"Iron Chef America" is a competitive cooking show that premiered in 2004. It features renowned chefs who face off in a timed cooking battle, using a secret ingredient revealed at the start of each episode. The chefs must create a series of dishes that showcase this ingredient, judged by a panel of culinary experts. The show is inspired by the original Japanese series, Iron Chef, and has become popular for its intense competition and creative culinary presentations. Each episode typically features a challenger chef competing against one of the resident Iron Chefs, such as Bobby Flay or Masaharu Morimoto.