# List of Iron Chef America episodes

This is the list of the episodes for the American cooking television series and competition Iron Chef America, produced by Food Network. The series is based on the Japanese series Iron Chef and is a cooking competition in which a challenger chef "battles" one of the resident "Iron Chefs" by cooking five or more dishes in a one-hour time slot based around a secret ingredient or ingredients, and sometimes theme. In most episodes, three judges score the meal in three categories, with 10 points available to each judge for taste, 5 points for creativity, and 5 points for presentation, for a possible total of 60 points. Exceptions are noted for individual episodes.

## Episodes
### Battle of the Masters: 2004

Iron Chef America was first aired as a mini-series entitled Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters. For Battle of the Masters, two of the original Iron Chefs competed along with three Food Network personalities in various match ups with one another.
| Episode | Show # | Iron Chef | Challenger Iron Chef | Secret ingredient | Winner | Final score |
| 0 | IASP05 | A special behind-the-scenes preview episode. No battles took place. | A special behind-the-scenes preview episode. No battles took place. | A special behind-the-scenes preview episode. No battles took place. | A special behind-the-scenes preview episode. No battles took place. | A special behind-the-scenes preview episode. No battles took place. |
| 1 | IANS01 | Bobby Flay | Hiroyuki Sakai | Trout | Bobby Flay | 55–51 |
| 2 | IANS02 | Mario Batali | Masaharu Morimoto | Spiny lobster | Mario Batali | 57–51 |
| 3 | IANS03 | Wolfgang Puck | Masaharu Morimoto | Eggs | Wolfgang Puck | 52–47 |
| 4 | IANS04 | Bobby Flay & Masaharu Morimoto | Mario Batali & Hiroyuki Sakai | Fruits de mer (scallops, langoustine, and sea urchin) | Bobby Flay & Masaharu Morimoto | 71–55 |
^1 This is Wolfgang Puck's only battle as an Iron Chef. ^2 This episode had four judges, and thus a maximum possible score of 80.

### Season 1: 2005

| Episode | Show # | Iron Chef | Challenger | Challenger specialty | Secret ingredient(s) or theme | Winner | Final score |
| 7 | IA1A01 | Masaharu Morimoto | Roberto Donna | Italian | Scallops | Masaharu Morimoto | 50–33 |
| 9 | IA1A02 | Mario Batali | Anita Lo | Asian Fusion | Mushrooms | Anita Lo | 54–45 |
| 5 | IA1A03 | Masaharu Morimoto | Rob Feenie | French-Asian | Crab | Rob Feenie | 45–39 |
| 8 | IA1A04 | Mario Batali | Scott Q. Campbell | New American | Cheese | Mario Batali | 53–40 |
| 6 | IA1A05 | Bobby Flay | Govind Armstrong | Seasonal Californian | Squash | Bobby Flay | 48–36 |
| 3 | IA1A06 | Bobby Flay | Ming Tsai | Chinese Fusion | Duck | Ming Tsai | 48–43 |
| 2 | IA1A07 | Mario Batali | Roberto Treviño | Latin American | Catfish | Mario Batali | 52–43 |
| 10 | IA1A08 | Cat Cora | Alex Lee | French | Potatoes | Cat Cora | 47–46 |
| 1 | IA1A09 | Bobby Flay | Rick Bayless | Traditional Mexican | Buffalo | Bobby Flay | 50–49 |
| 4 | IA1A10 | Mario Batali | Michael Laiskonis | Dessert | Chocolate and coconut | Mario Batali | 50–45 |
^3 Roberto Donna completed only two of the required five dishes.
^4 The cheeses in this battle consisted of five traditional Italian cheeses: mascarpone, ricotta, Parmigiano-Reggiano, gorgonzola and mozzarella.

### Season 2: 2005

| Episode | Show # | Iron Chef | Challenger | Challenger specialty | Secret ingredient(s) or theme | Winner | Final score |
| 1 | IA0204 | Mario Batali | Todd English | Mediterranean | Pizza dough | Mario Batali | 47–45 |
| 2 | IA0213 | Cat Cora | Kerry Simon | Modern American | Hamburger | Kerry Simon | 49.1–49 |
| 3 | IA0201 | Bobby Flay | Adam Perry Lang | Barbecue | Chicken | Bobby Flay | 49–48 |
| 4 | IA0203 | Masaharu Morimoto | Aarón Sanchez | Latin American | Black bass | Draw | 45–45 |
| 5 | IA0202 | Mario Batali | Traci Des Jardins | French-California | Shrimp | Traci Des Jardins | 47–41 |
| 6 | IA0211 | Cat Cora | Sam Choy | Hawaiian/Chinese | Clams | Cat Cora | 51.5–45.75 |
| 7 | IA0207 | Bobby Flay | Michelle Bernstein | Nuevo Latin/Fusion | Sweet onion | Michelle Bernstein | 47–41 |
| 8 | IA0214 | Masaharu Morimoto | Michael Symon | American/Mediterranean | Asparagus | Masaharu Morimoto | 53.5–44 |
| 9 | IA0208 | Mario Batali | Tamara Murphy | Pan-Mediterranean | Crawfish | Mario Batali | 50–48 |
| 10 | IA0206 | Masaharu Morimoto | Tom Douglas | Northwest Pan Pacific | Wild Chinook salmon | Tom Douglas | 48–45 |
| 11 | IA0205 | Bobby Flay | Mary Sue Milliken & Susan Feniger | Southwestern | Turkey | Draw | 42–42 |
| 12 | IA0212 | Mario Batali | Wylie Dufresne | Molecular gastronomy | Tilapia | Mario Batali | 46–43.5 |
| 13 | IA0209 | Bobby Flay | David Burke | Contemporary American/French | Lamb | Bobby Flay | 51–48 |
| 14 | IA0210 | Cat Cora | Neal Fraser | New American | Pork | Neal Fraser | 47–41 |
^5 Tamara Murphy is the first female challenger to lose to the Iron Chef. The three previous female competitors won their respective battles. ^6 In this match Milliken and Feniger only had one sous-chef to adhere to the three-to-a-kitchen rule.

