Beat Bobby Flay (Season 31)

Two talented chefs go head-to-head for the chance to Beat Bobby Flay. To get to Bobby the chefs must first face off against each other, creating a spectacular dish with a secret ingredient of Bobby's choice. Judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Jeff Mauro know Bobby's strengths and his weaknesses. Their goal: Pick the chef who has the skills to take down Bobby Flay in his own arena. The winning chef gets to challenge Bobby with his or her surprise signature dish. If Bobby goes down, the winner can tell the world, "I beat Bobby Flay!"

Smack Talk City (Episode 1)
Air date: 2022-08-04
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Things get feisty in the kitchen when chefs Jarod Farina and Andrew McQuesten start talking smack. Food Network's Eddie Jackson and Buddy Valastro keep up the razzing to throw Bobby Flay off his game.
Just "Dill" With It (Episode 2)
Air date: 2022-08-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The Kitchen's Alex Guarnaschelli and Jeff Mauro aim to take down Bobby Flay, and chefs Kathy Fang and Natascha Hess get into a pickle with the star ingredient.
New Phone, Who Dis? (Episode 3)
Air date: 2022-08-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Katie Lee Biegel and David Burtka dial up the distractions while chefs Lambert Givens and Jesse Houston try to ring Bobby Flay's bell.
A Global Gauntlet (Episode 4)
Air date: 2022-08-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Buddies Anne Burrell and Marc Murphy bring in international cuisine expert chefs Ashten Garrett and Nasser Jaber to challenge Bobby Flay to a global gauntlet.
Bobby's Besties (Episode 5)
Air date: 2022-09-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Chefs Alex Guarnaschelli and Tanya Holland swap stories about their longtime friend Bobby Flay. Meanwhile, chefs Quincy Randolph and Cam Waron duke it out in the kitchen to try to get a win.
Talk the Shiitake (Episode 6)
Air date: 2022-09-08
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Chefs Saif Rahman and Carolina Gomez must walk the walk-y and talk the shiitake to go up against Bobby Flay while Esther Choi and Michael Symon cheer them on.
Kitchen Update (Episode 7)
Air date: 2022-09-15
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Saturday Night Live's Colin Jost teams up with Carla Hall and enlists the help of chefs Jo Proul and Katsui Tanabe to make Bobby Flay the butt of the joke.