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Ving Rhames
Born
Irving Rameses Rhames
(1959-05-12) May 12, 1959 (age 58)
New York, New York, U.S.
Education
State University of New York, Purchase
Juilliard School (BFA)
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1984–present
Spouse(s)
Valerie Scott (m. 1994; div. 1999)
Deborah Reed (m. 2000)
Children
3
Irving Rameses "Ving" Rhames (born May 12, 1959) is an American actor of screen and stage known for his roles as Luther Stickell in the Mission: Impossible film series, as well as Pulp Fiction, Don King: Only in America, Rosewood, Con Air, Dawn of the Dead, and Bringing Out the Dead, as well as the voice of Cobra Bubbles in the 2002 film Lilo & Stitch. Rhames is a Golden Globe Award winner, as well as an Emmy Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominee.
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1 Early life and education
2 Career
3 Filmography
4 Awards and nominations
5 References
6 External links
Early life and education[edit]
Rhames was born in Harlem, New York City, the son of Reather, a homemaker, and Ernest Rhames, an auto mechanic.[1][2] His parents were raised as sharecroppers in South Carolina.[2][3] He was named after the late NBC journalist, Irving R. Levine.[4]
He entered New York's High School of Performing Arts, where he discovered his love of acting. After high school, he studied drama at SUNY Purchase, where fellow acting student Stanley Tucci gave him his nickname "Ving". Rhames later transferred to the Juilliard School's Drama Division (Group 12: 1979–1983)[5] where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1983.[6]
Career[edit]
Rhames first appeared on Broadway in the play The Boys of Winter in 1984. He started out in film in Wes Craven's The People Under the Stairs (1991) as Leroy; he watched over Kevin Kline as Secret Service agent Duane Stevensen in Dave (1993); and he played Marsellus Wallace in Pulp Fiction (1994).
Rhames played Dr. Peter Benton's brother-in-law on the TV medical drama ER, a recurring role he filled for three seasons. He played ace computer hacker Luther Stickell opposite Tom Cruise in Brian De Palma's Mission: Impossible (1996). In 1997 Rhames portrayed the character of Nathan 'Diamond Dog' Jones in the popular film Con Air. and Muki in the Ice Cube film Dangerous Ground.
Rhames won a Golden Globe in 1998 for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film in HBO's Don King: Only in America. At the ceremony Rhames gave his award to fellow nominee Jack Lemmon, saying, "I feel that being an artist is about giving, and I'd like to give this to you." Lemmon was clearly touched by the gesture as was the celebrity audience who gave Lemmon a standing ovation. Lemmon, who tried unsuccessfully to give the award back to Rhames, said it was "one of the nicest, sweetest moments I've ever known in my life." The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced later that they would have a duplicate award prepared for Rhames. That moment was #98 on E!'s 101 Awesome Moments in Entertainment.[7][8][9] The New York Times lauded Rhames for the act, writing that in doing so he "demonstrated his capacity for abundant generosity."[9]
Rhames appeared in Striptease (1996) as the wisecracking bodyguard Shad, Bringing Out the Dead (1999), then reprised his Luther Stickell role for Mission: Impossible 2 (2000). He played Johnnie Cochran in American Tragedy (2000), the ex-con boyfriend of Jodie's mother in the John Singleton film Baby Boy, portrayed a gay drag queen in the television movie Holiday Heart, contributed his voice for the character of Cobra Bubbles in Lilo & Stitch (2002) and the subsequent TV series, and played a stoic cop fighting zombie hordes in Dawn of the Dead (2004) and Day of the Dead (2008) remakes. Rhames has also appeared in a series of television commercials for RadioShack, usually performing with Vanessa L. Williams.
In March 2005, Rhames played the lead role on a new Kojak series, on the USA Network cable channel (and on ITV4 in the UK). The bald head, lollipops, and "Who loves ya, baby?" catchphrase remained intact, but little else remained from the Savalas original.
Rhames voiced the part of Tobias Jones in the computer game Driver 3.
Rhames reprised his role in Mission: Impossible III (2006), had a cameo appearance in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011), and played a major role in the fifth film, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015).[10] He is the only actor besides Tom Cruise to appear in all five Mission: Impossible films. It was announced that he would have a role in the Aquaman-based show Mercy Reef, however due to the integration of The WB and UPN for the new network, CW, Mercy Reef was not picked up. Rhames played a homosexual, possibly also homicidal, firefighter who comes out of the closet in I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. He narrates the BET television series American Gangster.
In the 2008 film Saving God, he played an ex-con who is released from prison a changed man looking to take over his father's former church congregation in a deteriorating neighborhood. Rhames stars in Phantom Punch, a biopic of boxer Sonny Liston released directly to DVD as well as The Tournament portraying a fighter out to win a no-rules tournament.
Rhames makes an appearance in Ludacris's song "Southern Gangstas" on his album Theater of the Mind. Rappers Playaz Circle and Rick Ross are also featured on the track.
In 2010, he filed a lawsuit against the producer of a film titled Red Canvas,[11] claiming that he had only been paid $175,000 of a $200,000 contract.
He filmed the movie Submission with Ernie Reyes, Jr. and UFC lightweight contender Gray Maynard and Randy Couture.
In 2015, he filmed a series of commercials for The ADT Corporation.
Rhames is one of the narrators for UFC.
Rhames introduced the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons in the 2017 Super Bowl LI (51).
Rhames's deep voice is the center of many recent (2015-present) Arby's commercials, with the catchline 'Arby's, we have the meats!'
Filmography[edit]
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1984 Go Tell It on the Mountain Young Gabriel Grimes
1986 Native Son Jack
1988 Patty Hearst Cinque Mtume
1989 Casualties of War Lt. Reilly
1990 The Long Walk Home Herbert Cotter
1990 Jacob's Ladder George
1991 Flight of the Intruder CPO Frank McRae
1991 Homicide Robert Randolph
1991 The People Under the Stairs Leroy
1992 Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Mr. Stereo
1993 Blood in Blood Out Ivan
1993 Dave Duane Stevenson
1993 The Saint of Fort Washington Little Leroy
1994 Pulp Fiction Marsellus Wallace
1994 Drop Squad Garvey
1995 Kiss of Death Omar
1996 Mission: Impossible Luther Stickell
1996 Striptease Shad
1997 Dangerous Ground Muki
1997 Rosewood Mann
1997 Con Air Nathan 'Diamond Dog' Jones
1998 Body Count Pike
1998 Out of Sight Buddy Bragg
1999 Entrapment Aaron Thibadeaux Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Supporting Actor – Action
1999 Bringing Out the Dead Marcus Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor
2000 Mission: Impossible 2 Luther Stickell
2001 Baby Boy Melvin Nominated—Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor
2001 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Ryan Whittaker
2002 Undisputed George "Iceman" Chambers
2002 Lilo & Stitch Cobra Bubbles Voice only
2002 Dark Blue Arthur Holland Nominated—Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor
2003 Stitch! The Movie Cobra Bubbles Voice only
2003 Sin Eddie Burns
2004 Dawn of the Dead Sgt. Kenneth Hall
2005 Back in the Day Joseph "J-Bone" Brown
2005 Animal James "Animal" Allen
2005 Shooting Gallery Cue Ball Carl Bridgers
2006 Mission: Impossible III Luther Stickell
2006 Idlewild Spats
2006 Leroy & Stitch Cobra Bubbles
2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry Fred G. Duncan
2008 Animal 2 James "Animal" Allen
2008 A Broken Life Vet
2008 Day of the Dead Capt. Rhodes
2008 Saving God Armstrong Cane
2008 Phantom Punch Sonny Liston
2009 Echelon Conspiracy Agent Dave Grant
2009 The Bridge to Nowhere Nate
2009 Evil Angel Carruthers
2009 The Tournament Joshua Harlow
2009 The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard Jibby Newsome
