Season 31 · Episode 8 — Cheap Eats
The chefs are surprised with some thrifty, yet uniquely yummy, finds in the baskets, like pork buns and Mexican street corn in the first round. The competitors must pair a pickled product with a fair favorite in their entrees, then some delectable little cakes and an odd sauce make an appearance in the last basket.
Season 31 episodes
E1The chefs learn all about the wonders of savory Swedish layer cake when they get the competition underway with some smorgastarta appetizers…
E2Four devoted football fans are super proud of their can't-fail tailgating games, but in the Chopped Kitchen, only one can become a champ. H…
E3First part of a 4-part tournament featuring twelve returning Chopped champions. Each episode's winner progressed to the finale, where the t…
E4The four chefs in this special competition are tasked with making the perfect midnight meal. In the first round, fried foods and a trendy c…
E5Second part of a 4-part tournament. Chef Thomas is the youngest competitor in this tournament, having won the first all-teen episode back i…
E6The chefs unveil a Cajun specialty in the first basket that is "offal-y" special. A prized protein adds some porky flavor to the chefs' fis…
E7Third part of a 4-part tournament. Contestants Matt Romine and Mike Romine previously competed together in a twins' team competition episod…
E8The chefs are surprised with some thrifty, yet uniquely yummy, finds in the baskets, like pork buns and Mexican street corn in the first ro…
E9Final part of a 4-part tournament. The 3 finalists competed over 2 rounds (appetizer and entree) to win a guaranteed $15,000. The winner fa…
E10Chopped brings butchers to the stoves to show what practiced protein pros can do! In the appetizer round, the butchers direct their cleaver…
E11The competitors face off in a protein-packed battle, even featuring some fierce ingredients that are too big for the baskets. In a fast and…
E12The baskets are filled with retro ingredients, which have the competitors and the judges thinking back on bygone eras and savoring flavor m…
E13Extra difficult baskets are guaranteed when four lucky chefs arrive in the Chopped Kitchen for a viewers' choice competition! The fans pick…
E14Making canned ham tasty and cleaning mussels are a couple of the challenges in round one. In the entree round, some of the chefs attempt to…
E15In each round of this competition, the chefs are tasked with showcasing their creative take on the taco. The judges talk tripe and mustard…
E16First, it's a pizza puzzle when the chefs open the appetizer basket to find something that's called pizza but doesn't look or taste like th…
E17The chefs are treated to some farm-fresh basket ingredients directly from the source! The first round has them rushing to make dishes with…
E18No expense has been spared with these top-notch, top-dollar basket ingredients! The chefs get to work with caviar and a very pricey seafood…
E19The first basket includes a giant circle of dough with a long history and veggies that look like tiny watermelons, but taste like something…
E20Straight from nature to the chefs' baskets, ingredients in this competition are favorites of hunters and foragers! The first round puts an…