Season 42 • Episode 9
LatestBobby 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.
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!"
Production
The secret ingredient reveal is pure reality TV cocaine.
Acting
Bobby's villain origin story in every fake-surprised eyebrow raise.
Creator
Bobby Flay
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bobby loses roughly 40% of battles, which he's admitted keeps the show's tension alive. His ego is performative, mostly.
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