E1 · Flay vs. Bowles (Chocolate Battle)
Theme: Mango Mixologists Tony Abou-Ganim and Bridget Albert compete alongside chefs Mario Batali and Robert Gadsby, respectively, to pair five original dishes with unique drinks.
E2 · Flay vs. Crawford
Theme: Peanuts
E4 · Flay vs. Murphy
Theme: Cowboy Ribeye A grill-off pits Iron Chef Bobby Flay against New York chef Peter Kelly.
E5 · Flay vs. Andres
Theme: Goat
E6 · Morimoto vs. Hopkins
Theme: Sablefish
E7 · Flay vs. Kelly
Theme: Garlic San Francisco chef Chris Cosentino faces Mario Batali. Judges: Ted Allen; Jeffrey Steingarten; Donatella Arpaia.
E8 · Morimoto vs. Love
Theme: Oysters Los Angeles chef David Myers is the challenger against Cat Cora. Judges: Soledad O'Brien; Mo Rocca; Karine Bakhoum.
E9 · Batali/Abou-Ganim vs. Gadsby/Albert
Theme: Chiles Texas chef Tim Love and Masaharu Morimoto compete. Judges: Akiko Katayama; Cady Huffman; Jeffrey Steingarten.