Season 1 |
| 1 :01x01 - Chowder (Mar/01/2007) | Ben Sargeant likes to call himself the Brooklyn Chowder Surfer. He has been making chowder since the age of seven, and has surfed waves worldwide. Based in Brooklyn, he serves his acclaimed soups at the Hurricane Hopeful Surf Bar. When Ben gathers his friends together in a local park to celebrate his Food Network debut, he has no idea that Bobby Flay will be arriving fashionably late to challenge him to a Throwdown.
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| 2 :01x02 - Wedding Cake (Jun/05/2007) | When it comes to hot, new wedding cake designers, Brooklyn’s Michelle Doll is at the top of the list. Michelle creates elegant and beautiful cakes for New York’s hippest brides and she’s preparing to show off her skills to wedding planners and engaged couples at New York’s Tavern on The Green. Little does she know that Bobby is the uninvited guest who will go tier to tier against her in a wedding cake Throwdown.
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| 4 :01x04 - Jerk Chicken (Unaired) | "Who says a feather boa doesn’t belong in the kitchen," says Angela Shelf Medearis, a.k.a. The Kitchen Diva. Although known for her zany sense of humor and her award-winning children’s books, what makes Angela really special is her passion and skill for jerk chicken. The Diva is in for a surprise when Bobby rolls up on her family picnic for a Jerk Chicken Throwdown. Will it be Bobby’s spicy dry rub or Kitchen Diva’s hot marinade that takes the top prize? A group of tough judges in a blind taste test will be the ones to dole out the highest honor.
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| 5 :01x05 - Steak (Sep/18/2007) | | Eric Dominijanni, a.k.a. Captain D., is a proud Marine with a mission--to grill his award-winning steaks as a morale booster to his men. What nobody knows is that Bobby Flay will roll up and challenge him to a steak Throwdown. Will Bobby be able to stand the heat and come out victorious, or will Captain D. and his Marines have ultimate command of the grill? | |
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| 6 :01x06 - Breakfast (May/20/2007) | When Lynn Winter opened Lynn’s Paradise Cafe in the early 1990s she had no idea it would become known for having the best breakfast in Louisville. She combines her immense love of food, charismatic personality and boundless creativity to serve thousands of loyal customers her amazing egg dishes every week. She has no idea that Bobby is showing up to her "Customer Appreciation Day" for a Breakfast Throwdown! Bobby’s betting his Tex-Mex flair can trump Lynn’s country style, but it’s anyone’s game until an expert judge does a blind taste test to determine who’s the short-order champ.
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| 7 :01x07 - Burgers (Aug/28/2007) | Susan Mello is an extraordinary opera singer who has been able to turn an all-American dish—the hamburger—into a multicultural eating experience and has the awards to prove it. She gets her inspiration for her award-winning burgers from her neighborhood of Queens, N.Y., the most ethnically diverse county in the U.S. In this episode, Susan will host friends and family for a backyard birthday celebration, serving up her famous burgers. Little does she know that there’ll be one unexpected guest—Bobby Flay—who challenges her to a Burger Throwdown. It’ll be up to a secret judge to decide who’s got the best burger in town.
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| 8 :01x08 - Jambalaya (Jul/08/2007) | Emile Stieffel, known far and wide throughout New Orleans, brings a party wherever he goes, and nothing gets the crowd going more than his jambalaya. Once a stiff competitor, with shelves of awards to prove it, he’s settled into a sweet life as everyone’s favorite caterer. When Bobby Flay shows up looking for a jambalaya jam, the tables are turned and he’s in for a big surprise. Bobby might know his way around a kitchen, but Emile’s got authentic, hometown secrets that will make this Throwdown one for the ages.
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| 9 :01x09 - Cocktails (Sep/23/2007) | Nobody loves bartending more than Tobin Ellis! Tobin is a master mixologist--a drink chef--who has created drink menus for some of the hottest clubs in the country. He's also one of the top flair bartending specialists in the world. In this episode, Toby will unveil his new signature drink, which he created just for the Food Network. What he doesn't know is that the Food Network's own Bobby Flay will be visiting Toby's bar to wet his whistle and throw down the ultimate cocktail challenge. It will be up to our nightlife aficionados to decide who has the best drink on the strip!
