Season 34 · Episode 9 — Alton's Challenge, Part 1
Alton Brown is taking over the Chopped Kitchen for an epic five-part tournament! With $50,000 on the line, the first four chefs bravely take on his challenge. For this first battle, Alton demonstrates the science behind smoking foods, and the chefs are encouraged to infuse every dish with smoky flavor. Tiny radishes and a strangely savory cookie are in the mix for round one. Alton whips up a signature smoked item for the second basket, then an exotic drink is the smoky component in basket number three.
Season 34 episodes
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E2No ovens? No problem! The chefs give the grill pans a major workout in this special competition, where they must get grillin' from the get-…
E3The chefs learn that their competition has a potato theme, with spuds of some kind in every basket! The chefs must incorporate two tater pr…
E4Who could ask for a better teammate in the Chopped Kitchen than good ol' Dad? Four fathers join forces with their grown-up kids to make col…
E5The chefs race to figure out what to do with a seafood product and some boozy veggies in the first round. Then, the judges must decide who'…
E6In the first round, the chefs must make lamb appetizers that include a trendy toast, and one competitor gets a little overzealous trying to…
E7The chefs imagine they're making a memorable meal for a backyard party in this cookout competition. A wacky hybrid protein and a ketchup st…
E8Four bold female bakers attempt to rise to the challenge and clinch a $10,000 victory. A dough typically used for flatbreads and a strong-t…
E9Alton Brown is taking over the Chopped Kitchen for an epic five-part tournament! With $50,000 on the line, the first four chefs bravely tak…
E10In the second Alton's Challenge battle, there's a dehydration theme for the baskets, and Alton Brown demonstrates a home hack that makes re…
E11The chefs explore the wonders of molecular gastronomy in the third Alton's Challenge battle. Making a powder from a fat and clearing up the…
E12For the fourth battle of Alton's Challenge, Alton Brown demonstrates the mad science of champagne, and the competitors embrace a fermentati…
E13Expect the ultimate in brainy, zany baskets from Alton Brown, as four Challenge champions return to fight for $50,000! Ingredients harken b…