John Sowa, left, won the Iron Chef title in 2023. This year, he’ll compete against chefs Jordan Wilson and Johana Tovar.

SEASIDE — The 15th annual Iron Chef Goes Coastal competition, a fundraiser organized by United Way of Clatsop County, will see three local chefs face off at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Competing for this year’s Iron Chef title will be last year’s winner, John Sowa of the Silver Salmon Grille in Astoria; Jordan Wilson of Surf 2 Soul, an Astoria food cart; and Johana Tovar of the Stephanie Inn in Cannon Beach.

Their challenge will be to open two black boxes containing secret ingredients over two rounds of cooking competition.

Emceeing will be chefs Bob Neroni and Josh Archibald. This year’s lineup of judges — chef Maximillian Metzger, Patrick McKee, Mike Downey and Mark Kujala — will be joined by a guest as attendees get a chance to bid on a panel spot during a live auction.

Audience members will also get their chance to judge in a People’s Choice competition, where more than a dozen local restaurants will vie to win over palettes. The top two will take on this year’s Iron Chef winner in 2025.

Tickets are $60 for general admission and $120 for reserved tables, available at www.aftontickets.com/ironchef.