Iron Chef America
American cooking competition television series
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| June 23 2019 | The Thai version of The Next Iron Chef premiered on Channel 7 (Thailand) during The Iron Chef Season 8 |
| 2018 | Season 13 featured multiple cooking competitions where Iron Chefs battled challengers across various culinary styles, with new requirements that each dish include at least one grilled ingredient. |
| May 2018 | Iron Chef America returned to the air, six months after the Iron Chef Showdown series. |
| May 9 2018 | In the Iron Chef Gauntlet Season 2 Finale, David LeFevre competes against Iron Chefs Stephanie Izard, Michael Symon, and Alex Guarnaschelli in three Secret Ingredient Showdowns. LeFevre chooses goat, sturgeon, and sea urchin as his secret ingredients. After three challenging rounds, with Alton Brown as an additional judge in the final round, the Iron Chefs defeat LeFevre with a final score of 115-113, preventing him from becoming an Iron Chef. |
| May 2 2018 | Episode 5 of Iron Chef Gauntlet aired, featuring a Chairman's Challenge where chefs selected difficult ingredient pairs to assign to each other. David LeFevre won the Secret Ingredient Showdown using chops, eliminating Nicole Gomes. Timon Balloo was also eliminated in this episode. |
| April 25 2018 | Episode 4 of Iron Chef Gauntlet Season 2 aired. In the Chairman's Challenge, the final four chefs prepared inventive breakfast dishes in 30 minutes. Nicole Gomes won the challenge, and David LeFevre was chosen to challenge. In the Secret Ingredient Showdown featuring scallops, David LeFevre won, and Hong Thaimee was eliminated from the competition. |
| April 18 2018 | Episode 3 of Iron Chef Gauntlet aired, featuring a Chairman's Challenge with regional cuisine and a Secret Ingredient Showdown using wild boar. Nicole Gomes won the initial challenge, Hong Thaimee won the Secret Ingredient Showdown, and Kevin Tien was eliminated. |
| April 11 2018 | Episode 2 of Iron Chef Gauntlet aired, featuring a Chairman's Challenge with an innovative sandwich competition. Hong Thaimee won the challenge, Dale MacKay was the loser, and David LeFevre was chosen to challenge. In the Secret Ingredient Showdown using beets, David LeFevre won and Dale MacKay was eliminated. |
| April 5 2018 | Food Network announced Iron Chef America returning under its original name, with Jet Tila as the new floor reporter. |
| April 4 2018 | The second season of Iron Chef Gauntlet began airing, scheduled for six episodes. This season featured Alex Guarnaschelli, Stephanie Izard (season one winner), and Michael Symon as the Gauntlet Iron Chefs. |
| April 4 2018 | First episode of Iron Chef Gauntlet Season 2 aired. In the Chairman's Challenge, chefs were given 45 minutes to prepare dishes using various proteins from the altar. Dale MacKay won the challenge, Kevin Tien was chosen to challenge, and Jeanie Roland was the loser. In the Secret Ingredient Showdown featuring Spanish mackerel, Kevin Tien won and Jeanie Roland was eliminated. |
| 2017 | Iron Chef Gauntlet launched, a reboot of Iron Chef America hosted by Alton Brown. Seven chefs compete in an elimination contest, with Stephanie Izard emerging as the winner. |
| November 8 2017 | Iron Chef returned to Food Network with a new series called Iron Chef Showdown, featuring Bobby Flay, Jose Garces, Alex Guarnaschelli, Michael Symon, and newly crowned Iron Chef Stephanie Izard (winner of Iron Chef Gauntlet). |
| July 25 2017 | Alton Brown announces the show's return as 'Iron Chef Showdown', set to air in the last quarter of 2017. |
| May 14 2017 | Episode 5 of Iron Chef Gauntlet aired, featuring a Five Ingredients Challenge where Stephanie Izard won and eliminated Jason Dady, followed by a Secret Ingredient Showdown with eggs where Stephanie Izard defeated Sarah Grueneberg. |
| May 7 2017 | Episode 4 of Iron Chef Gauntlet aired, featuring a challenge with classic flavor combinations and a secret ingredient showdown with chicken. Jason Dady won the Chairman's Challenge, and Stephanie Izard won the Secret Ingredient Showdown, resulting in Shota Nakajima's elimination. |
