Specials Episodes
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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?
4. 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”).
5. 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!
6. Secrets of Kitchen Stadium
Countdown the biggest secrets of Kitchen Stadium for an unprecedented look behind the scenes of Iron Chef America.
7. Thankgiving Battle
8. 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.
10. 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.
15. 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!
16. 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.