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| 10 :01x10 - Doughnuts (Jun/21/2007) | Everyone loves doughnuts, but no one knows them like Mark Isreal, the genius behind Doughnut Plant. Starting out in his tiny apartment kitchen, with a fryer made of coat hangers, Mark knows doughnuts inside and out. With stores in New York, Japan and Korea, and flavors inspired by Elvis and the Yankees, Mark's latest 'nutty' idea is a Doughnut Disco, where he's making doughnuts for his friends and spinning tunes. Bobby Flay's gotten himself on the guest list, with his regional-inspired treats, but will they be enough to beat Mark's groovy bites of heaven?
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| 11 :01x11 - Cheesesteak (May/15/2007) | No American sandwich is more iconic than the Philly Cheesesteak. Invented in 1930, the cheesesteak is a sandwich of legendary proportions, steeped in rivalry, controversy and mouth-watering self-indulgence. When Tony Luke Junior opened Tony Luke's in 1992, everyone thought he had no chance to survive against the three kings of cheesesteaks: Pat's, Gino's and Jim's. But in 1994, Tony's steaks were ranked "Best of Philly" by Philadelphia Magazine, thus placing him and his deliciously decadent sandwich atop the coveted Philly Cheesesteak throne. In this episode, Tony Luke Jr.'s having a blowout bash for all of his customers. He doesn't know that Bobby's rolling into town to Throwdown against the Cheesesteak King. Will it be Bobby's sliced sirloin or Tony's aged rib eye that will reign supreme?
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| 12 :01x12 - Ice Cream (May/01/2007) | Nothing's better than ice cream on a hot summer day, and Jeff Sommers of Izzy's Ice Cream has cornered the market on everyone's favorite frozen treat. Creator of the Izzy's Scoop, a little sample-sized scoop on top of each order, Jeff loves to give out samples and, more important, lots of smiles. Completely run on solar power, Izzy's experiments with great flavors, from its top-rated vanilla to the more outrageous Red Zinfandel. Bobby Flay loves ice cream more than anything else and is always looking for something new. He's looking forward to showing off his frozen creations to Jeff's loyal customers in hopes of tasting sweet victory.
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| 13 :01x13 - Fried Chicken (Sep/13/2007) | For more than 60 years, Hattie’s Restaurant in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., has been an icon of southern cuisine and is known in particular for its fresh, hot and crispy fried chicken. At the head of the restaurant and kitchen is Jasper Alexander. Jasper’s planning a huge picnic at the Saratoga Race Track, on the final weekend of the horse race season. He’s thrilled that Food Network will be there to indulge in his famous fried chicken. But little does he know that Bobby’s at the track, ready to challenge Jasper to a Fried Chicken Throwdown. It’ll be up to some discerning jockeys to decide who wins, and who places.
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| 14 :01x14 - BBQ (Apr/01/2007) | Butch Lupinetti, an award-winning BBQ Pit Master who knows everything about pork, beef and BBQ chicken, thinks he's being profiled by Food Network. Little does he know, Bobby Flay is about to challenge him. Chef Bobby Flay, competitive by nature and always ready for a challenge, knows he's got to be prepared. Will Butch maintain his award-winning title or will Chef Flay come out the winner?
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| 15 :01x15 - Pizza (Sep/16/2007) | | Giorgio Giove is the pizza king at Brother's Pizzeria in Staten Island. In fact, he has just come back from Italy where his special pizza won second place in the World's Best Tasting Pizza competition. To celebrate his award-winning pies and his return from Italy, Giorgio is throwing a big family reunion. He doesn't realize that Bobby's been secretly brushing up on his pizza-making skills in order to crash Giorgio's party and challenge him to a Throwdown. Bobby's up against a seasoned pro in Giorgio, not to mention the entire Giove family, so he might have to change his whole strategy for this competition. | |
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Season 2 |
| 16 :02x01 - Chocolate (Jul/13/2007) | Fritz Knipschildt is a master chocolatier who creates cocoa confections combining the very best of savory and sweet flavors, stimulating all the senses. He’s also got a knack for creating beautiful chocolate sculptures. Widely regarded as one of the top chocolatiers in the country, he has been asked by the Food Network to teach a chocolate class to culinary students at Long Island City High School. What he doesn't know is that Bobby Flay has been honing his own chocolate chops to throw down the ultimate chocolate challenge, bon bon against bon bon, sculpture against sculpture. It will be up to our chocolate aficionados to decide who has the best eye for design and the sweetest tooth!
