197 chefs have beaten Bobby Flay on Beat Bobby Flay. Every one is listed below — with the dish they cooked, the cuisine, the season and episode, the year, and the restaurant where you can eat their food. Bobby's all-time record: 329–197 (61.8% win rate across 545 episodes). Updated 2026-06-17.

The complete list · updated 2026-06-17

Every chef who beat Bobby Flay.

All 197 defeats, in chronological order. Click any row for the recipe and the full story.
# Chef Dish Cuisine S/E Year Restaurant
1 Sarah Grueneberg chicken parm Italian S1E1 2013 Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio (Chicago, IL)
2 Brian Tsao meat tacos Mexican/Latin S1E4 2014 Mission Sandwich Social (Brooklyn, NY)
3 Neal Fraser fried chicken sandwich American S2E2 2014 Redbird (Los Angeles, CA)
4 Rina Younan falafel Middle Eastern S2E5 2014
5 Tim Wiechmann wienerschnitzel German S2E9 2014 Bronwyn (Somerville, MA)
6 Palak Patel chicken curry Indian S2E12 2014 Dash & Chutney (Atlanta, GA)
7 Kristine Kittrell gnocchi Italian S3E4 2014 Weather Up Austin (Austin, TX)
8 John Miele lobster roll Seafood S3E8 2014
9 Victor Albisu steak and eggs American S3E11 2015 Taco Bamba (Multiple locations in VA, MD, DC, NC, Richmond, and Nashville)
10 Taichi Kitamura pot stickers Asian S4E1 2015 Sushi Kappo Tamura (Seattle, WA)
11 Kelvin Fernandez meat arepas Mexican/Latin S4E5 2015 Las Lap Rum Bar (New York, NY)
12 Johnny Zone fried fish tacos Mexican/Latin S4E6 2015 Howlin' Ray's (Los Angeles, CA (Chinatown and Pasadena) and Las Vegas, NV)
13 Thoa Nguyen bibimbap Korean S4E11 2015 Chinoise Café (Issaquah, WA)
14 Sam Marvin sausage & peppers American S5E2 2015 Echo & Rig (Las Vegas, NV (two locations) and Sacramento, CA)
15 Kenny Johnson meatballs Italian S5E6 2015
16 Jeanie Roland mussels frites American S5E10 2015 The Perfect Caper (Punta Gorda, FL)
17 Michael Walters jerk chicken Caribbean S5E12 2015 Art & Jakes Sports Bar and Grill (Newnan, GA)
18 Bruce Kalman pasta carbonara Italian S6E2 2015 SoulBelly BBQ (Las Vegas, NV)
19 Ric Orlando potato latkes Indian S6E6 2015
20 Roy Breiman Dutch baby pancake American S6E9 2015 Copperleaf Restaurant (SeaTac, WA)
21 Ariane Duarte filet mignon American S6E10 2015 CulinAriane Caterers (Montclair, NJ)
22 Tim Freeman pad thai Thai S7E1 2016
23 Mohan Ismail seafood lo mein Asian S7E5 2016
24 Brian Archibald steak torta American S7E6 2016
25 Alex Guarnaschelli lobster Newberg Seafood S8E1 2016 Butter (New York, NY)
26 Kevin Ashade coq au vin French S8E5 2016
27 Aaron Rivera beef empanada Mexican/Latin S8E8 2016
28 Kenny Gilbert chicken & dumplings Asian S8E9 2016
29 George Rodrigues chili American S8E12 2016 El Mercat Bar de Tapas (Rockville, MD)
30 Anne Burrell cheesecake American S9E1 2016
31 Brother Luck pulled pork sliders BBQ S9E3 2016 Four by Brother Luck (Colorado Springs, CO)
32 Robbie Jester shrimp scampi Seafood S9E5 2016 Pizzeria Mariana (Newark, DE)
33 Kevin Naderi stuffed cabbage rolls American S9E7 2016 Roost (Houston, TX)
34 Jenny Dorsey wonton soup Asian S9E10 2016
35 Katherine Clapner devil's food cake American S10E3 2016 Dude, Sweet Chocolate (Dallas, TX)
36 Vijay Sadhu samosas Indian S10E6 2024