| April 30 2017 | Episode 3 of Iron Chef Gauntlet aired, featuring a Chairman's Challenge with sweet and savory items. Sarah Grueneberg won the challenge, Shota Nakajima was chosen to challenge, and Michael Gulotta was the loser. In the Secret Ingredient Showdown with octopus, Shota Nakajima won and Michael Gulotta was eliminated. |
| April 23 2017 | Episode 2 of Iron Chef Gauntlet aired, featuring a unique challenge involving suckling pig cuts. Sarah Grueneberg won the Chairman's Challenge, while Shota Nakajima won the Secret Ingredient Showdown with bananas and plantains, resulting in Jonathon Sawyer's elimination. |
| 2014 | Iron Chef America goes on temporary hiatus after the season concludes. |
| 2012 | Iron Chef America Countdown premiered, a half-hour show featuring a countdown of five moments from the television series. |
| 2012 | Season 11 introduced new competition rules, including a requirement for the first course to be due to judges 20 minutes after the start of the battle, and the addition of a 'culinary curveball' which chefs must incorporate into their dishes |
| December 30 2012 | Alex Guarnaschelli's debut as an Iron Chef, competing against Judy Joo from Iron Chef UK. |
| December 16 2012 | In the Secret Ingredient Showdown, the remaining chefs are tasked with creating a savory dish using two types of Hershey's candy with a holiday theme. Marcel Vigneron is eliminated after preparing roasted lamb with eggplant camponata and white chocolate curry risotto, while Alex Guarnaschelli continues in the competition. |
| December 16 2012 | In the 'Transcendence' episode of The Next Iron Chef Season 5, the chefs compete in a challenge featuring bacon as a mystery ingredient, chosen by magician David Copperfield. Amanda Freitag and Nate Appleman win the challenge, while Alex Guarnaschelli and Marcel Vigneron are the bottom two. |
| December 9 2012 | Episode 6 of The Next Iron Chef: Redemption season aired, featuring a Fusion Challenge at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas where chefs were paired with unusual ingredient combinations. Amanda Freitag won the challenge, while Jehangir Mehta was eliminated after a Secret Ingredient Showdown with shrimp on a teppanyaki grill. |
| December 2 2012 | In the Secret Ingredient Showdown, Elizabeth Falkner was eliminated after competing with Nate Appleman using anchovies as the main ingredient. Nate Appleman continued in the competition. |
| December 2 2012 | Episode 5 of The Next Iron Chef: Redemption season aired, featuring a 'Risk' themed Chairman's Challenge where chefs bid on cooking times with various ingredients. Marcel Vigneron won the challenge by cooking with Cow Heads in 50 minutes. |
| November 2012 | Fifth season of The Next Iron Chef launched, featuring eight previous competitors and two newcomers. Alex Guarnaschelli became the second female Iron Chef. |
| November 25 2012 | In the Secret Ingredient Showdown, chefs Marcel Vigneron and Spike Mendelsohn competed using lobster. Despite plating their dishes together (which displeased the judges), Vigneron continued in the competition while Mendelsohn was eliminated. |
| November 25 2012 | Episode 4 of The Next Iron Chef: Redemption season aired, featuring a Transformation Challenge where chefs had to transform canned meats into high-class dishes. Elizabeth Falkner won the challenge, working with a mystery can of roast beef. |
| November 18 2012 | The Vietnamese version of The Next Iron Chef premiered on VTV3, airing one week after the conclusion of the first series of Iron Chef Vietnam. |
| November 18 2012 | Episode 3: 'Simplicity' of The Next Iron Chef airs. In this episode, chefs are paired up and challenged to create an amuse bouche reflecting their opponent's personality. Amanda Freitag wins the challenge, while Eric Greenspan is eliminated after a Secret Ingredient Showdown using Kellogg's Raisin Bran and Rice Krispies. |
| November 11 2012 | In the Secret Ingredient Showdown using white bread, Elizabeth Freitag made pork meatballs with Parmesan breadcrumbs, Duskie Estes created egg yolk ravioli with bacon brown butter croutons, and Elizabeth Falkner prepared a Monte Cristo sandwich with french toast ice cream. |
| November 11 2012 | Duskie Estes was eliminated from the competition, while Elizabeth Falkner and Amanda Freitag continued in the competition. |
