Spare ribs are the secret ingredient in the season finale as Chefs Jose Garces and Jehangir Mehta go head-to-head in the Chairman's final challenge; one will be crowned "Next Iron Chef."
The final three chefs face off in Japan, where they are challenged to honor personal integrity and that of the exotic ingredients from the world-famous Tsukiji Fish Market. Chef Mullen goes home.
The 10 chef rivals had 75 minutes to create two dishes from a surprise ingredient in their first challenge. Chef Eric Greenspan's grasshopper dishes failed to impress the judges and he became the first contestant eliminated from the competition.