Specials

Episode 1

Battle of the Masters: Flay vs. Sakai

Apr 23, 2004

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.

Episode 2

Battle of the Masters: Morimoto vs. Batali

Apr 30, 2004

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.

Episode 3

Battle of the Masters: Morimoto vs. Puck

May 7, 2004

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?

Episode 4

Battle of the Masters: Morimoto/Flay vs. Sakai/Batali

May 14, 2004

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”).

Episode 5

The Making Of

May 31, 2004

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!

Episode 6

Secrets of Kitchen Stadium

Air date not announced

Countdown the biggest secrets of Kitchen Stadium for an unprecedented look behind the scenes of Iron Chef America.

Episode 7

Thankgiving Battle

Nov 18, 2007

Episode 8

All-Star Holiday Dessert Battle Cora & Deen vs Irvine & Florence

Air date not announced

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.

Episode 10

Cora vs Symon Holiday Battle

Air date not announced

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.

Episode 15

Sparkling Wine Holiday Battle

Dec 5, 2010

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!

Episode 16

Thanksgiving Flay/Symon vs. Garces/Forgione Battle

Nov 13, 2011

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.

Episode 17

Morimoto vs. Symon Holiday Battle

Dec 4, 2011

Two Iron Chefs face off in this Holiday Battle -- Masaharu Morimoto and Michael Symon. Judges are Candice Kumai, Karl Wente and Donatella

Episode 18

Tailgate Showdown

Jan 28, 2012

Iron Chefs Morimoto and Symon travel to Hawaii for the first ever Iron Chef America tailgating showdown.

Episode 19

Military Grill Battle

Jun 2, 2012

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.

Episode 20

Thanksgiving Showdown

Nov 11, 2012

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.

Episode 21

Holiday Battle

Dec 2, 2012

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.

Episode 22

Iron Chef: Outside the Stadium

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For America's original Iron Chefs like Bobby Flay and Wolfgang Puck, achieving Iron Chef status cemented their legacy. For the next generation, like Jose Garces, Alex Guarnaschelli, Michael Symon, Geoffrey Zakarian and Stephanie Izard, becoming an Iron Chef was a life-changing experience. From restaurants to television, find out what projects these talented chefs are up to now.