Iron Chef America Season 3, Episode 1: Batali vs. Besh

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Batali vs. Besh

Theme : Andouille Sausage Chefs : Iron Chef Mario Batali takes on "French" specialty chef John Besh

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Flay vs. MacMillan

Theme : American Kobe beef Chefs : Iron Chef Bobby Flay takes on Contemporary American specialist Beau MacMillan

3

Cora vs. Shook & Dotolo

Theme : Eggplant Chefs : Iron Chef Cat Cora takes on Eclectic specialists Jon Shook & Vinny Dotolo

4

Flay vs. Pagano

Theme : Barramundi Chefs : Iron Chef Bobby Flay takes on Hell's Kitchen (US) runner up Ralph Pagano

5

Morimoto vs. Donna (Rematch)

Theme : Squid James Beard Award winner Roberto Donna returns to Kitchen Stadium for a rematch against Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto

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Flay vs. Tourondel

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

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Batali vs. Lefebvre

Theme : Bigeye tuna Chefs : Iron Chef Mario Batali takes on Los Angeles-based chef Ludovic Lefebvre, head chef at Bastide.

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Flay vs. Lee

Theme : Bacon Chefs : Iron Chef Bobby Flay battles against chef Susur Lee, owner of two restaurants in Toronto

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Morimoto vs. Eme

Theme : Lobster Chefs : Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto battles against Chef Christophe Eme

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Flay vs. Ouattara

Theme : Frozen peas Chefs : Chef Morou Ouattara faces Iron Chef Bobby Flay.

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Cora vs. Scheib

Theme : Dungeness crab Chefs : Iron Chef Cat Cora battles Former White House chef Walter Scheib

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Batali vs. Tramonto & Gand

Theme: Fennel Chefs : Iron Chef Mario Batali battles against Chef Gale Gand and Rick Tramonto

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Cora vs. Psilakis

Theme : Puff pastry Chefs : Challenger chef Michael Psilakis goes up against Iron Chef Cat Cora.

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Morimoto vs. Yeo

Theme : Tofu Chefs : Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto battles against Chef Patricia Yeo

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Flay vs. DeChellis

Theme : Chicken eggs Chefs : Chef Josh DeChellis challenges Iron Chef Bobby Flay in this battle of chicken eggs.

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Flay vs. Bull

Theme : Wild boar Chefs : Texas Chef David Bull battles Iron Chef Bobby Flay.

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Cora vs. Faulkner

Theme : Honey Iron chef Cat Cora faces pastry chef Elizabeth Faulkner in Kitchen Stadium. Judges: Mo Rocca; Jeffrey Steingarten; Paquito D'Rivera.

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Cora vs. Campanaro

Theme : Venison Cat Cora faces New York chef Joey Campanaro. Judges: Michael Gelman; Karine Bakhoum; Jeffrey Steingarten.

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Flay/De Laurentiis vs. Batali/Ray

Theme : Cranberries Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay team up and compete against Rachael Ray and Mario Batali in Kitchen Stadium.

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Batali vs. Blais

Theme : Chickpeas Atlanta chef Richard Blais faces Iron Chef Mario Batali. Judges: Jeff Corwin; Maureen Petrosky; Drew Nieporent.

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Cora vs. Royal

Theme : Ostrich Chefs : Southern chef Walter Royal challenges Iron Chef Cat Cora in this intense battle of ostrich meat.

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Flay vs. Vinczencz

Theme : Citrus fruit Florida chef Johnny Vinczencz faces off with Bobby Flay. Judges: Pamela Denison; Julie Chen; Ed Levine.

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Batali vs. Chalmerkittichai

Theme : Lentils Ian Chalermkittichai and Mario Batali face off in Kitchen Stadium. Judges: Joel Hale; Karine Bakhoum; Monisha Bharadwaj.

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Morimoto vs. Cantu

Theme : Beets Chicago chef Homaro Cantu challenges Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. Judges: Melissa Clarke; Naomi Moriyama; Jeffrey Steingarten.