2009 Surrogates The Prophet
2009 Give 'Em Hell, Malone Boulder
2010 Operation: Endgame Judgement
2010 Caged Animal Miles "Cain" Skinner
2010 Master Harold...and the Boys Sam
2010 Piranha 3D Deputy Fallon
2010 Red Canvas Himself
2010 King of the Avenue Norman De'Sha
2011 Death Race 2 R.H. Weyland
2011 Julia X The Man
2011 Pimp Bullies Miguel
2011 Soldiers of Fortune Grimaud Torneur
2011 The River Murders Captain Langley
2011 Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Luther Stickell Cameo
2011 Zombie Apocalypse Henry
2012 Mafia Renzo Wes
2012 Seven Below Jack
2012 Piranha 3DD Deputy Fallon
2012 Won't Back Down Principal Thompson
2013 Death Race 3: Inferno R.H. Weyland
2013 Force of Execution Ice Man
2014 Jamesy Boy Conrad
2015 Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Luther Stickell
2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Charlie-27 Cameo
2017 The Star Thaddeus Voice only
2017 Father Figures Rod Hamilton
2018 Mission: Impossible – Fallout Luther Stickell Post-production
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1985 Miami Vice Georges Episode: "The Maze"
1986 Crime Story Hector Lincoln Episode: "Abrams for the Defense"
1987 Miami Vice Walker Monroe Episode: "Child's Play"
1987 Tour of Duty SP4 Tucker Episode: "Burn Baby, Burn"
1988 Spenser: For Hire Henry Brown Episode: "McAllister"
1989 Men Charlie Hazard 6 episodes
1989 The Equalizer Luther Paxton Episode: "Suicide Squad"
1990 When You Remember Me Leon TV film
1994–1996 ER Walter Robbins 8 episodes
1995 Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning Detective Artie Brown TV film
1995 New York Undercover Max Villareal Episode: "Olde Thyme Religion"
1995 Deadly Whispers Det. Jackson TV film
1997 Don King: Only in America Don King TV film
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
2000 American Tragedy Johnnie Cochran TV film
2000 Holiday Heart Holiday Heart TV film
Nominated—Black Reel Award for Best Actor on Television
2001 UC: Undercover Quito Real 3 episodes
2002 Sins of the Father Garrick Jones TV film
Nominated—Black Reel Award for Best Actor on Television
2002 Little John John Morgan TV film
2002 RFK Judge Jones TV film
2002 The Proud Family Garrett Krebs Episode: "A Hero for Halloween"
2002–2003 The District Attorney General Troy Hatcher 5 episodes
2003 Lilo & Stitch: The Series Cobra Bubbles Voice only
2003 Jimmy Neutron Chief Episode: "Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion"
2005 Kojak Theo Kojak 9 episodes
Nominated—Black Reel Award for Best Actor on Television
2006 Aquaman McCaffery TV pilot
2007 Football Wives Frank Wallingford TV pilot
2010 Gravity Dogg McFee 10 episodes
2011 Black Jack Black Jack TV film
2013 Monday Mornings Dr. Jorge Villanueva 10 episodes
2014 A Day Late and a Dollar Short Cecil Price TV film
Video games
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2003 Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma Luther Stickel Voice only
2004 Driver 3 Tobias Jones Voice only
2017 Call of Duty: WWII Jefferson Potts Voice only
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
Ref.
1998 Golden Globe Awards Best Actor in Mini-Series or Motion Picture Don King: Only in America Won [12]
Primetime Emmy Awards Best Actor in Mini-Series or Movie Don King: Only in America Nominated
Acalpulco Black Film Festival Best Actor Rosewood Nominated
Image Awards Outstanding Actor in Motion Picture Rosewood Nominated
Outstanding Actor in Television or Mini-Series Don King: Only in America Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Actor - Mini-Series or TV Film Don King: Only in America Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Best Actor - Mini-Series or TV Film Don King: Only in America Nominated
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Best Supporting Actor - Action Entrapment Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actor - Comedy or Music Bringing out the Dead Nominated
ShoWest Convention Best Supporting Actor Won [13]
2001 Black Reel Awards Best Actor - Network Holiday Heart Nominated
Image Awards Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture Mission: Impossible 2 Nominated
Locarno International Film Festival Special Mention Baby Boy Won
2002 Black Reel Awards Best Supporting Actor Baby Boy Nominated
Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series UC: Undercover Nominated
Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Baby Boy Nominated
2003 Black Reel Awards Best Actor - Mini-Series Sins of the Father Nominated
Image Awards Best Supporting Actor - Comedy The Proud Family Nominated
Best Actor - Mini-Series or TV Film Sins of the Father Nominated
2004 Black Reel Awards Best Supporting Actor Dark Blue Nominated
2006 Black Reel Awards Best Actor - Television Kojak Nominated
2015 Black Reel Awards Best Actor - Television A Day Late and a Dollar Short Nominated
Image Awards Best Actor - Television Nominated
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Mills, Bart (October 17, 1999). "Ving And A Prayer Faith Is The Cornerstone Of Rhames' Life — And His Character's In Scorsese's 'Bringing Out The Dead'". New York Daily News.
^ Jump up to: a b Charles, Nick (June 23, 1996). "Nursery Rhames ... 'Mission Impossible' And 'Pulp Fiction' Star Ving Learned His Values At His Mother's Knee". New York Daily News.
Jump up ^ WHO LOVES YA, BABY? 'KOJAK'S' BACK – AND THIS TIME, HE'S BLACK
Jump up ^ Newsmakers – Newsweek Entertainment – MSNBC.com
Jump up ^ "Alumni News". The Juilliard School. April 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
Jump up ^ "Ving Rhames". All Movie Guide. The New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
Jump up ^ Riché Richardson (2007). Black masculinity and the U.S. South: from Uncle Tom to gangsta. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 0-8203-2890-1. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ Marlene Calvin (2010). Diasporic Lives: Alienation and Violence as Themes in African American Jamaican Cultural Texts. LIT Verlag Münster. ISBN 3-643-10574-6. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b Gerston, Jill. "Ving Rhames – About This Person". The New York Times. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Ving Rhames Returns for Mission: Impossible 5". www.superherohype.com. August 17, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
Jump up ^ Ving Rhames to Producer: Do I Look Like a Bitch?. TMZ.com. Retrieved on 2010-08-28.
Jump up ^ "1998 Golden Globes Award". Ropeofsilicon. Retrieved 2015-02-12.
Jump up ^ Jones, Anderson (2000-03-10). "ShoWest 2000 Signs Off". Eonline.com. Retrieved 2015-02-12.
External links[edit]
Biography portal
Ving Rhames on IMDb
86387 Ving Rhames at the Internet Broadway Database
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Starring
Alton Brown
Mark Dacascos
Judges
Michael Ruhlman (season 1)
Andrew Knowlton (season 1)
Donatella Arpaia (season 1–3, 5)
Jeffrey Steingarten (season 2)
Anya Fernald (season 2)
Michael Symon (season 3–4)
Simon Majumdar (season 3–5)
Judy Joo (season 4)
Geoffrey Zakarian (season 5)
Composer(s)
Craig Marks
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
5
No. of episodes
38
Production
Location(s)
New York City
Munich, Germany
Paris, France
Los Angeles
Tokyo
Las Vegas
Running time
60–90 minutes
Release
Original network
Food Network
Original release
October 7, 2007 (2007-10-07) – December 23, 2012 (2012-12-23)
Chronology
Related shows
Iron Chef
Iron Chef America
Iron Chef Gauntlet
Iron Chef Showdown
External links
Website
The Next Iron Chef is a limited-run series on the Food Network that aired its fifth season in 2012. Each season is a stand-alone competition to select a chef to be designated an Iron Chef, who will appear on the Food Network program Iron Chef America.
In Season 1, eight chefs from around the United States battled to be the next Iron Chef. The show debuted Sunday, October 7, 2007, and the hosts were Alton Brown and "The Chairman", Mark Dacascos. Challenges one through five of the competition were held at the Culinary Institute of America. Challenges six and seven took place in Munich, Germany and Paris, France respectively. The final challenge took place at the Food Network studios in New York City, on the Iron Chef America set. The winner of The Next Iron Chef was Cleveland restaurant chef Michael Symon.
