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Iron Chef America: The Series (2004)

Game-Show · Reality-TV

Iron Chef America: The Series is an American cooking show based on Fuji Television's Iron Chef, and is the second American adaptation of the series, following the failed Iron Chef USA. 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 a culinary game show. In each episode, a new challenger chef competes against one of the resident "Iron Chefs" in a one-hour cooking competition based on a secret ingredient or ingredients, and sometimes theme. The show is presented as a successor to the original Iron Chef, as opposed to being a remake. The Chairman is portrayed by actor and martial artist Mark Dacascos, who is introduced as the nephew of the original Japanese chairman Takeshi Kaga. The commentary is provided solely by Alton Brown, & Kevin Brauch is the floor reporter. The music is written by composer Craig Marks, who released the soundtrack titled "Iron Chef America & The Next Iron Chef" by the end of 2010. In addition, regular ICA judge and Chopped host Ted Allen provided additional floor commentary for two special battles: Battle First Thanksgiving and Battle White House Produce.

IMDb rating
7.1 (2,439 votes)
Seasons
12
Streaming (US)
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Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2005)

8.16 avg 10 episodes 8.3 → 8.5 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.3 · 20 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 8 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 22 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 10 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 12 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 12 votesEp 7: 7.4 · 11 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 10 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 7 votesEp 10: 8.5 · 13 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Flay vs. Bayless: Buffalo8.320
2Batali vs. Trevino: Catfish7.98
3Flay vs. Tsai: Duck8.222
4Batali vs. Laiskonis: Chocolate and Coconut8.210
5Morimoto vs. Feenie: Crab8.312
6Flay vs. Armstrong: Squash8.312
7Morimoto vs. Donna: Scallops7.411
8Batali vs. Campbell: Cheese8.210
9Batali vs. Lo: Mushrooms8.37
10Cat Cora vs. Alex Lee: Battle Potatoes8.513

Season 2 (2005)

8.32 avg 13 episodes 8.7 → 8.0 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.7 · 7 votesEp 2: 7.6 · 19 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 8 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 7 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 8 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 8 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 9 votesEp 9: 8.7 · 6 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 7 votesEp 11: 8.6 · 7 votesEp 12: 8.6 · 7 votesEp 13: 8.3 · 13 votesEp 14: 8.0 · 9 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Batali vs. English: Pizza Dough8.77
2Cora vs. Simon: Hamburger7.619
3Flay vs. Lang: Chicken8.38
4Morimoto vs. Sanchez: Black Bass8.27
5Batali vs. Des Jardins: Shrimp8.58
6Cora vs. Choy: Clams8.28
8Morimoto vs. Symon: Asparagus8.29
9Batali vs. Murphy: Crawfish8.76
10Morimoto vs. Douglas: Wild Chinook Salmon8.37
11Flay vs. Too Hot Tamales: Turkey8.67
12Batali vs. Dufresne: Tilapia8.67
13Flay vs. Burke: Lamb8.313
14Cora vs. Fraser: Pork8.09

Season 3 (2006)

