Beat Bobby Flay

Beat Bobby Flay
Genre	cooking
Starring	Bobby Flay
Judges	various
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	9
No. of episodes	104
Release
Original network	Food Network
Picture format	HDTV
External links
Beat Bobby Flay

Beat Bobby Flay is an American cooking competition show on the Food Network. It features various chefs competing against Iron Chef Bobby Flay. This show is taped in front of a live audience.

Format

In the first round, guests bring out two contenders who cook against each other using an ingredient chosen by Flay in 20 minutes. The winner of this round then chooses a dish to cook in the second round against Flay. Then they have 45 minutes to make the assigned dish. The winner of the second round is determined by three judges in a blind taste test without telling who cooked the dish.

Episodes

Season 1

№	#	Title	Original airdate	First round			Second round
				Guest(s)	Ingredient(s)	Contestants	Judges	Dish	Winner
0	0						Alex Guarnaschelli
2	2
6	6	"Welcome to New York!"	March 3, 2014	Sunny Anderson, Jonathan Waxman	skirt steak	Anthony Lamas, Jennifer Nguyen	Cobi Levy, Kelsey Nixon, Roberto Treviño	shrimp and grits	Bobby Flay
4	4	"Farmer and the Belle"	March 6, 2014	Michael Symon, Simon Majumdar	red prawn	Karen Akunowicz, Matthew Raiford	Corby Kummer, Melba Wilson, Harold Dieterle	chicken and waffles	Bobby Flay
3	3	"Old Dog, New Tricks"	March 13, 2014	Alex Guarnaschelli, Anne Burrell	cauliflower	Adam Harvey, Brian Tsao	Michael Chernow, Daniel Holzman, Wylie Dufresne	meat tacos	Brian Tsao[1]
4	4	"Fighting Irish"	March 20, 2014	Giada De Laurentiis, Mo Rocca	scallops	Brian Young, Steven McHugh	Ed Levine, Madison Cowan, Nils Norén	bangers & mash	Bobby Flay
5	5	"Beauty and the Feast"	March 27, 2014	Eden Grinshpan, Justin Warner	eggplant	Paul Denamiel, Rochelle Bilow	George Mendes, Michele Ragussis, Hugh Mangum	burger	Bobby Flay
6	6	"Eat, Flay, Love"	April 3, 2014	Alex Guarnaschelli, Jack McDavid	brussels sprouts	Kimberly Van Kline, Christopher Lee	Todd Coleman, Marco Canora, Frank Prisinzano	mac & cheese	Bobby Flay

Season 2

№	#	Title	Original airdate	First round			Second round
				Guest(s)	Ingredient(s)	Contestants	Judges	Dish	Winner
9	1	"They Must Be Giants"	July 31, 2014	Geoffrey Zakarian, Scott Conant	lambchops	Bruce Kalman, Andy Saint-Ange	Donatella Arpaia, Ed McFarland, Leah Cohen	linguine & clams	Bobby Flay

Season 3

№	#	Title	Original airdate	First round			Second round
				Guest(s)	Ingredient(s)	Contestants	Judges	Dish	Winner
22	1	"An International Affair"	October 30, 2014	Amanda Freitag, Ted Allen	egg	Patrick D'Andrea, Rob Feenie	Mark Birnbaum, Franklin Becker, Andrew Friedman	ravioli	Bobby Flay
	2	"Surf and Turf"		Alex Guarnaschelli, Anne Burrell	green peas	Jake Gandolfo, Rafael Lunetta	Ed Brown, Ken Oringer, Suvir Saran	fish sandwich	Bobby Flay
	3	"Gobbled Up"		Geoffrey Zakarian, Chrissy Teigen	cranberries	Kat Ploszaj, Julietta Ballesteros	Seamus Mullen, Shaun Hergatt, David Leite	duck a l'orange	Bobby Flay
	5	"By Land or by Sea"		Brooke Burke-Charvet, Alton Brown	marcona almonds	Alex Diaz, Jeremy Hanlon	Seamus Mullen, Lourdes Castro, Madison Cowan	fish and chips	Bobby Flay
	8	"Roll the Dice"		Michael Voltaggio, Simon Majumdar	pork tenderloin	Evan Hennessey, John Miele	Ken Friedman, Ed McFarland, Donald Brophy	lobster roll
	10	"New Kids on the Butcher Block"		Jeff Mauro, Justin Warner	ground beef	Malcolm Mitchell, Daniela D'Ambrosio	Joey Campanaro, Madison Cowan, Mike Birnbaum	BLT	Bobby Flay
	11	"Clash of the Culinary Titans"		Sunny Anderson, Ted Allen	pizza dough	Victor Albisu, Eddie Tangredi	Michael Stillman, Ariane Daguin, George Motz	steak and eggs	Victor Albisu
	12	"Defend the House"		Alton Brown, Alex Guarnaschelli	hanger steak	Joe Dobias, Alina Eisenhauer	Sam Talbot, Aliya Leekong, Alex Garcia	biscuits & gravy	Bobby Flay
	13	"Fry Me a River"		Scott Conant, Geoffrey Zakarian	tomatoes	Robert Hesse, Michael Jenkins	Corby Kummer, Terrance Brennon, Drew Nieporent	chicken wings	Bobby Flay

