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Iron Chef Showdown#Episodes

{{Short description|US television program}}

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| country = United States

| language = English

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| num_episodes = 10

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| location = New York City

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| camera = Multi-camera

| runtime = 46 minutes

| network = Food Network

| first_aired = {{Start date|2017|11|8}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2018|1|18}}

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Iron Chef Showdown is an American cooking show based on Fuji Television's Iron Chef, and is the fourth American adaptation of the series, following Iron Chef USA and Iron Chef America and Iron Chef Gauntlet. 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 considered to be a culinary game show. In each episode, two new challenger chefs first compete against one another with the winner competing against one of the resident "Iron Chefs" in a one-hour cooking competition based on a secret ingredient or ingredients, and sometimes theme.{{cite web|title=Iron Chefs Return to Kitchen Stadium for Reimagined Take on Fan-Favorite Franchise in Iron Chef Showdown|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/iron-chefs-return-to-legendary-kitchen-stadium-for-reimagined-take-on-fan-favorite-franchise-in-iron-chef-showdown-300533176.html|website=PR Newswire|access-date=May 3, 2022|date=October 9, 2017}}

The show is presented as a re-imagined take on Iron Chef America. The Chairman is once again portrayed by actor and martial artist Mark Dacascos, who was introduced as the nephew of the original Japanese chairman Takeshi Kaga on Iron Chef America. The commentary is provided by Alton Brown who also serves as the host as well as a judge, and a new floor reporter Jaymee Sire is introduced.{{cite web|last1=Heller|first1=Charlie|title='Iron Chef' Returns With 'Iron Chef Showdown'|url=http://www.foodandwine.com/news/iron-chef-returns-iron-chef-showdown|website=Food & Wine|access-date=November 10, 2017|date=October 9, 2017}}

The series premiered on Food Network on November 8, 2017 with a Thanksgiving-themed episode, with ten episodes aired in the first season. Iron Chefs Bobby Flay, Jose Garces, Alex Guarnaschelli, and Michael Symon return for this series; they are joined by the newest Iron Chef, Iron Chef Gauntlet winner Stephanie Izard.{{cite web|last1=Calderone|first1=Ana|title=Get a Sneak Peek of the New Iron Chef Showdown (Yes, Bobby Flay Makes an Appearance!)|url=http://people.com/food/iron-chef-showdown-behind-the-scenes-clip/|website=People|access-date=November 8, 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Casselberry|first1=Ian|title=Former ESPN anchor Jaymee Sire compares new Iron Chef Showdown job to football sideline reporting|url=http://awfulannouncing.com/espn/jaymee-sire-espn-iron-chef-showdown-sideline-reporting.html|website=Awfulannouncing.com|access-date=November 10, 2017|date=November 4, 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Flager|first1=Madison|title=There's A New Iron Chef Spinoff In The Works With All Your Favorite Chefs|url=http://www.delish.com/food-news/news/a54588/new-iron-chef-spinoff-favorite-chefs/|website=Delish|access-date=November 10, 2017|date=July 28, 2017}} During taping of the first season, Bobby Flay removed his chef's coat to reveal a T-shirt which read "This is my last Iron Chef battle ever"; he later confirmed that he has officially quit the Iron Chef franchise.{{cite web|last1=Spence|first1=Shay|title=Bobby Flay Explains Why He Quit Iron Chef During Filming - and Why Food Network Was 'Not Thrilled'|url=http://people.com/food/bobby-flay-explains-why-he-quit-iron-chef-during-filming-and-why-food-network-was-not-thrilled/|website=People|access-date=April 5, 2018|date=February 26, 2018}}

Format

Two challengers enter Kitchen Stadium and battle one another in a Chairman's Challenge based upon a secret ingredient. Alton Brown is the sole judge of this challenge and decides which of the two challengers advance to the next stage. The winner then faces an Iron Chef in a Secret Ingredient Showdown, in the traditional Iron Chef and Iron Chef America format. A panel of two guest judges decide the winner. Unlike the original Iron Chef America, the Chairman does not dine with the judges; host Alton Brown takes his place at the judging table, but does not vote on the winner. The two parts of the show, the Chairman's Challenge and the Secret Ingredient Showdown were introduced in Iron Chef Gauntlet.

