Beat Bobby Flay
Two contestants battle it out to face Bobby Flay. The victor faces Bobby Flay with their own signature dish. Who can beat the Flayster?
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Two contestants battle it out to face Bobby Flay. The victor faces Bobby Flay with their own signature dish. Who can beat the Flayster?
Season 12 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
Iron Chef Redemption
Thu, Apr 13, 2017 21 mins
Ted Allen and Debi Mazar welcome two contestants who lost Iron Chef America: The Series (2004) by one point; chef Todd Stein, who faced Bobby Flay in a battle of mussels, and chef Paul Virant, who took on Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, compete.
Episode 2
Mazel Tov
Thu, Apr 20, 2017 21 mins
Alex Reznik brings his kosher cuisine against Colin Smith in this battle for bragging rights. Iron Chef Michael Symon and soap star Susan Lucci bring the drama and the heat to take down Bobby Flay.
Episode 3
Challah at Your Boy!
Thu, May 4, 2017 21 mins
Chef and TV hostess Anne Burrell (Worst Cooks in America (2010)) and comedian Jay Pharoah plot and strategize how to beat Bobby Flay; Canadian chef Rene Rodriguez bring his south-of-the border flavors against the Italian fare of chef Michael Kramer.
Episode 4
Tame the Flame
Thu, May 11, 2017 21 mins
Chopped (2007) judge Scott Conant and actress Busy Philipps set their sights on beating Bobby Flay. They pit Toronto chef Ivana Raca against New Orleans chef Tom Wolfe, with both chefs fighting to make their mark.
Episode 5
Inside Scoop
Thu, May 18, 2017 21 mins
Actress Heléne Yorke and Chopped (2007)'s Alex Guarnaschelli conspire to beat Bobby Flay by bringing in southern boy Bobby Hansen and the Midwest's Steven Oakley, two chefs who are vying to take down the east coast king.
Episode 6
Open Grill Season
Thu, May 25, 2017 21 mins
Top Chef (2006) hostess Gail Simmons and The Kitchen (2014)'s Sunny Anderson are striking while the iron is hot in tonight's battle; here to tame the flame are Brooklyn's own Brandon Byrd and top Floridian chef Nicolay Adinaguev.
Episode 7
Friends in All Places
Thu, Jun 1, 2017 21 mins
Bobby Flay's pals come in hot from the West and East Coasts to take him down at his own game; Michael Symon wants to settle the score, as he pits New York chef Alex Guarnaschelli against Los Angeles chef Jet Tila in an all-out battle of friends.
Episode 8
The Next Food Network Star Is...
Thu, Jun 8, 2017 21 mins
Alton Brown enlists past winners of The Next Food Network Star (2005), Damaris Phillips and Justin Warner, to give Bobby Flay the runaround in his own kitchen; the tables turn and the stakes heighten.
Episode 9
Deja Flay
Thu, Jun 15, 2017 21 mins
Past winner Anne Burrell gets ready to battle once again; she has to cook against hotshot chef Marcus Samuelsson; Scott Conant sits back and relaxes as his dream team takes center stage.
Episode 10
BBF vs. Chopped
Thu, Jun 22, 2017 21 mins
Food Network's Ted Allen turns the tables in Bobby Flay's kitchen and he has the Chopped (2007) dream team to back him up; competing chefs Amanda Freitag and Marc Murphy know a thing or two about getting their friend Bobby beat.
Episode 11
Ghosts of Bobby's Past
Thu, Jun 29, 2017 21 mins
Actress Laura Prepon and The Chew (2011)'s Daphne Oz team up to get Bobby Flay beat. Bobby's protegee, Leia Gaccione, has a surprise in store for her mentor, while New York restaurateur Einat Admony is out for redemption.
Episode 12
Salty and Sweet
Thu, Jul 6, 2017 21 mins
Food Network vet Katie Lee (The Kitchen (2014)) and The Chew (2011)'s Carla Hall have a sweet surprise in store for Bobby Flay - they've brought in the cream of the crop, chefs Bruno Feldeisen and Michelle Gayer, for a chance to sweeten the pot with a win.
Episode 13
Record Breaking
Thu, Jul 13, 2017 21 mins
It's West Coast versus East Coast as Michelin-starred Jared Gallagher and worldly Joshua Bedford aim to teach Bobby Flay a thing or two in the kitchen; trying to lead them to victory are celebrity chef Josh Capon and sportscaster Jaymee Sire.