About this season
Two talented chefs go head-to-head for the chance to Beat Bobby Flay. To get to Bobby the chefs must first face off against each other, creating a spectacular dish with a secret ingredient of Bobby's choice. Judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Jeff Mauro know Bobby's strengths and his weaknesses. Their goal: Pick the chef who has the skills to take down Bobby Flay in his own arena. The winning chef gets to challenge Bobby with his or her surprise signature dish. If Bobby goes down, the winner can tell the world, "I beat Bobby Flay!"
Episodes (13)
1. Oh Brother
Aired 17 January 2019 • 21 min
It's a case of sibling rivalry as brothers and chefs Steve and Brian Redzikowski go head-to-head for the chance to take down Bobby Flay; Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy and chef Alex Guarnaschelli decide which brother is the chosen one to face Bobby.
2. Take Him to Fresno
Aired 24 January 2019 • 21 min
Atlanta chef Chad Clevenger and Puerto Rican-born chef Anita Cartagena are prepped and ready to battle it out in the arena; Food Network's Alex Guarnaschelli and actor Ben Rappaport referee this heavyweight fight for the chance to take on Bobby Flay.
3. Game On
Aired 31 January 2019 • 21 min
Chef and former football player Eddie Jackson teams up with Worst Cooks in America’s Anne Burrell for a game day bout with Bobby Flay.
4. Old Friends
Aired 3 February 2019 • 21 min
Familiar faces return to the arena when restaurateurs and Beat Bobby Flay judges Michael Psilakis and Einat Admony compete to bring the heat. Food Network's Ted Allen and Sunny Anderson use their expertise to choose who will be the last chef standing.
5. Getting Nutty
Aired 7 February 2019 • 21 min
Food sensations Michael Voltaggio and Laura Vitale join forces to teach Bobby Flay a thing or two; they bring along University of Houston chef Alex Brugger and Miami-born Tatiana Rosana to school Bobby on a lesson in defeat.
6. Choc-O-Love
Aired 14 February 2019 • 21 min
Food Network's Alton Brown and Valerie Bertinelli don't want a rocky road on the way to beating Bobby Flay.
7. Don't Drop the Beat (Bobby)!
Aired 21 February 2019 • 21 min
Iron Chef Michael Symon and actress Brooke Shields band together to take Bobby Flay down; with Italian chef and restaurateur Carla Pellegrino and Atlanta's Idris Muhammad on their side, Bobby will be singing a different tune.
8. Off to the Races
Aired 28 February 2019 • 21 min
Chef Josh Capon and sports reporter Carolyn Manno team up to make sure Bobby Flay doesn't try for a trick play; Haitian chef Jouvens Jean takes on Francophile and Seattle restaurateur Bruce Naftaly to beat Bobby at his own game.
9. Don't Sour Out
Aired 7 March 2019 • 21 min
Katie Lee and Marc Murphy conspire to take down Bobby Flay; they're counting on native Italian chef Silvia Baldini and California chef Austin Cobb to make their day and beat Bobby.
10. Mince Meat
Aired 14 March 2019 • 21 min
Tough-guy-with-heart-of-gold Fernando Ruiz battles Mexican-born chef Paco Garcia for a chance at Bobby Flay, with chefs Donatella Arpaia and Scott Conant deciding which of them can make a dish as perfect as Scott's hair.
11. Greeking Out
Aired 21 March 2019 • 21 min
The kitchen goes metal when Iron Chef Jose Garces and Worst Cooks in America's Anne Burrell team up to take down their good friend, Bobby Flay; they pick Tagine Queen Aneesa Waheed and hard-hitting chef Ryan Lory to deliver the win.
12. A Marital Match
Aired 4 April 2019 • 21 min
Husband and wife Cody and Sam Carroll of Cajun Aces compete to prove that love is a kitchen battlefield. It's only fitting that The Kitchen's dynamic duo, Sunny Anderson and Jeff Mauro, officiate the attempt to send Bobby Flay off unhappily ever after.
13. Nutty Times
Aired 11 April 2019 • 21 min
Chopped's Geoffrey Zakarian and Amanda Freitag enlist Jimmy Buffett's private chef Dante Giannini and Telluride's Eliza Gavin to edge out the win and wipe out Bobby Flay.