The Iron Chefs

=Iron Chef statistics=

The win/loss data is based solely on the performance of the participant as an Iron Chef in Iron Chef Showdown and does not include win–loss records on any previous programs including Iron Chef, Iron Chef America, The Next Iron Chef, or Iron Chef Gauntlet.

class="wikitable sortable" align="left" style="margin: auto; text-align: center;"

! Iron Chef

! Specialty

! Win

! Loss

! Total

! Win %Based on weighted average (.5 victory for a draw). The win/loss data is based on the performance of the Iron Chef in Iron Chef Showdown only.

align="left" | {{sortname|Bobby|Flay}}Flay's record excludes his 43-16-2 record in Iron Chef America.

| align="left" | Southwestern

| 1

| 1

| 2

| {{Winning percentage|1|1}}

align="left" | {{sortname|Jose|Garces}}Garces' record excludes his 16-7 record in Iron Chef America.

| align="left" | Latin Fusion

| 1

| 1

| 2

| {{Winning percentage|1|1}}

align="left" | {{sortname|Alexandra|Guarnaschelli}}Guarnaschelli's record excludes her 4-3 record in Iron Chef America.

| align="left" | Modern American

| 2

| 0

| 2

| {{Winning percentage|2|0}}

align="left" | {{sortname|Stephanie|Izard}}Izard's record excludes her participation in Iron Chef Gauntlet, including her defeat of Symon, Flay, and Masaharu Morimoto in the Gauntlet round, as she was not an Iron Chef at the time.

| align="left" | Modern American

| 2

| 0

| 2

| {{Winning percentage|2|0}}

align="left" |{{sortname|Michael|Symon}}Symon's record excludes his 34-7-1 record in Iron Chef America.

| align="left" |Mediterranean

| 2

| 0

| 2

| {{Winning percentage|2|0}}

{{Clear}}

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Episodes

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! rowspan="2" | #

! rowspan="2" | Original airdate

! rowspan="2" | Title

! colspan="3" | Chairman's challenge

! colspan="4" | Secret ingredient showdown

Challengers

! Ingredient

! Winner

! Iron Chef

! Ingredient/theme

! Winner

! Final score

1

| {{dts|2017-11-08}}

| "Big Thanksgiving Battle"

| {{sortname|Lindsay|Autry|nolink=1}}
{{sortname|Matt|Kerney|nolink=1}}

| Corn

| bgcolor="silver" | {{sortname|Matt|Kerney|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="lightblue" | {{sortname|Bobby|Flay}}

| Thanksgiving leftovers

| bgcolor="lightblue" | {{sortname|Bobby|Flay|nolink=1}}

| 49-44

2

| {{dts|2017-11-15}}

| "Battle Symon Says"

| {{sortname|Hiroo|Nagamura|nolink=1}}
{{sortname|David|Schlosser|nolink=1}}

| Mushrooms

| bgcolor="silver"| {{sortname|David|Schlosser|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="lightblue"| {{sortname|Michael|Symon}}

| Holstein beef

| bgcolor="lightblue"| {{sortname|Michael|Symon|nolink=1}}

| 48-37

3

| {{dts|2017-11-22}}

| "Battle Beantown"

| {{sortname|Matt|Jennings|nolink=1}}
{{sortname|Kristen|Kish|nolink=1}}

| Prosciutto

| bgcolor="silver"| {{sortname|Kristen|Kish}}

| bgcolor="lightblue"| {{sortname|Jose|Garces}}

| Parmesan cheese

| bgcolor="lightblue"| {{sortname|Jose|Garces|nolink=1}}

| 47-41

4

| {{dts|2017-11-29}}

| "Battle Stuffed and Savory"

| {{sortname|Marcellus|Coleman|nolink=1}}
{{sortname|Leah|Cohen|nolink=1}}

| Squash

| bgcolor="silver"| {{sortname|Leah|Cohen|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="lightblue"| {{sortname|Stephanie|Izard}}

