After the contestants are gone, the judges try to transform mystery baskets into delicious dishes! Challenging ingredients include vegan lobster, a tempura chocolate sandwich cookie, and seriously strong mixed drinks.

Dough flies as Geoffrey reinvents the calzone and Maneet accepts a lucrative bet. Then, entrees get fratty as Chris Santos indulges in collegiate amounts of cheese, while Marc Murphy sinks pong shots from across the kitchen.

Thanksgiving leftovers become Latin American cuisine, despite the presence of some angry birds. Then, Marc Murphy makes quick work of baby food, and the final sitcom-themed showdown boasts nostalgic flavors and unusual combos.

Aaron Sanchez prepares for smooth sailing with a packet of orange powder, then judges share the secret to making a quick London broil. Finally, a circus-themed dessert round is so good, Ted Allen skips numbers in the countdown.

Amanda Freitag finds herself in a bit of a pickle in round one, Alex Guarnaschelli keeps the fryer in business and Marc Murphy manages to find the time to sip wine and shoot the breeze with Ted Allen.

Geoffrey Zakarian's secret love of potato crisps emerges in the form of dance, pork bung inspires Aaron Sanchez's new line of breathing apparatuses and Marc Murphy does his best to sabotage others in the last round.

The judges tackle the mystery basket from a Father's Day Competition. Then, things heat up with a caddy of hot sauces in round two. Finally, the judges try their luck with duck, and Amanda Freitag gets a surprise visit.

The judges take on a newlywed-themed dessert basket featuring cheese and cake while Ted Allen asks some intimate questions. Then, they get a taste of the limelight as they're mobbed by paparazzi in the Star Power finale.

Amanda Freitag, Marcus Samuelsson and Alex Guarnaschelli peel, smash and sear their way through a potato-themed basket. Then, one judge has ambitious plans to make baked Alaska and plate it before the clock runs out.

The judges whip up pork belly and walnut appetizers in round one. Then, Scott Conant gets stumped by hamachi collar, and the judges must turn ugly food into gorgeous entrees while trying to ignore a frighteningly funny intruder.

The judges get revved up for a food truck-themed round one. Then, it's game on with Cornish game hens in round two, while round three finds the chefs revisiting a dessert basket from a grilling special.

Chopped judges Chris Santos, Geoffrey Zakarian and Scott Conant cook with leftover lasagna, hamburgers, fortune cookies and broccoli.

Host Ted Allen switches roles and joins Marc Murphy and Maneet Chauhan to cook with crab legs, asparagus, Mexican wedding cookies and sweet vermouth while Chris Santos acts as host.

Chopped judges Aaron Sanchez, Alex Guarnaschelli and Marcus Samuelsson attempt to conquer a basket featuring squid and leeks.

Under the watchful eye of guest host Aaron Sanchez, Chopped judges Amanda Freitag, Marc Murphy and Marcus Samuelsson try to top the teen chefs' goat leg and hummus entrees.

Chopped judges Alex Guarnaschelli, Amanda Freitag and Marc Murphy try their hand at cook with the vegetarian basket ingredients, including golden beets, tempeh and wheatgrass.

Chopped judges Amanda Freitag, Aaron Sanchez and Maneet Chauhan create a super Italiano appetizer using fish, sopressata and limoncello

Marc Murphy, Aaron Sanchez and Maneet Chauhan cook with pickled pig's feet, coleslaw mix, butter beans and sweet potato chips.

Alex Guarnaschelli, Scott Conant and Amanda Freitag use a blowtorch in this firefighter-tested basket that includes vanilla pudding and lemon soda.

Scott Conant, Amanda Freitag and Geoffrey Zakarian man the stations and cook with hanger steak, under the watchful eye of guest host Alex Guarnaschelli.

Geoffrey Zakarian, Aaron Sanchez and Chris Santos make exotic appetizers featuring eel and shaved coconut.

Amanda Freitag, Aaron Sanchez and Scott Conant transform giant bone-in lamb chops into mouthwatering appetizers.