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Beat Bobby Flay: Season 9

13 episodes Premiered Jun 12, 2016 Updated Oct 2, 2026
Previously on Beat Bobby Flay

Season 9 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 8.
  • ⚡ 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 9 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 9: 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
S9·E1 Mytharc

Fancy Meeting You Here

Jun 12, 2016 · 30 min

The Kitchen's Sunny Anderson stirs up trouble in Bobby's kitchen, and she's got the dream team to back her up. Anne Burrell and Scott Conant know Bobby's weaknesses better than any

S9·E2 Core

Breaking Food News

Jun 19, 2016 · 30 min

Katie Couric and Michael Symon team up to vet the chef who's going to take on Bobby. It's up to Israeli chef Michael Ginor and South Carolina darling Alyssa Gorelick to prove they

S9·E3 Core

Red, White and BBQ

Jun 26, 2016 · 30 min

Radio host Elvis Duran and The Kitchen's Katie Lee celebrate by watching America's golden boy sweat in his own arena. Competing tonight are one of Nashville's hottest chefs, Matt B

S9·E4 Core

Green with Envy

Jul 7, 2016 · 30 min

Entourage's Perrey Reeves is co-starring with Chopped vet Scott Conant to tarnish Bobby's record. They've brought in Los Angeles chef Vikki Krinsky and lifelong vegetarian chef Pan

S9·E5 Core

Dancing with the Devil

Jul 14, 2016 · 30 min

Lance Bass and bad boy chef Michael Voltaggio team up to put Bobby Flay in his place. On stage in hopes of squaring off with Bobby are Delaware chef Robbie Jester and New Jersey's

S9·E6 Core

Ladies Night

Jul 21, 2016 · 30 min

Food Network's Katie Lee and Cooking Channel's Laura Vitale are dressed to kill Bobby Flay's record. It's between Denver chef Jennifer Jasinski and New Jersey restaurateur Eric Lev

S9·E7 Core

Stop, Drop and Roll

Jul 28, 2016 · 30 min

The arena is on fire when Iranian competition junkie Kevin Naderi and Polish-Italian chef Mark Vecchitto aim to face off with Bobby in round two. Choosing the finest are New York C

S9·E8 Core

So Many Obstacles

Aug 4, 2016 · 30 min

Chef Anne Burrell and Olympian Apolo Ohno are ready to compete as they pit Italian chef Michele Castelli against New England chef Brian Miller. It's up to them to pick the stronges

S9·E9 Core

Who's Got This in the Bag?

Aug 11, 2016 · 30 min

It's personal for Maine restaurateur Mark Gaier, who's here to redeem his partner's prior loss to Bobby Flay, but chef and caterer Christopher Covelli isn't going down without a fi

S9·E10 Core

Age Is Just a Number

Aug 18, 2016 · 30 min

The Kitchen's Sunny Anderson is teaming up with Grammy award-winner Kimberly Schlapman to add one more award to her mantle: the Beat Bobby Flay Award! They're pulling out all the s

S9·E11 Core

Get in the Zone

Aug 25, 2016 · 30 min

Chopped's Alex Guarnaschelli and sports anchor Kenny Mayne have analyzed, scrutinized and teamed up to score one over Bobby Flay. Their MVPs, executive chefs Jeff Williams and Kevi

S9·E12 Mytharc

Bobby's DMV Appointment

Sep 1, 2016 · 30 min

Haylie Duff and Curtis Stone aim to knock their friend Bobby Flay down a couple of pegs, as Washington, D.C. veteran Todd Gray and Maryland's French-trained Gabonese caterer Serge

S9·E13 Mytharc

Dark Horses Still Kick

Sep 8, 2016 · 30 min

Food truck owner Ed Hardy competes against Indian chef Kunal Lamba, trying to impress Bobby's friends, Debi Mazar and Geoffrey Zakarian, both of whom are on a mission to break thei

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