Beat Bobby Flay (Season 40)

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!"

Get Out of My Hair! (Episode 1)
Air date: 2025-08-14
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Scott Conant and Anne Burrell impress Bobby Flay with their good hair and their skilled competitors, chefs Dave Hadley and Kat Turner.
Filipino-GO! (Episode 2)
Air date: 2025-08-21
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Andrew Zimmern and Tiffani Faison recruit Filipino chefs Michael Collantes and Laila Bazahm to throw Bobby Flay a curveball.
Bring the Noise! (Episode 3)
Air date: 2025-08-28
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Sunny Anderson and TV Host Nina Parker conspire with chefs John Cleveland and Michael Fiorelli to give Bobby Flay grief.
A Legendary Beatdown (Episode 4)
Air date: 2025-09-11
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Eddie Jackson and country music legend Wynonna Judd wow the crowd while chefs John Howie and Bobby Marcotte battle Bobby Flay with a Southern staple.
Ready for a Rematch?! (Episode 5)
Air date: 2025-09-18
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Chefs Poppy O'Toole and Mika Leon lost once to Bobby Flay -- and they're back to ensure that doesn't happen again! Antonia Lofaso and Sophie Flay root them on from the sidelines.
Like Father Like Son (Episode 6)
Air date: 2025-09-25
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Michael Symon and tennis pro Madison Keys serve Bobby Flay a curveball with a father-son duo, chefs Preston Nguyen and Peter Nguyen.
Oh, Crepe! (Episode 7)
Air date: 2025-10-02
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Brooke Williamson and actor Randall Park recruit chefs Marcos Spaziani and Richard Văn Lê to teach Bobby Flay a thing or two about a tricky signature dish.
Style and Sass (Episode 8)
Air date: 2025-10-09
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Carson Kressley and Stephanie Boswell "zhuzhu up" Bobby's competition.
Napa-ing on the Job (Episode 9)
Air date: 2025-10-16
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Michael Symon and comedian Manon Mathews cheer on chefs Erin Miller and Stephen Coe, while Bobby Flay is greeted with a familiar face.
Sunny's Ringers (Episode 10)
Air date: 2025-10-23
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Sunny Anderson and Amanda Freitag enlist the help of chefs Ed Oliveira and Eric McCree -- two chefs that Sunny knows personally -- to conquer Bobby Flay's kitchen.
Too Hot to Handle (Episode 11)
Air date: 2025-10-30
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Carla Hall and Hot Ones' Sean Evans team up with chefs Chris Binotto and Darian Hernandez to challenge Bobby Flay to a fiery food battle.