Episode guide
Chopped: Season 31
20 episodes · first aired Oct 13, 2016
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- 1 Smorgastarta Your Engines Oct 13, 2016 The chefs learn all about the wonders of savory Swedish layer cake when they get the competition underway with some smorgastarta appetizers. A sweet powder and prickly produce make the…
- 2 Tailgate Greats Oct 18, 2016 Four devoted football fans are super proud of their can't-fail tailgating games, but in the Chopped Kitchen, only one can become a champ. Handy sandwiches and sweet popcorn are two of the…
- 3 Beat Bobby Flay: Battle One Oct 20, 2016 First part of a 4-part tournament featuring twelve returning Chopped champions. Each episode's winner progressed to the finale, where the three episode winners competed to determine the…
- 4 Midnight Snack Attack Oct 25, 2016 The four chefs in this special competition are tasked with making the perfect midnight meal. In the first round, fried foods and a trendy cocktail are creatively reimagined in appetizers…
- 5 Beat Bobby Flay: Battle Two Oct 27, 2016 Second part of a 4-part tournament. Chef Thomas is the youngest competitor in this tournament, having won the first all-teen episode back in season 13. In round 1, the can of fruit…
- 6 Chaudin Chow (aka Hearty Party) Nov 1, 2016 The chefs unveil a Cajun specialty in the first basket that is "offal-y" special. A prized protein adds some porky flavor to the chefs' fish entrees. And a drink that you have to chew is…
- 7 Beat Bobby Flay: Battle Three Nov 3, 2016 Third part of a 4-part tournament. Contestants Matt Romine and Mike Romine previously competed together in a twins' team competition episode, but competed individually in this episode. The…
- 8 Cheap Eats Nov 8, 2016 The chefs are surprised with some thrifty, yet uniquely yummy, finds in the baskets, like pork buns and Mexican street corn in the first round. The competitors must pair a pickled product…
- 9 Beat Bobby Flay: Finale Nov 10, 2016 Final part of a 4-part tournament. The 3 finalists competed over 2 rounds (appetizer and entree) to win a guaranteed $15,000. The winner faced Bobby Flay in a $25,000 wild card round for a…
- 10 Battle of the Butchers Nov 17, 2016 Chopped brings butchers to the stoves to show what practiced protein pros can do! In the appetizer round, the butchers direct their cleavers at a beautiful cut of pork as one of the…
- 11 Beast Feast Nov 22, 2016 The competitors face off in a protein-packed battle, even featuring some fierce ingredients that are too big for the baskets. In a fast and loud appetizer round, the blenders are booming…
- 12 Back in Time Nov 24, 2016 The baskets are filled with retro ingredients, which have the competitors and the judges thinking back on bygone eras and savoring flavor memories. In the first basket, a familiar can and…
- 13 Viewers' Vengeance Nov 29, 2016 Extra difficult baskets are guaranteed when four lucky chefs arrive in the Chopped Kitchen for a viewers' choice competition! The fans pick a creepy protein and a bloody soup for the first…
- 14 Entree Basket Blues Dec 1, 2016 Making canned ham tasty and cleaning mussels are a couple of the challenges in round one. In the entree round, some of the chefs attempt to creatively mask the bright blue color of one of…
- 15 Taco Time! Dec 8, 2016 In each round of this competition, the chefs are tasked with showcasing their creative take on the taco. The judges talk tripe and mustard rabe after an exciting appetizer round. Asian…
- 16 Sweet Heat Dec 13, 2016 First, it's a pizza puzzle when the chefs open the appetizer basket to find something that's called pizza but doesn't look or taste like the dish they know and love. Two proteins in the…
- 17 Betting on the Farm Dec 15, 2016 The chefs are treated to some farm-fresh basket ingredients directly from the source! The first round has them rushing to make dishes with poultry and pickled chilies. In the entree round…
- 18 Million Dollar Baskets Dec 22, 2016 No expense has been spared with these top-notch, top-dollar basket ingredients! The chefs get to work with caviar and a very pricey seafood in the first round. The second million dollar…
- 19 Basket Buzz Dec 27, 2016 The first basket includes a giant circle of dough with a long history and veggies that look like tiny watermelons, but taste like something else. Chewy candy and sweet cheese must make…
- 20 Wild Times Dec 29, 2016 Straight from nature to the chefs' baskets, ingredients in this competition are favorites of hunters and foragers! The first round puts an aquatic wonder and a delicate flower into the…