Season 2 premiered on October 4, 2009, and featured ten chefs battling to be the newest Iron Chef. The show was based in Los Angeles before traveling to Tokyo for two episodes, and again hosted by Alton Brown and "The Chairman" Mark Dacascos. Following a final battle in Kitchen Stadium, Chicago-born Ecuadorian-American chef Jose Garces, was selected the newest Iron Chef. Garces debuted as an Iron Chef on January 17, 2010, when he squared off against Seattle chef Rachel Yang.[1]
Food Network began airing commercials for the third season of The Next Iron Chef in July 2010. It was later announced in an internet press release[2] that Alton Brown and judge Donatella Arpaia would return for season 3. Completing the judges panel are food writer and broadcaster Simon Majumdar and current Iron Chef Michael Symon. Season 3 began airing on October 3, 2010 on Food Network. The winner of season 3 was Marc Forgione. Chef Forgione engaged in his first battle on November 28, 2010. By November 30, 2010, Next Iron Chef's music composer Craig Marks released the soundtrack "Iron Chef America & The Next Iron Chef", which contains themes from all seasons of both shows.
During Season 4, the eliminated chefs were interviewed during the week following the episode airdate on ABC's The Chew. The first castoff was interviewed on November 1, 2011.
Season 5 aired from November 4, 2012 to December 23, 2012 and was called The Next Iron Chef: Redemption.[3]
Contents
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1 Judges
2 Season 1: 2007
2.1 Contestants
2.2 Judges
2.3 Contestant progress
2.4 Results
2.4.1 Episode 1
2.4.2 Episode 2
2.4.3 Episode 3
2.4.4 Episode 4
2.4.5 Episode 5
2.4.6 Episode 6
3 Season 2: 2009
3.1 Contestants
3.2 Judges
3.3 Contestant progress
3.4 Results
3.4.1 Episode 1
3.4.2 Episode 2
3.4.3 Episode 3
3.4.4 Episode 4
3.4.5 Episode 5
3.4.6 Episode 6
3.4.7 Episode 7
3.4.8 Episode 8
4 Season 3: 2010
4.1 Contestants
4.2 Judges
4.3 Contestant progress
4.4 Results
4.4.1 Episode 1: Ingenuity
4.4.2 Episode 2: Innovation
4.4.3 Episode 3: Resourcefulness
4.4.4 Episode 4: Transformation
4.4.5 Episode 5: Respect
4.4.6 Episode 6: Inspiration
4.4.7 Episode 7: Seduction
4.4.8 Episode 8: Honor
5 Season 4: 2011: Super Chefs
5.1 Contestants
5.2 Judges
5.3 Contestant progress
5.4 Results
5.4.1 Episode 1: Resourcefulness
5.4.2 Episode 2: Transformation
5.4.3 Episode 3: Ingenuity
5.4.4 Episode 4: Improvisation
5.4.5 Episode 5: Storytelling
5.4.6 Episode 6: Risk
5.4.7 Episode 7: Passion
5.4.8 Episode 8: Pressure
6 Season 5: 2012: Redemption
6.1 Contestants
6.2 Judges
6.3 Contestant progress
6.4 Results
6.4.1 Episode 1: Resourcefulness
6.4.2 Episode 2: Innovation
6.4.3 Episode 3: Simplicity
6.4.4 Episode 4: Transformation
6.4.5 Episode 5: Risk
6.4.6 Episode 6: Fusion
6.4.7 Episode 7: Transcendence
6.4.8 Episode 8: Passion and Respect
7 Vietnamese version
8 References
Judges[edit]
Judges
Seasons
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Donatella Arpaia ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Michael Ruhlman ♦
Andrew Knowlton ♦
Jeffrey Steingarten ♦
Anya Fernald ♦
Simon Majumdar ♦ ♦ ♦
Michael Symon ♦ ♦
Judy Joo ♦
Geoffrey Zakarian ♦
Season 1: 2007[edit]
Contestants[edit]
John Besh (New Orleans, LA); defeated Mario Batali in Battle Andouille in Season 3 of Iron Chef America.
Chris Cosentino (San Francisco, CA); lost to Batali in Battle Garlic, in Season 4.
Jill Davie (Santa Monica, CA) Chef de Cuisine at Josie in Santa Monica, California, and co-host of Fine Living's Shopping with Chefs.
Traci Des Jardins (San Francisco, CA); defeated Batali in Battle Shrimp in Season 2.
Gavin Kaysen (San Diego, CA) Chef de Cuisine at El Bizcocho at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in California.
Morou Ouattara (Washington, D.C.) who lost to Bobby Flay in Battle Peas in Season 3.
Aarón Sanchez (New York, NY) who tied Masaharu Morimoto in Battle Black Bass in Season 2.
Michael Symon (Cleveland, OH) who lost to Masaharu Morimoto in Battle Asparagus in Season 2.
Judges[edit]
The contest was judged by food writer Michael Ruhlman, Bon Appétit restaurant editor Andrew Knowlton, and restaurateur Donatella Arpaia.[4]
Contestant progress[edit]
Episode
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3
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Comments
Challenge
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Symon
IN IN WIN IN WIN WIN IN WIN The Next Iron Chef
Besh
IN WIN IN IN IN IN IN OUT Elimin: Attain Greatness
Cosentino
IN IN IN WIN IN IN OUT Elimin: Lead and Inspire
Sanchez
WIN IN IN IN IN OUT Elimin: Pressure
Ouattara
IN IN IN IN OUT Elimin: Resourcefulness
Kaysen
IN IN IN IN OUT
Davie
IN IN IN OUT Elimin: Simplicity and Innovation
Des Jardins
IN OUT Elimin: Speed and Artistry
(WIN) The chef won the series
(WIN) The chef won the challenge.
(OUT) The chef lost that week's Elimination Challenge and was out of the competition.
Results[edit]
Episode 1[edit]
Challenge 1: Speed
A speed challenge in which chefs are required to debone a chicken, fillet a salmon, open enough coconuts to produce two cups of coconut milk, shuck six oysters and clams, french a rack of lamb, and slice off a 4-inch (100 mm) strip of daikon thin enough to read newsprint through within 15 minutes.
WINNER: Aarón Sanchez
Challenge 2: Artistry
Chefs are challenged to make desserts: one with any available ingredient and the second featuring savory ingredients. Each chef selects one of the following savory ingredients: catfish, tripe, beef shoulder, chorizo, duck confit, bacon, salmon roe, or squid based on the order of their finish in the Speed challenge. The chefs are not allowed to use butter, sugar, or cheese unless they make it themselves.
WINNER: John Besh
ELIMINATED: Traci Des Jardins
First aired: October 7, 2007
Episode 2[edit]
Challenge 3: Simplicity
The chefs have 30 minutes to prepare six one-bite (amuse-bouche) dishes that best exemplify their style of cooking. Because of his win in the Artistry challenge in Episode 1, Chef Besh is given the advantage of selecting his ingredients first, and also selecting the order in which the chefs present their dishes. The chefs serve as judges for each other's dishes. Chef Sanchez misunderstands the rules and fails to finish plating more than a single serving of his dish, deciding during the judging to give his dish to Chef Besh for tasting.
WINNER: Michael Symon
Challenge 4: Innovation
After a brief introduction to the special ingredients and appliances (and with some tutelage by chef Wylie Dufresne in a special guest appearance), the chefs have 90 minutes to "play" with these items in order to incorporate them into their cooking style. The chefs then have 90 minutes to prepare a dish using innovative ingredients (e.g., xanthan gum, liquid nitrogen) and innovative appliances (e.g., thermal immersion circulator, Anti-griddle) to prepare a single dish for the judges. With his win in Challenge 1 of this round, Chef Symon is able to select his ingredients first and had a dedicated set of cooking equipment, while the other contestants have to share a common set.
WINNER: Chris Cosentino[5]
ELIMINATED: Jill Davie
First aired: October 14, 2007
Episode 3[edit]
Challenge 5: Resourcefulness (Double Elimination)
The chefs are divided into pairs. Each chef selects ingredients for his partner and places the ingredients in a sealed cooler. The chefs are taken outdoors, where each chef has 60 minutes to prepare two dishes with the items located in his cooler and the limited ingredients at his individual station. In addition, the chefs are only able to use a single charcoal grill to cook their dishes. With his win in the previous challenge, Chris Cosentino is given the privilege of deciding the pairings of contestants.
WINNER: Michael Symon
ELIMINATED: Gavin Kaysen and Morou Ouattara
First aired: October 21, 2007
Episode 4[edit]
Challenge 6: Creativity Under Pressure
The remaining four chefs learn that they will be traveling to Germany for this week's challenge. At the Munich airport, the chefs are taken to Lufthansa's catering facilities where their next challenge is to create the ultimate first class meal for passengers, to be finished and presented to the first class cabin of a long-haul jet. They have 90 minutes to prepare a minimum of three dishes.
