The challenger gets bragging rights, and the Iron Chef's record gets worse. The challenger does not become an iron Chef
Yes, a challenger has beaten an iron chef numerous times.
The cast of Iron Chef America Countdown - 2012 includes: Lee Anne Wong as Herself - Guest Nate Appleman as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Donatella Arpaia as herself Donatella Arpaia as Herself - Guest Akita Back as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Karine Bakhoum as herself Karine Bakhoum as Herself - Guest Mario Batali as Himself - Iron Chef Richard Blais as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Elizabeth Blau as Herself - ICA Judge Kevin Brauch as Himself - Co-Host Kevin Brauch as Himself - Floor Reporter Kevin Brauch as Himself, Himself - Floor Reporter Sean Brock as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Nicolas Cantrel as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Homaro Cantu as himself Andrew Carmellini as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Craig Carton as Himself - ICA Judge Julie Chen as Herself - ICA Judge Sam Choy as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Cristeta Comerford as Herself - ICA Challenger Chef Gennaro Contaldo as Himself - Sous Chef Cat Cora as Herself - Iron Chef Jeff Corwin as Himself - ICA Judge Chris Cosentino as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Natalie Coughlin as Herself - ICA Judge Dana Cowin as Herself - ICA Judge Mark Dacascos as The Chairman Paula Deen as Herself - ICA Challenger Chef Roberto Donna as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Vinny Dotolo as himself Vinny Dotolo as Himself - Guest Wylie Dufresne as Himself - Chef Todd English as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Boomer Esiason as Himself - ICA Judge Tina Fey as Herself - ICA Judge Bobby Flay as Himself - Iron Chef Tyler Florence as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Marc Forgione as Himself - Iron Chef Renee Forsberg as Herself - Sous Chef: Bobby Flay Neal Fraser as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Amanda Freitag as herself Amanda Freitag as Herself - Guest Amanda Freitag as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Katsuya Fukushima as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Gale Gand as Herself - Challenger Chef Jose Garces as Himself - Iron Chef Duff Goldman as Himself - Challenger Chef Alex Guarnaschelli as herself Alex Guarnaschelli as Herself - Guest Lee Hillson as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Lee Hilson as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Cady Huffman as herself Cady Huffman as Herself - Guest Gavin Kaysen as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Jason Knibb as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Andrew Knowlton as himself Andrew Knowlton as Himself - Guest Emeril Lagasse as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Nigella Lawson as Herself - ICA Judge Susur Lee as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Lori Lynn Bauer as Herself - Sous Chef: Cat Cora Beau MacMillan as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Simon Majumdar as Himself - Guest Mario Manabe as Himself - Sous Chef: Curtis Stone Stephanie March as Herself - ICA Judge Roger Mooking as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Masaharu Morimoto as Himself - Iron Chef Drew Nieporent as Himself - ICA Judge Jill Novatt as herself Jill Novatt as Herself - Guest Takeo Okamoto as Himself - Ice Carver Ken Oringer as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Morou Ouattara as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Maureen Petrosky as Herself - ICA Judge Naomi Pomeroy as Herself - ICA Challenger Chef Julie Powell as Herself - ICA Judge Kevin Rathbun as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Kent Rathbun as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef John Rivera Sedlar as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Mo Rocca as Himself - ICA Judge Jeffrey Saad as Himself - Guest Hiroyuki Sakai as Himself - Iron Chef Aarti Sequeira as herself Aarti Sequeira as Herself - Guest Jane Seymour as Herself - ICA Judge Jeffrey Steingarten as Himself - Guest Jeffrey Steingarten as Himself - ICA Judge Hannah Storm as Herself - ICA Judge Michael Symon as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Michael Symon as Himself - Iron Chef Rick Tramonto as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Julie White as herself Julie White as Herself - Guest Patricia Yeo as Herself - ICA Challenger Chef Geoffrey Zakarian as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Jill Zarin as herself Jill Zarin as Herself - Guest
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Yes, a challenger has beaten an iron chef numerous times.