37 Ed Cotton turkey cacciatore Italian S10E9 2024 Jack & Charlie's No. 118 (New York, NY)
38 Francois Payard Napoleon French S10E11 2024 Le Bilboquet Market (Palm Beach, FL)
39 Todd Erickson salisbury steak American S11E1 2017 Society (Fort Myers, FL)
40 Sam Gorenstein seafood burrito Mexican/Latin S11E4 2017 My Ceviche (Miami Beach, FL)
41 Perry Cheung crispy spring rolls Asian S11E8 2017
42 Vuong Loc chicken pho Vietnamese S11E12 2017 SODO Kitchen at Starbucks HQ (Seattle, WA)
43 Alex Reznik matzo ball soup Jewish S12E2 2017 Hayworth (Henderson, NV)
44 Rene Rodriguez huevos rancheros Mexican/Latin S12E3 2017 La Bottega Nicastro (Ottawa, ON)
45 Steven Oakley seafood corndogs American S12E5 2017 Oakley's Bistro (Indianapolis, IN)
46 Alex Guarnaschelli sole almondine American S12E7 2017 Butter (New York, NY)
47 Damaris Phillips tuna noodle casserole Seafood S12E8 2017 Southern Fried Charm (Louisville, KY)
48 Marcus Samuelsson chicken doro wat Ethiopian S12E9 2017 Red Rooster Harlem (New York, NY)
49 Amanda Freitag fesenjān Middle Eastern S12E10 2017 Empire Diner (New York, NY)
50 Dana Cree Brownie Sundae American S13E1 2017 Pretty Cool Ice Cream (Chicago, IL)
51 Ken Vedrinski Gnudi Italian S13E4 2017 Coda del Pesce (Isle of Palms, SC)
52 Stephen Kalt Patty Melt American S13E6 2017
53 Stephen Jones Hoppin' John Southern S13E9 2017 the larder + the delta (Phoenix, AZ)
54 Lauren Brown Savory Souffle French S13E11 2017
55 Lionel Haeberle Chicken Cordon Bleu American S14E1 2017
56 Tony Priolo Pumpkin Ravioli Italian S14E5 2017 Piccolo Sogno (Chicago, IL)
57 Darren Sayphraraj Hot And Sour Soup American S14E7 2017 We Have Noodles (Los Angeles, CA)
58 Simone Falco Ossobuco Italian S14E8 2017 Rossopomodoro (Multiple locations (NYC, Chicago, Boston))
59 Cory Morris Ropa Vieja Cuban S14E11 2017
60 Jeremy Fogg Ice Cream Sandwich American S14E12 2018 French Truck Coffee (New Orleans, LA (13 locations))
61 Kiran Patnam Butter Chicken Masala Indian S14E13 2018 Apropoe's (Baltimore, MD)
62 Amanda Rockman Tiramisu Italian S15E2 2018 Rockman Coffee + Bakeshop (Austin, TX)
63 Mike Andrzejewski Loco moco American S15E5 2018 SeaBar (Buffalo, NY)
64 Aarthi Sampath Chicken Biryani Indian S15E11 2018 Drāvida Indian Diaspora (New York, NY)
65 Fabio Viviani Spaghetti with meatballs Italian S16E2 2018 Siena Tavern (Chicago, IL)
66 Shota Nakajima Tempura Japanese S16E4 2018 Adana (Seattle, WA)
67 Manish Tyagi Palak paneer Indian S16E7 2018 Aurum (Los Altos, CA)
68 Viet Pham Hot chicken Southern S16E8 2018 Pretty Bird (Salt Lake City, UT (4 locations))
69 Robert Sisca Bouillabaisse French S16E10 2018 Bistro du Midi (Boston, MA)
70 Thomas Boemer Chicken and dumplings Southern S16E12 2018
71 Olivier Palazzo Chocolate Soufflé French S17E2 2018 Foragers Table (New York, NY)
72 Robert Aikens Bubble and squeak British S17E4 2018 Las Gemelas Cocina Mexicana (Washington, DC)
73 Ivana Raca Gnocchi Italian S17E6 2018 Resto Boemo (Toronto, ON)
74 Adam Greenberg Chicken Scarpariello American S17E10 2018 Sparrow Pizza Bar (West Hartford, CT)
75 Asif Syed Tandoori Chicken Indian S17E12 2018
76 Joey Ward Chicken and waffles Southern S18E2 2018 Southern Belle (Atlanta, GA)
