The WORST episodes of Beat Bobby Flay

#1 - 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.

#2 - Oh Brother

Season 18 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/17/2019

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.

#3 - 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.

#4 - The Boys are Back

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/25/2016

It's new vs. old school, by Santa Fe chef Todd Hall and Phoenix chef Brian Archibald, in a battle of Southwestern-style cuisine, decided by chefs Michael Symon and Michael Voltaggio.

#5 - The Battle for Saratoga

Season 27 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/29/2021

Golf phenom Michelle Wie joins Food Network's Scott Conant to add a stroke to Bobby Flay's game. Saratoga, N.Y., chefs Jeannette Liebers and Chris Bonnivier are on the scene to make sure Bobby takes a mulligan as they duke it out for the title of best brunch in town.

#6 - 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.

#7 - "Bouillabaisse-ic" Instinct

Season 32 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/18/2023

#8 - 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.

#9 - That's a Lotta Ciabatta

Season 27 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/6/2021

Chef Scott Conant and TV host Katie Brown bring in two masters of Italian pastamaking to see if Bobby Flay's skills can stand up to the test. Chefs Kerri Rogers and Joel Gargano want to make Bobby say addio with their buon cibo!

#10 - 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.

#11 - 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.

#12 - 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.

#13 - 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.

#14 - 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.

#15 - 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.

#16 - Bobby, We Need to Talk

Season 32 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/2/2023

Natalie Morales, host of The Talk, is back in the kitchen with Eddie Jackson. They send chefs Tim Kuklinkski and Sedesh Wilkerson on a mission to beat Bobby Flay in a battle of Scotch eggs.

#17 - 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.

#18 - Rules Are Meant to Be Broken

Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/7/2016

Chopped (2007) host Ted Allen and comedian Margaret Cho don't play by the rules when it comes to taking down Bobby Flay. To do their dirty work, they've brought in renegade chefs Diane Dimeo and Ian Russo to put culinary golden boy Bobby in his place.

#19 - Holidays Are For Battle

Season 14 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/7/2017

Neapolitan chef Simone Falco battles Euro chef Eoghain O'Neill for the right to spoil Bobby Flay's holiday dinner.

#20 - Who Done It?

Season 14 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/21/2017

Food Network's Lorraine Pascale and Damaris Phillips are in the arena to figure out which baker will take on Bobby Flay. Spunky cake master Andrea Bergin and New Orleans pastry chef Jeremy Fogg show their skills for the chance at making history.

#21 - Eye of the Tiger

Season 16 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/31/2018

#22 - 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.

#23 - Chocolate Covered Clash

Season 23 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/9/2020

Michael Voltaggio gets help from actress Drew Barrymore to slay Bobby Flay.

#24 - This'll Stick In Your Craw

Season 23 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/26/2020

Worlds collide when Hawaiian chef Jojo Vasquez tangles with Nashville's Brian Riggenbach for the ultimate chance to one-up Bobby Flay in his own kitchen. Sunny Anderson from The Kitchen and TV host Clinton Kelly are here to make sure no one plays nice, at least when it comes to beating Bobby.

#25 - Sugar and Spice, but Not So Nice

Season 13 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/20/2017

Food Network vet Alton Brown and Travel Channel host Adam Richman know losing is never sweet. To ensure that doesn't happen, they've brought in pastry chefs Josh Johnson and Dana Cree, who both want the sweet rush of victory!