Episode Data

Beat Bobby Flay

Season 1

• _{Monday, March 3rd, 2014}

  s1e1: Welcome To New York!

  Kentucky chef Anthony Lamas and Washington chef Jennifer Nguyen bring the battle to the Big Apple for a chance to Beat Bobby Flay.

• _{Thursday, March 6th, 2014}

  s1e2: Farmer and the Belle

  Georgia chef Matthew Raiford and Boston chef Karen Akunowicz compete for their chance to take on Bobby Flay.

• _{Thursday, March 13th, 2014}

  s1e3: Old Dog, New Tricks

  New Yorker Brian Tsao and Maryland's Adam Harvey duke it out for their chance to knock Bobby off his throne.

• _{Thursday, March 20th, 2014}

  s1e4: Fighting Irish

  Cancer survivor Steven McHugh goes head-to-head with 6'7 former rock star, Brian Young.

• _{Thursday, March 27th, 2014}

  s1e5: Beauty and the Feast

  Farm girl Rochelle Bilow takes on city boy Paul Denamiel for a chance to take on Bobby Flay.

• _{Thursday, April 3rd, 2014}

  s1e6: Eat, Flay, Love

  Catering queen Kimberly Van Kline and Christopher Lee, compete for a chance to take on Bobby Flay; Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli and down home chef Jack McDavid stop by to see how the competition measures up.

• _{Thursday, April 10th, 2014}

  s1e7: Up in Smoke!

  Chefs Kamal Rose and Shannon Bard compete for a chance to Beat Bobby Flay; Iron Chef Michael Symon and comedian Ali Wentworth will decide the winner.

• _{Thursday, April 17th, 2014}

  s1e8: Old School; New School

  Experienced chef Andrew Evans battles the up and coming chef Brooke Mallory; Scott Conant and food critic Katie Lee judge.

Season 2

• _{Friday, August 1st, 2014}

  s2e1: They Must Be Giants

  Crab Claw King, Andy Saintange, stands against tattooed butcher, Bruce Kalman, in the battle of the big men. Chopped judges Scott Conant and Geoffrey Zakarian will decide which chef gets the chance to take down Bobby in his own backyard.

• _{Thursday, August 7th, 2014}

  s2e2: East vs. West

  Food Network's Giada De Laurentiis and Iron Chef Michael Symon hold nothing back as they aim to get Bobby Flay beat! They bring in heavy ammo with a former Iron Chef America winner, L.A.'s chef Neal Fraser, and a Boston big shot with electric blue hair, Chef Jason Santos.

• _{Thursday, August 14th, 2014}

  s2e3: Bring Home the Bacon

  Food Network's Sunny Anderson and Cutthroat Kitchen judge Chef Jet Tila cause a ruckus as they conspire to Beat Bobby Flay! They bring in two chefs from New England; fusion chef, Matthew Britt and rebel, Tyler Anderson. Tune in to see if one of New England's finest can take down New York's sweetheart.

• _{Thursday, August 21st, 2014}

  s2e4: Battle of Brooklyn

  In the battle of Brooklyn's finest, young buck Jordan Andino and industry pro Jennifer Cole-Ruiz duke it out for the chance to get in the ring with Bobby Flay. Pulling no punches, Food Network vet Anne Burrell and Chopped judge Chris Santos are hell-bent on picking the best chef to knock Bobby to the mat.

• _{Thursday, August 28th, 2014}

  s2e5: Out of the Pan and Into the Fire

  The arena is on fire as Jersey's Carlos Serrano and L.A.'s Rina Younan battle it out in Bobby's house and things nearly go up in flames when the chefs start to improvise. Thankfully, Food Network's Alton Brown and TV personality Daphne Oz ring the alarm to find who they think is the best contender to try and smoke Bobby Flay in the competition.

• _{Thursday, September 4th, 2014}

  s2e6: Ladies First

• _{Thursday, September 11th, 2014}

  s2e7: Risky Buisiness

• _{Thursday, September 18th, 2014}

  s2e8: Smile Now, Cry Later

• _{Thursday, September 25th, 2014}

  s2e9: Ruling With an Iron First

• _{Thursday, October 2nd, 2014}

  s2e10: Against All Odds

• _{Thursday, October 9th, 2014}

  s2e11: Sun Up to Show Down

  Sunny Anderson and Katie Lee determine whether a muscle man or an old-school Italian chef has what it takes to take on Bobby Flay.

• _{Thursday, October 16th, 2014}

  s2e12: Only in New York

  Iron Chefs Alex Guarnaschelli and Michael Symon oversee a tense battle between two prominent names in New York's culinary scene.

• _{Thursday, October 23rd, 2014}

  s2e13: Orange Is the New Beat

  Chefs Geoffrey Zakarian and Jeff Mauro are playing the tricks and culinary instructor James Gillespie and restaurateur Rob Maffucci are serving up the Halloween treats.