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| 17 :02x02 - Chicken Cacciatore (Aug/12/2007) | New York City firefighter Keith Young is not some rookie in the firehouse kitchen. He’s a seasoned veteran with a culinary-school degree and a chicken cacciatore recipe with five-alarm flavor. Now the self-proclaimed "Firehouse Chef" is getting some face time on the Food Network. Of course, he doesn’t know that his star turn at New York’s Fire Museum is really a Throwdown against Bobby Flay. Plus, this challenge has a catch: both Keith and Bobby have to prepare their meals on a firehouse budget. In this Throwdown, cacciatore glory belongs to the man who can shop on the cheap but deliver gourmet.
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| 18 :02x03 - Meatloaf (Aug/05/2007) | When it comes to classic comfort food, no dish is more iconic than meatloaf. Fourth generation restaurateurs Jack and Rocco Collucci have been honing their comfort food skills at their Collucci Brother's Diner in Hyannis, Mass. They think the Food Network has tapped them and their renowned meatloaf to be featured in a special on American diners, and they’re getting ready to celebrate by throwing their culinary mentor, their father, a big birthday bash. But the real surprise is that Bobby Flay’s showing up to challenge them to a Meatloaf Throwdown! It's the hometown heroes versus the gourmet Goliath. Which meatloaf recipe will really satisfy?
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| 19 :02x04 - Mac 'n' Cheese (Sep/09/2007) | With her boisterous personality, warm smile, and delicious soul food, Delilah Winder is a local legend in Philadelphia. And when her mac 'n' cheese was voted best in the nation on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Delilah was dubbed America’s Mac 'n' Cheese queen. That title has gone undisputed for years. Until now. Delilah thinks the Food Network is throwing her a cookbook release party. But she doesn’t know that Bobby Flay is a surprise VIP guest ready to challenge her to a Mac 'n' Cheese Throwdown. Will Bobby’s five-cheese mac 'n' cheese match up to Delilah’s whopping seven-cheese wonder? Of course, there’s only one Big Cheese in this game!
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| 20 :02x05 - Fish and Chips (Jul/29/2007) | Mat Arnfield has been flipping fish and chopping potatoes since he was a kid in his father's chip shop in Northern England. Today he fries up his critically acclaimed Fish and Chips at A Salt and Battery in New York City, and customers are utterly hooked on his special recipe. Mat thinks Food Network has asked him to show off his culinary skills for a hungry crowd at Chelsea Brewing Company. But just as the beers are poured and the fish get frying, Bobby Flay appears and challenges Mat to a surprise Fish and Chips Throwdown! Can Bobby's recipe compete against Mat's time-honored tradition? It's sink or swim, as Yanks and Brits alike judge this ultimate battle for the batter, and a challenge for the chip.
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| 21 :02x06 - Cheesecake (Unaired) | In New York City, Junior's is a name synonymous with cheesecake. This famed Brooklyn restaurant, opened by Harry Rosen in 1950, is now in the hands of his grandson, Alan. Alan has stuck to his grandfather's original recipe while expanding the cheesecake menu with creative combinations and modern flavors. Alan thinks that his cheesecake chops have landed him on the Food Network, and he's really excited to show off his creativity and his new Junior's location in the heart of Times Square. Of course, he has no clue that Bobby Flay will be part of the festivities. Will Bobby be able to turn the tide on 57 years of cheesecake dominance, or will Alan show why he's the big cheese? It's a big-time bake-off with a sweet finish, on this Cheesecake Throwdown.
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| 22 :02x07 - Cuban Roast Pork (Unaired) | When Roberto Guerra moved to Miami from Cuba, he found a city passionate about all things Cuban, especially the food. He helped his father start a successful catering company and together they developed an ingenious roasting vessel called La Caja China. Roberto has invited Food Network to participate in a big outdoor Cuban BBQ, where he’ll use La Caja China to cook his renowned Cuban Roast Pork. It’s marinated in a tangy mojo, and cooked till crispy on the outside and succulent on the inside. But Roberto has no idea that an uninvited guest – Bobby Flay -- is rolling into town with his own Caja China and a challenge to a Roast Pork Throwdown! At this party, the warm flavors of Cuba are spiced with heated competition. Whose pork will pack the biggest punch?
