2188 => '| IngEnt=leftover [[pot roast]], leftover steamed rice, [[endive|escarole]], 1/2 bottle of white wine (chardonnay)', 2189 => '| IngDes=leftover vanilla milkshake, leftover [[refried beans]], [[Ritz Crackers|butter crackers]], kiwi', 2190 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 2191 => '| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]]', 2192 => '| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson', 2193 => '| Episode notes=This was a leftovers competition.}}', 2194 => '{{Chopped', 2195 => '| LineColor=405A71', 2196 => '| EpisodeNumber=127', 2197 => '| EpisodeNumber2=5', 2198 => '| Title=Plenty of Fish', 2199 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|3|13}}', 2200 => '| Cont1=Michael Jacobs, Food Consultant and Caterer, [[Miami Heat]], Miami, FL', 2201 => '| Cont2=Shanna Horner O’Hea, Chef and Innkeeper, The Kennebunk Inn / Academe Brasserie and Tavern, Kennebunk, ME', 2202 => '| Cont3=Anthony Ricco, Chef de cuisine, Spice Market Restaurant, New York, NY', 2203 => '| Cont4=Corwin Kave, Executive Chef, Fatty Crab / Fatty 'Cue, New York, NY / St. John, [[United States Virgin Islands|VI]]', 2204 => '| IngApp=[[Amber Ale|amber ale]], salmon fillets, [[endive|frisée]], [[kantola]]', 2205 => '| IngEnt=[[lutefisk]], hazelnuts, [[pinot noir]], dried [[Lobster mushroom|lobster mushrooms]]', 2206 => '| IngDes=baby eggplants, [[gooseberry|gooseberries]], eggroll skins, [[Chinese sausage|lapchang]]', 2207 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 2208 => '| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 2209 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 2210 => '| Episode notes=}}', 2211 => '{{Chopped', 2212 => '| LineColor=405A71', 2213 => '| EpisodeNumber=128', 2214 => '| EpisodeNumber2=6', 2215 => '| Title=Sound the Alarm!', 2216 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|3|20}}', 2217 => '| Cont1=Robert Painter, Sous Chef, Biagio's Osteria, Stratford, CT/ Engine 63, F.D.N.Y., New York, NY', 2218 => '| Cont2=Walter Lewis, Chef / Engine 35, F.D.N.Y., New York, NY', 2219 => '| Cont3=Dan Gardner, Chef / Engine 15, F.D.N.Y., New York, NY', 2220 => '| Cont4=Paul Rut, Chef / Engine 262, F.D.N.Y., New York, NY', 2221 => '| IngApp=smoked mozzarella, fresh pasta sheets, [[Rainier cherries]], hot dogs', 2222 => '| IngEnt=fire roasted tomatoes, bison sirloin steaks, spinach, Italian hot peppers', 2223 => '| IngDes=cinnamon-flavored [[candy coal]], crescent roll dough, sour cream, hot chocolate mix', 2224 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 2225 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 2226 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 2227 => '| Episode notes=The contestants consisted of four [[New York Fire Department|F.D.N.Y]] firefighters. The contestants wore T-shirts instead of the traditional Chopped chefs coats. Winner Paul Rut was awarded a Chopped chef's coat along with the prize money}}', 2228 => '{{Chopped', 2229 => '| LineColor=405A71', 2230 => '| EpisodeNumber=129', 2231 => '| EpisodeNumber2=7', 2232 => '| Title=Ready, Set, Escargot!', 2233 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|4|10}}', 2234 => '| Cont1=John Deatcher, Caterer, Foodini's Catering, Neptune, NJ', 2235 => '| Cont2=[[David Guas]], Chef and Restaurateur, Bayou Bakery, Arlington, VA', 2236 => '| Cont3=Frank Whittaker, Executive Sous chef, Fishtail by David Burke, New York, NY', 2237 => '| Cont4=Missy Corey, Kitchen Manager, Duckfat, Portland, ME', 2238 => '| IngApp=Asian long beans, red jalapeño peppers, [[calvados (brandy)|calvados]], [[escargot]]s', 2239 => '| IngEnt=ground lamb, [[Stilton cheese]], Chinese eggplant, [[birch syrup]]', 2240 => '| IngDes=coconut water, garnet yams, [[Thai basil]], roasted noodles', 2241 => '| Judge1=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 2242 => '| Judge2=Zakary Pelaccio', 2243 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 2244 => '| Episode notes=}}', 2245 => '{{Chopped', 2246 => '| LineColor=405A71', 2247 => '| EpisodeNumber=130', 2248 => '| EpisodeNumber2=8', 2249 => '| Title=Own It!', 2250 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|4|17}}', 2251 => '| Cont1=Nelly Godfrey, Chef and Restaurateur, Lima's Taste, New York, NY', 2252 => '| Cont2=Miguel Escobedo, Chef and Restaurateur, Papalote Mexican Grill, San Francisco, CA', 2253 => '| Cont3=Vito Facciabene, Chef and Restaurateur, Vibano's Trattoria, Bronx, NY', 2254 => '| Cont4=Kris Wessel, Chef and Restaurateur, Red Light, Miami, FL', 2255 => '| IngApp=[[injera]], [[Heart of palm|hearts of palm]], [[Valerianella locusta|mâche]], rabbit [[escabeche]]', 2256 => '| IngEnt=goat chops, dragon's tongue beans, cinnamon schnapps, dark chocolate', 2257 => '| IngDes=[[hollandaise sauce]], strawberries, walnuts, blue corn tortilla chips', 2258 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 2259 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 2260 => '| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson', 2261 => '| Episode notes=Chef Escobedo forgot the injera in the appetizer round, but was not eliminated.}}', 2262 => '{{Chopped', 2263 => '| LineColor=405A71', 2264 => '| EpisodeNumber=131', 2265 => '| EpisodeNumber2=9', 2266 => '| Title=Yuzu Never Know', 2267 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|5|1}}', 2268 => '| Cont1=Prasad Chirnomula, Executive Chef, Thali, New Haven, CT', 2269 => '| Cont2=Fany Gerson, Pastry Chef, La Newyorkina, New York, NY', 2270 => '| Cont3=Zaina Dellaquila, Executive Chef, [[Condé Nast]] Cafe, New York NY', 2271 => '| Cont4=Kenneth Johnson, Executive Chef, Pescatore, New York, NY', 2272 => '| IngApp=[[sturgeon]] filets, [[cucumber]], [[yuzu|yuzu juice]], black mission figs', 2273 => '| IngEnt=[[mutton|mutton chops]], baby leeks, banana potatoes, orange gelatin', 2274 => '| IngDes=[[Pasilla chile|pasilla chiles]], pineapple, [[Ptitim|Israeli couscous]], Mexican chocolate', 2275 => '| Judge1=Seamus Mullen', 2276 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 2277 => '| Judge3=[[Missy Robbins]]', 2278 => '| Episode notes=}}', 2279 => '{{Chopped', 2280 => '| LineColor=405A71', 2281 => '| EpisodeNumber=132', 2282 => '| EpisodeNumber2=10', 2283 => '| Title=Reversal of Fortune', 2284 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|5|8}}', 2285 => '| Cont1=Jessica North, Line Cook, St. Francis Fountain, San Francisco, CA', 2286 => '| Cont2=William Bunn III, Caterer, Brooklyn, NY', 2287 => '| Cont3=Dimitri Voutsinas, Executive Sous chef, Water's Edge, Long Island City, NY', 2288 => '| Cont4=Jean-Louis Gerin, Chef and Restaurateur, Restaurant Jean-Louis, Greenwich, CT', 2289 => '| IngApp=chicken livers, California raisins, heirloom tomatoes, [[green goddess dressing]]', 2290 => '| IngEnt=[[European seabass|branzino]], baby bok choy, [[Cel-Ray|celery soda]], fortune cookies', 2291 => '| IngDes=sourdough bread, dried figs, baby fennel, coffee beans', 2292 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 2293 => '| Judge2=[[Chris Santos]]', 2294 => '| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson', 2295 => '| Episode notes=}}', 2296 => '{{Chopped', 2297 => '| LineColor=405A71', 2298 => '| EpisodeNumber=133', 2299 => '| EpisodeNumber2=11', 2300 => '| Title=A Very Piggy Halloween', 2301 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|16}}', 2302 => '| Cont1=Pete Ascolese, Chef and Restaurateur, Hope and Anchor, Brooklyn, NY', 2303 => '| Cont2=Kyle Bernstein, Culinary Instructor, New Hampton, NY', 2304 => '| Cont3=Brittanny Evans, Sous chef, Northern Spy Food Co., New York, NY', 2305 => '| Cont4=Sean Scotese, Freelance Chef, New York, NY', 2306 => '| IngApp=[[lacinato kale]], finger lime, gummy tarantulas, pre-cooked pig snout', 2307 => '| IngEnt=calf's liver, sea beans, [[Pop Rocks|strawberry popping candy]], [[Naga Bhut Jolokia|dried ghost chiles]]', 2308 => '| IngDes=[[Rice Krispies Treats|puffed rice cereal bars]], spiced rum, rambutan, tequila lollipops', 2309 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 2310 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 2311 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 2312 => '| Episode notes=This was a Halloween-themed episode.}}', 2313 => '{{Chopped', 2314 => '| LineColor=405A71', 2315 => '| EpisodeNumber=134', 2316 => '| EpisodeNumber2=12', 2317 => '| Title=Happy Turkey Gizzards Day!', 2318 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|13}}', 2319 => '| Cont1=Evelyn Cheatham, Chef and Instructor, W.O.W. (Worth Our Weight), Santa Rosa, CA', 2320 => '| Cont2=Tim Cipriano, Director of Food Services, Guilford Public Schools, Guilford, CT', 2321 => '| Cont3=[[Chef Jeremiah|Jeremiah Bullfrog]], Chef and Owner, gastroPod Mobile Gourmet, Miami, FL', 2322 => '| Cont4=Eddie Canlon, Chef and Restaurateur, Canlon's Restaurant, Staten Island, NY', 2323 => '| IngApp=cranberry sauce, cheese and green chile [[Tamale|tamales]], green beans, smoked turkey gizzards', 2324 => '| IngEnt=pumpkin pie, French-fried onions, dried oysters, turkey', 2325 => '| IngDes=[[lavash]], [[kumquat]]s, [[mulling spices]], chocolate turkeys', 2326 => '| Judge1=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 2327 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 2328 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 2329 => '| Episode notes=This was a Thanksgiving-themed episode. The chefs were directed to prepare holiday-themed dishes for each course. The chefs were given 40 minutes instead of the usual 30 in the entrée round to allow time to adequately butcher and cook the turkey.}}', 2330 => '{{Chopped', 2331 => '| LineColor=405A71', 2332 => '| EpisodeNumber=135', 2333 => '| EpisodeNumber2=13', 2334 => '| Title=Chopping in a Winter Wonderland', 2335 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|25}}', 2336 => '| Cont1=Deborah Gelman, Executive Chef, [[Nyu law|NYU Law]], New York, NY', 2337 => '| Cont2=Kenny Minor, Private Chef, New York, NY', 2338 => '| Cont3=William Artley, Executive Chef, Evening Star Cafe, Alexandria, VA', 2339 => '| Cont4=Rachel Willen, Culinary Instructor, foodfix, Clinton, NJ', 2340 => '| IngApp=baby mustard greens, spiral ham, pizzelle cookies, [[kugel]]', 2341 => '| IngEnt=roasted chestnuts, stone crabs, beef tenderloin, [[Santa Claus melon]]', 2342 => '| IngDes=eggnog, [[panettone]], pomegranate molasses, [[Hanukkah gelt]]', 2343 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 2344 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 2345 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 2346 => '| Episode notes=This was a holiday-themed episode. The chefs were directed to prepare holiday-themed dishes for each course.}}', 2347 => '}}', 2348 => '', 2349 => '===Season 12 (2012)===', 2350 => '{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#BFBFBF|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes=', 2351 => '{{Chopped', 2352 => '| LineColor=BFBFBF', 2353 => '| EpisodeNumber=136', 2354 => '| EpisodeNumber2=1', 2355 => '| Title=Sunny Side Apps', 2356 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|6|5}}', 2357 => '| Cont1=Jesse Kramer, Chef and Restaurateur, Brooklyn Taco Co., New York, NY', 2358 => '| Cont2=Brian Howard, Executive Chef, Comme Ça, [[Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas]], Las Vegas, NV', 2359 => '| Cont3=Tony Kang, Sous chef, Brookville Country Club, Upper Brookville, NY', 2360 => '| Cont4=Cory Bahr, Chef and Restaurateur, Cotton, Monroe, LA', 2361 => '| IngApp=[[corned beef]], gummy fried eggs, black olives, baby corn', 2362 => '| IngEnt=striped bass, sour lemon candy, [[Jerusalem artichoke]]s, cream of mushroom soup', 2363 => '| IngDes=spearmint leaf candy, [[knödel]], [[almond meal|almond flour]], raisins on the vine', 2364 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 2365 => '| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]]', 2366 => '| Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 2367 => '| Episode notes=Each basket included a type of candy.}}', 2368 => '{{Chopped', 2369 => '| LineColor=BFBFBF', 2370 => '| EpisodeNumber=137', 2371 => '| EpisodeNumber2=2', 2372 => '| Title=A Guts Reaction', 2373 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|6|12}}', 2374 => '| Cont1=Kerenza Napoles, Sous chef, Dickie Brennan's Bourbon House, New Orleans, LA', 2375 => '| Cont2=Robert Magsalin, Chef and Entrepreneur, Fükü Burger, Los Angeles, CA', 2376 => '| Cont3=Steve Luttrell, Chef de cuisine, La Silhouette, New York, NY', 2377 => '| Cont4=[[Fatima Ali]], Sous chef, Café Centro, New York, NY', 2378 => '| IngApp=chicken intestines, [[miso|red miso]], [[Savoy cabbage]], clementine oranges', 2379 => '| IngEnt=duck breast, red [[Malabar spinach]], cherry cola, [[olive loaf]]', 2380 => '| IngDes=[[kombucha]], [[rambutan]], egg white powder, candied nuts', 2381 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 2382 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 2383 => '| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 2384 => '| Episode notes=}}', 2385 => '{{Chopped', 2386 => '| LineColor=BFBFBF', 2387 => '| EpisodeNumber=138', 2388 => '| EpisodeNumber2=3', 2389 => '| Title=Chocolate Challenge', 2390 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|6|19}}', 2391 => '| Cont1=Taryn Mumpower, Baker, Pick Your Poison Bake Shop, Las Vegas, NV', 2392 => '| Cont2=Richard Ingraham, Personal Chef, Atlanta, GA', 2393 => '| Cont3=Zach Meloy, Chef and Restaurateur, Push Start Kitchen, Atlanta, GA', 2394 => '| Cont4=Christina Olivarez, Executive Chef, Diego, Las Vegas, NV', 2395 => '| IngApp=[[button mushrooms]], dried dates, duck hearts, chocolate-covered cherries', 2396 => '| IngEnt=[[chateaubriand steak|chateaubriand]], rainbow carrots, [[endive|escarole]], chocolate wine', 2397 => '| IngDes=[[marzipan]], [[dulce de membrillo|membrillo]], [[Ladyfinger (biscuit)|ladyfingers]], chocolate lips', 2398 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 2399 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 2400 => '| Judge3=Amanda Freitag', 2401 => '| Episode notes=Each basket included a chocolate ingredient.}}', 2402 => '{{Chopped', 2403 => '| LineColor=BFBFBF', 2404 => '| EpisodeNumber=139', 2405 => '| EpisodeNumber2=4', 2406 => '| Title=Pride of New Orleans', 2407 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|6|26}}', 2408 => '| Cont1=Richard Bond, Chef and Culinary Instructor, Mardi Gras School of Cooking, New Orleans, LA', 2409 => '| Cont2=Justin Kennedy, Chef, Parkway Bakery & Tavern, New Orleans, LA', 2410 => '| Cont3=Cody Monfra, Sous chef, Palace Cafe, New Orleans, LA', 2411 => '| Cont4=Linda Green, Caterer, Ms. Linda's Soul Food Catering, New Orleans, LA', 2412 => '| IngApp=[[Razor clam|razor clams]], [[andouille sausage]], [[South Asian pickles#India|lime pickle]], cajun chips', 2413 => '| IngEnt=catfish, [[chard]], fig preserves, chai tea powder', 2414 => '| IngDes=gin liqueur, [[huckleberries]], [[beignet|beignet mix]], [[chicory]] coffee', 2415 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 2416 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 2417 => '| Judge3=Amanda Freitag', 2418 => '| Episode notes=This episode featured four chefs from New Orleans with basket ingredients inspired by the New Orleans theme.}}', 2419 => '{{Chopped', 2420 => '| LineColor=BFBFBF', 2421 => '| EpisodeNumber=140', 2422 => '| EpisodeNumber2=5', 2423 => '| Title=All-American Competition', 2424 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|7|3}}', 2425 => '| Cont1=Kimberly Parris, Personal Chef and Caterer, K. Parris Catering & Personal Chef Service, New York, NY', 2426 => '| Cont2=Mary Rusch, Chef and Restaurateur, Hash House, Las Vegas, NV', 2427 => '| Cont3=Steve Overlay, Chef and Executive Pitmaster, Memphis Championship Barbecue, Las Vegas, NV', 2428 => '| Cont4=Mike Gowland, Chef and Firefighter, Manning's Eat-Drink-Cheer, New Orleans, LA', 2429 => '| IngApp=[[fried chicken]], [[American cheese]], spinach, apple pie', 2430 => '| IngEnt=Maine lobster, hot dogs, frozen lemonade, potato chips', 2431 => '| IngDes=peaches, breakfast toaster pastries, bourbon whiskey, corn on the cob', 2432 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 2433 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 2434 => '| Judge3=Elizabeth Karmel', 2435 => '| Episode notes=Each basket contained American staple-themed ingredients in honor of the [[4th of July]].