He's battled on Iron Chef America and is part of the Culinary. Notes: This was a special all-teen episode with teenage competitors. The contestants wore regular clothes during the competition but winner Marisa Biaggi received an authentic Chopped chef's coat at the end, in addition to the prize money. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off: Joey on Season 1, Johnny on Season 2, Judy on Season 3. Chef Hannah seemed to have skipped safety day in culinary school, because she nearly burned down the Chopped kitchenwith a grease fire. This heat featured celebrity chefs. Chef Velez competed on and won Cutthroat Kitchen and was previously featured on Kitchen Nightmares. In round 2, Chef Giffen was caught plating after time was called, but moved on Chef Tariga served overcooked steak and undercooked rice. Dessert: white bread, unsalted pistachios, Carrie Weiss, Instructor and Writer, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Sachem "Son" Allison, Executive Chef, SavorNY, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Chris Jaeckle, Sous chef, Morimoto, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Paul "Poppy" Yeaple, Chef and Restaurateur, Poppy's Burgers and Fries, Beacon, NY (winner), Melissa Rebholz, Executive Chef, Garden of Eve Organic Farm, Long Island, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Adam Sternberg, Executive Chef, 36 Main, New Paltz, NY (eliminated after the entre), Guillaume Thivet, Executive Chef, Bouley Bakery and Market, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Joshua Stokes, Private Chef, Grill a Chef, New York, NY (winner), Steven Tempel, Chef and Restaurateur, Logan's Bar and Grill, Speculator, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Lance Nitahara, Executive Chef, Camp-of-the-Woods, Speculator, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Jacques Gautier, Executive Chef and Restaurateur, Palo Santo, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Deborah Bicknese, Executive Chef and Restaurateur, Beast, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the entre), Jodi Bernhard, Chef de cuisine, Longwood Events, Boston, MA (eliminated after the dessert), Anthony Paris, Executive Chef, Crosby Street Hotel, New York, NY (winner), Lola Garand, Freelance Consulting Chef, New York, NY (, Dominick Feragola, Sous chef, Broadway East, New York, NY (, Matthew Zappoli, Owner and Executive Chef, Tre Amici, Long Branch, NJ (, Adam Idris, Private Chef, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Charlene Johnson, Executive Chef, 202, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Matt Gibson, Sous chef, Spice Market Restaurant, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Ric Orlando, Chef and Restaurateur, New World Home Cooking, Saugerties, NY (winner), Entre: beef shoulder, baby artichokes, blood oranges, cashew butter, Dessert: celery root, cinnamon candies, blackberries, marshmallow spread, Jessica Wilson, Sous chef, A Voce Columbus, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Jasmine Shimoda, Apprenticing Chef, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Yoanne Magris, Chef and Restaurateur, Yo In Yo Out, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Rebecca Newell, Executive Chef, The Beehive, Boston, MA (winner), Jessica Mogardo, Executive Pastry Chef, New York, NY (, Mackenzie Hilton, Executive Chef, Mercato Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA (, Paul "Poppy" Yeaple, Chef and Restaurateur, Poppy's Burgers and Fries, Beacon, NY (, Madison Cowan, Chef and Caterer, Avenue Inc, New York, NY (, Michael Jenkins, Line cook, Butter, New York, NY (, Pnina Peled, Executive Chef, The New York Helmsley Hotel, New York, NY (, Marc Anthony Bynum, Executive Chef, Vene 56, Hauppauge, NY (. Dessert: avocados, pizza dough, red jalapeo peppers, Vincent Williams, Chef and Restaurateur, Honey's Kettle Fried Chicken, Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the appetizer), Vanessa Ayala, Catering Cook, Skybox Sports Bar and Lounge, Roselle, NJ (eliminated after the entre), Erik Cho, Food Truck Owner, Frysmith, Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the dessert), Erica Beneke, Executive Chef, Max's Wine Dive, Austin, TX (winner), Appetizer: tuna belly, key limes, black radishes, bacon popcorn, Raquel Jubran, Executive Chef, The Attic, Long Beach, CA (eliminated after the appetizer), Sevan Abdessian, Chef