Bethenny Frankel Dares Culinary Titans to Clash in the Outrageous ‘Chicken Salad Olympics’

Bethenny Frankel is cranking up the absurdity with her Chicken Salad Olympics, now targeting culinary giants.

The “Real Housewives of New York City” alum has launched the “Chicken Salad Olympics: Professional Chef Edition,” throwing down the gauntlet to heavyweights like Bobby Flay, Martha Stewart, Giada De Laurentiis, Cat Cora, and Michael Symon for a shot at the coveted — yet entirely unofficial — Chicken Salad Gold Trophy.

“Breaking chicken salad news: The Chicken Salad Olympics Professional Chef Edition,” Frankel declared in an Instagram video.

The reality star and entrepreneur has spent the last year sampling and ranking chicken salads from delis and markets nationwide, humorously challenging some of the biggest names in the culinary world to showcase their skills.

“Bobby Flay, I’ve come on your show, ‘Throwdown!’ Now it’s time to really throw down,” she quipped. “Giada, you can say chicken in Italian.”

Frankel also took aim at Scott Conant, Sam Talbot, and Billy Durney of Sag Harbor Tavern, even suggesting Martha Stewart as a potential contender.

“In a time of so much stress and sensitivity, placing the utmost importance and severity on something with absolutely no stakes is my sense of humor,” Frankel stated.

“Iron chefs who have vowed never to compete again are coming out of retirement for this very important global event. May the best chef win!!”

The Skinnygirl founder reflected on how her quirky obsession with chicken salad morphed into a culinary phenomenon.

“Chicken salad was a dying delicacy when I first talked about it,” she noted. “Now it’s a modernized popular gourmet market and deli staple. Heavy is the Chicken Salad Queen title … but someone has to wear it.”

What started as one of Frankel’s signature social media series has rapidly transformed into a live competition, with several renowned chefs already accepting the challenge.

Within hours of her announcement, Cat Cora, Sam Talbot, Rocco DiSpirito, and Billy Durney jumped into the comments to officially accept, paying tribute to the woman now dubbed the “Chicken Salad Queen.”

As Frankel put it: “Your body, your chicken, your choice.”