Get Ready for The Next Iron Chef Road to Redemption Web Tournament
While the nine returning chefs have been revealed for the upcoming fifth season of The Next Iron Chef, let's shift focus to lucky contestant number 10. The tenth slot will go to the winner of a Web-exclusive competition, a Food Network first, taking place on FoodNetwork.com. The four chefs taking part in the Web battle are: Duskie Estes and Robert Treviño, who have previously competed on The Next Iron Chef, and newcomers Lee Anne Wong and Madison Cowan.
The " Road to Redemption" four-part Web tournament begins October 12 with a battle between Iron Chef America challengers Madison Cowan and Lee Anne Wong, followed on October 19 by a competition between former Next Iron Chef contenders Duskie Estes and Robert Trevino. The winners meet on October 26, where the final Redemption position will be awarded. Simon Majumdar, Alton Brown and Iron Chef Jose Garces will decide who becomes a Next Iron Chef hopeful.