List of Chopped Junior episodes

This is a list of Chopped Junior episodes.

Chopped Junior Season 1 (2015-16)

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Title

Original air date

J1

1

"Curd Is the Word"

October 27, 2015

Ingredients:

Appetizer: swordfish, figs, oyster sauce, cotton candy cookies
Entrée: lamb loin chops, mini pepperoni pizzas, Chinese long beans, candied sardines
Dessert: lemon curd, pound cake, candy powder, ricotta

Judges:

Billy Gardell
Marcela Valladolid
Geoffrey Zakarian

Contestants:

Elliott Wakefield (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Grace LaFountain (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Bryce Taylor (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Ellie Kuhnle (age: 11) (winner)

J2

2

"Chasing Rainbow Bagels"

November 3, 2015

Ingredients:

Appetizer: pork belly, wasabi paste, peaches, rainbow bagels
Entrée: crab legs, mango pudding, husk cherries, fresh pasta sheets
Dessert: doughnut holes, marshmallows, chocolate cheese, mangosteens

Judges:

Sharone Hakman
Marcus Samuelsson
Valerie Bertinelli

Contestants:

Ben Streu (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Jataun Flash (age: 10) (eliminated after the entrée)
Ally Lopez (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Henry McDaniel (age: 12) (winner)

J3

3

"Shake It Up"

November 10, 2015

Ingredients:

Appetizer: head-on shrimp, rainbow carrots, beet hummus, pickled pigs feet
Entrée: venison tenderloin, baby eggplant, chocolate milkshake, couscous
Dessert: watermelon pizza, coconut milk yogurt, cinnamon candies, stroopwafels

Judges:

Lee Anne Wong
Amanda Freitag
Elizabeth Chambers Hammer

Contestants:

Zoe Gellert (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Talia Thessen (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Mark Coblentz (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Jack Crabb (age: 12) (winner)

J4

4

"A Chopped Junior Thanksgiving"

November 17, 2015

Ingredients:

Appetizer: spiral ham, string beans, cranberry mousse, sweet potato casserole
Entrée: smoked turkey legs, stuffin' muffins with mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts, turkey neck and gizzards
Dessert: pumpkin-spiced lattes, rainbow carrots, turkey cookies, spiced pecans

Judges:

Geoffrey Zakarian
Martha Stewart
Chris Santos

Contestants:

Kara Peterschmidt (age: 14) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Hannah Stowe (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Jordan Plumstead (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
Daniel Kligmann (age: 14) (winner)

Notes: This was a Thanksgiving-themed episode.

J5

5

"Fungi Times"

November 24, 2015

Ingredients:

Appetizer: lobster mushrooms, waffles, orange frozen pops, chorizo
Entrée: Berkshire pork chops, heirloom tomatoes, canned oysters, vegetable sushi
Dessert: french fries, applesauce, passion fruit, dehydrated cheese

Judges:

Sam Kass
Marc Murphy
Tino Feliciano

Contestants:

Bella Gross (age: 13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Alexis Ferguson (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Cameron Berger (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
Elisabeth Watkins (age: 14) (winner)

J6

6

"Adorably Ambitious"

December 1, 2015

Ingredients:

Appetizer: grilled cheese roll-ups, duck bacon, trombone zucchini, jawbreakers
Entrée: salmon, avocados, cactus pears, orange worm suckers
Dessert: New York cheesecake, cherry drink, carrot jam, pistachios

Judges:

Madison Cowan
Mila Kunis
Scott Conant

Contestants:

Micah Riedmann (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Nyles Emile (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Tatiana Cicciarella (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Elizabeth Oakes (age: 12) (winner)

J7

7

"Culinary Elves"

December 8, 2015

Ingredients:

Appetizer: tournedos of beef, cheese dreidels, asparagus, gingerbread house
Entrée: chocolate cereal pine cones, boneless leg of lamb, candy cane milkshake, potato pancakes
Dessert: snowman doughnuts, roasted chestnuts, white chocolate fudge, hot cocoa ice cream

Judges:

Sam Kass
Martha Stewart
Marc Murphy

Contestants:

Megan Norz (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Noah Jenkins (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Noelle Smith (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Aidan Friedson (age: 12) (winner)

Notes: This was a holiday-themed episode.

J8

8

"Cereal Miracles"

December 15, 2015

Ingredients:

Appetizer: mussels, coconut milk, hot pepper jellybeans, squid jerky
Entrée: cereal with milk, green strawberries, squash blossoms, Wagyu skirt steak
Dessert: microwave cupcakes, Greek yogurt, blood oranges, cookie straws

Judges:

Michelle Bernstein
Scott Conant
Camila Alves

Contestants:

Janie Wilson (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Dylan Marcus (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Hannah Robins (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Mason Partak (age: 11) (winner)

J9

9

"Future Stars"

December 22, 2015

Ingredients:

Appetizer: steak tartare, malabar spinach, blooming onion, Barbecue Flavored Larvae
Entrée: steamed lobster, tomatillos, broccoli rabe spray cheese
Dessert: tortilla chips, finger limes, piloncillo, ice cream sandwich cake

Judges:

Marc Murphy
Sam Talbot
Laila Ali

Contestants:

Talia Shapiro (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Kinnan Dowie (age: 13) (eliminated after the entrée)
Ana'lysse Cotton (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
Cookie Dutch (age: 14) (winner)

J10

10

"Birthday Cake Crush"

December 29, 2015

Ingredients:

Appetizer: vegetable fried rice, oven roasted tomatoes, firm tofu, gingerbread cookie people
Entrée: scallops, chickpea chips, watercress, birthday cake
Dessert: pretzel bites, cream cheese, candy dots, chocolate covered bananas

Judges:

Contestants:

James Hooper (age: 13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Lyla Allen (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Emily Allen (age:11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Kobena Sey (age: 12) (winner)

Notes: Lyla and Emily are twin sisters.

J11

11

"Cuteness Overload"

January 5, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: hot dogs, Japanese mayonnaise, shrimp chips, clams
Entrée: ribeye steak, yuzu juice, whipped cream, plumcots
Dessert: crab cakes, curry powder, champagne grapes, cookie spread

Judges:

Jeff Mauro
Amanda Freitag
Hayden Panettiere

Contestants:

Rachel Hodorov (age: 10) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Emily Waters (age: 10) (eliminated after the entrée)
Michael Lettieri (age: 10) (eliminated after the dessert)
Claire Hollingsworth (age: 9) (winner)

Notes: This is the first episode where all the contestants were under the age of eleven.

J12

12

"Candy Rock Bottom"

January 12, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: squid, arugula, baby pineapples, pizza bites
Entrée: pork carnitas, nopales, white sweet corn, candy rocks
Dessert: whoopie pies, Dulce De Leche, pancetta, ants in apple candy

Judges:

Sharone Hakman
Alex Guarnaschelli
Kimberly Schlapman

Contestants:

Marcus Byers (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Marc Hodorov (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Emma Immanivong (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Sabrina Swee (age: 13) (winner)

J13

13

"Batter Hurry Up!"

