The Best Episodes of Iron Chef America
Last Updated: Feb 1, 2019
Based upon the Japanese cult sensation, Iron Chef America carries on the legend of Kitchen Stadium and the famed "secret ingredient." Each week, world-class chefs battle the legendary Iron Chefs of America: Bobby Flay, Mario Batali, Masaharu Morimoto, Jose Garces, Alex Guarnaschelli, Michael Symon and Marc Forgione. Alton Brown serves as Commentator, Kevin Brauch as Floor Reporter and Mark Dacascos is Chairman.
#1 - Flay vs. Lee
Season 3 - Episode 8
Theme : Bacon Chefs : Iron Chef Bobby Flay battles against chef Susur Lee, owner of two restaurants in Toronto
10.00
#2 - Batali vs. Blais
Season 3 - Episode 20
Theme : Chickpeas Atlanta chef Richard Blais faces Iron Chef Mario Batali. Judges: Jeff Corwin; Maureen Petrosky; Drew Nieporent.
10.00
#3 - Forgione Brothers vs. Campanaro Brothers
Season 10 - Episode 8
Two teams of culinary brothers meet in Kitchen Stadium. Iron Chef Marc Forgione teams up with his brother, Bryan, to face off against Challenger Joey Campanaro and his brother Lou. Joey Campanaro makes his second appearance in Kitchen Stadium, having previously been bested by Iron Chef Cat Cora in Battle Venison. Judges are Cady Huffman, Mario Rizzotti and Anya Fernald.
10.00
#4 - Symon/Burrell vs. Cora/Irvine
Season 9 - Episode 1
Theme : Deep freeze (multiple courses with a specified ingredient, containing a frozen element) Michael Symon and Anne Burrell team up to take on Cat Cora and Robert Irvine.
9.67
#5 - Cora vs. Fraser
Season 2 - Episode 14
Theme : Pork Los Angeles Chef Neal Fraser takes on Iron Chef Cat Cora.
9.25
#6 - Flay vs. Lang
Season 2 - Episode 3
Theme : Chicken Iron Chef Bobby Flay faces famed barbecue chef Adam Perry Lang.
9.00
#7 - Garces vs. Medina
Season 9 - Episode 5
Theme : Mexican chocolate Mexico City native Chef Julian Medina enters Kitchen Stadium to challenge the master of Latin food, Iron Chef Jose Garces. Which chef has the flavor, and which will fall flat?
9.00
#8 - Symon vs. Mooking
Season 9 - Episode 12
Theme : Hot dogs Toronto chef Roger Mooking ("Everyday Exotic") battles Iron Chef Michael Symon in Kitchen Stadium.
9.00
#9 - Morimoto vs. Sanchez
Season 2 - Episode 4
Theme :Black bass The ingredient is black bass as Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto takes on challenger Aaron Sanchez.
8.60
#10 - Morimoto vs. Donna
Season 1 - Episode 7
Theme : Scallops In this battle to the finish, Iron Chef Morimoto takes on Challenger Roberto Donna. See whose cuisine reigns supreme.
8.50
#11 - Flay vs. Hughes
Season 9 - Episode 2
Theme : Canadian lobster It's network vs. network when Cooking Channel host Chuck Hughes uses his "Day Off" to enter into battle at Kitchen Stadium. Will Iron Chef Bobby Flay defend the honor of the Chairman, or will the new kid on the block take him down?
8.50
#12 - Flay vs. Staib
Season 9 - Episode 18
Theme: Short Ribs
8.50
#13 - Ultimate Bar Food: Flay/Anderson vs. Morimoto/Majumdar
Season 12 - Episode 10
Iron Chefs paired with amateur cooks raise the bar on common food fare in a food fight brawl. Iron Chef Bobby Flay and actor Anthony Anderson take on Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto and food writer Simon Majumdar. The judges are Billy Harris, Donatella Arpaia and Adam Fleischman.
8.50
#14 - Batali vs. Murphy
Season 2 - Episode 9
Theme : Crawfish Iron Chef Mario Batali faces Seattle chef Tamara Murphy.
8.33
#15 - Batali vs. Des Jardins
Season 2 - Episode 5
Theme : Shrimp Iron Chef Mario Batali takes on challenger Traci Des Jardins.
8.25
#16 - Flay vs. Allegretti
Season 10 - Episode 10
Iron Chef Bobby Flay faces off against challenger Alain Allegretti, executive chef at La Promenade des Anglais in New York City. Judges are Simon Majumdar, Cady Huffman and Candice Kumai
8.14
#17 - Batali vs. Laiskonis
Season 1 - Episode 4
Theme : Coconut and Chocolate Witness Iron Chef Batali take on Challenger and Pastry Chef extraordinaire Michael Laiskonis in one sweet battle!
8.08
#18 - Cora vs. Simon
Season 2 - Episode 2
Theme : Hamburger A hamburger battle pits Iron Chef Cat Cora against challenger Kerry Simon.
8.00
#19 - Forgione vs. Cantrel
Season 9 - Episode 3
Theme : Gruyère cheese New York-based chef Nicolas Cantrel enters Kitchen Stadium to take on the newest addition to the Chairman's Iron Chef team, Marc Forgione. Will the Iron Chef do the Chairman proud, or will Chef Cantrel take down the newly crowned?
8.00
#20 - Forgione vs. Wong
Season 9 - Episode 19
Theme: Halloween candy
8.00
#21 - Izard vs. Blamey
Season 13 - Episode 2
It's the Chairman's special grill battle, and New York burger master, Chef Victoria Blamey, has a beef with Iron Chef Stephanie Izard. Judges Anthony Anderson and Judy Joo decide which chef makes the grade.
8.00
#22 - Zakarian vs. Ferraro
Season 10 - Episode 12
Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian faces off against challenger Michael Ferraro, executive chef at Delicatessen and Macbar in New York City. Judges are David Rosengarten, Ching-He Huang and Phil Rosenthal.
8.00
#23 - Flay vs. Tsai
Season 1 - Episode 3
Theme : Duck Iron Chef Bobby Flay takes on Challenger Ming Tsai in a battle to remember! See these two great culinary stars go head to head!
7.86
#24 - Cora vs. Lee
Season 1 - Episode 10
Theme : Potato The Chairman introduces a NEW Iron Chef into the mix, pitting new Iron Chef, Cat Cora against reknowned chef, Alex Lee. See who's cuisine reigns supreme.
7.86
#25 - Flay vs. Bayless
Season 1 - Episode 1
Theme : Buffalo Iron Chef Bobby Flay takes on Challenger Rick Bayless in a battle of southwestern flair. See who’s cuisine reigns supreme!
7.81