and Restaurateur, Recess Eatery, Glendale, CA (eliminated after the entre), Owen Clark, Executive Chef, Gwynnett Street Restaurant, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Nicole Mummolo, Sous chef, La Puerta Azul, Millbrook, NY (winner), Roy Handler, Caterer, Haute Mess Catering, Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the appetizer), Lara Paul, Executive Chef, Rivals Steakhouse, Austin, TX (eliminated after the entre), Mogan Anthony, Executive Chef, Village Social, Mount Kisco, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Joseph Miller, Chef and Restaurateur, Joe's Restaurant, Venice Beach, CA (winner), Appetizer: gyro meat, piquillo peppers, hearts of palm, oysters, Jaquy Yngvason, Food Stylist, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Tara Thomas, Executive Chef / Owner, Traxx, Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the entre), Guillermo Perez, Chef de cuisine, SushiSamba NYC Park, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Thomas McKenna, Sous chef, Jean-Georges, New York, NY (winner), Paul Joseph, Executive Chef, FireBird, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Salvatore Lima, Executive Chef, Giovanna's, Little Italy, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Steve Eakins, Executive Chef, Ditch Plains, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Palak Patel, Culinary Instructor, Ger-Nis, Brooklyn, NY (winner), Dessert: kettle-style potato chips, black currant jam, red Anjou pears, Japanese mayonnaise, Tyler Bloch (age 14), from Jericho, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Molly Bhuiyan (age 17), from New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Emma Scher (age 17), from Ridgewood, NJ (eliminated after the dessert), Mikey Robins (age 14), from Philadelphia, PA (winner). Notes: This is the last part of a 5-part tournament. Having been on the air since 2009, Chopped is one of Food Network's longest-running cooking competitions and for good reason. Notes: Part 4 of a 5-part competition for $50,000 for a charity of the winner's choice. Appetizer: teething biscuits, Hungarian hot peppers, raspberries, Dessert: granola bars, heirloom cherry tomatoes, Chinese, Dessert: green plantains, Chinese bacon, peanut butter puff cereal, frozen lemonade, Amanda Freitag (charity: God's Love We Deliver New York, NY) (eliminated after the entre). Dessert: cinnamon toast cereal, Asian pears, chocolate covered raisins, Dave Ward, Executive Chef, Thomas Preti Catering, Long Island, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Johnny McLaughlin, Chef and Restaurateur, Heartbreaking Dawns, Rosendale, NY (eliminated after the entre), David Nichols, Executive Sous Chef, Landmarc Time Warner Center, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert). As all Chopped chefs know, hearing harsh criticism from the judges is hard and being chopped is even harder. meme. That's right he had to serve empty plates to the Chopped judgesin the first round! Notes: The basket ingredients were Australian-themed. The chefs were given 40 minutes in the entre round rather than the normal 30 in order to allow time to properly cook the goose. Enough blood was found on her station that the judges felt her dish was unsafe to eat. The first round was extended to 30 minutes instead of the usual 20 minutes. Notes: Chef Ali later competed on Top Chef. Colin Kruzic, Executive Chef, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Samantha Buyskes, Chef and Restaurateur, Simply Red Bistro, Ithaca, NY (eliminated after the entre), 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: Chef Quinn competed on The Great Food Truck Race. Executive Chef Chris Edwards brings more than 20 years of culinary experience and currently oversees Hank & Mitzi's kitchen. That sort of trash-talking is generally a lot more prevalent on shows like Cutthroat Kitchen. Appetizer: Korean-style short ribs, lemon thyme, zucchini. Notes: This is part 3 of a 5-part tournament. Nope, that simply won't cut it when it comes to eel. Dessert: sesame candies, ruby red grapefruit, Michael Proietti (charity: The Jed Foundation New York, NY) (eliminated after the appetizer), Nate Appleman (charity: Kawasaki Disease Foundation Ipswich, MA) (winner). Chef Lemoine also competed on Food Network Star. Notes: This was the first appearance of Madison Cowan, who would go on to appear on various Food Network shows