January 19, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: burgers, eggplant, jalapeno powder, cream soda
Entrée: chicken lollipops, cake batter, purple wax beans, chocolate covered edamame
Dessert: cookie bouquet, quince paste, araucana eggs, horchata

Judges:

Tiffany Derry
Amanda Freitag
Tia Mowry

Contestants:

Lauren Zilberman (age: 13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Cole Malouin (age: 15) (eliminated after the entrée)
Jack Witherspoon (age: 15) (eliminated after the dessert)
Sean Lew (age: 13) (winner)

Notes: All 4 contestants have previously appeared on Rachael Vs. Guy: Kids Cook-Off. Sean and Lauren were both on season 2, and Cole and Jack were both on season 1.

Chopped Junior Season 2 (2016)

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J14

1

"Dough Business"

April 26, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Paneer Cheese, Baby Beets, Masala Roasted Chickpeas, Camel Hot Dogs
Entrée: Filet Mignon, Blood Oranges, Green Apple Carbonated Candy, Red Watercress
Dessert: Edible Cookie Dough, Pomegranates, Blackberries, Mini Ice Cream Cones

Judges:

Contestants:

Sophie Bravo (age: 9) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Joshua Pantoja (age: 10) (eliminated after the entrée)
Caryn Cummings (age: 10) (eliminated after the dessert)
Haley Mattes (age: 11) (winner)

J15

2

"Love You, Mom!"

May 3, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Basil, Papadum, Coconut Fruit Pops, Escargot
Entrée: Baby Rainbow Chard, Gummy Eggs, Apricots, Lomo Iberico
Dessert: Candy Game Tiles, Greek Yogurt, Candied Flower Petals, Dragon Fruit

Judges:

Contestants:

Julia Calabrese (age:11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Moses Hausmann (age:11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Townsend Childress (age:12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Annabella Kumar (age:11) (winner)

Notes: In the dessert round, as a surprise from Ted, each contestant was assisted by their own mother.

J16

3

"Quail Quest"

May 10, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Baby Romanesco Cauliflower, Polenta Log, Rock Shrimp, Beef Tongue
Entrée: Quail, Spinach-Artichoke Dip, Mini Mirepoix Veggies, Stuffed Bagel Buns
Dessert: Star Fruit, Horn Corn Chips, Pink Lemonade Concentrate, Vanilla Tie-Dye Cake

Judges:

Contestants:

Owen Halligan (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Isaiah Hooks (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Zoe Gelsi (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Emily Roche (age: 11) (winner)

J17

4

"Go Fish!"

May 17, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Arctic Char, Cotton Candy, Dandelion Greens, Tiny Ice Cream Bites
Entrée: Skirt Steak, Sea Beans, Mozzarella Sticks, Canned Spaghetti Rings
Dessert: Popcorn Gift Set, Clementines, Freeze-Dried Raspberries, Giant Lollipop

Judges:

Contestants:

Jeremiah Valeroso (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Aiden McFarlane (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Guinevere Shea (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Bella Coonis (age: 12) (winner)

Notes: The popcorn gift set in the third round contained three different flavors of popcorn, including: plain, caramel, and cheddar.

J18

5

"Grill It!"

May 24, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Chicken Sausage, Croissant-Doughnuts, Broccoli Steaks, Portobello Mushrooms
Entrée: Rib Eye Steaks, Vegetable Skewers, Key Lime Pie Lasagna, Culantro
Dessert: Puffed Rice Pops, Baby Bananas, Feta Chese, Baby Pineapples

Judges:

Contestants:

Aaron Gruen (age: 13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Mark Timanovsky (age: 13) (eliminated after the entrée)
Christian Bryan (age: 14) (eliminated after the dessert)
Lily Nunziata (age: 13) (winner)

Notes: Every course required a grilled element; there was no oven use in any round.

J19

6

"Pasta Love"

May 31, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Italian Tuna in Oil, Peas & Carrot Candy, Heart-Shaped Pasta, Rainbow Chard
Entrée: Scallops, Broccolini, Sweet Limes, Papaya
Dessert: Cookie Cups, Buttermilk, Pichuberries, Green Tea Powder

Judges:

Contestants:

Hensley Brown (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Ally Kustera (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Luke Krohn (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Amanda DeFuria (age: 11) (winner)

J20

7

"Trail Mix and Match"

June 7, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Monkfish, Poblano Peppers, Cream Cheese Frosting, Mini Cucumbers
Entrée: Elk Tenderloin, Trail Mix, Bok Choy Rabe, Far Far
Dessert: Chocolate Olives, Animal Crackers, Vanila Pudding, Fruit Leather Strips

Judges:

Contestants:

Alyanie Villahermosa (age: 13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Jimmy Hennessy (age: 14) (eliminated after the entrée)
Tefo Maphorisa (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Amelia Carpentieri (age: 13) (winner)

J21

8

"Dinner for Dad"

June 14, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Buffalo Chicken Wings, Cherry Tomatoes, Tokyo Scallions, Blue Cheese
Entrée: Kefta Kebabs, Spinach, Overstuffed Sandwich, White Chocolate Golf Balls
Dessert: Snow Cones, Pistachios In The Shell, Anjou Pears, Cinnamon Rolls

Judges:

Tre Wilcox
Scott Conant
Tony Hawk

Contestants:

Carter Cassola (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Riley Mitchell (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Lia Howhannesian (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Matt Grieco (age: 11) (winner)

Notes: Each round the contestants had to make a dish their fathers would enjoy. Also, in the Dessert Round, the two contestant's dads competed alongside their children as sous chefs.

J22

9

"Pancake Pop Power"

June 21, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Baby Octopus, Tartar Sauce, Upland Cress, Lemon Bars.
Entrée: Duck Breast, Yuzu Kosho, Purple Snow Peas, Pancake Pops.
Dessert: Candied Fennel Seeds, Biscuit Dough, Lemon Plums, Vanilla Almond Butter.

Judges:

Alex Guarnaschelli
Kelsey Nixon
Donal Skehan

Contestants:

Canaan Smith (age:13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Trishul Manoj (age: 13) (eliminated after the entrée)
Kaley Demarest (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
Isabella Wylie (age: 13) (winner)

J23

10

"The Big Stink"

June 28, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: hand-pulled noodles, pickled daikon radish, century eggs, alligator
Entrée: pork cutlet, cornucopia of baby vegetables, mango, fish/chips snack mix
Dessert: cashew cheese, sparkling apple cider, lychees, kiwi turtle cake

Judges:

Contestants:

Kennedy Williamson (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Logan Walker (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Connor Frank (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Cassidy Tryon (age: 12) (winner)

J24

11

"Summer Sizzle"

July 5, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: bison burgers, flip-flop cookies, eggplant, chive blossoms
Entrée: norwegian cod, baby corn, bacon-wrapped asparagus, watermelon gelatin
Dessert: beach ball cake pops, strawberries, creme fraiche, grasshoppers

Judges:

Contestants:

Lindsay Hayes (age: 9) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Aidan Blumsack (age: 10) (eliminated after the entrée)
Olivia Burnett (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Lauryn Mitchell (age: 9) (winner)

J25

12

"Goat Gumption"

July 12, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: smoked chicken breast, puntarelle, maraschinos, bacon soda
Entrée: goat porterhouse, turnips, snap pea crisps, “balloon dogs”
Dessert: mini caramel apples, farmhouse cheddar, amaretti cookies, duck fat