}}', 2436 => '{{Chopped', 2437 => '| LineColor=BFBFBF', 2438 => '| EpisodeNumber=141', 2439 => '| EpisodeNumber2=6', 2440 => '| Title=Orzo It Seemed', 2441 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|7|17}}', 2442 => '| Cont1=Alex Friedman, Chef and Restaurateur, P'cheen International Bistro and Pub, Atlanta, GA', 2443 => '| Cont2=Brigeth Brookins, Sous chef, Banquets Department at the Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, NV', 2444 => '| Cont3=Willie Box, Executive Chef, 793 Juniper, Atlanta, GA', 2445 => '| Cont4=Joe Rego, Executive Chef, Club Opera, Atlanta, GA', 2446 => '| IngApp=pink grapefruit, seafood sausage, [[wasabi peas]], cream of coconut', 2447 => '| IngEnt=clove liqueur, bistec norteno, butternut squash, [[orzo (pasta)|orzo]]', 2448 => '| IngDes=red jalapeños, shortbread cookies, [[persimmon|sharon fruit]], cream cheese frosting', 2449 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 2450 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 2451 => '| Judge3=Amanda Freitag', 2452 => '| Episode notes=}}', 2453 => '{{Chopped', 2454 => '| LineColor=BFBFBF', 2455 => '| EpisodeNumber=142', 2456 => '| EpisodeNumber2=7', 2457 => '| Title=Belly Dance!', 2458 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|7|31}}', 2459 => '| Cont1=Michael Chen, Executive Sous chef, Yellowtail Japanese Restaurant & Lounge, Las Vegas, NV', 2460 => '| Cont2=Danushka Lysek, Private Chef and Model, New York, NY', 2461 => '| Cont3=Ryan Bartlow, Chef de cuisine, Frankies 570, New York, NY', 2462 => '| Cont4=Matt Murphy, Executive Chef, The Irish House, New Orleans, LA', 2463 => '| IngApp=tuna belly, dandelion greens, canned chickpeas, dates', 2464 => '| IngEnt=lamb top round, [[Rutabaga|rutabagas]], carrot jam, [[grenadine]]', 2465 => '| IngDes=[[arak (drink)|arak]], canned pumpkin, [[Macaroon|amaretti cookies]], cayenne pepper', 2466 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 2467 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 2468 => '| Judge3=Claudia Fleming', 2469 => '| Episode notes=}}', 2470 => '{{Chopped', 2471 => '| LineColor=BFBFBF', 2472 => '| EpisodeNumber=143', 2473 => '| EpisodeNumber2=8', 2474 => '| Title=Cake Walk?', 2475 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|8|7}}', 2476 => '| Cont1=Monique Barrow, Sous chef, Murphy's, Atlanta, GA', 2477 => '| Cont2=Beni Velazquez, Chef and Restaurateur, Bar and Bistro, Las Vegas, NV', 2478 => '| Cont3=Carla Contreras, Private Chef and Owner, Red Clog Kitchen, New York, NY', 2479 => '| Cont4=Zeb Stevenson, Executive Chef, Livingston Restaurant and Bar, Atlanta, GA', 2480 => '| IngApp=[[carrot cake]], baby fennel, [[Kumquat|kumquats]], [[surimi|kosher shrimp]]', 2481 => '| IngEnt=[[Cardoon|cardoons]], [[Chantarelle mushrooms|chanterelle mushrooms]], pickled green beans, turkey burgers', 2482 => '| IngDes=[[caramel popcorn]], red plums, [[prosecco]], [[udon noodles]]', 2483 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 2484 => '| Judge2=[[Chris Santos]]', 2485 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 2486 => '| Episode notes=}}', 2487 => '{{Chopped', 2488 => '| LineColor=BFBFBF', 2489 => '| EpisodeNumber=144', 2490 => '| EpisodeNumber2=9', 2491 => '| Title=Oui, Oui, Confit', 2492 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|8|14}}', 2493 => '| Cont1=Bryon Peck, Chef and Restaurateur, Elizabeth's Restaurant, New Orleans, LA', 2494 => '| Cont2=Maria Velez, Chef and Restaurateur, Mojito Cuban Cuisine, Brooklyn, NY', 2495 => '| Cont3=John Simmons, Chef and Restaurateur, Firefly Tapas Kitchen and Bar, Las Vegas, NV', 2496 => '| Cont4=Franco Barrio, Chef and Restaurateur, Caliu, New York, NY', 2497 => '| IngApp=[[confit|duck confit]], unripe mangoes, [[couscous]], red carrots', 2498 => '| IngEnt=peanut butter, pork tenderloin, [[okra]], canned shrimp', 2499 => '| IngDes=grape jelly beans, buttermilk, wonton wrappers, sweet potatoes', 2500 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 2501 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 2502 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 2503 => '| Episode notes=Chef Peck forgot his carrots in Round 1. However, he did use the carrots in the water for his couscous, but was still eliminated because the judges couldn't taste them. In Round 2 Chef Velez cut her finger twice and she had to restart her dish.}}', 2504 => '{{Chopped', 2505 => '| LineColor=BFBFBF', 2506 => '| EpisodeNumber=145', 2507 => '| EpisodeNumber2=10', 2508 => '| Title=Drawing a Flank', 2509 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|8|21}}', 2510 => '| Cont1=Jude Huval, Executive Chef, Pat's Fisherman's Wharf, Henderson, LA', 2511 => '| Cont2=Frances Tariga, Private Chef, [[United Nations]], New York, NY', 2512 => '| Cont3=Rick Giffen, Executive Chef, [[Stratosphere, Las Vegas|Stratosphere Las Vegas]], Las Vegas, NV', 2513 => '| Cont4=Quentin Donnaud, Executive Chef, Coast Seafood & Raw Bar, Atlanta, GA', 2514 => '| IngApp=black licorice, [[Arctic char]], mangos, [[caperberry|caperberries]]', 2515 => '| IngEnt=[[flank steak]], sour cherries, espresso powder, [[Stachys affinis|crosnes]]', 2516 => '| IngDes=polenta, [[Pedro Ximénez]] sherry, beets, whipped topping', 2517 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 2518 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 2519 => '| Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]]', 2520 => '| Episode notes=In Round 1, Chef Huval forgot the caperberries, leading to his elimination. In Round 2, Chef Giffen was caught plating after time was called.}}', 2521 => '{{Chopped', 2522 => '| LineColor=BFBFBF', 2523 => '| EpisodeNumber=146', 2524 => '| EpisodeNumber2=11', 2525 => '| Title=A Bunny Thing Happened', 2526 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|9|11}}', 2527 => '| Cont1=Chuck Subra, Executive Chef, JW Marriott New Orleans, New Orleans, LA', 2528 => '| Cont2=Mihoko Obunai, Freelance Chef, Atlanta, GA', 2529 => '| Cont3=Zoe Feigenbaum, Chef and Restaurateur, Zoë, New York, NY', 2530 => '| Cont4=Andrew Scurlock, Kitchen Manager, St. James Cheese Company, New Orleans, LA', 2531 => '| IngApp=conch, [[Peeps|sugared marshmallow candies]], peas in the pod, prepared horseradish', 2532 => '| IngEnt=chocolate bunny, lamb breast, [[aleppo pepper]], spring garlic', 2533 => '| IngDes=[[babka (cake)|babka]], rhubarb, baby bananas, [[Beaumes de Venise AOC|Beaumes de Venise]]', 2534 => '| Judge1=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 2535 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 2536 => '| Judge3=[[Amanda Freitag]]', 2537 => '| Episode notes=Each basket contained an Easter-themed ingredient.}}', 2538 => '{{Chopped', 2539 => '| LineColor=BFBFBF', 2540 => '| EpisodeNumber=147', 2541 => '| EpisodeNumber2=12', 2542 => '| Title=Charge!', 2543 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|9}}', 2544 => '| Cont1=Jennifer Iserloh, Private Chef and Author, ''Secrets of a Skinny Chef'' food blog, Hoboken, NJ', 2545 => '| Cont2=Chris DeBarr, Chef and Restaurateur, The Green Goddess / Serendipity, New Orleans, LA', 2546 => '| Cont3=Gason Nelson, Private Chef, Full of Flavor, New Orleans, LA', 2547 => '| Cont4=Scott Pajak, Chef de cuisine, Lagasse's Stadium at the [[Palazzo Resort]], Las Vegas, NV', 2548 => '| IngApp=Korean-style short ribs, canned spaghetti, purple artichokes, baby pineapples', 2549 => '| IngEnt=[[tilefish]], hot German mustard, [[pimento cheese]], [[physalis peruviana|cape gooseberries]]', 2550 => '| IngDes=[[Honeycomb (cereal)|honey flavored cereal]], soy sauce, [[D'Anjou|anjou pears]], cocktail franks', 2551 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 2552 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 2553 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 2554 => '| Episode notes=}}', 2555 => '{{Chopped', 2556 => '| LineColor=BFBFBF', 2557 => '| EpisodeNumber=148', 2558 => '| EpisodeNumber2=13', 2559 => '| Title=For Sake's Sake', 2560 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|20}}', 2561 => '| Cont1=Cam Boudreaux, Sous chef, The Green Goddess, New Orleans, LA', 2562 => '| Cont2=Tasheena Butler, Chef and Caterer, T. Marie's Kitchen & Catering, New Orleans, LA', 2563 => '| Cont3=Derek Gigliotti, Executive Chef, Onda Ristorante, [[The Mirage Resort and Casino|Mirage Resort]], Las Vegas, NV', 2564 => '| Cont4=Ria Pell, Chef and Restaurateur, Ria's Bluebird / Sauced, Atlanta, GA', 2565 => '| IngApp=ostrich tenderloin, [[Anzac biscuit]]s, cauliflower, pork rinds', 2566 => '| IngEnt=[[sablefish]], pomegranates, sake, graffiti eggplant', 2567 => '| IngDes=lime curd, [[opuntia|cactus pear]], candied orange slices, hot dog buns', 2568 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 2569 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 2570 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 2571 => '| Episode notes=Chef Boudreaux cut himself at the end of the appetizer round and forgot to plate two ingredients because he was being bandaged, and he was eliminated.}}', 2572 => '}}', 2573 => '', 2574 => '===Season 13 (2012–13)===', 2575 => '{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#AE1A33|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes=', 2576 => '{{Chopped', 2577 => '| LineColor=AE1A33', 2578 => '| EpisodeNumber=149', 2579 => '| EpisodeNumber2=1', 2580 => '| Title=Stacking Up', 2581 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|9|4}}', 2582 => '| Cont1=Sheridan Su, Chef and Restaurateur, Great Bao Café, Las Vegas, NV', 2583 => '| Cont2=Sung Kim, Private Chef, New York, NY', 2584 => '| Cont3=Vincent Contreras, Chef de cuisine, Las Vegas, NV', 2585 => '| Cont4=Gianfranco Franzese, Chef and Restaurateur, Pasticceria Bruno, Staten Island, NY', 2586 => '| IngApp=jumbo shrimp, yellowfoot chanterelle mushrooms, [[Chinese sausage|lapchang]], gingerbread syrup', 2587 => '| IngEnt=[[Calyptraeidae|slipper shells]], [[taro|taro root]], Asian long beans, quail', 2588 => '| IngDes=frozen pancakes, tamarind paste, farmer's cheese, orange sherbet', 2589 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 2590 => '| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 2591 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 2592 => '| Episode notes=}}', 2593 => '{{Chopped', 2594 => '| LineColor=AE1A33', 2595 => '| EpisodeNumber=150', 2596 => '| EpisodeNumber2=2', 2597 => '| Title=Class Acts, Too', 2598 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|9|25}}', 2599 => '| Cont1=Terry Accaira, Head Cook and Nutritionist, Avery/Parsons Elementary School, Buena Vista, CO', 2600 => '| Cont2=Shannon Solomon, Cook Manager, [[William C. Hinkley High School]], Aurora, CO', 2601 => '| Cont3=Lynette Thomas, Head Cook, St. Martinville Primary School, St. Martinville, LA', 2602 => '| Cont4=Cindy Tinnel, Cook, Henry C. Maxwell Elementary School, Nashville, TN', 2603 => '| IngApp=ground turkey, broccoli, [[pepita|raw pepitas]], frozen yogurt', 2604 => '| IngEnt=pork tenderloin, sweet potatoes, rainbow chard, [[hoisin sauce]]', 2605 => '| IngDes=corn flakes, carrots, skim milk, blueberries', 2606 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 2607 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 2608 => '| Judge3=[[Sam Kass]]', 2609 => '| Episode notes=This episode featured four school cafeteria cooks. The three cooks who were chopped each received $5,000, and all four competitors, along with the four cooks from the first "Class Acts" episode, were invited by Sam Kass to the White House to meet its chefs and tour its garden.}}', 2610 => '{{Chopped', 2611 => '| LineColor=AE1A33', 2612 => '| EpisodeNumber=151', 2613 => '| EpisodeNumber2=3', 2614 => '| Title=No Kidding!', 2615 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|2}}', 2616 => '| Cont1=[[Romilly Newman]] (age 13), from New York, NY', 2617 => '| Cont2=Joel Allette (age 17), from New York, NY', 2618 => '| Cont3=Noah Museles (age 16), from Washington, D.C.', 2619 => '| Cont4=Shania Thomas (age 17), from New York, NY', 2620 => '| IngApp=gummy bacon, salmon fillets, frozen lima beans, lemon sorbet', 2621 => '| IngEnt=cotton candy, chicken cutlets, Brussels sprouts, French-fried onions', 2622 => '| IngDes=zucchini, chocolate cake mix, crème fraîche, movie theatre popcorn', 2623 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 2624 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 2625 => '| Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]]', 2626 => '| Episode notes=This is the first episode to feature teenage competitors. The contestants were given 30 minutes instead of the usual 20 in the appetizer round. The three eliminated teenagers each received a $1,000 gift certificate to Food Network's online store.}}', 2627 => '{{Chopped', 2628 => '| LineColor=AE1A33', 2629 => '| EpisodeNumber=152', 2630 => '| EpisodeNumber2=4', 2631 => '| Title=Pigging Out!', 2632 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|23}}', 2633 => '| Cont1=Terry Koval, Chef and Restaurateur, Farm Burger, Atlanta, GA', 2634 => '| Cont2=Nicole Brisson, Executive Chef, Carnevino at the Palazzo Resort, Las Vegas, NV', 2635 => '| Cont3=Robert Finn, Chef de cuisine, Fatty Crab, New York, NY', 2636 => '| Cont4=Hugh Mangum, Executive Chef and Owner, Mighty Quinn's, New York, NY', 2637 => '| IngApp=pig's head, [[vicia faba|fava beans]], strawberries, [[Roquefort]] blue cheese', 2638 => '| IngEnt=[[offal|pig organs]], fiddlehead ferns, [[morchella|morel mushrooms]], bourbon cream liqueur', 2639 => '| IngDes=pig tails, [[dragonfruit]], [[sorghum|sorghum flour]], lard', 2640 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 2641 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 2642 => '| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson', 2643 => '| Episode notes=This was a "nose-to-tail" themed competition. The pig organs in the entrée round consisted of heart, liver, and kidneys, and the chefs were required to use all three of them.}}', 2644 => '{{Chopped', 2645 => '| LineColor=AE1A33', 2646 => '| EpisodeNumber=153', 2647 => '| EpisodeNumber2=5', 2648 => '| Title=Unsung Heroes', 2649 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|6}}', 2650 => '| Cont1=Tony Biggs, Director of Culinary Operations, Second Harvest Food Bank, New Orleans, LA', 2651 => '| Cont2=Linda Miles, Chef and Manager, Chapel Manor Senior Health Care Center / [[Philabundance]], Philadelphia, PA', 2652 => '| Cont3=Keith Lucas, Executive Chef, Manna, Philadelphia, PA', 2653 => '| Cont4=Grace Lichaa, Manager, [[Capital Area Food Bank]], Washington, D.C.', 2654 => '| IngApp=bangers, [[apple chips]], asparagus, chocolate-covered almonds', 2655 => '| IngEnt=venison tenderloin, [[Hamantash|hamantashen]], cola, cauliflower', 2656 => '| IngDes=marshmallow spread, balsamic vinegar, ancho chiles, almond butter cookies', 2657 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 2658 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 2659 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 2660 => '| Episode notes=This episode featured four "unsung heroes": people who volunteer in their communities.}}', 2661 => '{{Chopped', 2662 => '| LineColor=AE1A33', 2663 => '| EpisodeNumber=154', 2664 => '| EpisodeNumber2=6', 2665 => '| Title=Bird in the Pan', 2666 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|27}}', 2667 => '| Cont1=Giancarlo Autenzio, Executive Chef, The Astor Room, Queens, NY', 2668 => '| Cont2=Brack May, Chef and Restaurateur, Cowbell, New Orleans, LA', 2669 => '| Cont3=[[Virginia Willis]], Chef and Author, Atlanta, GA', 2670 => '| Cont4=Tabb Singleton, Sous chef, Nola, New Orleans, LA', 2671 => '| IngApp=[[chicory]], Ethiopian coffee beans, petite bananas, lamb fries', 2672 => '| IngEnt=Cornish hens, baby beets, [[celeriac]], blueberry balsamic vinegar', 2673 => '| IngDes=chickpea flour, raspberries, ricotta salata, rose water syrup', 2674 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 2675 => '| Judge2=[[Marco Canora]]', 2676 => '| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson', 2677 => '| Episode notes=}}', 2678 => '{{Chopped', 2679 => '| LineColor=AE1A33', 2680 => '| EpisodeNumber=155', 2681 => '| EpisodeNumber2=7', 2682 => '| Title=Thirsty for Victory', 2683 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|12|11}}', 2684 => '| Cont1=Greg Grossman, Student at [[Professional Children's School]], New York, NY', 2685 => '| Cont2=Jeremy Langlois, Executive Chef, Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, Darrow, LA', 2686 => '| Cont3=Leslie Parks, Freelance Caterer, New York, NY', 2687 => '| Cont4=Phil Crispo, Assistant Culinary Professor, [[Culinary institute of america|Culinary Institute of America]], Hyde Park, NY', 2688 => '| IngApp=ice cream cones, lump crab meat, baby turnips, pickled ginger', 2689 => '| IngEnt=[[city chicken]], canned peaches, mustard greens, [[Gatorade|fruit punch-flavored sports drink]]', 2690 => '| IngDes=[[carob syrup]], [[spaghetti squash]], figs, walnuts', 2691 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 2692 => '| Judge2=[[Lee Anne Wong]]', 2693 => '| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson', 2694 => '| Episode notes=Greg Grossman was 16 years old at the time he competed, making him the youngest chef to appear on ''Chopped'' outside the special "teen chefs" episodes.}}', 2695 => '{{Chopped', 2696 => '| LineColor=AE1A33', 2697 => '| EpisodeNumber=156', 2698 => '| EpisodeNumber2=8', 2699 => '| Title=Trout Bout', 2700 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|12|18}}', 2701 => '| Cont1=Courtney Renn, Personal Chef, Chef Courtney, Atlanta, GA', 2702 => '| Cont2=Jimmy Tessier, Chef de cuisine, Bacio, [[Tropicana Las Vegas|Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Resort]], Las Vegas, NV', 2703 => '| Cont3=Akiko Thurnauer, Chef and Restaurateur, Family Recipe, New York, NY', 2704 => '| Cont4=Nathanial Zimet, Chef and Restaurateur, Boucherie, New Orleans, LA', 2705 => '| IngApp=brook trout, rhubarb, dried strawberries, [[Lemon-verbena|lemon verbena]]', 2706 => '| IngEnt=Scottish red-legged partridge, peanut butter taffy, [[lacinato kale]], red curry paste', 2707 => '| IngDes=[[dulce de leche]], pineapple, sesame seed buns, apricot paste', 2708 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 2709 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 2710 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 2711 => '| Episode notes=}}', 2712 => '{{Chopped', 2713 => '| LineColor=AE1A33', 2714 => '| EpisodeNumber=157', 2715 => '| EpisodeNumber2=9', 2716 => '| Title=Belly Up', 2717 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|1|1}}', 2718 => '| Cont1=April Neujean, Lead Teacher, The Edible Schoolyard, New Orleans, LA', 2719 => '| Cont2=Chris Sell, Chef and Restaurateur, Chipshop, Brooklyn, NY', 2720 => '| Cont3=Danny Lachs, Chef and Restaurateur, Tortaria, New York, NY', 2721 => '| Cont4=Flannery Klette-Kolton, Caterer, Big Little Get Together, New York, NY', 2722 => '| IngApp=[[red mullet]], [[shishito|shishito peppers]], watercress, hot cocoa mix', 2723 => '| IngEnt=pork belly, artichokes, [[hard clam|cherrystone clams]], baby apples in syrup', 2724 => '| IngDes=acorn squash, orange sherbet pops, sour cream, [[wheatgrass]]', 2725 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 2726 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 2727 => '| Judge3=Jet Tila', 2728 => '| Episode notes=In the entrée round, Chef Sell dropped his pork belly on the floor, but put it on the plate. The judges did not taste that part of his dish.}}', 2729 => '{{Chopped', 2730 => '| LineColor=AE1A33', 2731 => '| EpisodeNumber=158', 2732 => '| EpisodeNumber2=10', 2733 => '| Title=Hecho en the Chopped Kitchen', 2734 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|2|7}}', 2735 => '| Cont1=Mike Minor, Executive Chef, Border Grill at [[Mandalay Bay]], Las Vegas, NV', 2736 => '| Cont2=Saul Ortiz-Cruz, Executive Chef, Tacos & Tequila at the [[Luxor Las Vegas|Luxor]], Las Vegas, NV', 2737 => '| Cont3=Mia Castro, Chef de partie, Las Vegas, NV', 2738 => '| Cont4=Royden Ellamar, Executive Chef, Sensi at the [[Bellagio (resort)|Bellagio]], Las Vegas, NV', 2739 => '| IngApp=pig's feet in a jar, [[tres leches cake]], [[pachyrhizus erosus|jicama]], [[eryngium foetidum|culantro]]', 2740 => '| IngEnt=goat chops, [[Churro|churros]], tequila, [[corn smut|huitlacoche]]', 2741 => '| IngDes=whole coconuts, [[pepita]]s, [[panela|piloncillo]], [[yucca]]', 2742 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 2743 => '| Judge2=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 2744 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 2745 => '| Episode notes=This episode featured Latin-themed ingredients.