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It's Halloween, and the basket goblins have found ingredients that are positively spooky. The chefs struggle to wrap their heads around a pasta brain, try to make something glorious out of something gross and take their shot with tasty syringes.

Chopped

Halloween Spooktacular

Four Southern chefs aim to up their games against talented peers, all dreaming of the title of Chopped champ. The appetizer basket includes a questionable take on fried chicken, and the chefs must get creative with a casserole in the entrée basket.

Mouth of the South

When the chefs get fried potatoes topped with Korean chile powder in the appetizer basket, the judges could be in for some fusion confusion or satisfying first plates. The competitors find a versatile, lean cut of meat in the entrée basket.

Beef Knuckle Down

Four chefs hope for a sweet start as they open their appetizer baskets to find a green gummy shocker. In the entrée round, the big question for the competitors is how to deal with the veal, and it's a race to the ice cream machine.

Gummy-Side Up

Four chefs who are obsessed with burger mastery compete to see who will reign supreme; the grinders get a workout with magnificent, premium beef appetizers, epic lamb burgers for the main course, and challenging sweet burgers for the dessert round.

Burger: Impossible

In the appetizer round, the competitors ramp up the creativity with a peanut butter product to try to give the judges plates they won't forget; in the entrée round, all three chefs run for the grill pans after seeing the protein in the basket.

Oh My Squash!

Returning winners from all corners of the U.S.: North, South, East and West, are back to see who can conquer all and win $50,000; in the appetizer round, not everyone is thrilled to see the cut of lamb that they must incorporate into their dishes.

All-American Showdown: Finale

Elite chefs from America's Eastern region battle to see who will face champions from the West, North and South in the finale; in the appetizer basket, a signature dish from the Keystone State must be combined with a Big Apple cocktail.

All-American Showdown: East

Four Southern chefs find some hearty comfort foods to inspire them to lean into their culinary roots.

All-American Showdown: South

Four Northern chefs battle to see who will represent their region in the $50,000 finale; they start off with a strange paste in the appetizer round; a certain style of pizza and a signature spud are right up this group's alley in the entree basket.

All-American Showdown: North

Renowned chefs from across America compete in a five-part tournament extravaganza; in this preliminary battle, four culinary greats from the West face off, starting with an appetizer basket that includes a prized fish and a popular pepper.

All-American Showdown: West

Four chefs are all about the meat and potatoes with baskets that feature this classic comfort-food combo; they'll have to make bite-sized appetizers out of mighty, meaty portions and craft an appetizing entrée using a bizarre savory cake.

Meat and Taters!

Chefs use their culinary skills to impress a panel of experts.

S54 E28 | All-American Showdown: West