The BEST episodes of Chopped season 1

Every episode of Chopped season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Chopped season 1!

Hosted by Ted Allen, Chopped is a high energy, fast paced cooking competition that challenges four up-and-coming chefs to turn a selection of everyday ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal. After each course, a contestant gets "chopped" by our panel of esteemed culinary luminaries until the last man or woman left standing claims victory.

Last Updated: 11/17/2024Network: Food NetworkStatus: Continuing
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Quail, Arctic Char and Beer
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7.44
34 votes

#1 - Quail, Arctic Char and Beer

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/24/2009

The chefs must use quail in their appetizers, arctic char in their entrées, and beer in their desserts.

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Banana, Collard Greens, Grits
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7.44
55 votes

#2 - Banana, Collard Greens, Grits

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/3/2009

The chefs must work with bananas, collard greens and grits.

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Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas
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7.43
58 votes

#3 - Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/10/2009

The chefs must work with yucca, watermelon and tortillas in three rounds of competition.

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String Cheese, Jicama and Gingersnaps
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7.39
33 votes

#4 - String Cheese, Jicama and Gingersnaps

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/17/2009

The chefs must use string cheese in their appetizers, jicama in their entrées and gingersnaps in their desserts.

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Tofu, Blueberries and Oysters
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7.38
77 votes

#5 - Tofu, Blueberries and Oysters

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/2009

Featured ingredients include tofu, blueberries and oysters.

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Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes
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7.37
68 votes

#6 - Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/27/2009

The chefs must work with avocado, cantaloupe, pecans, bran flakes and brioche bread.

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Canned Peaches, Rice Cakes and Beets
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7.26
38 votes

#7 - Canned Peaches, Rice Cakes and Beets

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/17/2009

Featured ingredients include canned peaches (appetizers); fruit punch and rice cakes (entrée); and beets, goat cheese and oatmeal (final course).

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Pilot: Octopus, Duck and Animal Crackers
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7.23
128 votes

#8 - Pilot: Octopus, Duck and Animal Crackers

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/13/2009

In the series opener, four chefs must use octopus, duck and animal crackers to make an extraordinary three-course meal in three rounds of competition. A panel of culinary experts determines which chef's dishes deserve the $10,000 prize. Hosted by Ted Allen.

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Coconut, Calamari and Donuts
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7.16
38 votes

#9 - Coconut, Calamari and Donuts

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/3/2009

The chefs must use coconut in their appetizers, calamari in their entrées and donuts with smoked Gouda in their desserts.

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Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoni and Cereal
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7.14
29 votes

#10 - Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoni and Cereal

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/24/2009

The chefs must use apples, shrimp and peanut butter in their appetizers; pickled peppers and pepperoni in their entrées; and cereal in their desserts.

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Mac & Cheese, Cola and Bacon
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6.97
40 votes

#11 - Mac & Cheese, Cola and Bacon

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/10/2009

Macaroni-and-cheese, cola and bacon are among the featured ingredients.

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Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears
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6.63
24 votes

#12 - Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/7/2009

The chefs must work with strawberries, turkey and gummi bears.

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Chocolate, Mussels and Figs
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6.59
27 votes

#13 - Chocolate, Mussels and Figs

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/31/2009

Chocolate, figs and mussels are among the featured ingredients.

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