Season 4

№	#	Title	Original airdate	First round			Second round
				Guest(s)	Ingredient(s)	Contestants	Judges	Dish	Winner
35	1	"Foreign Relations"	March 5, 2015	Giada De Laurentiis, Michael Symon	porterhouse steak	Taichi Kitamura, David Decastro	Ed Schoenfeld, Kristin Sollenne, Harold Dieterle	pot stickers	Taichi Kitamura[2]
38	3	"To Contend and Serve"		Anne Burrell, Geoffrey Zakarian	italian sausage	Carla Harris, Noah Schwartz	Ed McFarland, Lourdes Castro, Rick Moonen	catfish po' boy	Bobby Flay
39	4	"Culinary Validation"		Scott Conant, Natalie Morales	kielbasa	Joe Adorno, Adam Halberg	Jeff Zalaznick, Kristin Sollenne, Rick Moonen	arroz con pollo	Bobby Flay
	5	"Raising the Bar"		Sunny Anderson, Allison Sweeney	shiitake mushrooms	Kelvin Fernandez, Chris Kobayashi	Ivan Orkin, Roberto Treviño, Ming Tsai	meat arepas	Kelvin Fernandez
41	6	"No Training Wheels"		Alex Guarnaschelli, David Burtka	feta cheese	Johnny Zone, Jumoke Jackson	Luke Holden, Mary Sue Milliken, Suvir Saran	fried fish tacos	Johnny Zone
44	9	"Out on a Limb"		Ted Allen, Tamron Hall	fluke	John Wassil, Katherine Humphus	Harold Moore, Ariane Daguin, Todd Coleman	lamb chops	Bobby Flay
46	11	"Homeland"		Anne Burrell, Scott Conant	oranges	Thoa Nguyen, Jason Hippen	David Massoni, Anita Lo, Ivan Orkin	bibimbap	Thoa Nguyen[3]

Season 5

№	#	Title	Original airdate	First round			Second round
				Guest(s)	Ingredient(s)	Contestants	Judges	Dish	Winner
48	1	"No Fear"	June 4, 2015	Damaris Phillips, Alex Guarnaschelli	halibut	Will Gilson, Lawrence Males	Roberto Treviño, Lourdes Castro, Hugh Mangum	corn-beef hash	Bobby Flay
50	3			Sunny Anderson, Giada de Laurentiis	littleneck clams	Tre Wilcox, Sarah Acconcia		pork roulade	Bobby Flay
60	12	"Arrivals and Departures"	August 20, 2015	Donatella Arpaia, Alex Guarnaschelli	swordfish	Michael Walters, Lisa Nakamura	Franklin Becker, Candice Kumai, Madison Cowan	jerk chicken	Michael Walters[4]
61	13	"Culinary Tornado"		Anne Burrell, Simon Majumdar	new york strip steak	Miguel Trinidad, Brian Hill	Leah Cohen, Hugh Mangum, Devin Alexander	ribs	Bobby Flay