Judges:

Contestants:

Juliette Borchardt (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Mikayla Jones (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Natraj Vairavan (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Nicholas Bruzzano (age: 12) (winner)

J26

13

"Boared Silly"

July 19, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: boar strip steaks, limburger cheese, arepas, "pig lollipops"
Entrée: liverwurst, purple sweet potatoes, escarole, branzino
Dessert: "taco cookies", sour cream, avocados, chicha morada

Judges:

Arnold Myint
Chris Santos
Ali Larter

Contestants:

Sa'de Ivey (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Emily Stass (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Ethan Benson (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Tara O'Donnell (age: 12) (winner)

Chopped Junior Season 3 (2016)

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J27

1

"Sloppy Apps"

July 26, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: sloppy joes, tomatillos, popped corn chips, dandelion greens
Entrée: lobster tails, fiddlehead ferns, baby white turnips, sicilian pesto
Dessert: bacon apple pie, mayonnaise, rhubarb, fruit punch drink pouches

Judges:

Geoffrey Zakarian
Cheryl Hines
Siri Daly

Contestants:

Summer Kelly (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Eliza Roth (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Ade Ayodele (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
Jack Pollock (age: 12) (winner)

J28

2

"Rattled"

August 2, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: sweet limes, broccoli leaves, fruit cereal marshmallow treats, rattlesnake
Entrée: lamb shoulder, pizza cake, yogurt preserved in oil, chinese long beans
Dessert: fish wafer ice cream, cashew brittle, longan fruit, espresso

Judges:

Amanda Freitag
Chris Colfer
Raiza Costa

Contestants:

Israel Oxley (age: 9) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Carson Wood (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Avery Andrasek (age: 9) (eliminated after the dessert)
Lucy Chelton (age: 9) (winner)

J29

3

"Beginner's Duck"

August 30, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: airline pheasant breasts, cucumbers, fresh tomato spread, stuffed olives
Entrée: peking duck, broccoli, soba noodles, gummy brains
Dessert: chocolate raspberry tamales, hazelnuts, kiwi berries, jaggery

Judges:

Angelo Sosa
Marc Murphy
Bridget Moynahan

Contestants:

Alex Wise (age:11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Ellie Zeiler (age:12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Greta Lau (age:11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Christian Bonadio (age:11) (winner)

J30

4

"Think Fig"

September 6, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: sweet red crab, bear graham crackers, striped peppers, chayote squash
Entrée: grass-fed lamb tenderloin, portobellos, bacon granola, fruit leather
Dessert: japanese peaches in jelly, clotted cream, figs, cinnamon tortilla stars

Judges:

Sabin Lomac
Aaron Sanchez
Ta’Rhonda Jones

Contestants:

Robbie Lutzker (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Ella Rutiaga (age: 10) (eliminated after the entrée)
Ben Krantz (age: 10) (eliminated after the dessert)
Amandine Waldman (age: 9) (winner)

J31

5

"Curry Hurry"

September 13, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: chicken & waffle sliders, mustard greens, jicama, pickled buffalo eggs
Entrée: salmon fillets, carrot noodles, hard pretzels, red curry paste
Dessert: budino, tarragon, raisins on the vine, lunchbox sushi

Judges:

Tiffany Derry
Aaron Sanchez
Busy Philipps

Contestants:

Joshua Lefkoff (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Maya Tornerud (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Nate Siwiec (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
Keyanna McBryde (age: 12) (winner)

J32

6

"A Hot Minute"

September 20, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: minute steaks, calabrian chiles, dragon tongue beans, boniato ice pops
Entrée: cornish hens, white asparagus, salt-cured egg yolks, blueberry ketchup
Dessert: grilled stuffed bananas, cherries, galangal, striped cakes

Judges:

Jason Varitek
Amanda Freitag
Kristen Kish

Contestants:

Nicky Lennox (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Rachel Cummings (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Lillie Stewart (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Tavia Isaac (age: 12) (winner)

J33

7

"Halloween Party!"

October 4, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: jalapeno mummies, lamb heart, bitter melon, vampire blood
Entrée: halloween lasagna, “zombie scabs”, edamame, ghost toast
Dessert: "bloody guts", "melon bats", candied bacon, bag of Halloween candy

Judges:

Jackie Sorkin
Scott Conant
Michelle Trachtenberg

Contestants:

Nathan Graddon (age: 10) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Ava De Los Santos (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Alex Manka (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Emma Morrison (age: 12) (winner)

Notes: This was a Halloween themed episode, featuring the contestants dressed in costumes.

J34

8

"Ears for Fears"

October 11, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: pig’s ears, ramps, pickled ginger, hasselback potatoes
Entrée: chicken noodle soup, ostrich steaks, purple asparagus, truffles
Dessert: monkey bread, papaya, queso fresco, coconut flower vinegar

Judges:

Chris Santos
Katie Lee
Alan Thicke

Contestants:

Charlie Todd (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Jasmine Lucero (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Ethan Jackson (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Evelyn Dugan (age: 12) (winner)

J35

9

"Fish Tale"

October 18, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: beet greens, cheesecake candy bars, soft-serve mango, rainbow trout
Entrée: pork chops, quinoa, blackberry salsa, okra
Dessert: rainbow pancakes, cape gooseberries, jordan almonds, Japanese milk soft drink

Judges:

Chris Santos
Debbie Matenopoulos
Dale Talde

Contestants:

Joseph Gloss (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Alli Holtz (age: 10) (eliminated after the entrée)
Lauren Poplaski (age: 10) (eliminated after the dessert)
Taytum Graham (age:10) (winner)

J36

10

"Snapper Snafus"

October 25, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: duck confit, artichoke hearts, taleggio cheese, tomato soup cupcakes
Entrée: red snapper, orange soda syrup, thai eggplant, serrano ham croquettes
Dessert: octopus pie, quick cooking oats, curry powder, meyer lemons

Judges:

Scott Conant
Danika Patrick
Jamika Pessoa

Contestants:

Taylor Brown (age:13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Kemp Guas (age:13) (eliminated after the entrée)
Will Connor (age:13) (eliminated after the dessert)
Lilah Donnelly (age:13) (winner)

Notes: Kemp Guas is the son of former Chopped Contestant David Guas.

