Series synopsis
Iron Chef Gauntlet is an American reality television series that premiered on Food Network on April 16, 2017. It stars Alton Brown, Bobby Flay, Masaharu Morimoto and Michael Symon.
Seven chefs from across America face each other in culinary battles each week until only one is left standing. This chef will battle the three iron chefs: Bobby Flay, Masaharu Morimoto and Michael Symon.
Premise
Seven chefs from across America face each other in culinary battles each week until only one is left standing. This chef will battle the three iron chefs: Bobby Flay, Masaharu Morimoto and Michael Symon.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alton Brown as Host
- Bobby Flay as Iron Chef
- Masaharu Morimoto as Iron Chef
- Michael Symon as Iron Chef
- Geoffrey Zakarian as Self
- Ching He Huang as Self
- Marc Forgione as Self - Guest Judge
- Judy Joo as Self - Guest Judge
Supporting cast
- Jose Garces as Self - Guest Judge
- Anne Burrell as Self - Guest Judge
- Alex Guarnaschelli as Self - Guest Judge
- Simon Majumdar as Self - Guest Judge
- Stephanie Izard as Self
Guest cast
- Michael Symon as Iron Chef
- Geoffrey Zakarian as Self
- Ching He Huang as Self
- Marc Forgione as Self - Guest Judge
- Judy Joo as Self - Guest Judge
- Jose Garces as Self - Guest Judge
- Anne Burrell as Self - Guest Judge
- Alex Guarnaschelli as Self - Guest Judge
- Simon Majumdar as Self - Guest Judge
- Stephanie Izard as Self
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | April 16, 2017 | May 21, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 6 | April 4, 2018 | May 9, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Into the Wild For the first Chairman's Challenge, Alton Brown jump-starts the proceedings by serving up an array of wild ingredients, and the chefs must use their expert techniques to make a top-tier dish right out of the gate. Alton determines the most and least successful dishes, and the bottom-rated chef is thrown into the deep end for a Secret Ingredient Showdown against a competitor chosen by the winner. Dishes are presented to judges Donatella Arpaia and Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian, and one competitor is sent home. |
April 16, 2017 |
| 2 |
Nose to Tail The six remaining chefs are greeted by Alton, who goes hog-wild with his second Chairman’s Challenge. Each competitor must showcase and transform the offerings into an Iron Chef-worthy dish, after drawing numbers to see who picks their ingredient first. Alton judges the dishes, and sends the lowest-ranking chef to a tropical Secret Ingredient Showdown against the winner’s choice. Judges Anne Burrell and Iron Chef Jose Garces eliminate one competitor and five move closer to the Gauntlet. |
April 23, 2017 |
| 3 |
Sweet and Savory An Iron Chef must be adaptable, so the Chairman’s Challenge offers up a combination of ingredients that will be bittersweet for one chef. All items are first-come, first-served and cannot be shared, so the competitors race to the altar to grab their most desired elements. Alton Brown sends the bottom chef to a sea creature-themed Secret Ingredient Challenge, along with the top competitor’s choice. Iron Chef Marc Forgione and Giada De Laurentiis judge the dishes and send one chef packing. |
April 30, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Resourcefulness The competition kicks off with Alton Brown's Chairman's Challenge that forces the seven chefs to show their resourcefulness by using a single protein in as many ways as possible. When one chef takes too many risks and another isn't risky enough, one of them ends up in the bottom. Then, things get real when two chefs fight to avoid elimination in a fishy first Secret Ingredient Showdown, and judges Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian and Ching-He Huang send one chef packing. |
April 4, 2018 |
| 2 |
Innovation The six remaining chefs are breaking bread together as they're tasked with crafting an innovative sandwich in the Chairman's Challenge. An underdog impresses the other chefs, and the winner of the challenge hones their strategy by pitting two front-runners against each other in a Secret Ingredient Showdown featuring a colorful root vegetable. Their dishes are presented to judges Iron Chef Marc Forgione and Judy Joo, and one chef is sent home. |
April 11, 2018 |
| 3 |
Versatility The five chefs must prove their versatility as they take on the Chairman's Challenge to create a dish that epitomizes the cuisine of one of five countries: Thailand, India, Spain, Greece or Japan. It's clear that no one is safe when a previous week's winner lands on the bottom. Then, the competition is neck and neck when two chefs face a particularly tough Secret Ingredient Showdown featuring a game meat, and judges Iron Chef Jose Garces and Anne Burrell send one chef home. |
April 18, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Food Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 16, 2017 |
| Last aired | May 9, 2018 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |