Chefs
Iron Chef Japanese Kōmei Nakamura (中村孝明)
vs
Xikun Liu (劉錫坤)
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Judges Panel
The judges for the Beef battle are:
- Actor Kin'ya Kitaōji (北大路欣也)
- Actress Sae Isshiki (一色紗英)
- Food writer, film producer Chua Lam (蔡瀾)
- Food critic Asako Kishi (岸朝子)
- Daniel Birman
- French cuisine representative Christian Boucharac
Winner
Kōmei Nakamura
Final Scores
| Nakamura | Liu | |
|---|---|---|
| Kitaōji | 20 | 19 |
| Isshiki | 18 | 15 |
| Lam | 14 | 12 |
| Kishi | 18 | 16 |
| Birman | 17 | 14 |
| Boucharac | 18 | 14 |
| Totals | 105 | 90 |
The winner is determined by the number of judges who rule in favor of a chef. If there is a split vote, it comes down to total points. If points are also tied, the match ends in a draw.