Tucson’s finest restaurants and chefs will gather at the Diamond Center at Desert Diamond Casino – Sahuarita on Sunday, May 18, 2025, from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM, to showcase their culinary talents, sample their dishes, and compete for a spot in the 2025 Iron Chef Tucson competition.

The evening will feature top chefs from the Tucson Metro area as they present their signature dishes to attendees and compete for the Meet the Chefs Winner title. The winner will advance to the 17th Annual Iron Chef Tucson on July 26, 2025, where they will challenge reigning Iron Chef Anthony Dromgoole of Obon Sushi & Ramen Bar.

Arizona Lotus Corp., alongside event sponsors Blue Moon Brewing and Whiskey Del Bac, is proud to support the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona through donations from both the Meet the Chefs and Iron Chef Tucson events.

Chef Anthony Dromgoole, the 2024 Iron Chef Tucson winner, shared:

“The last year has been a wild one. Obon Sushi and Ramen’s Tucson location has seen record numbers since the Iron Chef win. Our slow season was about a month or so, opposed to 3-4 months most local places feel during the year. I’m excited to go through the whole process again – to see who shows up to Meet the Chefs, who wins, and mostly, to get back out there doing what I love.”

Please note: All Iron Chef Tucson events are 21+ only.