WINNER: Michael Symon
ELIMINATED: Aarón Sanchez
First aired: October 28, 2007
Episode 5[edit]
Challenge 7: Lead and Inspire
The remaining three chefs continue the overseas portion of the competition as they fly to Paris for the next challenge. The chefs must create a meal representing their interpretations of classic American foods, to be served at a dinner hosted by the United States Ambassador to France, with guests including a number of noted French culinary figures.
WINNER: Neither remaining chef was declared the winner.
ELIMINATED: Chris Cosentino
First aired: November 4, 2007
Episode 6[edit]
Challenge 8: Attain Greatness
The final competition tales the form of a head-to-head competition in Kitchen Stadium in a traditional Iron Chef America battle. The secret ingredient was swordfish. Judges Ruhlman, Knowlton and Arpaia are replaced in the on-air tasting portion of the judging by current Iron Chefs Bobby Flay, Cat Cora and Masaharu Morimoto. The three judges and the three Iron Chefs collaborate to determine the winner.
WINNER: Michael Symon
ELIMINATED: John Besh
First aired: November 11, 2007
Season 2: 2009[edit]
Contestants[edit]
Nate Appleman (Executive Chef and partner, Pulino's Bar and Pizzeria, New York City); lost to Michael Symon in Battle Suckling Pig in Season 7
Dominique Crenn (Chef de Cuisine, Luce at The Intercontinental Hotel, San Francisco)
Brad Farmerie (Executive Chef, Double Crown, Madam Geneva, PUBLIC, The Monday Room, New York City); defeated Cat Cora in Battle Maple Syrup in Season 7
Amanda Freitag (Executive Chef, The Harrison, New York City); lost to Bobby Flay in Battle Alaskan King Crab in Season 7
Jose Garces (Executive Chef and owner, Amada, Tinto, Distrito, Chifa, Village Whiskey, Garces Trading Company, JG Domestic, Philadelphia; Mercat a la Planxa, Chicago); defeated Bobby Flay in Battle Melon in Season 6
Eric Greenspan (Executive Chef and owner, The Foundry on Melrose, Los Angeles)
Jehangir Mehta (Executive Chef and owner, Graffiti, New York City); lost to Masaharu Morimoto in Battle Coconut in Season 7
Seamus Mullen (Executive Chef and partner, Boqueria Flatiron and Boqueria Soho, New York City)
Holly Smith (Chef and owner, Cafe Juanita, Poco Carretto Gelato, Kirkland, WA)
Roberto Trevino (Executive Chef and owner, Budatai, San Juan, Puerto Rico); lost to Mario Batali in Battle Catfish in Season 1
Judges[edit]
The judges are restaurateur Donatella Arpaia, food author and long-time Iron Chef America judge Jeffrey Steingarten and sustainable food expert Anya Fernald.[6]
Contestant progress[edit]
Episode
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Comments
Challenge
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2
3
4
5
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8
9
10
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13
Garces
WIN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN IN WIN IN WIN The Next Iron Chef
Mehta
IN IN WIN IN IN IN WIN IN IN WIN IN IN OUT Elim: Imagination
Mullen
IN IN IN WIN IN WIN IN IN IN IN IN OUT Elim: Integrity
Freitag
IN IN IN IN WIN IN IN IN IN IN OUT Elim: Umami
Appleman
IN WIN IN IN WIN IN IN WIN OUT Elim: Pressure
Trevino
IN IN IN IN WIN IN IN IN OUT
Crenn
IN IN IN IN WIN IN OUT Elim: Adaptability
Farmerie
IN IN IN IN IN OUT Elim: Innovation
Smith
IN IN IN OUT Elim: Simplicity and Interpretation
Greenspan
IN OUT Elim: Memory and Fearlessness
(WIN) The chef won the series
(WIN) The chef won the challenge.
(OUT) The chef lost that week's Elimination Challenge and was out of the competition.
Results[edit]
Episode 1[edit]
Challenge 1: Memory
The Chairman presents each chef with an ingredient associated with their past, and challenges them to make a dish, to be presented family-style, that represents who they are.
WINNER: Jose Garces
Challenge 2: Fearlessness
The Chairman assigns each chef an exotic ingredient he or she may not have used before. Exercising his advantage, Chef Garces was allowed to exchange the ingredients of two chefs: Chef Crenn and Chef Mullen.
WINNER: Nate Appleman (Unlaid Eggs)
ELIMINATED: Eric Greenspan (Grasshoppers)
First aired: October 4, 2009
Episode 2[edit]
Challenge 3: Simplicity
In this challenge, the Chairman gives each chef the choice of one traditional cooking vessel from one of a variety of countries; each is designed for a one-pot style of cooking. After 45 minutes of cook time, the contestants must taste and judge their fellow competitors' dishes.
WINNER: Jehangir Mehta
Challenge 4: Interpretation
In the next challenge, Alton Brown assigns each chef a specific traditional dish from one of three countries; Greece, France and Italy. Each chef is given one hour to create their own interpretation of the dish they were assigned.
WINNER: Seamus Mullen
ELIMINATED: Holly Smith
First aired: October 11, 2009
Episode 3[edit]
Challenge 5: Innovation, Part I
In this challenge, the chefs are sent in pairs to various restaurants in the Los Angeles area where they must taste the restaurant's signature dish, and then are tasked to duplicate the dish from scratch in 10 minutes. The owners of the restaurant determine which of the two competitors' dishes are closest to the original. The winner is allotted an additional 5 minutes in the next challenge.
Assignments:
Vietnamese: Beef Pho (Chefs Crenn and Garces)
Korean: Dolsot-bibimbap (Chefs Appleman and Mullen)
Thai: Green Curry with Fish Balls (Chefs Freitag and Mehta)
Chinese: Pork and Vegetarian Dumplings (Chefs Trevino and Farmerie)
WINNERS: Chefs Appleman, Crenn, Frietag and Trevino
Challenge 6: Innovation, Part II
The chefs must use inspiration from their visit to local restaurants to re-interpret a traditional American dish.
WINNER: Seamus Mullen
ELIMINATED: Brad Farmerie
First aired: October 18, 2009
Episode 4[edit]
Challenge 7: Adaptability
The Chairman presents the chefs with a challenge to test their ability to adapt: prepare two Mexican-inspired dishes, one sweet and one savory, using a surprise ingredient: tamarind imported from Mexico. Each chef has 90 minutes total to shop at Los Angeles's Grand Central Market and to cook their dishes. Late in the cooking period, host Alton Brown added a twist, when he conveyed the Chairman's wish to have a drink featuring tamarind added to the meal.
WINNER: Jehangir Mehta
ELIMINATED: Dominique Crenn
First aired: October 25, 2009
Episode 5[edit]
Challenge 8: Pressure, Part I
An Indian chef tests how well the remaining contenders perform under pressure. The chefs are to make a one-bite vegetarian representation of the taste of India. As winner of the previous challenge, Chef Mehta has first choice of ingredients.
WINNER: Nate Appleman
Challenge 9: Pressure, Part II
The chefs are to make a 5 course Indian dinner. This is a double-elimination challenge. As winner of the previous challenge, Chef Appleman has first choice of the protein ingredients and takes all of the red snapper.
WINNER: Jose Garces
ELIMINATED: Roberto Trevino and Nate Appleman
The remaining 4 chefs receive plane tickets to travel to Tokyo where the next episode takes place.
First aired: November 1, 2009
Episode 6[edit]
Challenge 10: Umami (Deliciousness), Part I: Yakitori
The chefs must create five yakitori, each with umami.
Guest Judge: Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto
WINNER: Jehangir Mehta
Challenge 11: Umami (Deliciousness), Part II: Five Flavors of Rice
The chefs must create five dishes featuring five flavors: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami. Each dish must feature rice in some fashion, and be served in a traditional Japanese Bentō box.
Guest Judge: Dr. Yukio Hattori, Director of the Hattori Nutrition College. Dr. Hattori was a commentator on the original Japanese Iron Chef.
WINNER: Jose Garces
ELIMINATED: Amanda Freitag
First aired: November 8, 2009
Episode 7[edit]
Challenge 12: Integrity
Personal expression through food.
