List of Chopped episodes

Contestants:

• Seis Kamimura, Executive Chef from Seattle, WA (Chopped: Beat Bobby Flay Tournament) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Nick Wallace, Executive Chef from Jackson, MS (Alton's Challenge Tournament) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Lynnae Oxley-Loupe, Chef and Pitmaster from Portland, OR (Gold Medal Games Tournament) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Stephen Coe, Executive Chef from Plymouth, MA (Grill Masters 2017 Tournament) (winner)

Notes: This episode featured runners-up from various multi-episode Chopped tournaments who didn't win their final rounds.

Contestants:

• Jennifer Bajsel, Owner & Executive Chef from Dallas, TX (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Aaron Morrisey, Sous Chef from Edgewater, NJ (eliminated after the entrée)
• Stephen Hayek, Owner & Executive Chef from Highlands, NJ (eliminated after the dessert)
• John Bedingfield, Executive Chef from Baltimore, MD (winner)

Notes: Each basket had typical sports/football fan food.

Contestants:

• Michelle Poteaux, Pastry Chef & Owner from Alexandria, VA (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Julian Plyter, Pastry Chef & Owner from New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Dan Huynh, Executive Pastry Chef from Cupertino, CA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Melodie Asseraf, Pastry Chef & Owner from New York, NY (winner)

Notes: This was a special all-desserts episode with all pastry chefs. There was chocolate in every basket; the first round was dark chocolate, the second round was milk chocolate, and the third round was white chocolate. The first round was extended to 30 minutes. Chef Dan forgot an ingredient in both the second and third round, leading to him getting chopped.

Contestants:

• Nicole Roarke, Chef Consultant from Long Island, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Jonathan Shepard, Executive Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Diego Sanchez, Executive Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert)
• Brittany Rescigno, Head Chef from Sunnyvale, CA (winner)

Notes: The theme of this episode was bacon in the appetizer round, burger ingredients in the entree round, and beer in the dessert round. The gourmet burger blend was a blend of short rib, brisket, and flat iron.

Contestants:

• Zack Davis-Wooldridge, Executive Chef from San Francisco, CA (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Laura Meyer, Head Pizzaiolo from Sacramento, CA (eliminated after the entrée)
• Rahaf Amer, Executive Chef from Nashville, TN (eliminated after the dessert)
• Lanfranco Paliotti, Head Chef from Brooklyn, NY (winner)

Notes: This was a cheese themed episode with cheese in every basket. The lemon soda in the first round was an Italian style "limonata" (despite having the brand name obscured, it seemed to be San Pellegrino). The ants in the second round were dried and flavored with basil.

Contestants:

• Kat Britt, Lead Line Cook from Nashville, TN (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Doug Rodrigues, Chef from Boston, MA (eliminated after the entrée)
• Roe Dileo, Chef & Food Director from Dallas, TX (eliminated after the dessert)
• Jay Rohlfing, Executive Chef from Towson, MD (winner)

Notes: Chef Dileo has competed on Hell's Kitchen (American Season 13)

Contestants:

• Cara Nance, Executive Chef from Barrington, RI (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Marlee Belmonte, Sous Chef from San Francisco, CA (eliminated after the entrée)
• Sam Badolato, Estate Winery Chef from Sonoma, CA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Leo Asaro, Executive Chef from Boston, MA (winner)

Notes: In the second round, "'o pere e 'o musso" is described by the judges as a Naples street food made of boiled pig snout and pig foot.

Contestants:

• Ross Scofield, Chef & Owner from Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Kalen Jane, Restaurant Consultant & Chef from Fort Worth, TX (eliminated after the entrée)
• Ed Evans, Executive Chef from Hanover, MD (eliminated after the dessert)
• Ben Merritt, Chef & Owner from Fort Worth, TX (winner)

Notes: The baskets in this episode celebrated American summertime food. The patriotic eggs in round 1, the star spangled spaghetti in round 2, and the candy chocolates in round 3 were dyed red, white, and blue.

Contestants:

• Josh Cohen, Sous Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Mona Michael, Chef & Owner from San Francisco, CA (eliminated after the entrée)
• Juan Rodriguez, Chef & Owner from Fort Worth, TX (eliminated after the dessert)
• Rashad Armstead, Chef & Owner from Oakland, CA (winner)

Contestants:

• Al McLean, Executive Chef from Natick, MA (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Yasi Sapp, Executive Chef from Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the entrée)
• Kristina Preka, Culinary Director from New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert)
• Xavier Santiago, Executive Chef from Manchester, CT (winner)

Contestants:

• Tony Camilleri, Executive Chef from West Hartford, CT (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Desiree Simon, Private Chef & Caterer from New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Anoosh Shariat, Executive Chef and Owner from Louisville, KY (eliminated after the dessert)
• Eliza Martin, Chef & Culinary Instructor from San Francisco, CA (winner)

Notes: This originally aired as a second new episode immediately following the '$50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 4' episode above. Chef Anoosh cut himself in round 2, then Chef Desiree cut herself and was delayed in getting treated because the medic was busy bandaging Chef Anoosh.

Contestants:

• Neil Syham, Chef and Owner from Flushing, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Rob Dasalla, Chef de Cuisine from San Jose, CA (eliminated after the entrée)
• Doreen DeMarco, Executive Chef from Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Aldo Alo, Private Chef from Southampton, NY (winner)

Notes: Chef Rob forgot to plate 2 ingredients in the second round, leading to him being eliminated.

Contestants:

• Fabiano Baiera, Chef from Harrison, NJ (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Hans Trabi, Sous Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Patrick Roney, Executive Chef from Louisville, KY (eliminated after the dessert)
• Sarah Nelson, Executive Chef from New York, NY (winner)

Notes: The chefs had to fry at least one item in each round. To accommodate the theme, a second fryer was put into the Chopped kitchen.

Contestants:

• Meredith Lorencz, Sous Chef from Bethlehem, PA (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Gregg Brackman, Chef & Owner from Swampscott, MA (eliminated after the entrée)
• Lee Davidson, Caterer from Oakland, CA (eliminated after the dessert)
• David Thomas, Chef & Owner from Baltimore, MD (winner)

Notes: This a Thanksgiving themed episode (the second Thanksgiving episode that aired in 2018, following "Thankful Siblings"). The rounds were modified to fit the theme; instead of appetizer the first round was "sides", instead of entrée the second round was "turkey", and the dessert round was specified for "pie". The first round had 30 minutes to accommodate multiple side dishes, the second round was extended to 45 minutes to give enough time to butcher and cook the turkey, and the third round was 45 minutes to give enough time to bake a pie. The first chef eliminated had a donation made to No Kid Hungry in their honor.

Contestants:

• CJ Barroso, Executive Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Greg Stott, Chef de Cuisine from Ramsey, NJ (eliminated after the entrée)
• Alex Crabb, Chef and Owner from Boston, MA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Jen Biesty, Chef and Owner from Oakland, CA (winner)

Notes: The theme of this episode was weird ingredients in every basket. The "unicorn barf" in round 3 was a colorful marshmallow treat. Chef Jen cut herself in the third round which slowed her down.

