Chopped Canada
Chopped Canada is a Canadian reality cooking television series based on the US series Chopped. The program pits four chefs against each other as they compete to win $10,000 and the title of Chopped Canada Champion. It first aired on January 2, 2014 and last aired on February 11, 2017. In May 2017, the show's producers announced that Food Network Canada had cancelled the show.[1]
| Chopped Canada | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Cooking show |
| Directed by | David Russell |
| Presented by | Dean McDermott (season 1-2) Brad Smith (season 3-4) |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 98 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | David Paperny Audrey Mehler Cal Shumiatcher Louise Wood |
| Producer(s) | Talent Producer Cliff Dempster |
| Running time | 44 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Paperny Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | Food Network Canada |
| Original release | January 2, 2014 – February 11, 2017 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Format
In each episode, four chefs go head to head and compete to create a delicious three course meal. The competition is divided into three rounds: "Appetizer", "Entrée", and "Dessert". In each round, the chefs are presented with a mystery basket containing four ingredients, and the challenge is to incorporate those mystery ingredients into an appetizing dish. The ingredients are generally diverse items which are not commonly prepared together.
The chef competitors are given access to a pantry and refrigerator stocked with a wide variety of other ingredients, which they are free to use as they wish. Each round is timed (twenty or thirty minutes for the Appetizer round, thirty minutes each for the Entrée and Dessert rounds), and the chefs must cook their dishes and complete four platings (three for the judges and one "beauty plate") before time runs out.
After each cooking round, there are three celebrity judges on hand to critique the dishes based on presentation, taste, and creativity. The chef with the worst dish is "chopped" from the competition. Dean or Brad reveals the judges' decision by lifting a cloche on their table to show the losing chef's dish, and one of the judges comments on the reason for their choice to the eliminated chef. By the dessert round, only two chefs remain, and when deciding the winner, the judges consider not only on the dishes created by the two chefs during that round, but also their overall performance throughout the competition. The winner is awarded a prize of $10,000, and the title of Chopped Canada Champion.
Teen Tournament
The third season opened with a special Teen Tournament (the first tournament on the Chopped Canada series), which saw 16 chefs (aged 13 to 17) compete over the course of four semi-final episodes. The winner of each semi-final episode went on to compete in the Teen Tournament final, which awarded a $20,000 grand prize to the Chopped Canada Teen Champion.
Host
The first two seasons of the show were hosted by Canadian actor Dean McDermott. However, in early March 2015, it was announced that he would not be returning as host for the upcoming third season.[2]
In June 2015, Shaw Media announced that former Canadian Football player and The Bachelor Canada Brad Smith would take over as host.[3]
Judges
The episodes feature a rotating panel of three celebrity judges. Past and current notable judges include celebrity chefs Massimo Capra, Lynn Crawford, Eden Grinshpan, John Higgins, Chuck Hughes, Susur Lee, Mark McEwan, Roger Mooking, Antonio Park, Michael Smith, Vikram Vij and Anne Yarymowich.
