Guy's Grocery Games

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  • TV-G
  • 2013
  • 37 Seasons
  • 6.7  (1,887)

Guy's Grocery Games is a cooking competition show that premiered on Food Network in 2013. Hosted by the energetic and charismatic celebrity chef, Guy Fieri, the show pits four chefs against each other in three intense culinary challenges set in a sprawling grocery store.

The show's unique twist lies in the fact that the chefs must navigate a fully stocked grocery store to find the ingredients they need to prepare their dishes. This requirement adds an extra level of excitement and difficulty to the already challenging tasks, forcing the chefs to think on their feet and come up with creative solutions to make the most of what they can find.

In Guy's Grocery Games, each episode is divided into three rounds, each with a different theme or challenge. The first round is usually a quickfire challenge, where the chefs have to make a dish using limited ingredients and time. This round is designed to test their technique and creativity under pressure, as well as their ability to improvise with what they can find in the store.

The second round is typically a more complex challenge, where the chefs have to create a dish based on a specific theme or ingredient. For example, they might be asked to make a dessert using only canned goods, or to cook a meal that represents their hometown. The chefs have more time and a bigger budget to work with in this round, but the challenges are also more difficult and require more skill.

The final round is the most intense and high stakes, as the remaining two chefs go head to head in a timed cooking challenge. The winner of this round takes home a cash prize and the title of Guy's Grocery Games champion.

Throughout the show, Guy plays an active role as host and mentor, often chatting with the chefs and offering advice or encouragement. He also provides a running commentary on the action, keeping things light and fun with his trademark wit and humor.

One unique feature of Guy's Grocery Games is the "Flavortown Market," the show's giant grocery store set where the chefs do their shopping. The market is stocked with a huge variety of ingredients, from fresh produce and meats to pantry staples and exotic spices.

The set design is colorful and inviting, with bright neon signs, oversized price tags, and unique displays of food items. The market's centrepiece is an enormous produce section, complete with a towering wall of vegetables and fruit that the chefs must navigate to find the ingredients they need.

Aside from the cooking challenges, Guy's Grocery Games also features special segments such as "Guy's Tips," where Guy shares his own cooking expertise, and "Guy's Shopping List," where he highlights some of the unique and interesting food items available at the market.

Overall, Guy's Grocery Games is a fast-paced and exciting cooking competition that puts the skills and creativity of talented chefs to the test. With its high-stakes challenges, unique shopping format, and engaging host, the show has become a beloved favorite among foodies and cooking enthusiasts alike.

Guy's Grocery Games is a series that ran for 37 seasons (519 episodes) between October 20, 2013 and on Food Network

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Discount Dinners: Beat the Judges
9. Discount Dinners: Beat the Judges
October 30, 2024
Three chefs known for their culinary chops and cost-saving skills take on a high-stakes budget battle. Guy Fieri challenges them to prepare four plates of their signature dinner with only $25. The winner earns an automatic $10,000 and can double their wager in a second budget battle against the all-star judge of their choice. Chef and Judge must search for a cart containing the free protein they want to use in their winning dish, but the better the protein, the smaller the budget that goes with it.
Bad to the Bacon
8. Bad to the Bacon
October 23, 2024
Guy Fieri invites four chefs with a passion for pork to smoke the competition with sizzling bacon dishes. First, they must prepare their signature bacon dish using only the ingredients they can buy with the meager funds in their piggy banks. The chefs then prove they can do "swine dining" by preparing a high-end bacon dish that features the fruit they won in a game of Piggleball. The winning chef brings home the bacon -- up to $20,000!
Beat the Judges: Express Lane
7. Beat the Judges: Express Lane
October 16, 2024
Guy Fieri invites three of the best sandwich makers on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives to compete in a sandwich showdown. First, the chefs make a spicy sandwich using just nine ingredients or fewer. Then for a chance to earn up to $20,000, they build a stacked and jacked sandwich that includes the sammie whammies listed on the pins they don't knock down in a round of grocery bowl.
All-Star Grocery Rush-a-Thon
6. All-Star Grocery Rush-a-Thon
October 9, 2024
Four of the food world's finest and fastest chefs compete in Guy Fieri's quickest game, Grocery Rush. First, the chefs shop, create and plate an upscale dinner in just 20 minutes using only the ingredients they can fit in the world's smallest grocery bag. Then, the bouncing balls in the food pyramid select the mandatory protein, food whammy and short cooking time for their fried feast. The winning all-star gets to rush around Flavortown Market on a shopping spree worth up to $20,000.
All-Star Relay Rumble: Finale
5. All-Star Relay Rumble: Finale
October 2, 2024
It's the finale of Guy Fieri's wild tournament as the two highest-scoring all-star teams face off in the ultimate relay rumble. The first chefs on each team are given $40 to make a high-end dinner on a budget, and the second chefs must shop for a dessert with whatever money is left over. The final chefs do their best to complete the dishes their teammates started and present them to the judges. The winning team receives the Relay Rumble Championship trophies and the $60,000 grand prize!
All-Star Relay Rumble: Part 4
4. All-Star Relay Rumble: Part 4
September 25, 2024
While the team that won their initial heat gets an automatic free pass to the tournament finale, the winners of the other two heats must face off in a semifinal event to determine who will move on. The teams create a party platter featuring something raw, something fried and something cheesy. The first chefs in the relay can't shop for more than eight pounds of ingredients, and the second chefs get to grab an additional item, only to be told they must swap! Then, the third chef plates and presents the finished platters in hopes of moving on to the big $60,000 finale!
All-Star Relay Rumble: Part 3
3. All-Star Relay Rumble: Part 3
September 18, 2024
In the third and final qualifying heat of Guy Fieri's tag-team tournament, the GGG Judges take on Team Next Gen. The first chef on each team searches the market for a shopping cart containing a combination of mandatory global ingredients and a specific food adjective they think they can turn into a winner winner chicken dinner. Their teammate must then incorporate a second global ingredient, while the third chef must bring it all together. The winning team will move one step closer to the $60,000 championship.
All-Star Relay Rumble: Part 2
2. All-Star Relay Rumble: Part 2
September 11, 2024
In the second heat of Guy Fieri's wild team tournament, the Culinary Award Winners take on the Competition All-Stars. Each team must make a vegetarian version of a classic food duo, but since only the first chefs in this tag-team competition know what they're making, their teammate must study the culinary clues left behind to figure out the dish! The addition of a red light special from the clearance shelves only adds to the confusion. The team with the winning dish will move one step closer to the $60,000 championship.
All-Star Relay Rumble: Part 1
1. All-Star Relay Rumble: Part 1
September 4, 2024
Guy Fieri kicks off GGG's biggest and wildest team tournament, where two trios of all-star chefs face off in a tag-team competition. First up, it's Tournament of Champions Winners vs. Culinary Giant Slayers! The teammates work alone in 10-minute shifts to create a sweet and savory duo that must include items on Guy's grocery list, but only the first chefs in the kitchen know the dish, and they head straight into a soundproof "ice box" after their shift. The team that successfully picks up on the culinary clues their teammates leave behind and makes the winning dish will move one step closer to the $60,000 championship.
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Where to Watch Guy's Grocery Games
Guy's Grocery Games is available for streaming on the Food Network website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Guy's Grocery Games on demand at Max, Discovery+, Amazon Prime, Philo, Amazon, Hulu, Vudu, Microsoft Movies & TV, Sling, Google Play, Apple TV and Food Network.
  • Premiere Date
    October 20, 2013
  • IMDB Rating
    6.7  (1,887)