Contestants:

• Nick Cassidy, Corporate Executive Chef from Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Koji Kakimoto, Executive Chef from Huntington, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Robin Clark, Chef de Cuisine from Worcester, MA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Chris Kollar, Owner and Chocolatier from Yountville, CA (winner)

Notes: In this episode, the chefs had to pair together sweet and salty ingredients that were featured in each basket.

Contestants:

• Rachel Prokupek (Sophomore), University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Leticia de Souza (Sophomore), Stanford University in Stanford, CA (eliminated after the entrée)
• Donny Enriquez (Junior), University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, WI (eliminated after the dessert)
• Benjamin Dubow (Senior), Columbia University in New York, NY (winner)

Notes: College students compete in this episode.

Contestants:

• Rory Lee, Chef de Cuisine from Cambridge, MA (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Dawn Tyson, Executive Chef from Newark, NJ (eliminated after the entrée)
• Eustace Wehner, Executive Chef from Boston, MA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Samantha Gordon, Chef and Owner from San Francisco, CA (winner)

Notes: In this special episode, the three rounds (appetizer, entrée, and dessert) were replaced by breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This originally aired as a second new episode immediately following the '$50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 2' episode above. The fish in the second round was a whole bass. The frozen dinner in the third round was chicken fried rice.

Contestants:

• Alex Garfinkel, Chef and Owner from Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Juan Rivera, Executive Chef from Washington D.C (eliminated after the entrée)
• Lance McWhorter, Chef from Dallas, TX (eliminated after the dessert)
• Denise Shavandy, Executive Chef from Fort Worth, TX (winner)

Notes: The theme of this episode was smoke. The chefs were told to smoke something in every dish and they were provided stovetop smokers, smoking guns, and various flavored wood chips. This originally aired as a second new episode immediately following the '$50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 3' episode above.

Contestants:

• Alex MacDonald, Sous Chef and Owner from Boston, MA (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Nancy Longo, Chef and Owner from Baltimore, MD (eliminated after the entrée)
• Derrick Marquiss, Chef de Cuisine from Newport, RI (eliminated after the dessert)
• Erik Kwan, Executive Chef from New York, NY (winner)

Notes: This originally aired as a second new episode immediately following the '$50,000 Champs Challenge: Grand Finale' episode above. The theme of this episode was "clambakes" with associated clambake and summery, beach ingredients in every basket.

Contestants:

• Sarah Ravitz, Chef from Washington D.C (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Phil DeMaiolo, Executive Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Cristina Espinosa, Chef from Belmont, CA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Ethan Speizer, Estate Chef from Napa, CA (winner)

Notes: Chef Ethan cut himself in the first round, forcing him to restart his dish.

Contestants:

• Andrew Mercado, Chef & Owner from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Laine Myers, Executive Chef from Richmond, VA (eliminated after the entrée)
• Corey Cash, Chef & Owner from New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert)
• Ed Randolph, Owner & Pitmaster from Newburgh, NY (winner)

Notes: This was a grilling episode where the ovens and the fryer could not be used. While Chopped normally obscures brand names, the worcestershire sauce in the entrée basket was Lea & Perrins, a longtime Chopped sponsor.

Contestants:

• Maylin Chavez, Chef & Owner from Portland, OR (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Carlo Lamagna, Chef & Owner from Portland, OR (eliminated after the entrée)
• Michael Touranjoe, Sous Chef from West Hartford, CT (eliminated after the dessert)
• Claudio Cristofoli, Executive Chef from New York, NY (winner)

Notes: The beef cake in round 1 was cooked steak, skewered onto a cake prop, and covered in edible flowers.

Contestants:

• Heather Fuller, Chef & Owner from Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Nick Pasco, Executive Chef from Baltimore, MD (eliminated after the entrée)
• Colten Lemmer, Executive Chef from San Diego, CA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Kevin Templeton, Executive Chef from San Diego, CA (winner)

Notes: This episode focused on "epic burgers" with a pantry full of burger toppings and every basket containing a burger or burger ingredient.

Contestants:

• Dave Mallari, Chef and Owner from Portland, ME (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Matt Harker, Private Chef from Boston, MA (eliminated after the entrée)
• Bryce Sorem, Executive Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert)
• Kristol Bryant, Chef and Owner from Philadelphia, PA (winner)

Contestants:

• Emily Brungo, Writer from Baltimore, MD (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Katrina Dudley, Stay-At-Home Mom from Ridgewood, NJ (eliminated after the entrée)
• Kelly Dias, Health Care Service Coordinator from Beaver Meadows, PA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Luke Marschark, Copywriter from Buffalo, NY (winner)

Notes: This is 1 of 2 special 'Brady Bunch' themed episodes with basket ingredients inspired by Brady Bunch episodes and the 1970s. Home cooks competed and were judged by 3 of the original 6 kids from 'The Brady Bunch' (the other three judged next week's episode).

Contestants:

• Emily Trotochaud, Online Marketer from Boston, MA (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Joey Camasta, Hair and Makeup Artist from New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Stephanie Clinton, Blogger and Youtuber from Norman, OK (eliminated after the dessert)
• Sang Park, Thermal Systems Engineer from Swampscott, MA (winner)

Notes: This is the 2nd special Brady Bunch episode. This time, the basket ingredients were inspired by the Brady Bunch Hawaiian episodes. Home cooks competed and were judged by 3 of the original 6 kids from 'The Brady Bunch' (the other three having already judged the previous week's episode). The edible tiki in round 1 was a sugar cookie decorated with edible ink to look like a tiki. The burnt beans in round 3 were French-style candy covered peanuts.

Contestants:

• Alan J. "AJ" Cohen, Chef and Owner from New Rochelle, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Althea Grey Potter, Chef from Portland, OR (eliminated after the entrée)
• Greg Smith, Executive Chef from Portland, OR (eliminated after the dessert)
• Shachi Mehra, Chef and Owner from Orange County, NY (winner)

Notes: The chefs were required to make melty, "ooey, gooey" cheese dishes, and there was cheese in every basket.

Contestants:

• Sandra Hakim, Chocolatier and Owner from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Aurora Wold, Pastry Chef and Owner from Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the entrée)
• Robert Gonzalez, Executive Pastry Chef from Concord, MA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Ivan Marquez, Pastry Chef from Los Angeles, CA (winner)

Notes: This is part 1 of a 5-part sweet focused tournament with a different dessert in every episode of the tournament. The winner of each preliminary round advanced to the finale, whey they competed for a grand prize of $50,000. This episode centered around chocolate and the pantry was filled with various different chocolates and sweet ingredients. They had 30 minutes for all three dessert rounds; the first round had to feature spicy chocolate desserts, the second round had salty chocolate desserts, and the third round had sweet chocolate desserts.