Episode Guide
Season 1
| No. in series |
Title |
Judges |
Competitors (Bold indicates Winner) |
Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Proof is in the Pudding" | Michael Smith Vikram Vij Anne Yarymowich |
Matt Binkley Stephanie Brewster Jonathan O'Callaghan Tim Schorno |
January 2, 2014 |
| 2 | "Disheveled Until Dessert" | Chuck Hughes Roger Mooking Anne Yarymowich |
Daniel Janetos Johan Maes Shelley Robinson Patrick Vasiliauskas |
January 9, 2014 |
| 3 | "Food, Sweat, Tears" | Lynn Crawford John Higgins Roger Mooking |
Mike Batke Adam Calzonetti Ryan Reed Robin Wasicuna |
January 16, 2014 |
| 4 | "All's Fair in Cooking and War" | Chuck Hughes Roger Mooking Anne Yarymowich |
Steve Glavicich Diana Johnstone Robert Rose Alvin Viguilla |
January 23, 2014 |
| 5 | "Just Desserts" | Susur Lee Vikram Vij Anne Yarymowich |
Bryan Birch Paul Lillakas Terrance Tew Eric Wood |
January 30, 2014 |
| 6 | "The Trouble With Tuile" | John Higgins Michael Smith Anne Yarymowich |
Luca Cianciulli Mariel Montero Sena Adam Ryan Trevor Wilkinson |
February 6, 2014 |
| 7 | "Clams, Lamb, Thank You Ma'am" | Chuck Hughes Susur Lee Roger Mooking |
Jesse Fader Luke Hayes-Alexander Brianne Nash William Tse |
February 13, 2014 |
| 8 | "Ramp It Up" | John Higgins Michael Smith Vikram Vij |
Anthony D'Ambrosio Maurice Desharnais Whitney Mayes Jose Mendoza |
February 20, 2014 |
| 9 | "Offal to the Races" | Chuck Hughes Vikram Vij Anne Yarymowich |
Martin Juneau Paul McGreevy Simon McNeil Trevor Ritchie |
February 27, 2014 |
| 10 | "You Can't Win If You Don't Plate" | Chuck Hughes Roger Mooking Anne Yarymowich |
Erik Kekes-Marshall Mark McCrowe Kirk Weiss Kai Zyganiuk |
March 6, 2014 |
| 11 | "The Sweet Taste of Success" | Lynn Crawford John Higgins Vikram Vij |
Lukas Gurtner Tammi McGee Jason Nolan Damien Wilmot |
March 13, 2014 |
| 12 | "Slippery When Wet" | Lynn Crawford Chuck Hughes Susur Lee |
Kieth Carlson Sherry Gallinger Missy Hui Pieter Van Meenen |
March 20, 2014 |
| 13 | "A Wing and a Prayer" | Lynn Crawford Chuck Hughes Vikram Vij |
Michael Dolente Anthony Figliano James Hannah Nicholas Wong |
March 27, 2014 |
| 14 | "Slaying the Dragonfruit" | Susur Lee Michael Smith Vikram Vij |
Norman Aitken Bev Milnes Justin Myles Frank Sham |
April 3, 2014 |
| 15 | "High Steaks" | Lynn Crawford John Higgins Vikram Vij |
Victor Bongo Michael Luck Boris Rubtsov Brett Turnbull |
April 10, 2014 |
| 16 | "For the Love of Cod" | Lynn Crawford John Higgins Michael Smith |
Jayke Carter Audie Grant David Husereau Ian Thompson |
April 17, 2014 |
| 17 | "The Young and the Timeless" | John Higgins Chuck Hughes Roger Mooking |
Toivo Heyduck Carolyn Jones Derek Pennell Philip Tarlo |
April 24, 2014 |
| 18 | "When Life Hands You Lemonade" | Lynn Crawford John Higgins Roger Mooking |
Pascal Bisson Neil Dowson Jesse Mutch Doreen Prei |
May 1, 2014 |
| 19 | "Snakes and Batters" | Chuck Hughes Roger Mooking Vikram Vij |
Craig D'Cruze Julian Harries-Jones Miriam Martinez Jessica Pelland |
May 8, 2014 |
| 20 | "The Spruce is Loose" | Lynn Crawford Roger Mooking Anne Yarymowich |
Bruno Feldeisen Takumi Kitamura Alex Svenne JohnRoss Woodland |
May 15, 2014 |
| 21 | "Pressed for Ham" | Susur Lee Michael Smith Anne Yarymowich |
Subra Balakrishnan Matthew Pennell Derek Ralph Tony Velinov |