Season 3

• _{Thursday, October 30th, 2014}

  s3e1: An International Affair

  Chopped's Ted Allen and Amanda Freitag stop by the arena with one goal in mind: Beat Bobby Flay! Italian-born chef Patrick D'Andrea takes on Canadian chef Rob Feenie for the chance to stare down the master.

• _{Thursday, November 6th, 2014}

  s3e2: Surf and Turf

  Chefs Alex Guarnaschelli and Anne Burrell have their eyes on the prize: taking down Bobby Flay in his own arena. Surf Chef Raphael Lunetta and Cowboy Chef Jake Gandolfo bring the heat before the winner takes on Bobby.

• _{Thursday, November 13th, 2014}

  s3e3: Gobbled Up

  Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian and supermodel Chrissy Teigen are here to spot the turkey in this holiday battle. Will mole master chef Julieta Ballesteros or farm-raised chef Kat Ploszaj pull up to the table for the opportunity to take on Bobby Flay?

• _{Thursday, November 20th, 2014}

  s3e4: Shaken, Not Stirred

  Michael Symon and Giada De Laurentiis team up to bring in two talented chefs who won't back down: Italian chef Giulio Adriani and Texan chef Kristine Kittrell. Who will have what it takes to boot Bobby out of his own kitchen?

• _{Thursday, December 4th, 2014}

  s3e5: By Land or By Sea

  Brooke Burke-Charvet and Alton Brown storm the castle to dethrone Bobby. Chef Jeremy Hanlon brings his beach flare against self-made native New York chef Alex Diaz for the chance to take on the king.

• _{Thursday, December 11th, 2014}

  s3e6: Bells Will Be Ringing

  Anne Burrell and Scott Conant try to spoil Bobby Flay's Christmas with their choice for a competitor to take him on in the kitchen.

• _{Thursday, December 18th, 2014}

  s3e7: Heat in the Street

  Alex Guarnaschelli and Scott Conant determine who will challenge Bobby Flay in the kitchen when a Mexican-born chef squares off against an opponent with a background in fusion cuisine.

• _{Thursday, December 25th, 2014}

  s3e8: Roll the Dice

  Michael Voltaggio and Simon Majumdar decide between a former pastry chef turned savory chef and a rising star on the New Hampshire culinary scene.

• _{Thursday, January 1st, 2015}

  s3e9: Pot Calling the Kettle Beat

  Jonathan Waxman and Aaron Sanchez hope to beat Bobby Flay by pitting him against either a veteran chef with 30 years experience or a star on the New England culinary scene.

• _{Thursday, January 8th, 2015}

  s3e10: New Kids on the Butcher Block

  Jeff Mauro and Justin Warner, both former winners of "Food Network Star," have a say when it comes to who will compete against Bobby Flay.

• _{Thursday, January 15th, 2015}

  s3e11: Clash of the Culinary Titans

  Sunny Anderson and Ted Allen pick a grillmaster and a chef who thrives on competition to take down Bobby Flay.

Season 4

• _{Thursday, April 16th, 2015}

  s4e7: Best Laid Plans

  Southerner Keri Moser faces off against New Englander Clark Frasier for the chance to beat Bobby.

• _{Thursday, April 23rd, 2015}

  s4e8: East Coast's Finest

  Chefs Curtis Stone and Michael Symon team up to rattle Bobby; Rhode Island's Chef Antonio Franco goes head-to-head against New York Chef Luke Venner for the chance to take on Bobby Flay.

Season 5

• _{Thursday, August 13th, 2015}

  s5e11: Sticking to Your Guns

  The competition heats up, as Food Network's Curtis Stone and Sunny Anderson take no prisoners on their quest to beat Bobby Flay. They've brought farm to fork chef Clark Barlowe to go head to head with Italian chef Peter McAndrews, but who will claim victory? Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/beat-bobby-flay/episodes.html?oc=linkback

• _{Thursday, August 20th, 2015}

  s5e12: Arrivals and Departures

  Vying for a chance to compete against Bobby Flay is no small feat when Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli and Iron Chef judge Donatella Arpaia decide who gets the shot. They know how to take down Bobby, and Washington's Michael Walters and Seattle's Lisa Nakamura are ready for the challenge Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/beat-bobby-flay/episodes.html?oc=linkback

Season 6

• _{Thursday, October 8th, 2015}

  s6e2: Settling the Score

  Two former contestants, silent assassin Bruce Kalman and young hotshot Jordan Andino, return for a second chance. But first, they have to impress Sunny Anderson and Jeff Mauro.

• _{Thursday, October 15th, 2015}

  s6e3: Frenemies

• _{Thursday, October 22nd, 2015}

  s6e4: Back With a Vengeance