| Sausage

| bgcolor="lightblue"| {{sortname|Stephanie|Izard|nolink=1}}

| 42-36

5

| {{dts|2017-12-6}}

| "Italian Holiday Battle"

| {{sortname|Ted|Hopson|nolink=1}}
{{sortname|Kate|Williams|nolink=1}}

| Gingerbread

| bgcolor="silver"| {{sortname|Ted|Hopson|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="lightblue"| {{sortname|Alex|Guarnaschelli}}

| Feast of the Seven Fishes

| bgcolor="lightblue"| {{sortname|Alex|Guarnaschelli|nolink=1}}

| 44-37

6

| {{dts|2017-12-13}}

| "Battle Deep Sea Duel"

| {{sortname|Brian|Landry|nolink=1}}
{{sortname|Ryan|McCaskey|nolink=1}}

| Pork belly

| bgcolor="silver"| {{sortname|Brian|Landry|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="lightblue"| {{sortname|Stephanie|Izard|nolink=1}}

| Yellowfin tuna

| bgcolor="lightblue"| {{sortname|Stephanie|Izard|nolink=1}}

| 45-37

7

| {{dts|2017-12-20}}

| "Battle Meaty Matchup"

| {{sortname|David|Bancroft|nolink=1}}
{{sortname|Roxanne|Spruance|nolink=1}}

| Apple

| bgcolor="silver"| {{sortname|David|Bancroft|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="lightblue"| {{sortname|Jose|Garces|nolink=1}}

| Racks and ribs

| bgcolor="silver"| {{sortname|David|Bancroft|nolink=1}}

| 42-40

8

| {{dts|2017-12-27}}

| "Battle Bar Food"

| {{sortname|Timon|Balloo|nolink=1}}
{{sortname|Nicholas|Elmi|nolink=1}}

| Wings

| bgcolor="silver"| {{sortname|Timon|Balloo|nolink=1}}

| bgcolor="lightblue"| {{sortname|Alex|Guarnaschelli|nolink=1}}

| Shrimp

| bgcolor="lightblue"| {{sortname|Alex|Guarnaschelli|nolink=1}}

| 35-30

9

| {{dts|2018-01-03}}

| "Battle Fruit and Fowl"

| {{sortname|Gregory|Gourdet|nolink=1}}
{{sortname|Brian|Redzikowski|nolink=1}}

| Grapes

| bgcolor="silver"| {{sortname|Gregory|Gourdet}}

| bgcolor="lightblue"| {{sortname|Michael|Symon|nolink=1}}

| Duck

| bgcolor="lightblue"| {{sortname|Michael|Symon|nolink=1}}

| 41-35

10

| {{dts|2018-01-10}}This episode was originally scheduled for December 13, 2017. It was pulled from the schedule and re-edited to remove judge John Besh from the broadcast version; Giada De Laurentiis was the only judge on screen.

| "Battle Bobby Flay All Day"

| {{sortname|Tory|Miller|nolink=1}}
{{sortname|Jenner|Tomaska|nolink=1}}

|Potato

| bgcolor="silver"| Tory Miller

| bgcolor="lightblue"| {{sortname|Bobby|Flay|nolink=1}}

| Bison

| bgcolor="silver"| Tory Miller

|41-38

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Companion shows

= Iron Chef: Outside the Stadium =

Prior to the premiere episode of Showdown, Food Network aired a one-time special, Iron Chef: Outside the Stadium, which reviewed current status of former and current Iron Chefs Bobby Flay, Alex Guarnaschelli, Geoffrey Zakarian, Stephanie Izard, Michael Symon, Jose Garces and Wolfgang Puck.

= Iron Chef: Behind the Battle =

After each episode of Showdown, Food Network will air an episode of the companion series Iron Chef: Behind the Battle. In this series, Alton Brown will revisit some of the fan-favorite battles of the past from Iron Chef America and provide his unique perspective and in-depth look at these battles.

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