List of Guy's Grocery Games episodes
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Guy's Grocery Games is an elimination cooking game show that is hosted by Guy Fieri. It airs on the Food Network and Food Network Canada. As of October 20, 2019,[update] 270 episodes of Guy's Grocery Games have aired.
Series overview[edit]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 12 | October 20, 2013 | January 19, 2014 | |
| 2 | 11 | May 11, 2014 | July 20, 2014 | |
| 3 | 15 | July 27, 2014 | December 14, 2014 | |
| 4 | 16 | January 4, 2015 | April 26, 2015 | |
| 5 | 10 | May 3, 2015 | July 5, 2015 | |
| 6 | 12 | July 12, 2015 | September 27, 2015 | |
| 7 | 14 | October 4, 2015 | December 27, 2015 | |
| 8 | 11 | January 3, 2016 | March 13, 2016 | |
| 9 | 12 | March 20, 2016 | June 26, 2016 | |
| 10 | 12 | July 3, 2016 | July 12, 2016 | |
| 11 | 15 | October 2, 2016 | December 25, 2016 | |
| 12 | 15 | January 2, 2017 | April 9, 2017 | |
| 13 | 11 | April 23, 2017 | July 16, 2017 | |
| 14 | 10 | July 23, 2017 | October 8, 2017 | |
| 15 | 11 | October 15, 2017 | January 7, 2018 | |
| 16 | 15 | January 14, 2018 | March 11, 2018 | |
| 17 | 15 | February 28, 2018 | May 13, 2018 | |
| 18 | 15 | May 16, 2018 | July 16, 2018 | |
| 19 | 16 | August 16, 2018 | November 15, 2018 | |
| 20 | 18 | December 23, 2018 | August 4, 2019 | |
| 21 | 17 | September 29, 2019 | April 5, 2020 | |
| 22 | 13 | September 29, 2019 | April 5, 2020 | |
Episodes[edit]
Season 1 (2013–14)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Wild In The Aisles" | October 20, 2013 | |
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Round 1: Spaghetti & Meatballs - Out of Stock (no pasta, no ground beef)
Round 2: Family Meal for 4 - Budget Battle ($6.35)
Round 3: Make Your Best Dish - Frozen Food Feud
Winner: Tom Ramsey ($16,000) Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Troy Johnson, Lorena Garcia | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Frozen Feats" | October 27, 2013 | |
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Round 1: Asian Stir Fry - 5 Ingredients Or Less
Round 2: Fun Family Meal - (Eggo® Homestyle waffles, something sweet, something over $4, a protein, something spicy, something green, something under $2) - Grocery List
Round 3: Decadent Pasta - Closing Time (with a Culinary Quiz)
Winner: Kris "Plum" Plummer ($14,000) Notes: Round 2 featured a name brand product (Eggo waffles) which denote it as a possible sponsor of the show. Round 3 had the first Culinary Quiz of the series. For winning the culinary quiz, Nick's advantage was a 15-second head start in the third round. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Beau MacMillan, Jet Tila | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Ol' Switcheroo" | November 3, 2013 | |
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Round 1: Gourmet Salad - Out of Stock (no lettuce/leafy greens)
Round 2: Decadent Burger - Budget Battle ($7.96) & Culinary Quiz
Round 3: Comfort Meal - Mixed Bag
Winner: Cristina Topham ($20,000) Notes: Cristina won the Culinary Quiz in the second round and her advantage was an extra 50¢. In the third round, the contestants had 4 minutes to shop with regular sized grocery canvas bags instead of carts (though it wasn't identified as game) and then had the series' first version of a "swap" game (a bag swap). Judges: Catherine McCord , Troy Johnson, Richard Blais | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Surf's Up" | November 10, 2013 | |
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Round 1: Surf & Turf - Can Can (+1 produce & +1 dairy)
Round 2: Soup & Sandwich - No Carts Allowed
Round 3: Steakhouse Dinner - Grocery List (bone-in protein, something green, a starch, a dairy product, onion family, a boxed item, a vegetable)
Winner: Geo Ketchedjian ($8,000) Notes: In round 1, the contestants were allowed to get one item from produce and one item from dairy. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Troy Johnson, Lorena Garcia | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Feisty Fiesta" | November 17, 2013 | |
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Round 1: Frozen Food Feud (+2 produce) - Best Seafood Dish
Round 2: Mexican Fiesta Dish - (Kikkoman soy sauce, something green, jarred pickled vegetable, a protein, a corn product, something red, a dairy product) - Grocery List & Culinary Quiz
Round 3: Breakfast Club - No Carts Allowed
Winner: Samuel Monsour ($20,000) Notes: In round 1, the contestants were allowed 2 items from the produce department. Samuel won the Culinary Quiz in round 2 so his advantage was a one-minute head start. Judges: Jet Tila, Troy Johnson, Lorena Garcia | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Cart Your Engines" | November 24, 2013 | |
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Round 1: International Dish - 5 Items or Less
Round 2: Best Dish - Single Aisle Showdown (Aisle 4) & Culinary Quiz