### Season 3: 2006–2007

| Episode | Show # | Iron Chef | Challenger | Challenger specialty | Secret ingredient(s) or theme | Winner | Final score |
| 1 | IA0301 | Mario Batali | John Besh | French | Andouille | John Besh | 55–49 |
| 2 | IA0302 | Bobby Flay | Beau MacMillan | Organic Contemporary American | American Kobe beef | Beau MacMillan | 49–46 |
| 3 | IA0303 | Cat Cora | Jon Shook & Vinny Dotolo | Eclectic | Eggplant | Cat Cora | 51–50 |
| 4 | IA0304 | Bobby Flay | Ralph Pagano | New American | Barramundi | Bobby Flay | 56–42 |
| 5 | IA0310 | Masaharu Morimoto | Roberto Donna | Italian | Squid | Roberto Donna | 54–48 |
| 6 | IA0306 | Bobby Flay | Laurent Tourondel | French | Goat cheese | Laurent Tourondel | 52–43 |
| 7 | IA0305 | Mario Batali | Ludovic Lefebvre | French | Bigeye tuna | Mario Batali | 53–47 |
| 8 | IA0312 | Bobby Flay | Susur Lee | Chinese Fusion | Bacon | Draw | 46–46 |
| 9 | IA0307 | Masaharu Morimoto | Christophe Eme | French | Lobster | Masaharu Morimoto | 53–40 |
| 10 | IA0315 | Bobby Flay | Morou Ouattara | African / Middle Eastern / French Fusion | Frozen peas | Bobby Flay | 54–47 |
| 11 | IA0308 | Cat Cora | Walter Scheib | American | Dungeness crab | Walter Scheib | 55–49 |
| 12 | IA0309 | Bobby Flay | Josh Dechellis | Asian | Chicken eggs | Bobby Flay | 47–43 |
| 13 | IA0311 | Cat Cora | Michael Psilakis | Greek | Puff pastry | Cat Cora | 50–48 |
| 14 | IA0314 | Mario Batali | Rick Tramonto & Gale Gand | French (Tramonto), Pastry (Gand) | Fennel | Mario Batali | 54–46 |
| 15 | IA0316 | Masaharu Morimoto | Patricia Yeo | Asian Fusion | Tofu | Masaharu Morimoto | 59–55 |
| 16 | IA0322 | Bobby Flay | David Bull | American Regional | Wild boar | Bobby Flay | 49–43 |
| 17 | IA0317 | Cat Cora | Elizabeth Falkner | Desserts | Honey | Cat Cora | 39–38 |
| 18 | IA0313 | Cat Cora | Joey Campanaro | American/Mediterranean | Venison | Cat Cora | 45–42 |
| 19 | IA0319 | Giada De Laurentiis & Bobby Flay | Rachael Ray & Mario Batali | Italian (De Laurentiis), Quick and Easy (Ray) | Cranberries | Rachael Ray & Mario Batali | 53–46 |
| 20 | IA0318 | Mario Batali | Richard Blais | Modern American | Chickpeas | Mario Batali | 51–48 |
| 21 | IA0320 | Cat Cora | Walter Royal | Southern Regional | Ostrich | Walter Royal | 51–43 |
| 22 | IA0324 | Bobby Flay | Johnny Vinczencz | Caribbean cuisine | Citrus fruit | Bobby Flay | 50–46 |
| 23 | IA0321 | Mario Batali | Ian Chalermkittichai | Modern Thai | Lentils | Mario Batali | 53–48 |
| 24 | IA0323 | Masaharu Morimoto | Homaro Cantu | Molecular gastronomy | Beets | Homaro Cantu | 52–51 |
^7 Roberto Donna is the first chef to request a re-match. ^8 First aired on Food Network Canada on May 3, 2006. ^9 Eme brought only one sous-chef to the competition; his other sous-chef was needed to operate his restaurant in his absence. Eme is married to actress Jeri Ryan, who later served as a judge on ICA. ^10 Chef Morou won a Washington D.C. preliminary competition in December, 2005 for the chance to compete on the show. ^11 Patricia Yeo is the first former ICA sous chef (under Bobby Flay) to compete against an Iron Chef.
^12 Elizabeth Falkner was a sous chef under Cat Cora for several ICA episodes.
^13 This was a special 90-minute episode that pitted two guest Food Network personalities against each other. Each personality was paired with an Iron Chef.
^14 Walter Royal had a third sous chef for the first five minutes of the competition. This sous chef, who primarily participated by peeling potatoes, was a 12-year-old working in a mentor program with Chef Royal.
^15 This first aired on the Throwdown! with Bobby Flay Marathon on January 1, 2007.

### Season 4: 2007

| Episode | Show # | Iron Chef | Challenger | Challenger specialty | Secret ingredient(s) or theme | Winner | Final score |
| 1 | IA0403 | Bobby Flay | Graham Bowles | Progressive | Chocolate | Bobby Flay | 49–47 |
| 2 | IA0404 | Bobby Flay | Lynn Crawford | Contemporary Canadian | Peanuts | Bobby Flay | 51–48 |
| 3 | IA0409 | Mario Batali & Tony Abou-Ganim | Robert Gadsby & Bridget Albert | Progressive American (Gadsby), Cocktails (Abou-Ganim & Albert) | Mango | Mario Batali & Tony Abou-Ganim | 80–63 |
| 4 | IA0410 | Bobby Flay | Marc Murphy | French-Italian | Breakfast | Bobby Flay | 54–45 |
| 5 | IA0405 | Bobby Flay | José Andrés | Modern Spanish | Goat | José Andrés | 55–48 |
| 6 | IA0406 | Masaharu Morimoto | Linton Hopkins | Southern | Sablefish | Masaharu Morimoto | 45–40 |
| 7 | IA0401 | Mario Batali | Chris Cosentino | Italian | Garlic | Mario Batali | 46–44 |
| 8 | IA0402 | Cat Cora | David Myers | Modern French | Oysters | Cat Cora | 55–54 |
| 9 | IA0408 | Masaharu Morimoto | Tim Love | Urban Southwestern | Chiles | Tim Love | 48–47 |
| 10 | IA0407 | Bobby Flay | Peter Kelly | Modern American | Cowboy ribeye | Peter Kelly | 51–48 |
^16 First aired on Food Network Canada on February 11, 2007. ^17 Lynn Crawford is the first Canadian woman to compete in Kitchen Stadium. She is a Food Network Canada personality as part of the series Restaurant Makeover. ^18 This episode featured a guest mixologist paired with each competing chef. The mixologists were required to prepare a drink to accompany each dish that also highlighted the secret ingredient. The drinks were judged on a 10-point scale (6 for taste, two each for presentation and creativity) which was added to the chef's score for the final score, thus giving a total possible score of 90 points per team.
^19 Consisted of bacon, various breads, chicken eggs, maple syrup, orange juice, and pork sausage. ^20 Chosen to highlight grilling as a cooking method as part of Food Network's "Grillin' & Chillin'" Week.

### Season 5: 2007

| Episode | Show # | Iron Chef | Challenger | Challenger specialty | Secret ingredient(s) or theme | Winner | Final score |
| 1 | IA0502 | Bobby Flay | Ben Ford | Regional American | Blue foot chicken | Bobby Flay | 44–35 |
| 2 | IA0508 | Mario Batali | Tony Liu | Pan-European | Opah | Mario Batali | 55–47 |
| 3 | IA0509 | Cat Cora | Alexandra Guarnaschelli | French-American | Farmers' Market | Cat Cora | 45–41 |
| 4 | IA0501 | Mario Batali | Andrew Carmellini | Urban Italian | Parmigiano-Reggiano | Mario Batali | 56–55 |
| 5 | IA0504 | Cat Cora | Mark Tarbell | Seasonal Organic | Apples | Mark Tarbell | 50–44 |
| 6 | IA0506 | Bobby Flay | Kurt Boucher | French-American | Arctic char | Bobby Flay | 46–39 |
| 7 | IA0510 | Mario Batali | Charles Clark | New American | Halibut | Mario Batali | 51–50 |
| 8 | IA0507 | Cat Cora | Mary Dumont | French-American | Milk and cream | Cat Cora | 51–46 |
| 9 | IASP07 | Michael Symon | Ricky Moore | Contemporary American | Traditional Thanksgiving | Michael Symon | 51–43 |
| 10 | IASP08 | Cat Cora & Paula Deen | Tyler Florence & Robert Irvine | Southern (Deen), Contemporary American (Florence), International (Irvine) | Sugar | Cat Cora & Paula Deen | 49–47 |
| 11 | IA0503 | Cat Cora | Todd Richards | Modern Southern | Carrots | Cat Cora | 48–46 |
| 12 | IA0505 | Masaharu Morimoto | Fortunato Nicotra | Seasonal Italian | Kampachi | Masaharu Morimoto | 59–50 |
^21 Consisted of fresh ingredients purchased from the Green Market at Union Square in New York City, including a variety of winter vegetables, fruit and guinea fowl. ^22 An ICA special based around Symon's debut battle as an Iron Chef. ^23 Other than his preference for farm-fresh ingredients, no formal specialty was announced for Moore. This is the cuisine style attributed to Agraria in Washington, D.C., where Moore is executive chef. ^24 Consisted of traditional American Thanksgiving staples: turkey, sweet potatoes, cranberries, corn, and pumpkin. ^25 An ICA special which featured two teams of Food Network personalities facing off in a holiday dessert battle, with each team having one sous chef instead of the usual two. ^26 First aired on Food Network on January 20, 2008, after the first two episodes of Season 6 were broadcast.

