Old Tucson Provides Backdrop for Food Network’s “Chopped”
Monday, June 18th, 2012
Old Tucson is the setting for a five-part summer series for Food Network‘s popular show “Chopped.”
According to the press release, “Food Network blows the roof off Chopped, traveling to the Arizona desert for a special five-part themed Chopped: Grill Masters premiering Sunday, July 22nd at 10pm ET/PT. Over five-weeks based outside at the nostalgic Old Tucson Studios, sixteen grilling professionals from around the country face off in this captivating Wild West showdown. The stage is set for the ultimate culinary feud with Chopped favorites Amanda Freitag, Marc Murphy and Aarón Sánchez at the judging table, and astonishing mystery ingredients and tremendously talented competitors. One chef from each preceding duel makes it to the final fiery face-off, and when the dust clears, the greatest grilling pro of all walks away with a $50,000 grand prize.”
Episodes premiere July 22, check local listings. Read more at thefutoncritic.com
