[music plays throughout]
[Andrew Leopold]
Hello, Humber – welcome to the annual 
Humber College 
Iron Chef competition.
Today is Battle Chocolate.
The secret ingredient, chocolate,
must be used
in all of the chef's 
culinary creations.
[Michael Teune]
We have eight teams of four students.
Uh, all of them have to use
the chocolate,
like we said earlier, with- 
in three different courses –
app, main, and dessert.
Uh, we did let them know 
the proteins in advance,
but we haven't let them know 
any of the ingredients.
So, they're making 
all their adjustments on the fly.
I have high expectations 
and hope for 'em.
We use this as our pooling
for our competitions that we use
throughout the school year.
So, uh, from these ones,
they can go on to compete nationally.
Last year, the student who won this one 
went on to compete in Vancouver,
um, so we're- 
have high hopes for these students,
and we're looking for the best.
[Andrew] Tanya,
talk to us about what we're doing today.
[Tanya] Well, we're doing a variety 
of, uh, dishes here and proteins –
'course, using chocolate 
in every course.
But we're using, uh,
scallops today,
uh, some, uh, whole chickens 
that we're butchering down,
and, um, a wonderful dessert 
that's a surprise.
[Andrew]
What's the, the biggest challenge
or the biggest pressure point 
about an Iron Chef competition?
[Tanya]
I think it's keeping organized,
keeping, uh, your timelines in,
in track, and,
and making sure everyone's,
you know, meeting the-
meeting the requirements that, that are-
that we- are needed to make the recipe.
[Andrew] We're just awaiting
the arrival of the judges
and the presentation 
of the first plates.
Eight teams are competing today,
four students per team.
We got first and second year,
and apprentice students.
The heat is rising 
here at Humber College.
[boing]
[Stjefan]
I'm in the Culinary Apprentice program.
So, instead of me 
being a full-time student,
I'm a part-time student.
So, I come here on Mondays,
and in this semester,
I'm gonna be coming 
Mondays and Tuesdays.
And I go and I work 
the rest of the week.
So, most of my week is, 
uh, developed in work,
but other than that, I'm here at school,
learning cook and everything,
then I go to my workplace,
and I take what I learned here,
and I bring it to my workplace.
[woman]
I'm in the Culinary Management program.
[Andrew] And how are you enjoying it?
[woman] I love it. 
I can't see myself 
doing anything else but cooking.
[Shonah Chalmers] Right now, all of them
are focusing on getting their apps done.
Hopefully,
they've broken their teams 
so some of them are working on the main 
and getting to the dessert.
This is what's successful,
is if they have a good plan of attack 
for today.
It looks like 
we have a great bunch of teams today.
Uh, also, we're gonna 
have some spectators.
Some of the family and friends 
are gonna come in,
'cause it's really all about showcasing 
what they've learned here so far.
[Michael] Alright, guys,
we're in our last five minutes.
Keep your wits about you.
[John Placko]
I'm quite impressed.
I think the flavour combinations 
have been interesting and unique,
some really nice tasting dishes,
and some really interesting 
presentation.
We've got a really good bunch
of students here competing today.
[Sergio Shidomi] I have seen 
some very creative, uh, dishes.
Um, looking forward to see 
what, uh, the other students,
uh, have to bring it to the table.
[George Taluri]
So far, so good.
I'm impressed with taste 
and presentation.
[Andrew] The Humber College
2013-2014 Iron Chef competition
is almost at a close.
Eight teams came to battle today 
in Battle Chocolate.
32 competitors giving it their all 
through three courses,
trying to wow our panel 
of three culinary expert judges.
The only question left 
is whose cuisine reigns supreme.
[Michael]
Okay, so without further ado,
first prize drumroll, anybody?
[drumming] There we go.
Team number five.
[crowd] Yeah! [cheers] [applause]
[Michael]
Congratulations.
[man]
It feels great, you know.
We came here,
we knew what we were doing,
our, uh, our team member, Lauren,
she had the work plan ready,
everything ready for us,
we just had to execute
whatever that was on the paper,
get it done on the right time,
and get every course 
in its own appropriate order,
and get it done the way 
it's supposed to be.
[woman 2]
It's great, feels great.
It just, I just wanna go further 
and see what's gonna happen.
[woman 3] I was- I felt so proud,
like, with my team,
because this is our first time 
working together,
and we can pull it off really well.