Contestants:

• Jewel Johnson, Consulting Pastry Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Stephanie Thornton, Pastry Chef from Portland, OR (eliminated after the entrée)
• Caroline Schiff, Chef and Owner from New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert)
• Tarran Hatton, Pastry Chef and Owner from New York, NY (winner)

Notes: This is part 2 of a 5-part sweet focused tournament. This episode centered around doughnuts and the pantry was filled with various decorative toppings, as well as preheated pots of oil on each stove and an extra fryer. They had 30 minutes for all three dessert rounds; the first round had to feature sweet doughnuts, the second round had to feature savory doughnuts, and the third round had to feature filled doughnuts. The toe jam jelly in round 3 was made of tangerine, orange, and elderberries.

Contestants:

• Brigitte Oger, Pastry Chef and Owner from Charlotte, NC (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Asha-Le Davis, Head Baker from Boston, MA (eliminated after the entrée)
• Ryan Butler, Pastry Chef and Co-Owner from New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert)
• Rachel Klemek, Pastry Chef and Owner from San Diego, CA (winner)

Notes: This is part 3 of a 5-part sweet focused tournament. This episode centered around cake and the pantry was filled with various edible decorations. They had 30 minutes for the first round, 45 minutes for the second round, and 1 hour for the third round. The first round had cupcakes, the second round had bundt cakes, and the third round had layer cakes.

Contestants:

• James DiStefano, Executive Pastry Chef from Woodside, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Emma Taylor, Chef and Owner from Jersey City, NJ (eliminated after the entrée)
• Emily Drucker, Pastry Sous Chef and Co-Owner from New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert)
• Daniela Martinez, Pastry Chef and Owner from San Diego, CA (winner)

Notes: This is part 4 of a 5-part sweet focused tournament. This episode centered around ice cream and the pantry was filled with various sweet toppings as well as extra ice cream machines. For all three dessert rounds; the first round had to feature milkshakes, the second round had to feature ice cream sandwiches, and the third round had to feature ice cream sundaes. Chef Daniela forgot 2 basket ingredients in the first round but her flavors impressed enough to move on.

Contestants:

• Tarran Hatton, Pastry Chef and Owner from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Ivan Marquez, Pastry Chef from Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the entrée)
• Rachel Klemek, Pastry Chef and Owner from San Diego, CA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Daniela Martinez, Pastry Chef and Owner from San Diego, CA (winner)

Notes: This is the final part of a 5-part sweet focused tournament and all three rounds were 30 minutes. The pantry had several types of baked goods and sweet toppings, as well as extra ice cream machines and a cotton candy machine. The first round had to feature a whipped element. The second round had to feature an icy element. The third round had to feature a flambé element; and the third round's final basket ingredient was a lit "candelabra" made of white chocolate candles filled with vanilla pudding.

Contestants:

• Rachael Collins, Executive Sous Chef from Boston, MA (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Glenroy Brown, Executive Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Khalil Aman, Sous Chef from Boston, MA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Marla Thurman, Chef de Cuisine from Durham, NC (winner)

Notes: The bird's nests in the first round were chocolate "nests" with candy "eggs" inside.

Contestants:

• Jae Lee, Chef and Owner from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Luis Escorcia, Executive Chef from Portland, OR (eliminated after the entrée)
• Matt Hummel, Chef de Cuisine from Boston, MA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Cara Hermanson, Pastry Chef from New York, NY (winner)

Notes: This was a Halloween themed episode. The ingredients in every basket were inspired by horror films. The pea soup in round 1 was meant to evoke 'The Exorcist'. The "maggots" on the round 1 cupcakes were made of fondant. The liver, fava beans and the chianti in round 2 was a reference to 'The Silence of the Lambs'. The "severed fingers" in round 2 were shortbread cookies shaped and colored to look like fingers. The "eyeball dip" in round 3 was a scoop of sweetened cream cheese with a kiwi and blueberry iris and pupil in a pool of raspberry coulis.

Contestants:

• Joya Carlton, Private Chef and Consultant from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Ian Knauer, Chef and Owner from Titusville, NJ (eliminated after the entrée)
• Jonathan Dearden, Executive Chef from Washington, DC (eliminated after the dessert)
• Jeffrey Salazar, Executive Chef from Cambridge, MA (winner)

Notes: This was a vegetarian and vegan-themed episode where the chefs had to make meatless dishes. The tomato macarons in round 3 were actually strawberry flavored, made to look like tomatoes with green icing vines.

Contestants:

• Melvin “Boots” Johnson, Executive Chef from New York, NY (2018 Grill Masters winner. Charity: Project EATS) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Christian Petroni, Chef and Restaurateur from Greenwich, CT ($50,000 Tournament competitor. Charity: Romeo Milio Lynch Syndrome Foundation) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Adriana Urbina, Chef and Owner from New York, NY (Chopped Champs Throwdown winner. Charity: Cuatro Por Venezuela) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Chris Holland, Executive Chef from Sparkill, NY (Alton's Challenge winner. Charity: National Multiple Sclerosis Society) (winner)

Notes: Four chefs who won past episodes and competed in Chopped tournaments return to win money for their charity of choice in this Thanksgiving episode. Food Network made a donation to the charities of each eliminated chef.

Contestants:

• Reid Evans, FoodCorps Service Member from South Orange, NJ (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Sherry Hughes, Culinary Director from Boston, MA (eliminated after the entrée)
• Eileen Murphy, Second Grade Teacher from Dover, NH (eliminated after the dessert)
• Kori Heyward, Police Officer from Washington, DC (winner)

Notes: This was a Thanksgiving episode featuring amateur cooks who serve their communities. This was also the second Thanksgiving themed episode that aired in 2019, following the previous episode, "Thanksgiving Champions". Reid cut his finger in round 1 but was able to finish cooking his food. The Food Network gave a gift certificate to each eliminated contestant.

Contestants:

• Adam Schuller, Chef de Cuisine from Portland, OR (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Tomer Avital, Executive Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• James "Mac" Moran, Executive Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert)
• Chris Coleman, Executive Chef from Charlotte, NC (winner)

Notes: This episode featured beef in every basket. The iceberg wedge in the first round was a fully dressed salad with bacon, tomatoes, and blue cheese dressing. Chef Chris cut himself in the final minutes of the third round, and couldn't finish plating two dishes because he was getting bandaged, so Chef Mac finished plating for his competitor.

Contestants:

• Chris Santos and Natalie McKenna (charity: Rett Syndrome Research Trust) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Marc Murphy and Pamela Murphy (charity: Joyful Heart Foundation) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Geoffrey Zakarian and Margaret Williams (charity: City Harvest) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Maneet Chauhan and Vivek Deora (charity: March of Dimes) (winner)

Notes: This was a holiday episode where Chopped judges competed in teams with their significant others for their charities of choice. The appetizer round lasted 30 minutes instead of the usual 20 minutes. Chris Santos cut his finger in round 1.