}}', 2746 => '{{Chopped', 2747 => '| LineColor=AE1A33', 2748 => '| EpisodeNumber=159', 2749 => '| EpisodeNumber2=11', 2750 => '| Title=Make No Mistake', 2751 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|2|17}}', 2752 => '| Cont1=Marja Samsom, Caterer, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 5.11 (October 19, 2010): "Fright Bites"|Episode 5.11 – "Fright Bites"]])', 2753 => '| Cont2=Monica Langowski, Private Chef, Chicago, IL ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 7.2 (May 10, 2011): "Canned Cheese, Please!"|Episode 7.2 – "Canned Cheese, Please!"]])', 2754 => '| Cont3=John Sierp, Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 3.9 (March 28, 2010): "Winging It"|Episode 3.9 – "Winging It"]])', 2755 => '| Cont4=Gwen LePape, Executive Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 1.8 (March 3, 2009): "Coconut, Calamari, Donuts"|Episode 1.8 – "Coconut, Calamari, Donuts"]])', 2756 => '| IngApp=[[polbo á feira|pulpo]], chioggia beets, [[vicia faba|fava beans]], pickled garlic', 2757 => '| IngEnt=wild boar roast, sweet potato chips, [[nopal]]es, [[açaí palm|acai berry juice]]', 2758 => '| IngDes=tangerines, cranberry sauce, chocolate chip cookies, [[dolcelatte|gorgonzola dolce]]', 2759 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 2760 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 2761 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 2762 => '| Episode notes=This episode featured chefs who were eliminated in previous episodes for making egregious mistakes. Unlike past redemption episodes, fans chose the competitors they wanted to see come back, via an online poll.}}', 2763 => '{{Chopped', 2764 => '|LineColor=AE1A33', 2765 => '| EpisodeNumber=160', 2766 => '| EpisodeNumber2=12', 2767 => '| Title=Untrained, Undaunted', 2768 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|2|26}}', 2769 => '| Cont1=Adrian Ashby, Administrative Assistant from Queens, NY', 2770 => '| Cont2=Maureen Sanchez, Homemaker from Oswego, IL', 2771 => '| Cont3=Michael Press, President of ''Textile by Elizabeth and James'' Jeans from White Plains, NY', 2772 => '| Cont4=[[Kevin J. Rooney|Kevin Rooney]], Mayor of Wyckoff, NJ', 2773 => '| IngApp=pickled watermelon rind, sushi platter, kohlrabi, bacon bits', 2774 => '| IngEnt=ostrich fan filets, purple asparagus, fish roe in a tube, blueberry wine', 2775 => '| IngDes=cinnamon chips, baby red grapes, earl grey tea leaves, pound cake', 2776 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 2777 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 2778 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 2779 => '| Episode notes=}}', 2780 => '}}', 2781 => '', 2782 => '===Season 14 (2013)===', 2783 => '{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#053968|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes=', 2784 => '{{Chopped', 2785 => '| LineColor=053968', 2786 => '| EpisodeNumber=161', 2787 => '| EpisodeNumber2=1', 2788 => '| Title=Leftovers Overload', 2789 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|1|6}}', 2790 => '| Cont1=Shawn Smilie, Executive Chef, The Buffet at [[Aria Las Vegas|Aria]], Las Vegas, NV', 2791 => '| Cont2=Jason Robertson, Caterer, Headwaters Café, New Orleans, LA', 2792 => '| Cont3=Nealy Frentz, Chef and Restaurateur, Lola, Covington, LA', 2793 => '| Cont4=Gerald Chin, Chef de Cuisine, [[The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas|The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas]], Las Vegas, NV', 2794 => '| IngApp=[[matzo ball soup]], macaroni and cheese, [[Onion blossom|fried onion blossom]], [[submarine sandwich]]', 2795 => '| IngEnt=[[Rib eye steak|rib-eye steak]], mashed potatoes, ketchup packets, [[Greek salad]]', 2796 => '| IngDes=ice cream sundae, old bananas, stale tortilla chips, cola', 2797 => '| Judge1=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 2798 => '| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]]', 2799 => '| Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 2800 => '| Episode notes=The ingredients used in this episode were leftovers.}}', 2801 => '{{Chopped', 2802 => '| LineColor=053968', 2803 => '| EpisodeNumber=162', 2804 => '| EpisodeNumber2=2', 2805 => '| Title=Chopped Champions: Part 1', 2806 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|1|15}}', 2807 => '| Cont1=Lish Steiling, Assistant Food Stylist, ''Today'', New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 9.8 (October 25, 2011): "Make A Splash!"|Episode 9.8 – "Make A Splash!"]])', 2808 => '| Cont2=Sylvain Harribey, Executive Chef, Sofitel, New York, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 10.6 (January 31, 2012): "On the Line"|Episode 10.6 – "On the Line"]])', 2809 => '| Cont3=Sean Scotese, Freelance Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.11 (October 16, 2012): "A Very Piggy Halloween"|Episode 11.11 – "A Very Piggy Halloween"]])', 2810 => '| Cont4=Kenneth Johnson, Executive Chef, Pescatore, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.9 (May 1, 2012): "Yuzu Never Know"|Episode 11.9 – "Yuzu Never Know"]]) (advances to final round)', 2811 => '| IngApp=[[haggis|canned haggis]], smoked gouda, celery, prunes', 2812 => '| IngEnt=fish heads, [[shimeji|hon-shimeji mushrooms]], [[crème fraîche|crema]], sugar cookie dough', 2813 => '| IngDes=spiral ham, green plantains, water chestnuts, spiced rum', 2814 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 2815 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 2816 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 2817 => '| Episode notes=This was the first of a five-part series of episodes, where sixteen past champions competed. The winner of each preliminary round advanced to the finale, where they competed for $50,000. The fish heads used in the entrée round were striped bass.}}', 2818 => '{{Chopped', 2819 => '| LineColor=053968', 2820 => '| EpisodeNumber=163', 2821 => '| EpisodeNumber2=3', 2822 => '| Title=Chopped Champions: Part 2', 2823 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|1|22}}', 2824 => '| Cont1=Rachel Willen, Chef and Culinary Instructor, Foodfix, Clinton, NJ ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.13 (November 25, 2012): "Chopping in a Winter Wonderland"|Episode 11.13 – "Chopping in a Winter Wonderland"]])', 2825 => '| Cont2=Fatima Ali, Sous chef, Café Centro, New York, NY † ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 12.2 (June 12, 2012): "A Guts Reaction"|Episode 12.2 – "A Guts Reaction"]])', 2826 => '| Cont3=Walter D'Rozario, Chef de cuisine, Junoon, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 10.1 (December 20, 2011): "The Big Scoop"|Episode 10.1 – "The Big Scoop"]])', 2827 => '| Cont4=Vinson Petrillo, Executive Sous chef, Caviar Russe, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 9.12 (November 29, 2011): "Yakety Yak Yak Yak"|Episode 9.12 – "Yakety Yak Yak Yak"]]) (advances to final round)', 2828 => '| IngApp=fruitcake, [[shad|shad roe]], vodka, Tokyo scallions', 2829 => '| IngEnt=[[squab (food)|squab]], peanut butter and jelly, red quinoa, [[bitter melon|karela]]', 2830 => '| IngDes=[[mitmita]], [[sauternes (wine)|sauternes]], [[Yodels|cream-filled snack cakes]], cottage cheese', 2831 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 2832 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 2833 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 2834 => '| Episode notes=This is the second of a five-part tournament where sixteen past champions competed. Chef Ali cut her finger badly in the entree round; while being treated her squab overcooked, and she was late starting her quinoa, leading to her elimination.}}', 2835 => '{{Chopped', 2836 => '| LineColor=053968', 2837 => '| EpisodeNumber=164', 2838 => '| EpisodeNumber2=4', 2839 => '| Title=Chopped Champions: Part 3', 2840 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|1|29}}', 2841 => '| Cont1=Lester Walker, Sous chef, Copia, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.2 (February 14, 2012): "Chewing the Caul Fat"|Episode 11.2 – "Chewing the Caul Fat"]])', 2842 => '| Cont2=Corwin Kave, Executive Chef, Fatty Crab / Fatty 'Cue, New York, NY / St. John, VI ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.5 (March 13, 2012): "Plenty of Fish"|Episode 11.5 – "Plenty of Fish"]])', 2843 => '| Cont3=Elise Kornack, Chef and Entrepreneur, Aquavit, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 10.2 (January 3, 2012): "Chop on Through"|Episode 10.2 – "Chop on Through"]])', 2844 => '| Cont4=[[Jun Tanaka (chef)|Jun Tanaka]], Executive Chef, Pearl Restaurant, London, England ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 8.1 (July 12, 2011): "Easy Peasy?"|Episode 8.1 – "Easy Peasy?"]]) (advances to final round)', 2845 => '| IngApp=smoked eel, cream cheese spread, [[quince|quince paste]], haricots verts', 2846 => '| IngEnt=frog legs, [[yuzu|yuzu marmalade]], gin, firm tofu', 2847 => '| IngDes=[[jackfruit]], [[araucana|araucana eggs]], coconut macaroons, chocolate covered pretzels', 2848 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 2849 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 2850 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 2851 => '| Episode notes=This is the third of a five-part tournament where sixteen past champions competed.}}', 2852 => '{{Chopped', 2853 => '| LineColor=053968', 2854 => '| EpisodeNumber=165', 2855 => '| EpisodeNumber2=5', 2856 => '| Title=Chopped Champions: Part 4', 2857 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|2|5}}', 2858 => '| Cont1=Kris Wessel, Chef and Restaurateur, Red Light, Miami, FL ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.8 (April 17, 2012): "Own It!"|Episode 11.8 – "Own It!"]])', 2859 => '| Cont2=Helen Park, Executive Chef, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 9.6 (October 4, 2011): "Time & Space"|Episode 9.6 – "Time & Space"]])', 2860 => '| Cont3=Jean-Louis Gerin, Chef and Restaurateur, Restaurant Jean-Louis, Greenwich, CT ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.10 (May 8, 2012): "Reversal of Fortune"|Episode 11.10 – "Reversal of Fortune"]])', 2861 => '| Cont4=Rob Evans, Chef and Restaurateur, Hugo's / Duckfat, Portland, ME ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 9.7 (October 11, 2011): "Everything's Rosy"|Episode 9.7 – "Everything's Rosy"]]) (advances to final round)', 2862 => '| IngApp=sour apple martini mix, [[mortadella]], white asparagus, fennel', 2863 => '| IngEnt=calf's liver, [[vicia faba|fava greens]], honey wine, [[halloumi]]', 2864 => '| IngDes=maraschino cherries, Greek yogurt, canned espresso, corn nuts', 2865 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 2866 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 2867 => '| Judge3=Amanda Freitag', 2868 => '| Episode notes=This is the fourth five-part tournament where sixteen past champions competed.}}', 2869 => '{{Chopped', 2870 => '| LineColor=053968', 2871 => '| EpisodeNumber=166', 2872 => '| EpisodeNumber2=6', 2873 => '| Title=Chopped Champions: Finale', 2874 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|2|12}}', 2875 => '| Cont1=Kenneth Johnson, Executive Chef, Pescatore, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.9 (May 1, 2012): "Yuzu Never Know"|Episode 11.9 – "Yuzu Never Know"]])', 2876 => '| Cont2=Vinson Petrillo, Executive Sous chef, Caviar Russe, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 9.12 (November 29, 2011): "Yakety Yak Yak Yak"|Episode 9.12 – "Yakety Yak Yak Yak"]])', 2877 => '| Cont3=Rob Evans, Chef and Restaurateur, Hugo's / Duckfat, Portland, ME ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 9.7 (October 11, 2011): "Everything's Rosy"|Episode 9.7 – "Everything's Rosy"]])', 2878 => '| Cont4=[[Jun Tanaka (chef)|Jun Tanaka]], Executive Chef, Pearl Restaurant, London, England ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 8.1 (July 12, 2011): "Easy Peasy?"|Episode 8.1 – "Easy Peasy?"]])', 2879 => '| IngApp=pig ears, [[allium tricoccum|ramps]], pine nuts, [[apple strudel]]', 2880 => '| IngEnt=[[abalone]], [[curry tree|curry leaves]], [[serrano ham]], [[amaranth grain]]', 2881 => '| IngDes=carrot juice, almond flour, candied ginger, honeycomb', 2882 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 2883 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 2884 => '| Judge3=Amanda Freitag', 2885 => '| Episode notes=This is the final part of a five-part tournament where sixteen past champions competed. This episode's winner received $50,000.}}', 2886 => '{{Chopped', 2887 => '| LineColor=053968', 2888 => '| EpisodeNumber=167', 2889 => '| EpisodeNumber2=7', 2890 => '| Title=Just for the Halibut', 2891 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|3|12}}', 2892 => '| Cont1=Anne Churchill, Caterer & Tour Chef, New Orleans, LA', 2893 => '| Cont2=Stephan Bogardus, Chef de cuisine, The North Fork Table & Inn, Southold, NY', 2894 => '| Cont3=Jamie Adams, Executive Chef, Veni Vidi Vici, Atlanta, GA', 2895 => '| Cont4=Steve Benjamin, Executive Chef, L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Las Vegas, NV', 2896 => '| IngApp=black radishes, smoked beef tongue, garbanzo beans, Italian anchovies', 2897 => '| IngEnt=halibut, [[akvavit|aquavit]], [[Chinese spinach]], [[chorizo|Mexican chorizo]]', 2898 => '| IngDes=banana chips, sugar cane, almond butter, [[umeboshi]]', 2899 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 2900 => '| Judge2=[[Lee Anne Wong]]', 2901 => '| Judge3=[[Scott Conant]]', 2902 => '| Episode notes=}}', 2903 => '{{Chopped', 2904 => '| LineColor=053968', 2905 => '| EpisodeNumber=168', 2906 => '| EpisodeNumber2=8', 2907 => '| Title=Redemption Intention', 2908 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|3|19}}', 2909 => '| Cont1=Tony Kang, Sous Chef, Upper Brookville, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 12.1 (June 5, 2012): "Sunny Side Apps!"|Episode 12.1 – "Sunny Side Apps"]])', 2910 => '| Cont2=Vito Facciabene, Chef, Bronx, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.8 (April 17, 2012): "Own It!"|Episode 11.8 – "Own It!"]])', 2911 => '| Cont3=Kate Lee Squibb, Sous Chef, South Portland, ME ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 9.12 (November 29, 2011): "Yakety Yak Yak Yak"|Episode 9.12 – "Yakety Yak Yak Yak"]])', 2912 => '| Cont4=Cara Thompson, Sous Chef, Miami, FL ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 8.2 (July 19, 2011): "Ladies First!"|Episode 8.2 – "Ladies First!"]])', 2913 => '| IngApp=sea cucumber, [[enokitake|enokitake mushrooms]], white balsamic vinegar, rotisserie chicken', 2914 => '| IngEnt=duck tongue, pineapple, chestnuts, pork shoulder', 2915 => '| IngDes=[[zucchini flower|zucchini blossoms]], dry roasted peanuts, [[Anis drinks|anise liqueur]], [[Pouteria sapota|mamey]]', 2916 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 2917 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 2918 => '| Judge3=Amanda Freitag', 2919 => '| Episode notes=This episode featured four past runners-up returning for a second chance to win.}}', 2920 => '{{Chopped', 2921 => '| LineColor=053968', 2922 => '| EpisodeNumber=169', 2923 => '| EpisodeNumber2=9', 2924 => '| Title=Chopped All-Stars: Food Network vs. Cooking Channel', 2925 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|7}}', 2926 => '| Cont1=[[Nadia Giosia|Nadia G.]] (charity: [http://www.bgca.org/ClubTech/ClubTech/Pages/ClubTech.aspx Club Tech, The Boys & Girls Club of America])', 2927 => '| Cont2=[[Gabriele Corcos]] (charity: [http://feedingamerica.org/ Feeding America])', 2928 => '| Cont3=[[Jeff Mauro]] (charity: [http://www.uchicagokidshospital.org/ University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital])', 2929 => '| Cont4=[[Sunny Anderson]] (charity: [http://www.nstreetvillage.org/ N Street Village]) (advances to final round)', 2930 => '| IngApp=banana bread, [[terrine (food)|veggie terrine]], [[galangal]], mango juice', 2931 => '| IngEnt=rack of venison, potato [[Pierogi|pierogies]], okra, seafood pepper pot soup', 2932 => '| IngDes=Okinawan sweet potatoes, coconut flakes, [[calvados (brandy)|calvados]], marshmallows', 2933 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 2934 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 2935 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 2936 => '| Episode notes=This is the first round of a five-part charity tournament featuring groups of chefs playing for charity. The winner will receive $50,000 for their charity. This heat featured two [[Food Network]] personalities and two [[Cooking Channel]] personalities.}}', 2937 => '{{Chopped', 2938 => '| LineColor=053968', 2939 => '| EpisodeNumber=170', 2940 => '| EpisodeNumber2=10', 2941 => '| Title=Chopped All-Stars: Mega Chefs', 2942 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|14}}', 2943 => '| Cont1=[[Chuck Hughes (chef)|Chuck Hughes]] (charity: [http://www.cedars.ca/ Cedars Cancer Institute])', 2944 => '| Cont2=[[Elizabeth Falkner]] (charity: [http://edibleschoolyard.org/ Edible Schoolyard Project])', 2945 => '| Cont3=[[Richard Blais]] (charity: [http://www.healthiergeneration.org/ Alliance for a Healthier Generation])', 2946 => '| Cont4=[[Gavin Kaysen]] (charity: [http://www.childrenscancer.org/ Children's Cancer Research Fund]) (advances to final round)', 2947 => '| IngApp=black sea bass, [[wakame]], cream soda, [[black garlic (food)|black garlic]]', 2948 => '| IngEnt=precooked oxtail, [[strained yogurt|labneh]] in olive oil, mustard greens, fruit cocktail', 2949 => '| IngDes=peanut brittle, Mexican chocolate, grape tomatoes, [[Twinkie|sponge cake snacks]]', 2950 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 2951 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 2952 => '| Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]]', 2953 => '| Episode notes=This is the second round of a five-part charity tournament. This heat featured celebrity chefs.