as a contestant and a judge including Iron Chef America, Beat Bobby Flay, and Guy's Grocery Games. The chefs were given 40 minutes in the entre round to allow them to properly prepare the turkey. All Rights Reserved. Dessert: peanut brittle, Mexican chocolate, grape tomatoes. The judges are Marc Murphy, Scott Conant and Aarn Snchez. Phyllo sheets really don't have much taste to them, and Scott Conant informed the chef of this when he said, "It tastes like nothing." Dry Aged Cheeseburger. ", Episode 1.8 "Coconut, Calamari, Donuts", Episode 11.13 "Chopping in a Winter Wonderland", Club Tech, The Boys & Girls Club of America, University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital, Episode 12.17 "Grill Masters: Part Four", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Chopped_episodes_(seasons_120)&oldid=1128528023, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, "Chopped Champions Event, Round One: The Ultimate Face-off", "Chopped Champions Event, Round Two: Best of the Best", "Chopped Champions Event, Round Three: All-Stars Showdown", "Chopped Champions Event, Round Four: Bring It! Self - Contestant, Sous Chef 1 episode, 2013 Simona Alomary . Nate also cut himself in Round 1. Cringe-worthy indeed. Notes: Chef Sollitto only managed to make 1 plate in the first round resulting in her elimination. Chef Bahr later competed on Food Network Star. Notes: Chef Klette-Kolton is the best friend and business partner of Lauren Gerrie, runner-up of the second Chopped Champions tournament. Michael Jacobs, Food Consultant and Caterer, Shanna Horner OHea, Chef and Innkeeper, The Kennebunk Inn / Academe Brasserie and Tavern, Kennebunk, ME (eliminated after the entre), Anthony Ricco, Chef de cuisine, Spice Market Restaurant, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert). Laila Ali and Joey Fatone have previously competed against each other on Dancing with the Stars with Ali placing third and Fatone placing second. The judges offered he could bring up his cakes. The first one he was in is Season 1 eps 3 "Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes" And Season 3 eps 8 Sweet Redemption. Dessert: gingerbread cookie dough, goat cheese, Kayne Raymond, Private Chef, Palo Alto, CA (eliminated after the appetizer), Wayne Cafariella, Sous chef, Tellers Chop House, Islip, NY (eliminated after the entre), Adrianne Calvo, Chef and Restaurateur, Chef Adrianne's, Miami, FL (eliminated after the dessert). Chef Lee is a multiple-episode winner of Guy's Grocery Games and also won Cutthroat Kitchen. Chef Saylor cut herself, but did not bandage her finger because she didn't notice any blood until it was too late. This episode's winner received $50,000. As with previous celebrity/all-star tournaments, the winner gets $50,000 for their charity. Jason DeCrow Guy. Notes: This is the third part of a five-part tournament where past champions compete. The episode originally aired prior to Halloween Wars. In the first round, Chef Tagan cut herself and then forgot an ingredient, leading to her getting eliminated. [1] Judge Sam Kass is an assistant chef in the White House as well a senior policy advisor on healthy food initiatives. Chef McLaughlin later competed on Cutthroat Kitchen. That was why she was chopped. Chris Santos is a New York City chef and the former executive chef and owner of The Stanton Social in New York's Lower East Side. Notes: This episode featured four past runners-up who returned for a second chance at the $10,000 prize. All the chefs competing operated food trucks. Entre: ghost peppers, rack of wild boar, cucuzza squash, Dessert: wafer sheets, vanilla pudding cups, lemon soda, blow torch, Sal DePaola, FDNY Firefighter (Engine 160) from Staten Island, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Antonia Donnelly, PFD Firefighter (Local 22) from Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the entre), Robert Corbin, NFD Firefighter/Engineer from Nashville, TN (eliminated after the dessert), Richard Fields, LAFD Captain from Los Angeles, CA (winner), Appetizer: pickled pigs feet, butter beans, coleslaw mix, sweet potato chips, Entre: venison tenderloin, watercress, eggplant, pecan pie, Dessert: chai tea latte, Lady gala apples, black licorice, puff pastry, Ashley Fahr, Caterer & Food Stylist, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Laurie Potts, Executive Chef, Wild Horse Saloon, Nashville, TN (eliminated after