Alton Brown
Director
Iron Chef America (2005)
Specials
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.
Released Jan. 16, 2005
Episode 60 min
10+
Genres: Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: tmdb.competition, tmdb.cooking, tmdb.food, tmdb.cooking-competition, imdb.country-name-in-title, imdb.cooking-show, imdb.based-on-tv-series, imdb.non-fiction
Watch Providers: The Roku Channel, Food Network, Spectrum On Demand, Discovery +, Discovery+ Amazon Channel + 4 more, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Philo, Fawesome
Network: Food Network
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S0E1 - Battle of the Masters: Flay vs. Sakai
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.
April 23, 2004, midnight
S0E2 - Battle of the Masters: Morimoto vs. Batali
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.
April 30, 2004, midnight
S0E3 - Battle of the Masters: Morimoto vs. Puck
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?
May 7, 2004, midnight
S0E4 - Battle of the Masters: Morimoto/Flay vs. Sakai/Batali
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”).
May 14, 2004, midnight
S0E5 - The Making Of
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!
May 31, 2004, midnight
S0E6 - Secrets of Kitchen Stadium
Countdown the biggest secrets of Kitchen Stadium for an unprecedented look behind the scenes of Iron Chef America.
S0E7 - Thankgiving Battle
Nov. 18, 2007, midnight
S0E8 - 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.
S0E10 - 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.
S0E15 - Sparkling Wine Holiday Battle
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!
Dec. 5, 2010, midnight
S0E16 - Thanksgiving Flay/Symon vs. Garces/Forgione Battle
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.
Nov. 13, 2011, midnight
S0E17 - Morimoto vs. Symon Holiday Battle
Two Iron Chefs face off in this Holiday Battle -- Masaharu Morimoto and Michael Symon. Judges are Candice Kumai, Karl Wente and Donatella
Dec. 4, 2011, midnight
S0E18 - Tailgate Showdown
Iron Chefs Morimoto and Symon travel to Hawaii for the first ever Iron Chef America tailgating showdown.
Jan. 28, 2012, midnight
S0E19 - Military Grill Battle
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.
June 2, 2012, midnight
S0E20 - Thanksgiving Showdown
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.
Nov. 11, 2012, midnight
S0E21 - Holiday Battle
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.
Dec. 2, 2012, midnight
Network: Food Network
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 13620 min.
Released: Jan. 16, 2005
Last Air Date: July 22, 2018, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-G
Common sense age: 10+
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