Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters (2004– )

Mark Dacascos, acting as the nephew of Takeshi Kaga, the Chairman of the Gourmet Academy in the Japanese "Iron Chef", establishes a Gourmet Academy in America.

Stars:

Ted Allen, Mario Batali, Alton Brown

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ted Allen	...	Himself - Judge (4 episodes, 2004)

Storyline

Chairman Kaga has deemed America worthy of having its own Kitchen Stadium. He has sent his nephew to head the American stadium. In these four battles, three new American Iron Chefs take on two of the original Iron Chefs, including a tag-team battle with a special twist!

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Plot Keywords:

competition | based on japanese tv series | food | cooking | non fiction

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Genres:

Reality-TV

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Details

Official Sites:

Food Network

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

23 April 2004 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Food Network, Triage Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Besides chefs Morimoto and Sakai, Iron Chef Chinese Chen Kenichi was supposed to appear on the show, but couldn't make it because of a death in the family.

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Connections

Featured in The Making of Iron Chef America (2004)

User Reviews

Unappetising and flawed.

I watched a segment of the "Iron Chef" where Bobbie Flay, Iron Chef stands on a Cutting board with his shoes.What kind of crap is this from a Chef let alone an Iron Chef? I have never seen anything remotely disgusting than this. He should have been instantly disqualified for ever from the Show and TV-but no we have to see his mediocrity but see him win the contest-thanks for the unbiassed sponsors and the Judges! This Flay guy comes up with an excuse that it was his way of showing elation-pure crap.Then there is the segment with Flay vs Sakai-the same veritable Mr.Flay picks up a trout from the floor and lo and behold puts right into the cooking pot-obviously Flay believes in little flavor from the floor. Among the three judges only one is a Chef who looks more like a Rockstar than a Chef but fits right in with the caliber of Chefs like Flay. One is a female who seems obviously hooked on to Flay's looks than his culinary skills no wonder the verdict is for Flay. Flay needs a course on hygiene before he ventures into his kitchen or any kitchen. There should be three judges watching and three who do not watch but taste the final product. There should be one Judge each from the Chef's Country and four other from a different Country. There should be Studio audience, there should be two commentators. The show is a typical Reality TV with no Artistry (the only one American Chef who rightfully belongs there is, Puck.) The show is about-who can make a mess of a secret ingredient within the shortest time. This show sucks full time and Flay's contribution is significant.