Notes: Chef Harris later competed on Beat Bobby Flay. Can a mouthwatering dessert really Appetizer: escargot, cilantro chutney, biscuit dough. As a result, she was chopped. [1] This episode was part of a Food Network initiative with Share Our Strength to promote children's nutrition and to combat hunger in children.[2]. Notes: Chef Orchid got eliminated in the Appetizer for only getting shrimp on 1 plate and forgetting to plate the raisins. Notes: Three new Chopped champions competed against the winner of the Chopped Champions Event, Round One. A true battle for the ages if there ever was one. ", "All-Stars: Food Network Star Contestants", "Chopped All-Stars: Food Network vs. The judges ultimately decided to eliminate chef Duverney because she committed cross-contamination, whereas chef Greco did not. All four chefs were male. The Chef is Chris Burke. In the appetizer round, Coolio was caught sneaking some lemon into his dish after time was called, and the judges cited this as a reason for his elimination. The three cooks who were chopped each received $5,000, and all four competitors, along with the four cooks from the first "Class Acts" episode, were invited by Sam Kass to the White House to meet its chefs and tour its garden. (New York Daily News/New York Daily News) The lawsuit said Shea's old contract required him to pay. The judges also were very disappointed in every first course. Check out Food Networks Chopped headquarters for full episodes, plus the insider scoop on Chopped judges. "I was thinking an onion jam," the contestant quipped. After competing in a tournament of 16 phenomenal chefs, Madison Cowan and Jason Zukas battle it out in the dessert round for the title of Chopped Champion and a prize of $50,000. Dessert: pineapple, sunflower seeds, red curry paste, Carmine DiGiovanni, Chef de cuisine, Picholine, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Sean Telo, Chef de cuisine, Atlanta, GA (eliminated after the entre), Andrew Markert, Executive Sous chef, PS7, Washington, DC (eliminated after the dessert), Laura Henry-Zoubir, Culinary Director, Dramshop Hospitality, Boston, MA (winner), Monica Byrne, Chef and Restaurateur, Home/Made, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the entre), Anna Maria Santorelli, Chef and Restaurateur, Anna Maria's, Larchmont, NY (eliminated after the dessert), James Gillespie, Culinary Instructor, New York, NY (winner). Notes: This was a special father's day episode featuring home cooks who were fathers (making this the fourth amateur-centric episode, complementing the mother's day episode). A Fayetteville native's journey from Army deployments to 'Chopped' champion. Nate did not clean his scallops in the appetizer resulting in his elimination. It's simply impossible to put a bunch of highly competitive chefs together in one kitchen and then have their food judged by culinary big shots without the occasional confrontation or kitchen mishap. Add two slices of Cheddar cheese on top of the burger and . However, he was eliminated. Jason DeCrow The . anyone know where this guy is currently working? Contestants on Chopped are certainly expected to adopt a "whatever it takes" mindset to emerge victorious. Notes: This was a Halloween-themed episode. Notes: Each basket included a chocolate ingredient. Dessert: canned peaches, cherry tomatoes, Rory MacDonald, Head Pastry Chef, Tocqueville, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Brian Kevorkian, Line Cook, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Maurice "Mo" Hurley, Executive Chef, Valbella, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Jessica Mogardo, Pastry Chef, New York, NY (winner), Abigail Hitchcock, Chef and Restaurateur, Camaje Bistro, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Shanna Pacifico, Chef de cuisine, Back Forty, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), John P. Greco III, Chef and Restaurateur, Philip Marie, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Michael Siry, Corporate Executive Chef, Big Daddy's Diner, Duke's, and City Crab, New York, NY (winner). Chefs Ernest Servantes and Kent Rollins both come from humble beginnings, so the possibility of winning $50,000 in the Chopped Grill Masters Tournament makes this finale a pressure-filled fight to the finish. Notes: This is the first episode with only three official ingredients in a basket (dessert round). Notes: This was a holiday-themed episode. The winner of this episode got $10,000 and the chance to compete in the next episode