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The Best Episodes of Chopped Season 26

Every episode of Chopped Season 26 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Chopped Season 26!

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A high energy, fast paced cooking competition that challenges four up-and-coming chefs to turn a selection of everyday ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal. After each course, a contestant gets “chopped” by our panel of

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Chopped Season 26 Episode 8 - Battle of the Grandpas
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    S26:E8

    Four beloved grandfathers fight it out in the Chopped Kitchen in hopes of making their families proud. In the first round, a breakfast starch and a classic soda fountain choice are two of the mystery basket ingredients. Then in the entree round, beef and peanut butter taffy bites are what's for dinner. And in the final round, featuring a homey pie and a fresh fruit, one of the granddads experiences a moment of confusion, resulting in a potentially costly mishap.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Chopped Season 26 Episode 3 - Food Truck Kitchen
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    S26:E3

    The Chopped Kitchen is taken over by food truck chefs, steering toward success! The first basket contains ingredients from Chinese and Greek cuisines, while a classic American street food meets a fun-to-say Korean dish in the entree basket. The two food truck chefs facing off in the dessert round work with unripe fruit and a much-loved sweet spread.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Chopped Season 26 Episode 5 - Chopped Desserts!
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    S26:E5

    The normal Chopped rounds have been replaced with chocolate, candy and cake for this special competition, featuring four pastry chefs. In the first round, the judges are drawn in as they watch the competitors make delicious chocolate dishes that include Mississippi mud pie and cherries. Then in the second round, the chefs have to incorporate something bubbly and something crispy into their candy creations. And the finalists have an hour to mix, bake and decorate cakes that contain rice and avocadoes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Chopped Season 26 Episode 7 - Family Affair
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    S26:E7

    A mom, dad, son and aunt who work in the same restaurant meet in the Chopped Kitchen, where it's every chef for themselves. In the first round, one family member's grill pan gets taken over by two relatives. In the entree round, chicken breasts seem like an easy protein to work with, but how will the chefs fare with the other mystery ingredients? The final two family members make desserts using dried fruit and a very sweet cake.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Chopped Season 26 Episode 2 - Chopped Catwalk
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    S26:E2

    Four chefs who are also fashion models strut their stuff in the Chopped Kitchen, where they find tuna and kale chips in the appetizer basket. In the second round, the chefs must make fish and seeds work in their dishes. Something frozen and something crunchy are found in the dessert basket.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Chopped Season 26 Episode 6 - In-Laws, in Teams!
    8.0/10(16 votes)

    S26:E6

    They're family by marriage, and teammates in this competition: Pairs of mothers and daughters-in-law are taking over the Chopped Kitchen. In the appetizer round, a boozy accessory and a standard leftover are part of the challenge. In the entree round, the remaining teams find odd eggs and mashed potatoes in the baskets. And a subtropical fruit and a gooey bread are two of the surprise ingredients that the final teams must conquer in their desserts.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Chopped Season 26 Episode 4 - Military Vets
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    S26:E4

    Veterans of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard face off in the Chopped Kitchen. In the first round, one of the chefs stumbles upon a brilliant way to treat scalloped potatoes. What to do with a precooked meatloaf is the big challenge in the second round. And the two final chefs go all out in the dessert round, making very clever sweet treats from a crispy snack and a sweet and tart drink.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Chopped Season 26 Episode 1 - A Chopped Halloween
    7.1/10(21 votes)

    S26:E1

    The chefs are sure to be spooked when they see the Halloween-themed ingredients in the baskets. In the first round, real blood and fake eyeballs are some of the freaky surprises. In the second round, a coffin-shaped seafood creation prompts the competitors to get dead serious about making outstanding Halloween entrees. And there's plenty of fright packed into the dessert basket, in the form of a ghostly drink and some chocolate creepy crawlies.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 26 Ratings Summary

"Battle of the Grandpas" is the best rated episode of "Chopped" season 26. It scored 8.4/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/17/2015. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Food Truck Kitchen".