Q 01/05

Which lifestyle mogul became a Chopped judge in 2018 and supplied camel milk chocolate for a basket?

A) Ina Garten

B) Martha Stewart

C) Gwyneth Paltrow

D) Rachael Ray

Answer · why

B) Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart was introduced as a new judge in the 2018 episode Million-Dollar Meals, built around luxury ingredients. She had already guest judged o...

Q 02/05

Which longtime Esquire magazine writer was the host of Chopped when the series began in 2009?

A) Ted Allen

B) Guy Fieri

C) Tyler Florence

D) Marc Summers

Answer · why

A) Ted Allen

Ted Allen left Bravo in 2008 when Food Network offered him two hosting jobs at once, Chopped and Food Detectives. He had been a regular judge on Top C...

Q 03/05

Which classic sitcom's grown-up kids judged two Chopped episodes, one themed on its Hawaii trip?

A) The Partridge Family

B) Eight Is Enough

C) The Brady Bunch

D) Gilligan's Island

Answer · why

C) The Brady Bunch

The Brady Bunch kids took the judges' seats three at a time in season 43, while home cooks tackled baskets inspired by the show and the 1970s.

Q 04/05

How much does the winner take home on a regular Chopped episode, far less than tournaments pay?

A) $1,000

B) $5,000

C) $10,000

D) $25,000

Answer · why

C) $10,000

$10,000 goes to the one chef who survives every round, while everyone who is chopped leaves with nothing. Tournament finales have paid five times as m...

Q 05/05

Which pioneering TV chef inspired a 2023 Chopped tournament whose prize was a themed trip to France?

A) Jacques Pépin

B) Julia Child

C) Emeril Lagasse

D) Anthony Bourdain

Answer · why

B) Julia Child

Julia Child's classic French dishes inspired every basket, such as a blooming onion standing in for her French onion soup. Sixteen chefs who knew her ...