Chopped

Cooking with mystery ingredients.

Celebrating Julia's culinary impact.

Four chefs embrace their culinary idol.

Four devotees of the cooking icon Julia Child endeavor to make her proud when they put a riff on her fish stew for an appetizer.Veal makes an appearance in the entrée basket, while fruit and processed cheese make for an oddball combo in dessert.

Four champions return to compete in the finale of a special tournament celebrating Julia Child's legacy. The competitor whose meal is the best will become the grand champion and win a $25,000 dream trip to follow in Julia's footsteps in France!

A trendy pastry in the first round inspires debate among the chefs, while the steaks in the second round aren't the gifts they seem to be. Then in final round, the chefs must figure out how to make a hybrid comfort food go with a savory frozen item.

The chefs create a kitchen traffic jam when the first basket inspires them to all use the deep fryer. Then, the competitors struggle to make juicy swordfish steaks, and an unusual cheese product for dessert prompts one chef to attempt a cheesecake.

Competitors race to turn mystery ingredients into extraordinary three-course meals. This competition is all about skill, speed and ingenuity -- and only one chef will impress the judges enough to survive the chopping block.

Only three chefs will be selected.