8.23 avg 24 episodes 8.6 → 8.4 44 min avg

Ep 1: 8.6 · 8 votesEp 2: 8.6 · 10 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 7 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 14 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 7 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 7 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 6 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 7 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 12 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 7 votesEp 11: 8.0 · 8 votesEp 12: 8.2 · 6 votesEp 13: 8.3 · 9 votesEp 14: 8.2 · 7 votesEp 15: 8.3 · 8 votesEp 16: 8.0 · 7 votesEp 17: 8.0 · 9 votesEp 18: 8.6 · 12 votesEp 19: 8.7 · 6 votesEp 20: 7.8 · 7 votesEp 21: 8.2 · 6 votesEp 22: 8.3 · 6 votesEp 23: 8.2 · 8 votesEp 24: 8.4 · 9 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Batali vs. Besh: Andouille Sausage8.68
2Flay vs. MacMillan: American Kobe Beef8.610
3Cora vs. Shook & Dotolo: Eggplant8.07
4Flay vs. Pagano: Barramundi8.114
5Morimoto vs. Donna--Rematch: Squid8.27
6Flay vs. Tourondel: Goat Cheese8.27
7Batali vs. Lefebvre: Bigeye Tuna8.36
8Flay vs. Lee: Bacon8.07
9Morimoto vs. Eme: Lobster8.012
10Bobby Flay vs. Morou Ouattara: Frozen Peas8.37
11Cora vs. Scheib: Dungeness Crab8.08
12Batali vs. Gand & Tramonto: Fennel8.26
13Cora vs. Psilakis: Puff Pastry8.39
14Morimoto vs. Yeo: Tofu8.27
15Flay vs. Dechellis: Chicken Eggs8.38
16Cora vs. Falkner: Honey8.07
17Cora vs. Campanaro: Venison8.09
18Flay/DeLaurentiis vs. Batali/Ray: Cranberries8.612
19Batali vs. Blais: Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans)8.76
20Cora vs. Royal: Ostrich7.87
21Flay vs. Vinczencz: Citrus8.26
22Batali vs. Chalermkittichai: Lentils8.36
23Flay vs. Bull: Wild Boar8.28
24Morimoto vs. Cantu: Beets8.49

Season 4 (2007)

8.28 avg 10 episodes 8.2 → 8.3 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 8 votesEp 3: 8.6 · 7 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 8 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 8 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 7 votesEp 7: 8.9 · 7 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 8 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 10 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 8 votes
Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Flay vs. Bowles: Chocolate8.211
2Flay vs. Crawford: Peanuts8.08
3Batali & Abou-Ganim vs. Gadsby & Albert: Mixology - Mango8.67
4Flay vs. Murphy: Breakfast8.18
5Flay vs. Andrés: Goat8.58
6Morimoto vs. Hopkins: Sablefish8.27
7Batali vs. Cosentino: Garlic8.97
8Cora vs. Myers: Oysters8.08
9Morimoto vs. Love: Chile8.010
10Flay vs. Kelly: Cowboy Ribeye8.38

Season 5 (2007)

7.98 avg 12 episodes 8.0 → 7.8 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 8 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 8 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 11 votesEp 4: 8.6 · 8 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 9 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 5 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 10 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 8 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 6 votesEp 10: 7.8 · 11 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 9 votesEp 12: 7.8 · 6 votes
Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Flay vs. Ford: Blue Foot Chicken8.08
2Batali vs. Tony Liu: Opah7.98
3Cora vs. Guarnaschelli: Farmers' Market7.611
4Batali vs. Carmellini: Parmigiano-Reggiano8.68
5Cora vs. Tarbell: Apples7.69
6Flay vs. Boucher: Arctic Char8.25
7Batali vs. Clark: Halibut8.410
8Cora vs. Dumont: Milk and Cream7.88
9Symon vs. Moore: Thanksgiving Battle8.06
10Cora & Deen vs. Florence & Irvine: Sugar7.811
11Cora vs. Richards: Carrots8.19
12Morimoto vs. Nicotra: Kampachi7.86

Season 6 (2008)

8.01 avg 18 episodes 8.1 → 8.0 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 8 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 9 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 12 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 9 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 7 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 9 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 7 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 9 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 8 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 9 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 8 votesEp 12: 7.8 · 9 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 10 votesEp 14: 7.8 · 6 votesEp 15: 7.5 · 9 votesEp 16: 7.8 · 6 votesEp 17: 8.3 · 8 votesEp 18: 8.0 · 7 votes
Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Batali vs. Oliver: Cobia8.18
2Cora vs. Stupak: Chocolate8.09
3Flay vs. Rathbun Brothers: Battle Elk8.412
4Cora vs. Hillson: Ham7.99
5Symon vs. Rubino: Rabbit7.87
6Flay vs. Back: Spinach8.19
7Morimoto vs. Cole: Ginger7.87
8Cora vs. Oringer: Coffee8.09
9Flay vs. Rios: Tomato8.38
10Flay vs. Iacovone: Langoustine8.19
11Batali vs. Bartolotta: Rice8.48
12Flay vs. Samuelsson: Corn7.89
13Symon vs. Bloomfield: Olives8.010
14Morimoto vs. Cimarusti: Blackfish7.86
15Flay vs. Hamilton: Zucchini7.59
16Masaharu Morimoto vs. Tyson Wong-Ophaso: Curry7.86
17Flay vs. Garces: Melon8.38
18Flay vs. Cardoz: Snails8.07

