Every chef who beat Bobby Flay on his own show. The dish. The story. One defeat at a time.
Every chef. Every dish. Every time Bobby Flay lost on his own show.
| Chef | Winning dish | Cuisine | Episode | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave White | Fish and Chips | British | S43E10 | 2026 |
| Laurence Louie | Cheung Fun | Asian | S43E9 | 2026 |
| Chris Arellanes | Chicken Cacciatore | Italian | S43E5 | 2026 |
| Blaque Shelton | Pineapple Upside-Down Cake | American | S43E2 | 2026 |
| Ilji Cheung | Gimbap | Korean | S42E7 | 2026 |
| Matt Abdoo | Grilled pork chops | American | S42E3 | 2026 |
| Ayesha Nurdjaja & Geoffrey Zakarian | Holiday dish | American | S41E3 | 2025 |
| Andrew Zimmern & Kelsey Barnard Clark | Braised Turkey with Shallot Pan Sauce | American | S41E1 | 2025 |
| Chris Binotto | Chicken wings | American | S40E10 | 2025 |
| Stephen Coe | Lobster bisque | French | S40E8 | 2025 |
| Mika Leon | Ropa Vieja | Cuban | S40E5 | 2025 |
| Laila Bazahm | Kare-kare | Filipino | S40E2 | 2025 |
| Franklin Becker | Potato latkes | Indian | S39E8 | 2025 |
| Nick Zocco | Chile relleno | Mexican/Latin | S39E7 | 2025 |
| Niema Digrazia | Maafe | African | S39E6 | 2025 |
| Jason Smith | Hazelnut tart | American | S39E4 | 2025 |
| Stephanie Cmar | Lobster roll | Seafood | S39E2 | 2025 |
| Hanna Haar | Lobster Risotto | Italian | S38E12 | 2025 |
| Melvin "Boots" Johnson | Biscuits and Gravy | Southern | S38E8 | 2025 |
| Emily Oyer | Gnudi | Italian | S38E6 | 2025 |
| Tristen Epps | Trinidadian Stew Chicken | American | S38E2 | 2025 |
| Nikolaos Kapernaros | Moussaka | American | S36E13 | 2024 |
| Rob Reinsmith | Corn Empanadas | Mexican/Latin | S36E10 | 2024 |
| Josh Elliott | Jerk Chicken | Caribbean | S36E7 | 2024 |
| Earl James Reynolds | Okonomiyaki | Japanese | S36E4 | 2024 |
| Demetrius Brown | Jamaican Beef Patties | American | S36E1 | 2024 |
| Tim Hollingsworth | Roast Chicken | American | S35E13 | 2024 |
| Rachelle Murphy | Cappelletti | Italian | S35E12 | 2024 |
| Jewel Johnson | Tiramisu | Italian | S35E11 | 2024 |
| Kaleena Bliss | Seafood Boil | American | S35E4 | 2024 |
| Emme Riberio Collins | Moqueca | American | S35E2 | 2024 |
| Antonia Lofaso and Michael Symon | Spice-Crusted Crispy Chicken Thighs | American | S34E6 | 2023 |
| Maneet Chauhan and Zac Young | Beef Tenderloin Tikka with Spiced Ghee | American | S34E4 | 2023 |
| Amanda Freitag and Scott Conant | Pan-Seared Halibut with Crispy Fingerlings | American | S34E2 | 2023 |
| Michael Voltaggio and Bryan Voltaggio | Crispy-Skin Halibut with Corn Three Ways | American | S34E1 | 2023 |
| Stanton Bundy | Chilaquiles | Mexican/Latin | S33E19 | 2023 |
| Javier Canteras | Tortilla Espanola | Spanish | S33E16 | 2023 |
| Joe Murphy | Brooklyn Blackout cake | American | S33E15 | 2023 |
| Lindsey Farr | Carrot cake | American | S33E11 | 2023 |
| Rashad Jones | Barbecue Chicken Wings | BBQ | S33E6 | 2023 |
| Josh Gale | Cappellacci | Italian | S33E5 | 2023 |
| Johnny Clark | Bibimbap | Korean | S33E4 | 2023 |
| Rachel Klein | Vegan Cheese Steaks | American | S32E17 | 2023 |
| Avishar Barua | Kati roll | Indian | S32E15 | 2023 |
| Edwin Bayone | Korean Fried Chicken Sandwich | American | S32E12 | 2023 |