Rick Tramonto has: Played Himself - Challenger Chef in "Iron Chef America: The Series" in 2005. Played Himself - Guest Judge in "Top Chef" in 2006. Played himself in "At the Table with..." in 2007. Played himself in "Top Chef Masters" in 2009. Played Himself - ICA Challenger Chef in "Iron Chef America Countdown" in 2012.
Vinny Dotolo has: Played himself in "Last Call with Carson Daly" in 2002. Played Himself - Challenger Chef in "Iron Chef America: The Series" in 2005. Played Himself - ICA Challenger in "Iron Chef America: The Series" in 2005. Played Himself - Guest Diner in "Top Chef" in 2006. Played Himself - Co-Owner, Carmelized Productions in "2 Dudes Catering" in 2007. Played himself in "Iron Chef America Countdown" in 2012. Played Himself - Guest in "Iron Chef America Countdown" in 2012.
Sean Brock has: Played Himself - Guest in "The Charlie Rose Show" in 1991. Played Himself - Challenger Chef in "Iron Chef America: The Series" in 2005. Played Himself - Executive Chef, Husk in "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" in 2009. Played Himself - Chef in "Unique Sweets" in 2011. Played himself in "Mind of a Chef" in 2012. Played Himself - ICA Challenger Chef in "Iron Chef America Countdown" in 2012. Played Himself - Host in "Mind of a Chef" in 2012.
The cast of Iron Chef America Countdown - 2012 includes: Lee Anne Wong as Herself - Guest Nate Appleman as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Donatella Arpaia as herself Donatella Arpaia as Herself - Guest Akita Back as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Karine Bakhoum as herself Karine Bakhoum as Herself - Guest Mario Batali as Himself - Iron Chef Richard Blais as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Elizabeth Blau as Herself - ICA Judge Kevin Brauch as Himself - Co-Host Kevin Brauch as Himself - Floor Reporter Kevin Brauch as Himself, Himself - Floor Reporter Sean Brock as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Nicolas Cantrel as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Homaro Cantu as himself Andrew Carmellini as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Craig Carton as Himself - ICA Judge Julie Chen as Herself - ICA Judge Sam Choy as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Cristeta Comerford as Herself - ICA Challenger Chef Gennaro Contaldo as Himself - Sous Chef Cat Cora as Herself - Iron Chef Jeff Corwin as Himself - ICA Judge Chris Cosentino as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Natalie Coughlin as Herself - ICA Judge Dana Cowin as Herself - ICA Judge Mark Dacascos as The Chairman Paula Deen as Herself - ICA Challenger Chef Roberto Donna as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Vinny Dotolo as himself Vinny Dotolo as Himself - Guest Wylie Dufresne as Himself - Chef Todd English as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Boomer Esiason as Himself - ICA Judge Tina Fey as Herself - ICA Judge Bobby Flay as Himself - Iron Chef Tyler Florence as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Marc Forgione as Himself - Iron Chef Renee Forsberg as Herself - Sous Chef: Bobby Flay Neal Fraser as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Amanda Freitag as herself Amanda Freitag as Herself - Guest Amanda Freitag as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Katsuya Fukushima as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Gale Gand as Herself - Challenger Chef Jose Garces as Himself - Iron Chef Duff Goldman as Himself - Challenger Chef Alex Guarnaschelli as herself Alex Guarnaschelli as Herself - Guest Lee Hillson as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Lee Hilson as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Cady Huffman as herself Cady Huffman as Herself - Guest Gavin Kaysen as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Jason Knibb as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Andrew Knowlton as himself Andrew Knowlton as Himself - Guest Emeril Lagasse as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Nigella Lawson as Herself - ICA Judge Susur Lee as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Lori Lynn Bauer as Herself - Sous Chef: Cat Cora Beau MacMillan as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Simon Majumdar as Himself - Guest Mario Manabe as Himself - Sous Chef: Curtis Stone Stephanie March as Herself - ICA Judge Roger Mooking