Season 6

№	#	Title	Original airdate	First round			Second round
				Guest(s)	Ingredient(s)	Contestants	Judges	Dish	Winner
61	1	"Unfinished Business"	October 1, 2015	Scott Conant, Jonathan Scott, Drew Scott	cherrystone clams	Angelo Sosa, Blythe Beck	Ivy Stark, Josh Capon, Elizabeth Karmel	pork enchiladas	Bobby Flay
62	2	"Settling the Score"	October 8, 2015	Sunny Anderson, Jeff Mauro	rack of lamb	Jordan Andino, Bruce Kalman	Frank Prisinzano, Laura Vitale, Harold Moore	pasta carbonara	Bruce Kalman[5]
63	3	"Frenemies"	October 15, 2015	Michael Symon, Debi Mazar	portobello mushroom	Natasha Pogrebinsky, Michael Jenkins	Ed McFarland, Tom Birchard, Andrew Friedman	pierogi	Bobby Flay
64	4	"Back with a Vengeance"	October 22, 2015	Daphne Oz, Geoffrey Zakarian	kale	Tre Wilcox, Anthony Lamas	Franklin Becker, Lourdes Castro, Julien Medina	moqueca	Bobby Flay
65	5	"Trick or Sweet"	October 26, 2015	Simon Majumdar, Debi Mazar	coconut	Justin Burke-Samson, Tommy Juliano	Paulette Goto, Johnny Iuzzini, Jen Yee	pumpkin trifle	Bobby Flay
66	6	"It's a Family Secret"		Anne Burrell, Spike Mendelsohn	flat iron steak	Kiran Verma, Ric Orlando	Jason Birchard, Maneet Chauhan, Madison Cowan	potato latkes	Ric Orlando
	7	"She's a lady"						Shrimp Mofongo
73	13	"Strike While the Iron's Hot"	January 21, 2016	Amanda Freitag, Geoffrey Zakarian	peanuts	Steve "Nookie" Postal, Tim Freeman	Kristin Sollenne, Dale Talde, Candice Kumai	pad thai	Tim Freeman[6]

Season 7

№	#	Title	Original airdate	First round			Second round
				Guest(s)	Ingredient(s)	Contestants	Judges	Dish	Winner
74	1	"Poking and Prodding"	December 17, 2015	Katie Lee, Judy Gold	polenta	Alex Stratta, Houman Gohary	Marco Moreira, Maneet Chauhan, Jean-Paul Bourgeouis	lamb shish kebab	Bobby Flay
75	2	"A Cut Above"	January 28, 2016	Simon Majumdar, Jet Tila	flank steak	John Tesar, Terry Sargent	Michael Stillman, Madison Cowan, Jean-Paul Bourgeouis	beef Wellington	Bobby Flay
76	3	"Touchdown!"	February 4, 2016	Anne Burrell, Laila Ali	avocado	Zane Holmquist, Deji Oduwole	Ben Ford, Tricia Williams, Pete Levin	pork nachos	Bobby Flay
77	4	"Sweet and Spicy"	February 11, 2016	Katie Lee, Damaris Phillips	chocolate & chillies	Carlos Baez, Steven Scalesse	Susan Feniger, Richard Sandoval, Pamela Morgan	chicken mole	Bobby Flay
78	5	"A Feather in Your Cap"	February 18, 2016	Alex Guarnaschelli, Sunny Anderson	duck breast	Mohan Ismail, Nicole Roarke	Wylie Dufresne, Ed Schoenfeld, Frank Pellegrino	seafood lo mein	Mohan Ismail[7]
79	6	"The Boys Are Back"	February 25, 2016	Michael Symon, Michael Voltaggio	jarred tuna	Todd Hall, Brian Archibald	Julian Medina, Tricia Williams, Franklin Becker	steak torta	Brian Archibald[8]
80	7	"Always Expect the Unexpected"	March 3, 2016	Ted Allen, Kelsey Nixon	sirloin steak	Matt Levin, Sanaa Abourezk	Michael Psilakis, Corby Kummer, Jeremy Spector	vegetarian moussaka	Bobby Flay