May 22, 2014 |
| 22 | "Showdown at the Oka Corral" | Lynn Crawford Michael Smith Anne Yarymowich |
Tobias Grignon Stephanie Schoales Johnathan Sobol Daniel Trottier |
May 29, 2014 |
| 23 | "That Wascally Wabbit" | Lynn Crawford John Higgins Roger Mooking |
Hayden Johnston Winston Hugh Katherine MacDonald Robert Mills |
June 5, 2014 |
| 24 | "One Flew Over the Cocoa Nest" | John Higgins Chuck Hughes Roger Mooking |
Daren Bergeron Romeo Oloresisimo Christina Pugliese Henry Strong |
June 12, 2014 |
| 25 | "Some Skin In the Game" | Chuck Hughes Roger Mooking Vikram Vij |
Sheina Haddad Pierre Lamielle Abbey Solomon Sue Wiebe |
June 19, 2014 |
| 26 | "Who Gives A Geoduck" | Susur Lee Michael Smith Vikram Vij |
Matt Chandler Huberto Sanchez Miheer Shete Evelynn Takoff |
June 26, 2014 |
Season 2
| No. in series |
Title |
Judges |
Competitors (Bold indicates Winner) |
Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | "Kat-A-What?" | Eden Grinshpan Michael Smith Anne Yarymowich |
Carol Christie Keith Hoare Brian McKenna Mario Spina |
January 10, 2015 |
| 28 | "Holler For Challah" | Eden Grinshpan Michael Smith Anne Yarymowich |
Jack Demers Erin Harris Bryan Simmons Rob Thomas |
January 17, 2015 |
| 29 | "It's a Halva Day" | Lynn Crawford John Higgins Michael Smith |
Becky Hood Elizabeth Phillips Stacie Royds Hanna Sogo |
January 24, 2015 |
| 30 | "In A Pig's Ear" | Massimo Capra Susur Lee Roger Mooking |
Jamie Huynh Stefan Kuhn Sébastien Laframboise Matthew Sullivan |
January 31, 2015 |
| 31 | "Viewer's Choice: Land, Sea, Air" | Susur Lee Roger Mooking Antonio Park |
Dylan Draper Andrew Hajjar Luc McCabe Hunter J. Moyes |
February 7, 2015 |
| 32 | "How About Them Apples!" | Massimo Capra Susur Lee Roger Mooking |
John Alvarez Brody Ashton Maru Eugenia Cacho Patrick Mathieu |
February 14, 2015 |
| 33 | "Dippity Do What?" | Lynn Crawford Susur Lee Michael Smith |
Justin Flood Blythe Ogston Paddy Townsend Abraham Wornovitzky |
February 21, 2015 |
| 34 | "Steaking Their Claim" | Lynn Crawford John Higgins Antonio Park |
Ted Dimoglou David Jackman Giuseppe Sacchetti Erin Smith |
December 26, 2014 (re-aired February 28, 2015) |
| 35 | "Every Round Has Its Thorns" | Massimo Capra John Higgins Michael Smith |
Janet Burnup Shane Chartrand Roary MacPherson Christine Moody |
March 7, 2015 |
| 36 | "A Brisket, A Basket" | Susur Lee Michael Smith Anne Yarymowich |
Tania Ganassini Bhavesh Karna Line Lefebvre Daryle Ryo Nagata |
March 14, 2015 |
| 37 | "Taken Out By Take Out" | Massimo Capra John Higgins Susur Lee |
Alison Iannarelli Stephanie O'Brien Alana Peckham Devon Thurston |
March 21, 2015 |
| 38 | "Crème de la Crop" | Lynn Crawford Antonio Park Anne Yarymowich |
Gordon Desormeaux (aka Chef Dez) Adrian Forte Stuart Saunders Kendra Smith |
March 28, 2015 |
| 39 | "Fire In the Hole" | Massimo Capra Lynn Crawford Michael Smith |
Caroline Brunet Britney Condotta Chris Doepner Angela Villalta |
April 4, 2015 |
| 40 | "Fowl Play" | Massimo Capra Lynn Crawford Roger Mooking |
Richard Baksh Paul Ambrose Heighton Dave Mottershall Anne Sorrenti |
April 11, 2015 |
| 41 | "No Choking Around" | Massimo Capra Lynn Crawford John Higgins |
Chris Batzios Debbie Clauss Manny Ferreira Claudia Giermindl |
April 18, 2015 |
