Chopped

In the first round, our four chefs try to get a leg up on the competition.

Ah, shucks! Oysters in the first basket cause some problems.

The chefs are not all smiles when they see the first-round basket.

It is a Chopping Block block party!

Have a heart! Duck-heart starters are the chefs ticket to the second round.

The chefs have to get it together fast, to get a cohesive dish made.

With tongue in the 1st basket, the chefs attempt to lick their competition.

The competitors are given tequila to give their entree dishes a kick.

With two proteins in the basket, the chefs struggle to marry flavors.

The chefs must stay sharp - the first basket includes prickly nopales.