Chopped Junior

The junior chefs encounter a twist on chicken and waffles in the appetizer round, then must pair sweet tropical flavors with pork in the entree round. Finally, the contestants get dessert inspiration from a coconut beverage.

The junior chefs encounter a twist on chicken and waffles in the appetizer round, then must pair sweet tropical flavors with pork in the entree round. Finally, the contestants get dessert inspiration from a coconut beverage.

Chef Amanda Freitag, YouTube star Harley Morenstein and actress Anika Noni Rose preside over an all-pizza competition!

Chef Amanda Freitag, YouTube star Harley Morenstein and actress Anika Noni Rose preside over an all-pizza competition!

Junior chefs must impress the judges with their chocolate skills, like pairing chocolate with a stinky cheese for their entrees. Then, the finalists are startled by what they think are chocolate-covered bugs in the dessert round.

Junior chefs must impress the judges with their chocolate skills, like pairing chocolate with a stinky cheese for their entrees. Then, the finalists are startled by what they think are chocolate-covered bugs in the dessert round.

Four young cooks make the judges the most important meal of the day: breakfast. French toast and cereal are remixed in the first basket. Then, the kids struggle to make perfect eggs and work with a grown-up breakfast beverage.

Four young cooks make the judges the most important meal of the day: breakfast. French toast and cereal are remixed in the first basket. Then, the kids struggle to make perfect eggs and work with a grown-up breakfast beverage.

Junior chefs compete in creative culinary challenges that include an appetizer round with items that stare back at them, a candy twist on garlic bread for the entree round and vegetables repurposed in brownies for dessert.

A new group of kid competitors bond over their love of music and food as they prepare beets, octopus and a salmon-like fish filet before the finalists must figure out how to work edible piano keys into their desserts.

A new group of kid competitors bond over their love of music and food as they prepare beets, octopus and a salmon-like fish filet before the finalists must figure out how to work edible piano keys into their desserts.

The junior chefs roll up their sleeves to deal with a large blue squash and make desserts with lollipops and green fruit. Food journalist Michelle Park, chef Chris Santos and singer Ruben Studdard take over the judging panel.

The junior chefs roll up their sleeves to deal with a large blue squash and make desserts with lollipops and green fruit. Food journalist Michelle Park, chef Chris Santos and singer Ruben Studdard take over the judging panel.

In a circus-themed competition, the junior chefs make appetizers using corn and cookies and find a finger food in the entree basket. Actor Ryan Guzman joins The Kitchen's Sunny Anderson and Geoffrey Zakarian on the judging panel.

In a circus-themed competition, the junior chefs make appetizers using corn and cookies and find a finger food in the entree basket. Actor Ryan Guzman joins The Kitchen's Sunny Anderson and Geoffrey Zakarian on the judging panel.

The young cooks tackle baskets of leftover and often-wasted food, starting with cheese rinds. The finalists find creative uses for forgotten fruit and baking leftovers to win over judges Amanda Freitag, Sam Kass and Marc Murphy.

The young cooks tackle baskets of leftover and often-wasted food, starting with cheese rinds. The finalists find creative uses for forgotten fruit and baking leftovers to win over judges Amanda Freitag, Sam Kass and Marc Murphy.

The young competitors celebrate fried food in each round and whip up some deep-fried delights for the judges, chefs Alex Guarnaschelli and Rebecca Lang and actor Zachary Quinto.

The young competitors celebrate fried food in each round and whip up some deep-fried delights for the judges, chefs Alex Guarnaschelli and Rebecca Lang and actor Zachary Quinto.

Junior chefs integrate the mystery basket ingredients into taco-inspired dishes, the entree round gets prickly and a cake in the third basket contains a sweet surprise. Chef Scott Conant, Martita Jara and Kym Whitley judge.

Junior chefs integrate the mystery basket ingredients into taco-inspired dishes, the entree round gets prickly and a cake in the third basket contains a sweet surprise. Chef Scott Conant, Martita Jara and Kym Whitley judge.

The young chefs stretch their skills to make three meals for the judges, actor J.B. Smoove and chefs Alex Guarnaschelli and Geoffrey Zakarian. The ingredient baskets include Middle Eastern pancakes, frozen fast food and lamb.

The young chefs stretch their skills to make three meals for the judges, actor J.B. Smoove and chefs Alex Guarnaschelli and Geoffrey Zakarian. The ingredient baskets include Middle Eastern pancakes, frozen fast food and lamb.

A young chefs are challenged to use mac and cheese in all three rounds, and even the judges are surprised to see how it can be used as a dessert.

A young chefs are challenged to use mac and cheese in all three rounds, and even the judges are surprised to see how it can be used as a dessert.