INTRODUCING: THE NEXT IRON CHEF
Chef Alex Guarnaschelli bested rival Chef Amanda Freitag in a Kitchen Stadium showdown to become The Next Iron Chef.
END OF THE ROAD TO REDEMPTION
Runners-up Chefs Freitag and Appleman were just a few dishes away from redemption.
RELIVE THE FINALE
Get an insider's look at finale highlights, and watch a video recap of what went down.
Videos: Finale Recap, Insider Footage and The Next Iron Chef Revealed
Season 5 Rivals
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![Nate Appleman]()
Nate Appleman
New York, NY
- Redemption From:
Season 2 - Bio
- Vote for Me
- Redemption From:
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Duskie Estes
Sonoma, CA
- Redemption From:
Season 3 - Bio
- Vote for Me
- Redemption From:
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![Elizabeth Faulkner]()
Elizabeth Falkner
San Francisco, CA
- Redemption From:
Season 4 - Bio
- Vote for Me
- Redemption From:
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![Amanda Freitag]()
Amanda Freitag
New York, NY
- Redemption From:
Season 2 - Chopped
- Bio
- Vote for Me
- Redemption From:
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![Eric Greenspan]()
Eric Greenspan
Los Angeles, CA
- Redemption From:
Season 2 - Bio
- Vote for Me
- Redemption From:
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![Alex Guarnaschelli]()
Alex Guarnaschelli
New York, NY
- Redemption From:
Season 4 - Chopped
- Bio
- Vote for Me
- Redemption From:
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![Tim Love]()
Tim Love
Fort Worth, Texas
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![Jehangir Mehta]()
Jehangir Mehta
New York, NY
- Redemption From:
Season 2 - Bio
- Vote for Me
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![Spike Mendelsohn]()
Spike Mendelsohn
Washington, D.C.
- Redemption From:
Season 4 - Kelsey & Spike Cook
- Bio
- Vote for Me
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![Marcel Vigneron]()
Marcel Vigneron
Los Angeles, CA
The Next Iron Chef on FN Dish
Hear from chefs and judges, go behind the scenes and keep up with the show on the FN Dish blog.
A Look Back at The Next Iron Chef With Iron Chef Guarnaschelli, and Her Future in Kitchen Stadium
Jan 05, 2013A new Iron Chef has officially been crowned and added to the prestigious roster. Chef Alex...
VOTE: A Next Iron Chef Lamb Cook-Off — Rival Recipes
Dec 29, 2012In true finale form, last Sunday’s eighth and final episode of The Next Iron Chef:...
What to Watch: Iron Chef America With the Winner of The Next Iron Chef
Dec 28, 2012On last Sunday night’s Next Iron Chef, in a glorious final battle in Kitchen Stadium...
Next Iron Chef Judges
This season's rival chefs will need to impress returning judges Simon Majumdar and Donatella Arpaia, joined by last season's winner Geoffrey Zakarian and host Alton Brown.
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