### Season 6: 2008

| Episode | Show # | Iron Chef | Challenger | Challenger specialty | Secret ingredient(s) or theme | Winner | Final score |
| 1 | IA0601 | Mario Batali | Jamie Oliver | Organic | Cobia | Mario Batali | 50–47 |
| 2 | IA0602 | Michael Symon | Guy Rubino | Asian Fusion | Rabbit | Michael Symon | 52–46 |
| 3 | IA0603 | Cat Cora | Alex Stupak | Pastry | Chocolate | Alex Stupak | 49–46 |
| 4 | IA0605 | Bobby Flay | Kent & Kevin Rathbun | Southwestern | Elk | Kent & Kevin Rathbun | 50–46 |
| 5 | IA0607 | Cat Cora | Lee Hillson | Mediterranean | Ham | Cat Cora | 51–50 |
| 6 | IA0608 | Bobby Flay | Akira Back | Asian | Spinach | Bobby Flay | 45–38 |
| 7 | IA0604 | Masaharu Morimoto | Tyson Cole | Contemporary Japanese | Ginger | Masaharu Morimoto | 49–43 |
| 8 | IA0610 | Cat Cora | Ken Oringer | Contemporary Euro-Asian | Coffee | Ken Oringer | 56–52 |
| 9 | IA0612 | Bobby Flay | Martin Rios | Traditional Southwestern | Tomato | Bobby Flay | 52–41 |
| 10 | IA0609 | Bobby Flay | Bob Iacovone | Continental Creole | Langoustine | Bobby Flay | 51–42 |
| 11 | IA0611 | Mario Batali | Paul Bartolotta | Mediterranean | Rice | Mario Batali | 57–54 |
| 12 | IA0606 | Bobby Flay | Marcus Samuelsson | Modern Scandinavian/World Cuisine | Corn | Bobby Flay | 53–42 |
| 13 | IA0616 | Michael Symon | April Bloomfield | Seasonal British and Italian | Olive | April Bloomfield | 56–53 |
| 14 | IA0613 | Masaharu Morimoto | Michael Cimarusti | French and Seafood | Blackfish | Michael Cimarusti | 45–41 |
| 15 | IA0614 | Bobby Flay | Gabrielle Hamilton | Contemporary American | Zucchini | Gabrielle Hamilton | 53–49 |
| 16 | IA0617 | Masaharu Morimoto | Tyson Wong Ophaso | Chinese | Curry | Masaharu Morimoto | 53–44 |
| 17 | IA0618 | Bobby Flay | Jose Garces | Modern Spanish and Latin American | Melon | Jose Garces | 50–49 |
| 18 | IA0615 | Bobby Flay | Floyd Cardoz | New Indian | Snails | Bobby Flay | 51–45 |
^27 Oliver's sous chefs were Gennaro Contaldo, his mentor at London's Neal Street Restaurant and his "mate" Andrew Parkinson, also a trained chef, both of whom have previously appeared with him on his television programs. ^28 First aired on Food Network on January 1, 2008, following a marathon replay of The Next Iron Chef. ^29 First aired on Food Network Canada on February 10, 2008 as part of a chocolate-themed program marathon. ^30 First aired during "Brain Freeze Week". In keeping with the theme, the Chairman stipulated each dish must include a frozen element.

### Season 7: 2008–2009

| Episode | Show # | Iron Chef | Challenger | Challenger specialty | Secret ingredient(s) or theme | Winner | Final score |
| 1 | IA0703 | Michael Symon | David Adjey | European | Sturgeon | Draw | 47–47 |
| 2 | IA0701 | Bobby Flay | Daniel Angerer | European | Beer | Daniel Angerer | 47–45 |
| 3 | IA0702 | Cat Cora | Art Smith | American organic with Southern influences | Cheddar cheese | Cat Cora | 49–44 |
| 4 | IA0704 | Michael Symon | Chris Cosentino | "Nose-to-tail" rustic Italian | Offal | Michael Symon | 46–38 |
| 5 | IASP09 | Bobby Flay and Michael Symon | Cat Cora and Masaharu Morimoto | Iron Chef | First Thanksgiving | Bobby Flay and Michael Symon | 55–54 |
| 6 | IASP10 | Michael Symon | Cat Cora | Iron Chef | Chocolate | Michael Symon | 52–45 |
| 7 | IA0710 | Michael Symon | Nate Appleman | Regional Italian/Pizza | Suckling pig | Michael Symon | 52–50 |
| 8 | IA0705 | Bobby Flay | Sabrina Tinsley | Italian | Fresh beans | Bobby Flay | 46–37 |
| 9 | IA0711 | Michael Symon | Fabio Trabocchi | Italian | Basil | Michael Symon | 46–45 |
| 10 | IA0714 | Bobby Flay | Amanda Freitag | American | Alaskan king crab | Bobby Flay | 50–49 |
| 11 | IA0709 | Cat Cora | Mourad Lahlou | Moroccan | Redfish | Mourad Lahlou | 52–45 |
| 12 | IA0708 | Bobby Flay | David Kinch | Contemporary French | Cabbage | David Kinch | 52–42 |
| 13 | IA0712 | Cat Cora | Koren Grieveson | Mediterranean | Butter | Draw | 54–54 |
| 14 | IA0707 | Masaharu Morimoto | Sam Mason | Sweet/savory | Skirt steak | Masaharu Morimoto | 53–46 |
| 15 | IA0713 | Michael Symon | Gavin Kaysen | French | Octopus | Gavin Kaysen | 55–50 |
| 16 | IA0706 | Bobby Flay | Phillipe Excoffier | French | Dorade | Bobby Flay | 48–46 |
| 17 | IA0723 | Bobby Flay | Sue Torres | Mexican | Bananas | Bobby Flay | 52–48 |
| 18 | IA0717 | Michael Symon | Akhtar Nawab | New American | Pineapple | Michael Symon | 50–41 |
| 19 | IA0716 | Michael Symon | Francois Kwaku-Dongo | African/French | Artichoke | Michael Symon | 50–45 |
| 20 | IA0720 | Cat Cora | Brad Farmerie | Freestyle Fusion | Maple syrup | Brad Farmerie | 52–45 |
| 21 | IA0715 | Masaharu Morimoto | Jehangir Mehta | Indian | Coconut | Masaharu Morimoto | 54–52 |
| 22 | IASP12H | Michael Symon Emily Tillman and Jacob Micale (apprentices) | Katelyn Remick (lead chef) Tyler Burke and Julie Fiedler (sous chefs) | World cuisines | Balsamic vinegar | Michael Symon Emily Tillman and Jacob Micale | 54–44 |
| 23 | IA0722 | Bobby Flay | Daisley Gordon | Contemporary French | Berries | Bobby Flay | 56–50 |
| 24 | IA0719 | Masaharu Morimoto | Anthony Amoroso | Seafood | Branzino | Anthony Amoroso | 49–47 |
| 25 | IA0718 | Cat Cora | David Walzog | Steak | Cherries | Cat Cora | 48–45 |
| 26 | IA0721 | Masaharu Morimoto | Paul Virant | New American | Pheasant | Masaharu Morimoto | 51–50 |
| 27 | IA0724 | Cat Cora | Charles Phan | Vietnamese | Almonds | Cat Cora | 45–41 |
| 28 | IASP13H | Bobby Flay & Shintaro Okamoto | Masaharu Morimoto & Takeo Okamoto | Iron Chef Ice Sculpture | Eggnog with service on ice sculptures | Masaharu Morimoto & Takeo Okamoto | 53–52 |
^31 According to the program notes, Adjey and Symon were roommates at the Culinary Institute of America. Adjey is also a Food Network Canada personality as part of the series Restaurant Makeover. ^32 Art Smith is the first Iron Chef America judge to later appear as a challenger.
^33 Cosentino was a competitor with Symon on the first The Next Iron Chef, and was previously defeated by Mario Batali in Battle Garlic. ^34 A special Halloween episode, featuring organ meats (heart, kidney, sweetbreads, tripe, liver) from a variety of animals along with off-cuts such as pig's trotters and coxcomb. The episode also featured appearances by Igor and The Monster from the Broadway production of "Young Frankenstein." ^35 This is the first episode in which the new Iron Chef jackets are worn. ^36 Secret ingredients included duck, heritage turkey, venison, walnuts, Indian corn, lobster and leeks. ^37 One of Amanda Freitag's sous chefs was Ariane Duarte, a contestant on the fifth season of Top Chef. Duarte is not a chef at Freitag's restaurant. ^38 Kaysen was a former competitor on The Next Iron Chef; this was his first battle in Kitchen Stadium. ^39 Takeo and Shintaro Okamoto previously appeared on Will Work for Food, training Adam Gertler to sculpt ice for an event.

