Beat Bobby Flay: Season 18
Season 18 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 17.
- 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.
Episode Guide
Season 18 Progress Shield
Shucking The Competition
Sep 27, 2018 · 22 min
French chefs Laurent Zirotti and Eric Damidot go head to head in the arena, and Food Network's Geoffrey Zakarian and Damaris Phillips choose the chef who has what it takes to say a
Aged to Perfection
Oct 11, 2018 · 22 min
Michael Strahan and Michael Symon have handpicked two chefs hoping to score a touchdown on Bobby Flay's home turf! New York chef Anastacia Song and Southern sweetie Joey Ward are p
Family Matters
Oct 18, 2018 · 22 min
It's a family affair when father-and-son chefs Beto and Julian Rodarte battle it out to prove that the only thing stronger than family is their desire to beat Bobby Flay! Cookbook
Knighted Sir Loin
Oct 25, 2018 · 22 min
Sonoma County chef Tracey Shepos Cenami and Jersey-strong John Vitale fight for the right to battle greatness. If they want to beat Bobby Flay, however, they'll have to impress the
Baked to Perfection
Nov 1, 2018 · 21 min
Pastry chefs Mathew Rice and Thiago Silva fire up the ovens for a chance to bake sweet circles around Bobby Flay; TV show host Ted Allen ("Chopped") and master baker Gesine Prado h
Drop the Mic
Nov 8, 2018 · 21 min
Amanda Freitag and Jo Koy show up to boo Bobby Flay out of his kitchen; they invite Ryan Hackney and Nora Haron to bring their kitchen skills and the winning punch line to beat Bob
Stuffed With Victory
Nov 15, 2018 · 21 min
Geoffrey Zakarian and Sara Haines have a lot to be thankful for this year; they bring in Creole Chef Bernard Carmouche and meatball master Daniel Sharp to stuff Bobby Flay like a t
Say Cheese!
Nov 22, 2018 · 21 min
Chef Duskie Estes goes up against pasta heir Francesco Buitoni to put Bobby Flay out to pasture; it's up to Giada de Laurentiis and Sunny Anderson to choose the chef that will plow
Cream of the Crop
Nov 29, 2018 · 21 min
The kitchen comes alive when Katie Lee and Valerie Bertinelli team up to see Bobby Flay fall; it's up to them to make the call when chef Chris Henry from Massachusetts battles Buff
Wrapping Up Victory
Dec 6, 2018 · 21 min
In the spirit of the holidays, Amanda Freitag invites actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler to bring some cheer to the arena; they ho-ho-ho-hope that either chef Ron Duprat or chef Gabriel Pas
Sprouting Victory
Dec 13, 2018 · 21 min
Canadian chef Lawrence Letrero matches wits with Ohio's Jack Moore for the chance at Bobby Flay; Scott Conant and Anne Burrell, who share a love of big hair and watching Bobby lose
Sweet, Sweet Revenge!
Jan 3, 2019 · 21 min
Brooklyn pastry chefs Clarice Lam and Caroline Schiff are back in the kitchen for revenge after Bobby Flay beat them with something sweet; this time, they have chefs Michael Symon
Heavy Lifting
Jan 10, 2019 · 21 min
Alton Brown and Jet Tila know that to beat Bobby Flay, they're going to have to bring in the heavy-hitters; with two James Beard Award-winning chefs, Jonathon Sawyer and Mark Ladne