Episode

Chopped: Victory on the Brain

Name: Chopped: Victory on the Brain
Released: 2011-01-04
Duration: 42 min
Cast: Ted Allen, Alex Guarnaschelli, Aarón Sánchez, Amanda Freitag, Marc Murphy

ChoppedSeason 62011-01-04

Overview

The chefs must use goat brains in their appetizers. Later, they're faced with a stinky surprise.

Details

Series: Chopped
Season: Season 6
Episode: Episode 1
Air date: 2011-01-04
Runtime: 42 min

Episode context

Victory on the Brain is Episode 1 in Season 6 of Chopped. It aired on 2011-01-04. The runtime is 42 min.

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