| Angelo Competiello | Wild Boar Ragu | Italian | S32E11 | 2023 |
| Adrien Blech | Bánh xèo | Vietnamese | S32E10 | 2023 |
| Jocelyn Law-Yone | Mohinga | Burmese | S32E9 | 2023 |
| Esther Choi and Leah Cohen | Esther Choi, Eric Adjepong | American | S32E6 | 2022 |
| Lambert Givens | Gumbo | Southern | S31E3 | 2022 |
| Matt Migliore | Grilled Octopus | American | S30E14 | 2022 |
| Roosevelt Caesar | Pastelon | American | S30E12 | 2022 |
| Christian Gill | Banh mi | Vietnamese | S30E11 | 2022 |
| Surbhi Sahni | Gushtaba | American | S30E9 | 2022 |
| Amanda Salas | Beef Stroganoff | American | S30E8 | 2022 |
| Francis Legge | Fish and chips with Mushy Peas | British | S30E7 | 2022 |
| Aerin Zavory | Lamb Chops | American | S30E6 | 2022 |
| David Sandusky | Grilled Tri-tip | American | S30E3 | 2022 |
| Chad Rosenthal | Fried Chicken | American | S29E15 | 2022 |
| Britt Rescigno | Chicken and Dumplings | Southern | S29E12 | 2022 |
| Michael O'Halloran | Smoked Duck | BBQ | S29E11 | 2022 |
| James Briscione | tortellini | American | S29E10 | 2022 |
| Jon Keeley | Rabbit pie | American | S29E8 | 2022 |
| Tom Berry | Merda De Can | American | S29E7 | 2022 |
| DeeDee Niyomkul | Tom kha kai | Thai | S29E4 | 2022 |
| Tamearra Dyson | Vegan Burger | American | S29E3 | 2022 |
| Mia Castro | Arroz con pollo | American | S29E1 | 2022 |
| Scott Calhoun | Liver and onions | American | S28E15 | 2021 |
| Lasheeda Perry | Lemon meringue pie | American | S28E12 | 2021 |
| Tova Du Plessis | Jewish apple cake | Jewish | S28E11 | 2021 |
| Ayaka Guido | Egg Yolk Ravioli | Italian | S28E10 | 2021 |
| Nicole Gomes | Chicken Parmesan | Italian | S28E9 | 2021 |
| Larry Delgado | Carne asada | Mexican/Latin | S28E6 | 2021 |
| Chris Coleman | Chicken and Rice Stew | American | S27E13 | 2021 |
| Sieger Bayer | Half-Roasted Chicken | American | S27E11 | 2021 |
| David Benstock | Mezzelune | American | S27E8 | 2021 |
| Andrew Bent | Fish Tacos | Mexican/Latin | S27E4 | 2021 |
| Jay Reifel | Mince Pie | British | S27E1 | 2021 |
| Yehuda Sichel | Matzo Ball Soup | Jewish | S26E13 | 2021 |
| Jenny Behm-Lazzarini | Chicken Noodle Soup | American | S26E10 | 2021 |
| Katie Renda | Clam Chowder | Asian | S26E8 | 2021 |
| Michael Buttacavoli | Meatball Parmesan Sandwich | Italian | S26E7 | 2021 |
| Jesse Wykle | Lumpia | Filipino | S26E5 | 2021 |
| Saransh Oberoi | Kati Roll | Indian | S26E1 | 2020 |
| Reza Setayesh | Jianbing | American | S25E11 | 2020 |
| José DeJesus | Shrimp Burrito | Mexican/Latin | S25E10 | 2020 |
| Rémi Granger | French Onion Soup | French | S25E6 | 2020 |
| Max Robbins | Falafel | Middle Eastern | S25E5 | 2020 |
| Anthony Endy | Steak Sandwich | American | S25E4 | 2020 |
| Buddy Valastro | Multi-Layered Cake | American | S24E13 | 2020 |
| Lisa Storch | Kreplach | Jewish | S24E12 | 2020 |
| Sylvain Delpique | venison Wellington | American | S24E10 | 2020 |
| Kathleen McDaniel | Baklava | Middle Eastern | S24E8 | 2020 |
| Dale Talde | Wonton Soup | Asian | S24E5 | 2020 |
| Patrick Schaeffer | Bacon Cheeseburger | American | S24E3 | 2020 |
| Penny Barend | Pork Sandwich | American | S24E2 | 2020 |
| Michael Mérida | Fish Croquette | French | S24E1 | 2020 |
| Michele Ragussis | Pastitsio | American | S23E10 | 2020 |