### Season 8: 2010

| Episode | Show # | Iron Chef | Challenger | Challenger specialty | Secret ingredient(s) or theme | Winner | Final score |
| 1 | IA0815H | Michael Symon & Michael Psilakis | Nicola & Fabrizio Carro | Greek (Psilakis), Classic Italian (Carro) | Lemons | Michael Symon & Michael Psilakis | 77–70 |
| 2 | IASP14H | Mario Batali & Emeril Lagasse | Bobby Flay & Cristeta Comerford | New Orleans (Lagasse), American (Comerford) | White House garden produce | Bobby Flay & Cristeta Comerford | 55–50 |
| 3 | IA0802H | Masaharu Morimoto | Dena Marino | Mediterranean | Figs | Masaharu Morimoto | 49–41 |
| 4 | IA0827H | Jose Garces | Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi | Modern Korean/French/American | Hawaiian Moi | Jose Garces | 51–50 |
| 5 | IA0812H | Masaharu Morimoto | Sameh Wadi | Modern Middle Eastern | Mackerel | Masaharu Morimoto | 57–52 |
| 6 | IA0811H | Bobby Flay | Michael Smith | Regional Canadian | Avocado | Bobby Flay | 54–40 |
| 7 | IA0829H | Michael Symon | Duff Goldman | Cake | Chocolate and chiles | Michael Symon | 56–48 |
| 8 | IA0814H | Michael Symon | Spike Mendelsohn | Eclectic | Prosciutto | Michael Symon | 55–45 |
| 9 | IA0822H | Cat Cora | Julieta Ballesteros | French influenced Mexican | Ricotta | Cat Cora | 55–46 |
| 10 | IA0804H | Masaharu Morimoto | Maneet Chauhan | Latin/Indian fusion | Leeks | Masaharu Morimoto | 56–40 |
| 11 | IA0819H | Cat Cora | Holly Smith | Seasonal | Grapes | Holly Smith | 50–49 |
| 12 | IA0810H | Masaharu Morimoto | Geoffrey Zakarian | American | Sardines | Masaharu Morimoto | 57–43 |
| 13 | IA0823H | Jose Garces | Kelly Liken | Seasonal American | Blue cheese | Jose Garces | 53–48 |
| 14 | IA0803H | Michael Symon | John Fraser | Local Seasonal | Cauliflower | Michael Symon | 49–44 |
| 15 | IA0809H | Bobby Flay | Curtis Stone | Natural organic | Skipjack tuna | Bobby Flay | 49–37 |
| 16 | IA0813H | Bobby Flay | Pierre Thiam | West African | Papaya | Bobby Flay | 59–49 |
| 17 | IA0818H | Michael Symon | Ed Brown | Modern American | Wahoo | Michael Symon | 46–38 |
| 18 | IA0816H | Michael Symon | Makoto Okuwa | Japanese | Uni | Michael Symon | 56–43 |
| 19 | IA0817H | Masaharu Morimoto | Maria Hines | Natural organic | Pacific cod | Maria Hines | 51–46 |
| 20 | IA0808H | Michael Symon | Dominique Crenn | New American | Yogurt | Dominique Crenn | 53–44 |
| 21 | IA0807H | Masaharu Morimoto | Amanda Cohen | Vegetarian | Broccoli | Masaharu Morimoto | 54–45 |
| 22 | IA0820H | Cat Cora | Christopher Kostow | Seasonal Californian | Oatmeal | Christopher Kostow | 55–54 |
| 23 | IA0826H | Jose Garces | Naomi Pomeroy | French | Truffles | Jose Garces | 40–37 |
| 24 | IA0824H | Cat Cora | Seamus Mullen | Regional Spanish | Barracuda | Cat Cora | 54–47 |
| 25 | IA0828H | Jose Garces | Katsuya Fukushima and Ruben Garcia | Contemporary American | Mahi-Mahi | Katsuya Fukushima and Ruben Garcia | 55–50 |
| 26 | IA0805H | Michael Symon | Marc Vetri | Northern Italian | Veal | Marc Vetri | 51–47 |
| 27 | IA0825H | Cat Cora | Paul Miranda | American | Bourbon | Cat Cora | 51–47 |
| 28 | IA0821H | Jose Garces | Edward Lee | New American | Tongue and cheek | Edward Lee | 53–48 |
| 29 | IA0801H | Bobby Flay | Eric Greenspan | Bold American | Goose | Eric Greenspan | 44–39 |
| 30 | IA0830H | Michael Symon | Sean Brock | Modern American | Pork fat | Michael Symon | 57–51 |
| 31 | IA0806H | Masaharu Morimoto | John Sedlar | Modern Southwestern | Quail | Masaharu Morimoto | 56–45 |
^40 A twin-themed battle, featuring Michael Symon lookalike Psilakis (who previously lost to Cat Cora in Battle Puff Pastry), the twin Carro brothers, and twin judges Tia and Tamera Mowry. ^41 There were four judges for this battle, thus a highest possible score of 80, as compared to normal episodes which have three judges and a highest possible score of 60. ^42 First Lady Michelle Obama appeared as a special guest at the beginning of this two-hour episode, where she welcomed the chefs and announced the secret ingredient. This is also the last battle featuring Batali as part of the regular cast; it was announced in September 2007 that Batali's contract with Food Network was not being renewed. ^43 In Kitchen Stadium, the Chairman supplemented the secret ingredient with a range of locally and sustainably grown meats and seafood, along with goat cheese, eggs, cider vinegar and honey from the White House beehive. ^44 Garces' debut as Iron Chef, having won the second season of The Next Iron Chef competition ^45 Michael Smith is the host of Food Network Canada's "Chef at Home". ^46 Goldman is also the host of Food Network's Ace of Cakes. His experiences on ICA are included in Ace of Cakes episode DB0808L ("Charm City Throwdown"). Goldman's sous chefs were his former mentor, Jean Llapitan, and Shawn Aoki from the Palace Hotel, San Francisco. ^47 Richard Blais, who previously competed against Iron Chef Batali in Battle Chickpeas, joins Cat Cora's team as a sous chef. ^48 Smith competed on the second season of The Next Iron Chef; this is her first battle in Kitchen Stadium ^49 Zakarian appears regularly as a judge on Chopped (TV series). ^50 Fraser requested permission to compete without sous chefs; Symon dismissed his upon learning Fraser was competing alone. ^51 This battle was a special grill battle, where each dish was to include a grilled element. ^52 Makoto Okuwa was a sous chef under Iron Chef Morimoto for several ICA episodes. ^53 Crenn competed on the second season of The Next Iron Chef; this is her first battle in Kitchen Stadium ^54 This episode was Iron Chef America's first vegetarian battle. ^55 Seamus Mullen competed on the second season of The Next Iron Chef; this is his first battle in Kitchen Stadium. ^56 Eric Greenspan competed on the second season of The Next Iron Chef; this is his first battle in Kitchen Stadium.

