In 2007, a competition was held to determine who among eight chefs would become the next Iron Chef.

He is the only Iron Chef to have held his position throughout the life of the show.

"Iron Chef" isn't yet in that league: no dolls wearing chef's hats are due any time soon.

Then the second half of the team and the Iron Chef returned to the kitchen to prepare the main course.

He was the first "Iron Chef" to be selected on the show and appeared in the opening episode.

The winner will compete against the Iron Chef on the second half of the program.

The last 30 minutes of the program is "Cooking with Iron Chef".

He's the Iron Chef that people see on television every single day.

In 1996 he was a guest judge on Iron Chef.

He is the only Iron Chef never to tie.