Beat Bobby Flay Season 7 Episode 2 Breaking Food News

In the second episode of the seventh season of Beat Bobby Flay, Breaking Food News, two chefs compete for the chance to take on the legendary chef himself in a culinary battle.

The first challenger is Chef Bria Downey, who specializes in Southern cuisine. She is confident that her fried chicken and waffles dish will impress the judges and earn her a spot to challenge Bobby Flay. Chef Bria has trained under some of the top chefs in New Orleans and recently opened her restaurant.

The second challenger is Chef David Vargas, who is known for his Mexican cuisine. He is confident in his ability to create a delicious shrimp ceviche that will impress the judges and earn him a spot in the competition against Bobby Flay. Chef David is a self-taught chef who learned how to cook from his family's traditional Mexican recipes.

The challenge is judged by Mike Price, a New York-based chef and restaurateur, and Art Smith, who is a well-known Southern chef and cookbook author.

Each chef has 20 minutes to create a dish using the secret ingredient, which is revealed to be pretzels. Chef Bria decides to make a chicken breast stuffed with pretzels and served with a pretzel crusted macaroni and cheese. Chef David decides to make a shrimp and pretzel ceviche, which he serves with a pretzel crust tortilla chip.

The judges are impressed with both dishes and have a tough time deciding which dish to pick. The winning chef will have the opportunity to compete against Bobby Flay in a head-to-head competition.

After much deliberation, the judges announce the winner. The chef moving on to challenge Bobby Flay is Chef David, whose unique flavor combination and creative use of the pretzel impressed the judges.

The episode ends with a preview of the next episode, teasing two new chefs who will try to beat Bobby Flay.