Season 7 (2008)

8.06 avg 26 episodes 8.0 → 8.1 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 9 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 9 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 10 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 7 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 12 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 8 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 9 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 8 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 9 votesEp 12: 8.2 · 10 votesEp 13: 7.7 · 9 votesEp 14: 8.1 · 10 votesEp 15: 8.0 · 6 votesEp 16: 8.3 · 9 votesEp 17: 8.3 · 9 votesEp 18: 7.4 · 9 votesEp 19: 8.4 · 9 votesEp 20: 7.6 · 7 votesEp 21: 8.0 · 8 votesEp 22: 8.3 · 8 votesEp 23: 8.2 · 7 votesEp 24: 8.0 · 6 votesEp 25: 7.8 · 7 votesEp 26: 8.0 · 6 votesEp 27: 7.7 · 8 votesEp 28: 8.1 · 8 votes
Season 7 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Symon vs. Adjey: Sturgeon8.09
2Flay vs. Angerer: Beer8.39
3Cora vs. Smith: Cheddar Cheese8.010
4Symon vs. Cosentino: Offal8.27
7Symon vs. Appleman: Suckling Pig8.412
8Flay vs. Tinsley: Fresh Beans8.08
9Symon vs. Trabocchi: Basil8.19
10Flay vs. Freitag: Alaskan King Crab8.38
11Cora vs. Lahlou: Redfish8.19
12Flay vs. Kinch: Cabbage8.210
13Cora vs. Grieveson: Butter7.79
14Morimoto vs. Mason: Skirt Steak8.110
15Symon vs. Kaysen: Octopus8.06
16Flay vs. Excoffier: Dorade8.39
17Flay vs. Torres: Bananas8.39
18Symon vs. Nawab: Pineapple7.49
19Symon vs. Kwaku-Dongo: Artichoke8.49
20Cora vs. Farmerie: Maple Syrup7.67
21Morimoto vs. Mehta: Coconut8.08
22Symon vs. Culinary Students: Balsamic Vinegar8.38
23Flay vs. Gordon: Berries8.27
24Morimoto vs. Amoroso: Branzino8.06
25Cora vs. Walzog: Cherries7.87
26Morimoto vs. Virant: Pheasant8.06
27Cora vs. Phan: Almonds7.78
28Flay & Shintaro Okamoto vs. Morimoto & Takeo Okamoto: Eggnog8.18

Season 8 (2010)

7.96 avg 31 episodes 7.8 → 8.0 42 min avg

Ep 0: 7.8 · 12 votesEp 1: 8.2 · 10 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 9 votesEp 3: 9.2 · 12 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 13 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 9 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 9 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 9 votesEp 9: 7.7 · 18 votesEp 10: 7.8 · 13 votesEp 11: 8.6 · 11 votesEp 12: 7.9 · 10 votesEp 13: 7.7 · 8 votesEp 14: 8.0 · 14 votesEp 15: 8.7 · 11 votesEp 16: 7.1 · 9 votesEp 17: 8.3 · 9 votesEp 18: 8.0 · 6 votesEp 19: 8.3 · 8 votesEp 20: 7.8 · 13 votesEp 21: 8.0 · 9 votesEp 22: 7.4 · 11 votesEp 23: 7.4 · 10 votesEp 24: 7.7 · 8 votesEp 25: 8.3 · 13 votesEp 26: 7.8 · 8 votesEp 27: 8.0 · 9 votesEp 28: 8.0 · 7 votesEp 29: 8.0 · 14 votesEp 30: 7.9 · 9 votesEp 31: 8.0 · 5 votes
Season 8 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
0Batali & Lagasse vs. Flay & Comerford: White House Garden Produce7.812
1Flay vs. Greenspan: Goose8.210
2Morimoto vs. Marino: Figs7.79
3Michael Symon vs. John Fraser: Battle Cauliflower9.212
4Morimoto vs. Chauhan: Leeks7.713
5Symon vs. Vetri: Veal7.99
7Morimoto vs. Cohen: Broccoli7.99
8Symon vs. Crenn: Yogurt7.99
9Flay vs. Stone: Skipjack Tuna7.718
10Morimoto vs. Zakarian: Sardine7.813
11Flay vs. Smith: Avocado8.611
12Morimoto vs. Wadi: Mackerel7.910
13Flay vs. Thiam: Battle Papaya7.78
14Symon vs. Mendelsohn: Prosciutto8.014
15Symon/Psilakis vs. Carro Brothers: Lemons8.711
16Symon vs. Okuwa: Uni7.19
17Morimoto vs. Hines: Pacific Cod8.39
18Symon vs. Brown8.06
19Cora vs. Smith: Grapes8.38
20Cora vs. Kostow: Battle Oatmeal7.813
21Garces vs Lee: Tongue and Cheek8.09
22Cora vs. Ballesteros: Ricotta7.411
23Garces vs. Liken7.410
24Cora vs. Mullen: Barracuda7.78
25Cora vs. Miranda8.313
26Garces vs. Pomeroy: Truffles7.88
27Garces vs. Yang8.09
28Garces vs. Fukushima/Garcia: Mahi Mahi8.07
29Symon vs. Goldman: Chocolate and Chiles8.014
30Symon vs. Brock: Pork Fat7.99
31Flay/DeLaurentiis vs. Batali/Ray: Cranberries8.05

