Season 1
8 episodes · 2026
Bobby and his team — along with the opposing restaurant's staff — will deliver dishes to diners and VIP guests who will rate each plate. After the ratings roll in, the lines can choose to pivot their strategy based on the feedback. The home team’s reputation is at stake to secure the win.
1Fariyal Abdullahi: Hav & Mar
Marcus Samuelsson shows up to work on the Hav & Mar line along with Fariyal Abdullahi, surprising Bobby Flay and his home team chefs, Antonia Lofaso, Michael Jenkins, and Claudette Zepeda. Unexpected problems force the chefs to improvise to send out all their dishes in this global seafood battle.
2Leah Cohen: Pig & Khao
Longtime "Beat Bobby Flay" judge Leah Cohen challenges Bobby Flay's home team chefs to a Southeast Asian showdown.
3Fabio Viviani: Giostra
There's a lot on the line for home team chef Antonia Lofaso when her friend and fellow Italian Fabio Viviani challenges Bobby Flay's team to a battle Italiano.
4David Viana: Lita
Bobby Flay's former employee David Viana takes on his mentor with his family's Iberian cuisine.
5Spike Mendelsohn: Good Stuff Eatery
Spike Mendelsohn brings a secret weapon with him to help school Bobby Flay's home team in a burger bash.
6Leia Gaccione: The Saint Clair
Bobby Flay's protege Leia Gaccione surprises her former boss in an epic brunch battle.
7Byron Gomez: Bruto
Bobby Flay's home team chefs Antonia Lofaso, Michael Jenkins, and Claudette Zepeda are feeling out of their element when they're challenged by Byron Gomez to an unfamiliar cuisine: Costa Rican!