Aarón Sanchez

Aarón Sanchez (born February 12, 1976) is a noted, second-generation Latino chef in New York City, the executive chef and owner of the restaurants Centrico and Paladar. He has appeared on Iron Chef America, and is one of the few chefs whose battles have ended in a draw, tying with Masaharu Morimoto in "Battle Black Bass" in Season 2. He was a contestant on The Next Iron Chef, eliminated in the sixth test, "Creativity Under Pressure". He currently appears on the show Chefs vs. City with Chris Cosentino, and is a recurring guest judge on the show Chopped on Food Network.

Duff Goldman

Duff Goldman was born in Detroit, Michigan and moved shortly thereafter to Missouri. Goldman's nickname Duff came about when he was a baby.Jeffery Adam "Duff" Goldman (born December 17, 1974) is the star of the Food Network reality television show Ace of Cakes. He is an American cook, baker, and food artist who has been described as both audacious and creative.[1] He owns a cake shop in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. named Charm City Cakes. His work and talent have also been featured on the Food Network Challenge, Iron Chef America, Oprah, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Lynn Crawford

Lynn Crawford (born 1964) is a Canadian chef, trained at George Brown College in Toronto. She is known for her appearances on the hit Food Network show Restaurant Makeover, which is seen in over 16 countries worldwide. She was formerly the executive chef at the Four Seasons in Toronto and the former executive chef of the Four Seasons in New York. She appeared on the Food Network's Iron Chef America (the third chef from Canada to do so), in a battle with Iron Chef Bobby Flay. The episode first aired on March 7, 2007 with peanut as the theme ingredient. Crawford lost the battle to Chef Flay, although she did beat him by two points in the plating section of the scoring.

Tyler Florence

Tyler Florence may be a hot item on the New York culinary scene, but he's a Southern gentleman at heart. His love of cooking and appreciation of fresh ingredients are rooted in his parents' South Carolina garden and kitchen. With stars in his eyes and a stack of Art Culinaire magazines under his arm, Tyler moved to New York City in 1992 to sharpen his skills with the city's top chefs. After extended stints with Charlie Palmer at Aureole, Marta Pulini at Mad 61 and Rick Laakonen at the River Café, he was ready for his own stage.

Brad Long

Brad Long is a Canadian born chef. He is known for his appearances on the hit Food Network show Restaurant Makeover, which is seen in over 16 countries worldwide.

For ten years Chef Long worked at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment where he was responsible for feeding more than 20 million fans at Toronto's Air Canada Centre and BMO Field. His responsibilities included creating team meals for the organization's NBA and NHL teams; and overseeing quick service, catering and restaurants including The Platinum Club, one of Toronto’s finest dining rooms.

Art Smith

A native of Jasper, Florida, Art Smith studied at the Florida State University School of Business. He began his career with two internships at The Greenbrier Resort and was then selected to attend the prestigious Walt Disney Magic Kingdom College Program.

Following graduation, Art took a position working at the Florida Governor’s Mansion where he worked as executive chef for Governor Bob Graham, now a U.S. senator, and his wife Adele. He continued to cook for families all over the globe, including other well-known politicians and celebrities.

David Adjey

David Adjey is a world renowned chef, consulting with many restaurants in Toronto and throughout North America. He is known for his appearances on the Food Network Canada show Restaurant Makeover, which is seen in over 16 countries worldwide and ran for seven seasons, starting in 2005.
Adjey appeared on the season 7 premiere episode of Iron Chef America, where he faced off against Iron Chef Michael Symon. Michael Symon was his roommate and good friend in culinary school. The theme ingredient was sturgeon. The episode originally aired on October 5, 2008. Adjey and Symon fought to a rare tie/draw. Adjey asked for the help of Andrew Bradford from Jacob's restaurant in Toronto, and Rendel Mercer of the Spoke Club, also in Toronto, to act as his sous chefs for the competition.