The BEST episodes of Chopped season 28

Every episode of Chopped season 28, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Chopped season 28!

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: 3/20/2025Network: Food NetworkStatus: Continuing
Chopped Champions: Conclusion, $50,000 Pay Day
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7.84
45 votes

#1 - Chopped Champions: Conclusion, $50,000 Pay Day

Season 28 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/26/2016

In the $50,000 Chopped Champions grand finale, an unusual dessert ingredient may bring tears to the champs' eyes.

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San Franchopco
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7.73
33 votes

#2 - San Franchopco

Season 28 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/14/2016

Four chefs from the same city throw down and in the first round, a mighty midnight snack poses a creative challenge. The chefs who move on to the entree round get a beer and a bird they should know well.

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Chopped Champions: Battle 2, Fighting Shape
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7.65
57 votes

#3 - Chopped Champions: Battle 2, Fighting Shape

Season 28 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/5/2016

A lively group of returning winners are revved up for more Chopped Champions drama and excitement, but when the first basket features deceptively simple sausage and cabbage, will they choke or shine? An organ meat plays the starring role in the second basket, and the final, extremely challenging basket will take some champion swagger and skill to crack.

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Chopped Champions: Battle 3, Chefs in Control
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7.49
41 votes

#4 - Chopped Champions: Battle 3, Chefs in Control

Season 28 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/12/2016

Four returning champs are ready to give it all they've got, and in the appetizer round, they must endure a hard-to-melt candy and a difficult-to-prep veggie. In the entree round, the champs suffer some surprising execution errors with a seemingly cheffy protein. Then, will the finalists think it was jerky to put bison jerky in the dessert basket?

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Chopping Block Blues
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7.47
40 votes

#5 - Chopping Block Blues

Season 28 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/7/2016

In the entree round, the chefs face some big fish and a black liquid, then the finalists get reacquainted with a super sugary kids' cereal in the dessert round.

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Tortellini Trials
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7.45
44 votes

#6 - Tortellini Trials

Season 28 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/10/2016

Four chefs are stumped by pasta in the first round and a chocolate-covered ingredient in round two. Finally, the two chefs who move onto dessert must make the most of a tropical fruit and a super-savory jarred product.

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Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
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7.43
42 votes

#7 - Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

Season 28 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/3/2016

In Cinco de Mayo-themed baskets, four chefs must grapple with a green pie and fish fillet in round one and a Mexican barbecue specialty in round two. The final basket tosses black beans in with the dessert-friendly chocolate.

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Deadliest Baskets
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7.33
46 votes

#8 - Deadliest Baskets

Season 28 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/31/2016

Each round in this special competition features ingredients that are actually dangerous. Poisonous seeds and a fierce creature make round one interesting. In the entree round, a potent alcohol and shellfish keep the chefs fearful.

Chopped Champions: Battle 4, Kitchen Storm
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7.25
40 votes

#9 - Chopped Champions: Battle 4, Kitchen Storm

Season 28 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/19/2016

Geared up for killer cooking and serious drama, a husband and wife are among the returning champs for the fourth round of Chopped Champions. Crab claws and vanilla frosting are two of the surprises in the first basket, then the champs must confront a wild boar for their entrees. In the dessert round, a savory mousse causes the competitors some alarm.

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Chopped Champions: Battle 1, Best of the Best
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7.22
67 votes

#10 - Chopped Champions: Battle 1, Best of the Best

Season 28 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/29/2016

Returning winners, daunting baskets, killer pressure -- it must be Chopped Champions! The five-part tournament kicks off with a stellar group of defending champs, who must first rock a basket that includes pig ears. In the second round, the chefs must navigate the complicated relationship between fish and cheese; then, both the chefs and judges agree that artichokes are a cruel draw for dessert.

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Leap of Faith
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7.03
32 votes

#11 - Leap of Faith

Season 28 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/21/2016

A priest, a nun-in-training, a rabbi and a pastor duke it out in the Chopped Kitchen. The judges are surprised to find out that one of the cooks has never worked with fish before, and salmon is in the appetizer basket.

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Hungry for Love
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6.83
35 votes

#12 - Hungry for Love

Season 28 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/17/2016

Eight singles are paired up on blind dates to cook in the Chopped Kitchen. They get to know each other over scallops in the first round, grind their protein in the second round, and skip the ice cream maker for the dessert round.

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Summer Heat
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6.77
35 votes

#13 - Summer Heat

Season 28 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/24/2016

Four chefs tackle seasonal summer ingredients like lobster in round one and potato chips and a mystery ingredient in round two. In the final round, they're challenged to make summer desserts from a refreshing beverage.

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