Chef Cain works at Red Rooster Harlem, owned by Chopped judge Marcus Samuelsson. Notes: This is Maneet Chauhan's first episode as a judge. Notes: This is the first episode to feature four male chefs. He's battled on Iron Chef America and is part of the Culinary. He had blonde hair and was very obnoxious. Notes: This was the first tournament with four preliminary heats leading up to a finale; it would set the precedent for future Chopped tournaments. The first round was extended to 30 minutes instead of the usual 20 minutes. Like Iron Chef, the competitors are given secret ingredients they must use; Chopped gives them a basket containing three or four per course instead of just one. 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. Appetizer: duck prosciutto, purple asparagus, Tiffany Jeffries, Caterer, Sunday Dinner Catering Service, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Matt Lambert, Chef de cuisine, Musket Room, New York, NY (winner), Appetizer: breakfast sausage, cantaloupe, potato rolls, coconut flakes, Shawn Fralin, Private Chef, Miami, FL (eliminated after the appetizer), Arthur Saks III, Executive Chef, Marina Cafe, Staten Island, NY (eliminated after the entre), Sonia El-Nawal, Chef Consultant, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Charles Lopez, Sous chef, Tastings Catering Company, New York, NY (winner), Appetizer: canned tuna fish, wonton wrappers, spinach, dill pickles. The episode was titled "Whiskey and Wings," an appropriate name for a chef who prides . Notes: All of the competitors in this episode are heroes in their community. Entre: maraschino cherries, peas in the pod, parsley root. Unlike past redemption episodes, fans chose the competitors they wanted to see come back, via an internet poll. This is the first season where less than 13 episodes aired. Chef Greco served undercooked, raw hen due to the time constraints. The previous winner lost in the dessert basket, meaning a new chef got the chance to potentially add more money to their winnings in the next special episode (up to $30,000). Notes: This is part 3 of a 5-part tournament. Dessert: sugar cookie dough, bittersweet chocolate, figs, Deborah Gorman, Catering Chef, The Good Knife, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Arvin Dhansew, Catering Chef, Relish Caterers, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Martin Brock, Executive Chef, Atria, New York, NY (winner). The chef's answer of "nibble" didn't sit well with Zakarian, who proceeded to inform her how a hot pepper would prevent him and the other judges from even tasting the food. The basket ingredients were chosen by fans via social media (Pinterest, Facebook, and Twitter). Jason DeCrow Local chef and Charlottean Chris Coleman felt the stress firsthand. During the appetizer Chef Muller realized with a minute left she couldn't finish and gave up. Keith Youngs late wife always encouraged him to cook, so when he competes against three dads on this amateur-chef episode of Chopped, he wants to win for her and to show his kids that hes getting his footing back after her passing. Notes: Each basket included a type of candy. As a result, the judges did not eat the salad and chopped her for her poor sanitation. After battling three other talented teenagers, she does just that, taking home the win. Notes: This was a holiday-themed episode. Notes: Chef Cole and Chef Fernandez later competed on Beat Bobby Flay. Ted Allen tried to deflate the situation, but it didn't do much good, and it's obvious that neither the other judges, nor competitors, were thrilled to be in the same kitchen with this particular chef. 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." Chef May works at Beauty & Essex, which is run by Chopped judge Chris Santos. Cooking Channel", "Chopped Tournament of Stars: Sports Stars! Appetizer: baby mustard greens, spiral ham, pizzelle cookies. The judges also were very disappointed in every first course. Discovery, Inc. or its subsidiaries and affiliates. Notes: Part 4 of a 5-part competition for $50,000 for a charity of the winner's choice. Notes: This is the last part of a 5-part tournament. The three eliminated teenagers each received a $1,000 gift certificate to Food Network's online store. Marcus Samuelsson was the first Chopped judge to win Chopped. I have to take it, I have to take it." Chopped is full of high-stakes moments, but moments that are also sort of hilarious? David Lang Chef Petroni competed on and won the fourteenth season of Food Network Star. Notes: This was a Halloween-themed episode. Notes: Chef Balducci forgot her french dressing in the appetizer and didn't get her clementines on all the plates. Entre: canned mandarin oranges, red pearl onions, chicken thighs. This resulted in Chef Lee being eliminated. Notes: Each round had an alcoholic beverage as a basket ingredient. Chef Parks is the ex-wife of two-time Chopped Champion Alan Harding. Chef DePersio later competed on Beat Bobby Flay. 