Guest Judges: The Chairman, Dr. Yukio Hattori
FINALISTS: Jose Garces, Jehangir Mehta
ELIMINATED: Seamus Mullen
First aired: November 15, 2009
Episode 8[edit]
Challenge 13: Imagination
The final challenge was a traditional head-to-head Iron Chef battle. The secret ingredient was racks and ribs, and featured beef, pork and buffalo meat.
Guest Judges: The Chairman, Masaharu Morimoto, Bobby Flay, Michael Symon
WINNER: Jose Garces
ELIMINATED: Jehangir Mehta
First aired: November 22, 2009
Season 3: 2010[edit]
Contestants[edit]
Marco Canora (chef and owner of Hearth, Terroir and Terroir TriBeca in New York City)
Bryan Caswell (chef and owner of Reef, Stella Sola and Little Bigs in Houston, Texas)
Maneet Chauhan (chef at Vermillion in Chicago, Illinois and New York), lost to Masaharu Morimoto in Battle Leeks in Season 8
Mary Dumont (Executive Chef at Harvest in Cambridge, Massachusetts), lost to Cat Cora in Battle Milk and Cream in Season 5
Duskie Estes (chef and owner of Zazu Restaurant and Farm, Bovolo and Black Pig Meat Company in Sonoma County, California)
Marc Forgione (chef and owner of Marc Forgione in New York), sous chef for Laurent Tourondel, winner of Battle Goat Cheese in Season 3
Andrew Kirschner (Executive chef at Wilshire in Santa Monica, California)
Mario Pagán (chef and owner of Chayote and Lemongrass in Puerto Rico)
Celina Tio (chef and owner of Julian in Kansas City, Missouri)
Ming Tsai (chef and owner of Blue Ginger in Wellesley, Massachusetts), defeated Bobby Flay in Battle Duck in Season 1
Judges[edit]
The judges are restaurateur Donatella Arpaia, food writer and broadcaster Simon Majumdar and current Iron Chef Michael Symon, winner of the Season 1 competition.[6]
Contestant progress[edit]
Episode
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Comments
Challenge
1
2
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Forgione
IN IN IN WIN WIN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN The Next Iron Chef
Canora
IN IN IN IN IN WIN IN IN WIN IN IN WIN WIN WIN OUT Elim: Honor
Tsai
IN WIN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN WIN IN IN OUT Elim: Seduction
Tio
IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN WIN IN IN IN IN IN OUT
Caswell
IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT Elim: Inspiration
Chauhan
IN IN WIN IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT Elim: Respect
Estes
WIN IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT Elim: Transformation
Dumont
IN IN IN IN IN OUT Elim: Resourcefulness
Pagán
IN IN IN OUT Elim: Innovation
Kirschner
IN OUT Elim: Ingenuity
(WIN) The chef won the series.
(WIN) The chef won the challenge.
(OUT) The chef lost that week's Elimination Challenge and was out of the competition.
Results[edit]
Episode 1: Ingenuity[edit]
Secret Ingredient Challenge (Secret Ingredient: Bread): Each chef must make a sandwich expressing his or her culinary style
WINNER: Duskie Estes
Chairman's Challenge: Cook a dish on the beach, using tropical ingredients. Their dish must feature the one food they would want to have on a deserted island.
As the winner of the Secret Ingredient Challenge, Chef Estes was able to have a five-minute advantage to grab ingredients from the "pantry" and start cooking.
WINNER: Ming Tsai
ELIMINATED: Andrew Kirschner
First aired: October 3, 2010
Episode 2: Innovation[edit]
Secret Ingredient Challenge (Secret Ingredients: Coffee and Donuts): Create a breakfast transforming these two ingredients.
WINNER: Maneet Chauhan
DISADVANTAGE: Mary Dumont
Chairman's Challenge: Roadside diner classics
As the winner of the previous challenge, Maneet Chauhan was able to assign the dishes to prepare to each chef. Mary Dumont, having come in last, received a one-minute penalty assessed at the beginning.
WINNER: Marc Forgione
ELIMINATED: Mario Pagán
First aired: October 10, 2010
Episode 3: Resourcefulness[edit]
Secret Ingredient Challenge (Secret Ingredients: Pickles): Create a "portable snack" expressing the ingredient's versatility.
WINNER: Marc Forgione
DISADVANTAGE: Duskie Estes
Chairman's Challenge: Create two dishes that revolve around the fishes the chefs caught. Chefs who were short on fish were also allowed to use sardines as a focus ingredient too.
As the winner of the previous challenge, Marc Forgione was able to replace one of his caught fishes with someone else. He replaced one of his scorpion fishes with Celina Tio's caught snapper as a result. Duskie Estes, having come in last, received a one-minute penalty assessed at the beginning.
WINNER: Marco Canora
ELIMINATED: Mary Dumont
First aired: October 17, 2010
Episode 4: Transformation[edit]
Secret Ingredient Challenge (Secret Ingredients: Condiments): Each chef is assigned to transform a selected condiment, such as mayonnaise, ketchup, or ranch dressing, into a dish featuring the condiment.
WINNER: Celina Tio
DISADVANTAGE: Maneet Chauhan
Chairman's Challenge: At the San Diego County Fair, each chef must transform ingredients found at the fair's concession stands into three dishes: one fried, one on a stick, and one grilled. All dishes must be prepared on a large outdoor grill.
As the winner of the previous challenge, Celina Tio had a five-minute head start in the 30-minute hunt for ingredients on the fair grounds. Maneet Chauhan, having come in last, received a one-minute penalty assessed at the beginning of cooking.
WINNER: Celina Tio
ELIMINATED: Duskie Estes
First aired: October 24, 2010
Episode 5: Respect[edit]
Secret Ingredient Challenge (Secret Ingredient: Potatoes)
WINNER: Marco Canora
DISADVANTAGE: Marc Forgione
Chairman's Challenge: Each chef was challenged to cook four dishes; one each representing the northern, southern, eastern and western regions of the United States.
WINNER: Ming Tsai
ELIMINATED: Maneet Chauhan
First aired: October 31, 2010
Note: In this episode, Iron Chef Jose Garces served as a guest judge, substituting for fellow Iron Chef Michael Symon.
Episode 6: Inspiration[edit]
Secret Ingredient Challenge (Secret Ingredient: Chocolate): The chefs were given two hours to create a dessert display.
WINNER: Ming Tsai
Chairman's Challenge: Each chef was tasked with creating his or her own buffet display and was given 3 hours to create three hot and two cold entrees. As winner of the previous challenge, Ming Tsai was given a one-minute head start on selecting his ingredients.
WINNER: Marco Canora
ELIMINATED: Bryan Caswell
(This episode was originally intended to be a double elimination. However, because there was a three-way tie for the second chef to be eliminated, the remaining four chefs were allowed to continue to the next round.)
First aired: November 7, 2010
Episode 7: Seduction[edit]
Secret Ingredient Challenge (Secret Ingredient: Liquor): Create a cocktail along with a suitable bar food snack to associate with the drink.
WINNER: Marco Canora
Chairman's Challenge: Seduce the judges by creating three luxurious dishes featuring one luxury protein. Each chef selected a safe containing an unknown quality ingredient in turn, before collecting additional ingredients from four fine dining restaurants in 30 minutes. Marco Canora had the advantage to trade his unopened safe for another chef's ingredient, along with selecting at which restaurant each chef will begin gathering ingredients. Canora traded his unopened safe for Tsai's ingredient: Wagyū beef.
