Chopped: Food Network Stars To Air Before Next Food Network Star Finale. Also Chopped is Casting

There will be a special episode of Chopped with previous winners of Food Network Star that will air at 8pm on July 22nd, 2012.  This will air right before the Food Network Star finale at 9pm where the newest winner will be announced.  The competitors will include: Melissa d’Arabian, Amy Finley, Jeff Mauro, and Aarti Sequeira.  Also, instead of the normal Chopped judges, Bobby Flay, Giada De Laurentiis and Alton Brown will be judging the contestants.



Show description from an earlier press release:

Winners of the hit series Food Network Star compete to see who can beam brightest in the Chopped Kitchen. Cooking for the powerhouse panel of Bobby Flay, Giada De Laurentiis and Alton Brown, the competitors must be ready for whatever they find in the notorious baskets. It is a bubbly first round with sparkling cider as a mystery ingredient. Then, a black cloud hovers over the entree round in the form of black chickens. With $10,000 going to one Star’s favorite charity, a lot is riding on crafting desserts from frozen peas and cinnamon cereal.

Also, have you ever wanted to be on Chopped? Chopped is now casting competitors in a bunch of amateur categories such as amateurs, family feud, moms, unsung heroes, cook yourself thin, military, teens, and more.  So if you have the patience to fill out the long application and include a resume and picture, now is your chance to be on Chopped.  If you want to apply to be on Chopped, here is the casting application.