against three different past champions. Chef Ragussis later competed on Food Network Star and Beat Bobby Flay. With her victory in this episode, Chef Saunders became the first female Grand Champion of Chopped, as well as the second black Grand Champion (the first one being Madison Cowan). Notes: This was the first tournament with four preliminary heats leading up to a finale; it would set the precedent for future Chopped tournaments. As the judges have grown close to both competitors, the final chopping comes with a tear-jerking goodbye for one chef, and an equally emotional win for the other. During the entre round, the chefs were given a hammer to open the coconut. As a food safety measure, at the start of the entre round the competitors were informed that rosca de reyes contained several small baby Jesus figurines.. Notes: Chef Tek competed on Season 6 of Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen in 2009, finishing in 12th place. Chef Anderson works at Landmarc, which is owned by Chopped judge Marc Murphy. Philipsonappeared on the incredibly entertaining "Viewer's Choice Baskets" episode, in which the contestants were delivered baskets with items like durian, chicken in a can, and lime gelatin. Notes: This is part 4 of a 5-part charity tournament. Notes: Each round had an alcoholic beverage as a basket ingredient. Dessert: plums, coconut rum, black beans, Appetizer: pancake mix, strawberry papaya, blue foot mushrooms, pre-cooked chicken feet. Notes: Beer appeared in every basket. Apparently, asking to use the Sriracha was just too much! Notes: All the contestants in this episode were firefighters. Chef Henry later competed on Food Network Star. Appetizer: thin crust pizza dough, king crab legs, Dessert: crescent roll dough, pickled apricots, salted caramel sauce, candied mushrooms, Sam Nuckols, Chef de Partie, Womack Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the appetizer), Jimmy Wang, Chef & Consultant, former owner of Hot Stuff Caf, San Gabriel, CA (eliminated after the entre), Nikki Hill, Chef & Caterer, Earl's Gourmet Grub & La Copine, Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the dessert), Germano Minen, Chef & Owner, Hostaria del Piccolo, Santa Monica & Venice, CA (winner), Entre: whole brisket, short ribs, pickle juice Popsicles, quail eggs, Dessert: hamburger buns, chocolate peanut clusters, shaved coconut, sesame seeds, Megan Logan, Executive Chef, Nick & Stef's Steakhouse, Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the appetizer), Afton Farnsworth, Head Chef, Stout Burgers & Beer, Studio City, CA (eliminated after the entre), Eli Irland, Sous Chef, The Flintridge Proper, La Caada, CA (eliminated after the dessert), Evelyn Garcia, Junior Sous Chef, Kin Shop, New York, NY (winner), Appetizer: Mayan chocolate bars, chocolate martini, eggplant, pasta sheets, Entre: chocolate cake pops, white chocolate cocoa mix, quail, serrano peppers. 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David Lang Appetizer: cape gooseberries, falooda glass noodles, watercress, Appetizer: potato crisps, eel, candy bats, coagulated pig blood, Entre: gummy skull, collard greens, sweetbreads, dehydrated weaver ant eggs, Dessert: candy blood, deviled eggs, pte sucre, buffalo chestnuts, John Creger, Head Chef, Gallow Green, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Isaiah Frizzell, Supper Club Chef, Feast Underground Supper Club, Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the entre), Terri Wahl, Chef and Restaurateur, Auntie Em's Kitchen, Eagle Rock, CA (eliminated after the dessert), Sharon Singelton, Caterer, Singlelicious Catering, Staten Island, NY (winner), Appetizer: turkey sausage, rutabaga, green bean casserole, honey baked ham, Entre: whole turkey, Brussels sprouts, giblet gravy, pumpkin pie ice cream, Dessert: butternut squash soup, fennel, orange cranberry muffins, tofu turkey, Nick Vazquez, Azcar Cuban Cuisine, Jersey City, NJ (eliminated after the appetizer), Dustin Gauvain, Executive Chef, Front Steps, Austin, TX (eliminated after the entre), Fiore Tedesco, Sous chef, Franklin Barbecue, Austin, TX (eliminated after the dessert), Ruth Cimaroli, Private Chef, New York, NY (winner), Appetizer: pickle juice, herb stems, overripe tomatoes, fish carcass, Entre: wilted carrots, potatoes with eyes, parmesan cheese rinds, meat trimmings, Dessert: ends of bread loaves, squeezed orange halves, used coffee grinds, hardened brown sugar, Molly Peck, Caterer, The Vanilla Orchid Catering, Austin, TX (eliminated