Chopped

The competing chefs have to cook with foods that were popular in the 1960s. A certain soda and some sweet meat are part of the appetizer basket, but the clock seems to be the most difficult aspect of the challenge.

The chefs set out to make trendy 1990s foods yummy for a new millennium. The combination of ingredients in the first basket confuses the competitors, and missteps threaten to derail one competitor's plans in the dessert round.

The competing chefs have to cook with ingredients representative of foods we might be noshing on in the future, including insects in the first round! In the second basket, the competitors find an alternative protein and what could be the next big grain.

In addition to competing with appetizers, entrees and desserts, dog-loving chefs make treats for a canine judge! Things could get "ruff" if the golden retriever with the golden palate turns up its nose at their hard work.

The latest stadium fare is substantial and out-of-the-park sensational, so when four bold competitors get ballpark foods in every basket, the judges have high expectations. First in the lineup are cheesy, fruity and doughy appetizers.

Alton Brown is in charge of an extraordinary Chopped tournament, and the competitors brace themselves for shocking surprises in the ingredient baskets. In the entree round, some sticky beans and a peculiar salad are shockers.

The competitors brace for zany, brainy ingredients courtesy of Alton Brown, starting with a super stinky item in the appetizer basket. In the second round, a unique style of apple pie may have the competitors asking, "Why?!"

Alton Brown and his fans curate maniacal baskets for an epic tournament, including a fermented Japanese dish and a strange banana product in the entree basket. The two bold chefs who make it to the dessert round must work with a fluffy, porky surprise.

Alton Brown is at it again! The chefs in his Maniacal Baskets tournament are seriously tripped up by a canned wonder in the appetizer round, and a shelf-stable surprise in the entree basket is unlikely to be a crowd pleaser.

In the wild conclusion of Alton Brown's Maniacal Baskets Tournament, Alton has a big announcement that's sure to get the chefs fired up. For the entree round, the chefs open the baskets to discover one of the items staring back at them!