The Gauntlet: The final chef runs the three-round gauntlet against Bobby Flay, Masaharu Morimoto and Michael Symon. Anya Fernald and Ludo Lefebvre decide if the finalist becomes an Iron Chef. (S1 Ep6)
Five Ingredients: Alton Brown tests the remaining chefs' creativity by having them pare down their ingredients. Alex Guarnaschelli and Ching-He Huang decide who moves forward to the finale. (S1 Ep5)
Classic Combos: To test their ability to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary, each competitor is assigned a classic one-two flavour combo, with judges Ali Bouzari and Iron Chef Cat Cora. (S1 Ep4)
Classic Combos: To test their ability to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary, each competitor is assigned a classic one-two flavour combo, with judges Ali Bouzari and Iron Chef Cat Cora. (S1 Ep4)
Sweet and Savoury: The competitors face ingredients that require them to be both fast and adaptable. Iron Chef Marc Forgione and Giada De Laurentiis judge each dish and send one chef packing. (S1 Ep3)
Nose to Tail: Alton Brown goes hog-wild with his second Chairman's Challenge. The chefs present their dishes to judges Anne Burrell and Iron Chef Jose Garces, who eliminate one competitor. (S1 Ep2)
Nose to Tail: Alton Brown goes hog-wild with his second Chairman's Challenge. The chefs present their dishes to judges Anne Burrell and Iron Chef Jose Garces, who eliminate one competitor. (S1 Ep2)
Into the Wild: Alton Brown deals an array of wild ingredients and the chefs are tested right out of the gate. Judges Donatella Arpaia and Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian send one competitor home. (S1 Ep1)
Into the Wild: Alton Brown deals an array of wild ingredients and the chefs are tested right out of the gate. Judges Donatella Arpaia and Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian send one competitor home. (S1 Ep1)