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| 23 :02x08 - BBQ Spare Ribs (Sep/30/2007) | Buz thinks he has been picked to teach the tricks of the trade for a new Food Network special called "BBQ 101." What Buz doesn't know is that Chef Bobby Flay is showing up to teach a little lesson called Throwdown
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| 24 :02x09 - Cupcakes (Nov/25/2007) | Bobby Flay challenges a master of cupcakes to see if he can turn his fire grilling ways to baking.
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| 25 :02x10 - Hot Dogs (May/17/2007) | | Bobby goes Hollywood where he challenges the owners of renowned Pink's in Los Angeles to a hot dog throwdown. | |
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| 26 :02x11 - Buffalo Wings (Nov/06/2007) | Drew Cerza thinks Food Network has tapped him to be the city's Wing Ambassador for a Food Network Show called "Hall of Fame." Little does Drew know that Bobby Flay will be firing up his burners to challenge him to a Chicken Wing Throwdown!
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| 27 :02x12 - Sticky Buns (Unaired) | Joanne Chang has been told she is starring in a special called "The Science of Sweets." What she doesn't know is that there is an unexpected X-Factor: Bobby Flay is showing up to challenge her to a sticky bun Throwdown. Will the Iron Chef get schooled by this bun-baking genius, or can Bobby’s sticky buns add up to number one?
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| 28 :02x13 - Hot Browns (Jul/10/2007) | Bobby competes against some Louisville Kentucky natives to make a Hot Brown: an open-faced turkey sandwich smothered in a rich cheese sauce and topped with crisp bacon strips.
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Season 3 |
| 29 :03x01 - Crepes (Aug/05/2007) | Nessa Higgins and Andrea Day Boykin share a passion for great food -- and delicious crepes. Just a year ago, these two friends decided to make and sell their crepes out of a vintage Avion trailer in a parking lot in Austin, Texas. Their quirky restaurant, called "Flip Happy Crepes" is now a true culinary destination. Critics say their crepes are the best in America! To celebrate, Nessa and Andrea are hosting a party for their friends and family, cooking up their best-selling sweet and savory crepes. Little do they know that Bobby Flay is going to pull up in his own trailer, and challenge the ladies to the Ultimate Crepe Throwdown. Will Bobby master the skill of flipping and filling and folding, or will the Flip Happy duo have the home-court advantage? One thing’s for sure: only one team will walk away flippin’ happy!
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| 30 :03x02 - Puffy Tacos (Sep/23/2007) | A chef, restaurateur and cookbook author, Diana is a Tex Mex master who's culinary claim to fame is her shredded chicken puffy taco. Diana thinks she has been chosen to star in an episode of a new Food Network show, what she doesn't know is that Bobby Flay is going to crash her taco fiesta with a throwdown challenge.
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| 31 :03x03 - Jerk Ribeye (Aug/12/2007) | Bobby crashes a BBQ and challenges a relocated Jamaican chef.
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| 40 :03x04 - Chicken Fried Steak (Feb/23/2008) | | Bobby is named guest of honor at Paula's Party Black and White Ball. Paula receives an invite for a Chicken Fried Steak Throwdown. | |
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| 32 :03x05 - Pie (Sep/16/2007) | Bobby travels to a "pie town" in Maine to challenge the Pie Moms, a local baking legend.
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| 33 :03x06 - Crab Cakes (Aug/16/2007) | Bobby surprises a pair of crab chefs in Maine who think they are filming a summer celebrations segment for Food Network.
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| 34 :03x07 - Muffaletta (Aug/26/2007) | New Orleans, La. is the home of Muffaletta – a sandwich made with Italian meats, cheeses and a special olive salad – and no place delivers the Muffaletta better than Serio's Deli. Owners Jack and Mike Serio are now ready to present their three-generations-old recipe to Food Network, for what they think is a TV special on deli sandwiches called "Order Up!" Little do they know that a Throwdown is on the menu, and Bobby Flay is working on a Muffaletta of his own. Will the Serio brothers distinguish themselves as Muffaletta Masters, or will the Iron Chef give them a hard time in the Big Easy? It's a Mardi-Gras atmosphere for the ultimate sandwich showdown!
