Iron Chef America

Synopsis

Iron Chef America: The Series is an American cooking show based on Fuji Television's Iron Chef, and is the second American adaptation of the series, following the failed Iron Chef USA. The show is produced by Food Network, which also carried a dubbed version of the original Iron Chef. Like the original Japanese program, the program is a culinary game show. In each episode, a new challenger chef competes against one of the resident "Iron Chefs" in a one-hour cooking competition based on a secret ingredient or ingredients, and sometimes theme. The show is presented as a successor to the original Iron Chef, as opposed to being a remake. The Chairman is portrayed by actor and martial artist Mark Dacascos, who is introduced as the nephew of the original Japanese chairman Takeshi Kaga. The commentary is provided solely by Alton Brown, & Kevin Brauch is the floor reporter. The music is written by composer Craig Marks, who released the soundtrack titled "Iron Chef America & The Next Iron Chef" by the end of 2010. In addition, regular ICA judge and Chopped host Ted Allen provided additional floor commentary for two special battles: Battle First Thanksgiving and Battle White House Produce.

First Air Date: 2005-01-16

Last Air Date: 2018-07-22

Number of Seasons: 13

Number of Episodes: 227

Created By: Alton Brown

Networks: Food Network

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Top Cast

Masaharu Morimoto as Self
Michael Symon as Self
Bobby Flay as Self - Iron Chef
Wolfgang Puck as Self
Mario Batali as Self
Jamie Oliver as Self
Duff Goldman as Self
Rachael Ray as Self
Alton Brown as Self
Walter Scheib as Self

Seasons

Specials (2004) - (16 Episodes)

Season 1 (2005) - (13 Episodes)

Season 2 (2005) - (14 Episodes)

Season 3 (2006) - (19 Episodes)

Season 4 (2007) - (8 Episodes)

Season 5 (2007) - (12 Episodes)

Season 6 (2008) - (15 Episodes)

Season 7 (2008) - (28 Episodes)

Season 8 (2010) - (32 Episodes)

Season 9 (2011) - (20 Episodes)

Season 10 (2011) - (23 Episodes)

Season 11 (2012) - (21 Episodes)

Season 12 (2013) - (12 Episodes)

Season 13 (2018) - (10 Episodes)

Specials (2004)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Battle of the Masters: Flay vs. Sakai (2004-04-23)

Theme : Trout In a new Iron Chef rivalry, Bobby Flay takes on Iron Chef French Hiroyuki Sakai, who has won more battles than any other Iron Chef and will open a new restaurant in Hawaii this year.
Ep. 2: Battle of the Masters: Morimoto vs. Batali (2004-04-30)

Theme : Spiny lobster Iron Chef Japanese Masaharu Morimoto proves he is an Iron Man by battling two of the American Iron Chefs. In the first battle, the chef/owner of Morimoto restaurant in Philadelphia faces Mario Batali host of Molto Mario and Ciao America on Food Network.
Ep. 3: Battle of the Masters: Morimoto vs. Puck (2004-05-07)

Theme : Eggs The competition continues with Morimoto accepting the challenge from Wolfgang Puck. Puck, the original celebrity chef, is host of Wolfgang Puck's Cooking Class on Food Network. Can Morimoto make it through an unprecedented two battles in a row?
Ep. 4: Battle of the Masters: Morimoto/Flay vs. Sakai/Batali (2004-05-14)

Theme : Fruits de Mer (Scallops, Langostine, and Sea Urchin) Iron Chef Japanese Masaharu Morimoto joins forces with Bobby Flay to take on Iron Chef French Hiroyuki Sakai and Mario Batali in a tag-team seafood showdown. Judges include Ted Allen (“Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”) and James Michael Tyler (“Friends”).
Ep. 5: The Making Of (2004-05-31)

Viewers will get an exciting look behind-the-scenes during the taping of Iron Chef America and witness what all the chefs go through from planning to preparation to the final showdown!
Ep. 6: Secrets of Kitchen Stadium

Countdown the biggest secrets of Kitchen Stadium for an unprecedented look behind the scenes of Iron Chef America.
Ep. 7: Thankgiving Battle (2007-11-18)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 8: All-Star Holiday Dessert Battle Cora & Deen vs Irvine & Florence

In another All-Star culinary showdown, the Chairman has invited Paula Deen to partner up with Iron Chef Cat Cora and compete against Food Network's own Tyler Florence and Robert Irvine.
Ep. 10: Cora vs Symon Holiday Battle

As a special holiday treat, the Chairman has pitted two of his Iron Chefs against one-another. Iron Chef Cat Cora takes on the newest Iron Chef Michael Symon in a heated holiday battle.
Ep. 15: Sparkling Wine Holiday Battle (2010-12-05)

It's the holiday season, and the Chairman is celebrating with a festive battle. He welcomes Chef Mike Lata of FIG (Food Is Good) restaurant in Charleston, SC to enter Kitchen Stadium and take on Iron Chef Jose Garces. Will Chef Lata's Food be Good enough to topple the towering Iron Chef Garces? Tune in to see whose cuisine reigns supreme!
Ep. 16: Thanksgiving Flay/Symon vs. Garces/Forgione Battle (2011-11-13)

Two teams of Iron Chefs face off in this Thanksgiving Battle -- Iron Chefs Bobby Flay and Michael Symon versus Iron Chefs Jose Garces and Marc Forgione. Judges are Karine Bakhoum, Henry Winkler and Cady Huffman.
Ep. 17: Morimoto vs. Symon Holiday Battle (2011-12-04)

Two Iron Chefs face off in this Holiday Battle -- Masaharu Morimoto and Michael Symon. Judges are Candice Kumai, Karl Wente and Donatella
Ep. 18: Tailgate Showdown (2012-01-28)

Iron Chefs Morimoto and Symon travel to Hawaii for the first ever Iron Chef America tailgating showdown.
Ep. 19: Military Grill Battle (2012-06-02)

The branches of the United States military always work together to protect the country, but there also is an intense competitive spirit among the divisions of the armed forces. The Army, Navy and Marines move their rivalry to Kitchen Stadium and join forces with three Iron Chefs in the ultimate Military Grill Battle. Iron Chefs Morimoto, Symon and Cora travel to Hawaii where each will team with a well-seasoned cook from a different branch of the military. At the scenic and historic Marine Base Hawaii at Kane'ohe Bay on the island of Oahu, the Iron Chefs and their military cohorts must cook to impress a tough panel of judges highlighting the usage of a world class grill and a bounty of Hawaiian ingredients in their culinary arsenal.
Ep. 20: Thanksgiving Showdown (2012-11-11)

Team Iron Chef America (Iron Chefs Michael Symon, Marc Forgione and Geoffrey Zakarian) takes on Team Chopped (Chefs Aaron Sanchez, Scott Conant and Marc Murphy) in this Thanksgiving Showdown. The Judges are Anthony Anderson, Donatella Arpaia, Simon Majumdar and Hal Rubenstein.
Ep. 21: Holiday Battle (2012-12-02)

In this holiday battle, three chefs representing Food Network, Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, Robert Irvine and Ted Allen, go head-to-head against three chefs representing Cooking Channel, Iron Chef Michael Symon, Nadia G. and Ben Sargent. The judges for this Food Network vs. Cooking Channel battle are Anthony Anderson, Aaron Sanchez and Bobby Flay. Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/iron-chef-america/holiday-battle/index.

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Iron Chef America (2005)