Chopped

If the tri-tip in the first basket doesn't trip them up, the edible bird's nest just might; stinging nettles threaten to hurt the competitors' chances for success in round two, and the two finalists must make good use of a dairy delicacy.

Mock meat and an odd green powder set the level of difficulty high in round one and an Italian-Japanese mashup ingredient in the entrée round threatens to screw up the chefs' plans.

Four chefs have to sort out what to do with the odd pie in the appetizer round; an egg-flavored snack in the second basket brings some novel ideas for the entrée plates and there's hardly time to stop and smell the rose latte in a fast dessert round.

A plate of poutine and a jar of bamboo challenge the chefs in the appetizer round, and in the dessert round, they must hurry and figure out how to utilize a colorful snack food.

A chocolate-covered seafood snack is a surprise in the appetizer container, with a tart fruit and a Japanese food staple in the entrée basket.

Counting down the top five celebrity dessert battles; memorable face-offs include professional athletes Greg Louganis and Brandi Chastain, reality warriors Travis Lofland and Amy Roloff and jokesters Sinbad and Gillian Vigman.

The chefs learn that they will be required to fry something in every course; in the appetizer round, a brightly colored beverage and a stuffed pasta are part of the puzzle; a classic cookie and a wild sundae bring fun to an exciting dessert round.

Returning winners vie for a chance to compete against Chopped judge Alex Guarnaschelli, but the competitors may have second thoughts after they see the jar of bright orange sauce in the appetizer basket.

Three winners with much to prove try to pull off an upset by taking down Chopped judge Scott Conant.

A rare snack food is part of the puzzle in the appetizer round and in the entrée round, the champs try not to let a mashup ingredient affect them.

Three champions get back in the kitchen with their sights set on taking down Amanda Freitag; the champions know it will be a hard challenge when they open up the first basket and find chicken gizzards and fish heads.

Three champions are on a mission to beat Chopped judge Marc Murphy and prove they're top-level contenders in the competitive cooking world; escargot in the first basket and a super spicy surprise in the entrée basket.

Three bold, talented Chopped winners return with purpose to beat judge Maneet Chauhan; sugary cereal and oddball meatballs in round one; an edible centerpiece in the entree basket; the champ left standing gets the coveted chance to battle Maneet.