}}', 2954 => '{{Chopped', 2955 => '| LineColor=053968', 2956 => '| EpisodeNumber=171', 2957 => '| EpisodeNumber2=11', 2958 => '| Title=Chopped All-Stars: Judges', 2959 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|21}}', 2960 => '| Cont1=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]] (charity: [http://www.nokidhungry.org/ Share Our Strength])', 2961 => '| Cont2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]] (charity: [http://www.alexslemonade.org/ Alex's Lemonade Stand])', 2962 => '| Cont3=[[Amanda Freitag]] (charity: [https://www.glwd.org/ God's Love We Deliver])', 2963 => '| Cont4=[[Scott Conant]] (charity: [http://www.keepmemoryalive.org/ Keep Memory Alive]) (advances to final round)', 2964 => '| IngApp=diver scallops, [[harissa]], pink grapefruit, [[speck]]', 2965 => '| IngEnt=[[capon]], [[allium tricoccum|ramps]], canned pizza sauce, [[burrata]]', 2966 => '| IngDes=[[port wine|ruby port]], olive oil gelato, dried apricots, French toast sticks', 2967 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 2968 => '| Judge2=Marcus Samuelsson', 2969 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 2970 => '| Episode notes=This is the third round of a five-part charity tournament. This heat featured ''Chopped'' judges.}}', 2971 => '{{Chopped', 2972 => '| LineColor=053968', 2973 => '| EpisodeNumber=172', 2974 => '| EpisodeNumber2=12', 2975 => '| Title=Chopped All-Stars: Celebrities', 2976 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|28}}', 2977 => '| Cont1=[[Judy Gold]] (charity: [http://www.projectals.org/ Project A.L.S.])', 2978 => '| Cont2=[[Johnny Weir]] (charity: [http://www.hrc.org/ Human Rights Campaign Foundation])', 2979 => '| Cont3=[[Joey Fatone]] (charity: [http://www.fatonefoundation.com/ The Fatone Family Foundation])', 2980 => '| Cont4=[[Laila Ali]] (charity: [http://healthychild.org/ Healthy Child Healthy World]) (advances to final round)', 2981 => '| IngApp=vanilla cupcakes, chicken tenders, avocados, [[gochujang|kochujang]]', 2982 => '| IngEnt=skirt steak, matzo crackers, sweet orange gelatin cups, collard greens', 2983 => '| IngDes=[[Circus peanut|circus peanuts]], passion fruit purée, graham cracker cereal, curry powder', 2984 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 2985 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 2986 => '| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson', 2987 => '| Episode notes=This is the fourth round of a five-part charity tournament. This heat featured celebrities from television, music, and sports.}}', 2988 => '{{Chopped', 2989 => '| LineColor=053968', 2990 => '| EpisodeNumber=173', 2991 => '| EpisodeNumber2=13', 2992 => '| Title=Chopped All-Stars: Finale!', 2993 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|5|5}}', 2994 => '| Cont1=[[Sunny Anderson]] (charity: [http://www.nstreetvillage.org/ N Street Village])', 2995 => '| Cont2=[[Laila Ali]] (charity: [http://healthychild.org/ Healthy Child Healthy World])', 2996 => '| Cont3=[[Gavin Kaysen]] (charity: [http://www.childrenscancer.org/ Children's Cancer Research Fund])', 2997 => '| Cont4=[[Scott Conant]] (charity: [http://www.keepmemoryalive.org/ Keep Memory Alive])', 2998 => '| IngApp=soft-shell crabs, crunchy peanut butter, sake, sea beans', 2999 => '| IngEnt=suckling goat, broccoli rabe, [[farro]], [[combos|cheddar filled pretzels]]', 3000 => '| IngDes=freeze dried grapes, marrow bones, Marcona almonds, cannoli cream', 3001 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 3002 => '| Judge2=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 3003 => '| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson', 3004 => '| Episode notes=This is the final part of a five-part charity tournament where winners of the previous four episodes battle to win $50,000 for their charity. The entrée cooking time was extended to 40 minutes to allow the chefs to butcher the goat.}}', 3005 => '}}', 3006 => '', 3007 => '===Season 15 (2013)===', 3008 => '{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#7627C5|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes=', 3009 => '{{Chopped', 3010 => '| LineColor=7627C5', 3011 => '| EpisodeNumber=174', 3012 => '| EpisodeNumber2=1', 3013 => '| Title=Heads Up!', 3014 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|2}}', 3015 => '| Cont1=Ingrid Wright, Sous chef, Exchange Alley, New York, NY', 3016 => '| Cont2=Eleanor Wolper, Executive Chef, New York, NY', 3017 => '| Cont3=Jordan Andino, Executive Chef, SideBAR, New York, NY', 3018 => '| Cont4=Bruce Kalman, Executive Chef, The Churchill, Los Angeles, CA', 3019 => '| IngApp=microwavable chocolate cake, [[tatsoi|baby tatsoi]], artichoke liqueur, lamb's head', 3020 => '| IngEnt=[[Arctic char]], concentrated vinegar, smoked butter, purple spinach', 3021 => '| IngDes=yellow rice, [[persimmon]]s, sugar cane drink, pine nuts', 3022 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 3023 => '| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]]', 3024 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 3025 => '| Episode notes=}}', 3026 => '{{Chopped', 3027 => '| LineColor=7627C5', 3028 => '| EpisodeNumber=175', 3029 => '| EpisodeNumber2=2', 3030 => '| Title=Viewers Choice Baskets', 3031 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|9}}', 3032 => '| Cont1=John Herndon, Executive Chef, Umami Burger Restaurant Group, Los Angeles, CA', 3033 => '| Cont2=Rory Philipson, Chef and Owner, The Blue Bottle Cafe, Hopewell, NJ', 3034 => '| Cont3=Tre Ghoshal, Chef and Owner, Adara, Montclair, NJ', 3035 => '| Cont4=Luke Reyes, Executive Chef, The Corner Door, Culver City, CA', 3036 => '| IngApp=[[durian]], lime gelatin, imitation crab meat, crunchy cheese curls', 3037 => '| IngEnt=chicken in a can, clam chowder, [[Tater Tots|potato tots]], skirt steak', 3038 => '| IngDes=kale, fruit cocktail, cottage cheese, marrow bones', 3039 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 3040 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 3041 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 3042 => '| Episode notes=This was the second viewers' choice episode. The basket ingredients were chosen by fans via social media.}}', 3043 => '{{Chopped', 3044 => '| LineColor=7627C5', 3045 => '| EpisodeNumber=176', 3046 => '| EpisodeNumber2=3', 3047 => '| Title=Aussie Awesome', 3048 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|16}}', 3049 => '| Cont1=McCaily Cranna, Sous chef, Hudson's on the Bend, Austin, TX', 3050 => '| Cont2=Bruce Barber, Caterer, Aussie Chef Catering, Sherman Oaks, CA', 3051 => '| Cont3=Michael Bryant, Executive Chef, Eva Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA', 3052 => '| Cont4=Mai-Khanh "Maiki" Le, Chef de cuisine, Josie, Santa Monica, CA', 3053 => '| IngApp=[[Vegemite|vegetable yeast spread]], [[barramundi]], [[eruca sativa|rucola]], gummy snake', 3054 => '| IngEnt=Australian beer, T-bone steak, bosc pears, [[Tim Tam|chocolate biscuits]]', 3055 => '| IngDes=[[lamington]]s, lemon verbena, [[wattleseed]]s, blueberry pomegranate lollies', 3056 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 3057 => '| Judge2=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 3058 => '| Judge3=John Li', 3059 => '| Episode notes=The basket ingredients were Australian-themed.}}', 3060 => '{{Chopped', 3061 => '| LineColor=7627C5', 3062 => '| EpisodeNumber=177', 3063 => '| EpisodeNumber2=4', 3064 => '| Title=Without Missing a Beet', 3065 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|4|30}}', 3066 => '| Cont1=Ashley Hough, Personal Chef, Los Angeles, CA', 3067 => '| Cont2=Angela Majko, Sushi Chef, Uchiko, Austin, TX', 3068 => '| Cont3=Rouha Sadighi, Chef de cuisine, Penelope Café, New York, NY', 3069 => '| Cont4=Taji Marie, Caterer, Simple Gourmet, Redondo Beach, CA', 3070 => '| IngApp=banana chips, frozen grilled chicken breasts, candy cane beets, cherry jelly beans', 3071 => '| IngEnt=pink beans, [[sofrito]], striped bass, [[Almond Joy|coconut chocolate bars]]', 3072 => '| IngDes=frozen yogurt, [[Macaroon|amaretti cookies]], candied orange peels, red curry paste', 3073 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 3074 => '| Judge2=[[Chris Santos]]', 3075 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 3076 => '| Episode notes=In round 2, Chef Majko dropped her bass on the floor.}}', 3077 => '{{Chopped', 3078 => '| LineColor=7627C5', 3079 => '| EpisodeNumber=178', 3080 => '| EpisodeNumber2=5', 3081 => '| Title=Momumental', 3082 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|5|7}}', 3083 => '| Cont1=Gio Bellino, Homemaker from Sands Point, NJ', 3084 => '| Cont2=Anette Kreipke, Former Advertiser and Homemaker from Ridgefield, NJ', 3085 => '| Cont3=Heidi Greening, Homemaker from Georgetown, TX', 3086 => '| Cont4=Diana Sabater, Police Officer from Philadelphia, PA', 3087 => '| IngApp=coffee, pheasant, [[endive|escarole]], [[Peanut butter blossom cookie|peanut butter blossom cookies]]', 3088 => '| IngEnt=carrot baby food, pork butt, mustard greens, red quinoa', 3089 => '| IngDes=[[żubrówka|bison grass vodka]], guava paste, pistachios, crustless peanut butter and jelly sandwiches', 3090 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 3091 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 3092 => '| Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 3093 => '| Episode notes=This was a special episode where the contestants were mothers and home cooks. They wore street clothes rather than the customary chef coats while competing, but were given chef coats by Ted Allen at the end of the episode.}}', 3094 => '{{Chopped', 3095 => '| LineColor=7627C5', 3096 => '| EpisodeNumber=179', 3097 => '| EpisodeNumber2=6', 3098 => '| Title=Amazing Amateurs', 3099 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|5|14}}', 3100 => '| Cont1=Nate Echelberger, Pastor of Gateway Church in Austin, TX', 3101 => '| Cont2=Melissa Campbell, Training Administrator from Los Angeles, CA', 3102 => '| Cont3=Rique Uresti, Spin Instructor from New York, NY', 3103 => '| Cont4=Marisa Biaggi, Content Producer and Strategist/[[Public relations|PR]] from New York, NY', 3104 => '| IngApp=[[pitaya|dragon fruit]], [[guanciale]], sunflower sprouts, scallops', 3105 => '| IngEnt=pork chops, [[yacón|yacon]], broccoli rabe, burgundy truffles', 3106 => '| IngDes=honey soaked nuts, organic red wine, [[calamondin|calamansi limes]], salted butter crackers', 3107 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 3108 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 3109 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 3110 => '| Episode notes=This episode featured home cooks. The contestants wore regular clothes during the competition but winner Marisa Biaggi received a ''Chopped'' chef's coat at the end, in addition to the prize money.}}', 3111 => '{{Chopped', 3112 => '| LineColor=7627C5', 3113 => '| EpisodeNumber=180', 3114 => '| EpisodeNumber2=7', 3115 => '| Title=Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner!', 3116 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|5|21}}', 3117 => '| Cont1=Fred Eric, Chef and Restaurateur, Fred 62, Los Angeles, CA', 3118 => '| Cont2=Natalie Cain, Line Cook, Red Rooster Harlem, Harlem, NY', 3119 => '| Cont3=Chris Leahy, Executive Chef, Lexington Brass, New York, NY', 3120 => '| Cont4=Brandon Boudet, Chef and Restaurateur, 101 Coffee Shop, Dominick's, Little Dom's, and Tom Bergin's Tavern, Los Angeles, CA', 3121 => '| IngApp=black forest bacon, ricotta pancakes, smoked salmon, prune juice', 3122 => '| IngEnt=[[Quiche#Quiche lorraine|quiche lorraine]], purple cauliflower, blue shrimp, [[rosé]] wine', 3123 => '| IngDes=[[chateaubriand steak|chateaubriand]], horseradish root, [[tawny port]], [[King crab|stone crab claws]]', 3124 => '| Judge1=Amanda Freitag', 3125 => '| Judge2=Aarón Sanchez', 3126 => '| Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 3127 => '| Episode notes=In this episode, the appetizer course was replaced with a breakfast course, the entrée with lunch, and the dessert with dinner. Chef Cain works at Red Rooster Harlem, owned by ''Chopped'' judge Marcus Samuelsson.}}', 3128 => '{{Chopped', 3129 => '| LineColor=7627C5', 3130 => '| EpisodeNumber=181', 3131 => '| EpisodeNumber2=8', 3132 => '| Title=Military Salute', 3133 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|5|28}}', 3134 => '| Cont1=Victor Vinson, Chef, U.S. Army (retired) / Personal Chef from Huntington Beach, CA', 3135 => '| Cont2=Judy Cage-McLean, Chef, U.S. Army (retired) / Caterer from Spring Lake, NC', 3136 => '| Cont3=Jacoby Ponder, Chef, U.S. Navy (retired) / Personal Chef from Virginia Beach, VA', 3137 => '| Cont4=Robbie Myers, U.S. Army (retired) / Senior Food Service Manager from Adams Center, NY', 3138 => '| IngApp=freeze dried roast beef, [[tursu|torshi]], rainbow chard, mint yogurt soda', 3139 => '| IngEnt=[[Afghan bread|Afghan flatbread]], goat chops, zucchini, survival candy', 3140 => '| IngDes=pomegranate, [[hardtack|pilot bread crackers]], [[Skittles (confectionery)|fruit chews]], freeze dried carrots', 3141 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 3142 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 3143 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 3144 => '| Episode notes=The contestants in this episode were retired members of the U.S. military with professional cooking experience. Each round featured an item that might be found in a military pantry.}}', 3145 => '{{Chopped', 3146 => '| LineColor=7627C5', 3147 => '| EpisodeNumber=182', 3148 => '| EpisodeNumber2=9', 3149 => '| Title=Cook Your Butt Off!', 3150 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|5|30}}', 3151 => '| Cont1=Elizabeth Mwanda, Founder, Winning Diabetics, New York, NY', 3152 => '| Cont2=Chris Avtges, Food Service Director, [[Eastern Connecticut State University]], Willimantic, CT', 3153 => '| Cont3=Joel Gargano, Executive Chef, Higher One, New Haven, CT', 3154 => '| Cont4=Phillip Dell, Private Chef, Sin City Chefs, Newport Beach, CA', 3155 => '| IngApp=[[goji|dried goji berries]], [[Bitter Melon|bitter melon]], duck breast, [[Kumquat|kumquats]]', 3156 => '| IngEnt=coconut oil, black cod, [[lacinato kale|dinosaur kale]], [[Pork rind|pork rinds]]', 3157 => '| IngDes=[[clotted cream]], passion fruit purée, [[spirulina (dietary supplement)|spirulina]], [[angel food cake]]', 3158 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 3159 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 3160 => '| Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]]', 3161 => '| Episode notes=Each of the chefs had lost significant amounts of weight through better diet and exercise, and were tasked with making light dishes.}}', 3162 => '{{Chopped', 3163 => '| LineColor=7627C5', 3164 => '| EpisodeNumber=183', 3165 => '| EpisodeNumber2=10', 3166 => '| Title=Better Saffron Than Sorry', 3167 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|4}}', 3168 => '| Cont1=Christian Dolias, Chef, Cutthroat Culinary, Las Vegas, NV', 3169 => '| Cont2=Kurt Ramborger, Caterer, Austin, TX', 3170 => '| Cont3=David Fuñe, Executive Chef, Vizzi Truck / Temecula Creek Inn, Los Angeles, CA / Temecula, CA', 3171 => '| Cont4=Martha Esquivel, Executive Chef, Luminarias Restaurant, Monterey Park, CA', 3172 => '| IngApp=mussels, blue cheese stuffed olives, saffron, añejo tequila', 3173 => '| IngEnt=[[amaranth|amaranth leaves]], blackberries, [[lamb fries]], curd chile', 3174 => '| IngDes=[[argan oil]], apricots, fresh pasta sheets, cheese spread', 3175 => '| Judge1=Elizabeth Karmel', 3176 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 3177 => '| Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]]', 3178 => '| Episode notes=Chef Ramborger was the first deaf chef to participate in the show. He was accompanied by interpreter Lydia Callis.}}', 3179 => '{{Chopped', 3180 => '| LineColor=7627C5', 3181 => '| EpisodeNumber=184', 3182 => '| EpisodeNumber2=11', 3183 => '| Title=Take Heart', 3184 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|6}}', 3185 => '| Cont1=Ian Kokkeler, Chef, Trace Restaurant at [[W Austin Hotel and Residences|W Austin]], Austin, TX', 3186 => '| Cont2=Charles Slonaker, Food Truck Chef, Go Chew Los Angeles, CA', 3187 => '| Cont3=Monique King, Chef and Owner, Firefly Bistro, South Pasadena, CA', 3188 => '| Cont4=Barry Frish, Chef de cuisine, Restaurant Marc Forgione, New York, NY', 3189 => '| IngApp=[[shishito peppers]], ground pork, grape jelly, sausage gravy', 3190 => '| IngEnt=[[Sticky Rice|sticky rice]], bok choy, key lime juice, lamb hearts', 3191 => '| IngDes=coconut jam, shredded phyllo dough, ginger ale, [[PayDay (confection)|peanut caramel candy bars]]', 3192 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 3193 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 3194 => '| Judge3=Amanda Freitag', 3195 => '| Episode notes=}}', 3196 => '{{Chopped', 3197 => '| LineColor=7627C5', 3198 => '| EpisodeNumber=185', 3199 => '| EpisodeNumber2=12', 3200 => '| Title=Wheatgrass Roots', 3201 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|18}}', 3202 => '| Cont1=David Garrido, Chef and Owner, Garrido's, Austin, TX', 3203 => '| Cont2=Sonya Coté, Executive Chef and Owner, Hillside Farmacy, Austin TX', 3204 => '| Cont3=Mustapha Rahiim, Executive Chef, New York, NY', 3205 => '| Cont4=Rich Landau, Chef and Owner, Vedge, Philadelphia, PA', 3206 => '| IngApp=rice wrappers, morel mushrooms, [[Chia seed|chia seeds]], dandelion greens', 3207 => '| IngEnt=[[etrog|etrog citron]], golden beets, [[wheatgrass]], [[tempeh]]', 3208 => '| IngDes=cranberries, green tea powder, [[edamame]], local honey', 3209 => '| Judge1=Amanda Freitag', 3210 => '| Judge2=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 3211 => '| Judge3=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 3212 => '| Episode notes=This was a vegetarian and vegan-themed episode; the only animal product was the local honey.}}', 3213 => '{{Chopped', 3214 => '| LineColor=7627C5', 3215 => '| EpisodeNumber=186', 3216 => '| EpisodeNumber2=13', 3217 => '| Title=Wurst Case Scenario', 3218 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|7|23}}', 3219 => '| Cont1=Michele Harriott, Catering Chef, CulinAriane, Montclair, NJ', 3220 => '| Cont2=Geter Atienza, Sous chef, [[Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows|The Fairmont Miramar Hotel]], Santa Monica, CA', 3221 => '| Cont3=Des Lim, Executive Chef, [[Trump Soho|Trump SoHo]], New York, NY', 3222 => '| Cont4=Anup Joshi, Chef de cuisine, Tertulia, New York, NY', 3223 => '| IngApp=shrimp, yuca, sweet relish, [[currywurst]]', 3224 => '| IngEnt=Chilean sea bass, avocado, dried wakame seaweed, popcorn balls', 3225 => '| IngDes=steel cut oats, feta cheese, watermelon syrup, huckleberries', 3226 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 3227 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 3228 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 3229 => '| Episode notes=Chef Harriott cut herself in the appetizer round and put on a glove but removed it prior to plating, contaminating her dish in the process. After the other chefs gave their consent, the judges allowed her to bring the non-contaminated components of her dish from her station to the judges' table.