On Beat Bobby Flay, the Food Network series in which chefs attempt to best him, he has won 241 rounds and lost 150 (to date), for a 61.6 percent winning record.He credits the Easy-Bake Oven, a Christmas gift from his parents who saw it on his childhood wish list, for his love of cooking.Flay’s orange Maine coon cat Nacho is an Instagram star (@nachoflay) with 294k followers.
He gave grilling tips to President Barack Obama when they barbecued together in the summer of 2009.In 2015, he became the first chef to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Flay graduated in the very first class of New York City’s French Culinary Institute in 1984.His favorite sweet treat is frozen custard.Flay is a huge fan of the New York Yankees.He has said, “Thanksgiving has my three favorite F’s: food, football and family. I think we should do it four times a year!”Flay’s go-to burger is the green chile cheeseburger at La Casa Sena in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which inspired him to create a similar dish for his restaurants.
