—Hosted by acclaimed chef Eric Adjepong, 15 brave and talented chefs attempt to take down Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, one of the most feared and accomplished competition cooks in America. Chef Alex goes up against three chefs in two rounds of cooking, and anyone, even Alex, can be sent home after a blind tasting by the judges. Each chef hails from a different state, but they all share the same culinary specialty and drive to beat Alex for ultimate bragging rights and $15,000. These competitors all share the same mastery of a specific ingredient or dish, one that they have spent endless hours in their own kitchens perfecting and which will now be tested in an effort to take down one of the country's most formidable chefs.

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Season 15 of 5 Episodes

Host Eric welcomes three talented shellfish experts from Louisiana, Maine and Hawaii to challenge chef Alex Guarnaschelli in two intense rounds of cooking; first, the chefs seal their fate by choosing the ingredients they and Alex will cook with.
The star of the competition is an iconic American ingredient: beef; host Eric Adjepong challenges three skilled chefs from Oklahoma, Georgia and Texas to prove their mastery of beef by knocking chef Alex Guarnaschelli off her pedestal.
Host Eric Adjepong welcomes three chefs from Arizona, Washington, D.C., and California who are ready to show chef Alex Guarnaschelli and the judges their unique take on cooking with spice.
Three chefs specializing in noodles and hailing from New York, California and New Jersey meet host Eric Adjepong in the arena for their chance to knock Chef Alex Guarnaschelli out of the competition.
Three chocolatiers from Tennessee, Florida and California take on classically-trained chef Alex Guarnaschelli in a competition for dessert domination.

Host Eric Adjepong introduces three skilled chefs from California, Texas and North Carolina to take a shot at knocking chef Alex Guarnaschelli out of the top spot while taking on a favorite ingredient of America: cheese.
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Eric Adjepong welcomes three James Beard-winning chefs from Illinois, Georgia and California to the arena; these chefs are ready to show Alex Guarnaschelli and judges Stephanie Izard and Kwame Onwuachi just how they won their culinary award.
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Welcoming three chefs to challenge Alex in a battle for the best fruit dish using ingredients that can give them an advantage with the judges.
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It's six against one; Eric Adjepong invites three restaurant teams, consisting of an executive chef and sous chef, to take on Alex Guarnaschelli; the expert team of Michael and Bryan Voltaggio serve as judges for two rounds of competition.
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Three chicken-loving chefs from Florida, California and Illinois hope their poultry skills are enough to beat Alex Guarnaschelli's prowess; in a blind judging, Jet Tila and Gabriele Bertaccini decide which chicken challenger earns top prize.
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Welcoming three chefs to tackle a difficult food to pull off in competitions, rice; as they pit their skills against Alex experience, judges decide who has a chance at the money round.
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Hosted by acclaimed chef Eric Adjepong, 15 brave and talented chefs attempt to take down Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, one of the most feared and accomplished competition cooks in America. Chef Alex goes up against three chefs in two rounds of cooking, and anyone, even Alex, can be sent home after a blind tasting by the judges. Each chef hails from a different state, but they all share the same culinary specialty and drive to beat Alex for ultimate bragging rights and $15,000. These competitors all share the same mastery of a specific ingredient or dish, one that they have spent endless hours in their own kitchens perfecting and which will now be tested in an effort to take down one of the country's most formidable chefs.

Eric Adjepong, Alex Guarnaschelli

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