WINNER: Marco Canora
ELIMINATED: Celina Tio, Ming Tsai
First aired: November 14, 2010
Episode 8: Honor[edit]
Secret Ingredient: Thanksgiving Feast (heritage turkey, white pekin duck, venison, lobster)
WINNER: Marc Forgione
ELIMINATED: Marco Canora
First aired: November 21, 2010
Season 4: 2011: Super Chefs[edit]
Contestants[edit]
Anne Burrell (Host of Secrets of a Restaurant Chef and Worst Cooks in America, also sous-chef for Mario Batali on Iron Chef America); while being partnered with Michael Symon both defeated Cat Cora and Robert Irvine in Battle Deep Freeze in Season 9
Michael Chiarello (Owner of Bottega Restaurant, Napa Valley; host of Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello)
Elizabeth Falkner (Owner of Citizen Cake and Orson, San Francisco); lost to Cat Cora in Battle Honey in Season 3. Also has appeared on Food Network Challenge
Alex Guarnaschelli (Chef and Owner, Butter and The Darby, New York; Host, Alex’s Day Off, Judge, Chopped); lost to Cat Cora in Battle Farmers' Market in Season 5
Chuck Hughes (Chef and Owner, Garde Manger, Montreal; Host, Chuck’s Day Off Cooking Channel); defeated Bobby Flay in Battle Canadian Lobster in Season 9
Robert Irvine (Chef and Owner, Robert Irvine’s eat!, Hilton Head Island; Host, Dinner: Impossible, Restaurant: Impossible, Worst Cooks in America); has lost twice while being partnered on special holiday episodes of Iron Chef America
Beau MacMillan (Executive Chef, Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain, Phoenix; Host, Worst Cooks in America); defeated Bobby Flay in Battle American Kobe Beef in Season 3
Spike Mendelsohn (Chef and Owner, Good Stuff Eatery, Washington D.C.; Host, Kelsey & Spike Cook [Food2.com]; contestant on Top Chef (season 4)); lost to Michael Symon in Battle Prosciutto in Season 8
Marcus Samuelsson (Chef and Owner, Red Rooster Harlem, New York; Judge, 24 Hour Restaurant Battle, Chopped, Next Food Network Star); lost to Bobby Flay in Battle Corn in Season 6
Geoffrey Zakarian (Chef and Owner, The National and The Lambs Club, New York; Judge, 24 Hour Restaurant Battle, Chopped); lost to Masaharu Morimoto in Battle Sardines in Season 8
Judges[edit]
The judges for season four were current Iron Chef Michael Symon, food writer and broadcaster Simon Majumdar, and Iron Chef Judy Joo from Iron Chef UK.
Contestant progress[edit]
Episode
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Comments
Zakarian
WIN IN IN CO IN CO WIN WIN The Next Iron Chef
Falkner
IN IN WIN IN CO WIN CO OUT Elim: Pressure
Chiarello
IN CO IN WIN IN IN OUT Elim: Passion
Guarnaschelli
IN WIN IN IN IN IN OUT
Burrell
IN IN IN IN WIN OUT Elim: Risk
Samuelsson
CO IN IN IN OUT Elim: Storytelling
MacMillan
WIN IN CO OUT Elim: Improvisation
Hughes
IN IN OUT Elim: Ingenuity
Irvine
IN OUT Elim: Transformation
Mendelsohn
OUT Elim: Resourcefulness
(WIN) The chef won the series.
(WIN) The chef won the chairman's challenge.
(CO) The chef competed in and won the cook-off.
(OUT) The chef lost that week's elimination challenge and cook-off and was eliminated from the competition.
Results[edit]
Episode 1: Resourcefulness[edit]
Chairman's Challenge: "Primal: Heat and Meat"
Chefs are paired in teams of two, with Chef Spike choosing the teams. The teams are taken to a remote wilderness location, where they must butcher a half-hog, build a fire, and make two collaborative dishes that demonstrate resourcefulness. The least successful team is sent to the Secret Ingredient Showdown.
Teams
Spike Mendelsohn and Marcus Samuelsson
Anne Burrell and Robert Irvine
Alex Guarnaschelli and Elizabeth Falkner
Geoffrey Zakarian and Beau MacMillan
Michael Chiarello and Chuck Hughes
WINNERS: Geoffrey Zakarian and Beau MacMillan
BOTTOM TWO: Spike Mendelsohn and Marcus Samuelsson
Secret Ingredient Showdown: Scallops
With the choice of two ingredients under red and black covers, the chefs agree upon a selection. Chefs Spike and Marcus chose the ingredient under the red cover, which was large sea scallops, while the other ingredient, hidden under the black cover, was canned tuna. They are given 30 minutes to produce one dish of Iron Chef quality using the selected ingredient.
CONTINUING IN THE COMPETITION: Marcus Samuelsson
ELIMINATED: Spike Mendelsohn
First aired: October 30, 2011
Episode 2: Transformation[edit]
Chairman's Challenge: "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"
The chefs are given 15 minutes to gather necessary ingredients from ballpark vendors and 60 minutes to transform two stadium classics at Petco Park. Because they won the first Chairman's Challenge, Chefs Zakarian and MacMillan are given an additional five minutes for gathering ingredients. The two least successful chefs are sent to the Secret Ingredient Showdown.
WINNER: Alex Guarnaschelli
BOTTOM TWO: Robert Irvine and Michael Chiarello
Secret Ingredient Showdown: Peanuts
CONTINUING IN THE COMPETITION: Michael Chiarello
ELIMINATED: Robert Irvine
First Aired: November 6, 2011
Episode 3: Ingenuity[edit]
Chairman's Challenge: "Let's All Go to the Lobby"
The chefs are asked to create two dishes (one sweet and one savory) demonstrating ingenuity using movie theater candy in 60 minutes. Because she won the second Chairman's Challenge, Chef Guarnaschelli is allowed to select her candy and chose the other chefs' candy. The two least successful chefs are sent to the Secret Ingredient Showdown.
Ingredient Order:
Chocolate Covered Raisins: Chef Guarnaschelli
Malt Balls: Chef Falkner
Popcorn: Chef Hughes
Gummy Candy: Chef Chiarello
Cinnamon Candy: Chef Zakarian
Root Beer: Chef Burrell
Chocolate Covered Caramels: Chef Samuelsson
Sweet and Sour Candy: Chef MacMillan
WINNER: Elizabeth Falkner
BOTTOM TWO: Chuck Hughes and Beau MacMillan
Secret Ingredient Showdown: Tofu
CONTINUING IN THE COMPETITION: Beau MacMillan
ELIMINATED: Chuck Hughes
First Aired: November 13, 2011
Episode 4: Improvisation[edit]
Chairman's Challenge: "Food is Funny"
Comedian Kevin Nealon meets the chefs at the Improv Comedy Club and selects four mandatory ingredients the chefs must use: Octopus, Kumquats, Tortillas, and Marshmallows. The chefs must cook a dish using all four ingredients in 45 minutes. Because she won the third Chairman's Challenge, Chef Falkner is given five extra minutes to start the preparation of her dish. The two least successful chefs are sent to the Secret Ingredient Showdown.
WINNER: Michael Chiarello
BOTTOM TWO: Geoffrey Zakarian and Beau MacMillan
Secret Ingredient Showdown: Coconuts
CONTINUING IN THE COMPETITION: Geoffrey Zakarian
ELIMINATED: Beau MacMillan
First Aired: November 20, 2011
Episode 5: Storytelling[edit]
Chairman's Challenge: "New York on a Plate"
The chefs create a culinary story based on a postcard drawing of New York City landmarks. Because he won the previous Chairman's Challenge, Chef Chiarello is given the choice of landmarks. The chefs have 20 minutes to shop at the Grand Central Market and 45 minutes to cook for six people (the original four judges, along with Iron Chef Marc Forgione and Chef Charlie Palmer) at the Grand Central Terminal. The two least successful chefs are sent to the Secret Ingredient Showdown.
Landmark Order:
Statue of Liberty : Chef Chiarello
Times Square: Chef Zakarian
Broadway: Chef Samuelsson
Empire State Building: Chef Guarnaschelli
Central Park : Chef Burrell
Brooklyn Bridge : Chef Falkner
WINNER: Anne Burrell
BOTTOM TWO: Marcus Samuelsson and Elizabeth Falkner
Secret Ingredient Showdown: Bagels
CONTINUING IN THE COMPETITION: Elizabeth Falkner
ELIMINATED: Marcus Samuelsson
First Aired: November 27, 2011
Episode 6: Risk[edit]
Chairman's Challenge: "Food Auction"
The Chairman takes the chefs to an auction house in Chelsea, where they each place bids on the shortest amount of time in which they think they can create a dish with each ingredient presented. The fifth ingredient is given to the last remaining chef after all the other ingredients have been won. The chef with the last ingredient gets five minutes less than the lowest bid on any other ingredient. The lowest bid is 25 minutes by Chefs Chiarello and Falkner, therefore giving Chef Guarnaschelli 20 minutes to cook a leg of lamb. By winning the last Chairman's Challenge, Chef Burrell is allowed to be the fourth taster and the least successful chef selected by Chef Burrell (Chef Zakarian) is sent to the Secret Ingredient Showdown along with the other least successful chef chosen by the three regular judges.
