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Beat Bobby Flay: Season 12

13 episodes Premiered Apr 13, 2017 Updated Oct 2, 2026
Previously on Beat Bobby Flay

Season 12 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Beat Bobby Flay Season 11.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 12 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 12: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (10): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S12·E1 Mytharc

Iron Chef Redemption

Apr 13, 2017 · 21 min

Ted Allen and actress Debi Mazar welcome two contenders who competed on Iron Chef America, but lost by one point. Chef Todd Stein faced Bobby Flay in battle mussels, while chef Pau

S12·E2 Core

Mazel Tov

Apr 20, 2017 · 21 min

Larger-than-life Alex Reznik brings his kosher cuisine against Reno, Nev.'s Colin Smith in this battle for bragging rights. Iron Chef Michael Symon and soap star Susan Lucci bring

S12·E3 Core

Challah at Your Boy!

May 4, 2017 · 21 min

Worst Cook's Anne Burrell and comedian Jay Pharoah aren't all laughs as they plot and strategize on how to get Bobby Flay beat. Canadian chef Rene Rodriguez brings his south of the

S12·E4 Core

Tame the Flame

May 11, 2017 · 21 min

Chopped judge Scott Conant and actress Busy Phillips have their sights set on beating Bobby Flay! They pit Toronto chef Ivana Raca against New Orleans chef Tom Wolfe, with both che

S12·E5 Core

Inside Scoop

May 18, 2017 · 21 min

Actress Helene Yorke and Chopped's Alex Guarnaschelli conspire to beat Bobby Flay. They bring in southern boy Bobby Hansen and the Midwest's Steven Oakley, two chefs who are vying

S12·E6 Core

Open Grill Season

May 25, 2017 · 21 min

Top Chef host Gail Simmons and The Kitchen's Sunny Anderson are striking while the iron is hot in tonight's battle! Here to tame the flame are Brooklyn's own Brandon Byrd and top F

S12·E7 Core

Friends in All Places

Jun 1, 2017 · 21 min

Bobby Flay's pals are coming in hot from the west and east coast to take him down at his own game! Michael Symon is here to settle the score, as he pits New York chef Alex Guarnasc

S12·E8 Core

The Next Food Network Star Is...

Jun 8, 2017 · 21 min

Food Network Star is in the house as Alton Brown enlists past season winners Damaris Phillips and Justin Warner to give Mr. Flay the run-around in his own kitchen. The tables might

S12·E9 Core

Deja Flay

Jun 15, 2017 · 21 min

Beat Bobby Flay winner Anne Burrell is ready to battle once again, but this time she'll have to cook against hotshot chef Marcus Samuelsson. Food Network's Scott Conant sits back a

S12·E10 Core

BBF vs. Chopped

Jun 22, 2017 · 21 min

Chop chop Mr. Flay! Food Network's Ted Allen is turning the tables in Bobby Flay's kitchen and he's got the Chopped dream team to back him up. Tonight's contenders, chefs Amanda Fr

S12·E11 Core

Ghosts of Bobby's Past

Jun 29, 2017 · 21 min

Actress Laura Prepon and The Chew's Daphne Oz team up to get Bobby Flay beat. Bobby's protegee Leia Gaccione has a surprise in store for her old mentor, while New York restaurateur

S12·E12 Mytharc

Salty and Sweet

Jul 6, 2017 · 21 min

Food Network vet Katie Lee and The Chew's Carla Hall have a sweet surprise in store for Bobby Flay. They've brought in the cream of the crop, chefs Bruno Feldeisen and Michelle Gay

S12·E13 Mytharc

Record Breaking

Jul 13, 2017 · 21 min

It's West Coast versus East Coast as Michelin-starred Jarad Gallagher and worldly Joshua Bedford aim to teach Bobby Flay a thing or two in the kitchen. Here to lead them to victory

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