J37

11

"S'more Determination"

November 8, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: hot dog pasta, spring peas, veggie cream cheese, lentil chips
Entrée: squab, s'mores french fries, baby tatsoi, black beans
Dessert: pig dumplings, long stemmed strawberries, white chocolate, pumpkin seeds

Judges:

Tiffany Derry
Jennette McCurdy
Alex Guarnaschelli

Contestants:

Dylan Koontz (age:12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Kate Daniel (age:11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Zikei Brooks (age:12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Ella Petitto (age:12) (winner)

J38

12

"Basket Brawl"

November 22, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: squid ink pasta, fresh chickpeas, Spanish chorizo, baby fish
Entrée: skirt steak, zucchini, treviso, caramel cream sticks
Dessert: chocolate ravioli, tangerines, prunes, white gourd drink boxes

Judges:

Rachel Hollis
Roble Ali
Marcus Samuelsson

Contestants:

Ben Maizes (age:12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Etimfon Bassey (age:12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Jenaka Lauretta (age:12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Aziza Eshun (age:11) (winner)

J39

13

"Snack Attack"

December 13, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: 'nduja, cheese mice, escarole, lavash
Entrée: halibut, avocados, house made potato chips, strawberry drink pickles
Dessert: dried jackfruit, lemon verbana, roasted marshmallows, coquito nuts

Judges:

Daphne Oz
Tyrel Jackson Williams
Maneet Chauhan

Contestants:

Jacob Rodriguez (age:9) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Kate Moore (age:9) (eliminated after the entrée)
Oliver Neiter (age:9) (eliminated after the dessert)
Elan Satchit (age:9) (winner)

Notes: This is the first episode where all the contestants were under the age of ten. Due to the height of the contestants, each contestant was provided with a footstool to help them reach their prep table and stove.

Chopped Junior Season 4 (2016-17)

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J40

1

"Cup of Glee"

August 9, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: beef satay, giant peanut butter cup, gluten-free pancake mix, pink grapefruit
Entrée: pork porterhouse, braising greens, wasabi, candy cured olives
Dessert: pink marshmallow skillets, rice cakes, french vanilla coffee creamer, passion fruit

Judges:

Andrew Gruel
Maneet Chauhan
Meghan Markle

Contestants:

Natilee Giles (age:13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Sophia Rebello (age:12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Jacob Stern (age:13) (eliminated after the dessert)
Maizy Boosin (age:12) (winner)

J41

2

"Nest Test"

August 16, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: bird's nest(spaghetti and meatballs), cherry peppers, sugar snap peas, antipasto platter
Entrée: poussin, pickled garlic, graham cracker rainbows, red kale
Dessert: cookie mix gift jar, blood orange chips, kiwi, flax seed milk

Judges:

Austin Mahone
Raquel Pelzel
Aaron Sanchez

Contestants:

Jamol Manigault (age:11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Aidan Stoyer (age:12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Melinda Stokes (age:11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Camryn McLelland (age:12) (winner)

J42

3

"Nugget? Fuhgettaboutit!"

August 23, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: chicken nuggets, malabar spinach, mixed marble potatoes, fish lollipops
Entrée: bay scallops, broccoli, instant noodle soup, preserved lemon syrup
Dessert: cactus water, biscuit dough, plumcots, dinosaur fossils

Judges:

Kenny Gilbert
Geoffrey Zakarian
Mae Whitman

Contestants:

Malachi Maguregui (age:13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Sophia Starr (age:12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Christian Olsen (age:13) (eliminated after the dessert)
Nadjah Bray (age:12) (winner)

J43

4

"Donut Sweat It"

September 27, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: everything donuts, pencil asparagus, pickled pig lips, heirloom tomatoes
Entrée: venison rib chops, red mizuna, natural blackberry soda, brownie ends
Dessert: cricket cookies, blueberry cardamom lassi, mangoes, star anise

Judges:

Contestants:

Charlotte "Char" Sloan (age:11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Ernesto Fox (age:12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Sophia Amenendo (age:10) (eliminated after the dessert)
Caroline Coleman (age:11) (winner)

J44

5

"Bug Bites"

November 1, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: sofrito, cucumber, crepes, bug kebabs
Entrée: branzino fillet, marshmallow cereal, king oyster mushrooms, aloe marmalade
Dessert: fairy bread, swedish fish, sesame seed candy, ostrich egg

Judges:

Contestants:

Isabella Testa (age:9) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Sammy Voit (age:10) (eliminated after the entrée)
Ashley Carter (age:10) (eliminated after the dessert)
Taliah Dancil (age:11) (winner)

J45

6

"Thanks Kidding"

November 15, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: turkey tenderloin, frybread, collard greens, pecan pie
Entrée: pork crown roast, sweet potatoes, marshmallow spread, green bean casserole
Dessert: thanksgiving cupcakes, brown turkey figs, pumpkin spiced sugar, cranberry pistachio fudge

Judges:

Laura Vitale
Alex Guarnaschelli
Sandra Lee

Contestants:

Ben Berinsky (age:11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Erin Alexander (age:12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Ruby Jones (age:11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Buck Milligan (age:11) (winner)

Notes: This was a thanksgiving-themed episode with seasonal ingredients in each basket.

J46

7

"Fries Wise"

November 29, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: ground beef, truffle salsa, scallions, curly fries
Entrée: swai fillets, crab rangoon, tomato crisps, rocket pops
Dessert: cookie-stuffed cookie cups, pineberries, grapes in syrup, silken tofu

Judges:

Alison Roman
Marcus Samuelsson
iJustine

Contestants:

Jack Furman (age:10) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Hannah Hickson (age:11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Mariam Awan (age:11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Lola Massey (age:11) (winner)

J47

8

"Yay Holidays!"

December 6, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: duck breasts, cheese blintzes, Santa veggie tray, brussels sprouts
Entrée: chateaubriand, corn flake wreath, rainbow carrots, hot dog stockings
Dessert: lumps of coal, pretzel snowflakes, peppermint ice cream, holiday lights

Judges:

Christian Petroni
Sandra Lee
Marc Murphy

Contestants:

Narell Hinds (age:13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Lily Babcock (age:11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Eli Schulman (age:13) (eliminated after the dessert)
Melody Nguyen (age:13) (winner)

Notes: This is a special Christmas-themed episode. The lumps of coal and holiday lights in the dessert round were ground up cookies mixed with marshmallows and chocolate-covered strawberries respectively.

J48

9

"Got Elk?"

December 20, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich, kumquats, serrano ham, quince paste
Entrée: elk osso buco, parsley root, lamb's quarters, chocolate cookie churros
Dessert: watermelon sherbet cake, cocoa nibs, raspberries, sourdough bread

Judges:

Aaron Sanchez
Iliza Shlesinger
Jet Tila

Contestants:

Giuliana Soares (age:10) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Misha Oreshkov (age:10) (eliminated after the entrée)
Marvin Drake (age:10) (eliminated after the dessert)
Eden Abney (age:10) (winner)

J49

10

"Hot Potato, Not Potato"

December 27, 2016

Ingredients:

Appetizer: ground beef, spinach, chive blossoms, presidential chocolates
Entrée: pork tenderloin, baked potato cake, mousseron mushrooms, thumbelina carrots
Dessert: trail mix, gelatin parfait, whipped honey, red delicious apples

Judges:

Lazarus Lynch
Marc Murphy
James Maslow

Contestants:

AJ Espinoza (age:12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Sarah Hullihen (age:10) (eliminated after the entrée)
Jayla Hill (age:12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Liam Dertinger (age:13) (winner)

Notes: This was the first time on Chopped Junior a boy won against three girls.

J50

11

"Lemon Meringue Why?"

