Iron Chef Gauntlet

The competition begins when seven chefs are forced to show their resourcefulness by using a single protein in as many ways as possible. Two chefs then fight to avoid elimination in a Secret Ingredient Showdown.

The six remaining chefs craft innovative sandwiches during the Chairman's Challenge before two front-runners face off in a Secret Ingredient Showdown featuring a colorful root vegetable.

The five remaining chefs prove their versatility by taking on dishes from Thailand, India, Spain, Greece or Japan. Two chefs then face a tough Secret Ingredient Showdown using game meat.

The final four chefs create an inventive breakfast for the Chairman's Challenge before a Secret Ingredient Showdown featuring shellfish sends one chef home.

The Chairman's Challenge narrows the field from three to two when chefs are forced to create dishes from two difficult ingredients chosen by someone else. The final two chefs then compete in the last Secret Ingredient Showdown.

The last chef standing faces insurmountable odds as they cook their way through the three-round Gauntlet against Iron Chefs Alex Guarnaschelli, Stephanie Izard and Michael Symon.