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| 37 :03x08 - Blondies (Oct/30/2007) | | Bobby heads to Columbus, Ohio, for a blonde-brownies challenge against Mark Ballard and Tom Finney owners of Sugardaddy's Sumptuous Sweeties. | |
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| 36 :03x09 - Meatballs (Oct/23/2007) | Every good Italian claims their grandmother made the best meatballs and Mike Maroni, owner of Maroni Cuisine in Northport, New York, is no exception. Will Bobby's meatballs have what it takes to bring down a century of tradition, or will Mike's meatballs continue to stand the test of time?
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| 35 :03x10 - Ice Cream Sundaes (Oct/09/2007) | Bobby Flay visits the Ice Cream Man in Greenwich, N.Y., to taste the best sundae in town, but also to challenge that title -- in the ultimate Ice Cream Sundae Throwdown!
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| 38 :03x11 - Turkey and Dressing (Nov/10/2007) | | Bobby travels to Geneva, Ill. to take on a former Butterball talkline girl. Will beating the Iron Chef be gravy for this queen of turkey, or will Bobby gobble up the competition? One thing is for sure, this will be a Throwdown to remember. | |
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| 39 :03x13 - Gingerbread (Dec/09/2007) | Bobby takes on a nationally recognized gingerbread artist from Macomb, Illinois. In the end, it's up to the judges to decide who has got the best looking, best tasting gingerbread house in town.
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Season 4 |
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| 41 :04x03 - Chocolate Chip Cookies (Feb/10/2008) | | Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald of New York City's Levain Bakery bring their own concoction they created for the classic chocolate chip cookie as a challenge to Bobby Flay. | |
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| 43 :04x04 - Eggplant Parmesan (Mar/04/2008) | | An Italian food expert from New York's legendary Arthur Avenue in the Bronx is challenged by Bobby Flay to create Eggplant Parmesan. | |
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| 44 :04x06 - Pretzels (Mar/30/2008) | | The Pretzel Boys, famous for the best Philadelphia-style soft pretzels, is challenged by Bobby Flay to a throwdown. | |
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| 45 :04x07 - Arroz Con Pollo (Apr/06/2008) | | Jorge Ayala is the head cook at New York City's La Fonda Boricua, the most well known Puerto Rican restaurant in the area, who makes customers return to taste his Arroz con Pollo. | |
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| 46 :04x08 - Grilled Cheese (Apr/13/2008) | | Bobby Flay visits The Pop Shop in Collingswood, N.J., the home of 31 varieties of grilled cheese sandwiches on their menu. | |
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| 47 :04x09 - Dumplings (Apr/27/2008) | | The chef of The Good Fork in Red Hook, N.Y., Sohui Kim, has no idea she is about to appear against Bobby in a throwdown of making dumplings. | |
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| 48 :04x10 - Pulled Pork (May/11/2008) | | Bobby challenges a Chesapeake, Va, award winning lady Pitmaster, who specializes in St. Louis Ribs and Texas-Style Brisket, but is known for her Pulled Pork from judges across the country. | |
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| 50 :04x11 - Arepas (Jun/24/2008) | | Head to the Caracas Arepas Bar in New York City, owned by the husband and wife team of Maribel and Aristides Barrios, where Bobby challenges them to make their house specialty, arepas which are delicious grilled cornmeal patties filled with sweet and savory treats. | |
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| 49 :04x12 - Rematch on the Grill (May/25/2008) | | Three former Throwdown Champions Butch Lupinetti (BBQ), Delilah Winder (Mac-n-Cheese) and Nigel Spence (Jerk Ribeye), return to challenge Bobby Flay in Miami. The focus is on grilling, as each side must master a menu of Pork Tenderloin, Whole Fish, and Vegetable Skewers in front of an audience. | |
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Season 5 |
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| 52 :05x02 - Moules Frites! (Jul/08/2008) | | Bobby heads to Washington D.C. to challenge a Belgian chef who's specialty is moules-frites (mussels and fries). | |
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| 54 :05x05 - Chiles Rellenos (Jul/22/2008) | | Jaime and Ramiro have no idea that Food Network is in town to challenge them to a Throwdown against Bobby in making Chile Relleno: a stuffed and fried Poblano Pepper, served with a mouth-watering tomato sauce. | |
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