January 3, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: fluke fillets, wildfire lettuce mix, cauliflower bites, golden raisins
Entrée: chicken drumsticks, avocados, butter & sugar corn, lemon meringue pie
Dessert: chocolate covered snack cakes, clementines, vanilla protein shake, beet chips

Judges:

Angie Martinez
Geoffrey Zakarian
Chelsea Peretti

Contestants:

Jada Payne (age:9) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Marty Snyder (age:9) (eliminated after the entrée)
Eli Hoffenberg (age:10) (eliminated after the dessert)
Mischa Waydo (age:10) (winner)

J51

12

"Pinwheel Meals"

January 10, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: double-smoked bacon, cherry tomatoes, bok choy, soup dumplings
Entrée: beef pinwheels, kohlrabi, fruity gumdrops, pide
Dessert: grain bowl, yellow plantains, applesauce, cottage cheese

Judges:

Contestants:

Chris Alley (age:13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Leila Allain-Wright (age:12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Daphne Baker (age:12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Danielle McNerney (age:13) (winner)

J52

13

"Chia Frets"

January 17, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: merguez sausage, veggie flatbread, pea shoots, shakshuka sauce
Entrée: head-on shrimp, parsley pappardelle, purple wax beans, cream of broccoli soup
Dessert: chia pudding, asian pears, agave nectar, chocolate chip pancake bites

Judges:

Amanda Freitag
David Alan Grier
Brandi Milloy

Contestants:

Daniela Spiniello (age:10) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Joey Bernardo (age:11) (eliminated after the entrée)
CJ Vinas (age:12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Charlotte Kilroy (age:12) (winner)

Chopped Junior Season 5 (2017)

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1

"Pizza Party"

January 31, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Italian sausage, beech mushrooms, Alfredo sauce, English muffins
Entrée: chicken tenders, poblano peppers, marinara sauce, fresh pizza dough
Dessert: pineapple fruit boat, clementines, gjetost cheese, canned pizza dough

Judges:

Contestants:

Matthew Richert (age: 10) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Charlie Basa (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Allie Dubler (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Peggy Fischer (age: 11) (winner)

Notes: This was a pizza themed episode. All contestants were required to make pizza in every round. Peggy Fischer is a contestant from season two of Kids Baking Championship.

J54

2

"Chicken and Do-Nots"

January 31, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: chicken & doughnuts, broccoli, chorizo, purple potatoes
Entrée: pineapple flavored icing, red long beans, pork tenderloin, peanut butter crackers
Dessert: chocolate matcha lava cookies, mangoes, tiny strawberry candies, coconut milk

Judges:

Contestants:

Bria Beamon (age: 10) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Emerson Golubic (age: 10) (eliminated after the entrée)
Chris Bardsley (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Kaj Friis-Hecht (age: 10) (winner)

J55

3

"Chocoholics"

February 7, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: box of chocolates, filet mignon, baby brussels sprouts, sparkling cider
Entrée: chocolate fruit bowl, lamb chops, fairy tale eggplant, blue cheese
Dessert: triple chocolate sundae, grenadine, chocolate love bugs, heart-shaped potato chips

Judges:

Scott Conant
Ashley Graham
Jernard Wells

Contestants:

Jack Dutch (age: 10) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Denali Schijvens (age: 9) (eliminated after the entrée)
Maria Leone (age: 10) (eliminated after the dessert)
Retiba Hegazzi (age: 9) (winner)

Notes: This was a chocolate themed episode. There was chocolate in every baskets. Denali Schijvens is the first Chopped Junior Contestant from Alaska.

J56

4

"Rise and Cook!"

February 14, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Milk and cereal pops, spinach, country ham, French toast sticks
Entrée: Waffles, asparagus, brisket bacon, heirloom eggs
Dessert: Breakfast cake, navel oranges, granola, cappuccino

Judges:

Contestants:

Kiersten Williamson (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Adrian Corelli (age: 10) (eliminated after the entrée)
Milan Nimeh (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Rose Genter (age: 11) (winner)

Notes: This was a breakfast themed episode. Each basket contained breakfast themed ingredients.

J57

5

"Heads Will Roll"

February 21, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Fuyu persimmons, fresh cayenne peppers, mooncakes, head-on shrimp
Entrée: Turkey cutlets, cauliflower, pull-apart garlic bread, candy sushi
Dessert: Zucchini brownies, honeycrisp apples, hazelnuts, cherry-vanilla soda

Judges:

Contestants:

Aiden McCarthy (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Stefano Dongowski (age: 13) (eliminated after the entrée)
Annie Ayars (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Sophie Viohl (age: 13) (winner)

J58

6

"Turn Up the Beet"

March 1, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Octopus carpaccio, arugula, golden beets, Marcona almonds
Entrée: Steelhead trout, wax beans, royal trumpet mushrooms, bow tie pasta
Dessert: Fruit-flavored popcorn, plums, buttermilk, chocolate wafer piano keys

Judges:

Contestants:

Yashica Nabar (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Henry Savin (age: 13) (eliminated after the entrée)
Aidan Dowell (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
Emily Wolff (age: 13) (winner)

J59

7

"Why So Blue?"

April 4, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Mac ‘n cheese-stuffed meatballs, broccoli rabe, shaved truffles, French fry chips
Entrée: Pork chops, squash, cashews, spilled milk cookies
Dessert: Solar system lollipops, kiwi, frozen strawberry lemonade, lady fingers

Judges:

Contestants:

Logan Beharry (age: 13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Riley Dixon (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Ava Howell (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Kieran Banks (age: 12) (winner)

J60

8

"Three Ring Kitchen"

April 11, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Corn dogs, avocados, corn on a stick, circus cookies
Entrée: Sliders, heirloom tomatoes, tiger tails, jester potatoes
Dessert: Caramel apples, concord grapes, elephant ears, circus peanuts

Judges:

Contestants:

Sam Khemlani (age: 10) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Tanner Waxman (age:11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Megan Hackett (age: 10) (eliminated after the dessert)
Liam Pignolet (age: 10) (winner)

Notes: The theme of this episode was circus. Each basket contained circus themed ingredients.

J61

9

"Rescue Mission!"

April 18, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Pork fried rice, frozen herbs, UGLY salad greens, Parmesan rinds
Entrée: Steak, beet tops, bell peppers, half-empty jar of marinara
Dessert: Cookie dough, overripe mangoes, forgotten bananas, broken ice cream cones

Judges:

Contestants:

Isabelle Nollette (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Jake Dizon (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Anthony Brown (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Caitlyn White (age: 11) (winner)

Notes: Each basket in this episode contained wasted food that almost ended up in the trash.

J62

10

"Fry Fans"

April 25, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Okra, sour cream, catfish filets, sweet tea
Entrée: Chicken tenders, cauliflower, hushpuppy batter, pimento cheese
Dessert: Fried ice cream, beignet mix, walnuts, raspberries

Judges:

Contestants:

Angelica Iannacchino (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Zach Baer (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Kaylee Roope (age: 10) (eliminated after the dessert)
Fuller Goldsmith (age: 13) (winner)

Notes: This was a fried theme episode. Each contestant was required to fry something in each round.

J63

11

"Let's Taco 'Bout It"

May 2, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Shredded pork, purple cabbage, pineapple, coconut seltzer
Entrée: Skirt steak, nopales, hominy, Mangonada ice pops
Dessert: Pinata cake, pomegranates, chocolate condensed milk, chicharrones

Judges:

Scott Conant
Martita Jara
Kym Whitley

Contestants:

Armaan Gupta (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Joe Aguirre (age: 13) (eliminated after the entrée)
Olivia Rangel (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Bella Francisco (age: 12) (winner)

Notes: The theme of this episode was tacos. Each contestant was required to make tacos in each round.