}}', 3230 => '}}', 3231 => '', 3232 => '===Season 16 (2013)===', 3233 => '{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#FF66FF|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes=', 3234 => '{{Chopped', 3235 => '| LineColor=FF66FF', 3236 => '| EpisodeNumber=187', 3237 => '| EpisodeNumber2=1', 3238 => '| Title=Fry, Fry, Again', 3239 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|2}}', 3240 => '| Cont1=Vincent Williams, Chef and Restaurateur, Honey's Kettle Fried Chicken, Los Angeles, CA', 3241 => '| Cont2=Vanessa Ayala, Catering Cook, Skybox Sports Bar and Lounge, Roselle, NJ', 3242 => '| Cont3=Erik Cho, Food Truck Owner, Frysmith, Los Angeles, CA', 3243 => '| Cont4=Erica Beneke, Executive Chef, Max's Wine Dive, Austin, TX', 3244 => '| IngApp=[[Dill pickle|kosher pickles]], catfish filets, green plantains, young coconut', 3245 => '| IngEnt=[[capon]], [[halloumi|halloumi cheese]], okra, cherry spoon fruit', 3246 => '| IngDes=avocados, pizza dough, red jalapeño peppers, [[Oreo|chocolate sandwich cookies]]', 3247 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 3248 => '| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]]', 3249 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 3250 => '| Episode notes=Each dish had to have at least one fried element. The chefs were provided with oil at frying temperature to start each round.}}', 3251 => '{{Chopped', 3252 => '| LineColor=FF66FF', 3253 => '| EpisodeNumber=188', 3254 => '| EpisodeNumber2=2', 3255 => '| Title=Cleaver Fever', 3256 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|11}}', 3257 => '| Cont1=Raquel Jubran, Executive Chef, The Attic, Long Beach, CA', 3258 => '| Cont2=Sevan Abdessian, Chef and Restaurateur, Recess Eatery, Glendale, CA', 3259 => '| Cont3=Owen Clark, Executive Chef, Gwynnett Street Restaurant, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY', 3260 => '| Cont4=Nicole Mummolo, Sous chef, La Puerta Azul, Millbrook, NY', 3261 => '| IngApp=tuna belly, key limes, black radishes, bacon popcorn', 3262 => '| IngEnt=leg of lamb, [[doubanjiang|toban djan]], spinach, [[lassi]]', 3263 => '| IngDes=[[rose water|rosewater syrup]], almond butter, [[Rambutan|rambutans]], mashed potato candy', 3264 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 3265 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 3266 => '| Judge3=Elizabeth Karmel', 3267 => '| Episode notes=}}', 3268 => '{{Chopped', 3269 => '| LineColor=FF66FF', 3270 => '| EpisodeNumber=189', 3271 => '| EpisodeNumber2=3', 3272 => '| Title=Mix and Mache', 3273 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|16}}', 3274 => '| Cont1=Roy Handler, Caterer, Haute Mess Catering, Los Angeles, CA', 3275 => '| Cont2=Lara Paul, Executive Chef, Rivals Steakhouse, Austin, TX', 3276 => '| Cont3=Mogan Anthony, Executive Chef, Village Social, Mount Kisco, NY', 3277 => '| Cont4=Joseph Miller, Chef and Restaurateur, Joe's Restaurant, Venice Beach, CA', 3278 => '| IngApp=pickled sausage, [[Mache (food)|mache]], blood oranges, southern cabbage', 3279 => '| IngEnt=lobster bisque, baby leeks, [[daikon]], squid', 3280 => '| IngDes=green [[Cerignola olive|cerignola olives]], honey distilled liqueur, [[Gala (apple)|gala apples]], [[Kaiserschmarrn]]', 3281 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 3282 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 3283 => '| Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]]', 3284 => '| Episode notes=The Kaiserschmarrn in the dessert round was an instant mix.}}', 3285 => '{{Chopped', 3286 => '| LineColor=FF66FF', 3287 => '| EpisodeNumber=190', 3288 => '| EpisodeNumber2=4', 3289 => '| Title=Gyro We Go Again', 3290 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|25}}', 3291 => '| Cont1=Jaquy Yngvason, Food Stylist, New York, NY', 3292 => '| Cont2=Tara Thomas, Executive Chef / Owner, Traxx, Los Angeles, CA', 3293 => '| Cont3=Guillermo Perez, Chef de cuisine, SushiSamba NYC Park, New York, NY', 3294 => '| Cont4=Thomas McKenna, Sous chef, Jean-Georges, New York, NY', 3295 => '| IngApp=gyro meat, piquillo peppers, hearts of palm, oysters', 3296 => '| IngEnt=sirloin flap, rainbow carrots, [[Formaggio di Fossa|formaggio di fossa]], chocolate covered donuts', 3297 => '| IngDes=sorghum molasses, [[kefir]], cactus pear, pigs in a blanket', 3298 => '| Judge1=Marcus Samuelsson', 3299 => '| Judge2=Elizabeth Karmel', 3300 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 3301 => '| Episode notes=}}', 3302 => '{{Chopped', 3303 => '| LineColor=FF66FF', 3304 => '| EpisodeNumber=191', 3305 => '| EpisodeNumber2=5', 3306 => '| Title=Big Fish, Small Basket', 3307 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|6|27}}', 3308 => '| Cont1=Paul Joseph, Executive Chef, FireBird, New York, NY', 3309 => '| Cont2=Salvatore Lima, Executive Chef, Giovanna's, Little Italy, New York, NY', 3310 => '| Cont3=Steve Eakins, Executive Chef, Ditch Plains, New York, NY', 3311 => '| Cont4=Palak Patel, Culinary Instructor, Ger-Nis, Brooklyn, NY', 3312 => '| IngApp=[[seitan]], purple ninja radishes, [[mezcal]], canned chili', 3313 => '| IngEnt=[[liquid aminos]], beet greens, [[alfredo sauce]], [[Fluke fish|fluke]]', 3314 => '| IngDes=[[speck]], [[sfogliatelle]], [[crabapples]], [[Brewer's Yeast|brewer's yeast]]', 3315 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 3316 => '| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 3317 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 3318 => '| Episode notes=Chef Eakins works at Ditch Plains, which is owned by ''Chopped'' judge [[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]].}}', 3319 => '{{Chopped', 3320 => '| LineColor=FF66FF', 3321 => '| EpisodeNumber=192', 3322 => '| EpisodeNumber2=6', 3323 => '| Title=Teen Invasion', 3324 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|7|2}}', 3325 => '| Cont1=Tyler Bloch (age 14), from Jericho, NY', 3326 => '| Cont2=Molly Bhuiyan (age 17), from New York, NY', 3327 => '| Cont3=Emma Scher (age 17), from Ridgewood, NJ', 3328 => '| Cont4=Mikey Robins (age 14), from Philadelphia, PA', 3329 => '| IngApp=grapefruit, tuna, [[grifola frondosa|hen of the woods mushrooms]], graham cracker cereal', 3330 => '| IngEnt=leg of goat, hummus, rhubarb, [[frisée]]', 3331 => '| IngDes=kettle-style potato chips, black currant jam, red Anjou pears, Japanese mayonnaise', 3332 => '| Judge1=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 3333 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 3334 => '| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson', 3335 => '| Episode notes=This was a special all-teen episode. The first round was extended to 30 minutes instead of the usual 20 minutes. The eliminated contestants each received a $1,000 gift card.}}', 3336 => '{{Chopped', 3337 => '| LineColor=FF66FF', 3338 => '| EpisodeNumber=193', 3339 => '| EpisodeNumber2=7', 3340 => '| Title=Mochi Obliged', 3341 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|7|9}}', 3342 => '| Cont1=Regina Chen, Sous chef, Maison Akira, Pasadena, CA', 3343 => '| Cont2=Cathy McKnight, Executive Chef, What a Dish Café, Dana Point, CA', 3344 => '| Cont3=Jason Quinn, Chef and Owner, Playground, Santa Ana, CA', 3345 => '| Cont4=Cole Dickinson, Chef de cuisine, ink., Los Angeles, CA', 3346 => '| IngApp=escargot, cilantro chutney, biscuit dough, [[merguez]]', 3347 => '| IngEnt=dorado, cherry wheat beer, country style pâté, [[Coccinia grandis|ivy gourd]]', 3348 => '| IngDes=dehydrated chocolate covered strawberries, [[hemp milk]], [[ataulfo (mango)|ataulfo mango]], [[mochi]]', 3349 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 3350 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 3351 => '| Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 3352 => '| Episode notes=}}', 3353 => '{{Chopped', 3354 => '| LineColor=FF66FF', 3355 => '| EpisodeNumber=194', 3356 => '| EpisodeNumber2=8', 3357 => '| Title=Sweet Surprises', 3358 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|7|16}}', 3359 => '| Cont1=Jemell Simpson, Caterer, Taste My Expression Catering, New York, NY', 3360 => '| Cont2=Kenny Gray, Sous chef, Olivia Restaurant, Austin, TX', 3361 => '| Cont3=Allison Robicelli, Pastry Chef, Robicelli's, Brooklyn, NY', 3362 => '| Cont4=Madeline Lanciani, Pastry Chef, Duane Park Patisserie, New York, NY', 3363 => '| IngApp=rack of wild boar, broccolini, hazelnuts, three-tiered vanilla fondant cake', 3364 => '| IngEnt=duck, [[cardoon]]s, preserved lemons, macaroons', 3365 => '| IngDes=[[clementine]]s, cheese wedges, [[Aleppo pepper]], frozen hot chocolate', 3366 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 3367 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 3368 => '| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson', 3369 => '| Episode notes=Each basket had a special confection hidden under a separate cloche that had to be used in their dish.}}', 3370 => '{{Chopped', 3371 => '| LineColor=FF66FF', 3372 => '| EpisodeNumber=195', 3373 => '| EpisodeNumber2=9', 3374 => '| Title=Break a Crab Leg!', 3375 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|7|30}}', 3376 => '| Cont1=Chris Houlihan, Chef de cuisine, A-Frame, Los Angeles, CA', 3377 => '| Cont2=Lucas Marino, Sous chef, The Darby, New York, NY', 3378 => '| Cont3=Betsy Rodriguez, Sous chef, The Goodwin, New York, NY', 3379 => '| Cont4=Josie Gordon, Personal Chef, New York, NY', 3380 => '| IngApp=[[babaco]], [[chả lụa|gìo lụa]], chive blossoms, [[quark (dairy product)|quark]]', 3381 => '| IngEnt=crab legs, sweet vermouth, asparagus, [[Mexican wedding cookie|Mexican wedding cookies]]', 3382 => '| IngDes=red bean paste, [[jicama]], cilantro, bacon jam', 3383 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 3384 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 3385 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 3386 => '| Episode notes=Chef Marino works for ''Chopped'' judge Alex Guarnaschelli at The Darby.}}', 3387 => '{{Chopped', 3388 => '| LineColor=FF66FF', 3389 => '| EpisodeNumber=196', 3390 => '| EpisodeNumber2=10', 3391 => '| Title=Walk on the Whelk Side', 3392 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|8|6}}', 3393 => '| Cont1=Ben Durham, Executive Chef, Four Food Studio, Melville, NY', 3394 => '| Cont2=Paolo Pasio, Chef and Restaurateur, Osteria Latini, Brentwood, CA', 3395 => '| Cont3=Natasha Pogrebinsky, Chef and Restaurateur, Bear, New York, NY', 3396 => '| Cont4=Katsuji Tanabe, Chef and Restaurateur, MexiKosher, Los Angeles, CA', 3397 => '| IngApp=lemon bars, [[acai palm|acai juice]], upland cress, whelk snails', 3398 => '| IngEnt=[[shawarma|lamb shawarma]], baby romanesco cauliflower, cornichons, chicken-flavored potato chips', 3399 => '| IngDes=cucumber salad, cantaloupe, sesame seed candy, marshmallow spread', 3400 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 3401 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 3402 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 3403 => '| Episode notes=}}', 3404 => '{{Chopped', 3405 => '| LineColor=FF66FF', 3406 => '| EpisodeNumber=197', 3407 => '| EpisodeNumber2=11', 3408 => '| Title=Chopped Family Feud', 3409 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|8|11}}', 3410 => '| Cont1=[[Kent Rathbun]] (charity: [[March of Dimes]])', 3411 => '| Cont2=Lou Campanaro (charity: Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society)', 3412 => '| Cont3=Joey Campanaro (charity: El Farro De los Animales)', 3413 => '| Cont4=[[Kevin Rathbun]] (charity: Atlanta Community Food Bank)', 3414 => '| IngApp=cape gooseberries, falooda glass noodles, watercress, [[bacalhau|bacalao]]', 3415 => '| IngEnt=beef tip cap, [[cognac]], green bean chips, cinnamon rolls', 3416 => '| IngDes=[[spaetzle]], [[moustalevria]], walnuts, Japanese cola candy', 3417 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 3418 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 3419 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 3420 => '| Episode notes=The contestants were two pairs of brothers who competed together on ''Iron Chef America''. They were competing head to head in this episode for a chance to win $10,000 for charity.}}', 3421 => '{{Chopped', 3422 => '| LineColor=FF66FF', 3423 => '| EpisodeNumber=198', 3424 => '| EpisodeNumber2=12', 3425 => '| Title=Extreme Halloween', 3426 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|6}}', 3427 => '| Cont1=John Creger, Head Chef, Gallow Green, New York, NY', 3428 => '| Cont2=Isaiah Frizzell, Supper Club Chef, Feast Underground Supper Club, Los Angeles, CA', 3429 => '| Cont3=Terri Wahl, Chef and Restaurateur, Auntie Em's Kitchen, Eagle Rock, CA', 3430 => '| Cont4=Sharon Singelton, Caterer, Singlelicious Catering, Staten Island, NY', 3431 => '| IngApp=potato crisps, eel, candy bats, coagulated pig blood', 3432 => '| IngEnt=gummy skull, collard greens, sweetbreads, dehydrated weaver ant eggs', 3433 => '| IngDes=candy blood, deviled eggs, pâte sucrée, buffalo chestnuts', 3434 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 3435 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 3436 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 3437 => '| Episode notes=This was a Halloween-themed episode. During the appetizer round, Ted warned the chefs that the eel had to be fully cooked due to the toxic nature of the eel's blood if left raw.}}', 3438 => '{{Chopped', 3439 => '| LineColor=FF66FF', 3440 => '| EpisodeNumber=199', 3441 => '| EpisodeNumber2=13', 3442 => '| Title=A Chopped Thanksgiving', 3443 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|11|12}}', 3444 => '| Cont1=Nick Vazquez, Azúcar Cuban Cuisine, Jersey City, NJ', 3445 => '| Cont2=Dustin Gauvain, Executive Chef, Front Steps, Austin, TX', 3446 => '| Cont3=Fiore Tedesco, Sous chef, Franklin Barbecue, Austin, TX', 3447 => '| Cont4=Ruth Cimaroli, Private Chef, New York, NY', 3448 => '| IngApp=turkey sausage, rutabaga, green bean casserole, honey baked ham', 3449 => '| IngEnt=whole turkey, Brussels sprouts, giblet gravy, pumpkin pie ice cream', 3450 => '| IngDes=butternut squash soup, fennel, orange cranberry muffins, tofu turkey', 3451 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 3452 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 3453 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 3454 => '| Episode notes=This was a Thanksgiving-themed episode. The chefs were given 40 minutes in the entrée round to allow them to properly prepare the turkey.}}', 3455 => '}}', 3456 => '', 3457 => '===Season 17 (2013)===', 3458 => '{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#006633|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes=', 3459 => '{{Chopped', 3460 => '| LineColor=006633', 3461 => '| EpisodeNumber=200', 3462 => '| EpisodeNumber2=1', 3463 => '| Title=Wasted!', 3464 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|8|13}}', 3465 => '| Cont1=Molly Peck, Caterer, The Vanilla Orchid Catering, Austin, TX', 3466 => '| Cont2=Dylan Hallas, Executive Chef, Petit Ermitage Hotel, West Hollywood, CA', 3467 => '| Cont3=Parind Vora, Chef and Restaurateur, Restaurant Jezebel, Austin, TX', 3468 => '| Cont4=Garrett Eagleton, Freelance Chef, The Meat Hook, Brooklyn, NY', 3469 => '| IngApp=pickle juice, herb stems, overripe tomatoes, fish carcass', 3470 => '| IngEnt=wilted carrots, potatoes with eyes, parmesan cheese rinds, meat trimmings', 3471 => '| IngDes=ends of bread loaves, squeezed orange halves, used coffee grinds, hardened brown sugar', 3472 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 3473 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 3474 => '| Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]]', 3475 => '| Episode notes=All of the ingredients of the baskets were ingredients that are normally thrown away. The fish carcass used in the appetizer was from cod.}}', 3476 => '{{Chopped', 3477 => '| LineColor=006633', 3478 => '| EpisodeNumber=201', 3479 => '| EpisodeNumber2=2', 3480 => '| Title=Keep On Trucking', 3481 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|8|18}}', 3482 => '| Cont1=Tagan Couch, Food Truck Chef/Owner, The Gypsy Kit, Austin, TX', 3483 => '| Cont2=Chris Trapani, Food Truck Chef/Owner, Urban Cowboy, Austin, TX', 3484 => '| Cont3=Hop Phan, Food Truck Chef/Owner, Dos Chinos, Orange County, CA', 3485 => '| Cont4=Michael Israel, Food Truck Chef/Owner, MOE Deli, Los Angeles, CA', 3486 => '| IngApp=smoked pork chops, savoy cabbage, ginger snap cookies, [[blood sausage]]', 3487 => '| IngEnt=halibut, Chinese celery, pepperoni risotto, [[Tang (drink)|orange powdered drink]]', 3488 => '| IngDes=[[soursop|guanabana nectar]], white chocolate chips, pecans, chipotle in adobo', 3489 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 3490 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 3491 => '| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 3492 => '| Episode notes=Each of the chefs competing operated a food truck.}}', 3493 => '{{Chopped', 3494 => '| LineColor=006633', 3495 => '| EpisodeNumber=202', 3496 => '| EpisodeNumber2=3', 3497 => '| Title=Sports Stars', 3498 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|9|3}}', 3499 => '| Cont1=[[Tiki Barber]] (charity: [[The Fresh Air Fund]])', 3500 => '| Cont2=[[Chuck Zito]] (charity: [[St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]])', 3501 => '| Cont3=[[Natalie Coughlin]] (charity: [[Right To Play]])', 3502 => '| Cont4=[[Danica Patrick]] (charity: COPD Foundation)', 3503 => '| IngApp=salmon filet, candy-coated peanuts, redbor kale, [[Gatorade|lemon-lime sports drink]]', 3504 => '| IngEnt=spinach, filet mignon, almonds, chocolate-covered marshmallows', 3505 => '| IngDes=protein powder, caramel coated popcorn, [[tangelo]], olive oil cake', 3506 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 3507 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 3508 => '| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson', 3509 => '| Episode notes=In this episode episode the competitors were sports stars competing for charity.