Plot Synopsis

Hosted by Ted Allen, CHOPPED: LEGENDS is a five-part tournament that features CHOPPED judges -- Maneet Chauhan, Scott Conant, Alex Guarnaschelli and Chris Santos -- returning to each mentor CHOPPED champions they select to return to the kitchen. In each of the first four episodes, one mentor's four chefs vie for a $25,000 cash prize, $25,000 for charity, and a spot in the finale, where the mentor will be their sous chef. Episodes include:

Scott Conant (Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 8pm): Four Chopped Champions are asked back to the kitchen via personal invitation from legendary judge Scott Conant and will face off to see who is most worthy of returning to represent Scott in the finale. On the line: a $25,000 cash prize, $25,000 for charity and legendary status. All of the ingredients are selected by Scott himself, and a certain notorious vegetable is a true test in the appetizer basket. In the second round, one champion hits a major hurdle when an ingredient falls to the floor. Will there be enough time to pull a great plate together? And a simple pantry staple is part of the basket inspiration in the dessert round. The winner will get to cook with Scott as their sous chef in the finale fight!

Chris Santos (Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 8pm): Four extraordinary champions, invited back to the kitchen by legendary judge Chris Santos, relish the chance to be put to the test. The winner of this preliminary competition will go to the grand finale, with Chris as their sous chef, to compete for $25,000 cash, $25,000 for charity and legendary status! A beautiful ode to bacon is one of the ingredients in the appetizer basket designed by Chris himself. A soup and a boozy trend are two of the items the chefs must include in their entrees. Finally, the dessert basket contains something super spicy and something very sweet.

Alex Guarnaschelli (Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 8pm): Four champions return to the kitchen as favorites of legendary judge Alex Guarnaschelli. The winner will return for the tournament's grand finale, with Alex as their sous chef. In the first round, a French pastry and a richly flavored fish are two pieces of the culinary puzzle that Alex has devised for her special group of competitors. A lowbrow, universally beloved item is in the entree basket. Then, the two chefs who make it to the dessert round have ambitious plans for some of Alex's favorite sweet ingredients, but only one champ can advance in this Chopped Legends tournament!

Maneet Chauhan (Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 8pm): Four incredible competitors return to the stoves after being hand-picked as favorites by legendary judge Maneet Chauhan. The winner gets to compete with Maneet as their sous chef in the tournament's grand finale, with $25,000 cash and $25,000 for charity at stake -- plus legendary status! The baskets that Maneet selects for this battle include a signature Nashville flavoring, an Indian dessert and a frozen cocktail. Who will earn the respect of a legend and advance to the finale, and who will be chopped?

Finale (Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 8pm): The four champions from the preliminary rounds face off in the finale, where the mentors are sous chefs for their mentees. The best of the best face off to see who can emerge victorious in the tournament finale fight to win $25,000 in cash, $25,000 for charity and legendary status! It's a fascinating dynamic as each returning champion has the judge who tapped them for this tournament as their sous chef. Will communication issues cause any problems in the appetizer round as the teams attempt to make amazing first plates that include two interesting pork products? Emotions run high in a frantic second round, as the teams rush to make great duck entrees. Then, an unpopular canned product in the dessert basket is unlikely to be the most difficult obstacle the chefs face in an intense last round.