J64

12

"Dinner Is Served"

May 9, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Farm-fresh eggs, turkey bacon, maple cotton candy, Beghrir
Entrée: Chicken burgers, frozen French fries, squeezable berry lemonade juice pouches, shepherd’s salad
Dessert: Lamb tenderloin, honey nut squash, figs, kanafeh

Judges:

Contestants:

Asma Elgack (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Emily Mickool (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Zeynep Cag (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Busem Zencirli (age: 10) (winner)

Notes: This was a breakfast, lunch & dinner competition. The appetizer, entree & dessert courses were replaced with breakfast, lunch & dinner. This was the first Chopped Junior episode to feature four girls.

J65

13

"Mac and Cheese, Please!"

May 16, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Boxed mac ‘n cheese, pulled pork, dinosaur kale, Shiitakes
Entrée: Pasta shells, La Tur cheese, braised short ribs, cheese-flavored tortilla chips
Dessert: Blueberry mac ‘n cheese, white chocolate chips, Anjou pears, sour lemon candies

Judges:

Contestants:

Anthony Smith (age: 13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Chris London (age: 13) (eliminated after the entrée)
Sam Kanterman (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
Valeria Quintero (age: 13) (winner)

Notes: Each basket contained mac and cheese. This was the first time on Chopped Junior a girl won against three boys.

Chopped Junior Season 6 (2017)

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J66

1

"Make Me A Judge: Episode 1"

March 8, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Ground venison, quail eggs, pickle juice pops, pretzel slider buns
Entrée: Shallot marmalade, ground beef, Taleggio, Texas toast
Dessert: Chocolate marshmallow cereal treats, sharon fruit, candied bacon, brioche buns

Judges:

Contestants:

Arjun Ray (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Tyler Casanova-Rodriguez (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Olivia Acosta (age: 9) (eliminated after the dessert)
Nikki Bidun (age: 10 (winner)

Notes: This was Part 1 of a 4-part tournament where 12 contestants compete to become 1 of 3 judges in the finale where they judge regular judges' dishes. The theme of this part was burgers.

J67

2

"Make Me A Judge: Episode 2"

March 15, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: North Carolina BBQ sauce, burnt ends, smoky shortbread cookies, okra
Entrée: Wild boar strip loin, collard greens, black-eyed peas, Texas BBQ sauce
Dessert: Blackberries, pecan pie, Halloumi cheese, Kansas City BBQ sauce

Judges:

Contestants:

Sophie Remisio (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Ryan Gonzalez (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Jacob Scott (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
Kenzie Mills (age: 11) (winner)

Notes: Part 2 of 4. The theme of this part was barbecue. Jacob Scott is the son of Chopped champion and two time Chopped tournament competitor Leslie Roark Scott.

J68

3

"Make Me A Judge: Episode 3"

March 22, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Empanada dough, Argentinian sausage, Medjool dates, baked Ricotta
Entrée: Crescent dough, oven-dried tomatoes, broccoli rabe, Peking duck
Dessert: Confetti cookie dough, cranberries, goat’s milk caramel, baked apples

Judges:

Contestants:

Matthew Merril (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Sophia Abreu (age: 13) (eliminated after the entrée)
Kiara Roy (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
Joshy Altamura (age: 12) (winner)

Notes: Part 3 of 4. The theme of this part was baking

J69

4

"Make Me A Judge: Finale"

March 29, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Ground venison, pickle juice popsicles, pretzel slider buns, bottarga
Entrée: Black eyed peas, wild boar strip loin, Texas barbecue sauce, lime gelatin salad
Dessert: Confetti cookie dough, goat's milk caramel, baked apples, pig ears

Judges:

Nikki Bidun (age: 10)
Kenzie Mills (age: 11)
Joshy Altamura (age: 12)

Contestants:

Marcus Samuelsson (eliminated after the appetizer)
Alex Guarnaschelli (eliminated after the entrée)
Amanda Freitag (eliminated after the dessert)
Chris Santos (winner)

Notes: This is the finale. Four judges on Chopped compete for $25,000 to donate to their favorite charities. Their dishes were judged by the three contestants who won the first three parts. Each basket was reused from the first three parts, but with one ingredient substituted for a different ingredient. This was Chris Santos' first win on Chopped.

J70

5

"Grillin' And Chillin'"

May 23, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Pork ribs, cornmeal hoecakes, zucchini, heirloom tomato kebobs
Entrée: Flank steak, asparagus, Alabama BBQ sauce, roasted marshmallow truffle pops
Dessert: Grill cake, strawberries, smoked sea salt, figs

Judges:

Contestants:

Mason Dinar (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Jared Contant (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Mulan Jimenez (age: 10) (eliminated after the dessert)
Sarah Yesnowitz (age: 11) (winner)

Notes: Each contestant had to grill something in each round. All the ovens were turned off.

J71

6

"Cookin' for a Cookout"

July 4, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Hot dogs, poblanos, avocados, potato salad
Entrée: Bison burgers, smoked butter, rainbow carrots, baked beans
Dessert: Shoo-fly pie, raspberries, pretzel fish, sour cream

Judges:

Contestants:

Lily Cicero (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Alli Heer (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Ben Ro (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Kennedy Torres (age: 11) (winner)

Notes: Each basket contained cookout-themed ingredients.

J72

7

"Farm Fun"

August 29, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Heritage pork chops, chocolate pretzel farm animals, blue sheep’s milk cheese, Brussels sprouts on the stalk
Entrée: Organic free-range chicken breasts, petite purple spinach, pickled ramps, milk
Dessert: Farmstand pie, Bartlett pears, honey butter, popcorn cobs

Judges:

Jenna Brownell
Marc Murphy
Giorgio Rapicavoli

Contestants:

Castle Dettinger (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Jenna Coles (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Chloe Long (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Paige Ferguson (age: 11) (winner)

Notes: Each basket contained farm-themed ingredients.

J73

8

"Fast Food Face-Off"

September 12, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Fish fillets, Dijon, broccoli, sweet potato waffle fries
Entrée: Chicken tenders, quinoa bread, pico de gallo, artichoke hearts
Dessert: Plum sorbet, Meyer lemons, pistachios, granola

Judges:

Contestants:

Luca Photopoulos (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Alex Tanksley (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Olivier Couet (age: 14) (eliminated after the dessert)
Annabel Eppes (age: 13) (winner)

Notes: The theme of this episode was Fast Food.

J74

9

"Tropical Vibes"

September 26, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Monkfish tails, papaya, micro red amaranth, jerk seasoning
Entrée: Red snapper fillets, ripe plantains, mango, cream of coconut
Dessert: Lime sugar cookies, guava paste, kiwi, white chocolate chips

Judges:

Contestants:

Matthew Kellner (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Violet Waterhouse (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Khamari Crichton (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Anna Ghai (age: 11) (winner)

Notes: Each basket contained tropical ingredients.

