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. Stare Downs And Smack Talk
Aired 2 April 2026 • 25 min
Alex Guarnaschelli and comedian Roy Wood Jr. deliver a double dose of smack talk as chefs Joe Flamm and Dafne Mejia give Bobby Flay a run for his money
2. Shaken And Stirred
Aired 9 April 2026 • 25 min
Bobby Flay gets shaken and stirred when Taraji P. Henson and Amanda Freitag try to mix up a defeat with pastry chefs Maurice Shelton and Cristina Vazquez
3. Oh! My! Gad
Aired 16 April 2026 • 25 min
Stage and screen actor Josh Gad duets with Damaris Phillips to turn out Bobby Flay's lights while preparing chefs Ciaran McGoldrick and Josh Mouzakes for their big debut.
4. School That Fool
Aired 23 April 2026 • 25 min
Abbott Elementary's Quinta Brunson and Chef Michael Voltaggio try to give Bobby Flay detention with their star pupils, chefs Devan Cunningham and Justin Jacobs.
5. Shark Bait
Aired 30 April 2026 • 25 min
Chef Scott Conant makes a deal with "Shark Tank's" Lori Greiner and pulls a hostile takeover of Bobby Flay's kitchen to make chefs Derrell Smith or Chris Arellanes the boss.
6. Brawlers vs. Bobby
Aired 7 May 2026 • 25 min
BBQ Brawl judges Adrienne Cheatham and Rashad Jones fire up the grills as past Master of 'Cue Kyle Bryner and future brawler "Chef T" Gregoire try to smoke Bobby Flay.
7. New Your State of Grind
Aired 14 May 2026 • 25 min
Hardcore New Yorkers Alex Guarnaschelli and comedian Desus Nice bring in chefs David Viana and Kess Eshun to kick Bobby Flay to the curb.
8. Spill the Tea
Aired 21 May 2026 • 25 min
Chef Geoffrey Zakarian and "Entertainment Tonight" anchor Nischelle Turner dig up the dirt on Bobby Flay to help chefs Arnold Myint and Emily Lim get red carpet ready.
9. Are We Having Fun Yet?
Aired 28 May 2026 • 25 min
Carson Kressley teams up with Triple Threat titan Ayesha Nurdjaja as chefs Laurence Louie and Logan Sandoval put Bobby Flay to the test with a dish he's never heard of.
10. Lights! Camera! Distraction!
Aired 4 June 2026 • 25 min
Comedian and movie podcaster Paul Scheer and Katie Lee Biegel want to call "cut" on Bobby Flay and get chefs Rashida Holmes and Dave White their close-up.
11. Pasta Royalty
Aired 11 June 2026 • 25 min
Nadia Caterina Munno, aka "The Pasta Queen," holds court with Christian Petroni and their loyal subjects, chefs Kelsey Murphy and Michael Reed, to dub Bobby Flay a loser.
12. Today's Forecast: Defeat
Aired 18 June 2026 • 25 min
Bobby Flay meets his match when meteorologist Ginger Zee and Sunny Anderson storm the kitchen with chefs Basil Yu and Sanjay Rawat.
13. Tough as Nails
Aired 25 June 2026 • 25 min
Powerhouse chefs Antonia Lofaso and Ayesha Nurdjaja recruit competitors Pete Amadhanirundr and Evelyn Garcia for a fierce showdown against Bobby Flay.