The Food Network announced today the contestants on season four of The Next Iron Chef, and breaking with the tradition of seasons past, the competitors are mostly homegrown Food Network talent (winners of previous seasons who received the title of Iron Chef include Marc Forgione, Jose Garces, and Michael Symon). The lineup for season 4 includes New Yorkers Marcus Samuelsson, who, by the way, already won season two of Top Chef Masters, Alex Guarneschelli, and Geoffrey Zakarian along with Anne Burrell, Michael Chiarello, Elizabeth Faulkner, Chuck Hughes, Robert Irvine, and Beau MacMillan. The new season premieres October 30th at 9 PM.
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