Specials
Food Networks Stars! (2012)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Judges | Original air date | |
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| S1 | TBA | "Food Network Stars!" | Alton Brown, Giada De Laurentiis, and Bobby Flay | July 22, 2012 | |
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Notes: This episode featured four contestants that were previous winners of Food Network Star that were competing for $10,000 for the charity of their choice. The judges were the mentors for Season 8 of Food Network Star . | |||||
Grill Masters Tournament (2012)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Judges | Original air date | |
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| S2 | TBA | "Grill Masters: Part One" | Aarón Sánchez, Amanda Freitag, and Marc Murphy | July 22, 2012 | |
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Notes: This was the first Chopped Grill Masters tournament ever. This is part 1 of a 5 episode series of episodes, where sixteen "pro" grillers competed. The winner of each preliminary round advanced to the finale, where they competed for $50,000. The "Grill Masters" episodes were taped outdoors at Old Tucson Studios near Tucson, AZ. Jennifer and Tommy Duncan are husband and wife. The yak steaks in the first basket appeared to be top sirloin steaks. | |||||
| S3 | TBA | "Grill Masters: Part Two" | Aarón Sánchez, Amanda Freitag, and Marc Murphy | July 29, 2012 | |
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| S4 | TBA | "Grill Masters: Part Three" | Aarón Sánchez, Amanda Freitag, and Marc Murphy | August 5, 2012 | |
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| S5 | TBA | "Grill Masters: Part Four" | Aarón Sánchez, Amanda Freitag, and Marc Murphy | August 12, 2012 | |
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| S6 | TBA | "Grill Masters: Finale" | Aarón Sánchez, Amanda Freitag, and Marc Murphy | August 19, 2012 | |
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Notes: This is the final part of the tournament. The 4 preliminary round winners competed for the $50,000 grand prize. | |||||
Grill Masters Tournament (2015)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Judges | Original air date | |
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| S7 | TBA | "Grill Masters: Episode One" | Chris Santos, Amy Mills, and Scott Conant | July 14, 2015 | |
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Notes: This is the second grill masters tournament, taking place a few years after the first one, and in a different location: Queens County Farm in Queens, New York. This tournament would kick start an annual, summer competition special for every year after this one. Just like the first tournament, there are 5 episodes, with 4 episodes being preliminary rounds and the winners of all four rounds competing in the finale for a $50,000 prize. Chef Chris forgot the ricotta in round 3, but was given the win based on the performance of his entire meal. | |||||
| S8 | TBA | "Grill Masters: Episode Two" | Tim Love, Alex Guarnaschelli, and Scott Conant | July 21, 2015 | |
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Notes: Part 2 of a 5 part series. While Chopped normally obscures brand names, the Worcestershire sauce in the second round is a product of tournament sponsor Lea & Perrins. | |||||
| S9 | TBA | "Grill Masters: Episode Three" | Tim Love, Alex Guarnaschelli, and Scott Conant | July 28, 2015 | |
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Notes: Part 3 of a 5 part series. The fruit skewers included purple grapes, pineapple, strawberries, and cantaloupe. Donna and Harry were engaged at the time of filming. | |||||
| S10 | TBA | "Grill Masters: Episode Four" | Chris Santos, Amy Mills, and Scott Conant | August 4, 2015 | |
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Notes: Part 4 of a 5 part series. | |||||
| S11 | TBA | "Grill Masters: Episode Five" | Chris Santos, Alex Guarnaschelli, and Scott Conant | August 11, 2015 | |
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Notes: The final part of a 5 part series, in which the winner earned $50,000. The contestants were given 40 minutes in the entree round rather than the usual 30 to allow proper time to prep the goat. | |||||
Chopped: Impossible (2015)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Judges | Original air date | |
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| S12 | TBA | "Chopped: Impossible, Part 1" | Chris Santos, Alex Guarnaschelli, and Robert Irvine | October 22, 2015 | |
