Chopped Junior: Season 2 (2016)
- Episodes: 13
- Premiered April 26, 2016
Episodes
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Episode 1 · · 1h 0m
Dough Business
Season 2 begins with junior chefs having to transform a weird hot dog and a cheese, that doesn't want to melt, in the appetizer round. Later, retro candies make entrees pop; and raw cookie dough present a quandary, when making desserts. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Scott Conant and Monti Carlo are the judges.
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Episode 2 · · 1h 0m
Love You, Mom!
Mother's Day is celebrated when the junior chefs cook with their moms in mind. Ingredients in the appetizer round include escargot and fruit pops. Later, a pricey cut of meat and gummy candy are used to make entrees; and desserts lean toward the unusual.
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Episode 3 · · 1h 0m
Quail Quest
The junior chefs show kindness and help each other cut during an appetizer round featuring rock shrimp and beef tongue; quail and a variety of tiny foods in the entrée round; groovy cake in the dessert round. The judging panel includes Maneet Chauhan, Rico Rodriguez and Fabio Viviani.
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Episode 4 · · 1h 0m
Go Fish!
Chefs Kardea Brown and Amanda Freitag are joined by actor Andrew Rannells to judge a very fishy competition. To start, some sugary items in the first basket have the competitors wondering how to create balanced dishes, and time-management issues create big problems for one junior chef. Later, entrees must include canned pasta and an extremely salty veggie; and an injury threatens to ruin a dessert dish.
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Episode 5 · · 1h 0m
Grill It!
A grilling competition starts off with rings of meat and donut hybrids in Round 1. For Round 2, a select piece of beef has the judges worried that the young chefs won't know how to treat it right; and fruit shows up in the dessert baskets.
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Episode 6 · · 1h 0m
Pasta Love
Heart-shaped pasta must make it on the plate in the appetizer round. Later, the junior chefs face the challenge of shellfish and lime; and a creative take on cookies and milk is discovered in the dessert basket. Judges: Christine Taylor, Alex Guarnaschelli and Eddie Jackson.
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Episode 7 · · 1h 0m
Trail Mix and Match
Poor man's lobster and a sweet surprise cause a run on tortillas in the pantry; Round 2 offers the junior chefs the chance to play with an Indian tea snack and a lean meat, and chocolate and vanilla are brought together for dessert. Judges include actress Debby Ryan and chefs Marc Murphy and Geoffrey Zakarian.
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Episode 8 · · 1h 0m
Dinner for Dad
Pro skateboarder Tony Hawk joins chefs Scott Conant and Tre Wilcox on the judges panel, as four junior chefs compete to make the best dad-pleasing dishes. Mystery basket ingredients include chicken wings and blue cheese for appetizers; enormous sandwiches for entrees; and a big surprise for dessert.
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Episode 9 · · 1h 0m
Pancake Pop Power
Appetizers are made using both octopus and a tart dessert bar. For entrees, the junior chefs must contend with a confounding meat. And some strange fruit and colorful seeds are found in the dessert baskets. The judges are Alex Guarnaschelli , Kelsey Nixon and Donal.
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Episode 10 · · 1h 0m
The Big Stink
Over the course of three rounds, the junior chefs have to deal with stinky ingredients; a snack mix and an assortment of mini veggies; and a reptilian cake and vegan cheese.
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Episode 11 · · 1h 0m
Summer Sizzle
Funny cookies and a lean meat are part of the appetizer basket. Later, a junior chef faces the problem of burnt bacon, during the entrée round; and a shocking, crunchy snack proves challenging to work with, when making desserts with decorated cake pops. Judges are Marc Murphy, Jennie Garth.
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Episode 12 · · 1h 0m
Goat Gumption
A soft drink with a wacky flavor must be used in the appetizer round. Later, goat entrees are made with grapes in a funny shape and a crunchy healthy snack; and a last ditch dash to the ice cream machine makes for some dessert drama.
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Episode 13 · · 1h 0m
Boared Silly
A plan for a boar dish falls apart in the final seconds of the first round; must-use entree ingredients include a delectable fish and some colorful tubers; and a taco theme in the dessert basket promotes a lot of creativity.