Chopped Junior

Dough Business

Season 2 begins with junior chefs having to transform a weird hot dog and a cheese, that doesn't want to melt, in the ap

Love You, Mom!

Mother's Day is celebrated when the junior chefs cook with their moms in mind. Ingredients in the appetizer round includ

Quail Quest

The junior chefs show kindness and help each other cut during an appetizer round featuring rock shrimp and beef tongue;

Go Fish!

Chefs Kardea Brown and Amanda Freitag are joined by actor Andrew Rannells to judge a very fishy competition. To start, s

Grill It!

A grilling competition starts off with rings of meat and donut hybrids in Round 1. For Round 2, a select piece of beef h

Pasta Love

Heart-shaped pasta must make it on the plate in the appetizer round. Later, the junior chefs face the challenge of shell

Trail Mix and Match

Poor man's lobster and a sweet surprise cause a run on tortillas in the pantry; Round 2 offers the junior chefs the chan

Dinner for Dad

Pro skateboarder Tony Hawk joins chefs Scott Conant and Tre Wilcox on the judges panel, as four junior chefs compete to

Pancake Pop Power

Appetizers are made using both octopus and a tart dessert bar. For entrees, the junior chefs must contend with a confoun

The Big Stink

Over the course of three rounds, the junior chefs have to deal with stinky ingredients; a snack mix and an assortment of

Summer Sizzle

Funny cookies and a lean meat are part of the appetizer basket. Later, a junior chef faces the problem of burnt bacon, d

Goat Gumption

A soft drink with a wacky flavor must be used in the appetizer round. Later, goat entrees are made with grapes in a funn

Boared Silly

A plan for a boar dish falls apart in the final seconds of the first round; must-use entree ingredients include a delect

Sloppy Apps

Sloppy joes must be transformed in the appetizer round; a red pesto and white turnips make for some interesting entrée

Rattled

The young chefs deal with squeamishness, when they are forced to butcher and cook shakes in the appetizer round. In the

Cup of Glee

Chefs Maneet Chauhan and Andrew Gruel and actress Meghan Markle preside over a competition that begins with a three and

Nest Test

A "birds' nest" in the first basket is actually a common dish in disguise; when making entrees, the chefs learn a new wo

Nugget? Fuhgettaboutit!

Chicken nuggets prove unpopular with the junior chefs, when making appetizers; the judges worry whether delicate bay sca

Beginner's Duck

Actress Bridget Moynahan joins chefs Marc Murphy and Angelo Sosa at the judges' table. Basket ingredients include pheasa

Think Fig

Ta'Rhonda Jones, Sabin Lomac and Aarón Sánchez are the judges for a cooking battle, that ends on a sweet note with som

Curry Hurry

Orange noodles and a red paste are among the colorful ingredients that the young chefs must address in the entree round.

A Hot Minute

Amanda Freitag, Kristen Kish and Jason Varitek take on judging responsibilities for a battle that begins with a 30-minut

Donut Sweat It

The junior chefs find an "everything donut" in the appetizer basket and must use it with a pickled pork product. Then, c

Halloween Party

Gory surprises, including spicy mummies and a spooky casserole, show up in every Halloween-theme basket, as the costumed

Ears for Fears

Pigs' ears and potatoes are found in the appetizer baskets; a container of soup and a can of truffles could make for str

Fish Tale

The competition begins with the junior chefs composing starters with seafood and a healthy frozen dessert. Next, they pr

Snapper Snafus

Chefs use duck and wild-flavored cupcakes in the first round; cooks receive snapper in the entrée basket; a playful pie

Fish Tale

Bug Bites

Creepy crawly kabobs pose a challenge for the junior chefs; cooks are happy with fish fillets and a colorful cereal; che

S'more Determination

A peculiar hot dog pasta shows up in the appetizer baskets; chefs face s'more French fries and a difficult-to-prepare pr

Thanks Kidding

Pumpkin pie is one of the mystery ingredients for the appetizer round; traditional Thanksgiving flavors minus the turkey

Basket Brawl

The young chefs find odd gifts from the sea in the appetizer basket. In the entree round, something sweet and something

Fries Wise

The kids must use ground beef and curly fries as appetizer ingredients; seafood for the second basket; a stuffed cookie

Yay Holidays!

The junior chefs must make a holiday meal for the judges: chefs Sandra Lee, Marc Murphy and Christian Petroni; duck and

Snack Attack

Creative cheese presentations and a protein spread for appetizers; a strange pink pickle and a crispy, snack food in the

Got Elk?

Chefs Aarón Sánchez and Jet Tila and comedian Iliza Shlesinger judge; a cheesy sandwich in the appetizer basket; a roo

Hot Potato, Not Potato

Four kids compete to impress judges Lazarus Lynch, Marc Murphy and actor James Maslow; ground beef and chocolate for rou

Lemon Meringue Why?