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Notes: Part one of a four-part tournament. Four returning Chopped Champions face off for a spot in the finale for a chance to win a grand prize of up to $40,000. Diane Dimeo was also in the first Chopped Champions event in season 2, and Marc Anthony Bynum was a finalist in the second Chopped Champions event in season 5. The edible flowers in the entree round included pansies, snapdragons, and nasturtiums. The apple teeth in the dessert round were made from apple slices, peanut butter, and marshmallows. | |||||
| S13 | TBA | "Chopped: Impossible, Part 2" | Geoffrey Zakarian, Maneet Chauhan, and Robert Irvine | October 29, 2015 | |
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Notes: Part two of a four-part tournament. Four returning Chopped Champions face off for a spot in the finale. A hammer and screwdriver was provided in the dessert basket to help the chefs crack open the ostrich egg. | |||||
| S14 | TBA | "Chopped: Impossible, Part 3" | Geoffrey Zakarian, Aarón Sánchez, and Robert Irvine | November 5, 2015 | |
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Notes: Part three of a four-part tournament. Four returning Chopped Champions face off for a spot in the finale. Leslie Roark Scott was a finalist in the 2015 Chopped Grill Masters Tournament. | |||||
| S15 | TBA | "Chopped: Impossible, Grand Finale" | Scott Conant, Aarón Sánchez, and Amanda Freitag | November 12, 2015 | |
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Notes: Part four of a four-part tournament. Winners of the three previous episodes faced off for $15,000 in two rounds: appetizer and entree. Judging after the second round held both the first and second rounds in consideration to determine the tournament winner. In the third round, the winner faced celebrity chef Robert Irvine in an additional entrée round for a chance to increase the winnings from $15,000 to $40,000. This is the first episode where three chefs compete in the Appetizer round and the two chefs compete in the Entree round. | |||||
Secrets of Winning (2015)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Judges | Original air date | |
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| S16 | TBA | "Secrets of Winning" | N/A, N/A, and N/A | December 22, 2015 | |
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Notes: Compilation episode featuring highlights from the first 26 seasons (and the Chopped: After Hours web series), along with tips on competing in the Chopped kitchen. | |||||
Grill Masters Napa (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Judges | Original air date | |
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| S17 | TBA | "Grill Masters Napa: Part 1" | Marc Murphy, Amanda Freitag, and Michael Chiarello | July 5, 2016 | |
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Notes: This is the third summer grilling tournament. This time around, the winner of the first episode received $10,000 and a spot in the $50,000 grand finale. The tournament was held at Beringer Vineyards in Napa Valley, California. Instead of an oven and stove, contestants were provided with a gas grill, charcoal grill, and smoker. In addition, some other equipment such as a blast chiller and ice cream machine were not available. | |||||
| S18 | TBA | "Grill Masters Napa: Part 2" | Marc Murphy, Amanda Freitag, and Michael Chiarello | July 12, 2016 | |
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Notes: Part 2 of a 5 part tournament. The winner received $10,000 and a spot in the $50,000 grand finale. While Chopped normally obscures brand names, the baked beans in the first basket were Bush's Smokehouse Tradition Grillin' Beans - a product of a Chopped sponsor. | |||||
| S19 | TBA | "Grill Masters Napa: Part 3" | Marc Murphy, Amanda Freitag, and John Koch | July 19, 2016 | |
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Notes: Part 3 of a 5 part tournament. Due to the extensive time required to prepare abalone, the abalone in the first basket was cleaned ahead of time. To save time in the third round, both chefs agreed to use pre-shelled pistachios from the pantry instead of ones from the basket; the judges permitted this since both chefs had the same advantage. | |||||
| S20 | TBA | "Grill Masters Napa: Part 4" | Marc Murphy, Amanda Freitag, and Geoffrey Zakarian | July 26, 2016 | |