Ingredient Order:
Canned Sardines: Chef Burrell (50 minutes)
Wagyu Beef: Chef Zakarian (30 minutes)
Maine Lobster: Chef Chiarello (25 minutes)
Tuna Jerky: Chef Falkner (25 minutes)
Leg of Lamb: Chef Guarnaschelli (20 minutes)
WINNER: Elizabeth Falkner
BOTTOM TWO: Anne Burrell and Geoffrey Zakarian
Secret Ingredient Showdown: Ponzu and Panko Bread Crumb Dessert
CONTINUING IN THE COMPETITION: Geoffrey Zakarian
ELIMINATED: Anne Burrell
First Aired: December 4, 2011
Episode 7: Passion[edit]
Chairman's Challenge: "Hamptons Beach Cookout"
The competitors cater a beach cookout for 20 guests, plus the judges, at the Montauk Yacht Club. The chefs are given $500 and two hours to source their own ingredients. Once completed, each chef is given two hours to prepare a three course seafood tasting menu that demonstrates their passion for food. Because she won the previous Chairman's Challenge, Chef Falkner is given a 15 minute head start and a ride in a speedboat to her first location to gather ingredients. A winner is declared for this challenge, the least successful chef is eliminated, and the two remaining chefs go to the Secret Ingredient Showdown in Kitchen Stadium.
WINNER (advances to the Finale): Geoffrey Zakarian
ELIMINATED: Alex Guarnaschelli
Secret Ingredient Showdown: Three-Bite Crackers and Wine Appetizer Course
CONTINUING IN THE COMPETITION: Elizabeth Falkner
ELIMINATED: Michael Chiarello
First Aired: December 11, 2011
Episode 8: Pressure[edit]
Chairman's Challenge: "Holiday Meal"
Chefs Falkner and Zakarian face a pressure-filled finale in Kitchen Stadium, where the secret ingredients are: Beef Crown Roast, Candy Canes, Clementines, Acorn & Butternut Squash, Salt Cod, Brussels Sprouts, Unfiltered Apple Cider and Parsnips. They must create three Christmas theme dishes with those ingredients for guest judges Bobby Flay and Masaharu Morimoto along with the regular three judges and the Chairman. During the course of the battle, the Chairman's first surprise forces the chefs to use cranberries as another theme ingredient they must create a dish with. Also, he gives them the choice of one former competitor to cook with for 15 minutes on each side of the kitchen, and they both choose Chef Guarnaschelli. The Chairman's second surprise given to the chefs is to create a frozen dessert using the ice cream machine. The Chairman's final surprise is for each chef to make a "holiday-themed" cocktail served in a martini glass.
WINNER: Geoffrey Zakarian
ELIMINATED: Elizabeth Falkner
First Aired: December 18, 2011
Season 5: 2012: Redemption[edit]
Contestants[edit]
Duskie Estes (chef and owner of Zazu Restaurant and Farm, Bovolo and Black Pig Meat Company in Sonoma County, California); Redemption from Season 3
Elizabeth Falkner (Owner of Citizen Cake and Orson, San Francisco); lost to Cat Cora in Battle Honey in Season 3. Also has appeared on Food Network Challenge; Redemption from Season 4
Alex Guarnaschelli (Chef and Owner, Butter and The Darby, New York; Host, Alex’s Day Off, Judge, Chopped); lost to Cat Cora in Battle Farmers' Market in Season 5; Redemption from Season 4
Spike Mendelsohn (Chef and Owner, Good Stuff Eatery, Washington D.C.; Host, Kelsey & Spike Cook [Food2.com]; lost to Michael Symon in Battle Prosciutto in Season 8; Redemption from Season 4
Nate Appleman (Executive Chef and partner, Pulino's Bar and Pizzeria, New York City); lost to Michael Symon in Battle Suckling Pig in Season 7; Redemption from Season 2
Amanda Freitag (Executive Chef, The Harrison, New York City); lost to Bobby Flay in Battle Alaskan King Crab in Season 7; Judge, Chopped; Redemption from Season 2
Eric Greenspan (Executive Chef and owner, The Foundry on Melrose, Los Angeles); beat Bobby Flay in Battle Goose in Season 8; Redemption from Season 2
Jehangir Mehta (Executive Chef and owner, Graffiti, New York City); lost to Masaharu Morimoto in Battle Coconut in Season 7; Redemption from Season 2
Marcel Vigneron (Owner of the catering company Modern Global Tasting, Los Angeles, California)
Tim Love (Executive Chef and owner, The Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, Fort Worth, Texas); beat Masaharu Morimoto in Battle Chile in Season 4
Judges[edit]
The judges for this season are: Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian, restaurateur Donatella Arpaia, and food writer Simon Majumdar.
Contestant progress[edit]
Episode
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Comments
Challenge
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2
3
4
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6
7
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Guarnaschelli
WIN IN IN IN IN IN CO IN WIN The Next Iron Chef
Freitag
IN CO WIN IN IN WIN WIN IN OUT Elim: Respect
Appleman
IN IN IN IN CO CO WIN OUT Elim: Passion
Vigneron
IN IN CO CO WIN IN OUT Elim: Transcendence
Mehta
IN WIN CO IN IN OUT Elim: Fusion
Falkner
IN CO CO WIN OUT Elim: Risk
Mendelsohn
CO IN IN OUT Elim: Transformation
Greenspan
IN IN OUT Elim: Simplicity
Estes
IN OUT Elim: Innovation
Love
OUT Elim: Resourcefulness
(WIN) The chef won the series.
(WIN) The chef won the chairman's challenge.
(CO) The chef competed in and won the cook-off.
(OUT) The chef lost that week's elimination challenge and cook-off and was eliminated from the competition.
Results[edit]
Episode 1: Resourcefulness[edit]
Chairman's Challenge: "Resourcefulness"
Chefs are brought to a beach and given an ingredient that they struggled with in a previous competition.
Ingredients
Alex Guarnaschelli: Lobster
Amanda Freitag: Shiitake Mushrooms
Duskie Estes: Calamari
Elizabeth Falkner: Black Garlic
Eric Greenspan: Grasshoppers
Jehangir Mehta: Buffalo
Marcel Vigneron: Avocado
Nate Appleman: Banana
Spike Mendelsohn: Scallops
Tim Love: Kale
WINNER: Alex Guarnaschelli
BOTTOM TWO: Spike Mendelsohn and Tim Love
Secret Ingredient Showdown: Pineapple
The chefs have 30 minutes to create a dish featuring pineapple. Chef Love creates a dish of grilled quail, fried kale, and pickled pineapple. Chef Mendelsohn creates a Vietnamese-inspired sweet and sour branzino.
CONTINUING IN THE COMPETITION: Spike Mendelsohn
ELIMINATED: Tim Love
First aired: November 4, 2012
Episode 2: Innovation[edit]
Chairman's Challenge: "Innovation"
Chefs are divided into three groups of three, each of which has to develop an innovative version of a global dish - falafel, tacos, or banh mi. As the winning chef of the previous chairman's challenge, Chef Guarnaschelli was allowed to assign each chef to a group.
Groups
Tacos: Alex Guarnaschelli, Spike Mendelsohn, Duskie Estes
Banh Mi: Eric Greenspan, Nate Appleman, Elizabeth Falkner
Falafel: Jehangir Mehta, Marcel Vigneron, Amanda Freitag
WINNER: Jehangir Mehta (Eric Greenspan and Alex Guarnaschelli were top in their respective groups)
BOTTOM THREE: Elizabeth Falkner, Amanda Freitag, and Duskie Estes
Secret Ingredient Showdown: White bread
The chefs have thirty minutes to make a dish highlighting plain white bread. Chef Freitag makes pork meatballs with parmesan breadcrumbs, Chef Estes makes egg yolk ravioli with bacon brown butter croutons and Chef Falkner makes a Monte Cristo sandwich with french toast ice cream.
CONTINUING IN THE COMPETITION: Elizabeth Falkner and Amanda Freitag
ELIMINATED: Duskie Estes
First aired: November 11, 2012
Episode 3: Simplicity[edit]
Chairman's Challenge: "Simplicity"
Each chef is photographed by food/chef photographer Todd Selby. The chefs are then split up into four groups of two, with each chef making an amuse bouche that reflects the personality of their opponent. The losing chef in each pairing must cook for their life. As the winner of the previous challenge, Chef Mehta splits up the chefs.