the entre), Maxcel Hardy, Private Chef, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Joe Youkhan, Executive Chef & Owner, Tasting Spoon Food Truck, Orange County, CA (winner). Appetizer: frosted wheat cereal, baby red romaine lettuce, black garlic, Entre: tuna belly, lemon curd, purple cauliflower, dried cuttlefish snack, Shehu Fitzgerald, Chef, Ritz Carlton, New York, NY (, Alejandra Padilla, Sous chef, La Fonda del Sol, New York, NY (, Michael Vignola, Executive Chef, Michael Jordan's Steak House, New York, NY (, Danielle Saunders, Private Chef, New York, NY (. For pre-made tortillas, the best way is to steam-griddle them. They do have a problem with Chris using Rachelle's mushrooms, especially after he accused her of taking his. Notes: Chef Shaghaghi later competed on Cutthroat Kitchen. Notes: Part 3 of a 5-part competition for $50,000 for a charity of the winner's choice. Hunter Zampa is the youngest contestant to win a Teen Chopped episode. Notes: This is the final part of a 5-part charity tournament where winners of the previous four episodes battle to win $50,000 for their charity. Notes: All of the competitors in this episode are heroes in their community. Despite this Chef Dobias won due to the mistakes his opponent made throughout the meal. However, he was eliminated. 2013,Television Food Network,G.P. Chef Joshi works at Tertulia, under occasional Chopped judge Seamus Mullen. Notes: This was the first episode where two female chefs faced each other in the final round. The exception, though, is treating the kitchen like a total slob. The chefs had to stick to a Thanksgiving theme for all three courses. Chef Yeaple cut his hand in the dessert round but he finished his dish. Appetizer: escargot, cilantro chutney, biscuit dough. The judges allowed him to bring the pan from the oven to the tasting table after the other competitors offered their permission. Notes: Chef Fahr cut herself in the appetizer round, but failed to notice the cut until the round was over. Notes: Chef Puzio did not finish her plates in Round 1 resulting in her elimination. Those are a bit more difficult to come by, which is what makes the battle over a grill pan between two chefs such a gem in the show's history of awkward moments. The chef attempted to explain her messy cooking habits with, "I was trying to play the game," to which Zakarian shot back, "This is not a game!". Both she and Chef Gillespie later competed on Beat Bobby Flay. Welp, that was all it took for the chef to declare, "I don't want to continue." A sloppy chef does not impress. Notes: This episode was the first to feature "amateur chefs," and the contestants consisted of four F.D.N.Y firefighters. Chef Rosenhouse would later compete on Sweet Genius. Derek Gigliotti, Executive Chef, Onda Ristorante, Ria Pell, Chef and Restaurateur, Ria's Bluebird / Sauced, Atlanta, GA (winner). However, he did use the carrots in the water for his couscous, but was still eliminated because the judges couldn't taste them. Starring: Ted Allen. If you thought chef RoryPhilipson was less than a delightful ray of sunshine, allow us to introduce you to chef Lauren Von Der Pool (who has been a personal chef for celebs like Robin Thicke,Patti Labelle, and Serena Williams). Season the hamburger patty with salt and pepper. Dessert: protein powder, caramel coated popcorn, Wilhelmina Bell, Executive Chef, Children's Village/Program Coordinator, Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the appetizer), Derek B. Walker, Executive Chef, Bread and Roses Caf, Venice, CA (winner), Appetizer: 1/2 burger, untouched fortune cookies, leftover sauted broccoli, remnant pan of lasagna, Entre: BBQ ribs, cold and soggy french fries, slice of German chocolate cake, letover chili, Dessert: cooked corn cobs, unfinished pitcher of sangria, packets of duck sauce, stale plain doughnuts, Josh Watkins, Executive Chef, The Carillon, Austin, TX (eliminated after the appetizer), Krissy Kerwin, Private Chef, Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the entre), Aatul Jain, Executive Chef, St. Clare's Hospital, Denville, NJ (eliminated after the dessert), Jason Stude, Chef de cuisine, Second Bar + Kitchen, Austin, TX (winner), Entre: chicken legs, chicken-flavored crackers, Napa cabbage, caramel-flavored liqueur, Dessert: chicken suckers, chicken fat, farm fresh eggs, fruit cake, Brian Tsao, Executive Chef, Liang's, Forest