Competitors race to turn mystery ingredients into extraordinary three-course meals. This competition is all about skill, speed and ingenuity - and only one chef will impress the judges enough to survive the chopping block.

Four lucky superfans get the chance to compete in the Chopped kitchen. They will have to take on a giant gummy creature and an intimidating piece of protein for the main course before using two tricky ingredients judiciously for dessert.

It's a fiesta in the "Chopped" kitchen as every basket features foods from Mexico; the chefs must combine a weird ice cream and a classic sauce for the entree and get creative with unusual chips and a leafy greens for dessert.

U.S. Navy chefs, prepare incredible appetizers using a soup and an aged meat product before puzzling out a way to make French fries work with pineapple, and finishing off the dessert round with a tropical fruit and a patriotic cake.

Flying high and cooking well, four members of the U.S. Air Force compete in the Chopped kitchen. In the appetizer basket, the chefs find a bowl of something comforting and a crunchy snack, while the dessert round includes pickles.

Chopped welcomes the few, the proud, the U.S. Marine Corps chefs to the kitchen. Each must figure out how to make something that is normally ready to eat ready for the judges and get creative when a breakfast food appears in the basket.

Competitors race to turn mystery ingredients into extraordinary three-course meals. This competition is all about skill, speed and ingenuity - and only one chef will impress the judges enough to survive the chopping block.

The four military finalists cook as a team against a mystery "Chopped" judge in every round; their teamwork and creativity will be tested as they battle against star chefs for the chance to win $75,000 for a charitable cause.

When four chefs feast their eyes on the thinly sliced ribeye in the basket, they each take their appetizers in different directions; in the entrée round, the chefs must incorporate a movie snack and a piece of poultry into their dishes.

The chefs are in for a tricky puzzle with a very sweet drink and a challenging beef product in the first round; a giant clam in the second basket is an exciting find for the competitors, but cooking it correctly may prove challenging.

Chefs who usually cook on yachts trade their sea legs for a topsy-turvy experience; proverbial rough waters in the appetizer round make for a rocky start, and the dessert basket deals the chefs a strange butter and fruity cocktail.

Four chefs are all about the meat and potatoes with baskets that feature this classic comfort-food combo; they'll have to make bite-sized appetizers out of mighty, meaty portions and craft an appetizing entrée using a bizarre savory cake.