Season 3

1. Batali vs. Besh

2006-02-26

Theme : Andouille Sausage Chefs : Iron Chef Mario Batali takes on "French" specialty chef John Besh

2. Flay vs. MacMillan

2006-03-05

Theme : American Kobe beef Chefs : Iron Chef Bobby Flay takes on Contemporary American specialist Beau MacMillan

3. Cora vs. Shook & Dotolo

2006-03-12

Theme : Eggplant Chefs : Iron Chef Cat Cora takes on Eclectic specialists Jon Shook & Vinny Dotolo

4. Flay vs. Pagano

2006-04-30

Theme : Barramundi Chefs : Iron Chef Bobby Flay takes on Hell's Kitchen (US) runner up Ralph Pagano

5. Morimoto vs. Donna (Rematch)

2006-05-07

Theme : Squid James Beard Award winner Roberto Donna returns to Kitchen Stadium for a rematch against Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto

6. Flay vs. Tourondel

2006-05-14

Theme : Goat Cheese Chefs : Iron Chef Bobby Flay takes on Laurent Tourondel, chef and owner of New York's BLT Steak, BLT Prime, and BLT Fish

7. Batali vs. Lefebvre

2006-05-21

Theme : Bigeye tuna Chefs : Iron Chef Mario Batali takes on Los Angeles-based chef Ludovic Lefebvre, head chef at Bastide.

8. Flay vs. Lee

2006-06-04

Theme : Bacon Chefs : Iron Chef Bobby Flay battles against chef Susur Lee, owner of two restaurants in Toronto

9. Morimoto vs. Eme

2006-06-19

Theme : Lobster Chefs : Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto battles against Chef Christophe Eme

10. Flay vs. Ouattara

2006-07-10

Theme : Frozen peas Chefs : Chef Morou Ouattara faces Iron Chef Bobby Flay.

11. Cora vs. Scheib

2006-07-17

Theme : Dungeness crab Chefs : Iron Chef Cat Cora battles Former White House chef Walter Scheib

12. Batali vs. Tramonto & Gand

2006-07-30

Theme: Fennel Chefs : Iron Chef Mario Batali battles against Chef Gale Gand and Rick Tramonto

13. Cora vs. Psilakis

2006-08-14

Theme : Puff pastry Chefs : Challenger chef Michael Psilakis goes up against Iron Chef Cat Cora.

14. Morimoto vs. Yeo

2006-09-11

Theme : Tofu Chefs : Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto battles against Chef Patricia Yeo

15. Flay vs. DeChellis

2006-09-18

Theme : Chicken eggs Chefs : Chef Josh DeChellis challenges Iron Chef Bobby Flay in this battle of chicken eggs.

16. Flay vs. Bull

2006-10-08

Theme : Wild boar Chefs : Texas Chef David Bull battles Iron Chef Bobby Flay.

17. Cora vs. Faulkner

2006-10-29

Theme : Honey Iron chef Cat Cora faces pastry chef Elizabeth Faulkner in Kitchen Stadium. Judges: Mo Rocca; Jeffrey Steingarten; Paquito D'Rivera.

18. Cora vs. Campanaro

2006-11-05

Theme : Venison Cat Cora faces New York chef Joey Campanaro. Judges: Michael Gelman; Karine Bakhoum; Jeffrey Steingarten.

19. Flay/De Laurentiis vs. Batali/Ray

2006-11-12

Theme : Cranberries Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay team up and compete against Rachael Ray and Mario Batali in Kitchen Stadium.

20. Batali vs. Blais

2006-12-03

Theme : Chickpeas Atlanta chef Richard Blais faces Iron Chef Mario Batali. Judges: Jeff Corwin; Maureen Petrosky; Drew Nieporent.

21. Cora vs. Royal

2006-12-10

Theme : Ostrich Chefs : Southern chef Walter Royal challenges Iron Chef Cat Cora in this intense battle of ostrich meat.

22. Flay vs. Vinczencz

2007-01-01

Theme : Citrus fruit Florida chef Johnny Vinczencz faces off with Bobby Flay. Judges: Pamela Denison; Julie Chen; Ed Levine.

23. Batali vs. Chalmerkittichai

2007-01-07

Theme : Lentils Ian Chalermkittichai and Mario Batali face off in Kitchen Stadium. Judges: Joel Hale; Karine Bakhoum; Monisha Bharadwaj.

24. Morimoto vs. Cantu

2007-01-21

Theme : Beets Chicago chef Homaro Cantu challenges Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. Judges: Melissa Clarke; Naomi Moriyama; Jeffrey Steingarten.