J75

10

"Sibling Showdown"

October 3, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Fresh pasta, peas in the pod, pancetta, candied jalapenos
Entrée: Boneless lamb loin, wasabi potato chips, baby Romanesco cauliflower, black olive penguins
Dessert: Doughnut tower, Rambutan, ricotta, hot apple cider

Judges:

Contestants:

Amelia Frias (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Max Koster (age: 13) (eliminated after the entrée)
Alex Koster (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Catalina Frias (age: 9) (winner)

Notes: Two sets of siblings competed against each other individually. Guest judges Bryan & Michael Voltaggio are twin brothers.

J76

11

"Stick With It!"

October 10, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Corn dogs, tortellini, button mushrooms, Shishitos
Entrée: Cake pops, heirloom cherry tomatoes, baby zucchini, Filet Mignon
Dessert: Dipped frozen bananas, raspberries, marshmallows, chocolate fudge cookie bars

Judges:

Contestants:

Helen "Coco" Eyre (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Sannah Javaheri (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Bram Feenstra (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Emmy Sumpter (age: 10) (winner)

Notes: Each contestant was required to make food on sticks.

J77

12

"Play Nice With Spice"

October 17, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Scotch Bonnets, cucumber kimchi, crawfish tails, bluefoot mushrooms
Entrée: Hatch green chiles, jicama, goat chops, Chana Masala
Dessert: Strawberry & Sichuan pepper jam, pound cake, clotted cream, Mexican hot chocolate

Judges:

Contestants:

Drew Shavor (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Abby Feyedelem (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Jamia Woodard (age: 10) (eliminated after the dessert)
Jaden Spector (age: 12) (winner)

Notes: Each basket contained really spicy ingredients.

J78

13

"Kids With Chops"

October 24, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Cornbread mix, baby zucchini, pork medallions, watermelon pickles
Entrée: Corn on the cob, morel mushroom potato chips, sunchokes, lamb chops
Dessert: Ice cream cone snacks, blueberries, marshmallows, bananas

Judges:

Contestants:

Alex Portis (age: 13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Hanna Kutlu (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Bri Cole (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
Katia Atiyah (age: 12) (winner)

Notes: Alex Portis is a contestant from season two of Kids Baking Championship.

Chopped Junior Season 7 (2017)

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J79

1

"Champions: Part 1"

May 30, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Mache, snack mix, watermelon agua fresha, frog legs
Entrée: Pork tenderloin, apple blossoms, haricots verts, dried fish
Dessert: Skyr, kiwi, jackfruit snacks & honey pie

Judges:

Contestants:

Jack Crabb (age: 14) (Episode 1.3 – "Shake It Up") (eliminated after the appetizer)
Danielle McNerney (age: 14) (Episode 4.12 – "Pinwheel Meals") (eliminated after the entrée)
Cassidy Tryon (age: 13) (Episode 2.10 – "The Big Stink") (eliminated after the dessert)
Tavia Isaac (age: 13) (Episode 3.6 – "A Hot Minute") (advances to final round) (winner)

Notes: This was the first of a five-part series of episodes, where sixteen past champions competed in their chef coats. The winner of each preliminary round advanced to the finale, where they competed for $25,000. This was the first Chopped Junior Champions tournament. Kristen Kish was a judge in Tavia Isaac's previous episode.

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"Champions: Part 2"

June 6, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Chicken in a can, escarole, mole sauce, fried pickles
Entrée: Porterhouse, Spring garlic, tahdig, rainbow cookies
Dessert: Deep-fried candy bars, pomegranates, Burrata, date vinegar

Judges:

Contestants:

Caroline Coleman (age: 12) (Episode 4.4 – "Donut Sweat It") (eliminated after the appetizer)
Aziza Eshun (age: 12) (Episode 3.12 – "Basket Brawl") (eliminated after the entrée)
Henry McDaniel (age: 13) (Episode 1.2 – "Chasing Rainbow Bagels") (eliminated after the dessert)
Isabella Wylie (age: 15) (Episode 2.9 – "Pancake Pop Power") (advances to final round) (winner)

Notes: Part 2 of 5.

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"Champions: Part 3"

June 13, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Sea scallops, bok choy, clementines, guanciale
Entrée: Braised short ribs, baby turnips, pattypan squash, chocolate sardines
Dessert: Japanese-style pancakes, rainbow carrots, caramel latte macchiato, aleppo pepper flakes

Judges:

Contestants:

Mischa Waydo (age: 11) (Episode 4.11 – "Lemon Meringue Why?") (eliminated after the appetizer)
Lucy Chelton (age: 10) (Episode 3.2 – "Rattled") (eliminated after the entrée)
Claire Hollingsworth (age: 11) (Episode 1.11 – "Cuteness Overload") (eliminated after the dessert)
Buck Milligan (age: 11) (Episode 4.6 – "Thanks Kidding") (advances to final round) (winner)

Notes: Part 3 of 5. This was the youngest group of champions in the tournament.

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"Champions: Part 4"

June 20, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Jonah crab claws, red finger chiles, pomelo, Parker House rolls
Entrée: Venison tenderloin, micro pea greens, Maitake mushrooms, cheesy tortilla chips
Dessert: Fruit lasagna, passion fruit, lime leaves, candied ginger

Judges:

Contestants:

Emma Morrison (age: 12) (Episode 3.7 – "Halloween Party!") (eliminated after the appetizer)
Haley Mattes (age: 12) (Episode 2.1 – "Dough Business") (eliminated after the entrée)
Jack Pollock (age: 13) (Episode 3.1 – "Sloppy Apps") (eliminated after the dessert)
Aidan Friedson (age: 13) (Episode 1.7 – "Culinary Elves") (advances to final round) (winner)

Notes: Part 4 of 5.

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"Champions: Grand Finale"

June 27, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Ground camel, tomato candy, baby kale, earthworm jerky
Entrée: Goat leg, succotash, cream puffs, sweet cherry ketchup
Dessert: Pavlova, freeze-dried blueberries, sparkling cider, cherimoya

Judges:

Contestants:

Aidan Friedson (age: 13) (Episode 1.7 – "Culinary Elves") (eliminated after the appetizer)
Tavia Isaac (age: 13) (Episode 3.6 – "A Hot Minute") (eliminated after the entrée)
Isabella Wylie (age: 15) (Episode 2.9 – "Pancake Pop Power") (eliminated after the dessert)
Buck Milligan (age: 11) (Episode 4.6 – "Thanks Kidding") (winner)

Notes: This was the finale of the 5 episodes which featured the last four champions standing. The winner of this episode received $25,000. With his win in this tournament, Buck Milligan is the youngest overall Chopped Grand Champion.

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"Weird, Feared"

September 19, 2017

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Alligator pie, wasabi ice cream, wonton wrappers, broccoli
Entrée: Pufferfish tails, crosnes, fire-roasted poblano peppers, rainbow chard
Dessert: Blood pancakes, eggnog frosting, kumquats, strawberries

Judges:

Contestants:

Owen Pereira (age: 13) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Sophia Hall (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Ayla Davis (age: 13) (eliminated after the dessert)
Logan Guerin (age: 13) (winner)

Notes: Each basket contained really unusual ingredients. Despite its lethal reputation, the pufferfish tails did not contain any poison.

