Beat Bobby Flay (Season 43)

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!"

Stare Downs And Smack Talk (Episode 1)
Air date: 2026-04-02
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Alex Guarnaschelli and comedian Roy Wood Jr. deliver a double dose of smack talk as chefs Joe Flamm and Dafne Mejia give Bobby Flay a run for his money
Shaken And Stirred (Episode 2)
Air date: 2026-04-09
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Bobby Flay gets shaken and stirred when Taraji P. Henson and Amanda Freitag try to mix up a defeat with pastry chefs Maurice Shelton and Cristina Vazquez
Oh! My! Gad (Episode 3)
Air date: 2026-04-16
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Stage and screen actor Josh Gad duets with Damaris Phillips to turn out Bobby Flay's lights while preparing chefs Ciaran McGoldrick and Josh Mouzakes for their big debut.
School That Fool (Episode 4)
Air date: 2026-04-23
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Abbott Elementary's Quinta Brunson and Chef Michael Voltaggio try to give Bobby Flay detention with their star pupils, chefs Devan Cunningham and Justin Jacobs.
Shark Bait (Episode 5)
Air date: 2026-04-30
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Chef Scott Conant makes a deal with "Shark Tank's" Lori Greiner and pulls a hostile takeover of Bobby Flay's kitchen to make chefs Derrell Smith or Chris Arellanes the boss.
Brawlers vs. Bobby (Episode 6)
Air date: 2026-05-07
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: BBQ Brawl judges Adrienne Cheatham and Rashad Jones fire up the grills as past Master of 'Cue Kyle Bryner and future brawler "Chef T" Gregoire try to smoke Bobby Flay.
New Your State of Grind (Episode 7)
Air date: 2026-05-14
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Hardcore New Yorkers Alex Guarnaschelli and comedian Desus Nice bring in chefs David Viana and Kess Eshun to kick Bobby Flay to the curb.
Spill the Tea (Episode 8)
Air date: 2026-05-21
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Chef Geoffrey Zakarian and "Entertainment Tonight" anchor Nischelle Turner dig up the dirt on Bobby Flay to help chefs Arnold Myint and Emily Lim get red carpet ready.
Are We Having Fun Yet? (Episode 9)
Air date: 2026-05-28
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Carson Kressley teams up with Triple Threat titan Ayesha Nurdjaja as chefs Laurence Louie and Logan Sandoval put Bobby Flay to the test with a dish he's never heard of.
Lights! Camera! Distraction! (Episode 10)
Air date: 2026-06-04
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Comedian and movie podcaster Paul Scheer and Katie Lee Biegel want to call "cut" on Bobby Flay and get chefs Rashida Holmes and Dave White their close-up.
Pasta Royalty (Episode 11)
Air date: 2026-06-11
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Nadia Caterina Munno, aka "The Pasta Queen," holds court with Christian Petroni and their loyal subjects, chefs Kelsey Murphy and Michael Reed, to dub Bobby Flay a loser.
Today's Forecast: Defeat (Episode 12)
Air date: 2026-06-18
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Bobby Flay meets his match when meteorologist Ginger Zee and Sunny Anderson storm the kitchen with chefs Basil Yu and Sanjay Rawat.