No one knows Bobby's cooking quite like his longtime colleagues, which is why they're just the group of special guests to determine which hopeful rivals should be given the chance to defeat the famed Iron Chef. Keep clicking to learn what Michael Symon, Alex Guarnaschelli and others think the competitors should do to be successful against Bobby.

"You need to kind of get under his skin, and you also have to really know the dish you're making," Giada explains. "What I think is important to remember is there are a couple of things that are not his strong points. One would be pasta. Number two: desserts. Those are the things he feels the most uncomfortable with, that he has not mastered. He brings really bold flavors to the table, so it's really important to think about that, so that your dish actually stands up to his dish. Otherwise, his dish will overpower yours."

Fellow Iron Chef and Bobby's close friend Michael Symon advises Bobby's rivals with this tip: "Don't be afraid of flavor. And you're not going to intimidate him, so don't worry about doing that."

According to Alex Guarnaschelli, Bobby's competitors need "a real sense of self, a real sense of culinary identity –– the courage to kind of put aside the 700 ingredients in the pantry and just make something that's really true to who [they] are."