| November 11 2012 | Episode 2 of The Next Iron Chef: Redemption aired, featuring a Chairman's Challenge focused on 'Innovation' where chefs were divided into groups to create innovative versions of global dishes (falafel, tacos, banh mi). Jehangir Mehta won the challenge, while Duskie Estes was eliminated after a Secret Ingredient Showdown using white bread. |
| November 4 2012 | First episode of 'The Next Iron Chef: Redemption' Season 5 aired. The episode featured a 'Resourcefulness' Chairman's Challenge on a beach where chefs were given ingredients they previously struggled with. Alex Guarnaschelli won the challenge after working with lobster. In the Secret Ingredient Showdown featuring pineapple, Spike Mendelsohn continued in the competition while Tim Love was eliminated. |
| November 4 2012 | Season 5, subtitled 'Redemption', begins airing. |
| May 2012 | Batali expresses frustration with the show's judging, criticizing the shift from food critics to 'skinny little actresses'. |
| 2011 | During Season 4: Super Chefs, chefs competed in challenges at Grand Central Market and Grand Central Terminal, with Chef Michael Chiarello having advantage of choosing landmarks due to winning a previous challenge. |
| December 25 2011 | Geoffrey Zakarian's first battle, during which he became the second chef ever to receive a perfect overall score of 60 on Iron Chef America. |
| December 11 2011 | Episode 7 of The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs airs, featuring a Hamptons Beach Cookout challenge. Geoffrey Zakarian advances to the finale, while Alex Guarnaschelli and Michael Chiarello are eliminated. Elizabeth Falkner continues in the competition. |
| December 4 2011 | Episode 6 of The Next Iron Chef aired, featuring a 'Food Auction' Chairman's Challenge where chefs bid on cooking times for different ingredients. Elizabeth Falkner was declared the winner of the episode, while Anne Burrell was eliminated and Geoffrey Zakarian continued in the competition. |
| November 27 2011 | Episode 5 of The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs aired, featuring a 'New York on a Plate' challenge where chefs created culinary stories based on NYC landmarks. Anne Burrell won the challenge, while Marcus Samuelsson was eliminated after losing the Secret Ingredient Showdown featuring bagels. |
| November 20 2011 | Episode 4 of The Next Iron Chef aired, featuring a 'Food is Funny' Chairman's Challenge at the Improv Comedy Club. Michael Chiarello won the challenge, with Geoffrey Zakarian and Beau MacMillan in the bottom two. In the Secret Ingredient Showdown using coconuts, Geoffrey Zakarian continued in the competition while Beau MacMillan was eliminated. |
| November 13 2011 | Episode 3 of The Next Iron Chef (Season 4: Super Chefs) aired, featuring a Chairman's Challenge using movie theater candy. Elizabeth Falkner won the challenge, while Chuck Hughes was eliminated after losing the Secret Ingredient Showdown with Beau MacMillan. |
| November 6 2011 | Season 4 'Super Chefs' Episode 2 aired, featuring a 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame' Chairman's Challenge at Petco Park where chefs transformed stadium classics. Alex Guarnaschelli won the challenge, while Robert Irvine was eliminated after a Secret Ingredient Showdown using peanuts. |
| November 1 2011 | During Season 4, the first eliminated chef is interviewed on ABC's The Chew. |
| October 2011 | Fourth season of The Next Iron Chef premiered, featuring chefs like Alex Guarnaschelli, Anne Burrell, and Robert Irvine. Geoffrey Zakarian was declared the winner. |
| October 30 2011 | In the first episode's Secret Ingredient Showdown, Spike Mendelsohn and Marcus Samuelsson competed using large sea scallops. Marcus Samuelsson continued in the competition, while Spike Mendelsohn was eliminated. |
| January 2 2011 | Battle Deep Freeze featuring Michael Symon and Anne Burrell against Cat Cora and Robert Irvine. The theme was 'deep freeze' with five dishes featuring frozen components across different categories: Fruits and Vegetables, Meat, Aromatics, Seafood, and Alcohol. |
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