Contestants:

• Mathew Rice, Executive Pastry Chef from Nashville Tennessee (Chopped Desserts! winner. Charity: Second Harvest Food Bank) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Ashley Holt, Pastry Chef & Owner from Brooklyn, NY (Chopped Catwalk winner. Charity: Lower Eastside Girls Club) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Thiago Silva, Executive Pastry Chef from New York, NY (Fabulous Baker Boys winner. Charity: A Place To Turn) (eliminated after the dessert)
• Melodie Asseraf, Pastry Chef & Owner from New York, NY (Three Cheers for Chocolate! winner. Charity: Save The Whales) (winner)

Notes: This was the second holiday episode of the season. Returning Chopped champions competed in an all desserts episode for their charity of choice. Every basket contained at least one sugary ingredient and a spice. All rounds were 30 minutes (the usual time limit for dessert rounds).

Contestants:

• Katy Smith, Executive Chef from San Diego, CA (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Gustavo Gutierrez, Executive Chef from Airmont, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Amanda Colello, Specialty Chef from Valley Center, CA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Chris Carriker, Executive Chef from San Diego, CA (winner)

Notes: This was a New Year's themed episode with festive basket ingredients that had a luxurious slant. The caviar waffle bites in the first round were waffle sticks topped with caviar, creme fraiche, and chives. The Wagyu beef in the second round appeared to be a thick-cut ribeye steak.

Contestants:

• Andrew De Lello, Private Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Jeremy "Rock" Smith, Executive Chef from Stockbridge, MA (eliminated after the entrée)
• Drew Bent, Executive Chef from San Diego, CA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Fernanda Tapia, Chef and Co-Owner from Boston, MA (winner)

Notes: The basket ingredients in this episode were inexpensive and budget-friendly. In addition, Chris Santos stated that some of the more expensive ingredients normally found in the pantry were removed. This originally aired as a second new episode immediately following the 'New Year's Party' episode above. Guest judge Giorgio Rapicavoli has competed several times on Chopped before.

Contestants:

• Humberto Guallpa, Executive Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Michael Serpa, Owner & Executive Chef from Boston, MA (eliminated after the entrée)
• Christian Speero, Executive Sous Chef from Bensalem, PA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Michele Hunter, Executive Chef from Saratoga Springs, NY (winner)

Contestants:

• Deborah Schneider, Chef and Owner from Newport Beach, CA (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Saransh Oberoi, Chef and Owner from San Diego, CA (eliminated after the entrée)
• Xzherieh Norris, Sous Chef from Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the dessert)
• Javier Canteras, Chef and Owner from Portland, OR (winner)

Notes: In round 2, Chef Saransh only got duck on one of his plates, and he and Chef Xzherieh forgot to plate the same ingredient (potato chips). In round 3, Chef Javier cut himself.

Contestants:

• Camillo Sabella, Research & Development Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Melissa Parks, Private Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Frank Camey, Co-Executive Chef from Wappingers Falls, NY (eliminated after the dessert)
• Julia Chebotar, Chef & Owner from New York, NY (winner)

Notes: The theme of the episode was light, low-calorie dishes with healthy ingredients in each basket.

Contestants:

• Greg Coccio, Executive Chef from Cranston, RI (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Matt Safarowic, Chef Partner from Katonah, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Melissa McMillan, Chef and Owner from Portland, OR (eliminated after the dessert)
• Jackie Rothong, Chef and Food Stylist from New York, NY (winner)

Notes: This episode was originally scheduled to first air on June 9, 2020, but was preempted by programming aired in response to the killing of George Floyd; the episode was rescheduled to premiere two months later. The theme of this episode was gameday, with sports themed foods in every basket. Guest judge Nick Mangold is a retired American football player. The edible beef shooters were little ground beef "cups" filled with a Bloody Mary based sauce. Melissa has won on Guy's Grocery Games before.

Contestants:

• Cory Oppold (winner of episode 42.01 – "Eat Your Veggies") (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Gregory Headen (winner of episode 41.13 – "Brunch Brilliance") (eliminated after the entrée)
• Brittany Rescigno (winner of episode 42.02 – "Bacon, Burgers and Beer!") (eliminated after the dessert)
• Fernanda Tapia (winner of episode 44.07 – "Dine On A Dime") (advances to final round) (winner)

Notes: Sixteen past Chopped Champions compete in this 5-part tournament where the winner gets $50,000. Guest judge Jamie Bissonnette won his season 6 episode ('Chefs on a Mission') and competed in the season 9 Champions Tournament.

Contestants:

• Megan Day (winner of "Grill Masters Tournament 2017: Battle 1") (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Nick LaRosa (winner of episode 41.10 – "Squab Goals") (eliminated after the entrée)
• Kevin Templeton (winner of episode 42.13 – "Epic Burgers!") (eliminated after the dessert)
• David Thomas (winner of episode 40.02 – "Thanksgiving Pie, Oh My!") (advances to final round) (winner)

Notes: This was part 2 of a 5-part tournament. Angie Mar has been a guest judge a few times before and has won the second Chopped: Grill Masters tournament. The salad cake in the third round was made up of green sugar wafer paper "lettuce" and shaved white chocolate "parmesan" with vanilla cake croutons.

Contestants:

• Rashad Armstead (winner of episode 42.11 – "Take the Cake") (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Matt Migliore (winner of episode 41.12 "Belly of the Beast") (eliminated after the entrée)
• Kristol Bryant (winner of episode 43.02 – "Hot Dog Hot Shots") (eliminated after the dessert)
• Kristina Wisneski (winner of episode 41.01 – "Wonton Wonder") (winner)

Notes: This was part 3 of a 5-part tournament. Guest judge Ayesha Nurdjaja had previously competed all the way back in season 3, episode 3 ("Judge Knows Best").

Contestants:

• Erin Smith (winner of episode 28.10 – "Deadliest Baskets") (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Joshua Moore (winner of episode 40.10 – "Deadly Catch") (eliminated after the entrée)
• Laura Gonzales (winner of episode 39.01 – "Wellington Woes") (eliminated after the dessert)
• Eli Dunn (winner of episode 40.03 "Tea Eggs and Sympathy") (winner)

Notes: This was part 4 of a 5-part tournament. Christian Petroni has been a competitor and a guest judge a few times before.

Contestants:

• Eli Dunn (winner of episode 40.03 "Tea Eggs and Sympathy") (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Kristina Wisneski (winner of episode 41.01 – "Wonton Wonder") (eliminated after the entrée)
• Fernanda Tapia (winner of episode 44.07 – "Dine On A Dime") (eliminated after the dessert)
• David Thomas (winner of episode 40.02 – "Thanksgiving Pie, Oh My!") (winner)

Notes: This was the last part of a 5-part tournament. Guest judge Giorgio Rapicavoli has competed several times before including in the season 21 'Ultimate Champions' tournament.

Contestants:

• Sequoya Anderson, Pastry Chef and Owner from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Penny Stankiewicz, Pastry Chef and Owner from Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Jessica Craig, Executive Pastry Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert)
• James Foran, Pastry Chef and Instructor from San Diego, CA (winner)

Notes: Pastry chefs competed in this special all-desserts episode with chocolate in every round. In the first round they had to make "crunchy" desserts, in the second round they had to make "gooey" desserts, and in the third round they had to make "fruity" desserts. Guest judge Thiago Silva won his own special Chopped baking episode in season 22, Fabulous Baker Boys.

