Chopped - Season 45 - Eps 1: $50,000 Champs Challenge: Part 1
Chopped champions return to the stoves, racing the clock and conquering basket after basket with the hope of moving on to the $50,000 finale. Watermelon weirdness in the first basket threatens to shake the champs' confidence, and a funky soybean product and an unusual cut of meat challenge the chefs to come up with wholly original entrees. Inside the dessert basket, the remaining chefs find a crunchy surprise that they must make work with a delicate fruit.
About Chopped

Title: Chopped
First Air Date: 2009-01-13
Last Air Date: 2025-02-25
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6.281/10 (from 57 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 62
Total Episodes: 775
Network: Food Network
Genres: Reality
Production Companies: Notional
Synopsis
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.
Cast

Ted Allen
Himself - Host