Hills, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Eric McCarthy, Executive Chef, Tamarind Tribeca, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Janelle Reynolds, Caterer and Personal Chef, @ Large Catering and Private Chef Services, Austin, TX (winner), Appetizer: calf liver, lemon potatoes, pickled Chinese mustard greens, ranch dressing, Jared Braithwaite, Executive Chef, Layla, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Seth Gordon, Executive Chef, Dune Studios, Manhattan, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Teah Evans, Chef, FireFly American Bistro, Manasquan, NJ (winner), Appetizer: quail eggs, kale, champagne, caviar, Entre: emu egg, pancake mix, bloody mary mix, lobster, Neil Fuentes, Personal Chef, New Haven, CT (eliminated after the appetizer), Shannon Olvera, Executive Chef, Red Restaurant & Bar, City of Industry, CA (eliminated after the entre), Joyce Brandes, Chef de cuisine, DuMont Burger, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Nick Di Bona, Executive Chef, Peter Pratt's Inn, Yorktown Heights, NY (winner), Appetizer: cotton candy, peanuts in the shell, corn dogs, Tokyo scallions, Entre: nachos, chicken fingers, candy apples, baby corn, Dessert: snow cones, funnel cakes, popcorn, sour cream, Steve Yen, Sous chef, Catch, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), John Atkinson, Chef and Restaurateur, North End Caf, Manhattan Beach, CA (eliminated after the entre), Jesse Olson, Executive Chef, Vanderbilt, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Philip Meoli, Chef de cuisine, Brooklyn Pub, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Lisa Savage, Chef and Restaurateur, Sage Restaurant, Ventnor, NJ (eliminated after the entre), Luca Manderino, Chef and Restaurateur, La Sosta Enoteca, Hermosa Beach, CA (eliminated after the dessert), Antonio Mure, Chef and Restaurateur, Ado Ristorante, Venice Beach, CA (winner), Appetizer: vegan lobster, hot mustard, canned chop suey, winter melon, Dessert: bubble tea, papaya, coconut butter, chocolate-covered bananas, Frank Whittaker, Executive Sous chef, Fishtail by David Burke, New York, NY (, Jeff Eng, Executive Chef, Clyde's Tower Oaks Lodge, Rockville, MD (, Zoe Feigenbaum, Chef and Restaurateur, Zo, New York, NY (, Entre: brook trout, cream corn, kale chips, bacon flavored vodka, Dessert: opal basil, orange blossom water, dried apricots, marshmallow snack cakes, Josh Greenfield, Caterer/Internet Chef, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Mike Greenfield, Caterer/Internet Chef, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the entre), Emilie Friedman, Personal Chef, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Sean Quinn, Executive Chef, Chadwick's, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY (winner), Appetizer: reindeer pt, sparkling cider, candied ginger, jelly-filled donuts, Dessert: Douglas fir brandy, plum pudding, dried persimmon, chocolate Santa, Appetizer: smoked catfish, ricotta salata, giant jawbreaker, watermelon soda. Notes: Chef Orchid got eliminated in the Appetizer for only getting shrimp on 1 plate and forgetting to plate the raisins. Chef DePersio later competed on Beat Bobby Flay. Appetizer: brook trout, rhubarb, dried strawberries. Entre: octopus, dandelion greens, aged gouda. He had blonde hair and was very obnoxious. Appetizer: rice wrappers, morel mushrooms, David Garrido, Chef and Owner, Garrido's, Austin, TX (eliminated after the appetizer), Sonya Cot, Executive Chef and Owner, Hillside Farmacy, Austin TX (eliminated after the entre), Mustapha Rahiim, Executive Chef, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Rich Landau, Chef and Owner, Vedge, Philadelphia, PA (winner), Entre: Chilean sea bass, avocado, dried wakame seaweed, popcorn balls, Dessert: steel cut oats, feta cheese, watermelon syrup, huckleberries, Michele Harriott, Catering Chef, CulinAriane, Montclair, NJ (eliminated after the appetizer), Anup Joshi, Chef de cuisine, Tertulia, New York, NY (winner). Grace forgot the chocolate-covered almonds in the appetizer. The Halloween candy provided in the entre round was a mixture of traditional Halloween candies, such as candy corn. Notes: All the baskets contained some kind of chocolate. (Note to any future contestants: Marcus Samuelesson is allergic to buckwheat.) 