Contestants:

• Jose Soto, Executive Chef from Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Joey Chavez, Executive Chef from Baltimore, MD (eliminated after the entrée)
• Emily Mingrone, Chef and Owner from New Haven, CT (eliminated after the dessert)
• Arthur Dulin, Sous Chef from Portland, OR (winner)

Notes: The theme of this episode was pork in every basket. In round 1, chef Joey forgot an ingredient but moved on based on how good his dish was.

Contestants:

• Jason Hanelt, Executive Chef from Boston, MA (eliminated after the appetizer)
• David Sierra, Executive Chef from Washington D.C. (eliminated after the entrée)
• Matt McPherson, Chef and Owner from Boston, MA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Maame Boakye, Private Chef from New York, NY (winner)

Notes: David Burtka was a celebrity guest judge for this episode. The fish heads in the first basket were from salmon.

Contestants:

• Jose Luis Chavez, Chef and Owner from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Matt Greiner, Executive Chef from Raleigh, NC (eliminated after the entrée)
• Mimi Weissenborn, Executive Chef from Harlem, NY (eliminated after the dessert)
• Nemo Bolin, Chef and Owner from Providence, RI (winner)

Notes: Chef Jose Luis cut himself in the first round and contaminated his dishes, leading to him being immediately eliminated (the first time an elimination was done without a break for the judges to deliberate). The burger meal mix in round 1 was Salisbury flavored. The beer ramen in round 2 was actually ramen in a glass with a "beer" broth and egg whites "foam".

Contestants:

• Lindsay Smith-Rosales, Chef and Owner from Laguna Beach, CA (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Arden Lewis, Executive Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Lina Zarcaro, Private Chef from Bradley Beach, NJ (eliminated after the dessert)
• Luca Annunziata, Executive Chef from Charlotte, NC (winner)

Notes: Chef Arden forgot an ingredient in the first round.

Contestants:

• May Siricharoen, Executive Chef from Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Chris Day, Executive Sous Chef from Boston, MA (eliminated after the entrée)
• Patrick McKee, Executive Chef from Portland, OR (eliminated after the dessert)
• Phillip Esteban, Research & Development Chef from San Diego, CA (winner)

Notes: The guest judge in this episode was Chef Ray Garcia. Chef May works at Beauty & Essex, which is run by Chopped judge Chris Santos. The cupcake in the second round was a vanilla cupcake with fondant on top shaped to look like lo mein noodles. At the end of round 2, Chef Chris discovered he cut himself, and potentially contaminated his dishes, which led to his elimination.

Contestants:

• Manjit Manohar, Executive Sous Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Edy Massih, Private Chef and Caterer from Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Megan Marlow, Executive Chef and Owner from Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Kei Ohdera, Chef and Owner from Portland, OR (winner)

Notes: In this unofficially vegetarian themed episode, cauliflower is featured in each basket. Chef Manjit cut his hand in round 1, resulting in his dishes being contaminated and him being eliminated immediately.

Contestants:

• Bryant Kryck, Executive Chef from Portland, OR (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Caroline Hough, Chef de Cuisine from Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the entrée)
• Marco Maestoso, Chef and Owner from San Diego, CA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Calin Sauvron, Executive Chef from Bethel, CT (winner)

Contestants:

• Rob Roy, Sous Chef and Butcher from Portland, OR (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Ricky Dolinsky, Chef and Owner from New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Facundo Kairuz, Sous Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert)
• Josephine Proul, Chef and Owner from Philmont, NY (winner)

Notes: In this themed episode, each basket contained a different type of bourbon and wild game meat.

Contestants:

• Sasha Ariel, Executive Chef from Miami, FL (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Kayzer Castro, Executive Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Dan Bagnall, Executive Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert)
• Kia Damon, Executive Chef from Manhattan, NY (winner)

Contestants:

• Julio Cancho, Chef and Owner from Norwich, CT (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Josh Carroll, Private Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Fernanda Peimbert, Banquet Chef from San Diego, CA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Melanie Shurka, Chef and Owner from New York, NY (winner)

Notes: Fernanda made a churro to go with her dessert but forgot to plate it. The judges were not pleased with Fernanda's dessert. As cited by Scott Conant she had a leg up to Melanie until the final round however her dessert got her chopped, and if she cooked like she did in the 1st two rounds she would've won the competition.

Contestants:

• Iman Khondker, Sous Chef from Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Cathy Pavlos, Chef and Owner from Newport Beach, CA (eliminated after the entrée)
• John Miller, Executive Chef from San Diego, CA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Zivko Radojcic, Executive Chef from New York, NY (winner)

Notes: Chef Iman did not cook her shrimp, rather she made it ceviche style, marinating it in citrus to "cook" it. The judges deemed it unsafe to eat as shrimp need more time to "cook" in citric acid than the time given, so they immediately eliminated her.

Contestants:

• Kyo Pang, Chef and Owner from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Chris Pores, Executive Chef & Caterer from Manhattan, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Brandon Walker, Chef and Owner from Poughkeepsie, NY (eliminated after the dessert)
• Graeme Gilchrist, Chef de Cuisine from Newburyport, MA (winner)

Notes: The theme of this episode was to make sweet and sour dishes in every round. Chef Kyo forgot an ingredient in the first round contributing to her elimination. Chef Brandon forgot to make a fourth serving of branzino in the second round and managed to cook and plate an extra serving in the final two minutes.

Contestants:

• Gianluca Demontis, Chef & Owner from Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Cornelia Suhr, Chef de Cuisine from New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Nirva Israel, Personal Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert)
• Denzell Washington, Freelance Chef from New York, NY (winner)

Notes: In round 1, Chef Denzell cut himself, contaminating a basket ingredient in his dish but the flavors of his other ingredients carried him through the round. This marks the first episode where somebody contaminated their dish had moved on and won. Egg salad sandwiches provided by local NYC Japanese Restaurant Otaku Katsu.

Contestants:

• CJ Bivona, Chef de Cuisine from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Holly Rogers, Sous Chef from Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the entrée)
• Taylor Knapp, Chef & Owner from Long Island, NY (eliminated after the dessert)
• Kyo Koo, Chef & Owner from Portland, OR (winner)

Contestants:

• Carolina Gomez, Executive Chef from Hyattsville, MD (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Jamilah Jean-Louis, Private Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Shalom Yehudiel, Chef & Owner from Teaneck, NJ (eliminated after the dessert)
• Paul Cao, Chef & Owner from Orange County, CA (winner)

Notes: The theme of this episode was to make a version of soup and sandwiches in every round. The first round was extended to 30 minutes. Chef Carolina failed to plate a sandwich portion on one of the plates, which also had a basket ingredient (huevos haminados) in it, resulting in her elimination. Chef Jamilah forgot to plate an ingredient both in the first round (broccoli rabe) and the second round (duck bones), plus failed to plate a soup portion in round 2 on one plate with two ingredients in it (limoncello and runner beans), resulting in her elimination.

