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Iron Chef Tucson 2026

Iron Chef Tucson 2026

Sat, Jul 18, 20261:00 PM – 12:00 AM MST

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This year’s 18th annual Iron Chef Battle is between reigning Iron Chef Anthony Dromgoole vs the winner of Meet the Chefs 2026. Your ticket includes entry to the Culinary Experience from 1-4 pm with 3 hours of food and drink sampling, cooking demos, classes and more; plus the Iron Chef Competition from 5:00pm-.8:00pm

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