Plot Synopsis

Hosted by Ted Allen, CHOPPED: SPIN IT TO WIN IT is a five-episode CHOPPED tournament, featuring a wheel of chance that determines which of the 16 chefs compete, how the tournament jackpot goes, and what randomly selected ingredients are added to the challenge. The five episodes include:

Battle 1 (Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 8pm): In the first battle, four talented and ambitious chefs get a tough appetizer basket that includes a glorious seafood product. In the entree round, the chefs must combine an acai bowl with an amphibious delicacy. Then, a spin of the wheel gives the chefs a strange beverage they must include in their desserts. Judges: Maneet Chauhan, Christian Petroni, and Amanda Freitag.

Battle 2 (Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 9pm): With 12 chefs left in the pool of potential competitors, only three are selected by the wheel to attempt to topple a fierce returning champion. In the appetizer round, the chefs must work with a funny cake and an unusual canned item. Then, the chefs have differing opinions in the entree round about whether the randomly selected fourth ingredient is a cinch or a problem, while the dessert round has both chefs running into issues trying to make delicious final plates from a weird pie and a nostalgic candy.

Battle 3 (Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 8pm): From a pool of nine, the wheel determines which three chefs are selected to topple a fierce returning champion for a chance at an ever-rising jackpot. In a wild first round, prepping an ingredient eats up time for one chef, which worries the judges. Then, the chefs find ostrich meat in the entree basket, which seems easy compared to the nightmare ingredient the wheel deals out. The two chefs left give it their all with spicy and sweet desserts in hopes of continuing on to battle four.

Battle 4 (Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 8pm): With six chefs left in the pool, three who've been impatiently sidelined finally get their chance at the stoves! In the appetizer round, everyone is unfamiliar with the ingredient that was randomly selected by the wheel, while the protein in the entree round causes problems. Then, it's a nail-biter of a dessert round as the chefs race to prove who can make the better sweet plate from a breakfast pastry and an Asian spice. Winner will move on to the decisive battle five.

Final Battle (Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 8pm): The three remaining chefs from the pool finally get to cook against the reigning champion, and the jackpot is destined to go higher. Upon opening the appetizer basket, the chefs come face-to-face with an intimidating ingredient. In the entree round, the chefs are shocked at the dollar value of the ingredient from the wheel, and they must tame one of the most bitter ingredients in CHOPPED history. After the final two contenders discover a giant sweet surprise in the dessert basket, they frantically stir, blend and bake their hearts out in an effort to emerge as the one and only Spin It to Win It grand champion.