Chopped, Season 21

Some of the favorite pro chefs return to compete in Chopped's Ultimate Tournament. It's all leading up to a grand finale where one pro will go up against 3 not-so-average "Joes!" The bounty is the biggest prize in Chopped history.

It's the second competition in the Ultimate Tournament. And some of the most beloved amateur champions return to the Chopped Kitchen for a shot to compete against two other "Joes" and an outstanding pro in the finale.

With two spots left in the $50,000 Ultimate Tournament Grand Finale, the Chopped Kitchen welcomes back four incredible cooking heroes -- two firefighters, a police officer and an army vet.

Stars are shining again. Four Chopped Champions from the world of entertainment and sports compete for the last spot in the $50,000 Ultimate Tournament Grand Finale.

This is it. The Ultimate Tournament Grand Finale. In a Chopped first, three not-at-all-average "Joes" fight it out against one outstanding pro, with $50,000 and a new car on the line. Can a Joe conquer the pro?

4th and 5th grader culinary artists find kid-friendly cotton candy in the first basket. In round 2, the judges are impressed by the three remaining little cooks, who make delicious entrees from pizza dough and a bitter green.

Four chefs from America's baseball stadiums, hoping to be big hitters on Chopped, strike it lucky with baskets that include typical game-day fare like Italian sausage.

In the first basket, a freaky gummy and a funny mummy hit on the Halloween theme. In the second round chefs find some awfully scary offal and some more gummy goodness.

The chefs must use ramen creatively in their appetizers. An offal surprise in the entree baskets is a source of judges' jokes and chefs' stress. And a treat in the dessert basket might make the final two shout for joy.

It's banana blossoms in the first basket, but the three chefs who make it to the entree round must work with a notoriously stinky ingredient. And will a colorful ingredient in the last basket inspire a little fun in the desserts?

The chefs open the appetizer basket to find vegan franks and three other meatless ingredients. In the entree round, the judges wonder if a chef's decision about what to throw into the blender will be a blunder or a sweet success.

Turkey time means family time, even in the Chopped Kitchen as the whole Chopped family are gathered together. In the first round, the four judges-turned-competitors must use hominy and gummy turkey feet in the appetizers.

The chefs open the first basket to find frog legs and some fine fungi. In the entree round, little beans and big pork chops cause the competitors difficulties. And one of the finalists decides to take the cheese in the basket and