Beat Bobby Flay - Season 26

First aired: 12/30/2020 19 episodes
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Episodes

1. Mustache Takeover

Aired: 12/30/2020

Chefs Saransh Oberoi and Tom Cuomo bring their skills and enviable moustaches to the kitchen to intimidate Bobby Flay on two levels; David Burtka and Donatella Arpaia are there to cheer them on and perhaps convince Bobby to grow some facial hair.

2. 25 Ingredients or Less

Aired: 1/1/2021

Food Network's Giada De Laurentiis brings in pal Meredith Vieira to try to beat Bobby Flay in 25 ingredients or less. Chefs Marcos Campos and Nicholas Poulmetis try not to slip up on the star ingredient for a shot at taking down the king.

3. Don't Be Salty

Aired: 1/7/2021

Bobby Flay makes a dangerous wager with The Kitchen's Geoffrey Zakarian and Sunny Anderson that may cost him the game. Chefs Sammy Monsour and Whitney Thomas are there to rub salt in the wound and try to walk away with a win.

4. Forecasting a Win

Aired: 1/14/2021

America's favorite weatherman, Al Roker, joins Food Network's Katie Lee to bring a torrential downpour on Bobby Flay's day. Chefs Maria Grubb and Justin Walker will be cooking up a storm to try to rain on Bobby's parade.

5. How You Bean

Aired: 1/21/2021

Food Network's Damaris Phillips and Sunny Anderson show up to light a torch under Bobby Flay's stove and set his kitchen ablaze. Chefs Brian Lopes and Jesse Wykle must highlight the flavors of their favorite tropical-inspired cuisine for a chance to make waves in Bobby's kitchen.

6. Blondes Have More Fun

Aired: 1/28/2021

Sara Haines tries to keep the winning streak alive when she teams up with Food Network's Anne Burrell to try to bring Bobby Flay down. Chefs Jonathan Dearden and Scott Drewno go head-to-head for a shot at Bobby's crown.

7. Friday Night Bites

Aired: 2/4/2021

Ultracompetitive Food Network pals Amanda Freitag and Sunny Anderson team up to tackle, trounce and otherwise demolish Bobby Flay on an even playing field. Tampa chef Michael Buttacavoli and New Jersey's Chef Scott McDonald face off on the gridiron to put a big fat L in Bobby's record.

8. Who's the Boss

Aired: 2/11/2021

Actor and Food Network superfan Ben Rappaport teams up with Chopped judge Amanda Freitag for an extra special behind-the-scenes episode. Things get personal when two people who know Bobby Flay better than anyone -- culinary producer Katie Renda and culinary stylist Richmond Flores -- try to beat their boss!

9. It's All Gravy

Aired: 2/18/2021

Saturday Night Live's Ego Nwodim tag-teams with Bobby Flay's pal, Chef Michael Symon, to improvise their way to a win in Bobby's kitchen. Rock-star chefs Brandon Baltzley and Bill Crites must think on the fly if they want to walk out with a win.

10. Too Fly for Flay

Aired: 2/25/2021

Actress Nicole Ari Parker tries to build a winning empire as she teams up with The Kitchen's Sunny Anderson to take down Bobby Flay. Husband-and-wife chefs Julio Lazzarini and Jennifer Behm-Lazzarini have to battle one another before getting a chance to steal the sash and tiara from Bobby.

11. Belly Up!

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.

12. If I Dip, You Dip, We Dip

Aired: 3/11/2021

Legendary actress and funnywoman Ana Gasteyer has Bobby Flay in stitches as she and Bobby's pal Chef Josh Capon try to take him down. Bobby has to dip and dodge Ana's comedic barbs as he takes on chefs Sarah Cloyd and Danny Brown, who are looking to humor themselves with a win.

13. You Made Your Bread, Now Eat It

Aired: 3/18/2021

Acclaimed chef Michael Voltaggio and TV host Jaymee Sire pair up to topple Bobby Flay. They bring in Yehuda Sichel and Remy Pettus, two young and hungry chefs hot on the path to take down the culinary king.

14. Power Trip

Aired: 3/25/2021

Actor Joseph Sikora of the series Power joins Michael Symon to bring the muscle into Bobby Flay's kitchen. They recruit superchefs Ian Rynecki and Ruth Wigman to put the squeeze on Bobby as they try to best him with a win.

15. A Berry Crazy Night

Aired: 4/1/2021

Food Network's Eddie Jackson and Anne Burrell hope to trip up Bobby Flay with some stellar competition. Things come down to the wire between chefs Nokee Bucayu and Jay Reifel, leaving Anne, Eddie and Bobby all on the edge of their seats!

16. Best in Snow

Aired: 4/8/2021

Food Network's Sunny Anderson and Christian Petroni set hearts and hearths ablaze as they try to snow in Bobby Flay for the season. Minnesota-native chefs Karyn Tomlinson and Erick Harcey do their best to bring the frigid winter to Bobby's kitchen.

17. Veggin' Out

Aired: 4/15/2021

Bobby Flay brings out special guest, activist Beth Stern, along with Food Network's Katie Lee, for an all-vegetarian battle. Vegetarian chefs Cara Nance and Destiny Aponte are down for the challenge because they're all about that veg -- no trouble!

18. Flirting with Victory

Aired: 4/22/2021

Chef Alex Guarnaschelli gets an assist from actress Malin Akerman, who proves to be more of a distraction than Bobby Flay can handle. Chefs Andrew Bent and Alejandro Barrientos try to steal a win while Malin runs interference in Bobby's kitchen.

19. The Battle for Saratoga

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.