Chopped: Volume 3

Four chefs who specialize in all things noodles compete in a delicious battle to make a beloved food out of this world. A spicy surprise means the noodle appetizers might come with a kick, and an extra special coffee makes an appearance for dessert.

The chefs tempt fate when they are given the risky option to switch out their ingredients, and everyone is shocked when one competitor decides to keep an extra strange one. Then, a wild turn of events leaves a chef with an ingredient nobody saw coming.

Four more culinary gamblers have high hopes as they arrive for a preliminary battle of an extraordinary tournament event. The chefs unanimously agree to give one appetizer ingredient the boot and debate on using an odd cotton candy creation in the entrée.

Four new bold chefs compete in a preliminary battle of Chopped's Casino Royale, and a super-sweet ingredient in the first basket proves to be problematic. Then, 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." Then, a squirmy sea creature in the second basket doesn't seem like a keeper, but a risky switch could land something worse.

The Casino Royale champions are back, and they're chasing a jackpot that starts at $25,000! The champs come eye-to-eye with a shocking ingredient in their appetizer basket, and one chef deals with the consequences of gambling away their entrée basket.

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.

The Chopped Kitchen is the place to go when looking for love and the experience of a lifetime. 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 are challenged to 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 entree round as they pull some curious fusion tacos from the basket and hustle to put together plates.

With powerful peppers in every basket, four chefs learn that they'll get chilies increasing in heat for every round. After balancing hot and cold components in the entree, they'll have to use finesse to add one of the hottest peppers to their desserts.

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

Four determined chefs may think that combining ramen with fruity cereal is their biggest challenge, but a serious injury leaves one competitor stunned. Then, the chefs must deal with a strange frozen food and show their point of view with meaty desserts.

It's a pizza style showdown as four pizza pros race the clock in a battle for $10,000. In the appetizer round, the chefs discover that a notorious pizza topping is a mandatory ingredient, and dessert deals them one of the most controversial toppings ever.

The chefs must fry and fly as they use the deep fryer or air fryer to make crispy, creative cuisine. First round jitters affect the chefs as they rush to fry up appetizers, and it's unclear whether everyone will remember to plate every basket ingredient.

It's a fiesta in the Chopped kitchen as every basket features foods from Mexico, The chefs dial up the flavor when they must combine a weird ice cream and a classic sauce for the entree and get creative with unusual chips and a leafy green for dessert.

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