Season 9 (2010)

7.90 avg 19 episodes 7.8 → 8.0 42 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 7 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 8 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 9 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 8 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 8 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 6 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 7 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 13 votesEp 9: 7.5 · 10 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 10 votesEp 12: 7.7 · 9 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 7 votesEp 14: 7.4 · 7 votesEp 15: 7.8 · 6 votesEp 16: 8.0 · 6 votesEp 17: 7.4 · 12 votesEp 18: 8.3 · 8 votesEp 19: 8.1 · 8 votesEp 31: 8.0 · 8 votes
Season 9 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Flay vs. Staib: Short Ribs7.87
2Flay vs. Hughes: Battle Canadian Lobster8.18
3Morimoto vs. Pasternack: Wreckfish8.19
4Flay vs. Christensen: Chum Salmon8.08
5Morimoto vs. Tila: Seaweed8.18
6Flay vs Knibb: Caviar8.26
7Symon vs. Mooking: Hot Dogs7.87
8Flay vs. Stein: Mussels7.813
9Symon vs. Hearst: Mozzarella7.510
10Symon/Burrell vs. Cora/Irvine8.010
12Garces vs. Medina: Mexican Chocolate7.79
13Cora vs. Schneider8.07
14Forgione vs. Cantrel: Gruyere7.47
15Garces vs. Paley: Battle Radishes7.86
16Forgione vs. Cooper8.06
17Garces vs. Solomonov: Passion Fruit7.412
18Symon vs. Johnson: Cucumber8.38
19Garces vs. Casella: Battle Hawaiian Snapper8.18
31Cora vs. Carter: Battle Okra8.08

Season 10 (2011)

