Plot Synopsis

Six American Iron Chefs compete in a single-elimination tournament in Kitchen Stadium, as they try to impress a panel of three judges and become Iron Chef Grand Champion. Each 60-minute episode features one battle, as two Iron Chefs face off against each other: Geoffrey Zakarian vs. Alex Guarnaschelli (Episode #1); Jose Garces vs. Marc Forgione (Episode #2); Michael Symon vs. Zakarian/Guarnaschelli (Episode #3); Masaharu Morimoto vs. Garces/Forgione (Episode #4); and the winning Iron Chefs from the previous two episodes in the fifth and final episode. Bobby Flay, one of the original American Iron Chefs, is not competing, instead being given the honor of being lead judge for the final showdown. The juding panel consists of three of the following: G. Garvin (two episodes); Trisha Yearwood (two episodes); Simon Majumdar (two episodes); Donatella Arpaia (two episodes); Adam Fleischman; Ree Drummond; Aaron Sanchez; Candice Kumai; Jeffrey Steingarten; Karine Bakhoum; and Bobby Flay.