Beat Bobby Flay (Season 9)

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!"

Fancy Meeting You Here (Episode 1)
Air date: 2016-06-12
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The Kitchen's Sunny Anderson stirs up trouble in Bobby's kitchen, and she's got the dream team to back her up. Anne Burrell and Scott Conant know Bobby's weaknesses better than anyone else, and take matters into their own hands.
Breaking Food News (Episode 2)
Air date: 2016-06-19
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Katie Couric and Michael Symon team up to vet the chef who's going to take on Bobby. It's up to Israeli chef Michael Ginor and South Carolina darling Alyssa Gorelick to prove they have what it takes to face off with the master.
Red, White and BBQ (Episode 3)
Air date: 2016-06-26
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Radio host Elvis Duran and The Kitchen's Katie Lee celebrate by watching America's golden boy sweat in his own arena. Competing tonight are one of Nashville's hottest chefs, Matt Bolus, and Colorado's very own chef Brother Luck.
Green with Envy (Episode 4)
Air date: 2016-07-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Entourage's Perrey Reeves is co-starring with Chopped vet Scott Conant to tarnish Bobby's record. They've brought in Los Angeles chef Vikki Krinsky and lifelong vegetarian chef Pankaj Pradhan to get the job done.
Dancing with the Devil (Episode 5)
Air date: 2016-07-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Lance Bass and bad boy chef Michael Voltaggio team up to put Bobby Flay in his place. On stage in hopes of squaring off with Bobby are Delaware chef Robbie Jester and New Jersey's top-rated French chef, James Laird.
Ladies Night (Episode 6)
Air date: 2016-07-21
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Food Network's Katie Lee and Cooking Channel's Laura Vitale are dressed to kill Bobby Flay's record. It's between Denver chef Jennifer Jasinski and New Jersey restaurateur Eric Levine to face off for the chance to Beat Bobby Flay.
Stop, Drop and Roll (Episode 7)
Air date: 2016-07-28
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The arena is on fire when Iranian competition junkie Kevin Naderi and Polish-Italian chef Mark Vecchitto aim to face off with Bobby in round two. Choosing the finest are New York City bad boys, TV personality Donny Deutsch and The Kitchen co-host Geoffrey Zakarian.
So Many Obstacles (Episode 8)
Air date: 2016-08-04
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Chef Anne Burrell and Olympian Apolo Ohno are ready to compete as they pit Italian chef Michele Castelli against New England chef Brian Miller. It's up to them to pick the strongest culinary athlete they think can torch Bobby Flay!
Who's Got This in the Bag? (Episode 9)
Air date: 2016-08-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: It's personal for Maine restaurateur Mark Gaier, who's here to redeem his partner's prior loss to Bobby Flay, but chef and caterer Christopher Covelli isn't going down without a fight. Here to pick sides are Bobby's frenemies, Extra Virgin co-host and actress Debi Mazar and Cutthroat Kitchen judge Jet Tila.
Age Is Just a Number (Episode 10)
Air date: 2016-08-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The Kitchen's Sunny Anderson is teaming up with Grammy award-winner Kimberly Schlapman to add one more award to her mantle: the Beat Bobby Flay Award! They're pulling out all the stops with seasoned chef Kevin Des Chenes and one of the youngest Beat Bobby Flay competitors, chef Jenny Dorsey.
Get in the Zone (Episode 11)
Air date: 2016-08-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Chopped's Alex Guarnaschelli and sports anchor Kenny Mayne have analyzed, scrutinized and teamed up to score one over Bobby Flay. Their MVPs, executive chefs Jeff Williams and Kevin Templeton, go head-to-head, as only one can face off with the man himself.
Bobby's DMV Appointment (Episode 12)
Air date: 2016-09-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Haylie Duff and Curtis Stone aim to knock their friend Bobby Flay down a couple of pegs, as Washington, D.C. veteran Todd Gray and Maryland's French-trained Gabonese caterer Serge Pambo go mano-a-mano for a shot at the champ.
Dark Horses Still Kick (Episode 13)
Air date: 2016-09-08
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Food truck owner Ed Hardy competes against Indian chef Kunal Lamba, trying to impress Bobby's friends, Debi Mazar and Geoffrey Zakarian, both of whom are on a mission to break their own losing streaks.