Hosted by Ted Allen, each episode features four junior chefs as they showcase their skills in the Chopped Kitchen, making unforgettable meals from a basket of mystery ingredients over three rounds - appetizer, entrée, and dessert - with a limited amount of time.
Judged by a rotating panel of both recurring Chopped judges and special guest judges, one-by-one, the junior chef that is not up to par will be eliminated, with the last one remaining crowned Chopped Junior Champion and winning the $10,000 prize.
Special guest judges this season include:
David Arquette
Chris Colfer
Siri Daly
Justine "iJustine" Ezarik
David Alan Grier
Cheryl Hines
Katie Lee
Sandra Lee
Austin Mahone
Angie Martinez
Debbie Matenopoulos
Brandi Milloy
Bridget Moynahan
Chelsea Peretti
Jake Smollett
Alan Thicke
Daphne Oz
Danica Patrick
Michelle Trachtenberg
Laura Vitale
DeMarcus Ware
In the first episode of the new season: when the young chefs must cook snakes in the appetizer round, will they be too squeamish to let their skills shine through? Then in the entrée round a dense, oddball of a cake must be worked into lamb shoulder dishes.
When the finalists are challenged to make creative, caffeinated desserts, the last precious seconds of the round are a show of desperation and cooperation.
| CHANNEL |
Food Network (DStv 175) |
| PREMIERE |
11 December 2017 |
| TIMESLOT |
Weekdays, 18h00 |
| REPEATS |
Weekdays, 04h00 |