Chopped: Volume 3

Minced meat and something sweet are part of the appetizer round puzzle. Will sumac and a super salty curve ball in the second basket leave the chefs wondering what to make? The dessert round proves nothing is ever easy on Chopped.

Four talented chefs are surprised by a strange hot dog creation in the first basket, but they push on with some delicious results. The two finalists get to make desserts using a yummy cake and a Japanese drink.

Christopher Knight, Maureen McCormick and Susan Olsen -- famous for playing Peter, Marcia and Cindy Brady -- take on the role of Chopped judges, and the baskets feature ingredients inspired by the groovy show.

The Brady Bunch's Barry Williams, Eve Plumb and Mike Lookinland -- famous for their roles as Greg, Jan and Bobby Brady -- are perched at the Chopping Block as guest judges eager to enjoy a meal prepared by their biggest fans.

The competitors take on a melted cheese theme, starting with a platter of comfort food yumminess at the center of a decadent first basket. The second basket contains the ultimate melty cheese dish -- fondue.

Things get strange in the Chopped Kitchen when the chefs face baskets filled with the most bizarre ingredients imaginable.

In a Halloween-themed competition, the four chefs face ingredient baskets packed with nods to horror movies, which guest judge and actor Rose McGowan knows well.

Four chefs compete in a series of chocolate challenges. Spicy booze and a book filled with bonbons are in the mix in round one, and an oversize beverage meets a stinky cheese in the entree basket.

The chefs must demonstrate doughnut dexterity as they create sweet, savory and filled varieties that incorporate challenging ingredients such as onions and grasshoppers.

In this all-cakes battle, a beautifully bare edible art piece is at the center of the first basket, and a soup and a leafy green threaten to hinder the competitors' progress in the entree round.

The $50,000 Sweets Showdown continues with a preliminary battle that shines the spotlight on ice cream. Each round challenges the competitors to churn out a different frozen treat: milkshakes, ice cream sandwiches and sundaes.

In the thrilling culmination of a five-part tournament, a colossal cocktail is all the buzz in the entree round, and an edible candelabra is a bright surprise for the two chefs left in the dessert round.

The competing chefs are challenged to make delicious dishes from plant-based mystery basket ingredients. A marvel of modern food science is the centerpiece of the first basket, and a crispy green makes an appearance in round two.