Season 9
Episodes
1. Symon/Burrell vs. Cora/Irvine
2011-01-02
Theme : Deep freeze (multiple courses with a specified ingredient, containing a frozen element) Michael Symon and Anne Burrell team up to take on Cat Cora and Robert Irvine.
2. Flay vs. Hughes
2011-01-09
Theme : Canadian lobster It's network vs. network when Cooking Channel host Chuck Hughes uses his "Day Off" to enter into battle at Kitchen Stadium. Will Iron Chef Bobby Flay defend the honor of the Chairman, or will the new kid on the block take him down?
3. Forgione vs. Cantrel
2011-01-23
Theme : Gruyère cheese New York-based chef Nicolas Cantrel enters Kitchen Stadium to take on the newest addition to the Chairman's Iron Chef team, Marc Forgione. Will the Iron Chef do the Chairman proud, or will Chef Cantrel take down the newly crowned?
4. Garces vs. Solomonov
2011-01-30
Theme : Passion fruit It's a Philadelphia showdown as Chef Michael Solomonov takes on Iron Chef Jose Garces. Will Kitchen Stadium be filled with brotherly love, or sibling rivalry?
5. Garces vs. Medina
2011-02-13
Theme : Mexican chocolate Mexico City native Chef Julian Medina enters Kitchen Stadium to challenge the master of Latin food, Iron Chef Jose Garces. Which chef has the flavor, and which will fall flat?
6. Morimoto vs. Sedlar
2011-02-20
Theme : Quail Chefs: Chef John Rivera Sedlar and Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto square off.
7. Symon vs. Hearst
2011-03-06
Theme : Mozzarella Chef Emma Hearst is the youngest challenger ever to enter Kitchen Stadium! She challenges old pro Iron Chef Michael Symon. Will youth and exuberance trump age and experience?
8. Cora vs. Schneider
2011-04-10
Theme : Leg of lamb Challenging Chef David Schneider channels his inner Ares as he enters Kitchen Stadium to battle Iron Chef Cat Cora in a showdown of Greek cuisine. Who's cuisine will reign supreme?
9. Garces vs. Paley
2011-04-17
Theme : Radish Challenging Chef Vitaly Paley abandoned a career behind the piano for a career behind the burners. Will he play a song of victory against Iron Chef Garces?
10. Morimoto vs. Pasternack
2011-05-01
Theme : Wreckfish New York chef David Pasternak and Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto square off in Kitchen Stadium.
11. Flay vs. Stein
2011-05-15
Theme : Mussels Chicago chef Todd Stein is the challenger against Iron Chef Bobby Flay.
12. Symon vs. Mooking
2011-05-29
Theme : Hot dogs Toronto chef Roger Mooking ("Everyday Exotic") battles Iron Chef Michael Symon in Kitchen Stadium.
13. Flay vs. Christensen
2011-07-24
Theme : Chum salmon Raleigh Chef Ashley Christensen battles Iron Chef Bobby Flay in Kitchen Stadium.
14. Symon vs. Johnson
2011-07-31
Theme: Cucumber
15. Morimoto vs. Tila
2011-08-07
Theme: Seaweed
16. Garces vs. Casella
2011-08-28
Theme: Hawaiian Snapper
17. Cora vs. Carter
2011-09-04
Theme: Okra
18. Flay vs. Staib
2011-10-02
Theme: Short Ribs
19. Forgione vs. Wong
2011-10-23
Theme: Halloween candy
20. Flay vs. Knibb
2011-11-27
Theme: Caviar West coast chef, Jason Knibb challenges Bobby Flay to a special seafood showdown. Whose cuisine will reign supreme?