Features Food Network Chopped Celebrity Chef Competition TV Chef Emily Mingrone of Tavern on State Competes on Chopped May 26th! Stephanie Webster May 07, 2020 Chef Emily Mingrone of Tavern on State in New Haven will get involved in some competitive “Pork-y fun” on Food Network’s CHOPPED, May 26th, 9PM. The battle: High On The Hog.Tune in to watch the competition. Chefs are elated to get a “nose to tail” pork theme for their battle, and the gorgeous cuts of premium meat in the first basket don't disappoint. A Bloody Mary with a special surprise adds to the porky fun in the second round. Then something fizzy and something "offal-ly" difficult to incorporate in a dessert are part of the final challenge.“I was confident when they announced the theme was high on the hog but the ingredients they threw at us were totally unexpected. Everything you think you know goes right out the window and it’s just operating on pure instinct. It was really hard! But a lot of fun”—MingroneCheer on Chef Mingrone….see ya then.