Episode
Beat Bobby Flay: Shucking The Competition
Overview
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 au revoir to Bobby Flay.
Details
- Series
- Beat Bobby Flay
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2018-09-27
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Shucking The Competition is Episode 1 in Season 18 of Beat Bobby Flay. It aired on 2018-09-27. The runtime is 22 min.
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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 author Daphne Oz and model Jourdan Dunn will then decide who has the chops to take Bobby down.
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Episode 5: Baked to Perfection
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Episode 6: Drop the Mic
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 Bobby.
Episode 7: Stuffed With Victory
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 turkey.
Episode 8: Say Cheese!
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Episode 9: Cream of the Crop
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 Buffalo, N.Y.'s chef Steve Gedra for a chance at the champ.
Episode 10: Wrapping Up Victory
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 Pascuzzi can slip in Grinch-style to steal the win from Bobby Flay.
Episode 11: Sprouting Victory
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, conspire to bring home the win.
Episode 12: Sweet, Sweet Revenge!
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 and Josh Capon on their side to help make Bobby crumble.