Competitive cooks will break into groups to cook themed menus each day.   Groups will follow recipes and also create recipes using mystery ingredients.  Groups will be judged on how they work together to make the best results.  Each day will focus on a different theme:

Day 1 Mexican: Homemade Chips and Guacamole, Mexican Rice, Tiny Taco Salad Bowls with Pico de Gallo, Hot Chocolate Sugar Cookies, Cinnamon Mexcian Wedding Cakes
Chopped Challenge: create a quesadilla based on given ingredients

Day 2 Asian: Crispy Wontons, Asian Green Salad with Ginger Dressing, Fried Rice, Chinese New Year Cake
Chopped Challenge: create a main dish stir fry based on given ingredients.

Day 3 Italian: Penne with Vodka Sauce, Spaghetti Carbonara, Classic Caesar Salad, Cheesy Garlic Toast, Cannoli Cupcakes
Chopped Challenge: create a from scratch pasta sauce based on given ingredients.