| Paddy Rawal | Chicken Tikka Masala | Indian | S23E8 | 2020 |
| Elizabeth Binder | Arancini | American | S23E6 | 2020 |
| Sam Diminich | Lobster Risotto | Italian | S23E4 | 2020 |
| Daniele Uditi | Pizza Bianca | Italian | S23E3 | 2020 |
| Charlie Loomis | Eggs Benedict | American | S23E1 | 2020 |
| Rosana Rivera | Beef Empanada | Mexican/Latin | S22E10 | 2019 |
| Shelby Sieg | Olive Oil Cake | Italian | S22E8 | 2019 |
| Carrie Baird | Huevos Rancheros | Mexican/Latin | S22E3 | 2019 |
| Ian Winslade | Fisherman's Pie | Seafood | S22E1 | 2019 |
| Pano Karatassos | Lamb Pie | American | S21E6 | 2019 |
| Jay Ducote | Crawfish Boil | Seafood | S21E4 | 2019 |
| Nick Williams | Fried Belly Clam Roll | Seafood | S21E2 | 2019 |
| Aaron Cuschieri | Fish and chips | British | S20E12 | 2019 |
| Pablo Zitzmann | Kung Pao chicken | Asian | S20E11 | 2019 |
| Brian Lewis | Sacchettoni | American | S20E9 | 2019 |
| Zac Young | Carrot Cake | American | S20E6 | 2019 |
| Matt Pace | Fried Oyster Po'boy | Southern | S20E3 | 2019 |
| Paul Fehribach | Breakfast Sandwich | American | S20E1 | 2019 |
| Sam Carroll | Chicken Gumbo | Southern | S19E11 | 2019 |
| Fernando Ruiz | Chiles en nogada | American | S19E9 | 2019 |
| Michael Psilakis | Lamb Risotto | Italian | S19E3 | 2019 |
| Ashley Gaboriault | Chili Cheese fries | American | S19E2 | 2019 |
| Chad Clevenger | Empanada | Mexican/Latin | S19E1 | 2019 |
| Steve Redzikowski | Asian Dumplings | Asian | S18E14 | 2019 |
| Chris Henry | Fried Green Tomato Sandwich | Southern | S18E9 | 2018 |
| Thiago Silva | Chocolate Layer Cake | American | S18E5 | 2018 |
| Joey Ward | Chicken and waffles | Southern | S18E2 | 2018 |
| Asif Syed | Tandoori Chicken | Indian | S17E12 | 2018 |
| Adam Greenberg | Chicken Scarpariello | American | S17E10 | 2018 |
| Ivana Raca | Gnocchi | Italian | S17E6 | 2018 |
| Robert Aikens | Bubble and squeak | British | S17E4 | 2018 |
| Olivier Palazzo | Chocolate Soufflé | French | S17E2 | 2018 |
| Thomas Boemer | Chicken and dumplings | Southern | S16E12 | 2018 |
| Robert Sisca | Bouillabaisse | French | S16E10 | 2018 |
| Viet Pham | Hot chicken | Southern | S16E8 | 2018 |
| Manish Tyagi | Palak paneer | Indian | S16E7 | 2018 |
| Shota Nakajima | Tempura | Japanese | S16E4 | 2018 |
| Fabio Viviani | Spaghetti with meatballs | Italian | S16E2 | 2018 |
| Aarthi Sampath | Chicken Biryani | Indian | S15E11 | 2018 |
| Mike Andrzejewski | Loco moco | American | S15E5 | 2018 |
| Amanda Rockman | Tiramisu | Italian | S15E2 | 2018 |
| Kiran Patnam | Butter Chicken Masala | Indian | S14E13 | 2018 |
| Jeremy Fogg | Ice Cream Sandwich | American | S14E12 | 2018 |
| Cory Morris | Ropa Vieja | Cuban | S14E11 | 2017 |
| Simone Falco | Ossobuco | Italian | S14E8 | 2017 |
| Darren Sayphraraj | Hot And Sour Soup | American | S14E7 | 2017 |
| Tony Priolo | Pumpkin Ravioli | Italian | S14E5 | 2017 |
| Lionel Haeberle | Chicken Cordon Bleu | American | S14E1 | 2017 |
| Lauren Brown | Savory Souffle | French | S13E11 | 2017 |
| Stephen Jones | Hoppin' John | Southern | S13E9 | 2017 |
| Stephen Kalt | Patty Melt | American | S13E6 | 2017 |
| Ken Vedrinski | Gnudi | Italian | S13E4 | 2017 |
| Dana Cree | Brownie Sundae | American | S13E1 | 2017 |
| Amanda Freitag | fesenjān | Middle Eastern | S12E10 | 2017 |