Contestants:

• Mimi Huynh, Chef & Owner from Alexandria, VA (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Kyronn Cordner, Sous Chef from Tenafly, NJ (eliminated after the entrée)
• Christina Pancheri, Executive Sous Chef from San Diego, CA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Chris Edwards, Executive Chef from Washington, D.C. (winner)

Notes: Chef Mimi cut herself in the final minute of the first round, causing her to miss plating her dishes. This is the third time in the show's history that a competitor did not plate anything, as well as happening in the appetizer round and all instances so far had the chef it happened to still being chopped, even after bringing up the components from their station to the judges. In round 3, a cheese wrapper was found in one of Chef Chris' dishes. Despite this, he still won based on the criteria of taste, creativity, and presentation with the errors his competitor had made.

Contestants:

• Kerri Horgan, Executive Chef from Nanuet, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Elise Walker, Chef de Cuisine from Portland, OR (eliminated after the entrée)
• Brian McKnight, Executive Chef from Portland, OR (eliminated after the dessert)
• Marty Freda, Sous Chef from Brooklyn, NY (winner)

Notes: This episode featured diner food in every basket with the requirement to plate it in an upscale manner. Neil Patrick Harris was a celebrity guest judge for this episode (husband David Burtka had previously guest judged the episode, 'Soda Flop'). Chef Kerri previously worked with regular Chopped judge Alex Guarnaschelli and Chopped grand champion Chris Holland. Chef Kerri had to have an ingredient (potatoes) removed from one of the judge's plates because she plated it after time was called.

Contestants:

• Autumn Moultrie, Private Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Risa Lichtman, Chef & Owner from Portland, OR (eliminated after the entrée)
• Oz Blackaller, Chef & Owner from San Diego, CA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Kiel Andersen, Chef de Cuisine from Laguna Beach, CA (winner)

Contestants:

• Shane Roberts, Chef & Owner from Richmond, VA (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Anthony Pino, Executive Chef from East Boston, MA (eliminated after the entrée)
• Rebecca Foxman, Chef & Owner from Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Yunha Moh, Chef & Owner from Brooklyn, NY (winner)

Notes: Every basket in this episode had a thigh meat protein and a version of french fries. The chefs had to fry something in every round. To accommodate the frying requirement, a second fryer was brought into the Chopped kitchen. The long fries in round 1 were potatoes puréed and piped into oil to look like a long french fry. The tornado fries in round 2 were spiralized potatoes fried on a skewer, resembling a continuous curly fry. The cookie fries in round 3 were actually shortbread cookies shaped like french fries.

Contestants:

• Fabian Gallardo, Chef & Owner from Larchmont, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Dustin Clark, Executive Chef from Portland, OR (eliminated after the entrée)
• Penelope Grace, Private Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert)
• Yousef Ghalaini, Culinary Director from Boston, MA (winner)

Notes: The dressed beer in round 1 had a spice stuck onto the beer bottle and a candy strip wrapped on the outside. Chef Fabian forgot a basket ingredient in the first round leading to him getting eliminated.

Contestants:

• Nick Testa, winner of Episode 35.14 - "Weird Twist" (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Jamaal Taherzadeh, winner of Episode 35.01 - "Better Duck Next Time" (eliminated after the entrée)
• Jen Biesty, winner of Episode 43.06 - "Weird, Wacky, and Wild!" (eliminated after the dessert)
• Alex Guarnaschelli (winner)

Notes: This is the first part of an unconnected series of special episodes where three past Chopped Champions competed over the course of two rounds for a chance to cook against a Chopped judge in the final round. This episode featured Alex Guarnaschelli as the Chopped judge to beat. In the third round, Chef Alex dropped her sorbet with a basket ingredient (pomelos) but was able to get all four ingredients on the plate.

Contestants:

• Noam Bilitzer, winner of Episode 36.13 - "Wild Game Plan" (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Figgy DiBenedetto, winner of Episode 41.07 - "Dollar Dishes" (eliminated after the entrée)
• Michael Castellon, winner of Episode 35.13 - "Espresso Express" (eliminated after the dessert)
• Scott Conant (winner)

Notes: This is the second of several special episodes where three past Chopped Champions competed for a chance to cook against a Chopped judge in the final round. This episode featured Scott Conant as the Chopped judge to beat. In the first round, Chef Figgy accidentally cut herself. In the third round, they made savory courses instead of the usual dessert. Chef Scott cut his hand but was still able to finish his dish.

Contestants:

• Chris Coleman, winner of Episode 44.03 - "Meat Fight" (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Kathleen O'Brien-Price, winner of Episode 36.10 - "Luck of the Irish" (eliminated after the entrée)
• Demetrio Zavala, winner of Episode 31.01 - "Smorgastarta Your Engines" (eliminated after the dessert)
• Tiffani Faison (winner)

Notes: This is the third of several special episodes where three past Chopped Champions competed for a chance to cook against a Chopped judge in the final round. This episode featured Tiffani Faison as the Chopped judge to beat. In the third round, they made savory courses instead of the usual dessert.

Contestants:

• Justin Turner, winner of Episode 27.13 - "The Bold and the Baconful" (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Rachael Polhill, winner of Episode 38.07 - "Beach Bites" (eliminated after the entrée)
• Tristen Epps, winner of Episode 35.18 - "Amped for Ramps" (eliminated after the dessert)
• Amanda Freitag (winner)

Notes: This is the fourth of several special episodes where three past Chopped Champions competed for a chance to cook against a Chopped judge in the final round. This episode featured Amanda Freitag as the Chopped judge to beat. In the third round, they made savory courses instead of the usual dessert.

Contestants:

• Eric Felitto, winner of Episode 39.04 - "Breakfast Battle" (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Shacafrica Simmons, winner of Episode 34.03 - "Greater Tater" (eliminated after the entrée)
• Jillian Moskites, winner of Episode 36.09 - "Epic Eats" (eliminated after the dessert)
• Marc Murphy (winner)

Notes: This is the fifth of several special episodes where three past Chopped Champions competed for a chance to cook against a Chopped judge in the final round. This episode featured Marc Murphy as the Chopped judge to beat. In the third round, they made savory courses instead of the usual dessert.

Contestants:

• Dave Martin, winner of Episode 35.17 - "Cocktail Party" (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Anna Vocaturo, winner of Episode 34.09 - "You've Got Snail" (eliminated after the entrée)
• Tara Khattar, winner of Episode 37.07 - "Rocky Mountain Masters" (eliminated after the dessert)
• Maneet Chauhan (winner)

Notes: This is the sixth and final special episode where three past Chopped Champions competed for a chance to cook against a Chopped judge. This episode featured Maneet Chauhan as the Chopped judge to beat. Chef Dave Martin and judge Tiffani Faison previously competed in season 1 of Top Chef.