Season 8

№	#	Title	Original airdate	First round			Second round
				Guest(s)	Ingredient(s)	Contestants	Judges	Dish	Winner
81	1	"Turning the Tables"	March 17, 2016	Katie Lee	spinach	Alex Guarnaschelli, Michael Symon	Michael Lomonaco, April Bloomfield, Wylie Dufresne	lobster Newberg	Alex Guarnaschelli
82	2	"Pie in the Sky"	March 24, 2016	Maria Menounos, Scott Conant	striped bass	Branden Levine, Damon Gordon	Donal Brophy, Michael Lomonaco, Pete Levin	shepherd's pie	Bobby Flay
83	3	"Time to Get Schooled"	March 31, 2016	Anne Burrell, Curtis Stone	asparagus	Cindy Wolf, Stacie Vande Wetering	Jean-Paul Bourgeouis, Cedric Vongerichten, Franklin Becker	seafood risotto	Bobby Flay
84	4	"Something Sweet"	April 7, 2016	Bobby Deen, Sunny Anderson	cherry	Caprial Pence, Ty Leon	Johnny Iuzzini, Paulette Goto, Zac Young	cream puffs	Bobby Flay
85	5	"Have Merci!"	April 14, 2016	Alex Guarnaschelli, Josh Capon	artichoke hearts	Gui Alinat, Kevin Ashade	Marco Moreira, Aliya Leekong, Alain Allegretti	coq au vin	Kevin Ashade[9]
86	6	"Just Act Natural"	April 21, 2016	Ina Garten, Neil Patrick Harris	piquillo pepper	Gail Arnold, Thomas John	Richie Notar, Madhur Jaffrey, Jehangir Mehta	chicken shawarma	Bobby Flay
87	7	"Riding the Wave"	April 28, 2016	Katie Lee, Simon Majumdar	lamb tenderloin	Shaymus Alwin, Jeremy Sewall	Jamie Bissonnette, Keri Glassman, Ed McFarland	lobster bisque	Bobby Flay
88	8	"Fully Baked"	May 5, 2016	Geoffrey Zakarian, Scott Conant	plantain	Robert Vasquez, Aaron Rivera	Michael Laiskonis, Ivy Stark, Roberto Santibáñez	beef empanada	Aaron Rivera[10]
89	9	"Hall of Shame"	May 12, 2016	Giada De Laurentiis, Jerome Bettis	okra	Kenny Gilbert, Jordan Wakefield	Tom Birchard, Lisle Richards, Ken Friedman	chicken & dumplings	Kenny Gilbert
90	10	"Star Power"	May 19, 2016	Jeff Mauro, Eddie Jackson	Dover sole	Jesse Schenker, Danny Mena	Julian Medina, Rosanna Scotto, Madison Cowan	tortilla soup	Bobby Flay
91	11	"Ring of Fire"	May 26, 2016	Jeff Mauro, Anthony Anderson	mahi-mahi	Adrianne Calvo, Ben Thomas	Michael Lomonaco, Tracy Weiss, Brian Duffy	steak au poivre	Bobby Flay
92	12	"Fingerlings Crossed!"	June 2, 2016	Geoffrey Zakarian, Diane Guerrero	fingerling potato	Philippe Corbet, George Rodrigues	Roberto Santibáñez, Paulette Goto, Brian Mazza	chili	George Rodrigues[11]
93	13	"A Little Bit Country"	June 5, 2016	Alex Guarnaschelli, Trisha Yearwood	bay scallop	Lee Frank, Joe Wolfson	Hugh Mangum, Elizabeth Karmel, Marc Murphy	country fried steak	Bobby Flay

Season 9

№	#	Title	Original airdate	First round			Second round
				Guest(s)	Ingredient(s)	Contestants	Judges	Dish	Winner
94	1	"Fancy Meeting You Here"	June 12, 2016	Sunny Anderson	prosciutto	Anne Burrell, Scott Conant	Ken Oringer, Susan Ungaro, Jacques Torres	cheesecake	Anne Burrell
95	2	"Breaking Food News"	June 19, 2016	Michael Symon, Katie Couric	mackerel	Michael Ginor, Alyssa Gorelick	Michael Psilakis, Leah Cohen, George Mendes	lamb gyro	Bobby Flay
96	3	"Red, White, and BBQ"	June 26, 2016	Katie Lee, Elvis Duran	chicken wings	Brother Luck, Matt Bolus	Raquel Pelzel, Corby Kummer, Elizabeth Karmel	pulled pork sliders	Brother Luck[12]
	4	"Green with Envy"		Scott Conant, Perrey Reeves	silken tofu	Pankaj Pradhan, Vikki Krinsky	Michael Schulson, Keri Glassman, Sal Scognamillo	stuffed peppers	Bobby Flay
	5	"Dancing With the Devil"						shrimp scampi
	6	"Ladies Night"						Tortellini
	7	"Stop Drop and Roll"		Geoffrey Zakarian, Donny Deutsch	cannellini beans	Kevin Naderi, Mark Vecchitto	Maneet Chauhan, Franklin Becker, Dorothy Cann Hamilton	stuffed cabbage rolls	Kevin Naderi
	8	"So many obstacles"						Meat Pizza
	9	"Who's Got This in the Bag"		Jet Tila, Debi Mazar	ground lamb	Mark Gaier, Christopher Covelli		fish en papillote
	10	"Age is Just a Number"						Wonton soup
	11	"Get in the Zone"		Alex Guarnaschelli, Kenny Mayne	yukon gold potatoes	Jeff Williams, Kevin Templeton	David Massoni, Lourdes Castro, Jason Debriere	chilaquiles	Bobby Flay
	12	"Bobby's DMV Appointment"		Curtis Stone; Haylie Duff	guanciale	Serge Pambo, Todd Gray	Michael Psilakis, Tracy Weiss, Hugh Mangum	soft-shell crab sandwich	Bobby Flay
	13	"Dark Horses Still Kick"		Geoffrey Zakarian, Debi Mazar	branzino	Ed Hardy, Kunal Lamba	Hari Nayak, Dorothy Cann Hamilton, Hung Huynh	chicken bánh mì	Bobby Flay