after the appetizer), Dylan Hallas, Executive Chef, Petit Ermitage Hotel, West Hollywood, CA (eliminated after the entre), Parind Vora, Chef and Restaurateur, Restaurant Jezebel, Austin, TX (eliminated after the dessert), Garrett Eagleton, Freelance Chef, The Meat Hook, Brooklyn, NY (winner). The cupcake in the second round was a vanilla cupcake with fondant on top shaped to look like lo mein noodles. Interestingly, all the contestants have had near-death experiences: Peter and Rose are both cancer survivors; Ariane suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning; and David was a witness of the 9/11 attacks. Notes: Chef Box and Chef Rego later competed on and won Cutthroat Kitchen. to which the chef responded, "The torching." Entre: canned mandarin oranges, red pearl onions, chicken thighs. Dessert: baby bananas, coconut flakes, pumpernickel rye, Nadege Fleurimond, Caterer, Fleurimond Catering, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Paul Ripley, Food and Beverage Manager, Raritan Valley Country Club, Bridgewater, NJ (eliminated after the entre), Ryan DePersio, Chef and Restaurateur, Fascino, Montclair, NJ (eliminated after the dessert), Rebecca Weitzman, Chef de cuisine, Inoteca, New York, NY (winner), Appetizer: striped sea bass, strawberries, baby fennel, marshmallows, Entre: country pork ribs, kale, butternut squash, popcorn on the cob, Mary Beth Johnson, Executive Chef, Maritime, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Kristen Davis, Personal Chef, Long Island, NY (eliminated after the entre), Adam Goldgell, Chef, Sugo Caf, Long Beach, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Michael Jenkins, Chef, Butter, New York, NY (winner). Chef Pollaci would later be a repeat winner on Cutthroat Kitchen. Chef creativity comes into play on Chopped perhaps more than any other competitive cooking show. Notes: This was an official all-amateurs episode with four home cooks competing. As all Chopped chefs know, hearing harsh criticism from the judges is hard and being chopped is even harder. Appetizer: Alaskan king crab legs, star fruit, Dessert: vanilla cognac, guava paste, barley flour, duck fat, Miguel Aguilar, Executive Chef, Piquant, New York, NY (, Laura Henry-Zoubir, Culinary Director, Dramshop Hospitality, Boston, MA (, Lauren Gerrie, Caterer, Big Little Get Together, New York, NY (, Dessert: macaroni and cheese, apples, raw cashews, cane syrup, Justin Burdett, Chef de cuisine, Miller Union, Atlanta, GA (, Eric Levine, Executive Chef, Encore Catering, East Hanover, NJ (, Marie-Claude Mendy, Chef and Restaurateur, Teranga, Boston, MA (, Alan Harding, Chef, The Food Truck @ Hot Bird, Brooklyn, NY (, Van Dao, Chef and Restaurateur, Biscuit Bender, San Francisco, CA (eliminated after the appetizer), Ryan Goergen, Executive Chef, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Ronnie Vincent, Executive Sous Chef, Joe's Stone Crab, Miami, FL (eliminated after the dessert), Helen Park, Executive Chef, New York, NY (winner), Michael Maroni, Chef and Restaurateur, Maroni Cuisine, Northport, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Gina Rodriguez, Executive Chef, Kokopelli Restaurant and Tequila Bar, Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the entre), Justin Bazdarich, Chef and Restaurateur, Speedy Romeo, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Rob Evans, Chef and Restaurateur, Hugo's, Portland, ME (winner). Things got a bit unpleasant for chef Lola Garand when she was called out by judge Geoffrey Zakarian over her messy cooking habits. Chef Canlon later competed on Kitchen Crash. Notes: Each basket included an ingredient from a duck. The celebrity chefs who won the previous 4 heats returned to compete for $50,000 towards their charity. Notes: Chef Fahr cut herself in the appetizer round, but failed to notice the cut until the round was over. Rebecca forgot 3 ingredients on 1 plate in the appetizer round but moved on based on how good her dish was. David Lang Notes: This is the second part of a five-part tournament where past champions compete. Once again, the previous winner got knocked out (in the entre basket) so a new chef got the chance to potentially add more money to their winnings in the next special episode (up to $20,000). Notes: This is the first episode to feature teenage competitors. Summer Kriegshauser, Private Chef and Nutrition Coach, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Perry Pollaci, Private Chef and Sous Chef, Bar Blanc, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Katie