}}', 3510 => '{{Chopped', 3511 => '| LineColor=006633', 3512 => '| EpisodeNumber=203', 3513 => '| EpisodeNumber2=4', 3514 => '| Title=Hero Chefs', 3515 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|9|10}}', 3516 => '| Cont1=Wilhelmina Bell, Executive Chef, Children's Village/Program Coordinator, Philadelphia, PA', 3517 => '| Cont2=Pedro Rodriguez, Head Chef, [[New York City Rescue Mission]], New York, NY', 3518 => '| Cont3=Nicki Bogie, Culinary Instructor, [[The Fresh Air Fund]], Fishkill, NY', 3519 => '| Cont4=Derek B. Walker, Executive Chef, Bread and Roses Café, Venice, CA', 3520 => '| IngApp=chicken soup, ground pork, [[pattypan squash]], barbecue sauce', 3521 => '| IngEnt=scallops, Chinese broccoli, [[tamarillo]]s, [[Finger lime|finger limes]]', 3522 => '| IngDes=aged cheddar cheese, [[Granny smith apples|Granny Smith apples]], hamburger buns, vanilla frosting', 3523 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 3524 => '| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]]', 3525 => '| Judge3=Cheryl Barbara', 3526 => '| Episode notes=Each of the competitors in this episode is a hero in their community. Judge Cheryl Barbara was the winner of the first school chef episode, ''Class Acts'' ([[List of Chopped episodes (seasons 1–20)#Season 9 (2011)|in season 9]]).}}', 3527 => '{{Chopped', 3528 => '| LineColor=006633', 3529 => '| EpisodeNumber=204', 3530 => '| EpisodeNumber2=5', 3531 => '| Title=We Love Leftovers!', 3532 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|9|17}}', 3533 => '| Cont1=Josh Watkins, Executive Chef, The Carillon, Austin, TX', 3534 => '| Cont2=Krissy Kerwin, Private Chef, Los Angeles, CA', 3535 => '| Cont3=Aatul Jain, Executive Chef, St. Clare's Hospital, Denville, NJ', 3536 => '| Cont4=Jason Stude, Chef de cuisine, Second Bar + Kitchen, Austin, TX', 3537 => '| IngApp=1/2 burger, untouched fortune cookies, leftover sautéed broccoli, remnant pan of lasagna', 3538 => '| IngEnt=BBQ ribs, cold and soggy french fries, slice of German chocolate cake, letover chili', 3539 => '| IngDes=cooked corn cobs, unfinished pitcher of sangria, packets of duck sauce, stale plain doughnuts', 3540 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 3541 => '| Judge2=[[Chris Santos]]', 3542 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 3543 => '| Episode notes=The baskets were filled with leftovers.}}', 3544 => '{{Chopped', 3545 => '| LineColor=006633', 3546 => '| EpisodeNumber=205', 3547 => '| EpisodeNumber2=6', 3548 => '| Title=Count Your Chickens', 3549 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|9|24}}', 3550 => '| Cont1=Brian Tsao, Executive Chef, Liang's, Forest Hills, NY', 3551 => '| Cont2=[[David Catapano]], Caterer, Romeo's Catering Service, Queens, NY', 3552 => '| Cont3=Eric McCarthy, Executive Chef, Tamarind Tribeca, New York, NY', 3553 => '| Cont4=Janelle Reynolds, Caterer and Personal Chef, @ Large Catering and Private Chef Services, Austin, TX', 3554 => '| IngApp=chicken livers, [[marrowfat peas]], watermelon, chicken tenders', 3555 => '| IngEnt=chicken legs, chicken-flavored crackers, Napa cabbage, caramel-flavored liqueur', 3556 => '| IngDes=chicken suckers, chicken fat, farm fresh eggs, fruit cake', 3557 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 3558 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 3559 => '| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson', 3560 => '| Episode notes=This episode's baskets had chicken products in every round.}}', 3561 => '{{Chopped', 3562 => '| LineColor=006633', 3563 => '| EpisodeNumber=206', 3564 => '| EpisodeNumber2=7', 3565 => '| Title=Liver and Learn', 3566 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|1}}', 3567 => '| Cont1=Shaquay Peacock, Sous chef, ''[[The New York Times]]'', New York, NY', 3568 => '| Cont2=Jared Braithwaite, Executive Chef, Layla, New York, NY', 3569 => '| Cont3=Seth Gordon, Executive Chef, Dune Studios, Manhattan, NY', 3570 => '| Cont4=Teah Evans, Chef, FireFly American Bistro, Manasquan, NJ', 3571 => '| IngApp=calf liver, lemon potatoes, pickled Chinese mustard greens, ranch dressing', 3572 => '| IngEnt=quail, [[sumac]], turnips, [[Butterfinger|peanut crisp candy bars]]', 3573 => '| IngDes=[[yuzu]] marmalade, whipped cream cheese, hot sauce, corn flakes cereal', 3574 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 3575 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 3576 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 3577 => '| Episode notes=The turnips used in the entrée were baby turnips.}}', 3578 => '{{Chopped', 3579 => '| LineColor=006633', 3580 => '| EpisodeNumber=207', 3581 => '| EpisodeNumber2=8', 3582 => '| Title=Brunch Boxes', 3583 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|15}}', 3584 => '| Cont1=Neil Fuentes, Personal Chef, New Haven, CT', 3585 => '| Cont2=Shannon Olvera, Executive Chef, Red Restaurant & Bar, City of Industry, CA', 3586 => '| Cont3=Joyce Brandes, Chef de cuisine, DuMont Burger, Brooklyn, NY', 3587 => '| Cont4=Nick Di Bona, Executive Chef, Peter Pratt's Inn, Yorktown Heights, NY', 3588 => '| IngApp=quail eggs, kale, champagne, caviar', 3589 => '| IngEnt=emu egg, pancake mix, bloody mary mix, lobster', 3590 => '| IngDes=[[Araucana]] eggs, waffles, maple syrup, Canadian bacon', 3591 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 3592 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 3593 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 3594 => '| Episode notes=Each basket contained ingredients commonly used to prepare brunch dishes.}}', 3595 => '{{Chopped', 3596 => '| LineColor=006633', 3597 => '| EpisodeNumber=208', 3598 => '| EpisodeNumber2=9', 3599 => '| Title=Circus Spectacular', 3600 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|24}}', 3601 => '| Cont1=Steve Yen, Sous chef, Catch, New York, NY', 3602 => '| Cont2=John Atkinson, Chef and Restaurateur, North End Café, Manhattan Beach, CA', 3603 => '| Cont3=Jesse Olson, Executive Chef, Vanderbilt, Brooklyn, NY', 3604 => '| Cont4=Claire Handleman, Culinary Producer, ''[[The Chew]]'', New York, NY', 3605 => '| IngApp=cotton candy, peanuts in the shell, corn dogs, Tokyo scallions', 3606 => '| IngEnt=nachos, chicken fingers, candy apples, baby corn', 3607 => '| IngDes=snow cones, funnel cakes, popcorn, sour cream', 3608 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 3609 => '| Judge2=[[Chris Santos]]', 3610 => '| Judge3=[[Ron Ben-Israel]]', 3611 => '| Episode notes=Each basket included something with a circus theme.}}', 3612 => '{{Chopped', 3613 => '| LineColor=006633', 3614 => '| EpisodeNumber=209', 3615 => '| EpisodeNumber2=10', 3616 => '| Title=Competition Italiano', 3617 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|29}}', 3618 => '| Cont1=Philip Meoli, Chef de cuisine, Brooklyn Pub, Brooklyn, NY', 3619 => '| Cont2=Lisa Savage, Chef and Restaurateur, Sage Restaurant, Ventnor, NJ', 3620 => '| Cont3=Luca Manderino, Chef and Restaurateur, La Sosta Enoteca, Hermosa Beach, CA', 3621 => '| Cont4=Antonio Mure, Chef and Restaurateur, Ado Ristorante, Venice Beach, CA', 3622 => '| IngApp=[[soppressata]], pasta dough, newborn baby fish, limoncello', 3623 => '| IngEnt=veal chops, [[botargo|bottarga]], graffiti eggplant, caffé macchiato', 3624 => '| IngDes=figs, [[burrata]], [[piadina]], [[chinotto (soft drink)|chinotto]]', 3625 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 3626 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 3627 => '| Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 3628 => '| Episode notes=This was an Italian-themed episode.}}', 3629 => '{{Chopped', 3630 => '| LineColor=006633', 3631 => '| EpisodeNumber=210', 3632 => '| EpisodeNumber2=11', 3633 => '| Title=Redeemed or Re-chopped?', 3634 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|11|5}}', 3635 => '| Cont1=Frank Whittaker, Executive Sous chef, Fishtail by David Burke, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.7 (April 10, 2012): "Ready, Set, Escargot!"|Episode 11.7 – "Ready, Set, Escargot!"]])', 3636 => '| Cont2=Jeff Eng, Executive Chef, Clyde's Tower Oaks Lodge, Rockville, MD ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 11.4 (March 6, 2012): "Leftovers Extravaganza!"|Episode 11.4 – "Leftovers Extravaganza!"]])', 3637 => '| Cont3=Kent Rollins ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 12.17 (August 12, 2012): "Grill Masters3A Part Four"|Episode 12.17 – "Grill Masters: Part Four"]]) and ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 12.18 (August 19, 2012): "Grill Masters3A Finale"|Episode 12.18 – "Grill Masters: Finale"]])', 3638 => '| Cont4=Zoe Feigenbaum, Chef and Restaurateur, Zoë, New York, NY ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 12.11 (September 11, 2012): "A Bunny Thing Happened"|Episode 12.11 – "A Bunny Thing Happened"]])', 3639 => '| IngApp=vegan lobster, hot mustard, canned chop suey, winter melon', 3640 => '| IngEnt=[[skordalia]], Hawaiian [[parrotfish]], pickled sour grapes, chayote squash', 3641 => '| IngDes=bubble tea, papaya, coconut butter, chocolate-covered bananas', 3642 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 3643 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 3644 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 3645 => '| Episode notes=This episode featured four past runners-up.}}', 3646 => '{{Chopped', 3647 => '| LineColor=006633', 3648 => '| EpisodeNumber=211', 3649 => '| EpisodeNumber2=12', 3650 => '| Title=Cloche Call', 3651 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|11|19}}', 3652 => '| Cont1=Josh Greenfield, Caterer/Internet Chef, Brooklyn, NY', 3653 => '| Cont2=Mike Greenfield, Caterer/Internet Chef, Brooklyn, NY', 3654 => '| Cont3=Emilie Friedman, Personal Chef, New York, NY', 3655 => '| Cont4=Sean Quinn, Executive Chef, Chadwick's, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY', 3656 => '| IngApp=[[kimchi]], apple sauce, gefilte fish, [[lavash]]', 3657 => '| IngEnt=brook trout, cream corn, kale chips, bacon flavored vodka', 3658 => '| IngDes=opal basil, orange blossom water, dried apricots, marshmallow snack cakes', 3659 => '| Judge1=Marcus Samuelsson', 3660 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 3661 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 3662 => '| Episode notes=}}', 3663 => '{{Chopped', 3664 => '| LineColor=006633', 3665 => '| EpisodeNumber=212', 3666 => '| EpisodeNumber2=13', 3667 => '| Title=Celebrity Holiday Bash', 3668 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|12|3}}', 3669 => '| Cont1=[[Antonio Sabato Jr.]] (charity: Boys and Girls Club of Ventura)', 3670 => '| Cont2=[[Dawn Wells]] (charity: Terri Lee Wells' Discovery Museum for Children)', 3671 => '| Cont3=[[Anthony Anderson]] (charity: United Negro College Fund)', 3672 => '| Cont4=[[Teri Hatcher]] (charity: Juvenile Arthritis Association)', 3673 => '| IngApp=reindeer pâté, sparkling cider, candied ginger, jelly-filled donuts', 3674 => '| IngEnt=[[rosca de reyes]], [[wagyu]] rib-eye steaks, broccoli, cocktail sauce', 3675 => '| IngDes=Douglas fir brandy, plum pudding, dried persimmon, chocolate Santa', 3676 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 3677 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 3678 => '| Judge3=Amanda Freitag', 3679 => '| Episode notes=This special holiday episode featured celebrities competing for a charity. As a food safety measure, at the start of the entrée round the competitors were informed that rosca de reyes contained several small baby Jesus figurines.}}', 3680 => '}}', 3681 => '', 3682 => '===Season 18 (2013–14)===', 3683 => '{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#990066|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes=', 3684 => '{{Chopped', 3685 => '| LineColor=990066', 3686 => '| EpisodeNumber=213', 3687 => '| EpisodeNumber2=1', 3688 => '| Title=No Pain, No Shame', 3689 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|11|26}}', 3690 => '| Cont1=Jonah Frazier, Executive Sous chef, Garden Terrace, Belmot Park, Elmont, NY', 3691 => '| Cont2=Jason Rivas, Chef de cuisine, South Coast Winery Resort & Spa, Temecula, CA', 3692 => '| Cont3=Amanda "Tek" Moore, Executive Chef, Le Barricou, Brooklyn, NY', 3693 => '| Cont4=Kristen Gregory, Executive Chef, Firefly Grille, Nashville, TN', 3694 => '| IngApp=smoked catfish, ricotta salata, giant jawbreaker, watermelon soda', 3695 => '| IngEnt=lamb [[tajine|tagine]], miso paste, [[cronut|croissant doughnuts]], zucchini blossoms', 3696 => '| IngDes=blueberry scones, ginger preserves, rosemary, [[brunost|gjetost cheese]]', 3697 => '| Judge1=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 3698 => '| Judge2=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 3699 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 3700 => '| Episode notes= Chef Tek previously competed on Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen Season 6, Placing 12th.}}', 3701 => '{{Chopped', 3702 => '| LineColor=990066', 3703 => '| EpisodeNumber=214', 3704 => '| EpisodeNumber2=2', 3705 => '| Title=Teen Talent', 3706 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|12|10}}', 3707 => '| Cont1=Roxy Belfiore (age 15), from Deptford Township, NJ', 3708 => '| Cont2=Matthew Wheelock (age 16), from Brooklyn, NY', 3709 => '| Cont3=Simona Alomary (age 14), from Piscataway, NJ', 3710 => '| Cont4=Hunter Zampa (age 13), from Stamford, CT', 3711 => '| IngApp=swordfish steaks, broccoli rabe, tiger figs, cherry flavored drink', 3712 => '| IngEnt=toaster pastries, filet mignon, truffles, heirloom tomatoes', 3713 => '| IngDes=strawberry mints, salt bagels, cream cheese, cotton candy grapes', 3714 => '| Judge1=Joseph Brown', 3715 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 3716 => '| Judge3=[[Marcus Samuelsson]]', 3717 => '| Episode notes=The contestants in this episode were teenagers competing to win a $40,000 scholarship to attend culinary school. The runner-up received a $20,000 scholarship, while the other two chefs each received a $5,000 scholarship. The contestants had 30 minutes in the appetizer round instead of the usual 20 minutes. Hunter Zampa is the youngest contestant to win a Teen Chopped episode. Judge Joseph Brown is from the culinary schools at [[The Art Institutes]], which awarded the scholarships.}}', 3718 => '{{Chopped', 3719 => '| LineColor=990066', 3720 => '| EpisodeNumber=215', 3721 => '| EpisodeNumber2=3', 3722 => '| Title=Tapas Time', 3723 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|12|17}}', 3724 => '| Cont1=Andres Figueroa, Executive Chef, Antojeria La Popular, New York, NY', 3725 => '| Cont2=Gemma Gray, Executive Sous Chef, Andaz, West Hollywood, CA', 3726 => '| Cont3=David Viana, Chef de Cuisine, Daryl, New Brunswick, NJ', 3727 => '| Cont4=Alex Moreno, Executive Chef, Border Grill, Santa Monica, CA', 3728 => '| IngApp=[[Boquerones en vinagre|Boquerones]], pan de leche, [[gazpacho]], head-on shrimp', 3729 => '| IngEnt=Spanish tortilla, serrano ham, chayote, squid', 3730 => '| IngDes=Catalan creme, [[Cava (Spanish wine)|Cava]], oranges, Marcona almonds', 3731 => '| Judge1=[[Amanda Freitag]]', 3732 => '| Judge2=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 3733 => '| Judge3=[[Michelle Bernstein]]', 3734 => '| Episode notes=The chefs were required to make [[tapas]] in each round— at least two dishes in the appetizer round, three in the entrée round, and two in the dessert round. Because of the change in format, the first round was 30 minutes instead of the usual 20 to allow proper time to make multiple dishes.}}', 3735 => '{{Chopped', 3736 => '| LineColor=990066', 3737 => '| EpisodeNumber=216', 3738 => '| EpisodeNumber2=4', 3739 => '| Title=Waste Not', 3740 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|1|5}}', 3741 => '| Cont1=Pip Freeman, Chef & Owner, Three Letters, Brooklyn, NY', 3742 => '| Cont2=[[Lauren Von Der Pool]], Personal Chef, Washington, DC', 3743 => '| Cont3=Damon Gordon, Executive Chef, Water Grill, Santa Manica, CA', 3744 => '| Cont4=Sarah Pouzar, Executive Chef, Il Forno, New York, NY', 3745 => '| IngApp=lobster bodies, juicer pulp, used tea bags, stale pita', 3746 => '| IngEnt=brownie edges, near-empty bottle of ranch dressing, onion ends, rotisserie chicken picked down to the bone', 3747 => '| IngDes=pineapple skin and core, last piece of cheese, cucumber peels, brown avocados', 3748 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 3749 => '| Judge2=Marcus Samuelsson', 3750 => '| Judge3=Hooni Kim', 3751 => '| Episode notes=The baskets featured ingredients are food scraps. The juicer pulp in the first round was beet pulp.}}', 3752 => '{{Chopped', 3753 => '| LineColor=990066', 3754 => '| EpisodeNumber=217', 3755 => '| EpisodeNumber2=5', 3756 => '| Title=Firefighter Chefs', 3757 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|1|12}}', 3758 => '| Cont1=Sal DePaola, FDNY Firefighter (Engine 160) from Staten Island, NY', 3759 => '| Cont2=Antonia Donnelly, PFD Firefighter (Local 22) from Philadelphia, PA ', 3760 => '| Cont3=Robert Corbin, NFD Firefighter/Engineer from Nashville, TN', 3761 => '| Cont4=Richard Fields, LAFD Captain from Los Angeles, CA', 3762 => '| IngApp=wildfire lettuce, [['nduja]], [[burrata]], roti', 3763 => '| IngEnt=ghost peppers, rack of wild boar, cucuzza squash, [[saganaki]]', 3764 => '| IngDes=wafer sheets, vanilla pudding cups, lemon soda, blow torch', 3765 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 3766 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 3767 => '| Judge3=Marcus Samuelsson', 3768 => '| Episode notes=All the contestants in this episode were firefighters. Before starting the entrée round, Ted had the chefs light the saganaki with some alcohol and a lighter provided in the basket. The blow torch in the dessert basket was the first time a non-food item was featured in a basket.