Chopped: Eliminado

Four chefs set out to make perfect pies, and one chef scrambles in the appetizer round when a competitor declines to share a coveted pantry ingredient. An abundance of protein in the entree basket means meat-lovers pies.[Food Network]

Four chefs show off their pickling talent; pickle ice cream and pickled flower blossoms.[Food Network]

A competitor keeps a strange ingredient.

The chefs boot one ingredient.

Four delicatessen professionals take over the 'Chopped' kitchen to make sandwiches. A platter with a classic combo and a fruit with a cult following are two of the ingredients in the first basket.[Food Network]

Crunchy or soft, minimalist or filled to the max, it's taco time. The chefs find a beverage and a seafood surprise in the first basket, and the competitors must find a place on their plates for a squirmy shocker.[Food Network]

Four new chefs compete.

An ingredient called goat water.

When the 'Chopped' baskets contain aphrodisiacs, the judges expect the competitors to come through with sexy dishes. In the entree basket, a heart-shaped comfort food and a sweet fruit appear.[Food Network]

An orange powder provides inspiration in the first round, and a savory cake for the entree round.[Food Network]

The champs open up the final baskets.

Four competitors who love rustic chuck-wagon food are ready to show they have the chops to win. Booze and bell peppers in the appetizer basket get things started, and later prickly pear desserts.[Food Network]

The chefs turn dainty ingredients into petite dishes that don't skimp on taste, presentation or creativity. Tiny sausages and an adorable breakfast item show up in the appetizer basket. [Food Network]

One judge's favorite dessert ingredient.

Offal is an awfully shocking surprise.

Competitors find a special seafood item.

A stinky fruit is a part of a challenge.

Four chefs compete in this fast-paced culinary game show.

The appetizer round proves tough.

Four chefs compete in this fast-paced culinary game show.

Four chefs compete in this fast-paced culinary game show.

Four chefs compete in this fast-paced culinary game show.

Four chefs compete in this fast-paced culinary game show.

Chefs who specialize in noodles compete; a spicy surprise.

An ingredient called goat water; a squirmy sea creature.