77 Thiago Silva Chocolate Layer Cake American S18E5 2018 SALT Patisserie (Newton, MA)
78 Chris Henry Fried Green Tomato Sandwich Southern S18E9 2018
79 Steve Redzikowski Asian Dumplings Asian S18E14 2019 OAK at Fourteenth (Boulder, CO)
80 Chad Clevenger Empanada Mexican/Latin S19E1 2019 Alma Cocina (Atlanta, GA)
81 Ashley Gaboriault Chili Cheese fries American S19E2 2019 Idle Hour (Quincy, MA)
82 Michael Psilakis Lamb Risotto Italian S19E3 2019 MP Taverna (Irvington, NY)
83 Fernando Ruiz Chiles en nogada American S19E9 2019 Escondido (Santa Fe, NM)
84 Sam Carroll Chicken Gumbo Southern S19E11 2019 Hot Tails (New Roads, LA)
85 Paul Fehribach Breakfast Sandwich American S20E1 2019 Big Jones (Chicago, IL)
86 Matt Pace Fried Oyster Po'boy Southern S20E3 2019 Elysianne (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
87 Zac Young Carrot Cake American S20E6 2019 Sprinkletown Bakeshop (Foxwoods, CT)
88 Brian Lewis Sacchettoni American S20E9 2019 OKO (Rye, NY)
89 Pablo Zitzmann Kung Pao chicken Asian S20E11 2019 Zitz Sum (Coral Gables, FL)
90 Aaron Cuschieri Fish and chips British S20E12 2019 The Dearborn (Chicago, IL)
91 Nick Williams Fried Belly Clam Roll Seafood S21E2 2019
92 Jay Ducote Crawfish Boil Seafood S21E4 2019 Gov't Taco (Baton Rouge, LA)
93 Pano Karatassos Lamb Pie American S21E6 2019 Kyma (Atlanta, GA)
94 Ian Winslade Fisherman's Pie Seafood S22E1 2019 Mission + Market (Atlanta, GA)
95 Carrie Baird Huevos Rancheros Mexican/Latin S22E3 2019 Fox and The Hen (Denver, CO)
96 Shelby Sieg Olive Oil Cake Italian S22E8 2019 Lua (Oklahoma City, OK)
97 Rosana Rivera Beef Empanada Mexican/Latin S22E10 2019
98 Charlie Loomis Eggs Benedict American S23E1 2020 Feed Company Table and Tavern (Chattanooga, TN)
99 Daniele Uditi Pizza Bianca Italian S23E3 2020 Pizzana (Brentwood, CA)
100 Sam Diminich Lobster Risotto Italian S23E4 2020 Restaurant Constance (Charlotte, NC)
101 Elizabeth Binder Arancini American S23E6 2020
102 Paddy Rawal Chicken Tikka Masala Indian S23E8 2020
103 Michele Ragussis Pastitsio American S23E10 2020 Gedney Farm (New Marlborough, MA)
104 Michael Mérida Fish Croquette French S24E1 2020 Craft Elevated Dining (Westwood, NJ)
105 Penny Barend Pork Sandwich American S24E2 2020
106 Patrick Schaeffer Bacon Cheeseburger American S24E3 2020
107 Dale Talde Wonton Soup Asian S24E5 2020 Goosefeather (Tarrytown, NY)
108 Kathleen McDaniel Baklava Middle Eastern S24E8 2020 Zambawango (Sandy Springs, GA)
109 Sylvain Delpique venison Wellington American S24E10 2020
110 Lisa Storch Kreplach Jewish S24E12 2020 Catch a Healthy Habit (Fairfield, CT)
111 Buddy Valastro Multi-Layered Cake American S24E13 2020 Carlo's Bakery (Hoboken, NJ)
112 Anthony Endy Steak Sandwich American S25E4 2020 Alisal Guest Ranch (Solvang, CA)
113 Max Robbins Falafel Middle Eastern S25E5 2020
114 Rémi Granger French Onion Soup French S25E6 2020 The Select (Atlanta, GA)
115 José DeJesus Shrimp Burrito Mexican/Latin S25E10 2020
116 Reza Setayesh Jianbing American S25E11 2020 BimBeriBon (Asheville, NC)
117 Saransh Oberoi Kati Roll Indian S26E1 2020 Curry & More Indian Bistro (Oceanside, CA)