}}', 3769 => '{{Chopped', 3770 => '| LineColor=990066', 3771 => '| EpisodeNumber=218', 3772 => '| EpisodeNumber2=6', 3773 => '| Title=Hoofin' It!', 3774 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|1|21}}', 3775 => '| Cont1=Ashley Fahr, Caterer & Food Stylist, New York, NY', 3776 => '| Cont2=Laurie Potts, Executive Chef, Wild Horse Saloon, Nashville, TN', 3777 => '| Cont3=Maxcel Hardy, Private Chef, New York, NY', 3778 => '| Cont4=Joe Youkhan, Executive Chef & Owner, Tasting Spoon Food Truck, Orange County, CA', 3779 => '| IngApp=pickled pigs feet, butter beans, coleslaw mix, sweet potato chips', 3780 => '| IngEnt=venison tenderloin, watercress, eggplant, pecan pie', 3781 => '| IngDes=chai tea latte, Lady gala apples, black licorice, puff pastry', 3782 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 3783 => '| Judge2=Marcus Samuelsson', 3784 => '| Judge3=Alex Stupak', 3785 => '| Episode notes=}}', 3786 => '{{Chopped', 3787 => '| LineColor=990066', 3788 => '| EpisodeNumber=219', 3789 => '| EpisodeNumber2=7', 3790 => '| Title=Pizza Perfect', 3791 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|2|2}}', 3792 => '| Cont1=Sam Nuckols, Chef de Partie, Womack Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA', 3793 => '| Cont2=Jimmy Wang, Chef & Consultant, former owner of Hot Stuff Café, San Gabriel, CA', 3794 => '| Cont3=Nikki Hill, Chef & Caterer, Earl's Gourmet Grub & La Copine, Los Angeles, CA', 3795 => '| Cont4=Germano Minen, Chef & Owner, Hostaria del Piccolo, Santa Monica & Venice, CA', 3796 => '| IngApp=thin crust pizza dough, king crab legs, [[malta (soft drink)|malta]], vegan pepperoni', 3797 => '| IngEnt=deep dish pizza dough, [[escabeche|rabbit escabeche]], Swiss chard, pineapple cheese spread', 3798 => '| IngDes=crescent roll dough, pickled apricots, salted caramel sauce, candied mushrooms', 3799 => '| Judge1=Amanda Freitag', 3800 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 3801 => '| Judge3=Bruno DiFabio', 3802 => '| Episode notes=The chefs were required to make pizza in each round.}} ', 3803 => '{{Chopped', 3804 => '| LineColor=990066', 3805 => '| EpisodeNumber=220', 3806 => '| EpisodeNumber2=8', 3807 => '| Title=All-Burger Meal!', 3808 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|2|9}}', 3809 => '| Cont1=Megan Logan, Executive Chef, Nick & Stef's Steakhouse, Los Angeles, CA', 3810 => '| Cont2=Afton Farnsworth, Head Chef, Stout Burgers & Beer, Studio City, CA', 3811 => '| Cont3=Eli Irland, Sous Chef, The Flintridge Proper, La Cañada, CA', 3812 => '| Cont4=Evelyn Garcia, Junior Sous Chef, Kin Shop, New York, NY', 3813 => '| IngApp=veal shoulder, bean sprouts, [[Marsala wine]], veal tongue', 3814 => '| IngEnt=whole brisket, short ribs, pickle juice Popsicles, quail eggs', 3815 => '| IngDes=hamburger buns, chocolate peanut clusters, shaved coconut, sesame seeds', 3816 => '| Judge1=Amanda Freitag', 3817 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 3818 => '| Judge3=[[Spike Mendelsohn]]', 3819 => '| Episode notes=The chefs were required to make burgers in each round; each chef was given their own meat grinder to use.}}', 3820 => '{{Chopped', 3821 => '| LineColor=990066', 3822 => '| EpisodeNumber=221', 3823 => '| EpisodeNumber2=9', 3824 => '| Title=Chocolate Competition', 3825 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|2|11}}', 3826 => '| Cont1=Pierre Coray, Private Chef & Caterer, Los Angeles, CA', 3827 => '| Cont2=Lucy Collins, Sous Chef, Costada Italian Steakhouse, New York, NY', 3828 => '| Cont3=Juerg "Fed" Federer, Chef & Instructor, Sex on the Table, New York, NY', 3829 => '| Cont4=Phillip Frankland Lee, Chef & Owner, Scatch Bar, Los Angeles, CA', 3830 => '| IngApp=Mayan chocolate bars, chocolate martini, eggplant, pasta sheets', 3831 => '| IngEnt=chocolate cake pops, white chocolate cocoa mix, quail, serrano peppers', 3832 => '| IngDes=cacao paste, chocolate peanut butter cups, [[baumkuchen]], cherries', 3833 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 3834 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 3835 => '| Judge3=[[Christina Tosi]]', 3836 => '| Episode notes=All the baskets contained some kind of chocolate.}}', 3837 => '{{Chopped', 3838 => '| LineColor=990066', 3839 => '| EpisodeNumber=222', 3840 => '| EpisodeNumber2=10', 3841 => '| Title=Bacon Baskets!', 3842 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|2|16}}', 3843 => '| Cont1=Noah von Blöm, Chef & Owner, Arc Food & Libations, Costa Mesa, CA', 3844 => '| Cont2=Peter Kontomanolis, Sous Chef, Brookville Country Club, Long Island, NY', 3845 => '| Cont3=Blake Orchard, Sous Chef, BLD Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA', 3846 => '| Cont4=Roxanne Spruance, Executive Chef, Allison Eighteen, New York, NY', 3847 => '| IngApp=[[Mangalitsa|Mangalitsa bacon]], apple chips, horseradish leaves, smoked pork chops', 3848 => '| IngEnt=[[jamón ibérico|Iberico bacon]], pork loin, [[kimchi]], dried cherries', 3849 => '| IngDes=applewood smoked bacon, poached pears, French toast, cracklings', 3850 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 3851 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 3852 => '| Judge3=Adam Sobel', 3853 => '| Episode notes=Bacon appeared in every basket.}}', 3854 => '{{Chopped', 3855 => '| LineColor=990066', 3856 => '| EpisodeNumber=223', 3857 => '| EpisodeNumber2=11', 3858 => '| Title=Beer Here!', 3859 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|2|23}}', 3860 => '| Cont1=Larry Monaco, Private Chef, Los Angeles, CA', 3861 => '| Cont2=[[Hiep Thi Le|Hiep Le]], Chef & Owner, Le Cellier, Marina del Rey, CA', 3862 => '| Cont3=Bradley Stellings, Consulting Chef, Ibaraki, Japan', 3863 => '| Cont4=Lauren Kyles, Head Chef, Daily Grill & Public School, Los Angeles, CA', 3864 => '| IngApp=toasted lager, hop drops, hickory smoked sausage, fried pickles', 3865 => '| IngEnt=bourbon barrel aged tripled ale, beer taffy, beer cheese, beef tips', 3866 => '| IngDes=milk stout, stout beer jelly, soft pretzels, peaches', 3867 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 3868 => '| Judge2=[[Chris Santos]]', 3869 => '| Judge3=Greg Koch', 3870 => '| Episode notes=Beer appeared in every basket.}}', 3871 => '{{Chopped', 3872 => '| LineColor=990066', 3873 => '| EpisodeNumber=224', 3874 => '| EpisodeNumber2=12', 3875 => '| Title=Burn for the Worse', 3876 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|4|7}}', 3877 => '| Cont1=Matt Dunn, Sous Chef, Marriott New York Marquis, New York, NY', 3878 => '| Cont2=Ashton Keefe, Caterer & Instructor, Ashton Keefe Culinary Lifestyle Services, New York, NY', 3879 => '| Cont3=Jennifer Story, Personal Chef & Caterer, Cookin' Thyme Inc., Redondo Beach, CA', 3880 => '| Cont4=Giuseppe Gentile, Chef & Restaurateur, Pizzeria Il Fico, Los Angeles, CA', 3881 => '| IngApp=Dim sum, honeydew melon, middle eastern noodles, ketchup', 3882 => '| IngEnt=mint julep, rack of lamb, eggplant, apple spiced cake', 3883 => '| IngDes=corn tortillas, cassia sticks, paw paws, black corinth grapes', 3884 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 3885 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 3886 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 3887 => '| Episode notes=}}', 3888 => '{{Chopped', 3889 => '| LineColor=990066', 3890 => '| EpisodeNumber=225', 3891 => '| EpisodeNumber2=13', 3892 => '| Title=An Egg Up', 3893 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|5|13}}', 3894 => '| Cont1=Roderick Bailey, Chef & Owner, Silly Goose, Nashville, TN', 3895 => '| Cont2=Nissa Pierson, Owner, Ger-Nis Culinary & Herb Center, Hudson Valley, NY', 3896 => '| Cont3=George Rallis, Chef & Co-Owner, Hell Gate Social, Astoria, NY', 3897 => '| Cont4=Jeremy Bringardner, Corporate Executive Chef, Lyfe Kitchen, Culver City, CA', 3898 => '| IngApp=pork secreto, red leaf lettuce, onion ring snacks, 100-year-old eggs', 3899 => '| IngEnt=halibut, herbed cheese, asparagus, mango pudding', 3900 => '| IngDes=sea buckthorn juice, waffle cones, vanilla yogurt cups, lime curd', 3901 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 3902 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 3903 => '| Judge3=[[Silvena Rowe]]', 3904 => '| Episode notes=}}', 3905 => '}}', 3906 => '', 3907 => '===Season 19 (2014)===', 3908 => '{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#99CCFF|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes=', 3909 => '{{Chopped', 3910 => '| LineColor=99CCFF', 3911 => '| EpisodeNumber=226', 3912 => '| EpisodeNumber2=1', 3913 => '| Title=Ambitious Amateurs', 3914 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|2|4}}', 3915 => '| Cont1=Soraya Sobreidad, Loan Specialist/Drag Queen from Queens, NY', 3916 => '| Cont2=Jackie Khanich, Entertainment Attorney from Los Angeles, CA', 3917 => '| Cont3=Tommy Werther, Retired Police Detective from Queens, NY', 3918 => '| Cont4=Dinah Surh, Hospital Administrator from Brooklyn, NY', 3919 => '| IngApp=chicken tenderloins, paprika peppers, fennel, ginger preserves', 3920 => '| IngEnt=[[chicken tikka masala|tikka masala]] sauce, asian long beans, hanger steak, serrano ham croquettes', 3921 => '| IngDes=guava shells in syrup, cottage cheese, couscous, candied chick peas', 3922 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 3923 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 3924 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 3925 => '| Episode notes=This episode featured four home cooks competing.}}', 3926 => '{{Chopped', 3927 => '| LineColor=99CCFF', 3928 => '| EpisodeNumber=227', 3929 => '| EpisodeNumber2=2', 3930 => '| Title=Return and Redeem', 3931 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|2|25}}', 3932 => '| Cont1=Lauren Von Der Pool ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 18.4 (January 5, 2014): "Waste Not"|Episode 18.4 – "Waste Not"]])', 3933 => '| Cont2=Tre Ghoshal ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 15.2 (April 9, 2013): "Viewers Choice Baskets"|Episode 15.2 – "Viewers Choice Baskets"]])', 3934 => '| Cont3=Natasha Pogrebinsky ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 16.10 (August 6, 2013): "Walk on the Whelk Side"|Episode 16.10 – "Walk on the Whelk Side"]])', 3935 => '| Cont4=Michael Bryant ([[List of Chopped episodes#Episode 15.3 (April 16, 2013): "Aussie Awesome"|Episode 15.3 – "Aussie Awesome"]])', 3936 => '| IngApp=lime gelatin, [[prosciutto]], celery, prawn cocktail chips', 3937 => '| IngEnt=sour candy belts, [[quinoa]], pickled turnips, [[Red snapper (fish)|red snapper]]', 3938 => '| IngDes=palm seeds in syrup, chocolate-covered raisins, [[dulce de leche]], multi-grain cereal', 3939 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 3940 => '| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]]', 3941 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 3942 => '| Episode notes=This episode featured past contestants who were eliminated, returning for a second chance at winning.}}', 3943 => '{{Chopped', 3944 => '| LineColor=99CCFF', 3945 => '| EpisodeNumber=228', 3946 => '| EpisodeNumber2=3', 3947 => '| Title=Grandma vs. Grandma', 3948 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|3|4}}', 3949 => '| Cont1=Nancy Judd', 3950 => '| Cont2=Mannee Soohoo', 3951 => '| Cont3=Wenona Moorer', 3952 => '| Cont4=Elda Belanski', 3953 => '| IngApp=fillet of sole, popovers, ginger, bacon grease', 3954 => '| IngEnt=meatloaf mix, sweet potatoes, green beans, [[Old fashioned (cocktail)|Old Fashioned]]', 3955 => '| IngDes=oatmeal, dried currants, [[yuzu]] juice, vanilla ice cream', 3956 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 3957 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 3958 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 3959 => '| Episode notes=All the contestants in this episode were grandmothers; some had experience in cooking professionally while others were home cooks. The contestants had 30 minutes in the appetizer round instead of 20. The meatloaf mix was made of a mix of veal, pork, and beef.}}', 3960 => '{{Chopped', 3961 => '| LineColor=99CCFF', 3962 => '| EpisodeNumber=229', 3963 => '| EpisodeNumber2=4', 3964 => '| Title=Chopped Tournament of Stars: Sports Stars!', 3965 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|3|9}}', 3966 => '| Cont1=[[Jackie Joyner-Kersee]], Charity: Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation', 3967 => '| Cont2=[[Charles Oakley]], Charity: Share Our Strength', 3968 => '| Cont3=[[Greg Louganis]], Charity: Mending Kids International', 3969 => '| Cont4=[[Brandi Chastain]], Charity: Bay Area Women's Sport Initiative', 3970 => '| IngApp=organic green juice, alligator, hen of the woods mushrooms, mini rainbow marshmallows', 3971 => '| IngEnt=turkey tenderloin, double yolked eggs, [[pattypan squash]], finger limes', 3972 => '| IngDes=liquid breakfast drink, pink wafer cookies, crystallized ginger, red bosc pears', 3973 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 3974 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 3975 => '| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 3976 => '| Episode notes=Part one of a five-part competition for $50,000 for a charity of the winner's choice. The competitors in this heat were all athletes. The green juice included kale and ginger.}}', 3977 => '{{Chopped', 3978 => '| LineColor=99CCFF', 3979 => '| EpisodeNumber=230', 3980 => '| EpisodeNumber2=5', 3981 => '| Title=Tournament of Stars: Rachael vs. Guy!', 3982 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|3|16}}', 3983 => '| Cont1=[[Coolio]], Charity: Jarez Music Foundation', 3984 => '| Cont2=[[Penn Jillette]], Charity: Opportunity Village', 3985 => '| Cont3=[[Lou Diamond Phillips]], Charity: [[Share Our Strength|Share Our Strength, No Kid Hungry]]', 3986 => '| Cont4=[[Carnie Wilson]], Charity: Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America', 3987 => '| IngApp=beef tongue, Chinese broccoli, candied citron, microwavable chocolate cake', 3988 => '| IngEnt=buffalo hanger steak, watermelon cucumbers, pizza, ranch dip', 3989 => '| IngDes=Peanut caramel chocolate bars, Chinese [[Five-spice powder|five spice]], coconut milk, banana chips', 3990 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 3991 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 3992 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 3993 => '| Episode notes=Part two of a five-part competition for $50,000 for a charity of the winner's choice. The competitors in this heat appeared on the show [[Rachel vs. Guy]].}}', 3994 => '{{Chopped', 3995 => '| LineColor=99CCFF', 3996 => '| EpisodeNumber=231', 3997 => '| EpisodeNumber2=6', 3998 => '| Title=Chopped Tournament of Stars: Comedians!', 3999 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|3|23}}', 4000 => '| Cont1=[[Tommy Davidson]], Charity: Down Syndrome Foundation of Florida', 4001 => '| Cont2=[[Robert Wuhl]], Charity: The Amanda Foundation', 4002 => '| Cont3=[[Sinbad (comedian)|Sinbad]], Charity: Downtown Dog Rescue', 4003 => '| Cont4=[[Gillian Vigman]], Charity: [[GO Campaign|Go Campaign]]', 4004 => '| IngApp=picked pig lips, spinach, polenta, gummy fried eggs', 4005 => '| IngEnt=beer can chicken, jalapeño popper, collard greens, truffle honey', 4006 => '| IngDes=cinnamon chips, cheese curls, vanilla cupcakes, apple cider', 4007 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 4008 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 4009 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 4010 => '| Episode notes=Part three of a five-part competition for $50,000 for a charity of the winner's choice. The competitors in this heat were all comedians.}}', 4011 => '{{Chopped', 4012 => '| LineColor=99CCFF', 4013 => '| EpisodeNumber=232', 4014 => '| EpisodeNumber2=7', 4015 => '| Title=Chopped Tournament of Stars: Actors', 4016 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|3|30}}', 4017 => '| Cont1=[[Tasha Smith]], Charity: Planned Parenthood', 4018 => '| Cont2=[[Lucas Grabeel]], Charity: Harmony Project', 4019 => '| Cont3=[[Peter Scolari]], Charity: Copd Foundation', 4020 => '| Cont4=[[Michael Imperioli]], Charity: Pure Land Project', 4021 => '| IngApp=squid, popcorn on the cob, dinosaur kale, candy blood', 4022 => '| IngEnt=steamed spiny lobster, pink fermented lemons, amaro, French breakfast radishes', 4023 => '| IngDes=star cookies, strawberries, mascarpone cheese, Buddha's hand', 4024 => '| Judge1=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 4025 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 4026 => '| Judge3=Amanda Freitag', 4027 => '| Episode notes=Part four of a five-part competition for $50,000 for a charity of the winner's choice. The competitors in this heat were all actors.}}', 4028 => '{{Chopped', 4029 => '| LineColor=99CCFF', 4030 => '| EpisodeNumber=233', 4031 => '| EpisodeNumber2=8', 4032 => '| Title=Chopped Tournament of Stars: Finale', 4033 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|4|6}}', 4034 => '| Cont1=Carnie Wilson, Charity: Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America', 4035 => '| Cont2=Gillian Vigman, Charity: Go Campaign', 4036 => '| Cont3=Brandi Chastain, Charity: Bay Area Women's Sport Initiative', 4037 => '| Cont4=Michael Imperioli, Charity: Pure Land Project', 4038 => '| IngApp=10 pack of tacos, escarole, dragon fruit, vanilla ice cream', 4039 => '| IngEnt=peking duck, brussels sprouts, cotton candy, veal demi glaze', 4040 => '| IngDes=blueberry goat cheese, pecans, churros, champagne', 4041 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 4042 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 4043 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 4044 => '| Episode notes=Finale of a five-part competition. The winners of the previous four heats competed for $50,000 for their charity of choice.}}', 4045 => '{{Chopped', 4046 => '| LineColor=99CCFF', 4047 => '| EpisodeNumber=234', 4048 => '| EpisodeNumber2=9', 4049 => '| Title=Peri Peri Determined', 4050 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|4|22}}', 4051 => '| Cont1=Melissa Torre, Cookie Confidential, Owner & Baker, Philadelphia, PA', 4052 => '| Cont2=Auria Abraham, Chef & Owner, Auria's Malaysian Kitchen, Brooklyn, NY', 4053 => '| Cont3=Eric Buss, Executive Chef, Wood & Vine, Hollywood, CA', 4054 => '| Cont4=Georgeann Leaming, Chef & Co-Owner, Suppa, Philadelphia, PA', 4055 => '| IngApp=chicken wings, [[stroopwafel]]s, asian pears, [[Piri piri|peri peri]]', 4056 => '| IngEnt=sunflower seed spread, lamb breast, blueberries, [[lardo]]', 4057 => '| IngDes=butternut squash, pie dough, aged Gouda cheese, nordic honey wine', 4058 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 4059 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 4060 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 4061 => '| Episode notes=}}', 4062 => '{{Chopped', 4063 => '| LineColor=99CCFF', 4064 => '| EpisodeNumber=235', 4065 => '| EpisodeNumber2=10', 4066 => '| Title=Mother's Day', 4067 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|5|6}}', 4068 => '| Cont1=Samantha McLerran, ER Physician from Moss, TN', 4069 => '| Cont2=Tina Adams, Real Estate Agent from Bronxville, NY', 4070 => '| Cont3=[[Sunny Hostin]], [[CNN]] Correspondent from New York, NY', 4071 => '| Cont4=Lisa Keys, Retired Physician's Assistant from Kennett Square, PA', 4072 => '| IngApp=chicken noodle soup, ground beef, spinach, salsa', 4073 => '| IngEnt=tilapia fillets, plantains, crispy fruit cereal, pink grapefruit jam', 4074 => '| IngDes=passion fruit, dates, lady fingers, chocolate sauce', 4075 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 4076 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 4077 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 4078 => '| Episode notes=This was a special [[Mother's Day]] episode featuring home cooks who are mothers.