J'can Chef Battles Bobby Flay

Jamaican chef and restaurateur Nigel Spence will once again face off against celebrity chef and Food Network star Bobby Flay in a hour long culinary battle this weekend.

The special is entitle Rematch on the Grill is set to air on the series Throwdown with Bobby Flay on the Food Network at 10p.m. on Sunday May 25th.

The showdown will pit Flay and his team against three chefs that have appeared on three episodes of the show. Working alongside Chef Spence on the team "The Competitors" will be American chef and author Delilah Wilder of Philadelphia who specializes in Soul Food and BBQ pit master Butch Lupinetti of New Jersey.

Spence first appeared on the Food Network less than a year ago when he was challenged by Flay to a Jerk Ribeye grill off which Spence won.

Spence is also the owner of the critically acclaimed Ripe Kitchen and Bar in Mt. Vernon, New York which has been featured in the New York Times, The Journal News, The Jamaica Gleaner, Jamaican Eats and The Jamaican Magazine.