### Season 9: 2010–2011

A modification to the judging was made this season. At the end of each chef's presentation, the Chairman asked each judge to sum up their impressions of the chef's dishes, although not every episode includes this segment.
| Episode | Show # | Iron Chef | Challenger | Challenger specialty | Secret ingredient(s) or theme | Winner | Final score |
| 1 | IA0916H | Marc Forgione | RJ Cooper | Mid-Atlantic regional | Bell pepper | Marc Forgione | 54–45 |
| 2 | IASP15H | Jose Garces | Mike Lata | Classic | Sparkling wine | Jose Garces | 70–67 |
| 3 | IA0910H | Michael Symon & Anne Burrell | Cat Cora & Robert Irvine | Italian (Burrell), International (Irvine) | Deep freeze (multiple courses with a specified ingredient, containing a frozen element) | Michael Symon & Anne Burrell | 50–46 |
| 4 | IA0902H | Bobby Flay | Chuck Hughes | Québécoise | Canadian lobster | Chuck Hughes | 45–41 |
| 5 | IA0914H | Marc Forgione | Nicholas Cantrel | French/Mediterranean | Gruyère cheese | Nicholas Cantrel | 51–46 |
| 6 | IA0917H | Jose Garces | Michael Solomonov | Israeli | Passion fruit | Jose Garces | 75–59 |
| 7 | IA0912H | Jose Garces | Julian Medina | Mexican | Mexican chocolate | Jose Garces | 72–71 |
| 8 | IA0909H | Michael Symon | Emma Hearst | Italian | Mozzarella | Michael Symon | 53–48 |
| 9 | IA0913H | Cat Cora | David Schneider | Greek | Leg of lamb | Cat Cora | 55–46 |
| 10 | IA0915H | Jose Garces | Vitaly Paley | Pacific Northwestern | Radish | Vitaly Paley | 51–46 |
| 11 | IA0903H | Masaharu Morimoto | David Pasternack | Italian-influenced Seafood | Wreckfish | Masaharu Morimoto | 47–40 |
| 12 | IA0908H | Bobby Flay | Todd Stein | Modern Italian | Mussels | Bobby Flay | 49–48 |
| 13 | IA0907H | Michael Symon | Roger Mooking | Mediterranean/Canadian fusion | Hot dogs | Michael Symon | 74–61 |
| 14 | IA0904H | Bobby Flay | Ashley Christensen | Southern | Chum salmon | Bobby Flay | 45–35 |
| 15 | IA0918H | Michael Symon | Wayne Johnson | Pacific Northwestern | Cucumber | Michael Symon | 45–38 |
| 16 | IA0905H | Masaharu Morimoto | Jet Tila | Pan-Asian | Seaweed | Masaharu Morimoto | 55–51 |
| 17 | IA0919H | Jose Garces | Cesare Casella | Italian | Hawaiian snapper | Jose Garces | 60–54 |
| 18 | IA0911H | Cat Cora | Robert Carter | Southern | Okra | Cat Cora | 51–44 |
| 19 | IA0901H | Bobby Flay | Walter Staib | Traditional American/Caribbean | Short ribs | Bobby Flay | 69–45 |
| 20 | IA0906H | Bobby Flay | Jason Knibb | "Earth-to-Table" Jamaican | Caviar | Bobby Flay | 44–38 |
^57 Marc Forgione's debut as an Iron Chef, having won season three of The Next Iron Chef. Forgione previously served as a sous chef for Laurent Tourondel in Battle Goat Cheese during Season 3.
^58 ^62 ^64 ^66 ^68 There were four judges for this episode, thus a maximum possible score of 80. ^59 Anne Burrell previously served as one of Mario Batali's sous chefs and hosted the Food Network series Secrets of a Restaurant Chef and Worst Cooks in America. ^60 Iron Chef Cat Cora along with Paula Deen previously defeated Chef Robert Irvine along with Chef Tyler Florence in Battle Sugar. ^61 Chuck Hughes is the host of the Cooking Channel's Chuck's Day Off. ^63 Chef Medina's sous chef, J.C. Pavlovich, previously served as a sous chef for Iron Chef Bobby Flay in multiple battles. ^65 At age 24, Hearst is the youngest challenger in series history. ^67 Iron Chef Jose Garces was the first to receive a perfect score.

