| $50,000 Tournament: Round Two | |
| Season 5, Episode 5 | |
| Air date | September 7, 2010 |
| Winner | Marc Anthony Bynum |
| Episode Guide | |
| previous $50,000 Tournament: Part One |
next $50,000 Tournament: Part Three |
Ready to repeat?! Four new returning champs compete for one of the prized spots in the $50,000 Grand Finale fight. Feeling the pressure of this potentially life-changing opportunity, the chefs set off with record speed and exceptional confidence. But the judges must debate whose catfish appetizer will get one champ chopped. Then a frightening entrée basket, which includes alligator meat, has one of the chefs running scared. Will he let the gator get the best of him? And opening up the dessert basket, one of the finalists is thrilled to see a mystery ingredient that is a personal favorite. When the other chef is unfamiliar with the ingredient does present a problem and impact who wins?
Contestants[]
- Michael Jenkins, Line cook, Butter, New York, NY, Fired Up!
- Pnina Peled, Executive Chef, The New York Helmsley Hotel, New York, NY, In A Pinch
- Jon Bignelli, Chef de cuisine, wd~50, New York, NY, Season's Choppings
- Marc Anthony Bynum, Executive Chef, Venúe 56, Hauppauge, NY, Quahog Quandaries and Pickle Puzzles
Meal[]
Appetizer[]
Ingredients: Dandelion Greens, Greek Yogurt, Liverwurst, Catfish
Entrée[]
Ingredients: Ginger Beer, Pickled Daikon, Okra, Alligator Tenderloin
Dessert[]
Ingredients: Key Lime Juice, Pepitas, Halloumi Cheese, Hot Dog Buns
Gallery[]
Notes[]
| Chopped Season 5 | |
| << Season 4 • Season 6 >> | |
| #01 Dream'n of Redeem'n | #08 $50,000 Tournament: Grand Finale |
| #02 Wok This Way | #09 Spouting Off |
| #03 Squashed | #10 When Octopuses Attack |
| #04 $50,000 Tournament: Round One | #11 Fright Bites |
| #05 $50,000 Tournament: Round Two | #12 Cornuchopia |
| #06 $50,000 Tournament: Round Three | #13 Yes, Virginia, There is a Chopping Block |
| #07 $50,000 Tournament: Round Four | |