Beat Bobby Flay Season 29 Episode 23 Don't Oaxacaway from Me

In this episode of Beat Bobby Flay, two talented chefs face off in hopes of taking down the culinary icon himself. First up is Chef Emmanuel Piqueras, a French-Mexican chef with a passion for fusion cuisine. He is challenging Chef Eddie Moran, an Oaxacan chef who specializes in traditional Mexican dishes.

The competition starts off with a quickfire round where the chefs have just 20 minutes to prepare a dish featuring a mystery ingredient. The winner of this round gets to choose a surprise ingredient for their opponent to use in the next round. Chef Piqueras creates a unique dish that impresses the judges, but Chef Moran's traditional Mexican flavors also make a strong impact. Ultimately, Chef Piqueras wins the quickfire and chooses tripe as the surprise ingredient for Chef Moran.

The next round is the signature dish round, where the chefs have 45 minutes to create a dish that showcases their culinary style and expertise. Chef Piqueras creates a dish that fuses French and Mexican flavors, while Chef Moran draws from his cultural roots to create an authentic Oaxacan dish.

After a tense and exciting taste test, the judges award the win to Chef Moran, who moves on to the final round to face off against Bobby Flay. For the final round, the chefs have just one hour to create their best dish using a secret ingredient chosen by Bobby. This episode's secret ingredient is pasilla peppers.

Both Chef Moran and Bobby use the pasilla peppers to their full potential in their dishes, creating bold and complex flavors. The judges are impressed with both dishes, making the final decision a tough one.

In the end, only one chef will come out on top and have the opportunity to compete against Bobby Flay. Will Bobby be able to beat the talented Chef Moran, or will the Oaxacan chef prove too formidable? Tune in to find out in this intense and exciting episode of Beat Bobby Flay.