### Season 10: 2011–2012

| Episode | Show # | Iron Chef | Challenger | Challenger specialty | Secret ingredient(s) or theme | Winner | Final score |
| 1 | IA1016H | Marc Forgione | Lee Anne Wong | Japanese | Halloween candy | Lee Anne Wong | 52–51 |
| 2 | IASP16H | Bobby Flay and Michael Symon | Jose Garces and Marc Forgione | Iron Chef | Thanksgiving feast | Bobby Flay and Michael Symon | 59–54 |
| 3 | IASP17H | Masaharu Morimoto | Michael Symon | Iron Chef | Alton Brown's fruitcake | Masaharu Morimoto | 56–51 |
| 4 | IA1018H | Marc Forgione | Nick Curtin | Contemporary American | Tilapia | Marc Forgione | 52–49 |
| 5 | IA1015H | Geoffrey Zakarian | Victor Casanova | Modern Italian | Brook trout | Geoffrey Zakarian | 60–53 |
| 6 | IA1006H | Bobby Flay and Marcela Valladolid | Masaharu Morimoto and Andrew Zimmern | Mexican (Valladolid), Bizarre foods (Zimmern) | Sea Whistle salmon | Bobby Flay and Marcela Valladolid | 51–50 |
| 7 | IA1023H | Jose Garces and Tony Abou-Ganim | Alexandra Raij and Charlotte Voisey | Contemporary Spanish | Tortillas and tequila | Jose Garces and Tony Abou-Ganim | 83–66 |
| 8 | IA1008H | Geoffrey Zakarian | Jonathan Sawyer | Head to tail/top to bottom | Mint | Geoffrey Zakarian | 49–40 |
| 9 | IASP18H | Masaharu Morimoto | Michael Symon | Iron Chef | Wild boar | Michael Symon | 52–48 |
| 10 | IA1017H | Masaharu Morimoto | Justin Bogle | Contemporary American | Paiche | Masaharu Morimoto | 60–43 |
| 11 | IA1004H | Bobby Flay | Chris Hastings | Contemporary Southern | Sausage | Chris Hastings | 53–52 |
| 12 | IA1012H | Forgione Brothers (Marc and Bryan) | Campanaro Brothers (Joey and Lou) | Italian American | Parmigiano-Reggiano | Forgione Brothers | 53–43 |
| 13 | IA1001H | Michael Symon | Takashi Yagihashi | Japanese/French | Eggs | Michael Symon | 53–51 |
| 14 | IA1002H | Bobby Flay | Alain Allegretti | French | Canned tuna | Bobby Flay | 51–41 |
| 15 | IA1003H | Jose Garces | Madison Cowan | International | Kale | Madison Cowan | 53–48 |
| 16 | IA1024H | Geoffrey Zakarian | Michael Ferraro | Comfort Food | Peaches | Geoffrey Zakarian | 55–42 |
| 17 | IA1020H | Masaharu Morimoto | Marc Forgione | Iron Chef | Mangalitsa pig | Masaharu Morimoto | 50–48 |
| Episode | Show # | Iron Chef 1 | Iron Chef 2 | Iron Chef 3 | Secret ingredient | Winner | Final score |
| 18 | IASP19H | Cat Cora/CS1 Michael Downey, USN | Masaharu Morimoto/LCPL Eva Castillo, USMC | Michael Symon/SPC Oscar Alvarado, USA | Ahi | Michael Symon/SPC Oscar Alvarado, USA | 53(S)–51(M)–48(C) |
| Episode | Show # | Iron Chef | Challenger | Challenger specialty | Secret ingredient(s) or theme | Winner | Final score |
| 19 | IA1010H | Jose Garces | Franklin Becker | Contemporary American | Haddock | Jose Garces | 55–50 |
| 20 | IA1013H | Bobby Flay | Joe Isidori | Sustainable seafood | Strip steak | Bobby Flay | 55–50 |
| 21 | IA1007H | Michael Symon | Jesus Nunez | Modern Spanish | Octopus | Michael Symon | 69–68 |
| 22 | IA1022H | Marc Forgione and Charlotte Voisey | Shawn McClain and Tony Abou-Ganim | Contemporary American | Tropical ingredients | Shawn McClain and Tony Abou-Ganim | 83–78 |
| 23 | IA1011H | Geoffrey Zakarian | Jesse Schenker | Modern American | Plantains | Jesse Schenker | 53–52 |
| 24 | IA1005H | Michael Symon | Stephanie Izard | Modern American | Bread | Michael Symon | 56–52 |
| 25 | IA1009H | Marc Forgione | Andrew Zimmerman | Modern American | Cream cheese | Andrew Zimmerman | 49–47 |
| 26 | IA1021H | Geoffrey Zakarian | Shea Gallante | Italian | Pasta | Shea Gallante | 53–50 |
| 27 | IA1019H | Geoffrey Zakarian | Eduard Frauneder | Contemporary Austrian | Yak | Eduard Frauneder | 47–46 |
| 28 | IA1014H | Jose Garces | Rebecca Weitzman | Mediterranean American | Silkie chicken | Jose Garces | 57–45 |
^69 Chef Lee Anne Wong appears on Cooking Channel's "Unique Eats". ^70 The fruitcake used in the episode was Alton Brown's "Free Range Fruitcake" from the Good Eats episode "It's a Wonderful Cake". ^71 Zakarian's debut as an Iron Chef, having won season four of The Next Iron Chef. Iron Chef Zakarian received a perfect score. ^72 Chef Marcela Valladolid appear as the host of the Food Network show Mexican Made Easy. Chef Andrew Zimmern appears on Travel Channel's series Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern and Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World. ^73 Sea Whistle salmon is sustainably farmed salmon raised off the coasts of Scotland and Ireland in the North Atlantic. ^74 Each judge could award a maximum of 30 points, 20 for food and 10 for the paired cocktails, for a maximum possible score of 90 points. ^75 Chef Jonathan Sawyer was a sous chef under Iron Chef Michael Symon for several ICA episodes. ^76 This battle was a special Tailgate Showdown battle. Each chef prepared five dishes to be prepared and served in the manner of tailgating. The battle was held at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kane'ohe Bay, Oahu. ^77 Chef Joey Campanaro previously lost to Iron Chef Cat Cora in Battle Venison; his brother Lou served as one of his sous chefs in the battle. ^78 Chef Madison Cowan previously appeared on Chopped, and is the first Chopped Grand Champion. His sous chefs were fellow Chopped competitor Lance Nitahara and Chopped judge Amanda Freitag, who competed against Iron Chef Jose Garces in The Next Iron Chef. ^79 A special three-way battle in which each Iron Chef was paired with a chef from a branch of the U.S. military. The battle was held at the U. S. Marine Base Hawaii at Kane'ohe Bay, Oahu. Each team made only three dishes instead of the usual five. ^80 Iron Chef Symon also battled in the previous Battle Octopus, which he lost. ^81 There were four judges for this episode, thus a maximum possible score of 80.

### Season 11: 2012–2013

Starting in Season 11, the first dish is due to the judges 20 minutes after the start of the battle. Additionally, a culinary curveball—an ingredient, piece of equipment, or plating device—is announced by the chairman part way through the battle. Each chef is required to integrate the item into at least one of their remaining dishes, and receives scoring from the judges based on the item's use. Up to 30 points are awarded for taste, 15 for plating, 15 for creativity, 15 for the first dish, and 15 for use of the culinary curveball, for a possible total of 90 points.
| Episode | Show # | Iron Chef | Challenger | Challenger specialty | Secret ingredient(s) or theme | "Culinary curveball" | Winner | Final score |
| 1 | IASP20H | Michael Symon, Marc Forgione and Geoffrey Zakarian | Aarón Sanchez, Scott Conant and Marc Murphy | Mexican (Sanchez), Italian (Conant), French-American (Murphy) | Thanksgiving leftovers | Liquid nitrogen | Michael Symon, Marc Forgione and Geoffrey Zakarian | 113–100 |
| 2 | IASP21H | Food Network: Masaharu Morimoto, Robert Irvine and Ted Allen | The Cooking Channel: Michael Symon, Nadia G, Ben Sargent | International (Irvine), American (Allen), Contemporary (Nadia G), Seafood (Sargent) | Gingerbread | Eggnog | Food Network | 82–78 |
| 3 | IA1111H | Alex Guarnaschelli | Judy Joo | French | Mortadella | Ebelskiver pan | Alex Guarnaschelli | 80–75 |
| 4 | IA1101H | Bobby Flay | Viet Pham | Modern American | Ground meat | Shrimp | Viet Pham | 80–73 |
| 5 | IA1120H | Geoffrey Zakarian | Michael Chiarello | Regional Italian | Scotch whisky | Scotch bonnet chile | Geoffrey Zakarian | 78–70 |
| 6 | IA1114H | Marc Forgione | Ian Kittichai | Modern Thai | Tea | Coffee beans | Marc Forgione | 78–69 |
| 7 | IA1102H | Michael Symon | Celina Tio | Modern American | Plums | Melon baller | Michael Symon | 88–75 |
| 8 | IA1112H | Masaharu Morimoto | Homaru Cantu | Molecular gastronomy | Herring | Distilled white vinegar | Masaharu Morimoto | 89–67 |
| 9 | IA1103H | Bobby Flay | Micah Wexler | Contemporary Mediterranean | Wild striped bass | Smoking gun | Bobby Flay | 79–74 |
| 10 | IA1105H | Bobby Flay | Hong Thaimee | Thai | Tamarind | Almonds | Bobby Flay | 72–65 |
| 11 | IA1118H | Jose Garces | Russell Jackson | Subculture Cuisine | Rhubarb | Apple juice | Jose Garces | 71–62 |

