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Iron Chef S3E42 — Michiba vs Lin Kunbi Overtime (Sweet Potato Battle)

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Iron Chef•Season 3•Episode 42

Michiba vs Lin Kunbi Overtime (Sweet Potato Battle)

8.4/10 · 5 votesNov 24, 199530 min

Ranked #2 of 14 in Season 3•+0.3 vs season avg

Overtime Battle to Potato Battle After 60 minutes of battle, the scores are tied at 71. This may have been the first overtime battle in Kitchen Stadium. Judges: Nagisa Ohshima (Director), Yoshiko Ishii (Singer), Mayuko Takata (Actress), Asako Kishi (Critic)

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H

Hiroyuki Sakai

T

Takeshi Kata

Host

Kenji Fukui

Kenji Fukui

Y

Yukio Hattori

S

Shinichirō Ōta

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Episode Summary

"Michiba vs Lin Kunbi Overtime (Sweet Potato Battle)" is episode 42 of Iron Chef season 3. It scored 8.4/10 from 5 votes, ranking #2 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.1). It aired on November 24, 1995.

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