Iron Chef America: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Iron Chef America Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Batali vs. Besh
Feb 26, 2006
Theme : Andouille Sausage Chefs : Iron Chef Mario Batali takes on "French" specialty chef John Besh
Flay vs. MacMillan
Mar 5, 2006
Theme : American Kobe beef Chefs : Iron Chef Bobby Flay takes on Contemporary American specialist Beau MacMillan
Cora vs. Shook & Dotolo
Mar 12, 2006
Theme : Eggplant Chefs : Iron Chef Cat Cora takes on Eclectic specialists Jon Shook & Vinny Dotolo
Flay vs. Pagano
Apr 30, 2006
Theme : Barramundi Chefs : Iron Chef Bobby Flay takes on Hell's Kitchen (US) runner up Ralph Pagano
Morimoto vs. Donna (Rematch)
May 7, 2006
Theme : Squid James Beard Award winner Roberto Donna returns to Kitchen Stadium for a rematch against Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto
Flay vs. Tourondel
May 14, 2006
Theme : Goat Cheese Chefs : Iron Chef Bobby Flay takes on Laurent Tourondel, chef and owner of New York's BLT Steak, BLT Prime, and BLT Fish
Batali vs. Lefebvre
May 21, 2006
Theme : Bigeye tuna Chefs : Iron Chef Mario Batali takes on Los Angeles-based chef Ludovic Lefebvre, head chef at Bastide.
Flay vs. Lee
Jun 4, 2006
Theme : Bacon Chefs : Iron Chef Bobby Flay battles against chef Susur Lee, owner of two restaurants in Toronto
Morimoto vs. Eme
Jun 19, 2006
Theme : Lobster Chefs : Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto battles against Chef Christophe Eme
Flay vs. Ouattara
Jul 10, 2006
Theme : Frozen peas Chefs : Chef Morou Ouattara faces Iron Chef Bobby Flay.
Cora vs. Scheib
Jul 17, 2006
Theme : Dungeness crab Chefs : Iron Chef Cat Cora battles Former White House chef Walter Scheib
Batali vs. Tramonto & Gand
Jul 30, 2006
Theme: Fennel Chefs : Iron Chef Mario Batali battles against Chef Gale Gand and Rick Tramonto
Cora vs. Psilakis
Aug 14, 2006
Theme : Puff pastry Chefs : Challenger chef Michael Psilakis goes up against Iron Chef Cat Cora.
Morimoto vs. Yeo
Sep 11, 2006
Theme : Tofu Chefs : Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto battles against Chef Patricia Yeo
Flay vs. DeChellis
Sep 18, 2006
Theme : Chicken eggs Chefs : Chef Josh DeChellis challenges Iron Chef Bobby Flay in this battle of chicken eggs.
Flay vs. Bull
Oct 8, 2006
Theme : Wild boar Chefs : Texas Chef David Bull battles Iron Chef Bobby Flay.
Cora vs. Faulkner
Oct 29, 2006
Theme : Honey Iron chef Cat Cora faces pastry chef Elizabeth Faulkner in Kitchen Stadium. Judges: Mo Rocca; Jeffrey Steingarten; Paquito D'Rivera.
Cora vs. Campanaro
Nov 5, 2006
Theme : Venison Cat Cora faces New York chef Joey Campanaro. Judges: Michael Gelman; Karine Bakhoum; Jeffrey Steingarten.
Flay/De Laurentiis vs. Batali/Ray
Nov 12, 2006
Theme : Cranberries Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay team up and compete against Rachael Ray and Mario Batali in Kitchen Stadium.
Batali vs. Blais
Dec 3, 2006
Theme : Chickpeas Atlanta chef Richard Blais faces Iron Chef Mario Batali. Judges: Jeff Corwin; Maureen Petrosky; Drew Nieporent.
Cora vs. Royal
Dec 10, 2006
Theme : Ostrich Chefs : Southern chef Walter Royal challenges Iron Chef Cat Cora in this intense battle of ostrich meat.
Flay vs. Vinczencz
Jan 1, 2007
Theme : Citrus fruit Florida chef Johnny Vinczencz faces off with Bobby Flay. Judges: Pamela Denison; Julie Chen; Ed Levine.
Batali vs. Chalmerkittichai
Jan 7, 2007
Theme : Lentils Ian Chalermkittichai and Mario Batali face off in Kitchen Stadium. Judges: Joel Hale; Karine Bakhoum; Monisha Bharadwaj.
Morimoto vs. Cantu
Jan 21, 2007
Theme : Beets Chicago chef Homaro Cantu challenges Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. Judges: Melissa Clarke; Naomi Moriyama; Jeffrey Steingarten.