Episode guide
Chopped: Season 50
16 episodes · premiered Jun 1, 2021
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- Episode 1: Time Capsule: '60s Foods! Jun 1, 2021 This Chopped episode dives into retro chaos, starting with an appetizer basket of 60s-style cookies, grape jelly meatballs, peas, and grapefruit soda. The entrée round pushes chefs further…
- Episode 2: Time Capsule: '90s Foods! Jun 8, 2021 In this 90s themed episode, the appetizer round mixes a lunch kit, sun-dried tomatoes, Chinese chicken salad, and an appletini into a clash of convenience and confusion. Entrées get even…
- Episode 3: Time Capsule: Future Foods! Jun 15, 2021 This episode leans hard into sustainable, futuristic foods. The appetizer basket pairs squash, Little Neck clams, algae oil, and black ants, testing both creativity and bravery. In the…
- Episode 4: Alton's Maniacal Baskets: Part 1 Jun 22, 2021 Alton Brown delivers ingredients that feel designed to test the chef's limits. The appetizer round mixes bean sprouts, pasture-raised eggs, spinach lasagna, and canned chicken into an…
- Episode 5: Alton's Maniacal Baskets: Part 2 Jun 29, 2021 Alton Brown continues to dish out challenging ingredients in “Alton’s Maniacal Baskets: Part 2.” The appetizer round pairs an English breakfast with chanterelles, raspberry lambic, and the…
- Episode 6: Alton's Maniacal Baskets: Part 3 Jul 6, 2021 Alton Brown continues his culinary endurance test in “Alton’s Maniacal Baskets: Part 3.” The appetizer round opens with black radishes, tuna noodle casserole, pickle jelly beans, and…
- Episode 7: Alton's Maniacal Baskets: Part 4 Jul 13, 2021 Alton Brown returns with baskets designed to break spirits. The Appetizer round pairs head-on shrimp with canned haggis and blueberry waffles—a sugary, offal-filled trap. Things turn…
- Episode 8: Alton's Maniacal Baskets: Finale Jul 20, 2021 Alton Brown’s gauntlet concludes with a $50,000 finale. Chefs begin with pickled pig lips and gooseneck barnacles, testing their mastery. The Entrée round demands culinary perfection as…
- Episode 9: Chef's Best Friend Jul 27, 2021 It's a doggone Chopped event! 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…
- Episode 10: Ballpark Baskets Aug 3, 2021 Simple concession stand snacks are so old-school! The latest stadium fare is substantial and out-of-the-park sensational and substantial, so when four bold competitors get ballpark foods…
- Episode 11: Playing with Fire: Wild Things Aug 10, 2021 In a live-fire Chopped tournament to show what hot ideas, techniques and flavors chefs bring to the table, the competitors take a walk on the wild side with wild game in every basket. In…
- Episode 12: Playing with Fire: Hog Heaven Aug 17, 2021 Four phenomenal live-fire cooks stand tall, ready to claim the last remaining spot in the tournament's finale. They get lucky with a promise of perfectly porky baskets, but only one chef…
- Episode 13: Playing with Fire: High Stakes Aug 24, 2021 Playing with fire is serious business in this "high-steaks" preliminary battle of Chopped's thrilling, flame-filled tournament. The four competitors are excited about the delicious…
- Episode 14: Playing with Fire: Surf and Turf Aug 31, 2021 Four talented chefs push themselves to the limit in order to impress the judges and win a spot in the $25,000 live-fire tournament finale. They must make flame-kissed dishes that celebrate…
- Episode 15: Playing with Fire: Finale Sep 7, 2021 In this fiery tournament finale, four winners return with their sights set on taking the title of Chopped Grand Champion. The baskets contain ingredients reminiscent of the preliminary…
- Episode 16: Shakes and Fries Sep 14, 2021 Two diner favorites find a home in the ingredient baskets, and the competitors are challenged to make the most of milkshakes and French fries. First, they must make berry and basil work…