The BEST episodes of Iron Chef America season 12
Every episode of Iron Chef America season 12, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Iron Chef America season 12!
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 - Grill Masters: U.S.A. vs. Australia
Season 12 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/25/2014
Team USA (Iron Chefs Bobby Flay, Marc Forgione and Alex Guarnaschelli) battles Team Australia (Chefs Adrian Richardson, Darren Robertson and Tobie Puttock) in a Grill Masters competition. The judges are Donatella Arpaia, Ryan Kwanten and Elizabeth Karmel. -- Theme: Surf & Turf (American beef and Australian seafood, one of each must be in each dish) -- Special Condition: Grill Battle (each dish must have a grilled element)
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Season 12 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/6/2014
Iron Chefs paired with bartenders compete in a 60's meal melee, as Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli and Jeremy Oertel face off against Iron Chef Marc Forgione and Natasha David. Judges are Willie Degel, Judy Joo and Simon Majumdar -- Theme: Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad 60's Meal (Ingredients made famous in or by the 1960's) -- Special Condition: Each dish must be accompanied by a 60's-inspired cocktail.
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#3 - Symon vs. Morimoto vs. Garces
Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/30/2013
Three teams go head to head to head in this festive holiday battle as Iron Chefs are paired with Cooking Channel chefs: Michael Symon with Ching-He Huang, Masaharu Morimoto with G. Garvin and Jose Garces with Bobby Deen. Judges are Simon Majumdar, Karine Bakhoum and Ed Schoenfeld. -- Theme: Ghosts of Holiday Ingredients Past (four ingredients--Champagne, Eggnog, Gingerbread, and Fruitcake--infamous from previous Holiday battles) -- Special Condition: Three-Way Battle
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#4 - Vegas High Rollers: Flay vs. Sosa
Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/2/2014
It's Vaya con Vegas, baby, as the Chairman rolls the dice and pits Iron Chef Bobby Flay against challenger Angelo Sosa in a fight for the culinary title. The judges for this battle are Hal Rubenstein, Judy Joo and Billy Harris. Theme: Vegas High Rollers (luxury ingredients one would find in a high-end Las Vegas kitchen: Wagyu beef, oysters, truffles, lobsters, caviar, chocolate, and champagne)
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#5 - Zakarian/Guarnaschelli vs. Mendelsohn/Vigneron
Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/26/2013
Iron Chefs Geoffrey Zakarian and Alex Guarnaschelli face off against chefs Spike Mendelsohn and Marcel Vigneron in this spooky trick-or-treat battle. Judges are Audra McDonald, Josh Elliott and Donatella Arpaia.
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Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/10/2013
Iron Chef veterans and reigning Thanksgiving Battle victors Bobby Flay and Michael Symon are challenged by the new kids in Kitchen Stadium, Iron Chefs Geoffrey Zakarian and Alex Guarnaschelli in this Thanksgiving battle. Judges are Laurence Fishburne, Gina Torres and Donatella Arpaia. -- Theme: Thanksgiving Past and Present (features both ingredients believed to have been in the first Thanksgiving feast and ingredients typical of modern Thanksgiving dinners).
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Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/2013
Iron Chefs Michael Symon and Geoffrey Zakarian go face to face with a team of Austro-German chefs, led by Bernhard Mairinger, Executive Chef at Bierbeisl in Beverly Hills, Calif. To celebrate the Bavarian holiday of Oktoberfest, the theme is an assortment of Bavarian ingredients, including pork, veal, pretzels, and beer. Judges are Valerie Bertinelli, Karine Bakhoum and Eugene Remm.
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#8 - Big Game Day: Symon/Forgione vs Morimoto/Garces
Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/26/2014
Two teams of Iron Chefs skirmish in a Big Game Day clash. (Michael Symon and Marc Forgione vs. Masaharu Morimoto and Jose Garces) Judges are Donatella Arpaia, Mike Greenberg and Caroline Manzo. -- Theme: Big Game Day (foods typical of tailgate parties: hot dogs, beef ribs, ham, turkey, processed cheese, and super-long hoagie rolls) -- Special Condition: Each dish must be able to be eaten with only one hand.
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Season 12 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/7/2014
Iron Chefs paired with pastry-chef maestros conjure up tropical desserts. Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli and Johnny Iuzzini take on the team of Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian and Elizabeth Falkner. Judges are Judy Joo, Michael Ruhlman and Sherry Yard.
#10 - Ultimate Bar Food: Flay/Anderson vs. Morimoto/Majumdar
Season 12 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/19/2014
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.
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#11 - Flay & Garces vs. Morimoto & Zakarian
Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/14/2013
Iron Chefs Bobby Flay and Jose Garces take on Iron Chefs Masaharu Morimoto and Geoffrey Zakarian in a frozen wonderland, where food must be served on elaborate places carved from huge blocks of ice. Judges are Anthony Anderson, Alfred Portale and Karine Bakhoum.
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