The BEST episodes of Chopped season 29

Every episode of Chopped season 29, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Chopped season 29!

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
Snail Snafus
star
7.41
27 votes

#1 - Snail Snafus

Season 29 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/9/2016

The chefs are challenged by escargot and sprouts in the appetizer round but get a break with garlic knots in the entree round. They're inspired by cake for the dessert round.

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Worst Cooks Challenge
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7.33
15 votes

#2 - Worst Cooks Challenge

Season 29 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/27/2016

Former winners and runners-up from Worst Cooks in America compete with frog leg appetizers and steak entrees. For dessert, they pair ready-made dough with cocoa powder and pears.

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Fried Chicken Time
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7.28
47 votes

#3 - Fried Chicken Time

Season 29 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/7/2016

Fried chicken is the star of all three rounds, paired with syrup and a savory pancake in the first basket. Fried chicken entrees have to include peach cobbler, and the chefs are challenged by a fried chicken-themed dessert round.

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Teen Tournament: Finale Fight
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7.25
8 votes

#4 - Teen Tournament: Finale Fight

Season 29 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/20/2016

Teen chefs return to compete in the tournament grand finale. They have to use their butchering skills in the entree round and incorporate mangoes into their desserts.

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Teen Tournament: Battle 1
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7.05
19 votes

#5 - Teen Tournament: Battle 1

Season 29 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/23/2016

Young competitors must make appetizers from a strange snack and a pork product. In the entree round, they have to figure out how to combine poultry with a weird casserole, then work with a spicy nut and a savory fruit for dessert.

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Teen Tournament: Battle 2
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6.95
21 votes

#6 - Teen Tournament: Battle 2

Season 29 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/30/2016

Teen competitors race the clock to finish their sausage appetizers, and they face seafood surprises in the entree round. Breakfast items take on a creative form in the dessert basket.

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Teen Tournament: Battle 3
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6.89
9 votes

#7 - Teen Tournament: Battle 3

Season 29 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/6/2016

Teen competitors pour their energy into short rib appetizers and are puzzled by an artificially colored ingredient in the entree basket. In the dessert round, a pastry bag of pate a choux leaves them wondering what to do.

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Chili Cook-Off
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6.86
28 votes

#8 - Chili Cook-Off

Season 29 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/21/2016

A chili cook-off begins with chocolate and sausage as the mandatory ingredients in the appetizer round. Then, degrees of spice and levels of creativity are bi

Teen Tournament: Battle 4
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6.82
11 votes

#9 - Teen Tournament: Battle 4

Season 29 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/13/2016

Teen competitors have to get creative with sour appetizers, and one chef turns to the fryer for the entree round. Then they have to figure out how to repurpose a cake from the dessert basket.

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Souper Chefs
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6.81
21 votes

#10 - Souper Chefs

Season 29 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/16/2016

Four chefs tackle surprising ingredients, starting with trout and dill pickle soup on the appetizer round. Then they have to use spicy beer in their entrees and deceptively straightforward dough and sugar in their desserts.

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Naan the Wiser
star
6.50
10 votes

#11 - Naan the Wiser

Season 29 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/15/2016

Competitors make appetizers using naan bread and blood sausage, and the judges hope they know how to prepare an expensive fish in the entree round. The dessert round requires creativity with fruit.

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Twins for the Win
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6.40
10 votes

#12 - Twins for the Win

Season 29 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/8/2016

Teams of twin chefs face off, starting with egg and crustacean appetizers. A soda shop staple appears in the entree basket, and the competitors make surprising choices with pastry dough for dessert.

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Hot Doggin'
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6.29
17 votes

#13 - Hot Doggin'

Season 29 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/14/2016

The all-American hot dog is the star of all three rounds, starting with an uncommon condiment for the appetizer round. A tiny ingredient causes big problems in the entree round, and hot dog desserts pose a unique challenge.

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