Round 3: Steak and Potatoes - Out of Stock (no steak, no potatoes)
Winner: Jill Sharpe ($16,000) Notes: The "5 items or less" game in round 1 (which has a different name from episode 2) is essentially the precursor to the game "Express Lane". In round 2, Jill won the culinary quiz so her advantage was getting 1 item from anywhere else in the store. Judges: Marcela Valladolid, Beau MacMillan, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "It's Egg-cellent" | December 1, 2013 | |
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Round 1: Best Egg Dish - Grocery List (cage-free eggs, protein, can of olives, something green, bread, something crunchy, something spicy)
Round 2: Dinner Party for Four - Culinary Quiz & Budget Battle ($7.83)
Round 3: Sandwich & Side - Mixed Bag
Winner: Luca Paris ($14,000) Notes: Chris Bales was the first contestant on the show to use a wheelchair. In the second round, Stephan won the culinary quiz so his advantage was an extra $1. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Five Star Frozen Feud" | December 8, 2013 | |
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Round 1: Five Star Dinner - Frozen Food Feud
Round 2: Healthy Kids Meal - Culinary Quiz & No Carts Allowed
Round 3: Savory Pie - Closing Time (3 minutes)
Winner: Mark Curry ($16,000) Notes: In the second round, Timothy won the Culinary Quiz so his advantage was being able to get one item from anywhere in the store. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Richard Blais, Beau MacMillan | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "Holly, Jolly Meals" | December 15, 2013 | |
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Round 1: Elevated Grilled Cheese - Budget Battle ($6.97)
Round 2: Unusual Dessert - Culinary Quiz & Single Aisle Showdown (aisle 9)
Round 3: Holiday Meal - Mixed Bag/Bag Swap
Winner: Claud Beltran ($21,000) Notes: Aram's culinary quiz advantage was being able to get 1 extra item. Round 3 was the only round with a holiday slant (despite the festive episode title) and the game formerly called "Mixed Bag" was called "Bag Swap" in this episode, though it still retains the same rules as "Mixed Bag" (giving contestants a short amount of time to shop with only a canvas bag). In this episode only, there was a special gift box that could be picked up during the shopping spree for an additional $5,000, bringing the potential total prize to $25,000. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Troy Johnson, Richard Blais | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "Game Day Rush" | January 5, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Game Day Feast - Closing Time (2 minutes)
Round 2: Best Dish - Culinary Quiz & Single Aisle Showdown (aisle 1)
Round 3: Upscale Chicken Dinner - 5 Items or Less
Winner: Phillip Frankland Lee ($16,000) Notes: Adela won the culinary quiz so her advantage was getting to choose one item from the dairy section. In the third-round game, the chefs were provided chicken which didn't count toward their 5-item limit. Judges: Richard Blais, D.C. Crenshaw, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 11 | 11 | "Yes, Chefs Can" | January 12, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Italian Feast - Can Can (+1 aisle 9 product, +1 fresh herb)
Round 2: Ultimate Hot Dog - Culinary Quiz & Closing Time (2 minutes)
Round 3: Best Rice Dish - Grocery List (rice, boxed stock, bell pepper, protein, alcohol, something spicy, scallions)
Winner: Shane Miller ($18,000) Notes: The chefs were allowed 2 non-canned items in the first round. For winning the Culinary Quiz in round 2, Kristina got a 15-second head start advantage. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, D.C. Crenshaw, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 12 | 12 | "Cart Wars!" | January 19, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Taco Night Feast - Out of Stock (no tortillas, no ground beef)
Round 2: Sandwich - Culinary Quiz & Frozen Food Feud
Round 3: Best Seafood Dish - 5 Items or Less (+ 2 items)
Winner: Jay Kean ($12,000) Notes: Jay suffered a deep cut in the first round and opted to tape up his wound rather than leaving the competition to get stitches. Jay won the culinary quiz so his advantage was getting 1 extra item from the store. In the final round, Guy wheeled out a small rack with random food items and offered the two chefs a choice of two additional items each. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Richard Blais, Beau MacMillan | ||||
Season 2 (2014)[edit]
From this season forward, the show moved filming to a new, specially built supermarket set located in a warehouse in Santa Rosa, CA. This season included episodes that were produced during Season 3 production but carried over to this season.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 13 | 1 | "Moms Know Best" | May 11, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Best Dish - ABC Game ("B")
Round 2: Brunch for Four - Grocery Pictogram & Budget Battle ($7.08)