Chopped Junior Season 8 (2019)

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"Smoothie Operators"

June 25, 2019

Ingredients:

Appetizer: beef tongue, herbed cheese, watermelon radishes, arepas
Entrée: chicken breast, baby brussels sprouts, orange cream smoothie, pizza fries
Dessert: banana sandwich, starfruit, strawberry lemonade jelly, giant lollipop

Judges:

Scott Conant
Amanda Freitag
Jessica Alba

Contestants:

Talon Arbizu (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Seth Garza (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Ariana Zajac (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Romeo Bartley (age: 12) (winner)

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"Basket Bon Voyage"

July 2, 2019

Ingredients:

Appetizer: bacon cannoli, head-on shrimp, baby zucchini, eliche pasta
Entrée: rouladen, german pretzel, kohlrabi, apfelstrudel
Dessert: clotted cream fudge, crumpets, raspberries, english breakfast tea

Judges:

Amanda Freitag
Marc Murphy
Kardea Brown

Contestants:

Chase Wayland (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Harper McDermott (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Ian Richins (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Virann Welbourn (age: 12) (winner)

Notes: In this episode, each basket contained ingredients from a European country, sponsored by the movie Spider-Man: Far From Home.

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"Cookie Jar Spar"

July 9, 2019

Ingredients:

Appetizer: calamari, heirloom tomatoes, crumbled bacon, pickle-flavored cotton candy
Entrée: goat chops, lima beans, beet horseradish, jar of cookies
Dessert: greek yogurt, blackberries, strawberry corn puffs, durian soda

Judges:

Geoffrey Zakarian
Alex Guarnaschelli
Nikki Bella

Contestants:

Michael George (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Owen Osborne (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Mollie Grace (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Charlotte Barclay (age: 11) (winner)

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"Slime The Competition!"

July 16, 2019

Ingredients:

Appetizer: alligator tenderloins, persian cucumbers, enchilada sauce, confetti pancakes
Entrée: mac and cheese spring rolls, sierra steak, romanesco cauliflower, monster slime
Dessert: cereal cake, lingonberries, oat milk, pita chips

Judges:

Scott Conant
Maneet Chauhan
Clinton Kelly

Contestants:

Alex Kavallieratos (age: 10) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Hailey Ludin (age: 10) (eliminated after the entrée)
Sayde Woodruff (age: 10) (eliminated after the dessert)
Callum McGeory (age: 10) (winner)

Notes: The monster slime in the entree round was lime flavored gelatin mixed with corn starch.

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"Toast Boast"

July 23, 2019

Ingredients:

Appetizer: bacon cheeseburger meatloaf, culantro, texas toast, quail eggs
Entrée: corn-on-the-cob lemonade, scallops, asparagus, breakfast sausage
Dessert: rainbow gelatin cookies, movie theater popcorn, italian maraschino cherries, papaya

Judges:

Scott Conant
Amanda Freitag
Anthony Anderson

Contestants:

Toby Irwin (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Ava Hignite (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Zepplyn Berry (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Kylee Shaw (age: 12) (winner)

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"Duck, Duck, Chopped!"

July 30, 2019

Ingredients:

Appetizer: mussels, leeks, purple potatoes, honey toast
Entrée: duck breast, snow peas, bonito flakes, taco-stuffed shells
Dessert: peanut butter cookie lasagna, strawberries, coconut milk, spicy gummy worms

Judges:

Marc Murphy
Alex Guarnaschelli
Bailee Madison

Contestants:

Adeline Pulioff (age: 11) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Jamie Foerst (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Madi Loor (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Andres De Marco (age: 12) (winner)

Chopped Junior Season 9 (2019)

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"Turkey Day! Hooray!"

November 12, 2019

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Bucket of turkey meatballs, sweet potato fries, red cabage, turkey snack bags
Entrée: Mashed potato waffles, turkey tenderloins, collard greens, turkey cheese ball
Dessert: Cereal treat turkey, cactus pear, pumpkin pudding, ear of corn cookies

Judges:

David Dobrik
Amanda Freitag
Maneet Chauhan

Contestants:

Anna Wilson (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Justice Irving (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Jake Nelson (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Maya Noyes (age: 12) (winner)

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"Playing Ketchup"

November 19, 2019

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Cotton candy hot dog, cannellini beans, corn on the cob, ketchup soda
Entrée: Lobster tails, rainbow chard, white chocolate mac & cheese, lemonade concentrate
Dessert: Fish tank cake, salted caramel, rose raspberries, pork rind

Judges:

Geoffrey Zakarian
Gina Torres
Daniel Breaker

Contestants:

Aleks El-Bayoumi (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Annie Meyer (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Kiran Alwy (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Uriah Love (age: 12) (winner)

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"Thanksgiving Leftovers"

November 19, 2019

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Leftover ham, leftover stuffing, purple Brussels sprouts, turkey/gravy baby food
Entrée: Leftover turkey legs, leftover mashed potatoes, haricot verts, turkey cupcakes
Dessert: Leftover sweet potato casserole, leftover cornbread, apples, cranberry sauce

Judges:

Courtney Rada
Alex Guarnaschelli
Allana Masterson

Contestants:

Ryleigh Longaker (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Cecelia Clary (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Massimo Randazzo (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Owen Roloson (age: 12) (winner)

Notes: This episode had a Thanksgiving Leftover Theme.

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"Holiday Hoopla"

December 3, 2019

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Gingerbread icebox dessert, Dover Sole fillets, fennel, cherry tomatoes
Entrée: Artichoke bottoms, chocolate Christmas trees, beef tenderloin, piquillo peppers
Dessert: Edible snow, bananas, eggnog, bucket of coal

Judges:

Alex Guarnaschelli
Scott Conant
Rashad Jennings

Contestants:

Sabina Chamoy (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Connor Vaught (age: 12) (eliminated after the entrée)
Issi Neufeld (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Kyla Curry (age: 12) (winner)

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"Holiday Gift Baskets"

December 10, 2019

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Peking duck, Yukon gold potatoes, scallions, Mitten cookies
Entrée: Salmon fillets, salsa, spinach, Winter hat brownie cake
Dessert: Santa Claus melons, cream puff tree, honey, earmuffs vanilla cake

Judges:

Chris Santos
Tiffani Faison
Corey Fogelmanis

Contestants:

Cyrus Tehrani (age: 10) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Riley Chrisman (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Leonardo McCormick (age: 11) (eliminated after the dessert)
Arden Burns (age: 10) (winner)

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"Bet the Ranch Dressing"

December 17, 2019

Ingredients:

Appetizer: Fried chicken doughnuts, chorizo, hen of the woods mushrooms, ranch dressing packet
Entrée: Fried pickle sticks, pork chops, shishito peppers, blue cheese
Dessert: Rainbow fudge, crème fraiche, champagne grapes, lemon cream-coated almonds

Judges:

Marc Murphy
Claudia Sandoval
Vanessa Marano

Contestants:

Camiel Warren-Taylor (age: 12) (eliminated after the appetizer)
Sophia Sarros (age: 11) (eliminated after the entrée)
Kaden Storm (age: 12) (eliminated after the dessert)
Cole Householder (age: 12) (winner)

References

Chopped Junior episode guide at FoodNetwork.com

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