Two teams of culinary brothers meet in Kitchen Stadium. Iron Chef Marc Forgione teams up with his brother, Bryan, to face off against Challenger Joey Campanaro and his brother Lou. Joey Campanaro makes his second appearance in Kitchen Stadium, having previously been bested by Iron Chef Cat Cora in Battle Venison. Judges are Cady Huffman, Mario Rizzotti and Anya Fernald.

Joey Campanaro was raised in an Italian-American household in Philadelphia where the food of his childhood inspired him to make cooking his vocation.  With a culinary approach firmly rooted in his Italian grandmother’s kitchen and honed in a range of America’s top restaurants, Joey brings a lifelong affinity for Mediterranean cuisine to every dish he creates.

Lou Campanaro has always loved his family and loved to cook.  At his new Philadelphia restaurant, Village Belle, he gets to incorporate those two things into his daily life, working in the kitchen alongside his brother Joey.  Leo was also on Joey’s last team to enter Kitchen Stadium.

Bryan Forgione is the son of one of America’s great chefs, Larry Forgione – the godfather of modern American cuisine.  Bryan is also the little brother of Iron Chef Marc Forgione who earned his title by winning Next Iron Chef 3.  The younger Forgione is also the executive chef at Society Café Encore in Las Vegas so he’s no slouch either.

This battle of the brothers should prove interesting with a secret ingredient like parmigiana reggiano.  If you haven’t yet, make sure you check out my exclusive interview with Iron Chef Marc Forgione (HERE).

Check below for the outcome.

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Forgiones           Campanaros
Taste: 25                Taste: 21
Plating: 13              Plating: 12
Originality: 15         Originality: 10
Total: 53                 Total: 43