| 42 | "Can You Stomach This?" | Susur Lee Roger Mooking Antonio Park |
Tim Kozody Matt Schram Krissy Seymour Wallace Wong |
April 25, 2015 |
| 43 | "Leftovers: Recycle, Reuse, Reheat!" | Lynn Crawford Michael Smith Anne Yarymowich |
Gaetano Ferrara Tim Halley Tom Lee Sean Reeve |
May 2, 2015 |
| 44 | "Lost In Transformation" | Susur Lee Antonio Park Anne Yarymowich |
Matt Duffy Charles-Emmanuel Pariseau Tara Pietroniro Alex White |
May 9, 2015 |
| 45 | "One For The Family" | Roger Mooking Michael Smith Anne Yarymowich |
Miguel Cervantes Ryan Gark Simon McGrath-Martel Sharon Snow |
May 16, 2015 |
| 46 | "In The Name Of The Game" | Roger Mooking Antonio Park Anne Yarymowich |
Nick Dompierre Barrie Elliot Gregory Galoska Trevor McNeil |
May 23, 2015 |
| 47 | "Crabby Pans" | Eden Grinshpan John Higgins Susur Lee |
Ben Leblanc Chris MacDougall Matt Rosen Sonya Sammut |
May 30, 2015 |
| 48 | "Carnival: No Room For Seconds" | Eden Grinshpan Roger Mooking Anne Yarymowich |
Roger Andrews Beth Hume Cameron MacDonald Colin Robin |
June 6, 2015 |
| 49 | "Rib 'N Roll" | Massimo Capra John Higgins Susur Lee |
Sonia Cuffy Janice Mackay Kory Mills David Omar |
June 13, 2015 |
| 50 | "Everything But The Kitchen Sink" | Lynn Crawford Roger Mooking Michael Smith |
Mathieu Masson-Duceppe Heather Porteous Ryan Rajkumar Zac Zorisky |
June 20, 2015 |
| 51 | "The World Is Your Lobster" | Lynn Crawford Antonio Park Anne Yarymowich |
Justin Bonney Brock Bowes Seika Groves Damian Liengme |
June 27, 2015 |
| 52 | "Cookin' At The Savoy" | Lynn Crawford John Higgins Antonio Park |
Shane Chartrand Marcia Dellepoort Alon Fuks Harley MacIntyre |
July 4, 2015 |
Season 3 Teen Tournament
| No. in series |
Title |
Judges |
Competitors (Bold indicates Winner) |
Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | "Dukkah-ing It Out" | Massimo Capra Susur Lee Anne Yarymowich |
Yohannes Asres Noah Assayag Jade Lockie Alexandra Meshcherecova |
November 28, 2015 |
| 54 | "Lunchbox Letdown" | Massimo Capra Susur Lee Anne Yarymowich |
Kenny Carey-Kochan Irelyn Dacosta Victoria Jennings Maximillian Koczka |
December 5, 2015 |
| 55 | "Clawing To The Win" | Lynn Crawford Antonio Park Michael Smith |
Justice Chea Logan Hepditch Cole Millard Marianne Paquin |
December 12, 2015 |
| 56 | "In A Deep Fried Pickle" | Lynn Crawford Antonio Park Michael Smith |
Emilia Augello Kendall Bouvette Alex Lebel Skylar Sinow |
December 19, 2015 |
| 57 | "Higher Steaks" (Teen Tournament Finale) |
Lynn Crawford Susur Lee Antonio Park |
Yohannes Asres Emilia Augello Justice Chea Irelyn Dacosta |
December 26, 2015 |
Season 3
| No. in series |
Title |
Judges |
Competitors (Bold indicates Winner) |
Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | "Sauce On The Side" | Massimo Capra Eden Grinshpan Antonio Park |
Emma Beqaj Richard Moore Sandro Pangilinan William Wallace |
January 9, 2016 |
| 59 | "Batter Battle" | Eden Grinshpan Mark McEwan Antonio Park |
David Antonucci Christina D'Angela Erica Hakien Robert McKim |
January 16, 2016 |
| 60 | "Rice Twice" | Eden Grinshpan John Higgins Antonio Park |
Kate Dean Ashley Dolbec François Lavallée Qamar Masood |
January 23, 2016 |
| 61 | "Return to Victory" (Redemption Episode) |
Lynn Crawford Susur Lee Roger Mooking |