118 Jesse Wykle Lumpia Filipino S26E5 2021 Aloha Snacks (Virginia Beach, VA)
119 Michael Buttacavoli Meatball Parmesan Sandwich Italian S26E7 2021 Martin's Italian (Oldsmar, FL)
120 Katie Renda Clam Chowder Asian S26E8 2021
121 Jenny Behm-Lazzarini Chicken Noodle Soup American S26E10 2021
122 Yehuda Sichel Matzo Ball Soup Jewish S26E13 2021 Huda (Philadelphia, PA)
123 Jay Reifel Mince Pie British S27E1 2021
124 Andrew Bent Fish Tacos Mexican/Latin S27E4 2021 Papalito (San Diego, CA)
125 David Benstock Mezzelune American S27E8 2021 Il Ritorno (St. Petersburg, FL)
126 Sieger Bayer Half-Roasted Chicken American S27E11 2021 bar Berria (Chicago, IL)
127 Chris Coleman Chicken and Rice Stew American S27E13 2021 The Goodyear House (Charlotte, NC)
128 Larry Delgado Carne asada Mexican/Latin S28E6 2021 House. Wine. & Bistro (McAllen, TX)
129 Nicole Gomes Chicken Parmesan Italian S28E9 2021 Cluck N Cleaver (Calgary, AB)
130 Ayaka Guido Egg Yolk Ravioli Italian S28E10 2021 ABC Kitchen (New York, NY)
131 Tova Du Plessis Jewish apple cake Jewish S28E11 2021 Essen (Philadelphia, PA)
132 Lasheeda Perry Lemon meringue pie American S28E12 2021
133 Scott Calhoun Liver and onions American S28E15 2021 Ember & Ash (Philadelphia, PA)
134 Mia Castro Arroz con pollo American S29E1 2022
135 Tamearra Dyson Vegan Burger American S29E3 2022 Souley Vegan (Oakland, CA)
136 DeeDee Niyomkul Tom kha kai Thai S29E4 2022 Nan Thai Buckhead (Atlanta, GA)
137 Tom Berry Merda De Can American S29E7 2022 Coquette (Boston, MA)
138 Jon Keeley Rabbit pie American S29E8 2022 Fire Restaurant and Lounge (Denver, CO)
139 James Briscione tortellini American S29E10 2022
140 Michael O'Halloran Smoked Duck BBQ S29E11 2022 Stella New Hope (New Hope, PA)
141 Britt Rescigno Chicken and Dumplings Southern S29E12 2022 Fiamma (Sun Valley, ID)
142 Chad Rosenthal Fried Chicken American S29E15 2022 Mary (Ambler, PA)
143 David Sandusky Grilled Tri-tip American S30E3 2022 BEAST Craft BBQ Co. (St. Louis, MO)
144 Aerin Zavory Lamb Chops American S30E6 2022
145 Francis Legge Fish and chips with Mushy Peas British S30E7 2022
146 Amanda Salas Beef Stroganoff American S30E8 2022 Journeyman Distillery Union Hall (Valparaiso, IN)
147 Surbhi Sahni Gushtaba American S30E9 2022 TAGMO (New York, NY)
148 Christian Gill Banh mi Vietnamese S30E11 2022 Boomtown Biscuits & Whiskey (Union, KY)
149 Roosevelt Caesar Pastelon American S30E12 2022
150 Matt Migliore Grilled Octopus American S30E14 2022
151 Lambert Givens Gumbo Southern S31E3 2022 Hunter's Kitchen & Bar (Boston, MA)
152 Esther Choi and Leah Cohen Esther Choi, Eric Adjepong American S32E6 2022 Mŏkbar Chelsea Market (New York, NY)
153 Jocelyn Law-Yone Mohinga Burmese S32E9 2023
154 Adrien Blech Bánh xèo Vietnamese S32E10 2023 Orienta (Greenwich, CT)
155 Angelo Competiello Wild Boar Ragu Italian S32E11 2023 Alta Irpinia (Suffern, NY)
156 Edwin Bayone Korean Fried Chicken Sandwich American S32E12 2023 Cavana (San Francisco, CA)
157 Avishar Barua Kati roll Indian S32E15 2023 Joya's (Columbus, OH)
158 Rachel Klein Vegan Cheese Steaks American S32E17 2023 Miss Rachel's Pantry (Philadelphia, PA)
159 Johnny Clark Bibimbap Korean S33E4 2023 Anelya (Chicago, IL)
