In the dessert round, Chef Rollins cut his finger again, contaminating his station enough where the judges found it unsafe to eat his dish, and the judges did not like Zoe's Dessert at all. Notes: Chef Baldassari has also competed on season 11 of Hell's Kitchen. Notes: This was a holiday-themed episode. Notes: This is the last of the special Chopped Champion Event episodes. Notes: All contestants in this episode are male chefs from Los Angeles, California. The chefs were provided with a pot of oil already at frying temperature to start each round. Notes: This was an official amateurs episode which was preceded by an unofficial amateurs episode (Momumental). Notes: This was a Thanksgiving-themed episode. Before starting the entrée round, Ted had the chefs light the saganaki with some alcohol and a lighter provided in the basket. In the entree round Chef Savage left off her bottarga resulting in her elimination. Entrée: top round of lamb, coconut flakes, Barbara Sibley, Executive Chef and Owner, La Palapa Cocina Mexicana, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Christopher Nguyen, Chef Consultant, Keo Asian Restaurant, York, PA (eliminated after the entrée), Paul Viggiano, Chef de cuisine, Docs Steakhouse, Sparta, NJ (eliminated after the dessert), Tyler Anderson, Executive Chef, The Copper Beech Inn, Essex, CT (winner), Moha Orchid, Private Chef, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Maristella Innocenti, Owner and Chef, Matilda, New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée), Matthew Zappoli, Owner and Executive Chef, Tre Amici, Long Branch, NJ (eliminated after the dessert), Joe Bayley, Sous chef, Cobblestone Foods, New York, NY (winner), Pedro Diáz, Sous chef, Fresh Direct, New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée), Lisa Schoen, Executive Chef and Food Stylist, Mad River Post and In Your Kitchen, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Cody Utzman, Chef and Restaurateur, Brooklyn Standard, New York, NY (winner), Dessert: biscuit dough, pistachios, dried, Simon Lange, Chef and Restaurateur, Apartment 138, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Rory O'Farrell, Executive Chef, Ayza Wine & Chocolate Bar, New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée), Mor Amitzur, Executive Chef, The View at the, Diane DiMeo, Private Chef, Red Box Bistro, New York, NY (winner), Michael Carrino, Chef and Owner, Restaurant Passionné, Montclair, NJ (, Sandy Davis, Catering Chef, Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY (, Natalia Machado, Junior Executive Chef, Industria Argentina, New York, NY (, James Briscione, Chef Instructor, Institute of Culinary Education, New York, NY (. Notes: The original airing of this episode was as a lead-in to Food Network's The Great Food Truck Race. The fish heads used in the entrée round were from striped bass. Appetizer: New Zealand mussels, Bosc pears, Andrea Glick, Private Chef and Instructor, Long Island, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Lisa Beels, Executive Chef and Entrepreneur, Haute Palate and Petite Palate, New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée), Eric Levine, Executive Chef, Encore Catering, East Hanover, NJ (winner). Dessert: dried apricots, gingerbread cookie dough, Marc Matsumoto, Private Chef, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), James Lee, Chef and Restaurateur, New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée), April Stamm, Chef Team Leader, Prepared foods at, Marie-Claude Mendy, Executive Chef/Owner, Teranga, Boston, MA (winner), Chris Rendell, Chef de cuisine, Double Crown, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Ronaldo Linares, Chef and Restaurateur, Martino's Cuban Restaurant, Somerville, NJ (eliminated after the entrée), Denise Baron, Executive Chef, Burtons Grill, Boston, MA (eliminated after the dessert), Miguel Aguilar, Executive Chef, Piquant, New York, NY (winner). Notes: This is part three of a five-part tournament. Chef Gregory later competed on Cutthroat Kitchen. Notes: This is the first "Chopped Champions" event, featuring winners of past episodes. Notes: This was the first episode to feature an all-female panel of judges. Understanding his condition, Sous Chef Christina sympathizes with his ordeal and that he should remain mentally healthy, before leaving to talk with Ramsay about his situation. Keith previously competed on Throwdown with Bobby Flay. Notes: Chef Boudreaux cut himself at the end of the appetizer round and forgot to plate 2 ingredients because he was getting bandaged. Nate also cut himself in Round 1. Chef Clark cut his finger in the entree round severely but finished his dishes. Gizzy Barton • Mia Castro • Jose DeJesus • Kanae Houston • Scotley Innis • Chris Mendonca • Chris Motto • Scott Popovic. Dessert: basil juice, bananas, coconut butter, David James Robinson, Executive Chef & Owner, Bezalel Gables, Hudson Valley, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Peter Lee, Caterer, Chef Pete's Catering Company, Orange County, CA (eliminated after the dessert), Rose Ludwig, Culinary Instructor, Le Cordon Bleu, Los Angeles, CA (winner). Chef Joshi works at Tertulia, under occasional Chopped judge Seamus Mullen. This was the first time since season 5 that there were only three basket ingredients in the appetizer round instead of four. Notes: This was a Thanksgiving-themed episode. Rhonda Deloach, Head Chef / Food Service Director, Dianne Houlihan, Assistant Cook Manager, Great