Season 10

№	#	Title	Original airdate	First round			Second round
				Guest(s)	Ingredient(s)	Contestants	Judges	Dish	Winner
106	1	"Comforts of Home"	September 22, 2016	Scott Conant, Bethenny Frankel	ground pork	Jackie Rothong, Matteo Boffo	Frank Prisinzano, Jody Adams, Salvatore Coppola	cannelloni	Bobby Flay
107	2	"Shore Fire Strategy"	September 29, 2016	Anne Burrell, Mario Cantone	squab	Geoff Johnson, Martin Rios	Ed Brown, Clodagh Mckenna, Craig Samuel	lobster thermidor	Bobby Flay
108	3	"Howdy Halloween"	October 6, 2016	Sunny Anderson, Laura Vitale	blood oranges	Katherine Clapner, Joe Baker	David Lebovitz, Nicole Friday, Zac Young	devil's food cake	Katherine Clapner
109	4	"Bobby-Bing Bobby-Boom!"	October 13, 2016	Anthony Carrino, John Colaneri, Alex Guarnaschelli	kalamata olives	Toni Sapienza, Rodney Murillo	Nick Defonte,[13] Kristin Sollenne, Dale Talde	meatball sandwich	Bobby Flay
110	5	"Che-Sing Glory"	October 20, 2016	Geoffrey Zakarian, Michael Che	country ham	Tony Nguyen, Andres Dangond	Judy Joo, Ivan Orkin, Ivy Stark	ramen	Bobby Flay
111	6	"Hold on for One More Flay"	October 27, 2016	Katie Lee, Carnie Wilson	butchery brioche	Jeremy Nolen, Vijay Sadhu	Aliya Leekong, Edi Frauneder, Julie Sahni	samosas	Vijay Sadhu[14]
112	7	"Surprise Surprise"	November 3, 2016	Curtis Stone, Sandra Lee	haddock	Pat Sheerin, Katie Chin	Michel Nischan, Anita Lo, Hung Huynh	pork fried rice	Bobby Flay
113	8	"Country Boys in the Big City"	November 10, 2016	Ted Allen, Anne Burrell	black beans	Mike Johnson, Justin Gaines	Jean Paul Bourgeois, Candice Kumai, Michael Psilakis	jambalaya	Bobby Flay
114	9	"Thanks But No Thanksgiving"	November 17, 2016	Martha Stewart, Scott Conant	butternut squash	Ed Cotton, Omar Zerrei	Madison Cowan, Marcie Turney, Felipe Donnelly	turkey cacciatore	Ed Cotton

References

1. "The Dish: New York Chef Brian Tsao".
2. Hill, Megan (9 March 2015). "Taichi Kitamura Beats Bobby Flay and You Can Eat the Winning Dishes".
3. Cicero, Providence (27 October 2016). "Options Abound at Bothells Sushi Chinoise". Seattle Times. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
4. 21 Aug 2015, Chef Mike Walters Shows up to Win for Beat Bobby Flay
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6. "Northern Hotel Chef Beats Bobby Flay". 22 Oct 2016.
7. "Chef Mohan Ismail Dishes Featured at RockSugar Pan Asian Ktichen".
8. "Friday Bites with Chef Brian Archibald". 19 February 2016.
9. Hallock, Jeremy (20 June 2016). "The Dallas Chef Who Beat Bobby Flay".
10. "Chef Aaron Rivera of Tapas 51 Beats Bobby Flay".
11. "June 2 TV Picks: 'Beauty and the Beast' season premiere". 2 June 2016.
12. KKTV. "Old Colorado City chef beats Bobby Flay in cooking competition".
13. "'Beat Bobby Flay' judge from Defonte's on Staten Island". SILive.com. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
14. Rankin, Beth (2016-11-04). "Food News: A Food Hall in Uptown, Doughnuts in Plano and a Major Texas Craft Beer Shake-Up". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2016-11-04.

External links

• Beat Bobby Flay at the Internet Movie Database