# Next Iron Chef: All Stars **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 10, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-iron-chef-all-stars/599200 "2011-10-10T17:16:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-iron-chef-all-stars/599200/1 "2011-10-10T17:16:41Z")
Anne Burrell Michael Chiarello Elizabeth Falkner Alex Guarnaschelli Chuck Hughes Robert Irvine Beau MacMillan Spike Mendelsohn Marcus Samuelsson Geoffrey Zakarian A few thoughts: Burrell will last longer than Irvine (as usual) Guarnaschelli will leave early with all of her snarkiness. She wussed out of the Chopped judges competition and when she lost on Iron Chef, it was an old-fashioned ass whipping. šŸ˜ƒ Samuelsson is a top 3 competitor Spike will be out early too. I just think his style doesnā€™t fit the Iron Chef format at all. My favorite? Chef MacMillan. I have eaten at his restaurant and his flavor profile is exquisite. His miso-glazed salmon is the best salmon dish I have ever had. Why is Madison Cowan NOT in this group? Take out Chuck and give me Madison ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2011, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-iron-chef-all-stars/599200/2 "2011-10-10T17:35:05Z")
Iā€™m actually a bit disappointed to see Samuelsson on this show. It seems kind of tacky in comparison to his skills. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-iron-chef-all-stars/599200/3 "2011-10-10T17:49:03Z")
Burrell will make Final 3. $5 says MacMillan takes it. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-iron-chef-all-stars/599200/4 "2011-10-10T18:08:27Z")
So far MacMillan has 2 votes Should Ferret Herder be counted as voting for Samuelsson? ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-iron-chef-all-stars/599200/5 "2011-10-10T18:24:26Z")
It depends on the formatā€¦ If the format is very Iron Chef-like, Burrell has an advantage because sheā€™s so familiar with Iron Chef. If itā€™s more ā€œreality showā€ thenā€¦ MacMillan didnā€™t understand reality shows when he was one of the ā€œcoachesā€ on Worst Cooks in America. Burrell and Irvine were better at it, but not great. I think Falkner crashed and burned on some competition show because she didnā€™t get it either. Guarnascheli, Samuelsson, and Zakarian have been regular judges on a competition show, which might give them some insight into how it all works. And Spike is one of the best game players that Top Chef has ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2011, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-iron-chef-all-stars/599200/6 "2011-10-10T19:47:12Z")
Burrell for the win. She kicked ass on an episode of all star Chopped. Plus Iā€™m reading her cookbook and itā€™s terrific. Sheā€™s intimately familiar with the format, has the cooking chops and is incredibly fast. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2011, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-iron-chef-all-stars/599200/7 "2011-10-10T19:56:53Z")
Oooh - go chef Anne! Sheā€™s my current chef crush. ---
**Author:** ![Smitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Smitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smitty)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2011, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-iron-chef-all-stars/599200/8 "2011-10-10T22:22:03Z")
Given Anneā€™s long time gig as a sous chef for Iron Chef Mario Batali, I think she has the advantage, but I have to root for Robert Irvine. Anne beat him on **Chopped** and **Worst Cooks in America**. I just want to see him win one. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![FuriousGeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecae2f/32.png) [@FuriousGeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FuriousGeorge)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2011, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-iron-chef-all-stars/599200/9 "2011-10-10T23:23:09Z")
I think theyā€™ll give it to a female this time. Burrellā€™s gotta be the favorite. Sheā€™s got the ICA experience, she is a known FN face, and really kicks ass. If Irvine wins, Iā€™ll never be able to watch it again. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2011, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-iron-chef-all-stars/599200/10 "2011-10-10T23:28:48Z")
Iā€™m rooting for MacMillan, since heā€™s a local, but I think that Burrell could give him a challenge. ---
**Author:** ![GovernmentMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9c0ed/32.png) [@GovernmentMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GovernmentMan)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2011, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-iron-chef-all-stars/599200/11 "2011-10-11T00:38:12Z")
what the hell is Spike doing on this show? He was a mediocre contestant in regular Top Chef ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2011, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-iron-chef-all-stars/599200/12 "2011-10-11T03:57:23Z")
So weā€™re all set for MacMillan vs. Burrell in the finals? ---
**Author:** ![Sea\_Creature\_Turner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@Sea\_Creature\_Turner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sea_Creature_Turner)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2011, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-iron-chef-all-stars/599200/13 "2011-10-11T14:21:41Z")
Iā€™m not that familiar with MacMillan, so I can posit no opinion on his performance either way. But I feel pretty safe in saying that Chef Anneā€™s the one to beat in this thing, though Samuelsson will certainly be no slouch either. And I _really_ hope Guarnaschelli gets her self-satisfied ass handed to her but good. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2011, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-iron-chef-all-stars/599200/14 "2011-10-11T14:32:39Z")
I agree that Anne will be in the finals, but I would not rule out Chuck. He beat Bobby Flay. I love Chuck. I can not wait for this show to start.