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: 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 entre), Eric Levine, Executive Chef, Encore Catering, East Hanover, NJ (winner). Appetizer: flour tortillas, English cucumbers, Chris Scott, Chef and Restaurateur, Brooklyn Commune, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the entre), Sean Olnowich, Chef and Restaurateur, The House, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Dessert: cocoa nibs, blackberries, corn tortillas, ginger, Emily Sims, Executive Chef, Ici, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Jonathan Doar, Sous chef, Fishtail by David Burke, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Stephen Hartigan, Private Chef, The Field, Bridgeport, CT (eliminated after the dessert), Olivier Desaintmartin, Chef and Restaurateur, Caribou Caf, Philadelphia, PA (winner). Notes: In the appetizer round Chef Bignelli made a puree after Chef Tilmann made one, and Chef Bignelli did not clean out the blender. Notes: This was a Thanksgiving-themed episode. This heat featured celebrity chefs who have hosted cooking shows on Food Network. Apparently, asking to use the Sriracha was just too much! Chef Levine would later compete on Beat Bobby Flay. Chef Lee is a multiple-episode winner of Guy's Grocery Games and also won Cutthroat Kitchen. Notes: Chef Shaghaghi later competed on Cutthroat Kitchen. to which the chef responded, "The torching." "I don't think we can eat this," judge Chris Santos said. "It is an amazing feeling," the Hudson Valley chef, who mans the kitchen at Sparkill's DVine Bar, enthuses. Hunter Zampa is the youngest contestant to win a Teen Chopped episode. Notes: This is part three of a five-part tournament. Appetizer: Asian long beans, red jalapeo peppers, John Deatcher, Caterer, Foodini's Catering, Neptune, NJ (eliminated after the appetizer), Frank Whittaker, Executive Sous chef, Fishtail by David Burke, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Missy Corey, Kitchen Manager, Duckfat, Portland, ME (winner), Entre: goat chops, dragon's tongue beans, cinnamon schnapps, dark chocolate, Nelly Godfrey, Chef and Restaurateur, Lima's Taste, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Miguel Escobedo, Chef and Restaurateur, Papalote Mexican Grill, San Francisco, CA (eliminated after the entre), Vito Facciabene, Chef and Restaurateur, Vibano's Trattoria, Bronx, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Kris Wessel, Chef and Restaurateur, Red Light, Miami, FL (winner), Prasad Chirnomula, Executive Chef, Thali, New Haven, CT (eliminated after the appetizer), Fany Gerson, Pastry Chef, La Newyorkina, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Kenneth Johnson, Executive Chef, Pescatore, New York, NY (winner). 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!". 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." The sage advice fell on deaf ears, though, and the hardheaded chef immediately went on the defense, saying, "I think I'm a d*** good cook.". He has also competed on Beat Bobby Flay and Cutthroat Kitchen. Both Campanaro brothers forgot a basket ingredient in their round 1 dishes (Lou forgot the falooda glass noddles and Joey forgot the cape gooseberries), but both moved on due to Chef Kent's dish reading as too salty and his usage of the cape gooseberries as a garnish like almost having left off the ingredient as well, as cited by the judges. Notes: Chef Pogrebinsky has competed on Beat Bobby Flay. The stovetops were outfitted with grill sheets and two other burners. Notes: This was a special mother's day episode featuring home cooks who were mothers (making this the third amateur-centric episode of this season). Genre (s): Reality, Game Show, Travel, Food & Cooking. Notes: Chef Petrillo later competed on Beat Bobby Flay. The judges offered he could bring up his cakes. Notes: This episode was the first to feature "amateur chefs," and the contestants consisted of four F.D.N.Y firefighters. Entre: crab