{"id":8449,"date":"2026-07-10T18:53:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T18:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/bethenny-frankel-challenges-bobby-flay-martha-stewart-and-more-to-compete-in-chicken-salad-olympics\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T18:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T18:53:10","slug":"bethenny-frankel-challenges-bobby-flay-martha-stewart-and-more-to-compete-in-chicken-salad-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/bethenny-frankel-challenges-bobby-flay-martha-stewart-and-more-to-compete-in-chicken-salad-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Bethenny Frankel challenges Bobby Flay, Martha Stewart and more to compete in \u2018Chicken Salad Olympics&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F07%2F133996184.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Bethenny Frankel is taking her viral Chicken Salad Olympics to the next level.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/01\/celebrity-news\/bethanny-frankel-gives-approval-on-original-rhony-casts-network-move-to-bravo-rival-e\/\">Real Housewives of New York City<\/a>\u201d alum has officially launched the \u201cChicken Salad Olympics: Professional Chef Edition,\u201d challenging culinary heavyweights including Bobby Flay, Martha Stewart, Giada De Laurentiis, Cat Cora, Michael Symon and more to battle it out for the coveted \u2014 and entirely unofficial \u2014 Chicken Salad Gold Trophy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBreaking chicken salad news: The Chicken Salad Olympics Professional Chef Edition,\u201d Frankel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DaiZBoEARau\/\">announced in an Instagram<\/a> video Wednesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Bethenny Frankel is taking her viral Chicken Salad Olympics to the next level. <span class=\"credit\">bethennyfrankel\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u201cReal Housewives of New York City\u201d alum is challenging culinary heavyweights to battle it out for the coveted \u2014 and entirely unofficial \u2014 Chicken Salad Gold Trophy. <span class=\"credit\">bethennyfrankel\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The reality star and entrepreneur \u2014 who has spent the past year <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/07\/27\/bethenny-frankel-defends-chaotic-shellfish-dinner\/\">taste-testing and ranking<\/a> chicken salads from delis and markets across the country on social media \u2014 jokingly called on some of the biggest names in food to prove their skills.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBobby Flay, I\u2019ve come on your show, \u2018Throwdown!\u2019 Now it\u2019s time to really throw down,\u201d she said. \u201cGiada, you can say chicken in Italian.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Frankel, 55, also took aim at Scott Conant, Sam Talbot and Billy Durney of Sag Harbor Tavern, while even floating Martha Stewart as a potential competitor.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cBreaking chicken salad news: The Chicken Salad Olympics Professional Chef Edition,\u201d Frankel announced in an Instagram video Wednesday. <span class=\"credit\">bethennyfrankel\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cBobby Flay, I\u2019ve come on your show, \u2018Throwdown!\u2019 Now it\u2019s time to really throw down,\u201d Frankel said. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIron chefs who have vowed never to compete again are coming out of retirement for this very important global event. May the best chef win!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Skinnygirl founder also reflected on how her playful obsession with chicken salad unexpectedly turned <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/06\/16\/lifestyle\/bethenny-frankels-favorite-places-in-the-south-of-france-as-cannes-lions-2025-begins\/\">into a culinary movement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChicken salad was a dying delicacy when I first talked about it,\u201d she says. \u201cNow it\u2019s a modernized popular gourmet market and deli staple. Heavy is the Chicken Salad Queen title \u2026 but someone has to wear it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Frankel also challenged Martha Stewart, seen above in October 2014, to compete. <span class=\"credit\">Larry Busacca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Frankel exclaimed, \u201cMichael Symon, I promoted your son\u2019s donuts. Now it\u2019s time to make the donuts.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Within hours of her post, Cat Cora, seen above in January 2017, Sam Talbot, Rocco DiSpirito and Billy Durney had all jumped into the comments section to officially accept. <span class=\"credit\">Vivien Killilea<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What began as one of Frankel\u2019s signature social media series quickly evolved into a real-time competition, with <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/tag\/celebrity-chefs\/\">several celebrated chefs<\/a> already embracing the challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Within hours of her post, Cat Cora, Sam Talbot, Rocco DiSpirito and Billy Durney had all jumped into the comments section to officially accept, paying homage to the woman many are now calling the \u201cChicken Salad Queen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As Frankel put it: \u201cYour body, your chicken, your choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/10\/celebrity-news\/bethenny-frankel-challenges-bobby-flay-martha-stewart-and-more-to-compete-in-chicken-salad-olympics\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bethenny Frankel is taking her viral Chicken Salad Olympics to the next level. 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