Chefs
Iron Chef French Hiroyuki Sakai (坂井宏行)
vs
Toshiyuki Nakajima (中嶋壽幸)
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Judges Panel
The judges for the Beef Cheek battle are:
- Novelist and actor Tamio Kageyama (景山民夫)
- Actress Kayoko Kishimoto (岸本加世子)
- Actor Masumi Okada (岡田眞澄)
- Food critic Asako Kishi (岸朝子)
Winner
Toshiyuki Nakajima
Final Scores
| Sakai | Nakajima | |
|---|---|---|
| Kageyama | 16 | 17 |
| Kishimoto | 17 | 20 |
| Okada | 18 | 19 |
| Kishi | 16 | 18 |
| Totals | 67 | 74 |
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.