The BEST episodes of Beat Bobby Flay season 17

Every episode of Beat Bobby Flay season 17, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Beat Bobby Flay season 17!

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!"

Last Updated: 12/13/2024Network: Food NetworkStatus: Continuing
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7.90
21 votes

#1 - Fit to Flay

Season 17 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/30/2018

Chopped's Scott Conant and actress Jane Seymour team up to make Bobby Flay sweat. They've recruited a couple of big-name chefs, New York City's Nate Appleman and Italy's own Silvia Barban, to beat Flay to the finish line.

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7.81
21 votes

#2 - Winning in My Dreams

Season 17 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/5/2018

Pop singer Debbie Gibson and chef Katie Lee ("The Kitchen") team up to bring a winning tune to Bobby Flay's arena; Dutch-born Ype Von Hengst and Greek expert chef William Wright compete to see which chef will take on Bobby.

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7.73
15 votes

#3 - Skating By

Season 17 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/6/2018

Las Vegas chef Nicole Brisson rolls the dice against Chef Adam Greenberg for the chance to beat the house. It's up to Worst Cooks in America's Anne Burrell and TV host Jaymee Sire to play their cards and choose a contender to go all in against Bobby Flay.

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7.60
10 votes

#4 - Joke's On Bobby

Season 17 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/23/2018

Actress Emilie de Ravin and Beach Bites' Katie Lee aren't joking around as they try to take down Bobby Flay. They hope the punch line is in their favor as North Carolina's Jamie Lynch and New York City's Shorne Benjamin compete to face Bobby and have the last laugh.

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7.58
12 votes

#5 - Fright Club

Season 17 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/4/2018

There's a thrill of fear in the air when TV personality Jesse Palmer and Food Network's Eddie Jackson step into Bobby Flay's arena. Frank "The Bull" Terzoli and the City of Brotherly Love's John Patterson shake off the scare as they prepare to face Bobby and deliver his worst nightmare.

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star
7.57
14 votes

#6 - Chop of the Mornin' To Ya

Season 17 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/20/2018

There's expertise in spades when Chopped's Amanda Freitag and Laura Vitale arrive in Bobby Flay's arena. They're bringing in the heavy hitters with India native Asif Syed and New York's own Jordan Frosolone to teach the master a lesson in defeat.

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7.50
18 votes

#7 - Culinary Knockout

Season 17 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/26/2018

Food Network's Giada De Laurentiis and Los Angeles chef Michael Voltaggio play referee in a match to take Bobby Flay down; entering the arena with their eye on the prize are chefs Geronimo Lopez and Frances Tariga.

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7.50
12 votes

#8 - Flying Aubergines

Season 17 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/29/2018

Anne Burrell and Jet Tila team up to take down Bobby Flay; they have the tough job of choosing between pizzaiolo Tony Gemignani and England's own Robert Aikens, who are both laser-focused and ready to prove their superior skill in the kitchen.

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7.42
12 votes

#9 - Feel the Judgment

Season 17 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/13/2018

The tables are turned when past Beat Bobby Flay judges return to the kitchen to take matters into their own hands. Laura Vitale and Jet Tila judge the judges to deliver the verdict on who will serve Bobby justice.

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7.31
16 votes

#10 - Chocolate Victory

Season 17 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/16/2018

Bobby Flay brings his A game when Mexican cuisine chef Katy Smith and Denver chef Jose Guerrero show up with talent to spare. The pressure is on for Iron Chef Michael Symon and Valerie Bertinelli to choose their contender.

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star
7.23
26 votes

#11 - Waltz up a Win

Season 17 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/19/2018

Derek Hough of "Dancing With the Stars" and food personality Carla Hall decide who to whisk up to compete against Bobby Flay; doughnut queen Katy Gerdes and French-trained chef Olivier Palazzo meet in a sweet culinary cook-off.

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7.21
19 votes

#12 - Fields of Greens

Season 17 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/2/2018

Worlds collide when Irish firecracker chef Maeve Rochford squares off against Indian cuisine enthusiast chef Navjot Arora; two of Food Network's finest, Alex Guarnaschelli and Damaris Phillips, decide who will confront Bobby Flay.

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star
7.15
13 votes

#13 - Never Give Up

Season 17 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/9/2018

One shot at Bobby Flay wasn't enough for Italian chef Pasquale Cozzolino and Canada's infamous Ivana Raca, who are back for more. Iron Chefs Alex Guarnaschelli and Stephanie Izard give the play-by-play and dole out their final shot at redemption.

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