“Beat Bobby Flay: Holiday Throwdown” is officially back — and after last year’s clean sweep, Bobby Flay is facing a tougher challenge than ever. Season 4 of the festive Food Network competition kicked off on November 11 and continues throughout December with rotating hosts, a star-studded lineup of Food Network favorites, and plenty of signature “Revengesgiving” spirit.
The Holiday Throwdown format first launched in 2022 and quickly became one of the most popular twists in the “Beat Bobby Flay” franchise. Unlike traditional head-to-head matchups, chefs compete in themed rounds and ultimately team up with—or against—Flay himself.
The result is holiday chaos, competition, and comfort food in every episode. Here’s everything fans need to know about the remaining schedule, chef lineup, and how to watch season 4.
‘Beat Bobby Flay: Holiday Throwdown’ Season 4 Cast & Chef Lineup
This year’s roster is loaded with Food Network champions, Tournament of Champions heavy-hitters, and some familiar faces who are hungry for revenge. The lineup includes:
Sunny Anderson, Gabe Bertaccini, Maneet Chauhan, Esther Choi, Kelsey Barnard Clark, Tiffani Faison, Sophie Flay, Amanda Freitag, Carla Hall, Eddie Jackson, Michael Jenkins, Carson Kressley, Mei Lin, Antonia Lofaso, Jeff Mauro, Ayesha Nurdjaja, Damaris Phillips, Aarti Sequeira, Jet Tila, Michael Voltaggio, Brooke Williamson, Geoffrey Zakarian, Claudette Zepeda, and Andrew Zimmern.
“Last holiday season, Bobby Flay didn’t play nice and ended up with a clean sweep,” Food Network teased. “This year, all his old friends and Food Network’s favorite chefs will return to serve a helping of ‘Revengesgiving’ with a heaping side of ‘holi-payback.’”
‘Beat Bobby Flay: Holiday Throwdown’ Episode Guide, Schedule & How to Watch
Episode 1 — Holiday Throwdown: Talking Turkey (Nov. 11)
Host: Jeff Mauro
Competitors: Aarti Sequeira, Kelsey Barnard Clark, Andrew Zimmern
Episode 2 — Holiday Throwdown: Friendsgiving Potluck (Nov. 18)
Host: Sunny Anderson
Competitors: Damaris Phillips, Jet Tila, Antonia Lofaso
Episode 3 — Holiday Throwdown: Holidays in the City (Nov. 25)
Host: Carson Kressley
Competitors: Ayesha Nurdjaja, Michael Jenkins, Geoffrey Zakarian
Episode 4 — Holiday Throwdown: Ghost of Bobby’s Holiday Past (Dec. 2)
Host: Carla Hall
Competitors: Amanda Freitag, Esther Choi, Maneet Chauhan
Episode 5 — Holiday Throwdown: Christmas Eve-rywhere (Dec. 9)
Host: Sophie Flay
Competitors: Gabriele Bertaccini, Claudette Zepeda, Brooke Williamson
Episode 6 — Holiday Throwdown: Snowed In! (Dec. 16)
Host: Eddie Jackson
Competitors: Mei Lin, Tiffani Faison, Michael Voltaggio
Season 4 premiered on November 11 and continues on Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Food Network. Episodes are available the next day on Max and Discovery+.
Bobby Flay Shares His Favorite Holiday Traditions
Ahead of the new season, Flay shared details on his own holiday menu during an Instagram Q&A.
“Thanksgiving is my favorite day of the year,” he wrote. “I get to share it with [Brooke Williamson]. I don’t have to do ALL of the cooking.”
When asked about his must-have dishes, Flay kept things classic:
“Usually, a shellfish-based soup or pumpkin soup to start. We have lots of food after that.”
His go-to holiday favorites?
“Eggnog. And dark meat turkey and cranberry martinis.”
