Chopped - Season 54 (2022)

Four new, bold chefs compete in a preliminary battle, and a super sweet ingredient in the first basket proves to be problematic; the entrée basket reveals a cured piece of seafood that doesn't seem like a piece of cake.

With a spot in the tournament's finale at stake, four chefs open their first basket to find an ingredient called goat water. A squirmy sea creature in the second basket doesn't seem like a keeper, but a switch could land something worse.

The champs open up the finale appetizer basket and come eye-to-eye with a shocking ingredient; champagne in the dessert basket foreshadows the celebration that lies ahead for one of the competitors.

A pork theme is a true treat. Four chefs get basket ingredients that make them feel like they've died and gone to hog heaven. Round-by-round, the competitor who's able to celebrate the pig the best in their dishes is bound to be the champ.

Four pairs of chefs are set up on teams to compete against other lovelorn duos in an epic culinary showdown, where sparks could fly in the heat of battle.

Four chefs who specialize in comforting and complex Creole cuisine get creative with their basket ingredients; the judges are excited to chomp down on their appetizers, but the chefs seem overwhelmed by a protein in the entrée basket.

Something fried in the appetizer basket is a bit of a head-scratcher for the chefs, and the competitive fire is strong in the entrée round as they pull some curious fusion tacos from the basket and hustle to put together plates.

With powerful peppers in every basket, these four chefs learn that they will get hotter chilies for every round; after balancing hot and cold components in the entree, they will have to use finesse to add one of the hottest peppers to desserts.

Four chefs with distinct personalities are on a quest to show what they can do; in the first basket, they're not thrilled to see a sea creature with which nobody has worked; a condiment made with worms is a squirmy surprise for dessert.