Chopped: Volume 2

This competition is all about celebrating the sandwich, every "wich" way it may be prepared. The four competitors must get creative, starting with beef brisket appetizer sandwiches, but then two chefs make the same big mistakes.

In this competition, the mystery basket ingredients were suggested by fans on social media. The chefs open the first basket and find a frightfully difficult protein

It's a second chance at victory for four losing chefs seeking redemption. After the chefs make skate and pomegranate molasses appetizers, one chef must endure the indignity of being the first chef re-chopped.

Cheese is not just a key ingredient for many comfort food classics, it's also the theme for this competition. In the first round, the chefs must make creative use of blue cheese and goats cheese in their appetizer plates.

A surge of excitement is felt in the Chopped Kitchen when the chefs found out that every mystery basket will contain chocolate.

Eight chefs have been invited to the Chopped kitchen to compete in pairs. In the first round, the duos learn to navigate the space together as they make appetizers that include date vinegar and chili garlic coated peas.

It's fry-day and the judges expect deep-fried tastiness on every plate. In the first round, competitors work with hot dogs and taro root. During the entree round, the judges debate whether a repeated mistake warrants elimination.

It takes a very brave home cook to take on Chopped once, and these amateurs are courageous enough to come back for a second time. Some sweet-and-savory candies and a special spice blend keep the last two on their toes.

In this competition, the morning meal must include tiny eggs and fancy coffee. A strange turn of events in the dinner round finds one of the competitors searching for an ingredient that has vanished from sight.

It's a great fake out, when all the basket ingredients are in disguise. Everyone should taste the "chicken wings" in the first basket, which are a secretly sweet item.

Police officers and paramedics with culinary chops are in the Kitchen. In the first round, contestants respond to a basket with hummus chips and ground bison. In the second round, it's fiery jawbreakers and rotisserie chicken.

It's a friendly competition between friends when the Chopped judges face off with baskets containing leftover ingredients. In the appetizer round, the chefs must turn tuna noodle casserole into something new.

It's a battle for all the carnivores, celebrating the art of barbecue. In the first basket, chefs find a regional barbecue sauce and jumbo shrimp. In round two, chefs scramble to make delicious pork spare ribs.