Herein are the compiled lists of all official Iron Chefs, regardless of country of origin.
Iron Chef America[]
The winning percentage for Iron Chefs participating on Iron Chef America is based on a weighted average methodology. A win is worth one (1) point, a draw is worth a half (0.5) point and a loss is worth zero (0) points. To calculate the winning percentage rate, the total number of points earned is summed up, and that sum is then divided by the number of battles the Iron Chef has fought. The win/loss data is based solely on the performance of the participant as an Iron Chef in Iron Chef America: The Series and the Battle of the Masters.
| Iron Chef | Seasons | Specialty | Win | Loss | Draw | Total | Win %[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Batali | BOM, 1 - 6 | Italian | 19 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 79.2% |
| Cat Cora | 1 - 10 | Greek/Mediterranean | 21 | 12 | 1 | 34 | 63.2% |
| Bobby Flay | BOM, 1 - | Southwestern | 43 | 16 | 2 | 61 | 72.1% |
| Marc Forgione[2] | 9 - | Modern American | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 50.0% |
| Jose Garces[3] | 8 - | Latin Fusion | 16 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 69.6% |
| Alex Guarnaschelli[4] | 11 - | Modern American | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 50.0% |
| Masaharu Morimoto[5] | BOM, 1 - | Japanese | 26 | 17 | 1 | 44 | 60.2% |
| Wolfgang Puck[6] | BOM | California cuisine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% |
| Michael Symon[7] | 5 - | Mediterranean | 34 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 82.1% |
| Geoffrey Zakarian[8] | 10 - | Modern American | 9 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 64.3% |
Notes[]
- ↑ Based on weighted average (.5 victory for a draw). The win/loss data is based on the performance of the Iron Chef in Iron Chef America: The Series and the Battle of the Masters.
- ↑ Forgione's record does not include his victory over Marco Canora in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Forgione did not hold the title Iron Chef during that battle.
- ↑ Garces' record does not include his defeat of Flay in Battle Melon, or his victory over Jehangir Mehta in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Garces did not hold the title Iron Chef during either battle.
- ↑ Guarnaschelli's record does not include her loss to Cora in Battle Farmer's Market, or her victory over Amanda Freitag in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Guarnachelli did not hold the title Iron Chef during either battle.
- ↑ Morimoto's record includes his battle as a competitor in the Battle of the Masters, but does not include his battles against Bobby Flay while an Iron Chef on the Japanese program, nor does it include his 16-7-1 record as an Iron Chef in the original Japanese program.
- ↑ Wolfgang Puck was an Iron Chef for one battle, during the Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters mini-series; he defeated Iron Chef Morimoto. When the show was picked up as a regular series, Puck could not remain an Iron Chef, and was replaced by Morimoto. He is considered a Retired Iron Chef.
- ↑ Symon's record excludes his loss to Morimoto in Battle Asparagus, and his victory over John Besh in the finale of The Next Iron Chef, which took place prior to his becoming an Iron Chef.
- ↑ Zakarian's record does not include his loss to Morimoto in Battle Sardines, or his victory over Elizabeth Falkner in the finale of The Next Iron Chef as Zakarian did not hold the title Iron Chef during either battle.
Iron Chef (Japan)[]
| Iron Chef | Title | Wins | Losses | Draws | No Contests | Total | Win %[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Kenichi | Iron Chef Chinese | 66 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 72.6% |
| Yutaka Ishinabe | Iron Chef French (I) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 87.5% |
| Sakai Hiroyuki | Iron Chef French (II) | 70 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 82.4% |
| Masahiko Kobe | Iron Chef Italian | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 68.8% |
| Rokusaburo Michiba | Iron Chef Japanese (I) | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 85.9% |
| Koumei Nakamura | Iron Chef Japanese (II) | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 66.2% |
| Masaharu Morimoto | Iron Chef Japanese (III) | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 67.3% |
New Iron Chefs[]
| Iron Chef | Title | Wins | Losses | Draws | No Contests | Total | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun Kurogi | Iron Chef Japanese (IV) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 66.7% |
| Yūji Wakiya | Iron Chef Chinese (II) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 71.4% |
| Yōsuke Suga | Iron Chef French (III) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 71.4% |
Iron Chef USA[]
In 2001, the American UPN network aired two episodes of their adaptation of the original Iron Chef, starring William Shatner as The Chairman.
Although never picked up (the two episodes are considered pilots), so that only two of the four actually competed, the four Iron Chefs presented on the show are listed as such herein.
- Iron Chef French Jean-Francois Meteigner, "The Battering Bon Vivant"
- Iron Chef Italian Alessandro Stratta, "The Italian Scallion"
- Iron Chef Asian Roy Yamaguchi, "The Samurai of Stir-Fry"
- Iron Chef American Todd English, "Captain America"
| Iron Chef | Title | Wins | Losses | Draws | No Contests | Total | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Francois Meteigner | Iron Chef French | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Alessandro Stratta | Iron Chef Italian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% |
| Roy Yamaguchi | Iron Chef Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Todd English | Iron Chef American | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% |
Iron Chef Todd English defeated chef Kerry Simon, who would later compete in Iron Chef America, defeating Iron Chef Cat Cora.
Iron Chef Alessandro Stratta defeated chef Marcus Samuelsson, who would later go on to win the second season of Top Chef Masters, make a bid to become The Next Iron Chef and became a regular judge on Chopped, even winning Chopped All Stars: Judges Remix.
Iron Chef UK[]
| Iron Chef | Number of wins | Number of losses | Average score | Highest score | Lowest score | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Aikens | 5 | 0 | 22.3 | 25 | 18.5 | 100% |
| Judy Joo | 3 | 1 | 20.0 | 24.75 | 13.5 | 75% |
| Sanjay Dwivedi | 3 | 0 | 18.5 | 22.5 | 14.5 | 100% |
| Martin Blunos | 2 | 2 | 18.1 | 21.5 | 14 | 50% |
Iron Chef Australia[]
| Iron Chef | Specialty | Win | Loss | Draw | Total | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillaume Brahimi | French | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100% |
| Guy Grossi | Italian | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Neil Perry | Asian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100% |
Iron Chef Vietnam[]
Season 1
| Iron Chef | Specialty | Win | Loss | Draw | Total | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Thái | French / Western | 5 | - | 1 | 6 | 91.7% |
| Nguyễn Minh Hải | Japanese | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | 80.0% |
| Đỗ Quang Long | Vietnamese | 6 | 1 | - | 7 | 85.7% |
| Vincent Tan | Western / Fusion | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Yu Zhi Da | Chinese | 6 | - | - | 6 | 100% |
Season 2
| Iron Chef | Specialty | Win | Loss | Draw | Total | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lê Xuân Tâm | European | 1 | - | - | 1 | 100% |
| Sakal Phoeung | French | 1 | - | - | 1 | 100% |
| Alain Nguyễn Trọng Nghĩa | Vietnamese | - | 1 | - | 1 | 0% |
| Nguyễn Vǎn Tú | European | 1 | - | - | 1 | 100% |
| Micheal Bảo Huýnh | Western / Vietnamese | - | 1 | - | 1 | 0% |
Notes[]
- ↑ Based on weighted average (.5 victory for a draw).