ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn, sˈaɪmən tʃˈælɪndʒd ænd lˈɔst tʊ ˈaɪɚn ʃˈɛf ɐmˈɛɹɪkən tˈɑːd ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɪn bˈæɾəl dˈʌndʒnəs kɹˈæb, ˈeɪ.kˈeɪ.ˈeɪ. lˌɑːs vˈeɪɡəs ʃˈoʊdaʊn ɪn wˈʌn ʌv ˈoʊnli tˈuː pɹədˈuːst ˈɛpɪsˌoʊdz ʌv ˈaɪɚn ʃˈɛf jˌuːˌɛsˈeɪ.
In 2001, Simon challenged and lost to Iron Chef American Todd English (in Battle Dungeness Crab, a.k.a. Las Vegas Showdown) in one of only two produced episodes of Iron Chef USA.