Contestants:

• Joe Johnson, winner of Grill Masters 2017 (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Chris Holland, winner of Alton’s Challenge and Thanksgiving Champions (eliminated after the entrée)
• Adriana Urbina, winner of Latin Cuisine Dream and Chopped Champs Throwdown, runner-up of Thanksgiving Champions (eliminated after the dessert)
• Stephen Coe, winner of Grill Masters 2017 Battle 3 and Ultimate Redemption, runner-up of Grill Masters 2017 finale (advances to final round) (winner)

Notes: Part one of a five-part tournament featuring 16 past winners. The winner of each heat advances to the finals for a chance to cook against Bobby Flay and win $50,000. Chefs Joe and Stephen previously competed against one another in the Grill Masters 2017 finale, as did Chris and Adriana in Thanksgiving Champions.

Contestants:

• Yuri Szarzewski (winner of Episode 38.3 – "Bowled Over") (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Sophina Uong (winner of Grill Masters Napa) (eliminated after the entrée)
• Lee Knoeppel (winner of Episode 31.4 – "Midnight Snack Attack") (eliminated after the dessert)
• Andre Fowles (winner of Episode 27.9 – "Cooking Caribbean" and Episode 28.4 – "Chopped Champions: Battle 4, Kitchen Storm", runner-up of Episode 28.5 – "Chopped Champions: Conclusion, $50,000 Pay Day") (advances to final round) (winner)

Notes: Part two of a five-part tournament. Chef Lee previously battled Bobby Flay on Beat Bobby Flay, but lost. In round 1, Chef Andre caused a fire in his oven by forgetting to take his lotus root chips off of the paper towels he had put them on, when removing them from the fryer and putting them in the oven after. In round 3, Chef Andre burned his caramel with a basket ingredient (guava) on the stove, but managed to redo it in the last few minutes left, as in round 1.

Contestants:

• Emily Chapman (winner of Episode 21.13 – "Money Saver", Episode 35.12 – "An Iron Chef Thanksgiving", and Chopped: Impossible) (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Tatiana Rosana (winner of Episode 37.8 - "Under the Cuban Sun" and Episode 40.6 – "Chopped Champs Throwdown: Battle 3") (eliminated after the entrée)
• Meny Vaknin (winner of Episode 22.11 - "Hot Stuff" and Episode 28.1 - "Chopped Champions: Battle 1, Best of the Best") (eliminated after the dessert)
• Evan Hennessey (winner of Episode 37.5 - "Leftover Takeover" and Episode 40.4 – "Chopped Champs Throwdown: Battle 1") (advances to final round) (winner)

Notes: Part three of a five-part tournament. Chefs Evan and Tatiana previously competed against one another in (Episode 40.8 - "Chopped Champs Throwdown: Finale"). The rainbow cookie cake in round 1 was reminiscent of an Italian rainbow cookie with red, white, and green colors made with almond and topped with chocolate and raspberry jam in-between each layer. The ‘lemon dessert’ in round 2 consisted of an edible shell made to look like a lemon filled with lemon gelee and a mousse that contained lemongrass and green cardamom.

Contestants:

• Aarthi Sampath (winner of Episode 29.2 – "Snail Snafus") (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Seis Kamimura (winner of Episode 24.11 – "Tailgate Fate") (eliminated after the entrée)
• Bradley Stellings (winner of Episode 23.3 – "Chopped Again!") (eliminated after the dessert)
• Jay Abrams (winner of Episode 27.6 – "Bacon Boys") (advances to final round) (winner)

Notes: Part four of a five-part tournament. All four contestants in this episode previously competed in the first Chopped "Beat Bobby Flay" tournament in each part: Chefs Bradley and Jay both competed in Part 1, but both were eliminated by the end; Chef Seis competed in Part 2 and was the finalist in the finale, but he lost to Bobby Flay; Chef Aarthi competed in Part 3, but she was eliminated after the entreé round. Aarthi also previously competed against Bobby Flay in Beat Bobby Flay and won. The "dirty fries" in round 2 included tortilla chips, chili, beans, sour cream, and jalapeños. The "head cheese" in round 3 was made from the head of a pig.

Contestants:

• Jay Abrams (winner of Episode 27.6 – "Bacon Boys") (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Evan Hennessey (winner of Episode 37.5 - "Leftover Takeover" and Episode 40.4 – "Chopped Champs Throwdown: Battle 1") ("chopped 1st in entreé")* and Andre Fowles (winner of Episode 27.9 – "Cooking Caribbean" and Episode 28.4 – "Chopped Champions: Battle 4, Kitchen Storm") ("chopped 2nd in entreé")* (eliminated after the entrée)
• Bobby Flay (eliminated after the dessert)
• Stephen Coe (winner of Episode 41.1 - "Ultimate Redemption" and runner-up of Grill Masters 2017) (winner)

Notes: Part five of a five-part tournament. *Since the episode was 60 minutes like normal and had four chefs versus three as in prior tournaments with the final round as a face-off against a professional chef for a chance at the prize, two chefs were eliminated in the entreé round, and only the entreé round factored into the judges' decision. The stuffed doughnuts in round 1 were stuffed with vanilla ice cream that was covered in rainbow sprinkles. The potted meat in round 2 was made with chicken and pork in a can. The deep-fried milk in round 3 was sweet custard thickened with corn starch, then breaded and deep-fried. Lobster ravioli was Stephen's choice in round 3, as in Beat Bobby Flay with both chefs cooking the winning chef's signature dish and was 45 minutes instead of the usual 30 to accommodate the crossover format. **At the end of round 3, the judges in rounds 1 and 2 were replaced with new judges for a blind taste test, similar to the end of round 2 in "Beat Bobby Flay" with judging who made a better version of the dish and the winner receiving $50,000. And as a result of the chefs not being able to describe their own dishes, Ted did so instead.

Contestants:

• Drew Hiatt, Executive Chef from Riverhead, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Nina Singto, Chef and Owner from Nashville, TN (eliminated after the entrée)
• Emily Ridgway, Research & Development Chef from San Francisco, CA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Joe Gramaglia, Chef and Owner from Warren, NJ (winner)

Notes: While Chopped normally obscures brand names, the shrimp in the first round was SeaPak brand. Chef Joe cut himself in the second round.

Contestants:

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• (winner)

Contestants:

• Ralpheal Abrahante, Executive Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Ariane Duarte, Chef and Owner from Verona, NJ (eliminated after the entrée)
• Dana Cohen-Mayer, Corporate Marketing Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert)
• Thomas Youell, Executive Chef from New York, NY (winner)

Contestants:

• Noam Bilitzer, Executive Chef who competed in 'Beat the Judge: Scott' (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Jillian Moskites, Chef and Owner who competed in 'Beat the Judge: Marc' (eliminated after the entrée)
• Justin Turner, Director of Hospitality who competed in 'Beat the Judge: Amanda' (eliminated after the dessert)
• Tara Khattar, Private Chef and Consultant who competed in 'Beat the Judge: Maneet' (winner)

Notes: This is the first part of a 5-part redemption tournament featuring eight chefs and eight Chopped judges who all competed in the Beat the Judge. Two chefs and two judges would compete in the final episode for the largest prize offered in the show thus far: $100,000, which would be donated to “Turn Up! Fight Hunger” if a judge won. This episode had four chef competitors. Chef Tara cut herself in the first round and contaminated her raw scallops which were thrown away. She managed to get extra scallops from Chefs Jillian and Noam.