as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Masaharu Morimoto as Himself - Iron Chef Drew Nieporent as Himself - ICA Judge Jill Novatt as herself Jill Novatt as Herself - Guest Takeo Okamoto as Himself - Ice Carver Ken Oringer as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Morou Ouattara as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Maureen Petrosky as Herself - ICA Judge Naomi Pomeroy as Herself - ICA Challenger Chef Julie Powell as Herself - ICA Judge Kevin Rathbun as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Kent Rathbun as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef John Rivera Sedlar as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Mo Rocca as Himself - ICA Judge Jeffrey Saad as Himself - Guest Hiroyuki Sakai as Himself - Iron Chef Aarti Sequeira as herself Aarti Sequeira as Herself - Guest Jane Seymour as Herself - ICA Judge Jeffrey Steingarten as Himself - Guest Jeffrey Steingarten as Himself - ICA Judge Hannah Storm as Herself - ICA Judge Michael Symon as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Michael Symon as Himself - Iron Chef Rick Tramonto as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Julie White as herself Julie White as Herself - Guest Patricia Yeo as Herself - ICA Challenger Chef Geoffrey Zakarian as Himself - ICA Challenger Chef Jill Zarin as herself Jill Zarin as Herself - Guest
Gale Gand has: Played Herself - Hostess in "Sweet Dreams" in 2000. Played Herself - Judge in "Food Network Challenge" in 2003. Played Herself - Guest in "Roadtrip Nation" in 2004. Played Herself - Challenger Chef in "Iron Chef America: The Series" in 2005. Played herself in "At the Table with..." in 2007. Played Herself - Challenger Chef in "Iron Chef America Countdown" in 2012.
Andrew Carmellini has: Played Himself - Chef in "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" in 1988. Played Himself - Celebrity Chef Judge in "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" in 1988. Played Himself - Guest in "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" in 1988. Played Himself - Challenger Chef in "Iron Chef America: The Series" in 2005. Played himself in "Martha" in 2005. Played Himself - Judge in "Worst Cooks in America" in 2010. Played Himself - ICA Challenger Chef in "Iron Chef America Countdown" in 2012.
Jose Garces has: Played himself in "Iron Chef America: The Series" in 2005. Played Himself - Iron Chef in "Iron Chef America: The Series" in 2005. Played Himself - ICA Challenger Chef in "Iron Chef America: The Series" in 2005. Played himself in "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" in 2009. Played himself in "Big Morning Buzz Live" in 2011. Played Himself - Iron Chef in "Iron Chef America Countdown" in 2012.
Susur Lee has: Played himself in "Appetite for Asia" in 1998. Played Himself - Challenger Chef in "Iron Chef America: The Series" in 2005. Played Himself - Chef in "Restaurant Makeover" in 2005. Played Himself - Judge in "Top Chef" in 2006. Played himself in "Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern" in 2006. Played himself in "At the Table with..." in 2007. Played himself in "Top Chef Masters" in 2009. Played himself in "The Marilyn Denis Show" in 2011. Played Himself - Guest Judge in "Top Chef Canada" in 2011. Played Himself - ICA Challenger Chef in "Iron Chef America Countdown" in 2012.
Laurent Tourondel has: Played Himself - Executive Chef in "Opening Soon" in 2001. Played Yuppie on Motorcycle in "Monkeys and Robots" in 2002. Played Himself - Challenger Chef in "Iron Chef America: The Series" in 2005. Played Himself - Guest Judge: Chef in "Iron Chef America: The Series" in 2005. Played himself in "Martha" in 2005. Played himself in "Top Chef" in 2006.
Gavin Kaysen has: Played himself in "Today" in 1952. Played Himself - Guest Chef in "Iron Chef America: The Series" in 2005. Played Himself - All-Star in "Chopped" in 2007. Played Himself - Contestant in "Chopped" in 2007. Played Himself - ICA Challenger Chef in "Iron Chef America Countdown" in 2012.
Cristeta Comerford has: Played herself in "Today" in 1952. Played herself in "The Biggest Loser" in 2004. Played Herself - Chef in "Iron Chef America: The Series" in 2005. Played Herself - White House Executive Chef in "Rachael Ray" in 2006. Played Herself - White House Chef in "My Life in Food" in 2008. Played Herself - ICA Challenger Chef in "Iron Chef America Countdown" in 2012.