Chopped

Love is in the air! Pairs who are dating take over the stoves in this preliminary battle of a tournament featuring couples in different stages of their romantic journeys. Can these relationships withstand the heat of intense culinary competition?

Married pairs attempt to rock the baskets as teams in order to move on to the $50,000 tournament finale. A fancy item in the appetizer round requires careful handling, and a personalized ingredient in the entrée basket brings a smile.

Four pairs of exes compete in this impassioned preliminary battle, but when former partners team up in the kitchen, can things stay civil for long? The teams find special dumplings and a thematic treat in the appetizer basket.

Four pairs of singles are set up on blind dates and challenged to work as teams. When missteps in the first round cause problems, will the couples panic or power through? The winning team will advance to the tournament finale for a chance to win $50,000!

The winning pairs from the preliminary battles fight it out in the finale to win $50,000! Tension is high as the teams race around in the appetizer round to make memorable lamb dishes. In the entrée round, the couples try to be as creative as possible.

Four chefs bring traditions and pride into play as they celebrate their Hispanic culinary cultures. A sweet surprise and a fungus delicacy make for an interesting appetizer pair, and the chefs honor their families' homelands with great fish entrées.

Four brave chefs prioritize flavor over fear as they take on outrageously daring ingredients to make killer dishes for the judges. The chefs prove they have the chops to make a swamp-loving chomper tasty and try not be be stung by a shocking sweet.

Four incredible competitors return to the stoves after being hand-picked as favorites by legendary judge Maneet Chauhan. The baskets that Maneet selects for this battle include a signature Nashville flavoring, an Indian dessert and a frozen cocktail.

Four champions return to the kitchen via personal invitation from legendary judge Scott Conant. A notorious vegetable is a true test in the appetizer basket. In the second round, one chef hits a major hurdle when an ingredient falls to the floor.

Four champions return to the kitchen as favorites of legendary judge Alex Guarnaschelli. In the first round, a French pastry and a richly flavored fish are two pieces of the culinary puzzle that Alex has devised for her special group of competitors.

Four returning chefs are put to the test by legendary judge Chris Santos for a chance to compete in the tournament finale with Chris as their sous chef. A beautiful ode to bacon is one of the ingredients in the appetizer basket designed by Chris himself.

The best of the best face off! It's a fascinating dynamic as four chefs compete along with legendary judges working as their sous chefs to see who will emerge victorious in the finale fight to win $25,000 in cash, $25,000 for charity and legendary status.

Ingredients in the baskets are not what they appear to be, and the chefs do a double take to find they've been faked! An ice cream treat in the appetizer basket isn't so sweet, and red wine for dessert won't get the chefs tipsy, but it might trip them up.