The WORST episodes of Beat Bobby Flay
Every episode of Beat Bobby Flay ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Beat Bobby Flay!
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!"
#1 - Kelly and the Jet
Season 27 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/24/2021
Clinton Kelly and Jet Tila cheer two chefs on to victory against Bobby.
#2 - Best Dressed in TV
Season 27 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/17/2021
Geoffrey Zakarian and Carson Kressley take on Bobby -- and his style.
#3 - It's All Business
Season 28 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/21/2021
Chefs and business partners Scott Calhoun and David Feola must challenge each other before they take Bobby Flay down. Meanwhile, Anne Burrell and Michael Symon give Bobby the business.
#4 - The Puck Stops Here
Season 27 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/24/2021
Culinary legend Wolfgang Puck makes his first-ever appearance at the Beat Bobby Flay arena alongside Chopped guru Ted Allen. Chefs Emily Hansen and Judy Anderson must impress the dynamic duo to get the chance to fillet the Flay.
#5 - Beets Me
Season 27 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/17/2021
Bobby Flay's friends Damaris Phillips and Michael Symon get together for the very first time to try to take their pal down. He'll have to tango with fellow New Yorkers Andrew Lukovsky and Airis Johnson, who aren't going down without a fight.
#6 - Let the Trumpet Sound!
Season 27 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/10/2021
VEEP star Reid Scott makes a campaign run against Bobby Flay with an all-star running mate, Food Network's Sunny Anderson. Chefs Ned Baldwin and Sieger Bayer want to veto Bobby's winning record and snag a landslide victory of their own.
#7 - Rambutan Rumble
Season 27 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/3/2021
Global chefs Dannie Harrison and Hiro Tawara try to trip up Bobby Flay with some dishes that are off the map! Food Network's Giada De Laurentiis and Marcus Samuelsson are along for the ride and hoping Bobby gets jet lag.
#8 - Heat in the Street
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/18/2014
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.
#10 - An International Affair
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/30/2014
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.
#11 - Get Out of My Hair!
Season 40 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/14/2025
Scott Conant and Anne Burrell impress Bobby Flay with their good hair and their skilled competitors, chefs Dave Hadley and Kat Turner.
#12 - "Bouillabaisse-ic" Instinct
Season 32 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/18/2023
#13 - The Nightmare Before Pastry
Season 25 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/14/2020
Katie Lee and Zac Young want to scare up a victory over Bobby.
#14 - Hook, Line and Sinker
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/3/2015
In a battle pitting a hotel chef vs. a restaurant chef, Scott Conant and Willie Geist are charged with choosing the better man to go up against Bobby Flay.
#15 - Belly Up!
Season 26 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/4/2021
Meat masters Max Hosey and Ash Fulk go belly up for the star ingredient as they battle for a shot at Bobby Flay. Then things hit the next level when Bobby and Chef Claire Robinson discover Chef Scott Conant's secret obsession with the winning contender's signature dish.
#16 - Pot Calling the Kettle Beat
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/1/2015
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.
#18 - Knock Out Kitchen
Season 39 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/7/2025
Undefeated boxing champ turned Food Network host Laila Ali and Chef Brooke Williamson try to knock out Bobby Flay with their hungry contender chefs Elia Aboumrad and Ross Martin.
#19 - JUDGEment Day
Season 35 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/4/2024
#20 - Orange Is the New Beat
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/23/2014
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.
#21 - No Training Wheels
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/9/2015
Actor and chef David Burtka teams up with Food Network's Alex Guarnaschelli to beat the king of competition cooking, Bobby Flay, as self-taught chefs Johnny Zone and Jumoke Jackson battle for the right to dethrone him.
#22 - Style and Sass
Season 39 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/14/2025
Carson Kressley and Stephanie Boswell "zhuzh up" Bobby's competition.
#23 - Bells Will Be Ringing
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/11/2014
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.
#24 - It Must've Been Love
Season 22 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/24/2019
Proving that couples can be competitive, Chef Ricardo Castro and his wife, Chef Rosana Rivera, challenge each other for a chance to beat Bobby Flay. Love is in the air as they're joined by Food Network's Jet Tila and his wife, Ali, but there's no love for Bobby.
#25 - Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Season 25 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/19/2020
Food Network's Alex Guarnaschelli and Chef Michael Voltaggio love nothing more than getting Bobby Flay beat. They're cheering on fine dining expert Jennifer Dewasha and seafood aficionado Devin Bozkaya, who are ready to battle for a chance at the throne with a win against Bobby.