Home Shows & Schedule The Next Iron Chef Email Introducing: The Next Iron Chef Chef Alex Guarnaschelli bested rival Chef Amanda Freitag to become The Next Iron Chef. So Close The runners-up missed redemption by a few dishes. Q&A with Chef Freitag Hear from Chef Appleman The Finale Get an insider's look at finale highlights. Top Moments from the Finale The Chairman Speaks Out Go Behind the Scenes On the Set of The Next Iron Chef: Redemption BONUS FOOTAGE AND THE NEXT IRON CHEF REVEALED More Videos Next Iron Chef Ep. 8: Recap (02:54) Favorite Iron Chef Moments (02:18) Chef Appleman: Knife Kit (01:37) Next Iron Chef Ep. 8: Recap (02:54) NIC Season 5 Behind the Scenes (03:06) Chef Freitag: Knife Kit (01:34) Browse Episodes Full Episode Guide The Next Iron Chef is not currently airing on Food Network. Browse Food Network's current schedule Iron Chef Judges The Road to Redemption's rival chefs were challenged to impress returning judges Simon Majumdar and Donatella Arpaia, last season's winner Geoffrey Zakarian and host Alton Brown. Meet the Panel Donatella Arpaia Simon Majumdar Geoffrey Zakarian Alton Brown Season 5 Rivals http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/unsized/2012/9/11/0/NIC5_NAppleman_s120x160.jpg.rend.sni4col.landscape.jpeg Nate Appleman, New York, NY http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/unsized/2012/10/26/0/NIC5_DEstes_s120x160.jpg.rend.sni4col.landscape.jpeg Duskie Estes, Sonoma, CA http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/unsized/2012/9/11/0/NIC5_EFaulkner_s120x160.jpg.rend.sni4col.landscape.jpeg Elizabeth Falkner, San Francisco, CA http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/unsized/2012/9/11/0/NIC5_AFreitag_s120x160.jpg.rend.sni4col.landscape.jpeg Amanda Freitag, New York, NY http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/unsized/2012/9/11/0/NIC5_EGreenspan_s120x160.jpg.rend.sni4col.landscape.jpeg Eric Greenspan, Los Angeles, CA http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/unsized/2012/9/11/0/NIC5_AGuarnaschelli_s120x160.jpg.rend.sni4col.landscape.jpeg Alex Guarnaschelli, New York, NY http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/unsized/2012/9/11/0/NIC5_TLove_s120x160.jpg.rend.sni4col.landscape.jpeg Tim Love, Dallas, TX http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/unsized/2012/9/11/0/NIC5_JMehta_s120x160.jpg.rend.sni4col.landscape.jpeg Jehangir Mehta, New York, NY http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/unsized/2012/9/11/0/NIC5_SMendelsohn_s120x160.jpg.rend.sni4col.landscape.jpeg Spike Mendelsohn, Washington, DC http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/unsized/2012/9/11/0/NIC5_MVigneron_s120x160.jpg.rend.sni4col.landscape.jpeg Marcel Vigneron, Los Angeles, CA About the Show Ten of the country's best chefs test their speed, artistry and creativity as they compete to join the most elite culinary society: the Iron Chefs.
Introducing: The Next Iron Chef
Chef Alex Guarnaschelli bested rival Chef Amanda Freitag to become The Next Iron Chef.
So Close
The runners-up missed redemption by a few dishes.
The Finale
Get an insider's look at finale highlights.
Go Behind the Scenes
On the Set of The Next Iron Chef: Redemption
BONUS FOOTAGE AND THE NEXT IRON CHEF REVEALED
More VideosNext Iron Chef Ep. 8: Recap
(02:54)Favorite Iron Chef Moments
(02:18)Chef Appleman: Knife Kit
(01:37)Next Iron Chef Ep. 8: Recap
(02:54)NIC Season 5 Behind the Scenes
(03:06)Chef Freitag: Knife Kit
(01:34)Browse Episodes
Full Episode GuideThe Next Iron Chef is not currently airing on Food Network.
Browse Food Network's current schedule
Iron Chef Judges
The Road to Redemption's rival chefs were challenged to impress returning judges Simon Majumdar and Donatella Arpaia, last season's winner Geoffrey Zakarian and host Alton Brown.
Meet the Panel
Season 5 Rivals
Nate Appleman, New York, NY
Duskie Estes, Sonoma, CA
Elizabeth Falkner, San Francisco, CA
Amanda Freitag, New York, NY
Eric Greenspan, Los Angeles, CA
Alex Guarnaschelli, New York, NY
Tim Love, Dallas, TX
Jehangir Mehta, New York, NY
Spike Mendelsohn, Washington, DC
Marcel Vigneron, Los Angeles, CA
About the Show
Ten of the country's best chefs test their speed, artistry and creativity as they compete to join the most elite culinary society: the Iron Chefs.