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Notes: Part 4 of a 5 part tournament. While Chopped normally obscures brand names, the cheddar cheese in the third basket was Sargento 4 State Cheddar - a product of a Chopped sponsor. | |||||
| S21 | TBA | "Grill Masters Napa: Grand Finale" | Marc Murphy, Amanda Freitag, and Geoffrey Zakarian | August 2, 2016 | |
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Notes: Last part of the 5 part tournament. The winners of the four previous episodes competed for an additional $50,000. The tortillas in the first basket were given to the chefs as uncooked masa. While Chopped normally obscures brand names, the Cabernet Sauvignon in the third basket was a product of tournament sponsor and host Beringer Vineyards. | |||||
Grill Masters Tournament (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Judges | Original air date | |
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| S22 | TBA | "Grill Masters: Battle 1" | Marc Murphy, Alex Guarnaschelli, and Myron Mixon | August 1, 2017 | |
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Notes: Part 1 of a 5 part grilling tournament featuring 16 pro grillers. The winner of each preliminary round advanced to the finals to compete for $50,000 and a trip for 2 to Beringer Vineyards in Napa Valley, California. Like past grilling tournaments, this was an outdoor competition where the chefs had to grill. Filming returned to Queens County Farm for this year's tournament. While Chopped normally obscures brand names, the Cabernet Sauvignon in the first basket was a product of tournament sponsor Beringer Vineyards. Chef Andy competed on Season 6 of Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen in 2009, finishing in 8th place. | |||||
| S23 | TBA | "Grill Masters: Battle 2" | Scott Conant, Tiffani Faison, and Marc Murphy | August 8, 2017 | |
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Notes: Part 2 of 5. Chopped normally obscures brand names but the third basket specifically identified Bush's baked beans, a sponsor of the tournament. | |||||
| S24 | TBA | "Grill Masters: Battle 3" | Marc Murphy, Alex Guarnaschelli, and Marcus Samuelsson | August 15, 2017 | |
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Notes: Part 3 of 5. Chopped normally obscures brand names but the first basket features Sargento cheese, a longtime sponsor of Chopped. | |||||
| S25 | TBA | "Grill Masters: Battle 4" | Chris Santos, Maneet Chauhan, and Aaron Franklin | August 22, 2017 | |
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Notes: Part 4 of 5. While Chopped normally obscures brand names, the lamb loin chops in the first basket were provided by tournament sponsor Walmart. Chef Joanna competed on Season 3 of Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen in 2007, finishing in 9th place. | |||||
| S26 | TBA | "Grill Masters: Finale Battle" | Marc Murphy, Amanda Freitag, and Chris Santos | August 29, 2017 | |
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Notes: Part 5 of 5; the finale. The qualifying chefs competed for $50,000 and a trip for 2 to Beringer Vineyards in Napa Valley, CA. | |||||
Just Desserts (2018)
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| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Judges | Original air date | |
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| S27 | TBA | "Just Desserts: $50,000 Desserts" | N/A, N/A, and N/A | TBA | |
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Notes: Compilation episode featuring highlights from five dessert rounds from previously-aired episodes. | |||||
| S28 | TBA | "Just Desserts: All-Stars" | N/A, N/A, and N/A | June 4, 2018 | |
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Notes: Compilation episode featuring highlights from five dessert rounds from previously-aired episodes. | |||||
| S29 | TBA | "Just Desserts: Outrageous Baskets" | N/A, N/A, and N/A | June 25, 2018 | |
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Notes: Compilation episode featuring highlights from five dessert rounds from previously-aired episodes. | |||||
| S30 | TBA | "Just Desserts: Dessert Dream Teams" | N/A, N/A, and N/A | June 25, 2018 | |
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Notes: Compilation episode featuring highlights from five dessert rounds from previously-aired episodes. | |||||
| S31 | TBA | "Just Desserts: Redemption Wars" | N/A, N/A, and N/A | TBA | |
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Notes: Compilation episode featuring highlights from five dessert rounds from previously-aired episodes. | |||||
