Episode
Chopped: Crunch Time
Overview
In the final, the two remaining chefs go all out.
Details
- Series
- Chopped
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2010-07-06
Episode context
Crunch Time is Episode 12 in Season 4 of Chopped. It aired on 2010-07-06.
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