Chopped - Season 9

In a special holiday-themed episode, Ted Allen challenges Bun Lai, Renita Mendonca, Rachel Klein and Jonny Giordani to create a three-course meal by using lobster, harisa, candy cane beets, gingerbread house for the Appetizer round; rack of lamb, ruby port, brussel sprouts and white chocolate chips for the Entrée round; and plums, candy cane, fruit cake and hot cocoa mix for the Dessert round. Judges are Marc Murphy, Alex Guarnaschelli and Aarón Sánchez.

In this special Halloween edition of Chopped, Ted Allen challenges Rodney Henry, Cris Spezial, Michelle Filit-Garcia and Michael DiIonno to create a three-course meal by using pre-cooked chicken feet, poblano peppers, black radishes and fruit-flavored candy for the Appetizer round; blood sausage, frog legs, sea beans and Halloween candy for the Entrée round; and ossa dei morti, apple cider, ricotta salata and black licorice for the Dessert round. Judges are Chris Santos, Alex Guarnaschelli and Geoffrey Zakarian.

Ted Allen challenges returning champions Wayne Lyons (Episode 7.3: "Saying Sayonara"), Heather Priest (Episode 7.6: "Get It Together"), James Gillespie (Episode 6.4: "Doughs and Don'ts") and Wade Burch (Episode 5.13: "Yes, Virginia, There is a Chopping Block") to create a three-course meal by using Chinese celery, chickpeas, preserved lemons and country style pâté for the Appetizer round; rack of antelope, stinging nettles, jicama and port wine cheese for the Entrée round; and nopales, sweet potatoes, pie crust and mescal for the Dessert round. Judges are Marcus Samuelsson, Alex Guarnaschelli and Geoffrey Zakarian.

Ted Allen challenges Larry Baldwin, Megan Johnson, Al Nappo and Neela Paniz to create a three-course meal by using duck confit, red cherry peppers, frozen naan and vanilla beans for the Appetizer round; duck breast, champagne mango, morel mushrooms and ranch dressing for the Entrée round; and chocolate chips, chestnuts, dried strawberries and duck eggs for the Dessert round. Judges are Scott Conant, Alex Guarnaschelli and Zakary Pelaccio.

Ted Allen challenges Shawn Fralin, Arthur Saks, Sonia El-Nawal and Charles Lopez to create a three-course meal by using breakfast sausage, cantaloupe, potato rolls and coconut flakes for the Appetizer round; fiddlehead ferns, sablefish, vadouvan and blood orange sorbet for the Entrée round; and sour beer, cherimoya, raspberries and brown bread in a can for the Dessert round. Judges are Chris Santos, Alex Guarnaschelli and Scott Conant.

Ted Allen challenges returning champions Justin Burdett (Episode 7.4: "Have A Heart"), Eric Levine (Episode 6.2: "Prove it on the Plate"), Marie-Claude Mendy (Episode 7.9: "Thyme Flies") and Alan Harding (Episode 7.5: "Gotta Grill!") to create a three-course meal by using lamb fries, ras el hanout, blood orange syrup and hot cross buns for the Appetizer round; wreck fish, sabudana poha, green tomatoes, huitlacoche for the Entrée round; and macaroni & cheese, apples, raw cashews and cane syrup for the Dessert round. Judges are Geoffrey Zakarian, Alex Guarnaschelli and Maneet Chauhan.

Ted Allen challenges returning champions Shehu Fitzgerald (Episode 7.1: "The Icing on the Steak), Alejandra Padilla (Episode 6.1: "Victory on the Brain"), Michael Vignola (Episode 5.11: "Fright Bites") and Danielle Saunders (Episode 7.2: "Canned Cheese, Please!") to create a three-course meal by using frosted wheat cereal, baby red romaine lettuce, black garlic and quahog clams for the Appetizer round; tuna belly, lemon curd, purple cauliflower and dried cuttlefish snack for the Entrée round; and cacao beans, masa dough, pisco and gorgonzola dolce for the Dessert round. Judges are Geoffrey Zakarian, Maneet Chauhan and Aarón Sánchez.

Ted Allen challenges returning champions Alan Harding, Wade Burch, Lauren Gerrie and Danielle Saunders to create a three-course meal by using catfish, daikon radish, cherry soda and boiled peanuts for the Appetizer round; kettle corn, chayote, apple sauce and roasted suckling pig for the Entrée round; and araucana eggs, bread flour, turbinado sugar and goat's milk for the Dessert round. Judges are Marc Murphy, Alex Guarnaschelli and Aarón Sánchez.

Ted Allen challenges returning champions Miguel Aguilar (Episode 7.10: "Nopales, No Problem"), Laura Henry-Zoubir (Episode 6.3: "Marrowly We Roll Along"), Jamie Bissonnette (Episode 6.12: "Chefs on a Mission") and Lauren Gerrie (Episode 6.11: "A Cornish Mess") to create a three-course meal by using Alaskan king crab legs, star fruit, bonito flakes and Mexican chorizo for the Appetizer round; tilefish, fig cookies, caperberries and squid ink for the Entrée round; and vanilla cognac, guava paste, barley flour and duck fat for the Dessert round. Judges are Marc Murphy, Alex Guarnaschelli and Susan Feniger.

Ted Allen challenges Tiffany Jeffries, Jackie Baldassari, Dave Cusato and Matt Lambert to create a three-course meal by using duck prosciutto, purple asparagus, Korean melon and Greek Easter bread for the Appetizer round; barramundi, ramps, sun-dried tomatoes and unripened green almonds for the Entrée round; and Kirby cucumbers, beignet mix, lemon-lime soda and nata de coco for the Dessert round. Judges are Chris Santos, Maneet Chauhan and Marc Murphy.

In this Thanksgiving holiday episode, Ted Allen challenges Allison Sosna, Steve Jackson, Arlene Stewart and Daniel Bojorquez to create a three-course meal by using pomegranates, polenta log, maple syrup and seafood sausage for the Appetizer round; turducken, sugar pumpkin, Concord grape wine and Indian corn for the Entrée round; and pumpkin beer, fresh cranberries, pecans and instant potatoes for the Dessert round. Judges are Marc Murphy, Alex Guarnaschelli and Aarón Sánchez.

Ted Allen challenges Adrianne Calvo, Wayne Cafariella, Lish Steiling and Kayne Raymond to create a three-course meal by using broccoflower, cranberry juice, madeleines, sea urchin for the Appetizer round; canned mandarin oranges, red pearl onions, chicken thighs and pork hock for the Entrée round; and gingerbread cookie dough, goat cheese, garam masala and strawberry syrup for the Dessert round. Judges are Marc Murphy, Amanda Freitag and Seamus Mullen.