| S32 | TBA | "Just Desserts: Viewers' Choice Baskets" | N/A, N/A, and N/A | TBA | |
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Notes: Compilation episode featuring highlights from five dessert rounds from previously-aired episodes. | |||||
Grill Masters Tournament (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Judges | Original air date | |
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| S33 | TBA | "Grill Masters: Kansas City" | Geoffrey Zakarian, Amanda Freitag, and Moe Cason | July 31, 2018 | |
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Notes: For the first time, the 5 part grilling tournament was hosted indoors; on the Chopped set (redecorated to suit the grill theme, though it's not the first time the show has had all-grilling episodes). Each episode features four chefs from a region known for their barbecue; this episode featured Kansas City, MO. The winner of this episode would go on to the finale to compete for $50,000. Guest judge Moe Cason was a contestant in the 2017 Chopped Grill Masters Tournament. The entree round obscured the soda pop brand (which appeared to be ‘’Dr. Pepper’’) but featured Bush's spicy black beans (a long-time sponsor of Chopped). | |||||
| S34 | TBA | "Grill Masters: North Carolina" | Marc Murphy, Chris Santos, and Elizabeth Karmel | August 7, 2018 | |
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Notes: This is part 2 of a 5 part grilling competition. Each episode features four chefs from a region known for their barbecue; this episode featured North Carolina. The "sonker" in the third round is a type of deep-dish cobbler with a lattice pie crust on top, with a "milk dip" on the side that mimics crème anglaise. | |||||
| S35 | TBA | "Grill Masters: Memphis" | Chris Santos, Scott Conant, and Melissa Cookston | August 14, 2018 | |
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Notes: This is part 3 of a 5 part grilling competition. Each episode features four chefs who specialize in a specific region's barbecue; this episode featured Memphis, TN. Chef Campbell is the sister of former Chopped contestant Erin Campbell. A basket item in the appetizer round (BBQ nachos) was originated by chef Mellor. The winner, despite currently working in New York, grew up with ‒ and cooks ‒ Memphis style barbecue. | |||||
| S36 | TBA | "Grill Masters: Texas" | Alex Guarnaschelli, Chris Santos, and Ernest Servantes | August 21, 2018 | |
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Notes: This is part 4 of a 5 part grilling competition. Each episode features four chefs from a region known for their barbecue; this episode featured Texas. The third judge in this episode, Ernest Servantes, is a Texas native and winner of the first Chopped Grill Masters Tournament. Chopped normally obscures brand names, but the third basket featured Blue Moon wheat ale (a sponsor of the tournament). | |||||
| S37 | TBA | "Grill Masters: Final Showdown" | Chris Santos, Amanda Freitag, and Myron Mixon | August 28, 2018 | |
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Notes: This is the finale of 2018's grilling competition. The finalists represented Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, all competing for a chance at $50,000. The piñata in the dessert basket was shaped like a red chili pepper and filled with caramel squares, malt balls, strawberry hard candies, and taffy. | |||||
Just Desserts (2020)
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| S38 | TBA | "Just Desserts: Celebrities" | N/A, N/A, and N/A | March 30, 2020 | |
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Notes: Compilation episode featuring highlights from five dessert rounds from previously-aired episodes. | |||||
A Very Chopped Holiday (2020)
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| S39 | TBA | "A Very Chopped Holiday" | N/A, N/A, and N/A | December 22, 2020 | |
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Notes: Ted Allen hosted this special Holiday themed compilation episode featuring highlights from previously-aired episodes, both holiday and non-holiday. Throughout the episode, Ted opened baskets featuring tongue-in-cheek ingredients for simple holiday treats: the first basket was for a holiday variant on the Moscow Mule cocktail, the second basket was for a simple affogato, and the third basket allowed for Ted to simply use the cleaver to chop off the top of the champagne bottle. | |||||