Neck Elementary School, Waterford, CT (eliminated after the dessert), Cheryl Barbara, Head Cook, High School in the Community, New Haven, CT (winner), Jill Nicolson, Caterer and Entrepreneur, Cuisine with Jill Nicolson, Torrington, CT (eliminated after the appetizer), Nicholas Porcelli, Executive Chef, Shhh, New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée), Kate Lee Squibb, Sous chef, 158 Café, South Portland, ME (eliminated after the dessert), Vinson Petrillo, Executive Sous chef, Caviar Russe, New York, NY (winner), Appetizer: duck confit, red cherry peppers, frozen naan, vanilla beans, Dessert: chocolate chips, chestnuts, dried strawberries, duck eggs, Larry Baldwin, Executive Chef, David Burke Fromagerie, Rumson, NJ (eliminated after the appetizer), Megan Johnson, Executive Chef, Elsewhere / Casellula Cheese & Wine Café, New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée), Al Nappo, Executive Chef, Founding Farmers, Georgetown, DC (eliminated after the dessert), Neela Paniz, Chef and Restaurateur, Neela's, Napa, CA (winner), Joseph Arcarola, Chef, Highline Ballroom, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Jeremy Spector, Chef and Restaurateur, The Brindle Room, New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée), Holly Sheppard, Chef de cuisine, Silkstone Catering Events, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Walter D'Rozario, Chef de cuisine, Junoon, New York, NY (winner). Colin Kruzic, Executive Chef, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Samantha Buyskes, Chef and Restaurateur, Simply Red Bistro, Ithaca, NY (eliminated after the entrée), Sammy Davis Jr., Executive Chef, CR Lounge, Baltimore, MD (eliminated after the dessert), Alejandra Padilla, Line Cook, La Fonda del Sol, New York, NY (winner). Notes: This is part 4 of a 5-part tournament. Entrée: clove liqueur, bistec norteno, butternut squash. Notes: This is part 2 of a 5-part charity tournament. At one point, he was seen standing around doing nothing as nobody ordered from tableside, and Ramsay pulled him back into the red kitchen, lecturing to the red team that they needed to communicate. In the appetizer round, Anne got hot oil in her eye but continued on to complete the competition. Notes: All the contestants in this episode were grandmothers (some having experience in cooking professionally while others were home cooks/amateurs). As with previous celebrity/all-star tournaments, the winner gets $50,000 for their charity. During the Creative Risotto Challenge, Chris decided to use pork belly for his risotto despite Sous Chef Christina's concern. Chef Saylor cut herself, but did not bandage her finger because she didn't notice any blood until it was too late. Entrée: Australian beer, T-bone steak, bosc pears, McCaily Cranna, Sous chef, Hudson's on the Bend, Austin, TX (eliminated after the appetizer), Bruce Barber, Caterer, Aussie Chef Catering, Sherman Oaks, CA (eliminated after the entrée), Michael Bryant, Executive Chef, Eva Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the dessert), Mai-Khanh "Maiki" Le, Chef de cuisine, Josie, Santa Monica, CA (winner), Appetizer: banana chips, frozen grilled chicken breasts, candy cane beets, cherry jelly beans, Ashley Hough, Personal Chef, Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the appetizer), Angela Majko, Sushi Chef, Uchiko, Austin, TX (eliminated after the entrée), Rouha Sadighi, Chef de cuisine, Penelope Café, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Taji Marie, Caterer, Simple Gourmet, Redondo Beach, CA (winner), Entrée: carrot baby food, pork butt, mustard greens, red quinoa, Gio Bellino, Homemaker from Sands Point, NJ (eliminated after the appetizer), Anette Kreipke, Former Advertiser and Homemaker from Ridgefield, NJ (eliminated after the entrée), Heidi Greening, Homemaker from Georgetown, TX (eliminated after the dessert), Diana Sabater, Police Officer from Philadelphia, PA (winner). Notes: In this episode, the appetizer course was replaced with a breakfast course, the entrée with lunch, and the dessert with dinner. The red team lost the service, and they were asked to nominate two people for elimination. Notes: Chef Gaines later competed on Beat Bobby Flay. Notes: While not the first episode to feature all female competitors, the episode title highlights the fact that there were four female chefs competing. In the entree round, Chef Perry was caught double-dipping but was chopped for serving raw artichokes. Notes: This is the fourth part of a five-part tournament where past champions compete. In Round 2 Chef Velez cut her finger twice and she had to restart her dish the 2nd time. This heat featured two Food Network personalities and two Cooking Channel personalities. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off: Joey on Season 1, Johnny on Season 2, Judy on Season 3. This was the first "redemption" episode to feature a non-runner-up as well as the first to feature two chefs from the same previous episode. Notes: This was the first episode to feature four female chefs. During dinner service, Chris was at the fish station. Notes: This was a leftovers competition. Notes: Each basket contained an Easter-themed ingredient. Despite this Chef Dobias won due to the mistakes his opponent made throughout the meal. Chef Knipschildt later competed on a dessert spinoff of the show called Chopped Sweets. Chef Gray burnt her hands badly in the entrée round when she ran across the kitchen holding a fiery grill.