legs, sweet vermouth, asparagus, Chris Houlihan, Chef de cuisine, A-Frame, Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the appetizer), Lucas Marino, Sous chef, The Darby, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Betsy Rodriguez, Sous chef, The Goodwin, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Josie Gordon, Personal Chef, New York, NY (winner), Dessert: cucumber salad, cantaloupe, sesame seed candy, marshmallow spread, Ben Durham, Executive Chef, Four Food Studio, Melville, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Paolo Pasio, Chef and Restaurateur, Osteria Latini, Brentwood, CA (eliminated after the entre), Natasha Pogrebinsky, Chef and Restaurateur, Bear, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Katsuji Tanabe, Chef and Restaurateur, MexiKosher, Los Angeles, CA (winner). Because of the change in format, the first round was 30 minutes instead of the usual 20. 568: 12 "Cauliflower Power" Notes: Chef Burmeister later competed on Cutthroat Kitchen and Food Network Star. Dessert: blueberry scones, ginger preserves, rosemary, Jonah Frazier, Executive Sous chef, Garden Terrace, Belmot Park, Elmont, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Jason Rivas, Chef de cuisine, South Coast Winery Resort & Spa, Temecula, CA (eliminated after the entre), Amanda "Tek" Moore, Executive Chef, Le Barricou, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Kristen Gregory, Executive Chef, Firefly Grille, Nashville, TN (winner), Appetizer: swordfish steaks, broccoli rabe, tiger figs, cherry flavored drink, Entre: toaster pastries, filet mignon, truffles, heirloom tomatoes, Dessert: strawberry mints, salt bagels, cream cheese, cotton candy grapes, Roxy Belfiore (age 15), from Deptford Township, NJ (eliminated after the appetizer), Matthew Wheelock (age 16), from Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the entre), Simona Alomary (age 14), from Piscataway, NJ (eliminated after the dessert), Hunter Zampa (age 13), from Stamford, CT (winner), Entre: Spanish tortilla, serrano ham, chayote, squid, Andres Figueroa, Executive Chef, Antojeria La Popular, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Gemma Gray, Executive Sous Chef, Andaz, West Hollywood, CA (eliminated after the entre), David Viana, Chef de Cuisine, Daryl, New Brunswick, NJ (eliminated after the dessert), Alex Moreno, Executive Chef, Border Grill, Santa Monica, CA (winner), Appetizer: lobster bodies, juicer pulp, used tea bags, stale pita, Entre: brownie edges, near-empty bottle of ranch dressing, onion ends, rotisserie chicken picked down to the bone, Dessert: pineapple skin and core, last piece of cheese, cucumber peels, brown avocados, Pip Freeman, Chef & Owner, Three Letters, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Lauren Von Der Pool, Personal Chef (eliminated after the entre), Damon Gordon, Executive Chef, Water Grill, Santa Manica, CA (eliminated after the dessert), Sarah Pouzar, Executive Chef, Il Forno, New York, NY (winner). Appetizer: salmon filet, candy-coated peanuts, redbor kale, Entre: spinach, filet mignon, almonds, chocolate-covered marshmallows. Chef Chris Holland can. The winners of the four previous heats competed head to head for a chance at $50,000 for their charity. "Overly sweet," "heavy," and "aggressive" were just a few of the negative adjectives judge Amanda Freitag used to describe Von Der Pool's dish and the chef threw back a steely death stare the entire time. He was accompanied by interpreter Lydia Callis, best known as the ASL interpreter for Michael Bloomberg during his Hurricane Sandy press conference. Chef Knipschildt later competed on a dessert spinoff of the show called Chopped Sweets. The contestants wore T-shirts instead of the traditional Chopped chefs coats. Cringe-worthy indeed. Notes: Chef Dobias did not get his plantain cake on the plate in the dessert round despite getting all 4 ingredients on the plate. She also just snapped her okra in half and called it a salad. Rachelle did Warm Crab Salad with Cabbage and Mushrooms. Chef Brisson later competed on Beat Bobby Flay. Chef Fernandez previously competed on Cutthroat Kitchen. Hayan forgot to plate seafood paella in round 2. Chef Herndon was chopped in Round 1 for forgetting to plate all his durian. The chefs had to stick to a Thanksgiving theme for all three courses. However, the judges enjoyed her dish so she moved on. Chef Vizethann competed on Guy's Grocery Games. Rather than simply nod "yes, chef" and letting