Groups
Alex Guarnaschelli and Marcel Vigneron
Elizabeth Falkner and Amanda Freitag
Nate Appleman and Eric Greenspan
Jehangir Mehta and Spike Mendelsohn
WINNER: Amanda Freitag (Spike Mendelsohn, Alex Guarnaschelli and Nate Appleman won their respective matchups)
BOTTOM FOUR: Elizabeth Falkner, Jehangir Mehta, Marcel Vigneron and Eric Greenspan
Secret Ingredient Showdown: Cereal
The chefs must create a dish containing Kellogg's Raisin Bran and Rice Krispies. Chef Vigneron makes a Rice Krispies and Raisin Bran treat with coconut ice cream, Chef Falkner makes a Rice Krispies and Raisin Bran tartufo bianco, Chef Greenspan makes a Rice Krispies crusted tuna over a Raisin Bran purée, and Chef Mehta makes a Rice Krispies crab cake and Raisin Bran chevda.
CONTINUING IN THE COMPETITION: Elizabeth Falkner, Marcel Vigneron and Jehangir Mehta
ELIMINATED: Eric Greenspan
First aired: November 18, 2012
Episode 4: Transformation[edit]
Chairman's Challenge: "Transformation"
Each chef is asked to transform a canned meat into a high-class dish. The chefs were told to choose from an assortment of cans on the table. Three of the cans only had a question mark on their labels. As the winner of the previous challenge, Chef Freitag chose last and was given the option to steal one of her opponent's cans, forcing them to choose from whatever was left on the table, but she declined.
Ingredients
Vigneron: Canned Clams
Mehta: Mystery Can (Chicken)
Mendelsohn: Canned Vienna Sausage
Guarnaschelli: Canned Spiced Ham
Falkner: Mystery Can (Roast Beef)
Appleman: Mystery Can (Tuna)
Freitag: Canned Corned Beef
WINNER: Elizabeth Falkner
BOTTOM TWO: Marcel Vigneron and Spike Mendelsohn
Secret Ingredient Showdown: Lobster
The chefs have thirty minutes to make a dish highlighting lobster as the main ingredient. Chef Mendelsohn makes lobster laksa while Chef Vigneron makes lobster and mango salad. The chefs made the decision to plate their dishes on the same plate. This decision displeased the judges, to the point where they considered eliminating both chefs.
CONTINUING IN THE COMPETITION: Marcel Vigneron
ELIMINATED: Spike Mendelsohn
First aired: November 25, 2012
Episode 5: Risk[edit]
Chairman's Challenge: "Risk"
The chefs walk into an airplane hangar, where they each place bids on the shortest amount of time in which they think they can create a dish with each ingredient presented. The sixth ingredient is given to the last remaining chef after all the other ingredients have been won. The chef with the last ingredient gets five minutes less than the lowest bid on any other ingredient. The lowest bid is 25 minutes by Chef Mehta, therefore giving Chef Appleman 20 minutes to create a dish out of mortadella. By winning the last Chairman's Challenge, Chef Falkner is allowed to be the fourth taster and the least successful chef selected by Chef Falkner (Chef Appleman) is sent to the Secret Ingredient Showdown along with the other least successful chef chosen by the three regular judges. It is also noted here that the remaining five contestants next week will be going to Vegas.
Ingredients
Cow Heads: Marcel Vigneron (50 minutes)
Paiche: Elizabeth Falkner (50 minutes)
Bison Ribs: Alex Guarnaschelli (45 minutes)
Wheel of Parmesan: Amanda Freitag (40 minutes)
Ostrich Eggs: Jehangir Mehta (25 minutes)
Mortadella: Nate Appleman (20 minutes)
WINNER: Marcel Vigneron
BOTTOM TWO: Nate Appleman and Elizabeth Falkner
Secret Ingredient Showdown: Anchovies
The chefs have thirty minutes to make a dish highlighting anchovies as the main ingredient.
CONTINUING IN THE COMPETITION: Nate Appleman
ELIMINATED: Elizabeth Falkner
First aired: December 2, 2012
Episode 6: Fusion[edit]
Chairman's Challenge: "Fusion"
The chefs arrive in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand and find out they will be attending a wedding. It is a wedding between two unlikely ingredients. As the winner of the previous challenge, Chef Vigneron gets to choose who gets what pairing he will use and decide the pairings to be used by the remaining chefs. They have 45 minutes to make a dish with the following pairings.
Blue Cheese and Peanut Butter: Marcel Vigneron
Bone Marrow and Rainbow Candies: Jehangir Mehta
Clams and Strawberries: Nate Appleman
Chicken Liver and Peppermint Candies: Alex Guarnaschelli
Calamari and Miniature Marshmallows: Amanda Freitag
WINNER: Amanda Freitag
BOTTOM TWO: Nate Appleman and Jehangir Mehta
Secret Ingredient Showdown: Shrimp
The chefs have thirty minutes to make a dish highlighting shrimp as the main ingredient, while using a traditional Japanese teppanyaki grill.
CONTINUING IN THE COMPETITION: Nate Appleman
ELIMINATED: Jehangir Mehta
First aired: December 9, 2012
Episode 7: Transcendence[edit]
Chairman's Challenge: "Transcendence"
The chefs are tasked to prepare a buffet featuring a mystery ingredient chosen by magician David Copperfield: bacon. Chef Freitag, as the winner of the previous challenge, splits the chefs into pairs.
Amanda Freitag and Nate Appleman
Alex Guarnaschelli and Marcel Vigneron
WINNERS: Amanda Freitag and Nate Appleman
BOTTOM TWO: Alex Guarnaschelli and Marcel Vigneron
Secret Ingredient Showdown: Chocolate
The chefs are asked to choose two types of Hershey's candy and make a savory dish with a holiday theme. Chef Vigneron makes roasted lamb with eggplant camponata and white chocolate curry risotto. Chef Guarnaschelli makes duck breast and white chocolate, fennel and cherry salad with a fried duck heart and dark chocolate.
CONTINUING IN THE COMPETITION: Alex Guarnaschelli
ELIMINATED: Marcel Vigneron
First aired: December 16, 2012
Episode 8: Passion and Respect[edit]
Chairman's Challenges: "Passion" and "Respect"
The season finale consists of two challenges of Passion and Respect. First in the Passion challenge, the remaining chefs are tasked to create in 45 minutes a dish using an ingredient one of the judges is passionate about. The two most successful chefs proceed to the finale in Kitchen Stadium, while the least successful chef is eliminated.
Ingredients
Farm-raised Chicken (Geoffrey Zakarian): Amanda Freitag
Haddock (Simon Majumdar): Nate Appleman
Sea Urchin (Donatella Arpaia): Alex Guarnaschelli
CONTINUING IN THE COMPETITION: Amanda Freitag and Alex Guarnaschelli
ELIMINATED: Nate Appleman
In Kitchen Stadium, the final Respect challenge requires Chef Guarnaschelli and Chef Freitag to create three dishes in one hour, assisted by two sous chefs each. Each of their offerings must include two ingredients per dish that are staples in the dishes of three senior Iron Chefs: Iron Chef Bobby Flay, Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, and Iron Chef Michael Symon. The Chefs are told to pay respect to the Iron Chefs' signature flavors, while still cooking in their own style and showcasing their own abilities. Iron Chefs Flay, Morimoto, and Symon also appear as guest judges along with the three regular judges.
Ingredients
Bobby Flay: Corn, Avocado, Limes, Chili Peppers
Masaharu Morimoto: Panko, Ponzu, Soy Sauce, Miso, Daikon Radish, Wasabi
Michael Symon: Eggplant, Feta Cheese, Olives, Phyllo Dough
WINNER: Alex Guarnaschelli
ELIMINATED: Amanda Freitag
First aired: December 23, 2012
Vietnamese version[edit]
A Vietnamese version of The Next Iron Chef premiered on November 18, 2012 on VTV3 which also broadcasts Iron Chef Vietnam. It premiered a week after Iron Chef Vietnam ended the first series.
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "The Next Iron Chef". Food Network. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
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