Alton Brown is brilliant. I own half his kitchen gadgets, including a $60 teapot with steam powered rockets that spin around the outside. Love Alton Brown. But you're right, he's no Doc Hatori. And yes, this version is better than the Shatner version.

It's still not Iron Chef.

Until somebody creates fish roe ice cream and makes it look like a bunny with fried fish skin ears, it's not Iron Chef. Long live Sakai.