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★ 6.5

Season 1 - Best Episodes Of Beat Bobby Flay

Overall Rating: ★ 6.5

Season 1 - Best Episodes Of Beat Bobby Flay

(Overall Rating: ★ 6.5)

Episode Ratings & Analysis

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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!"

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!"

38 Seasons
488 Episodes
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Overall Rating

★ 6.5
S1 E9
#1
★ 8.0

Old School/New School

Experienced chef Andrew Evans battles the up and coming chef Brooke Mallory; Scott Conant and food critic Katie Lee judge.

S1 E6
#2
★ 7.9

Beauty and the Feast

Farm girl Rochelle Bilow takes on city boy Paul Denamiel for a chance to take on Bobby Flay.

S1 E2
#3
★ 7.8

Welcome to New York!

Kentucky chef Anthony Lamas and Washington chef Jennifer Nguyen bring the battle to the Big Apple for a chance to Beat Bobby Flay.

S1 E4
#4
★ 7.8

Old Dog, New Tricks

New Yorker Brian Tsao and Maryland's Adam Harvey duke it out for their chance to knock Bobby off his throne.

S1 E3
#5
★ 7.7

Farmer and the Belle

Georgia chef Matthew Raiford and Boston chef Karen Akunowicz compete for their chance to take on Bobby Flay.

S1 E5
#6
★ 7.7

Fighting Irish

Cancer survivor Steven McHugh goes head-to-head with 6'7 former rock star, Brian Young.

S1 E7
#7
★ 7.7

Eat, Flay, Love

Catering queen Kimberly Van Kline and Christopher Lee, compete for a chance to take on Bobby Flay; Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli and down home chef Jack McDavid stop by to see how the competition measures up.

S1 E8
#8
★ 7.7

Up in Smoke!

Chefs Kamal Rose and Shannon Bard compete for a chance to Beat Bobby Flay; Iron Chef Michael Symon and comedian Ali Wentworth will decide the winner.

S1 E1
#9
★ 7.6

Grueneberg and Nunziata

Chefs Sarah Grueneberg and Alberico Nunziata 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 dish with an ingredient of Bobby's choice.

S1 E1
#1
★ 7.6

Grueneberg and Nunziata

Chefs Sarah Grueneberg and Alberico Nunziata 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 dish with an ingredient of Bobby's choice.

S1 E3
#2
★ 7.7

Farmer and the Belle

Georgia chef Matthew Raiford and Boston chef Karen Akunowicz compete for their chance to take on Bobby Flay.

S1 E5
#3
★ 7.7

Fighting Irish

Cancer survivor Steven McHugh goes head-to-head with 6'7 former rock star, Brian Young.

S1 E7
#4
★ 7.7

Eat, Flay, Love

Catering queen Kimberly Van Kline and Christopher Lee, compete for a chance to take on Bobby Flay; Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli and down home chef Jack McDavid stop by to see how the competition measures up.

S1 E8
#5
★ 7.7

Up in Smoke!

Chefs Kamal Rose and Shannon Bard compete for a chance to Beat Bobby Flay; Iron Chef Michael Symon and comedian Ali Wentworth will decide the winner.

S1 E2
#6
★ 7.8

Welcome to New York!

Kentucky chef Anthony Lamas and Washington chef Jennifer Nguyen bring the battle to the Big Apple for a chance to Beat Bobby Flay.

S1 E4
#7
★ 7.8

Old Dog, New Tricks

New Yorker Brian Tsao and Maryland's Adam Harvey duke it out for their chance to knock Bobby off his throne.

S1 E6
#8
★ 7.9

Beauty and the Feast

Farm girl Rochelle Bilow takes on city boy Paul Denamiel for a chance to take on Bobby Flay.

S1 E9
#9
★ 8.0

Old School/New School

Experienced chef Andrew Evans battles the up and coming chef Brooke Mallory; Scott Conant and food critic Katie Lee judge.

S1 E1
★ 7.6

Grueneberg and Nunziata

Chefs Sarah Grueneberg and Alberico Nunziata 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 dish with an ingredient of Bobby's choice.

S1 E2
★ 7.8

Welcome to New York!

Kentucky chef Anthony Lamas and Washington chef Jennifer Nguyen bring the battle to the Big Apple for a chance to Beat Bobby Flay.

S1 E3
★ 7.7

Farmer and the Belle

Georgia chef Matthew Raiford and Boston chef Karen Akunowicz compete for their chance to take on Bobby Flay.

S1 E4
★ 7.8

Old Dog, New Tricks

New Yorker Brian Tsao and Maryland's Adam Harvey duke it out for their chance to knock Bobby off his throne.

S1 E5
★ 7.7

Fighting Irish

Cancer survivor Steven McHugh goes head-to-head with 6'7 former rock star, Brian Young.

S1 E6
★ 7.9

Beauty and the Feast

Farm girl Rochelle Bilow takes on city boy Paul Denamiel for a chance to take on Bobby Flay.

S1 E7
★ 7.7

Eat, Flay, Love

Catering queen Kimberly Van Kline and Christopher Lee, compete for a chance to take on Bobby Flay; Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli and down home chef Jack McDavid stop by to see how the competition measures up.

S1 E8
★ 7.7

Up in Smoke!

Chefs Kamal Rose and Shannon Bard compete for a chance to Beat Bobby Flay; Iron Chef Michael Symon and comedian Ali Wentworth will decide the winner.

S1 E9
★ 8.0

Old School/New School

Experienced chef Andrew Evans battles the up and coming chef Brooke Mallory; Scott Conant and food critic Katie Lee judge.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
29 ★ 8.2 1
★ 8.2 Smoove Moves
★ 8.2 Smoove Moves
14 ★ 7.9 8
★ 8.7 Take a Bao
★ 7.6 Ain't That Dandy
3 ★ 7.9 13
★ 8.2 Fry Me a River
★ 7.6 New Kids on the Butcher Block
12 ★ 7.8 13
★ 8.8 BBF vs. Chopped
★ 7.4 Ghosts of Bobby's Past
2 ★ 7.8 13
★ 8.2 Orange Is the New Beat
★ 6.7 Bring Home the Bacon
1 ★ 7.8 9
★ 8.0 Old School/New School
★ 7.6 Grueneberg and Nunziata
4 ★ 7.7 13
★ 8.0 To Contend and Serve
★ 7.0 Best Laid Plans
27 ★ 7.7 2
★ 7.8 Rambutan Rumble
★ 7.5 Grin and Camembert It
5 ★ 7.6 13
★ 8.1 The Heat Is On
★ 6.6 Sticking to Your Guns
13 ★ 7.6 13
★ 7.9 Green, White and Red
★ 6.6 Fancy vs Rustic
11 ★ 7.6 11
★ 8.3 Too Biggs to Fail
★ 7.4 She Loves Me... Not
9 ★ 7.5 10
★ 8.0 Fancy Meeting You Here
★ 6.7 Ladies Night
6 ★ 7.5 13
★ 7.9 Live From the Food Carpet
★ 7.0 Trick or Sweet
10 ★ 7.3 13
★ 8.2 Back to School
★ 5.4 Whiz Kids
22 ★ 7.3 1
★ 7.3 Fey vs. Flay
★ 7.3 Fey vs. Flay
8 ★ 7.3 13
★ 7.6 Fully Baked
★ 6.1 Something Sweet
7 ★ 7.2 7
★ 7.5 Poking and Prodding
★ 6.8 Sweet and Spicy
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