Rosenhouse, Pastry Chef, Olana Restaurant, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Sandy Davis, Catering Chef, Showstoppers Catering at, Raymond Jackson, Private Caterer and Culinary Instructor, Westchester County, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Christopher Jackson, Executive Chef and Owner, Ted and Honey, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Pippa Calland, Owner and Chef, Chef for Hire LLC, Newville, PA (winner), Margaritte Malfy, Executive Chef and Co-owner, La Palapa, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Chris Burke, Private Chef, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Andre Marrero, Chef tournant, LAtelier de Jol Robuchon, New York, NY (winner), Sean Chudoba, Executive Chef, Ayza Wine Bar, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Kyle Shadix, Chef, Registered Dietician and Culinary Consultant, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Luis Gonzales, Executive Chef, Knickerbocker Bar & Grill, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), John Keller, Personal Chef, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Andrea Bergquist, Executive Chef, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Ed Witt, Executive Chef / Wine Director, Bloomingdale Road and Wine Directory, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Cindi Avila, Catering Manager and Chef, Crisp, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Lucas Manteca, Chef/Restaurateur, Sea Salt and Quahog's Restaurants, Stone Harbor, NJ (eliminated after the entre), Robert Burmeister, Executive Chef and Co-Owner, Chow Gourmet Kitchen, Staten Island, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Chris Coleman, Private Executive Chef, Long Island, NY (winner), Melinda Dorn, Sous chef and Instructor, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Ralph Battista Jr., Executive Chef, Butterfield 8, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Lior Lev Sercarz, Chef and Entrepreneur, La Bote Biscuits and La Bote Epices, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Abe Lopez, Chef de cuisine, Pacifico, Center Valley, PA (winner), Gwen LePape, Executive Chef, Frederick's Restaurant, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Francesco Peluso, Executive Chef, Peluso's Italian Specialties, Clifton, NJ (eliminated after the entre), Dave Ogren, Executive Chef, Almos Restaurant, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Mina Newman, Executive Chef, Christos Steakhouse, Astoria, NY (winner). Notes: This is part 2 of a 5-part charity tournament. At the end of round 2, Chef Chris discovered he cut himself, and potentially contaminated his dishes, which led to his elimination. Appetizer: duck prosciutto, purple asparagus, Tiffany Jeffries, Caterer, Sunday Dinner Catering Service, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Matt Lambert, Chef de cuisine, Musket Room, New York, NY (winner), Appetizer: breakfast sausage, cantaloupe, potato rolls, coconut flakes, Shawn Fralin, Private Chef, Miami, FL (eliminated after the appetizer), Arthur Saks III, Executive Chef, Marina Cafe, Staten Island, NY (eliminated after the entre), Sonia El-Nawal, Chef Consultant, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Charles Lopez, Sous chef, Tastings Catering Company, New York, NY (winner), Appetizer: canned tuna fish, wonton wrappers, spinach, dill pickles. The chefs were given 45 minutes in the entre round rather than the normal 30 to allow time to properly cook the turkey. Notes: Chef Fox cut herself in Round 1. He did not get them in his dish so it was still edible however that resulted in his elimination. The chefs were directed to prepare holiday-themed dishes for each course. Notes: This is the fourth part of a five-part tournament where past champions compete. The fish heads used in the entre round were from striped bass. The judges like his crab cake and feel he is the only chef to successfully integrate the bran. Self - Contestant 2 episodes, 2009 . Notes: This was an official amateurs episode which was preceded by an unofficial amateurs episode (Momumental). Notes: The ingredients used in this episode were leftovers. Notes: Chef Shaghaghi later competed on Cutthroat Kitchen. Local chef and Charlottean Chris Coleman felt the stress firsthand. In late 2010, he opened Beauty & Essex, a 250-seat, 10,000-square-foot (930 m 2) restaurant in the heart of the lower east side. 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