Chopped
Food & cookingCooking and food culture at the center.This show: 10/10Reality competitionReal people competing under format rules.This show: 10/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 9/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 8/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 8/10Comfort rewatchThe kind of show people return to endlessly.This show: 7/10Family-safeNothing to worry about with anyone in the room.This show: 7/10
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | E31 | E32 | E33 | E34 | ||
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| S1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 9.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S4 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 9.3 | 7.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S5 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 7.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| S7 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S8 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S9 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S10 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S11 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S12 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S13 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S14 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S15 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S16 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 6.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| S17 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S18 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 7.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S19 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S20 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S21 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S22 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S23 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 8.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| S24 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 6.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| S25 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 6.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S26 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S27 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S28 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| S29 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S30 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S31 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 6.8 | ||||||||||||
| S32 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S33 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S34 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S35 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||
| S36 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 7.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S37 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 9.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S38 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S39 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 8.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S40 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 8.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| S41 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 9.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S42 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 8.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S43 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 9.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| S44 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 8.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S45 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 9.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S46 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 9.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S47 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| S48 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S49 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S50 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 8.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S51 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 9.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| S52 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 9.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S53 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S54 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 9.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S55 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 8.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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About
"Culinary MacGyver-ing under a brutal countdown clock"
Four chefs compete in three rounds, each time opening a mystery basket of odd, sometimes off-putting ingredients they must turn into a dish in under 30 minutes. A panel of judges tastes and "chops" one competitor per round until a winner takes home $10,000. It's fast, snappy, and endlessly repeatable comfort viewing: the tension comes from the ticking clock and bizarre ingredient combos rather than personal drama. Low stakes, high craft, and oddly soothing once you settle into its rhythm.
Watch it for
the delight of watching skilled chefs improvise brilliance from bizarre, clashing mystery-basket ingredients.
Maybe skip if
you need evolving storylines or characters, since every episode resets the formula from scratch.
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Season 62011
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Season 82011
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Competitors race to turn mystery ingredients into extraordinary three-course meals. This competition is all about skill, speed and ingenuity -- and only one chef will impress the judges enough to survive the chopping block.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Ted Allen Self - Host, Self - Contestant
Amanda Freitag Self - Judge, Executive Chef, Chef & Restaurateur
Marc Murphy Self - Judge, Chef & Restaurateur, Self - Competitor
Scott Conant Self - Judge, Chef & Restaurateur, Self - Competitor
Chris Santos Self - Judge, Chef & Restaurateur, Self - Contestant
Alex Guarnaschelli Self - Judge, Executive Chef, Self - Competitor
Geoffrey Zakarian Self - Judge, Chef & Restaurateur, Self - Contestant
Maneet Chauhan Self - Judge, Chef & Restaurateur, Executive Chef
Aarón Sánchez Self - Judge, Chef & Restaurateur, Self - Competitor
Marcus Samuelsson Self - Judge, Chef & Restaurateur, Self - Competitor
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