| Marcus Samuelsson | chicken doro wat | Ethiopian | S12E9 | 2017 |
| Damaris Phillips | tuna noodle casserole | Seafood | S12E8 | 2017 |
| Alex Guarnaschelli | sole almondine | American | S12E7 | 2017 |
| Steven Oakley | seafood corndogs | American | S12E5 | 2017 |
| Rene Rodriguez | huevos rancheros | Mexican/Latin | S12E3 | 2017 |
| Alex Reznik | matzo ball soup | Jewish | S12E2 | 2017 |
| Vuong Loc | chicken pho | Vietnamese | S11E12 | 2017 |
| Perry Cheung | crispy spring rolls | Asian | S11E8 | 2017 |
| Sam Gorenstein | seafood burrito | Mexican/Latin | S11E4 | 2017 |
| Todd Erickson | salisbury steak | American | S11E1 | 2017 |
| Francois Payard | Napoleon | French | S10E11 | 2024 |
| Ed Cotton | turkey cacciatore | Italian | S10E9 | 2024 |
| Vijay Sadhu | samosas | Indian | S10E6 | 2024 |
| Katherine Clapner | devil's food cake | American | S10E3 | 2016 |
| Jenny Dorsey | wonton soup | Asian | S9E10 | 2016 |
| Kevin Naderi | stuffed cabbage rolls | American | S9E7 | 2016 |
| Robbie Jester | shrimp scampi | Seafood | S9E5 | 2016 |
| Brother Luck | pulled pork sliders | BBQ | S9E3 | 2016 |
| Anne Burrell | cheesecake | American | S9E1 | 2016 |
| George Rodrigues | chili | American | S8E12 | 2016 |
| Kenny Gilbert | chicken & dumplings | Asian | S8E9 | 2016 |
| Aaron Rivera | beef empanada | Mexican/Latin | S8E8 | 2016 |
| Kevin Ashade | coq au vin | French | S8E5 | 2016 |
| Alex Guarnaschelli | lobster Newberg | Seafood | S8E1 | 2016 |
| Brian Archibald | steak torta | American | S7E6 | 2016 |
| Mohan Ismail | seafood lo mein | Asian | S7E5 | 2016 |
| Tim Freeman | pad thai | Thai | S7E1 | 2016 |
| Ariane Duarte | filet mignon | American | S6E10 | 2015 |
| Roy Breiman | Dutch baby pancake | American | S6E9 | 2015 |
| Ric Orlando | potato latkes | Indian | S6E6 | 2015 |
| Bruce Kalman | pasta carbonara | Italian | S6E2 | 2015 |
| Michael Walters | jerk chicken | Caribbean | S5E12 | 2015 |
| Jeanie Roland | mussels frites | American | S5E10 | 2015 |
| Kenny Johnson | meatballs | Italian | S5E6 | 2015 |
| Sam Marvin | sausage & peppers | American | S5E2 | 2015 |
| Thoa Nguyen | bibimbap | Korean | S4E11 | 2015 |
| Johnny Zone | fried fish tacos | Mexican/Latin | S4E6 | 2015 |
| Kelvin Fernandez | meat arepas | Mexican/Latin | S4E5 | 2015 |
| Taichi Kitamura | pot stickers | Asian | S4E1 | 2015 |
| Victor Albisu | steak and eggs | American | S3E11 | 2015 |
| John Miele | lobster roll | Seafood | S3E8 | 2014 |
| Kristine Kittrell | gnocchi | Italian | S3E4 | 2014 |
| Palak Patel | chicken curry | Indian | S2E12 | 2014 |
| Tim Wiechmann | wienerschnitzel | German | S2E9 | 2014 |
| Rina Younan | falafel | Middle Eastern | S2E5 | 2014 |
| Neal Fraser | fried chicken sandwich | American | S2E2 | 2014 |
| Brian Tsao | meat tacos | Mexican/Latin | S1E4 | 2014 |
| Sarah Grueneberg | chicken parm | Italian | S1E1 | 2013 |
Also available as a standalone page at /all-defeats and as JSON at /api/data.
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Viet Pham. Born in a Malaysian refugee camp. Immigrated to the US at 7 months old. The only chef to beat Bobby Flay twice — once on Iron Chef America, once on Beat Bobby Flay. Then he beat Bobby's entire Triple Threat team for good measure.