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 entre), 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 entre), Denise Baron, Executive Chef, Burtons Grill, Boston, MA (eliminated after the dessert), Miguel Aguilar, Executive Chef, Piquant, New York, NY (winner). Chef Olson is the grandson of singer Glen Campbell. Chef DePersio also competed on Beat Bobby Flay. Notes: This was a Thanksgiving-themed episode. Now Luisa is out to prove that regardless of the hardships she may. Appetizer: pink grapefruit, seafood sausage. Notes: All of the ingredients of the baskets were scraps - ingredients that are normally thrown away. The cherry on top of the whole exchange was courtesy of Scott Conant, who in regards toPhilipson's complaint about the baskets, said, "I feel like this was much better than the first round." Notes: Most of the basket contents had an Australian theme. Nate, a season two contestant on The Next Iron Chef, graduated from the Culinary Institute of America. But those who get chopped are sometimes overcome with a very different emotion. Now Luisa is out to prove that regardless of the hardships she may have encountered earlier in life, she has the culinary prowess to win Chopped. Rather than extinguishing the fire with salt or baking soda, chef Hannah did the absolute worst thing she went for the water. Both chefs, and the judges, are understandably emotional at the final chopping, and the moment becomes even more emotional when the winning competitors daughter makes a surprise appearance. The chefs were directed to prepare holiday-themed dishes for each course. She ended up failing to get her cookies on the plate and only 1 judge got a clam. Phil Crispo, Assistant Culinary Professor. Notes: This was the first tournament with four preliminary heats leading up to a finale; it would set the precedent for future Chopped tournaments. Notes: Part 5 of a 5-part competition. Check out Food Networks Chopped headquarters for full episodes, plus the insider scoop on Chopped judges. Notes: Each of the chefs had lost significant amounts of weight through better diet and exercise, and were tasked with making light dishes. When the judges arent as pleased as he expects, however, Chris gets chopped, and doesnt react well. The celebrity chefs who won the previous 4 heats returned to compete for $50,000 towards their charity. Soraya forgot ginger preserves and Jackie forgot to plate fennel in the first round (Soraya got chopped), then Jackie forgot an ingredient again in the second round (leading to her getting chopped). Appetizer: baby mustard greens, spiral ham, pizzelle cookies. Siggy Sollitto, Chef and Restaurateur, Siggy's Good Food, Brooklyn Heights, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Eric Paraskevas, Executive Chef, Terra Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the entre), Chris Coombs, Executive Chef, Dbar, Boston, MA (eliminated after the dessert), Mackenzie Hilton, Executive Chef, Mercato Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA (winner), Sunshine Best, Special Diets Chef, Your Safe Kitchen, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Warren Schierenbeck, Chef and Restaurateur, DoSi Cafe, Staten Island, NY (eliminated after the entre), Mario Tolentino, Private Chef, Can Cook Personal Chef Services, New York, NY (winner). This is a five-part series where sixteen past champions competed. Appetizer: salmon filet, candy-coated peanuts, redbor kale, Entre: spinach, filet mignon, almonds, chocolate-covered marshmallows. Notes: This is the fifth and final part of a five-part tournament featuring celebrity chefs competing for charity. Dessert: baby bananas, coconut flakes, pumpernickel rye, Nadege Fleurimond, Caterer, Fleurimond Catering, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Paul Ripley, Food and Beverage Manager, Raritan Valley Country Club, Bridgewater, NJ (eliminated after the entre), Ryan DePersio, Chef and Restaurateur, Fascino, Montclair, NJ (eliminated after the dessert), Rebecca Weitzman, Chef de cuisine, Inoteca, New York, NY (winner), Appetizer: striped sea bass, strawberries, baby fennel, marshmallows, Entre: country pork ribs, kale, butternut squash, popcorn on the cob, Mary Beth Johnson, Executive Chef, Maritime, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Kristen Davis, Personal Chef, Long Island, NY (eliminated after the entre), Adam Goldgell, Chef, Sugo Caf, Long Beach, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Michael Jenkins, Chef, Butter, New York, NY (winner).