Chopped: Volume 4

Love is in the air! Pairs who are dating take over the stoves in this preliminary battle of a tournament featuring couples in different stages of their romantic journeys. Can these relationships withstand the heat of intense culinary competition?

Married pairs attempt to rock the baskets as teams in order to move on to the $50,000 tournament finale. A fancy item in the appetizer round requires careful handling, and a personalized ingredient in the entrée basket brings a smile.

Four pairs of exes compete in this impassioned preliminary battle, but when former partners team up in the kitchen, can things stay civil for long? The teams find special dumplings and a thematic treat in the appetizer basket.

Four pairs of singles are set up on blind dates and challenged to work as teams. When missteps in the first round cause problems, will the couples panic or power through? The winning team will advance to the tournament finale for a chance to win $50,000!

The winning pairs from the preliminary battles fight it out in the finale to win $50,000! Tension is high as the teams race around in the appetizer round to make memorable lamb dishes. In the entrée round, the couples try to be as creative as possible.

Four chefs focus on making outstanding dishes from a crazy mix of ingredients in the appetizer basket, including escargot pearls. Then, a super-sized item in the entrée basket provides a needed crunch, and a creepy dessert ingredient is a scary sight.

The chefs create meat-free plates that could win over the most die-hard carnivores. Dough and mayo must make it into the chefs' veggie-licious apps, and the competitors create flavor-packed mushroom entrées that meet the meat-free-but-amazing criteria.

Four superbly skilled sushi chefs compete to create appetizers with precision and potato chips. Then, the chefs in the entrée round get creative with a prized fish and some special candy, while daring choices in the dessert round impress the judges.

The night belongs to foodies as four chefs celebrate international night markets and the culinary creativity they inspire. Duck challenges the chefs to make good decisions, while some alarming kabobs in the final basket guarantee interesting desserts.

Four brave chefs take on a cheese that won't melt and a clock that won't stop in the appetizer round. Then, the chefs step it up in the entrée round with camel tenderloin before tackling a layered sweet and a tart berry in the dessert round.