160 Josh Gale Cappellacci Italian S33E5 2023
161 Rashad Jones Barbecue Chicken Wings BBQ S33E6 2023 Big Lee's Serious About BBQ (Ocala, FL)
162 Lindsey Farr Carrot cake American S33E11 2023
163 Joe Murphy Brooklyn Blackout cake American S33E15 2023 Bakehouse by Joe Murphy (New Providence, NJ)
164 Javier Canteras Tortilla Espanola Spanish S33E16 2023 Urdaneta (Portland, OR)
165 Stanton Bundy Chilaquiles Mexican/Latin S33E19 2023 Traveler's Table (Houston, TX)
166 Michael Voltaggio and Bryan Voltaggio Crispy-Skin Halibut with Corn Three Ways American S34E1 2023 Voltaggio Brothers Steak House (National Harbor, MD)
167 Amanda Freitag and Scott Conant Pan-Seared Halibut with Crispy Fingerlings American S34E2 2023 Empire Diner (New York, NY)
168 Maneet Chauhan and Zac Young Beef Tenderloin Tikka with Spiced Ghee American S34E4 2023 Chauhan Ale & Masala House (Nashville, TN)
169 Antonia Lofaso and Michael Symon Spice-Crusted Crispy Chicken Thighs American S34E6 2023 Black Market Liquor Bar (Studio City, CA)
170 Emme Riberio Collins Moqueca American S35E2 2024
171 Kaleena Bliss Seafood Boil American S35E4 2024 Cindy's Rooftop at Chicago Athletic Association (Chicago, IL)
172 Jewel Johnson Tiramisu Italian S35E11 2024
173 Rachelle Murphy Cappelletti Italian S35E12 2024
174 Tim Hollingsworth Roast Chicken American S35E13 2024 Otium (Los Angeles, CA)
175 Demetrius Brown Jamaican Beef Patties American S36E1 2024 Bread & Butterfly (Atlanta, GA)
176 Earl James Reynolds Okonomiyaki Japanese S36E4 2024 Herb & Omni (Whitefish, MT)
177 Josh Elliott Jerk Chicken Caribbean S36E7 2024 Brother's Keeper (Miami, FL)
178 Rob Reinsmith Corn Empanadas Mexican/Latin S36E10 2024 Wild Child (St. Petersburg, FL)
179 Nikolaos Kapernaros Moussaka American S36E13 2024
180 Tristen Epps Trinidadian Stew Chicken American S38E2 2025 Buboy (Houston, TX)
181 Emily Oyer Gnudi Italian S38E6 2025 Alpin Room (Snowmass, CO)
182 Melvin "Boots" Johnson Biscuits and Gravy Southern S38E8 2025 Harlem Biscuit Company (New York, NY)
183 Hanna Haar Lobster Risotto Italian S38E12 2025
184 Stephanie Cmar Lobster roll Seafood S39E2 2025
185 Jason Smith Hazelnut tart American S39E4 2025
186 Niema Digrazia Maafe African S39E6 2025 Abby Singer's Bistro (Shreveport, LA)
187 Nick Zocco Chile relleno Mexican/Latin S39E7 2025 Urban Hill (Salt Lake City, UT)
188 Franklin Becker Potato latkes Indian S39E8 2025 Point Seven (New York, NY)
189 Laila Bazahm Kare-kare Filipino S40E2 2025 Siti (Austin, TX)
190 Mika Leon Ropa Vieja Cuban S40E5 2025 Caja Caliente (Coral Gables, FL)
191 Stephen Coe Lobster bisque French S40E8 2025 1756 Grotto (St. Croix, USVI)
192 Chris Binotto Chicken wings American S40E10 2025 Embers & Ash (Southern California)
193 Andrew Zimmern & Kelsey Barnard Clark Braised Turkey with Shallot Pan Sauce American S41E1 2025 KBC (Dothan, AL)
194 Ayesha Nurdjaja & Geoffrey Zakarian Holiday dish American S41E3 2025 Shuka (New York, NY)
195 Matt Abdoo Grilled pork chops American S42E3 2026 Pig Beach BBQ (Brooklyn, NY)
196 Laurence Louie Cheung Fun Asian S43E9 2026 Rubato (Quincy, MA)
197 Dave White Fish and Chips British S43E10 2026