Chopped Season 13 Episode 8 Trout Bout ( Air Date 2012-12-18 ) Genre Reality category. Overview "With brook trout in the first basket, the chefs try to reel the judges in with some amazing appetizers. Then candy and kale in the entree round keep the chefs' creativity on overdrive. And as the finalists attempt to make sesame seed buns into tasty desserts, they make some intriguing choices.".