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| Iron Chef Showdown | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Production location | New York City |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 46 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Food Network |
| Release | November 8, 2017 – January 18, 2018 |
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Iron Chef Showdown is an American cooking show based on Fuji Television's Iron Chef, and is the fourth American adaptation of the series, following Iron Chef USA and Iron Chef America and Iron Chef Gauntlet. 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 considered to be a culinary game show. In each episode, two new challenger chefs first compete against one another with the winner competing against one of the resident "Iron Chefs" in a one-hour cooking competition based on a secret ingredient or ingredients, and sometimes theme.[1]
The show is presented as a re-imagined take on Iron Chef America. The Chairman is once again portrayed by actor and martial artist Mark Dacascos, who was introduced as the nephew of the original Japanese chairman Takeshi Kaga on Iron Chef America. The commentary is provided by Alton Brown who also serves as the host as well as a judge, and a new floor reporter Jaymee Sire is introduced.[1][2]
The series premiered on Food Network on November 8, 2017 with a Thanksgiving-themed episode, with ten episodes aired in the first season. 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.[1][3][4][5] During taping of the first season, Bobby Flay removed his chef's coat to reveal a T-shirt which read "This is my last Iron Chef battle ever"; he later confirmed that he has officially quit the Iron Chef franchise.[6]
- ^ a b c "Iron Chefs Return to Kitchen Stadium for Reimagined Take on Fan-Favorite Franchise in Iron Chef Showdown". PR Newswire. October 9, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ Heller, Charlie (October 9, 2017). "'Iron Chef' Returns With 'Iron Chef Showdown'". Food & Wine. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ Calderone, Ana. "Get a Sneak Peek of the New Iron Chef Showdown (Yes, Bobby Flay Makes an Appearance!)". People. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ Casselberry, Ian (November 4, 2017). "Former ESPN anchor Jaymee Sire compares new Iron Chef Showdown job to football sideline reporting". Awfulannouncing.com. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ Flager, Madison (July 28, 2017). "There's A New Iron Chef Spinoff In The Works With All Your Favorite Chefs". Delish. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ Spence, Shay (February 26, 2018). "Bobby Flay Explains Why He Quit Iron Chef During Filming - and Why Food Network Was 'Not Thrilled'". People. Retrieved April 5, 2018.