8.02 avg 25 episodes 7.8 → 7.5 42 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 7 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 8 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 9 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 9 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 13 votesEp 6: 8.8 · 14 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 10 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 7 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 7 votesEp 11: 7.4 · 8 votesEp 12: 7.7 · 8 votesEp 13: 7.6 · 8 votesEp 15: 7.7 · 7 votesEp 16: 8.6 · 8 votesEp 17: 8.1 · 8 votesEp 18: 8.3 · 12 votesEp 19: 7.8 · 7 votesEp 20: 8.0 · 7 votesEp 22: 7.8 · 7 votesEp 23: 8.0 · 8 votesEp 24: 7.4 · 8 votesEp 27: 8.3 · 7 votesEp 29: 8.1 · 10 votesEp 32: 8.6 · 6 votesEp 48: 7.5 · 7 votes
Season 10 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Symon vs. Yagihashi: Egg7.87
2Flay vs. Allegretti: Canned Tuna8.18
3Garces vs. Cowan: Kale8.49
4Flay vs. Hastings: Sausage8.29
5Symon vs. Izard: Bread8.613
6Flay/Vallodolid vs. Morimoto/Zimmern: Sea Whistle Salmon8.814
8Zakarian vs. Sawyer: Mint8.010
9Forgione vs. Zimmerman: Cream Cheese7.87
10Tailgate Showdown: Wild Boar8.07
11Zakarian vs. Schenker: Plantains7.48
12Forgione Brothers vs. Campanaro Brothers: Parmesan Cheese7.78
13Flay vs. Isidori7.68
15Zakarian vs. Casanova: Battle Brook Trout7.77
16Forgione vs. Wong: Halloween Candy8.68
17Morimoto vs. Bogle: Paiche8.18
18Morimoto vs. Forgione: Mangalista Pig8.312
19Zakarian vs. Frauneder: Yak7.87
20Garces vs. Becker: Haddock8.07
22Forgione vs McClain: Tropical7.87
23Garces vs. Raij: Tortillas & Tequila8.08
24Zakarian vs. Ferraro: Peach7.48
27Zakarian vs. Gallante: Pasta8.37
29Garces vs. Weitzman: Silkie Chicken8.110
32Holiday Ice Battle: Egg Nog8.66
48Forgione vs. Curtin: Tilapia7.57

Season 11 (2012)

7.93 avg 21 episodes 8.1 → 7.6 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 11 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 10 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 8 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 12 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 9 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 12 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 11 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 12 votesEp 9: 7.4 · 9 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 12 votesEp 11: 7.7 · 11 votesEp 12: 8.4 · 8 votesEp 13: 8.2 · 10 votesEp 15: 8.1 · 8 votesEp 16: 8.2 · 8 votesEp 17: 7.8 · 7 votesEp 18: 7.4 · 10 votesEp 19: 8.4 · 9 votesEp 20: 7.3 · 12 votesEp 21: 8.0 · 8 votesEp 25: 7.6 · 7 votes
Season 11 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Flay vs. Pham: Ground Meat8.111
2Symon vs. Tio: Grudge Match - Plum7.810
3Flay vs. Wexler: Wild Striped Bass7.48
4Tournament of Champions 2: Garces vs. Forgione: Battle Peanut Butter & Jelly8.112
5Flay vs. Thaimee: Tamarind7.99
6Tournament of Champions 1: Zakarian vs. Guarneschelli: Battle Potato Chips8.112
7Tournament of Champions 4: TBD vs. Morimoto: Battle Liver8.311
8Tournament of Champions 3: TBD vs. Symon: Battle Wings8.212
9Flay vs. Voltaggio: Battle Iberico7.49
10Tournament of Champions: Finale: Battle Pretzel8.112
11Guarnaschelli vs. Joo: International Battle - Mortadella7.711
12Morimoto vs. Cantu: Rematch - Herring8.48
13Guarnaschelli vs. Clark: Battle Mascarpone8.210
15Zakarian vs. Talde: Battle Sesame8.18
16Alex Guarnaschelli vs. Stephen Kalt: Battle Jerky8.28
17Forgione vs. Waxman: Battle Peas7.87
18Garces vs. Jackson: Battle Rhubarb7.410
19Garces vs. Bissonnette: Battle Pistachio8.49
20Zakarian vs. Chiarello: Scotch7.312
21Holiday Battle: Gingerbread8.08
25Forgione vs. Kittichai: International Battle - Tea7.67

Season 12 (2013)

7.76 avg 9 episodes 8.0 → 7.2 43 min avg

Ep 0: 8.0 · 6 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 10 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 8 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 11 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 7 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 5 votesEp 8: 8.3 · 7 votesEp 10: 7.6 · 9 votesEp 11: 7.2 · 7 votes
Season 12 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
0Winter Ice Battle8.06
3Battle Oktoberfest7.410
4Big Game Day: Symon/Forgione vs. Morimoto/Garces7.98
5Thanksgiving: Past and Present7.711
6Vegas High Rollers: Flay Vs. Sosa8.17
7Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad 60's Meal7.65
8Ultimate Bar Food: Flay/Anderson Vs. Morimoto/Majumdar8.37
10Ghosts of Holiday Ingredients Past7.69
11Halloween Scary Combinations7.27
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