Chopped

Four fearless chefs take on an auction before each round to determine their fourth ingredient. Things get interesting in the appetizer round when the chef who scores the most enviable auction item ends up struggling with a basic basket ingredient.

The chefs must bid in a live auction for their fourth ingredients. More than one chef bids big for an unusual protein in the entrée round auction.

Four fearless chefs bid in an auction before each round to determine their fourth ingredient, resulting in an unpredictable competition.

The chefs bid in a live auction to score their fourth item, and one chef spends a ton of money to secure a favorite ingredient in the appetizer round.

In this high stakes tournament finale, the chefs are given a larger sum of money to bid for their fourth ingredient.

Four carnivorous chefs take on a bold breakfast sandwich and Berkshire bacon in the appetizer basket.

Four chefs battle to cook the best soul food meal. In the appetizer round, a classic mismatched pair is a nice surprise.

Four chefs are eager to impress as they race to make appetizers with mizuna and a weird pizza, but first round jitters are a real problem. A deep-fried oddity is part of the challenge for the competitors in the second round.

The chefs rush to come up with ways to utilize the alligator in the first basket, but they soon learn their gator plans might be difficult to execute.

Tacos and ramen in the first basket force the chefs to make fusion plates. The entrée basket includes a very hot pepper and a beloved potato product.

Peaches and pancetta in the appetizer basket make for a creative first round. An unusual pork product in the entrée basket is a little bit gory.

In round one, the chefs figure out if anyone has a clue what to do with emu. The competitors find a savory cake in the entrée basket. A really weird soda and an ice cream machine battle make for an enthralling dessert round.