Radio host Angie Martínez, actress Chelsea Peretti and chef Geoffrey Zakarian judge the competitors' appetizers, made w

Pinwheel Meals

Bok choy and bacon in the appetizer round; an old-fashioned pinwheel protein for the entrée round; cottage cheese for t

Chia Frets

The junior chefs must create appetizer dishes with lamb; creamy soup and pretty pasta in the entrée basket; gray chia p

Pizza Party

Chef Amanda Freitag, YouTube star Harley Morenstein and actress Anika Noni Rose preside over an all-pizza competition! T

Chicken and Do-Nots

Chefs Daniel Churchill and Marcus Samuelsson and actress Allison Williams serve as the judges for a new group of junior

Chocoholics

A lucky batch of junior chefs gets to cook with chocolate in all three rounds to win over the judges: chef Scott Conant,

Rise and Cook!

Four young cooks set out to make judges Cliff Crooks, Bethenny Frankel and Geoffrey Zakarian the most important meal of

Heads Will Roll

Chefs Maneet Chauhan and George Mendes and actor Kevin McHale step in to judge the next round of talented junior chefs.

Turn Up the Beet

A new group of kid competitors bond over their love of music and food as they prepare dishes for the judges: Food Networ

Make Me a Judge: Episode 1

For the first time in Chopped history, kid competitors have a chance at becoming a Chopped judge! In the first competiti

Make Me a Judge: Episode 2

The excitement continues as four eager young chefs cook for the chance to become a judge in the finale event! Maneet Cha

Make Me a Judge: Episode 3

The third and final seat at the judges' table is up for grabs! Four precocious kids tackle the mystery baskets, with a b

Make Me a Judge: Finale

Three Chopped Junior Champions are taking a seat at the Chopping Block, as four regular Chopped judges -- Amanda Freitag

Why So Blue?

A fun twist on a classic comfort food is paired with pricey truffles in the appetizer round. In round two, the junior ch

Three Ring Kitchen

In a circus-themed competition, a new bunch of 10- and 11-year olds dare to make appetizers using corn and playful cooki

Rescue Mission!

The young cooks tackle baskets of leftover and often-wasted food, starting with cheese rinds and takeout leftovers in th

Fry Fans

The young competitors celebrate fried food in each round and whip up some deep-fried delights for the judges, chefs Alex

Let's Taco 'Bout It

In this grilling competition judged by singer Jessie James Decker, food writer Jed Portman and chef Geoffrey Zakarian, a

Mac and Cheese, Please!

A new batch of kids celebrate mac and cheese in all three rounds, beginning with appetizers containing the ready-to-make

Grillin' and Chillin'

Junior chefs must use a classic cornmeal dish in their appetizer; kids combine a marshmallow treat with white barbecue s

Cookin' for a Cookout

in this competition packed with backyard barbecue ingredients, the judges -- actress and singer Jana Kramer and chefs Ma

Sibling Showdown

Two set of siblings compete and must pair pancetta and pasta in the first round; some adorable food animals must make th

Fast Food Face-Off

With a healthy fast food theme, kid cooks make appetizers with a popular condiment and seafood; ancient grain bread is p

Farm Fun

Pork and blue cheese in the appetizer round; milk must be combined with purple produce in an exciting entrée course; an

Stick with It!

The kids cook a fun cuisine, foods on sticks; skewered appetizers must include a fair classic and some stuffed pasta; ca

Play Nice with Spice

The heat is on in this spicy competition; in the appetizer round, the kids must use goggles to tackle hot peppers; the e

Champions: Part 1

Sixteen astonishingly skilled young winners return to compete for a grand prize of $25,000. In the first battle of this

Champions: Part 2

A new group of four champs compete to see who will advance to the $25,000 grand finale. An infamous “Chopped” ingred

Champions: Part 3

In this third preliminary battle, the youngest group of champions yet gets a delicate seafood and a tasty pork product i

Champions: Part 4

Four outstanding young cooks compete to see who will earn the last spot in the grand finale. Some slender peppers and so

Champions: Grand Finale

Four of the most talented Chopped Junior competitors have made their way to the finale to compete for a third win, the t

Smoothie Operators

Four young cooking dynamos try to impress the judges, including guest judge Jessica Alba, with appetizers that include b

Cookie Jar Spar

The junior chefs unpack pickle-flavored cotton candy in their appetizer baskets, and in the second round, they must dip

Turkey Day! Hooray!

Turkey-themed baskets keep the kid chefs in the right state of mind as they try to make a meal that guest judge David Do

Thanksgiving Leftovers

The kid cooks give new life to Thanksgiving leftovers, beginning in Round 1 with a puree that the preteens haven't eaten

Playing Ketchup

Starting with ketchup soda in round one, the young chefs seek to learn from their mistakes and roll with weird ingredien

Holiday Hoopla

Holiday wishes come true as the junior chefs get a chance to impress guest judge Rashad Jennings, starting in round one

Holiday Gift baskets

Young chefs celebrate the holidays with guest judge Corey Fogelmanis and a wrapped present in each round.