#### Iron Chef America Tournament of Champions

In this first ever Iron Chef vs. Iron Chef tournament, the four newest Chefs compete to take on either Iron Chef Symon or Iron Chef Morimoto, with the winners of those battles going head-to-head. Bobby Flay served as head judge in the finale.
| Episode | Show# | Round | Iron Chef #1 | Iron Chef #2 | Secret ingredient(s) or theme | "Culinary curveball" | Winner | Final score |
| 12 | IA1106H | 1 | Geoffrey Zakarian | Alex Guarnaschelli | Potato chips | French press | Geoffrey Zakarian | 83–76 |
| 13 | IA1104H | 1 | Marc Forgione | Jose Garces | Peanut butter and jelly | Straws | Jose Garces | 79–66 |
| 14 | IA1108H | 2 | Geoffrey Zakarian | Michael Symon | Wings | Peanuts | Michael Symon | 82–76 |
| 15 | IA1107H | 2 | Masaharu Morimoto | Jose Garces | Liver | Electric juicer | Jose Garces | 79–75 |
| 16 | IA1110H | 3 | Michael Symon | Jose Garces | Pretzels | Blow torch | Michael Symon | 79–74 |

#### Season 11, continued

| Episode | Show# | Iron Chef | Challenger | Challenger specialty | Secret ingredient(s) or theme | "Culinary curveball" | Winner | Final score |
| 17 | IA1109H | Bobby Flay | Michael Voltaggio | Modern American | Iberico pork | Anti-griddle | Bobby Flay | 83–77 |
| 18 | IA1113H | Alex Guarnaschelli | Robert Clark | Seafood | Mascarpone | Skewers | Alex Guarnaschelli | 82–78 |
| 19 | IA1115H | Geoffrey Zakarian | Dale Talde | Asian American | Sesame | Pastry bags | Geoffrey Zakarian | 71–62 |
| 20 | IA1119H | Jose Garces | Jamie Bissonnette | Italian-Spanish | Pistachios | Beer | Jose Garces | 81–73 |
| 21 | IA1116H | Alex Guarnaschelli | Stephen Kalt | International | Jerky | Mason jars | Stephen Kalt | 81–78 |
| 22 | IA1117H | Larry & Marc Forgione | Jonathan Waxman | New American | Peas | Amaretti | Larry & Marc Forgione | 74–68 |
^83 Chefs Aaron Sanchez, Scott Conant and Marc Murphy appear regularly as a judges on Chopped (TV series). Chef Aarón Sanchez previously tied Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto in Battle Black Bass (Season 2), and Chef Marc Murphy previously lost to Iron Chef Bobby Flay in Battle Breakfast (Season 4). ^84 This battle features three chefs representing Food Network versus three chefs representing The Cooking Channel. Chef Irvine has appeared twice previously on Iron Chef America, as well as competing in The Next Iron Chef season 4. Ted Allen is the host of Chopped, and a regular judge on Iron Chef America. Nadia G. hosts Bitchin' Kitchen, and Ben Sargent hosts Hook, Line and Dinner on The Cooking Channel. ^85 This battle is Guarnaschelli's debut as an Iron Chef, having won season 5 of The Next Iron Chef. She served as a sous chef for Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian during season 10. Chef Judy Joo appears as an Iron Chef on Iron Chef UK and was a judge on the fourth season of "The Next Iron Chef", in which Iron Chef Guarnaschelli previously competed. ^86 Chef Kittichai previously lost to Iron Chef Batali in Battle Lentils in season 3. Chef Kittichai appears as an Iron Chef on Iron Chef Thailand. ^87 Chef Tio was a participant in season three of "The Next Iron Chef", in which Iron Chef Symon was a Judge. ^88 This is a rematch between Iron Chef Morimoto and Chef Cantu. In Battle Beet, Chef Cantu defeated IC Morimoto by one point. ^89 Iron Chef Forgione served as the sous chef for his father during this match.

### Season 12: 2013–2014

| Episode | Show # | Iron Chef | Challenger | Challenger specialty | Secret ingredient(s) or theme | "Culinary curveball" | Winner | Final score |
| 1 | IA1203H | Michael Symon & Geoffrey Zakarian | Bernhard Mairinger | German and Austrian cuisine | Oktoberfest | Dried hops | Michael Symon & Geoffrey Zakarian | 77–75 |
| 2 | IA1211H | Geoffrey Zakarian & Alex Guarnaschelli | Spike Mendelsohn & Marcel Vigneron | French and Molecular gastronomy | Scary Halloween combinations | Trick and treat: Spaetzle press (Trick: Challengers), Black truffle (Treat: Iron Chefs) | Geoffrey Zakarian & Alex Guarnaschelli | 83–78 |
| 3 | IA1205H | Bobby Flay & Michael Symon | Geoffrey Zakarian & Alex Guarnaschelli | Modern American (Zakarian) American market garden (Guarneschelli) | Thanksgiving ingredients from the past and present | Escargot, grapes and parsley | Bobby Flay & Michael Symon | 84–82 |
| Episode | Show # | Iron Chef 1 | Iron Chef 2 | Iron Chef 3 | Secret ingredient | "Culinary curveball" | Winner | Final score |
| 4 | IA1210H | Michael Symon & Ching-He Huang | Masaharu Morimoto & G. Garvin | Jose Garces & Bobby Deen | Ghosts of Holiday Ingredients Past | Holiday gifts | Jose Garces with Bobby Deen | 76(G)–73(S)–70(M) |
| Episode | Show # | Iron Chef 1 | Iron Chef 2 | Secret ingredient(s) or theme | "Culinary curveball" | Winner | Final score |
| 5 | IA1201H | Bobby Flay & Jose Garces | Masaharu Morimoto & Geoffrey Zakarian | Frozen foods, served on plates made of ice | None | Bobby Flay & Jose Garces | 69–62 |
| 6 | IA1204H | Michael Symon & Marc Forgione | Masaharu Morimoto & Jose Garces | Game day party food | Beer helmets | Michael Symon & Marc Forgione | 84–79 |
| Episode | Show # | Iron Chef | Challenger | Challenger specialty | Secret ingredient(s) or theme | "Culinary curveball" | Winner | Final score |
| 7 | IA1206H | Bobby Flay | Angelo Sosa | Asian | Las Vegas luxury foods | Cotton candy machine | Bobby Flay | 84–67 |
| 8 | IA1202ZH | Bobby Flay, Marc Forgione & Alex Guarnaschelli | Adrian Richardson, Darren Robertson & Tobie Puttock | Meat, French Japanese, Italian | Surf and turf | Table top grills | Bobby Flay, Marc Forgione and Alex Guarnaschelli | 84–83 |
| 9 | IA1209ZH | Alex Guarnaschelli & Johnny Iuzzini | Geoffrey Zakarian & Elizabeth Falkner | Dessert | Dessert luau | Ice cream bicycles | Alex Guarnaschelli & Johnny Iuzzini | 84–79 |
| 10 | IA1208ZH | Bobby Flay & Anthony Anderson | Masaharu Morimoto & Simon Majumdar | Professional + amateur | Bar food | zesting machines | Masaharu Morimoto & Simon Majumdar | 89–82 |
| 11 | IA1207ZH | Alex Guarnaschelli & Jeremy Oertel | Mark Forgione & Natasha David | Iron Chefs + Bartenders | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad 60s Meal | powdered orange drink | Marc Forgione & Natasha David | 77–76 |
^90 Chef Spike Mendelsohn previously lost to Iron Chef Michael Symon in Battle Prosciutto in season 8. ^91 The secret ingredient consisted of five "scary" pairs of ingredient: avocado and coffee, chile and vanilla, pickle and peanut butter, mushrooms and apricots, and marrow bones and fruit candy. The chefs were required to prepare one dish using each combination of ingredients. The Culinary Curveball consisted of one trick and one treat hidden from the chefs' view; the challengers, having won the first dish, were given first choice of ingredient and chose the trick. ^92 The secret ingredient consisted of the chairman's favorite ingredients from past holiday competitions: fruitcake, gingerbread, egg nog, and champagne. ^93 The curveball consisted of three different presents. The winning team from the first dish picked first and got apple cider. The other two teams got candy canes and popcorn. ^94 Each of the dishes prepared must be eaten with one hand. The ingredients include artificial cheese, hero rolls, and hot dogs. ^95 The secret ingredient consisted of caviar, wagyu beef, oysters, Maine lobsters, champagne, chocolate and truffles.
^96 The secret ingredient included shrimp, octopus, prosciutto, and beef.
^97 Chef Elizabeth Falkner previously lost to Iron Chef Cat Cora in Battle Honey in season 3.
^98 The secret ingredient included suckling pig, tuna, lichee, coconut, banana, pineapple, papaya, and Kona coffee from which the chefs must create five desserts. The chefs were required to use five of the ingredients from the table and no butter or sugar in the first dish.
^99 The secret ingredient includes gin, vermouth, tequila, pork rinds, cherries, and olives. It also includes anything found at a bar. ^100 The episode theme is a play on the 1960s film "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" and the secret ingredient includes: water chesnuts, Granny Smith apples, iceberg lettuce, kumquats and more. Each dish had to have a take on drinks from the 1960s.

