Chopped - Season 48 (2021)

Big stakes, little fish are the main protein in the appetizer basket, and a jiggly mustard-flavored surprise threatens to throw the chefs off their game in the second round.

In the conclusion of this historic tournament, it's judges vs. champions. Two separate knockout rounds with the same basket will determine which genius judge and brilliant champ make it to the $100,000 title fight.

Four carnivores are ready to crush it with a chef favorite -- pork. Gloriously sized cuts of pork are the centerpiece of an entree basket.

Four chefs are excited for a meat battle featuring goat. Then, the three remaining chefs must work with an unfamiliar goat-milk product and balancing sweet and savory is key in the dessert round.

Bring on the beef. Four chefs battle it out with bovine-centric ingredients. In the first round, more than one of the competitors decide to show off their raw talent by serving uncooked meat.

The first round sees the chefs going in distinct directions with their bison short ribs, deviled eggs, fresh wasabi, and beer jelly beans appetizers. Entrées must include bison strip loin, haricots verts, onigiri, cheese tea. In the final round, the last two contenders take on bison jerky, bison tallow, mincemeat pie, and blood oranges for dessert.

Four chefs battle using super spicy hangry foods including one of the hottest peppers on earth for the first round. A hot Indian dish finds its way into the entrée basket. In the dessert round, some classic spicy candy is part of the puzzle.

The competing chefs are surprised by a parsley cake in round two. When the finalists focus their attention on a dessert basket that includes Cara Cara oranges and a curiously boozy condiment, the judges are impressed by the level of skill they see.