Contestants:

• Amanda Freitag (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Chris Santos (eliminated after the entrée)
• Tiffani Faison (eliminated after the dessert)
• Marcus Samuelsson (winner)

Notes: This is the second part of a 5-part redemption tournament. This episode featured four Chopped judges from past Beat the Judge episodes as contestants.

Contestants:

• Nick Testa, Executive Chef who competed in 'Beat the Judge: Alex' (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Jen Biesty, Chef & Owner who competed in 'Beat the Judge: Alex' (eliminated after the entrée)
• Tristan Epps, Executive Chef who competed in 'Beat the Judge: Amanda' (eliminated after the dessert)
• Demetrio Zavala, Executive Corporate Chef who competed in 'Beat the Judge: Tiffani' (winner)

Notes: This is the third part of a 5-part redemption tournament. This episode had four 'Beat the Judge' competitors, with Chef Nick being the only past competitor who was eliminated first round (Chef Jen won his episode, but lost against Alex in the “Beat The Judge” bonus round). Chef Tristan had previously been mentored by Marcus Samuelsson (winner of the previous grudge match episode).

Contestants:

• Stephen Coe (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Scott Conant (eliminated after the entrée)
• Maneet Chauhan (eliminated after the dessert)
• Marc Murphy (winner)

Notes: This is the fourth part of a 5-part redemption tournament. This episode featured three Chopped judges from past "Beat the Judge" episodes and an "outsider". Stephen Coe was the winner of the 'Beat Bobby Flay' Chopped tournament (as well as competitor in several previous Chopped episodes). The "hootenanny" dish in round 1 is a baked dessert similar to a German pancake. The "zen garden" in round 3 was edible rocks (candy) on sugar "sand".

Contestants:

• Tara Khattar (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Marcus Samuelsson (eliminated after the entrée)
• Marc Murphy (eliminated after the dessert)
• Demetrio Zavala (winner)

Notes: This is the last part of the redemption tournament with 2 appetizer knockout rounds and a final entree round. The chefs competed head to head in the first round and the judges competed head to head in the second round with both rounds featuring the same ingredients; that guaranteed a judge and a chef champion in the third entree round. A coin toss decided which group chose the order for the first two rounds; the judges won the toss and chose to go second. All rounds lasted 30 minutes. Despite the judges losing, a smaller donation was made to ‘Turn Up! Fight Hunger’ in honor of Chef Marc’s performance. If his “Beat The Judge” episode counts as a win, then Chef Demetrio becomes Chopped’s first 5-time winner by winning this episode.

Contestants:

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• (eliminated after the entrée)
• (eliminated after the dessert)
• (winner)

Contestants:

• (eliminated after the appetizer)
• (eliminated after the entrée)
• (eliminated after the dessert)
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Contestants:

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• (eliminated after the entrée)
• (eliminated after the dessert)
• (winner)

Contestants:

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• (eliminated after the dessert)
• (winner)

Contestants:

• Ashley DeSilva, Executive Chef from Brunswick, ME (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Jessica Kotula, Chef and Charcutier from New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Nick Wilson, Chef and Owner from Pembroke, MA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Christopher Walker, Chef and Butcher from Boston, MA (winner)

Notes: This is the first part of a five-part outdoor tournament in Maine, centered around comfort foods. The winner of each episode advanced to the finale for a chance at $25,000. Each episode had a different theme; this one is bacon-focused dishes with bacon in every basket. The gelatin shots on the second round had vodka, caramel, and bacon bits inside with a gummy candy egg on top. A rainstorm interrupted the final round judging, shutting off power and limiting filming of the judge's discussion to vertical phone cameras.

Contestants:

• Johan Jensen, Chef and Owner from Stonington, CT (eliminated after the appetizer)
• D'Andre Miller, Executive Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Mitzi Jackson-Robinson, Personal Chef from Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Danny Rassi, Chef and Owner from North Conway, NH (winner)

Notes: This is the second part of a five-part outdoor tournament. The theme of this episode is some form of burgers in every basket. The chefs didn't have to make burgers in every round but they did have to be rich, comforting, burger-inspired dishes. In round 1, Chef D'Andre cut himself. The canned burger in round 2 was a cheeseburger with ketchup, mayonnaise, and pickles.

Contestants:

• Melissa Chaiken, Chef & Co-Owner from Bangor, ME (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Jason Whipland, Chef & Owner from Middletown, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Christopher Hensel, Private Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert)
• Sarita Ekya, Chef & Owner from New York, NY (winner)

Notes: This is the third part of a five-part outdoor tournament. The theme of this episode is some form of macaroni and cheese in every basket. In the first round, the "mactini" was just mac and cheese inside a large martini glass. The corndog sushi was a sushi roll (with salmon, cucumber, and avocado) that was battered and shoved onto a stick. In round 1, Chef Jason cut himself and forgot a basket ingredient from one plate.

Contestants:

• Austin Baker, Head Chef from Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Pietro Mazzella, Chef & Owner from Wayne, NJ (eliminated after the entrée)
• Steve Welch, Chef & Owner from Cambridge, MA (eliminated after the dessert)
• Stacy Mokes, Executive Sous Chef from Asbury Park, NJ (winner)

Notes: This is the fourth part of a five-part outdoor tournament. The theme of this episode is pizza in every round, both as a basket ingredient and as a dish. The four meat pizza in round one consisted of pepperoni, ham, sausage and bacon. The spaghetti pizza in round 2 was meatballs, cheese, and sauce on top of a baked spaghetti crust. The cereal pizza in round 3 was a pizza crust topped with cream cheese icing and colorful cereal.

Contestants:

• Stacy Mokes, Executive Sous Chef from Asbury Park, NJ (eliminated after the appetizer)
• Sarita Ekya, Chef & Owner from New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée)
• Danny Rassi, Chef and Owner from North Conway, NH (eliminated after the dessert)
• Christopher Walker, Chef and Butcher from Boston, MA (winner)

Notes: This is the final part of a five-part outdoor tournament and each past themed ingredient (pizza, bacon, burger, mac & cheese) was featured in the baskets. The "hot butt cappy" in round 1 was a capicola meat presented in a long Italian-style sub sandwich. While Chopped normally obscures brand names,the grape jelly appeared to be Welch’s brand. The "pizza cocktail" in round 2 was a version of a Bloody Mary with tomato and mozzarella garnish. The cinna burger in round 3 was a quadruple bacon cheeseburger with cinnamon rolls instead of burger buns.

Contestants:

• (eliminated after the appetizer)
• (eliminated after the entrée)
• (eliminated after the dessert)
• (winner)