Judging usually takes around 90 mins after each round.
One episode of Chopped is shot during a 12 hour day of cooking & judging.
The water is already boiling before the contestants start to save time.
Before the competition starts, each chef gets a 10 minute walk through the kitchen. This is so they know where tools and pantry ingredients are
Chefs are allowed to bring up to 7 of their own knives to use during the competition.