Martha Stewart joins the judging table for a competition with gorgeous garden goodies in every basket; greens and a sweet treat in the first round; squash is the meatiest find in the second basket; a puzzling dessert basket includes spinach.

The chefs learn that they will be required to fry something in every course; in the appetizer round, a brightly colored beverage and a stuffed pasta are part of the puzzle; a classic cookie and a wild sundae bring fun to an exciting dessert round.

Four fit chefs take on the challenge to cook creative, healthy dishes light on calories but big on flavor; faux noodle and a beautiful fish fillet; a diet drink and a protein-packed snack box; acai berry powder desserts.

The chefs are challenged to create light dishes from baskets full of nutritious surprises; the competitors must make tasty fish dishes that includes an alternative carbohydrate; a grain and a green noodle are part of the culinary puzzle.

The chefs must make delicious, healthy dishes; legumes confound some of the chefs; a fancy fish and a fermented drink for the entrees; fruit-and-grain dishes for dessert.

The baskets are packed with healthy ingredients; in the first round, lean, mean fish dishes; some heat in the entree round basket helps the chefs add flavor without adding fat; the dessert basket features green smoothies and rice crackers.

The appetizer round features peppers and pork; the entree round leaves the chefs wrestling with a heart-stopping protein; the dessert basket contains super sweet ingredients.

Tuna belly in the first basket; lamb top round; cayenne pepper and canned pumpkin desserts.

Five of the all-time best dessert rounds feature incredible all-star battles and thrilling dessert duels between world-class chefs.

Counting down the top five celebrity dessert battles; memorable face-offs include professional athletes Greg Louganis and Brandi Chastain, reality warriors Travis Lofland and Amy Roloff, and jokesters Sinbad and Gillian Vigman.

The chefs take on a melted cheese theme, including a decadent first basket, a fondue in the second basket and strange, colorful cheese snacks in the dessert basket.

The pastry experts battling it out in the kitchen learn they must make candy, cake and ice cream in an all-desserts challenge.

A chocolate-covered seafood snack is a surprise in the appetizer container, with a tart fruit and a Japanese food staple in the entree basket.

Risotto is featured in the first round; the entree round basket contains a huge surprise; booze and some baked goods in the desert basket.

Champions from the world of entertainment and sports compete; in the appetizer round, a peculiar type of flour and sweet tea; a can of soup in the entree round; banana paste and cream cheese desserts.

Two firefighters, a police officer and an Army veteran face off; savory dishes made with pineapple and fruit and nut bars; spring garlic and lamb chops in the entree basket; an unpleasantly purple ingredient in the last round.

Previous amateur winners return; in the appetizer round, salsa and cheese blintzes; the entree round features an off-balance tug-of-war over a piece of equipment; grapefruit in the dessert basket.

When four pizza pros bring their considerable talent and competitive drive to the "Chopped" kitchen, the judges are in for a pizza party to remember with a piece of pork in round one, a regional dough in round two and dessert pizza in the finals.

Four chefs set out to make low-cost items taste like a million bucks in three dollar-dish challenges; the appetizer round has a box of frozen finger foods; the entree round has a chef's biggest fear; the dessert basket contains leftover wine.

A plate of poutine and a jar of bamboo challenge the chefs in the appetizer round, and in the dessert round, they must hurry and figure out how to utilize a colorful snack food.

The chefs get treats from Ireland in every round, beginning with an iconic stout in the appetizer basket; a certain Irish delicacy upsets one chef in the entree round; the two remaining chefs work with an Irish ice cream treat and booze for dessert.

Coming up with ideas for dishes using the mystery ingredients provided on "Chopped" can be difficult for adult chefs with years of experience, so imagine how difficult it is for young chefs on "Chopped Junior." In this version of the long-running franchise, children are tasked with making something out of mystery-basket ingredients that don't seem to go together. The usual "Chopped" judges are joined by celebrity guest judges to determine which kids advance after each round. The winning cook earns the same $10,000 prize that adults win on the main show. If things get a little too intense for the youngsters, host Ted Allen is there to comfort them and encourage them to keep going.

Bobby Flay is no stranger to culinary competitions, whether he's hosting ("Bobby's Dinner Battle") or competing ("Throwdown With Bobby Flay"). In this program he does both. Each half-hour episode begins with two chefs competing to create a dish using an ingredient chosen by Flay. The winner of that challenge -- as determined by a special guest judge -- goes to the second round, in which he or she does battle against chef Flay. To make things a little more fair, the challenger has an advantage by being able to prepare a signature dish that is unknown to Bobby until the start of the round. Once he learns what the dish is, Flay must immediately come up with his own version. A panel determines the winner of the second round through a blind taste test. Food Network regulars Sunny Anderson, Anne Burrell and Giada De Laurentiis are among the judges appearing on the show.

American favorite "Chopped" heads north of the border to Canada with a familiar format and new host, actor and Toronto native Dean McDermott, perhaps best known as co-star of the "Tori & Dean" reality TV franchise. Each episode of "Chopped Canada" challenges four professional chefs to turn boxes of mystery ingredients into a three-course meal in a race against the clock. Each course serves as its own round in the competition, and the chef with the least-successful dish -- as determined by a panel of judges -- is eliminated after each round. The chef who comes out on top following the dessert round wins $10,000 and the title of "Chopped Canada" champion.

Sixteen of the country's best amateur cooks compete for the title of America's Best Cook.

Based upon the format of the original Japanese version of "Iron Chef," the series features a Kitchen Stadium filled with culinary equipment. At the beginning of the episode, an outside challenger chooses one of Kitchen Stadium's resident chefs to compete against. Then the host unveils a "secret ingredient," which the competing chefs must incorporate into each dish they create.

Chefs mentor amateur cooks in an attempt to transform them from kitchen zeros to kitchen heroes.

"Cutthroat Kitchen" isn't a typical cooking competition. A player, in addition to being a good chef, must be able to outwit and, at times, sabotage opponents to win. Each episode features four people vying in three rounds to win up to $25,000 cash. At the beginning, $100,000 is split evenly among the players to spend however they wish during the game. The chefs spend the money at auctions to get things that could help them -- like buying exclusive use of salt -- or hinder their opponents -- like prohibiting them from tasting a recipe in progress. Each round eliminates one chef, until there is a winner. Although the competitors want to make purchases at auction to improve the chances of winning, they don't want to spend too much; the amount remaining in the winner's bank determines the ultimate prize. Some special tournaments -- usually seasonally themed -- stretch across multiple episodes and offer higher amounts of money. Alton Brown hosts.

Expert bakers go toe-to-toe to see whose cake creations will earn them the grand prize.

Eight innovative grillers, all less than 13, undergo six weeks of competition at the BBQ Ranch.

Competition to become the host of a cooking show.