Two teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, cake decorator, and sugar artist go to battle to create mind-blowing Halloween themed displays of the Underworld. In the end, one team will become the Halloween Wars champion and win a $50,000 grand prize.
Chopped Champions return for an epic tournament of Chopped: Impossible, with Restaurant: Impossible's Chef Robert Irvine on the judging panel! In the first of three preliminary battles, the competitors face some of the most mind-blowing baskets, including whipped topping in the first round and offal and stinky cookies in the entree round. And in the dessert round, one of the ingredients has teeth!
With the theme of resourcefulness, the remaining eight chefs first make portable pickle snacks. After a fishing trip, the chefs must cook two fish dishes with their catch.
Andrew heads to Providence, RI, one of the oldest cities in America and home to a unique food scene. He savors authentic Portuguese-style seafood, discovers a refreshing take on New England pub food and is wowed by a one-of-a-kind tasting menu.
Chef Robert Carter enters Kitchen Stadium from his hometown of Charleston, SC, the "best-mannered city" in the US. Will he walk away from his battle with Iron Chef Cat Cora a gracious winner or a sore loser?
We visit some of the eateries that satisfy the sweet cravings of Washington, D.C.'s power brokers. First stop: GBD, which stands for "Golden Brown Delicious" -- the perfect way to describe the unique doughnuts at this hotspot. At Cupcakes Actually, the shelves are stocked with 10 varieties of this sweet treat daily, including its signature dipped cupcakes. And we'll sample the refreshing artisan gelato at Dolcezza, which combines local ingredients, old-world methods, and innovative flavors.
Eddie Jackson shines the spotlight on fruit, one of the unsung heroes when it comes to food. Fruit has the ability to elevate just about any meal, so fill your plate with this fruity goodness to get your daily serving and then some!
Brian throws a sausage shindig for The Secret Society Scooter Club. They take him in as one of their own, but will his tasty recipes make them divulge the secret?
Eddie Jackson cherishes homemade gifts that come from the heart, so he asks five of the top cookie makers to create cookies that look like handcrafted gifts. Judges Matt Adlard, Ree Drummond and Brandi Milloy pick their favorite homespun creation. Then the competitors have to create complex cookie garlands worthy of stringing up in front of the fireplace, and they fire up their cookies with smoky ingredients like paprika, smoked almonds, Gouda and scotch. When the smoke clears, one cookie maker is left standing with the $10,000 prize.
Sixteen astonishingly skilled young winners return to compete for a grand prize of $25,000. In the first battle of this five-part tournament, the champs get a French delicacy and a crunchy snack for the appetizer round. One competitor has never cooked pork tenderloin before, but finds it in the second basket. Finally, the champs' pantry picks in the dessert impact the judges' critiques.