it go, the contestant replied with, "But you know you're alive," before shooting the still not convinced Zakarian a look that said "your move, pal.". Dessert: honey soaked nuts, organic red wine, Nate Echelberger, Pastor of Gateway Church in Austin, TX (eliminated after the appetizer), Melissa Campbell, Training Administrator from Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the entre), Rique Uresti, Spin Instructor from New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Marisa Biaggi, Content Producer and Strategist/, Appetizer: black forest bacon, ricotta pancakes, smoked salmon, prune juice, Fred Eric, Chef and Restaurateur, Fred 62, Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the appetizer), Natalie Cain, Line Cook, Red Rooster Harlem, Harlem, NY (eliminated after the entre), Chris Leahy, Executive Chef, Lexington Brass, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Brandon Boudet, Chef and Restaurateur, 101 Coffee Shop, Dominick's, Little Dom's, and Tom Bergin's Tavern, Los Angeles, CA (winner), Victor Vinson, Chef, U.S. Army (retired) / Personal Chef from Huntington Beach, CA (eliminated after the appetizer), Judy Cage-McLean, Chef, U.S. Army (retired) / Caterer from Spring Lake, NC (eliminated after the entre), Jacoby Ponder, Chef, U.S. Navy (retired) / Personal Chef from Virginia Beach, VA (eliminated after the dessert), Robbie Myers, U.S. Army (retired) / Senior Food Service Manager from Adams Center, NY (winner), Elizabeth Mwanda, Founder, Winning Diabetics, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Joel Gargano, Executive Chef, Higher One, New Haven, CT (eliminated after the dessert), Phillip Dell, Private Chef, Sin City Chefs, Newport Beach, CA (winner), Appetizer: mussels, blue cheese stuffed olives, saffron, aejo tequila, Christian Dolias, Chef, Cutthroat Culinary, Las Vegas, NV (eliminated after the appetizer), Kurt Ramborger, Caterer, Austin, TX (eliminated after the entre), David Fue, Executive Chef, Vizzi Truck / Temecula Creek Inn, Los Angeles, CA / Temecula, CA (eliminated after the dessert), Martha Esquivel, Executive Chef, Luminarias Restaurant, Monterey Park, CA (winner). Nope, that simply won't cut it when it comes to eel. Chef Tanaka is the first Grand Champion to settle in a different country. Appetizer: Alaskan king crab legs, star fruit, Dessert: vanilla cognac, guava paste, barley flour, duck fat, Miguel Aguilar, Executive Chef, Piquant, New York, NY (, Laura Henry-Zoubir, Culinary Director, Dramshop Hospitality, Boston, MA (, Lauren Gerrie, Caterer, Big Little Get Together, New York, NY (, Dessert: macaroni and cheese, apples, raw cashews, cane syrup, Justin Burdett, Chef de cuisine, Miller Union, Atlanta, GA (, Eric Levine, Executive Chef, Encore Catering, East Hanover, NJ (, Marie-Claude Mendy, Chef and Restaurateur, Teranga, Boston, MA (, Alan Harding, Chef, The Food Truck @ Hot Bird, Brooklyn, NY (, Van Dao, Chef and Restaurateur, Biscuit Bender, San Francisco, CA (eliminated after the appetizer), Ryan Goergen, Executive Chef, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Ronnie Vincent, Executive Sous Chef, Joe's Stone Crab, Miami, FL (eliminated after the dessert), Helen Park, Executive Chef, New York, NY (winner), Michael Maroni, Chef and Restaurateur, Maroni Cuisine, Northport, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Gina Rodriguez, Executive Chef, Kokopelli Restaurant and Tequila Bar, Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the entre), Justin Bazdarich, Chef and Restaurateur, Speedy Romeo, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Rob Evans, Chef and Restaurateur, Hugo's, Portland, ME (winner). Chef Malik Fall went out a side door and was shown walking out of the studio after the judges not only criticized his dish, but took him to task on his lack of humility. The episode was a battle of beef as each mystery basket contained some sort of beef product Notes: This is the first of a few episodes with five official ingredients in a basket (entre round), as well as three ingredients in the appetizer round. Notes: This is the fourth part of a five-part tournament featuring celebrity chefs competing for charity. Chef Gordon later competed on Beat Bobby Flay. Chef Patel later competed on Beat Bobby Flay. Rebecca forgot 3 ingredients on 1 plate in the appetizer round but moved on based on how good her dish was. "You used them in the first course already yet they're here." Zakarian chastised the chef during the entre