Food
Station:
Food Network (US)
Status:
Running
Start:
2026-05-12
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Chopped Castaways strands 12 elite chefs on a remote island, where survival skills are just as critical as culinary talent. Battling the elements across two grueling cooking rounds each week, competitors must build a working kitchen from basic supplies, earn their signature Chopped ingredient baskets through intense physical challenges, and cook entirely over open fire. Culinary heavyweights Gabe Bertaccini, Maneet Chauhan and Marcus Samuelsson serve as judges throughout the arced competition, offering guidance while deciding who advances—and who is chopped. The season begins as a team competition before dissolving into an individual battle, raising the stakes as the chefs fight to outlast their rivals and claim the $100,000 grand prize. Only the most resilient, strategic, and adaptive chef will survive island life and the pressure of the competition.
Next Episode is 'Stay Afloat' (Season 1 Episode 7) and airs on 23 Jun 2026 20:00 (CDT).
S1E4 - Choose Your Weapon
The competition is turned on its head as a game-changing twist reshapes the field. Nine chefs remain to face a high-stakes precision challenge where the teams must choose their weapons and hit their targets to earn high-value ingredients that could make or break their dishes. In a relay-style cook, each team must come together to create one cohesive dish built around a showstopping basket. The losing team is sent to a brutal Gauntlet, where a major shakeup threatens to upend the game. With just 30 minutes and a demanding basket, everything is on the line. Which Castaway will fight their way forward, and who will be chopped?
Air Date: 02 Jun 2026 20:00 (CDT)
S1E5 - You're on Your Own, Kid
The competition shifts, and every chef is forced to rely on themselves like never before. To locate their baskets, the chefs must navigate the dense jungle using only a compass, where every wrong turn costs valuable time in the kitchen. In round one, each chef is pushed to define their point of view, creating a dish that reflects both creativity and independence under pressure. In the Gauntlet, the two lowest-performing chefs face off in a high-stakes elimination where early obstacles slow their momentum, and a demanding protein tests their control. Who will rise to meet the moment, and who will be chopped?
Air Date: 09 Jun 2026 20:00 (CDT)
S1E6 - Catch Me If You Can
Air Date: 16 Jun 2026 20:00 (CDT)
S1E7 - Stay Afloat
Air Date: 23 Jun 2026 20:00 (CDT)
S1E8 - Escape the Island
Air Date: 30 Jun 2026 20:00 (CDT)