Chopped Canada
Chopped Canada is a Canadian reality cooking competition series that was broadcast by Food Network Canada from 2014 to 2017. It was a Canadian adaptation of the U.S. Chopped franchise. In May 2017, it was reported that the series had been cancelled by Food Network Canada after four seasons.
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, and the chefs must cook their dishes and complete four platings 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. The host 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 decision. By the dessert round, only two chefs remain, and when deciding the winner, the judges deliberate not only on the dishes created by the two chefs during the final 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, which saw 16 chefs 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.In June 2015, Shaw Media announced that former Canadian Football player and The Bachelor Canada Brad Smith would take over as host, despite not having any culinary experience.