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Iron Chef America (2004—) is a cooking competition that is broadcast on Food Network. The series is an American remake of the Japanese series Iron Chef, which Food Network also broadcast during its early years. The series also follows Iron Chef USA, a failed remake by UPN. It series began as Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters, a special miniseries which pitted famous chefs against original Iron Chefs.

Like Iron Chef, each episode is a competition between one challenger and one "Iron Chef," a highly esteemed chef employed by "The Chairman," a man purported to be the nephew of Chairman Takeshi Kaga from the original series. Each competitor creates a several course meal based around a secret ingredient unveiled at the beginning of the battle. While they cook, host Alton Brown and floor reporter Kevin Brauch give running commentary with some insights given by a panel of guest judges.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Miniseries 3 Seasons 4 In-Depth 5 DVD Releases 6 External Sites

[edit] Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast
Mark Dacascos	The Chairman	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Alton Brown	Host/Commentator	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Kevin Brauch	Floor Reporter	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Mario Batali	Iron Chef	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Cat Cora	Iron Chef	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Bobby Flay	Iron Chef	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Masaharu Morimoto	Iron Chef	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Michael Symon	Iron Chef						6	7

[edit] Miniseries

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
Food Network
Battle of the Masters	April 23, 2004	April 25, 2004	4 + 1

[edit] Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
Food Network
Season One	January 16, 2005	April 3, 2005	10
Season Two	July 10, 2005	January 22, 2006	14
Season Three	February 26, 2006	October 8, 2006	24
Season Four	February 11, 2007	May 27, 2007	10
Season Five	July 29, 2007	January 20, 2008	12
Season Six	January 6, 2008	September 7, 2008	18
Season Seven	October 5, 2008	—	—

[edit] In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

[edit] DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Season Sets
Battle of the Masters	October 16, 2006	3	purchase

[edit] External Sites

• Official Food Network website for Iron Chef America