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Chopped TV Series Dataset
Entertainment & Media Consumption
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About
This dataset provides detailed episode information for the popular cooking competition television series, Chopped USA. Each episode features four contestants competing in three rounds: appetizer, entrée, and dessert. Contestants must incorporate a unique set of mystery basket ingredients into their dishes. One contestant is eliminated after each round based on presentation, taste, creativity, and ingredient inclusion, culminating in a single winner. The dataset was created by scraping episode data and is intended for various analytical purposes, including exploring ingredient selection, assessing dish difficulty, and identifying potential judge biases.
Columns
- season: The season number in which the episode aired.
- season_episode: The episode number within its specific season.
- series_episode: The overall episode number across the entire series run.
- episode_name: The title given to the episode.
- episode_notes: Supplementary details or descriptions for the episode, such as tournament themes (e.g., "Part 3 of a 5-part tournament featuring teenage cooks").
- air_date: The original broadcast date of the episode.
- judge1, judge2, judge3: The names of the judges appearing in the episode. The numbering of judges does not signify any voting hierarchy.
- appetizer: A list of the specific basket ingredients provided for the appetizer round.
- entree: A list of the specific basket ingredients provided for the entrée round.
- dessert: A list of the specific basket ingredients provided for the dessert round.
- Contestant1: The name and information for the contestant eliminated after the appetizer round.
- Contestant2: The name and information for the contestant eliminated after the entrée round.
- Contestant3: The name and information for the contestant eliminated after the dessert round.
- Contestant4: The name and information for the winning contestant of the episode.
Distribution
The dataset is structured with each row representing a single episode of Chopped. It spans episodes aired from 13 January 2009 to 4 August 2020. The overall series episode count ranges from 1 to 567, with a total of 569 unique overall episode number values. Approximately 20% of episode notes are null. Prominent judges include Alex Guarnaschelli (35% of appearances), Amanda Freitag (28%), Scott Conant (25%), Marc Murphy (17%), Chris Santos (16%), and Geoffrey Zakarian (13%). While specific file size is not detailed, the dataset is suitable for common data analysis platforms, typically as a CSV file.
Usage
This dataset is ideal for:
- Developing Natural Language Processing (NLP) models to automate the selection of mystery basket ingredients.
- Creating NLP models to assign a difficulty rating to episodes or individual meals based on ingredient compatibility.
- Investigating and detecting potential biases among the judges.
- Analysing trends in judge appearances and common judge pairings.
- Exploring the evolution of ingredient combinations and culinary challenges over the series run.
Coverage
- Geographic Scope: The dataset focuses on "Chopped USA", implying content relevant to the United States.
- Time Range: The data covers episodes aired from 13 January 2009 through to 4 August 2020.
- Demographic Scope: While contestant details are included, specific demographics are limited to their elimination status. The dataset does include information on special episodes, such as those featuring teenage cooks.
License
CC0
Who Can Use It
- Data Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers: To build and train NLP models for ingredient analysis, difficulty prediction, and bias detection.
- Television Researchers and Fans: To gain insights into episode specifics, judge participation patterns, and the show's format evolution.
- Culinary Enthusiasts and Critics: To examine the creative challenges posed by the mystery baskets and judge decisions.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Chopped USA Episodes
- Chopped TV Series Data
- Culinary Competition Data
- Chopped Ingredients & Judges
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Attributes
Original Data Source: Chopped: 10+ Years of Episode Data
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