Four chefs who didn't make it in high-stakes tournaments return in search of redemption; goat chop appetizers in the first round; breakfast cereal in the entree basket; a cookie behemoth and a strange soda in the dessert basket.

When the ovens and fryers are turned off, four chefs have no choice but to get their grill on; a rare meat hits the heat and a frozen food favorite in the second basket might not thrill the chefs; the final two must contend with double-smoked bacon.

The chefs gear up for an epic hot dog battle in a nonstop celebration of the phenomenal frankfurter and they discover a hot dog creation; a state fair treat with a twist awaits; an intriguing dessert basket contains the mysterious wieners in a quilt.

Four chefs set out to prove that ice cream can work well in two savory courses; a scoop sandwiched in the middle of an indulgent ingredient in the first basket; a unique ice cream flavor at the center of an unusual dish in the second basket.

Four chefs set out to prove that ice cream can work well in two savory courses; a scoop sandwiched in the middle of an indulgent ingredient in the first basket; a unique ice cream flavor at the center of an unusual dish in the second basket.

Four chefs prepare for summertime dinners in America using a variety of sunny ingredients including patriotic deviled eggs and star-spangled spaghetti; the bounty of the second basket includes a cowboy's dream ingredient and some colorful kebobs.

The chefs' baskets are packed with bacon, burgers and beer; the competitors go in some inventive directions with their dishes, including pizza and poutine; An adrenaline-packed burger battle that has the chefs working with a fun take on onion rings.

When the ovens and fryers are turned off, four chefs have no choice but to get their grill on; a rare meat hits the heat and a frozen food favorite might not thrill the chefs; The final two must contend with double-smoked bacon in the dessert basket.

Four grandmas bring their cooking styles to the kitchen and give the judges a holiday dining experience to remember; unusual candy canes in the appetizer round; a gilded surprise in the second basket; holiday cookies in the dessert round.

Four grandmas bring their homey cooking styles to the kitchen; the matriarchs cook appetizers with love, care and some unusual candy canes and two grandmas who move on to the dessert round are delighted to find a selection of holiday cookies.

A beautiful rack of boar; s'mores and a delicate vegetable accompany a lean meat on the competitors' entree plates; a giant, sweet surprise in the dessert basket ensures that the final plates will be colorful and unusual.

Lamb appetizer; a steak made from a vegetable in round two; the last two competitors are supremely confident, but their knowledge of dragon fruit and mesquite powder could play a role in who grills the best dessert.

The chefs discover something stuffed and something smoked in the appetizer basket; double proteins make the entree round a carnivore's dream; making beans the center of sweet dishes in dessert round.

The first basket out of the gate challenges four determined competitors with a weird pie and a beautiful cut of pork; a vegan product counters the giant beef ribs in the entree round.

In what may be the best Chopped competition theme ever, the chefs' baskets are packed with bacon, burgers and beer! In the bacon appetizer round, the competitors go in some inventive directions with their dishes, including pizza and poutine. Round two is an adrenaline-packed burger battle that has the chefs working with a fun take on onion rings. And the alliterative theme comes to its boozy conclusion in the dessert round, with beer boldly represented in the baskets.

Four chefs are forced to get creative from the start when they find a kitschy, oddball cake and an unusual hybrid veggie in their appetizer baskets; an offal surprise and a fun fungus dish keep things interesting in Round 2; a key lime dessert.

Chefs must make appetizers using a delicate herb and a playful take on potatoes; chefs get a strange Italian street food in the entree basket; judges hope the Dutch baby pancake and sour plums in the dessert basket will spark creativity.

Four chefs face a three-round culinary battle where pasta is found on every plate.

Four female butchers battle it out for a shot at $10,000; in round one, the butchers must break down a large piece of beef; fresh chickpeas prove time consuming; in the third round, they show off their butcher skills on a savory ingredient.

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 wacky hybrid protein and a ketchup stand-in are two of the ingredients the competitors must work into appetizers; Burger fixings but no beef force the chefs to get creative; a clever edible centerpiece meets a crunchy snack in the dessert basket.

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.

Aspiring chefs compete for their shot at culinary stardom.

"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.

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

Going to the grocery store could be worth $20,000 for one chef in each episode of this competition series. Four chefs compete in three elimination challenges testing their culinary skills as they make their way through the store's aisles. Each challenge features a theme -- such as using only items from frozen foods -- and is judged by a rotating list of guest judges who determine which contestant is eliminated. The chef who makes it through all three challenges then has two minutes to go through the aisles collecting items on a shopping list. Each item on the list is worth $2,000 and if the chef gets every item, the $20,000 grand prize is awarded. Popular Food Network personality Guy Fieri hosts the competition.