round for throwing her food scraps on the floor, telling her, "I don't really appreciate that, it's really disrespectful to us and to the competitors." Check out Food Networks Chopped headquarters for full episodes, plus the insider scoop on Chopped judges. The pig organs in the entre round consisted of heart, liver, and kidneys, and the chefs were required to use all three of them. Notes: The contestants in this episode were retired members of the U.S. military with professional cooking experience. Watch any cooking show, and you'll learn that it's always a bad idea when a chef puts something on the plate that they maybe didn't intend for the judge to eat it. Notes: Chef Ricks is a chef at Landmarc, a restaurant of Chopped judge, Marc Murphy. Chef Castro competed on season 18 of Hell's Kitchen and was the runner-up. Dessert: cacao paste, chocolate peanut butter cups, Pierre Coray, Private Chef & Caterer, Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the appetizer), Lucy Collins, Sous Chef, Costada Italian Steakhouse, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Juerg "Fed" Federer, Chef & Instructor, Sex on the Table, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Phillip Frankland Lee, Chef & Owner, Scatch Bar, Los Angeles, CA (winner), Dessert: applewood smoked bacon, poached pears, French toast, cracklings, Noah von Blm, Chef & Owner, Arc Food & Libations, Costa Mesa, CA (eliminated after the appetizer), Peter Kontomanolis, Sous Chef, Brookville Country Club, Long Island, NY (eliminated after the entre), Blake Orchard, Sous Chef, BLD Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the dessert), Roxanne Spruance, Executive Chef, Allison Eighteen, New York, NY (winner), Appetizer: toasted lager, hop drops, hickory smoked sausage, fried pickles, Entre: bourbon barrel aged tripled ale, beer taffy, beer cheese, beef tips, Dessert: milk stout, stout beer jelly, soft pretzels, peaches, Larry Monaco, Private Chef, Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the appetizer), Bradley Stellings, Consulting Chef, Ibaraki, Japan (eliminated after the dessert), Lauren Kyles, Head Chef, Daily Grill & Public School, Los Angeles, CA (winner), Appetizer: Dim sum, honeydew melon, middle eastern noodles, ketchup, Entre: mint julep, rack of lamb, eggplant, apple spiced cake, Dessert: corn tortillas, cassia sticks, paw paws, black corinth grapes, Matt Dunn, Sous Chef, Marriott New York Marquis, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Ashton Keefe, Caterer & Instructor, Ashton Keefe Culinary Lifestyle Services, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Jennifer Story, Personal Chef & Caterer, Cookin' Thyme Inc., Redondo Beach, CA (eliminated after the dessert), Giuseppe Gentile, Chef & Restaurateur, Pizzeria Il Fico, Los Angeles, CA (winner), Appetizer: pork secreto, red leaf lettuce, onion ring snacks, 100-year-old eggs, Entre: halibut, herbed cheese, asparagus, mango pudding, Dessert: sea buckthorn juice, waffle cones, vanilla yogurt cups, lime curd, Roderick Bailey, Chef & Owner, Silly Goose, Nashville, TN (eliminated after the appetizer), Nissa Pierson, Owner, Ger-Nis Culinary & Herb Center, Hudson Valley, NY (eliminated after the entre), George Rallis, Chef & Co-Owner, Hell Gate Social, Astoria, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Jeremy Bringardner, Corporate Executive Chef, Lyfe Kitchen, Culver City, CA (winner), Appetizer: chicken tenderloins, paprika peppers, fennel, ginger preserves, Dessert: guava shells in syrup, cottage cheese, couscous, candied chick peas, Soraya Sobreidad, Loan Specialist/Drag Queen from Queens, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Jackie Khanich, Entertainment Attorney from Los Angeles, CA (eliminated after the entre), Tommy Werther, Retired Police Detective from Queens, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Dinah Surh, Hospital Administrator from Brooklyn, NY (winner). That's just part of the deal that goes along with potentially walking away $10,000 richer. This episode was filmed on Chef Davis' birthday. David Lang In contrast to the previous two grilling-themed episodes, the ovens were kept on and the chefs were allowed to use them. Notes: Despite its lethal reputation, the blowfish tails were farm-raised and did not have any poison. Notes: Chef Ramborger was the first deaf chef to participate in the show. 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. 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