Matt Binkley Steve Glavicich Erin Harris Sébastien Laframboise |
January 30, 2016 |
| 62 | "Cooking With Courage" | Lynn Crawford John Higgins Anne Yarymowich |
Amanda Finkle Josh Karbelnik Derek McCann Stephanie Randall |
February 6, 2016 |
| 63 | "All About the Bass" | Lynn Crawford Antonio Park Anne Yarymowich |
Jean-Philippe Miron Alexander Molitz Kyle Christofferson Nathalie Des Rosiers |
February 13, 2016 |
| 64 | "Shell Shocked" | Massimo Capra Eden Grinshpan Michael Smith |
Pam Fanjoy Magda Louis-Jean Chris Oliveira Nathan Reid |
February 20, 2016 |
| 65 | "What the Shell?" | John Higgins Michael Smith Anne Yarymowich |
Sharon Guiel Brian Magee Jody Sigurdson-Longo Ted Pace |
February 27, 2016 |
| 66 | "Duelling Over Devilled Eggs" | John Higgins Michael Smith Anne Yarymowich |
Melanie Robinson Lynda Smith Paresh Thakkar Dan Worth |
March 5, 2016 |
| 67 | "Fish Become Sausages" | Lynn Crawford Mark McEwan Roger Mooking |
Allison Kulik Valentino Pereira Scott Starkweather Mark Steele |
March 12, 2016 |
| 68 | "Cooking With Heart" | Lynn Crawford Susur Lee Roger Mooking |
Cobey Adams TJ Crafter Lyndsay Jones Cosmo Spina |
March 19, 2016 |
| 69 | "Bro-Down Showdown" | Mark McEwan Roger Mooking Anne Yarymowich |
Dany Sok Pete Sok Bijou Texeira Imrun Texeira |
March 26, 2016 |
| 70 | "Win By A Hare" | Susur Lee Mark McEwan Michael Smith |
Dennis Peckham James Santon Hilarie Vatcher Olivier Vigneault |
April 2, 2016 |
| 71 | "Rabbit Roundabout" | Massimo Capra Eden Grinshpan John Higgins |
Matthew Kershaw Jean-Philippe St-Denis Tallis Voakes Travis "Catfish" Olfers |
April 9, 2016 |
| 72 | "Full of Beans" | Roger Mooking Susur Lee Mark McEwan |
Jaimie Delson Kaya Ogruce Navita Singh Kenny Kaechele |
April 16, 2016 |
| 73 | "Sweet Success" | Massimo Capra Eden Grinshpan Antonio Park |
Michael Hunter Mike Duarte Nicholas Bramos Ivana Raca |
April 23, 2016 |
| 74 | "Something's Fishy" | Mark McEwan Eden Grinshpan Roger Mooking |
Keith Pears Derrick Uniat Andrew Hodge Scott Bailey |
April 30, 2016 |
| 75 | "Pepper Powerhouse" | Michael Smith Eden Grinshpan Massimo Capra |
John Chad Krish Nair Kylie d'Entremont Kevin Koohtow |
May 7, 2016 |
| 76 | "Candy is Dandy" | Mark McEwan Anne Yarymowich Susur Lee |
Robbie Brooks Jonathan Tomlin Luke Willingdon Holly Verboom |
May 14, 2016 |
Season 4
In March 2016, it was announced by Shaw Media that theshow had been renewed for a fourth season, with Brad Smith returning as the host.[4] The season featured special themed episodes, including Grandmothers, Firefighters, Celebrities and the first ever Judges' episode where four of the rotating judges stepped into the kitchen to compete for money for charity. The season also included additional Teen episodes with competitors aged 14 to 18, as well as the addition of Junior episodes, showcasing talented young chefs aged 9 to 13. Ben Hagens
References
- "CHOPPED CANADA CANCELLED BY FOOD NETWORK CANADA". TV, eh?. May 18, 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
- "Dean McDermott out as host of Chopped Canada". ET Canada.
- "Brad Smith Named New Host of Food Network Canada's #1 Series Chopped Canada". Shaw Media. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2016/03/29/chopped-canada-on-the-front-burner-for-another-season.html