### Iron Chef Showdown

Iron Chef returned to Food Network on November 8, 2017 as a ten episode series called Iron Chef Showdown. 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. Iron Chef Showdown featured several rules differences from Iron Chef America and is therefore considered a series of its own rather than the thirteenth season of Iron Chef America. Iron Chef America would return to the air six months later, in May 2018.

### Season 13: 2018

Food Network announced that Iron Chef America would return in its original format, with new episodes beginning May 20, 2018. Two format changes implemented in Iron Chef Showdown were retained: the number of judges has been reduced to two, and there is no Culinary Curveball.
Each judge can award up to 25 points: 10 for flavor, 5 for plating, 5 for creativity, and 5 for the first dish, for a total of 50 points. Alongside the judges, the Chairman sits at judge's table during judging. This season Jet Tila serves as the floor reporter, succeeding Kevin Brauch and Jaymee Sire.
| Episode | Iron Chef | Challenger | Challenger specialty | Secret ingredient(s) or theme | Winner | Final score |
| 1 | Alex Guarnaschelli | Brittanny Anderson | German/American | Blue cheese | Alex Guarnaschelli | 44–40 |
| 2 | Stephanie Izard | Victoria Blamey | Contemporary American | Wagyu beef | Stephanie Izard | 44–37 |
| 3 | Geoffrey Zakarian | Ari Taymor | Coastal California | Carrots | Ari Taymor | 42–39 |
| 4 | Marc Forgione | Thai Dang | Progressive Vietnamese | Swordfish | Marc Forgione | 47–42 |
| 5 | Alex Guarnaschelli | Douglass Williams | Italian | Pea | Alex Guarnaschelli | 41–32 |
| 6 | Stephanie Izard | Erik Battes | French Mediterranean | Olive | Stephanie Izard | 42–41 |
| 7 | Geoffrey Zakarian | Fernando Darin | Modern American | Artichoke | Geoffrey Zakarian | 45–41 |
| 8 | Alex Guarnaschelli | Justin Sutherland | World Cuisine | Lamb | Justin Sutherland | 40–35 |
| 9 | Geoffrey Zakarian | Lee Wolen | Contemporary American | Clam | Geoffrey Zakarian | 44–41 |
| 10 | Jose Garces | Carolynn Spence | Local Seasonal Cuisine | Crab | Jose Garces | 44–34 |
^101 As an additional requirement, at least one ingredient or element of each dish was required to be grilled.

## Win–loss records

The winning percentage for Iron Chefs participating on Iron Chef America is an average. The win/loss data is based solely on the performance of the participant as an Iron Chef in Iron Chef America: The Series and the Battle of the Masters but does not include the results from Iron Chef Showdown.
| Iron Chef | Seasons | Specialty | Win | Loss | Draw | Total | Win % |
| Mario Batali (retired) | BOM, 1–6 | Italian | 19 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 79.2% |
| Cat Cora (retired) | 1–10 | Greek/Mediterranean | 21 | 12 | 1 | 34 | 63.2% |
| Bobby Flay (Semi retired) | BOM, 1–12 | Southwestern | 43 | 16 | 2 | 61 | 72.1% |
| Marc Forgione | 9–13 | Modern American | 8 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 53.0% |
| Jose Garces | 8–13 | Latin Fusion | 16 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 69.6% |
| Alex Guarnaschelli | 11–13 | Modern American | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 63.6% |
| Stephanie Izard | 13 | Modern American | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Masaharu Morimoto | BOM, 1–13 | Japanese | 26 | 17 | 1 | 44 | 60.2% |
| Wolfgang Puck (retired) | BOM | California cuisine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Michael Symon | 5–13 | Mediterranean | 34 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 82.1% |
| Geoffrey Zakarian | 10–13 | Modern American | 9 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 64.3% |
^101 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 America: The Series and the Battle of the Masters. ^102 Flay retired as Iron Chef at the end of Iron Chef Showdown. ^103 Forgione's record does not include his victory over Marco Canora in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Forgione did not hold the title Iron Chef during that battle. ^104 Garces' record does not include his defeat of Flay in Battle Melon, or his victory over Jehangir Mehta in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Garces did not hold the title Iron Chef during either battle. ^105 Guarnaschelli's record does not include her loss to Cora in Battle Farmer's Market, or her victory over Amanda Freitag in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Guarnaschelli did not hold the title Iron Chef during either battle. ^106 Morimoto's record includes his battle as a competitor in the Battle of the Masters. It does not include his 16–7–1 record in the original Iron Chef during his tenure as the third Iron Chef Japanese. ^107 Symon's record does not include his loss to Morimoto in Battle Asparagus, or his victory over John Besh in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Symon did not hold the title Iron Chef during either battle. ^108 Zakarian's record does not include his loss to Morimoto in Battle Sardines, or his victory over Elizabeth Falkner in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Zakarian did not hold the title Iron Chef during either battle. ^109 Izard's record does not include her victories in Iron Chef Gauntlet as Izard did not hold the title Iron Chef at that time, nor her 2–0 record on Iron Chef Showdown.