}}', 4079 => '{{Chopped', 4080 => '| LineColor=99CCFF', 4081 => '| EpisodeNumber=236', 4082 => '| EpisodeNumber2=11', 4083 => '| Title=Cool, Palm and Perfected', 4084 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|5|27}}', 4085 => '| Cont1=David James Robinson, Executive Chef & Owner, Bezalel Gables, Hudson Valley, NY', 4086 => '| Cont2=Ariane Resnick, Private Chef, West Hollywood, CA', 4087 => '| Cont3=Peter Lee, Caterer, Chef Pete's Catering Company, Orange County, CA', 4088 => '| Cont4=Rose Ludwig, Culinary Instructor, Le Cordon Bleu, Los Angeles, CA', 4089 => '| IngApp=pupusas, blowfish tails, black beans, horchata liqueor', 4090 => '| IngEnt=salami, date palms in brine, chicken breast, canned pumpkin', 4091 => '| IngDes=basil juice, bananas, coconut butter, [[Jordan almonds]]', 4092 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 4093 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 4094 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 4095 => '| Episode notes=The blowfish tails were farm-raised and did not have any poison.}}', 4096 => '{{Chopped', 4097 => '| LineColor=99CCFF', 4098 => '| EpisodeNumber=237', 4099 => '| EpisodeNumber2=12', 4100 => '| Title=There Will Be Bloody Marys', 4101 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|6|3}}', 4102 => '| Cont1=Millie Fernandez, Chef & Entrepreneur from Winnetka, CA ', 4103 => '| Cont2=Patrick Lacey, Chef de Cuisine from Port Chester, NY', 4104 => '| Cont3=Hayan Yi, Personal Chef from New York, NY', 4105 => '| Cont4=Jeffrey Forrest, Executive Chef from New York, NY', 4106 => '| IngApp=mille crepe cake, snow crab claws, kohlrabi, [[Bloody Mary (cocktail)|Bloody Mary]]', 4107 => '| IngEnt=seafood paella, ground chicken, dry sherry, bread and butter pickles', 4108 => '| IngDes=cinnamon whisky, phyllo dough, Brazil nuts, rose hip jam', 4109 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 4110 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 4111 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 4112 => '| Episode notes=Each round had an alcoholic beverage as a basket ingredient.}}', 4113 => '{{Chopped', 4114 => '| LineColor=99CCFF', 4115 => '| EpisodeNumber=238', 4116 => '| EpisodeNumber2=13', 4117 => '| Title=Four Fathers', 4118 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|6|10}}', 4119 => '| Cont1=Ian-Max Henriquez, Stay-At-Home-Dad from Los Angeles, CA', 4120 => '| Cont2=Herb Hand, College Football Coach from Nashville, TN', 4121 => '| Cont3=Richie Katzenberg, Retired Restaurateur from Cape Cod, MA', 4122 => '| Cont4=Keith Young, Firefighter from Wantagh, NY', 4123 => '| IngApp=salt and vinegar potato chips, Dover sole fish, red Russian kale, sour cream', 4124 => '| IngEnt=single malt scotch, lamb porterhouse, rapini, tamarind paste', 4125 => '| IngDes=chocolate cigars, pretzels, cocktail nuts, rice pudding', 4126 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 4127 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 4128 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 4129 => '| Episode notes=This was a special [[Father's Day]] episode featuring home cooks who are fathers.}}', 4130 => '}}', 4131 => '', 4132 => '===Season 20 (2014)===', 4133 => '{{#invoke:Episode table|main |background=#785028|overall=6 |season=6 |title=30|airdate=20 |aux1=20 |aux1T=Judges |episodes=', 4134 => '{{Chopped', 4135 => '| LineColor=785028', 4136 => '| EpisodeNumber=239', 4137 => '| EpisodeNumber2=1', 4138 => '| Title=Dread and Breakfast', 4139 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|3|18}}', 4140 => '| Cont1=Rose Kai, Executive Chef, Fresh Potato Factory, Northridge, CA', 4141 => '| Cont2=Brandon Frohne, Executive Chef, Mason's, Nashville, TN', 4142 => '| Cont3=Matt Lackey, Executive Chef, Flyte World Dining and Wine, Nashville, TN', 4143 => '| Cont4=Joe Wetherbee, Chef & Restaurateur, Joe's Cafe, Granada Hills, CA', 4144 => '| IngApp=coffee cake, mimosas, breakfast sausages, cream-filled chocolate eggs', 4145 => '| IngEnt=John Dory fish, arugula, vodka martini, pate', 4146 => '| IngDes=prime rib, [[amarone]] wine, potato gratin, shallot confit', 4147 => '| Judge1=[[Scott Conant]]', 4148 => '| Judge2=[[Chris Santos]]', 4149 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 4150 => '| Episode notes=In this episode, the appetizer course was replaced with a breakfast course, the entrée with lunch, and the dessert with dinner.}}', 4151 => '{{Chopped', 4152 => '| LineColor=785028', 4153 => '| EpisodeNumber=240', 4154 => '| EpisodeNumber2=2', 4155 => '| Title=Leftovers Rescue Mission', 4156 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|4|29}}', 4157 => '| Cont1=Chris Lukic, Chef and Owner, Bloomfield, NJ', 4158 => '| Cont2=Connie Tran, Chef and Owner, Los Angeles, CA', 4159 => '| Cont3=Kyle McClelland, Chef and Co-Owner, Brooklyn, NY', 4160 => '| Cont4=Mike Kollarik, Chef de Cuisine, New York, NY', 4161 => '| IngApp=leftover turkey meatloaf, leftover kimchi, leftover naan, leftover baked [[Bucatini|ziti]]', 4162 => '| IngEnt=leftover shepherd's pie, leftover hard-boiled eggs, hot sauce packets, leftover broccoli casserole', 4163 => '| IngDes=banana pudding, leftover marmalade packets, broken crackers, leftover bacon', 4164 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 4165 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 4166 => '| Judge3=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 4167 => '| Episode notes=All the baskets contained leftovers.}}', 4168 => '{{Chopped', 4169 => '| LineColor=785028', 4170 => '| EpisodeNumber=241', 4171 => '| EpisodeNumber2=3', 4172 => '| Title=G'day, Chefs!', 4173 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|5|20}}', 4174 => '| Cont1=Jason Netro, Head Chef, Papacitos, Brooklyn, NY', 4175 => '| Cont2=Cass Quinlan Ashford, Personal Chef, Yonkers, NY', 4176 => '| Cont3=Peter Lemos, Chef de Cuisine, L&E Oyster Bar, Los Angeles, CA', 4177 => '| Cont4=Patti Peck, Chef & Restaurateur, Beachwood Café, Hollywood, CA', 4178 => '| IngApp=lamb ribs, rainbow chard, loaded baked potato, cherry moonshine', 4179 => '| IngEnt=emu fan fillet, Australian mustard, vegetable pasties, moonshine', 4180 => '| IngDes=canned cheddar cheese, wheat biscuit cereal, guanciale, apple moonshine', 4181 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 4182 => '| Judge2=[[Chris Santos]]', 4183 => '| Judge3=John Li', 4184 => '| Episode notes=Most of the basket contents had an Australian theme and included a different type of moonshine.}}', 4185 => '{{Chopped', 4186 => '| LineColor=785028', 4187 => '| EpisodeNumber=242', 4188 => '| EpisodeNumber2=4', 4189 => '| Title=Salt Pearls of Wisdom', 4190 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|6|17}}', 4191 => '| Cont1=Iain Falconer, Chef, Cooper's Mill, Tarrytown, NY', 4192 => '| Cont2=Jonathan Mailo, Chef de Cuisine, BLT Prime, New York, NY', 4193 => '| Cont3=Steve Lohse, Chef, Lavender Lake, Brooklyn, NY', 4194 => '| Cont4=Clara Park, Freelance Chef, Philadelphia, PA', 4195 => '| IngApp=head-on shrimp, pickled raisins, roasted chickpeas, Romanesco cauliflower', 4196 => '| IngEnt=baklava, bluefish, recaito, salt pearls', 4197 => '| IngDes=vodka-infused chocolate milk, persimmons, crumpets, cashews', 4198 => '| Judge1=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 4199 => '| Judge2=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 4200 => '| Judge3=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 4201 => '| Episode notes=}}', 4202 => '{{Chopped', 4203 => '| LineColor=785028', 4204 => '| EpisodeNumber=243', 4205 => '| EpisodeNumber2=5', 4206 => '| Title=Swai Not?', 4207 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|6|24}}', 4208 => '| Cont1=Ted Hirsch, Executive Chef, Blind Barber, Culver City, CA ', 4209 => '| Cont2=Vinny Tardo, Executive Chef, Saffire, Franklin, TN', 4210 => '| Cont3=Josh Cohen, Chef and Restaurateur, Anella/Jimmy's/Jimmy's Diner, Brooklyn, NY', 4211 => '| Cont4=Lindsay McClain, Chef de Cuisine, Jamonera, Philadelphia, PA', 4212 => '| IngApp=falafel mix, chicory, habanero peppers, date paste', 4213 => '| IngEnt=mostarda, [[Iridescent shark|swai]] fillets, chicken livers, turnips', 4214 => '| IngDes=[[List of unrefined sweeteners#From fruits|carob molasses]], white chocolate chips, nougat biscuits, raspberries', 4215 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 4216 => '| Judge2=[[Alex Guarnaschelli]]', 4217 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 4218 => '| Episode notes=}}', 4219 => '{{Chopped', 4220 => '| LineColor=785028', 4221 => '| EpisodeNumber=244', 4222 => '| EpisodeNumber2=6', 4223 => '| Title=Short and Sweetbreads', 4224 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|7|1}}', 4225 => '| Cont1=Meg Hall, Caterer, Made by Meg, Redondo Beach, CA', 4226 => '| Cont2=Whitney Werner, Chef & Restaurateur, Roast, Brentwood, CA', 4227 => '| Cont3=Albert Shim, Food Truck Owner, Belly BombZ, Los Angeles', 4228 => '| Cont4=Jeremy Barlow, Chef & Restaurateur, Sloco, Nashville, TN ', 4229 => '| IngApp=dried beef, eggplant pulp, sweetbreads, honey comb', 4230 => '| IngEnt=monkfish, middle eastern cake spice, chestnuts, dill pickles', 4231 => '| IngDes=Amaretto, butternut squash, mango chutney, chocolate covered potato chips', 4232 => '| Judge1=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 4233 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 4234 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 4235 => '| Episode notes=}}', 4236 => '{{Chopped', 4237 => '| LineColor=785028', 4238 => '| EpisodeNumber=245', 4239 => '| EpisodeNumber2=7', 4240 => '| Title=Fig Out', 4241 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|7|8}}', 4242 => '| Cont1=Emily Frith, Caterer, Corner Market Catering Co., Nashville, TN', 4243 => '| Cont2=Todd Barrie, Executive Chef, Upstairs 2, Los Angeles, CA', 4244 => '| Cont3=Tamar Robinson, Private Chef, New York, NY', 4245 => '| Cont4=Tom Gloster, Executive Chef, Lula Trattoria, Mineola, NY', 4246 => '| IngApp=sweet whitefish, pastis, cinnamon candies, oysters', 4247 => '| IngEnt=French onion soup mix, beef kidneys, parsnips, pickled caper leaves', 4248 => '| IngDes=cane flavored syrup, vanilla wafers, figs, lemon verbena', 4249 => '| Judge1=Edi Frauneder', 4250 => '| Judge2=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 4251 => '| Judge3=[[Marc Murphy (chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 4252 => '| Episode notes=}}', 4253 => '{{Chopped', 4254 => '| LineColor=785028', 4255 => '| EpisodeNumber=246', 4256 => '| EpisodeNumber2=8', 4257 => '| Title=Big Hitters', 4258 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|10|8}}', 4259 => '| Cont1=Jessica Helms, Executive Chef, St. Louis, MO (St. Louis Cardinals)', 4260 => '| Cont2=Josh Distenfeld, Executive Chef, Baltimore, MD (Baltimore Orioles)', 4261 => '| Cont3=Cris Vazquez, Executive Chef, Arlington, TX (Texas Rangers)', 4262 => '| Cont4=James Major, Executive Chef, Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati Reds)', 4263 => '| IngApp=Italian sausage, tiny ice cream spheres, baby mustard greens, sunflower seeds', 4264 => '| IngEnt=soft pretzels, flank steak, blue cheese, tawny port wine', 4265 => '| IngDes=coffee caramel, popcorn, hot dog buns, blueberries', 4266 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 4267 => '| Judge2=[[Amanda Freitag]]', 4268 => '| Judge3=[[Scott Conant]]', 4269 => '| Episode notes=The theme of this episode was baseball with stadium themed foods and baseball stadium chefs.}}', 4270 => '{{Chopped', 4271 => '| LineColor=785028', 4272 => '| EpisodeNumber=247', 4273 => '| EpisodeNumber2=9', 4274 => '| Title=Offal Surprise', 4275 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|10|21}}', 4276 => '| Cont1=Naved Ferdinands, Executive Sous Chef, Pairings Palate + Plate, Cranford, NJ', 4277 => '| Cont2=Tia McDonald, Director of Culinary Operations, Vetri Foundation for Children, Philadelphia, PA', 4278 => '| Cont3=Aaron DuBois, Sous Chef, Rustic Canyon, Santa Monica, CA', 4279 => '| Cont4=Mindy Merrel, Cookbook Writer/Recipe Developer, Nashville, TN', 4280 => '| IngApp=ramen, canned apples, okra, biscuit dough', 4281 => '| IngEnt=rocky mountain oysters, purple artichokes, pomegranates, cola', 4282 => '| IngDes=peanuts in the shell, cream of coconut, rambutan, red velvet whoopie pies', 4283 => '| Judge1=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 4284 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 4285 => '| Judge3=[[Chris Santos]]', 4286 => '| Episode notes=}}', 4287 => '{{Chopped', 4288 => '| LineColor=785028', 4289 => '| EpisodeNumber=248', 4290 => '| EpisodeNumber2=10', 4291 => '| Title=Haricot Flair', 4292 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|10|28}}', 4293 => '| Cont1=Ashlee Saylor, Sous Chef, The Silly Goose, Nashville, TN', 4294 => '| Cont2=Samia Behaya, Chef & Restaurateur, Simple Café & Restaurant, Brooklyn, NY', 4295 => '| Cont3=Lauren Proceszyrn, Chef Tournant, Portobello Café, Staten Island, NY', 4296 => '| Cont4=Natalia Gavaria, Private Chef, New York, NY', 4297 => '| IngApp=fish balls, moscato, haricots verts, banana blossoms', 4298 => '| IngEnt=goat chops, asafoetida, petite french lentils, quince paste', 4299 => '| IngDes=clotted cream fudge, rice crackers, rainbow sprinkles, pepper jelly', 4300 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 4301 => '| Judge2=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 4302 => '| Judge3=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 4303 => '| Episode notes=}}', 4304 => '{{Chopped', 4305 => '| LineColor=785028', 4306 => '| EpisodeNumber=249', 4307 => '| EpisodeNumber2=11', 4308 => '| Title=Frankly Frantic', 4309 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|11|4}}', 4310 => '| Cont1=Greg Ling, Consulting Chef, Wilmington, DE', 4311 => '| Cont2=Drew Jackson, Private Chef, Los Angeles, CA', 4312 => '| Cont3=Garrett Pittler, Executive Chef, Chelsea Bistro, Nashville, TN', 4313 => '| Cont4=Kristin Beringson, Executive Chef, Holland House Bar & Refuge, Nashville, TN', 4314 => '| IngApp=kelp noodles, mustard seeds, vegan hot dogs, minestrone soup', 4315 => '| IngEnt=fire roasted peppers, branzino, antipasto salad, cornmeal', 4316 => '| IngDes=tarragon soda, vanilla pastilla, cashews, cranberries', 4317 => '| Judge1=[[Chris Santos]]', 4318 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 4319 => '| Judge3=[[Scott Conant]]', 4320 => '| Episode notes=}}', 4321 => '{{Chopped', 4322 => '| LineColor=785028', 4323 => '| EpisodeNumber=250', 4324 => '| EpisodeNumber2=12', 4325 => '| Title=Chopped Chops', 4326 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|11|18}}', 4327 => '| Cont1=Licia Kassim, Executive Chef, Mashmomack Fish & Game, Pine Plains, NY', 4328 => '| Cont2=Liz Sempervive, Executive Sous Chef, Jamonera, Philadelphia, PA', 4329 => '| Cont3=Gilbert Delgado, Sous Chef, The Fat Radish, New York, NY', 4330 => '| Cont4=Dean Rucker, Private Chef, Malibu, CA', 4331 => '| IngApp=rainbow carrots, black trumpet mushrooms, walnuts, frog legs', 4332 => '| IngEnt=sombrero pasta, garbanzo beans, sun-dried tomatoes, pork chops', 4333 => '| IngDes=dulce de batata, apple cinnamon cereal, [[La Tur|la tur]] cheese, grappa', 4334 => '| Judge1=[[Maneet Chauhan]]', 4335 => '| Judge2=[[Marc_Murphy_(chef)|Marc Murphy]]', 4336 => '| Judge3=Amanda Freitag', 4337 => '| Episode notes=}}', 4338 => '{{Chopped', 4339 => '| LineColor=785028', 4340 => '| EpisodeNumber=251', 4341 => '| EpisodeNumber2=13', 4342 => '| Title=Pesto Chango', 4343 => '| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|11|25}}', 4344 => '| Cont1=Sassan Rostamian, Executive Chef, Sauce on Hampton, Los Angeles, CA', 4345 => '| Cont2=Ryan Costanza, Chef de Cuisine, Post & Beam, Los Angeles, CA', 4346 => '| Cont3=Bryon Freeze, Executive Chef, Circa, Los Angeles, CA', 4347 => '| Cont4=Elderoy Arendse, Executive Chef, Tender Greens, Los Angeles, CA', 4348 => '| IngApp=chicken cutlets, Thai chiles, pesto sauce, kohlrabi', 4349 => '| IngEnt=spirulina chips, jumbo head-on shrimp, red pearl onions, ruby crescent potatoes', 4350 => '| IngDes=[[Çäkçäk|chak-chak]], wolf river apples, Camembert cheese, sour cherry nectar', 4351 => '| Judge1=[[Aarón Sánchez (chef)|Aarón Sánchez]]', 4352 => '| Judge2=Amanda Freitag', 4353 => '| Judge3=[[Geoffrey Zakarian]]', 4354 => '| Episode notes=Each contestants is a chef from [[Los Angeles, California]]. Given the simplicity of the appetizer basket, Ted advised the chefs to focus on creativity in the first round.}}', 4355 => '}}', 4356 => '{{-}}', 4357 => '{{List has been split|[[List of Chopped episodes (seasons 21–40)#Episodes|Seasons 21–40]]<br>[[List_of_Chopped_episodes_(season_41–present)#Episodes|Seasons 41–present]]}}', 4358 => '', 4359 => '==See also==', 4360 => '*[[Chopped: Canada#Episode Guide|List of Chopped: Canada episodes]]', 4361 => '', 4362 => '==References==', 4363 => '<references />', 4364 => '', 4365 => '==External links==', 4366 => '* [http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/chopped/episodes.html ''Chopped'' episode guide at FoodNetwork.com]', 4367 => '* [http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/chopped-junior/episodes.html ''Chopped Junior'' episode guide at FoodNetwork.com]', 4368 => '', 4369 => '{{DEFAULTSORT:Chopped Episodes}}', 4370 => '[[Category:Lists of food television series episodes]]' ]
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