Throwdown with Bobby Flay Season 5 Episodes

Episode 1

Country Fried Steak: Paula Deen

Thu, Mar 20, 2008

Bobby invites Paula Deen to compete in a country-fried steak challenge.

Episode 2

Moules Frites

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

Episode 3

Seafood Gumbo

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

A New Orleans native defends her famous seafood gumbo.

Episode 4

Paella

Sat, Aug 2, 2008

A paella cook-off takes place at the Cannery at Del Monte Square, in San Francisco, against Gerard Nebesky, who's known locally as the "paella guy".

Episode 5

Chiles Rellenos

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

A chile-relleno challenge is featured.

Episode 6

Deep Dish Pizza

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

Bobby travels to Chicago to challenge the owner of "Lou Malnati's Pizzeria" to a deep-dish pizza throwdown.

Episode 7

Brown Bag Apple Pie

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

Episode 8

Red Velvet Cake

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

Bobby surprises Raven "Cake Man" Dennis, III, of Brooklyn and challenges him to a red-velvet cake bake-off.

Episode 9

Arepas

Sun, Jun 22, 2008

Bobby challenges Maribel and Aristide Barrios, Venezuelan husband and wife owner of "Caracas Aprea Bar" in New York City, to a cook-off of arepas (corn cakes).

Episode 10

Coconut Cake

Tue, Jul 1, 2008

A South Carolina chef defends his famed six-layer, 12-pound coconut cake.

Episode 11

Mussels & Fries

Tue, Jul 8, 2008

Episode 13

Bûche de Noël

Sun, Dec 14, 2008

Renowned pastry chef Francois Payard is the challenger in a Yule-log cake bake-off.

Episode 14

Sushi

Sat, Feb 28, 2009

Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto schools Bobby Flay on the art of sushi before he challenges a former instructor at the California Sushi Academy.

Episode 15

Chocolate Bread Pudding

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

A chocolate bread-pudding challenge against New York pastry chefs Jerome Chang and Chris Chen, owners of the "Dessert Truck".