Round 3: Guilty Pleasure Entree - Culinary Quiz & 4 Minute Shop & Cart Swap
Winner: Marla Ortega ($18,000) Notes: All competing chefs were mothers and Guy brought in his mother, Penny, to introduce the first game. This episode was the first to have 2 culinary quizzes. Marla won the round 2 culinary quiz and her advantage was an extra $1. Then she got the round 3 culinary quiz correct and her advantage was 1 extra item from anywhere in the store. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 14 | 2 | "Caught in the Middle" | May 18, 2014 | |
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Round 1: International Dish - Know Your Varieties & Meals from the Middle
Round 2: Best Seafood Dish - Grocery Pictogram & 5 Ingredients or Less
Round 3: Signature Burger - Out of Stock (no ground meat)
Winner: Kirsten Helle ($16,000) Notes: This is the first time a "culinary quiz" was presented in round 1. Daniella won the round 1 quiz so her advantage was 1 extra item from anywhere in the store. Ghazwan won the round 2 culinary quiz and his advantage was 1 extra grocery item. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Troy Johnson, Aida Mollenkamp | ||||
| 15 | 3 | "Grocery Grillin'" | May 25, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Grill Pizza - Red Light Special (peanut butter)
Round 2: Best Dish - Grocery Pictogram & Clearance Carts
Round 3: On the Bone Dish - Culinary Quiz & Top Shelf/Bottom Shelf (top shelf)
Winner: Aaron Deal ($20,000) Notes: The theme of this episode was grilling in every round. Aaron won the round 2 culinary quiz and his advantage was a 15-second head start. Kevin won the round 3 culinary quiz and his advantage was 1 extra item from anywhere in the store. Judges: Troy Johnson, Richard Blais, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 16 | 4 | "Next Food Network Stars Take Over Flavortown" | June 1, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Lunchtime Favorite - 5 Ingredients or Less
Round 2: Steakhouse Dinner - Grocery Pictogram & Budget Battle ($9.99)
Round 3: Best Dish - Word & One Ingredient Per Aisle
Winner: Aaron McCargo Jr. (Play to Win - $20,000) Notes: The chefs were all winners of "The Next Food Network Star" and were playing for their charity of choice. For winning the culinary quiz in round 2, Aaron got an extra $1 towards his budget. Jeff won the culinary quiz in round 3 so his advantage was being able to get rid of an ingredient he didn't want to use. Guy donated $3,500 to the charities of each of the eliminated chefs. Judges: Judy Joo, Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 17 | 5 | "Cut the Cheese" | June 8, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Best Mac & Cheese Dish - Aisle Down (cheese dept.)
Round 2: Chicken Dinner - Watch Your Weight (6 lbs.)
Round 3: Romantic Meal - Word & Cart Swap
Winner: Salvatore Boscarello ($18,000) Notes: For the first time, no one was able to answer the culinary quiz (in round 3) so Guy told them the answer and even sent his son, Ryder, to show them where the correct grocery item was. Mika brought it back to Guy the fastest so her advantage was being able to get 1 additional ingredient. Judges: Beau MacMillan, Brian Malarkey, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 18 | 6 | "Free Samples" | June 15, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Mediterranean Dish - Keep It Sample (sliders, pickles, bologna, or meatballs)
Round 2: Dessert - Culinary Close Up & Closing Time (90 seconds)
Round 3: Best Dish - Food Wheel (whole chicken & aisle 4)
Winner: Tanya Solomon ($20,000) Notes: The first version of "Keep It Sample" appeared in this episode and the rules were that 1 ingredient would be allowed per person on a first-come, first-served basis. Tanya won the round 2 culinary quiz and her advantage was being able to get 1 extra ingredient. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Beau MacMillan, G. Garvin | ||||
| 19 | 7 | "Marshmallow Madness" | June 22, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Hearty Lunch - Red Light Special (marshmallows)
Round 2: Taco Night - Know Your Varieties & Grocery List (jarred meat, tamarind soda, pork rinds, frozen peaches)
Round 3: Family Favorite - Culinary Quiz & One Ingredient Per Aisle
Winner: Mark Estee ($20,000) Notes: Mark won the culinary quiz in round 2 so his advantage was a 30-second headstart. He also won the culinary quiz in round 3 and his advantage was an extra item. Judges: G. Garvin, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 20 | 8 | "Produce and Cons" | June 29, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Vegetarian Feast - Meals from the Middle
Round 2: Surf and Turf - Market Multiple Choice & Budget Battle ($9.35)
Round 3: Best Dish - Food Wheel (whole chicken & "purple")
Winner: Trevor Ball ($20,000) Notes: Nicky won the new culinary quiz in round 2 and his advantage was getting an extra 65¢. Judges: Brian Malarkey, Beau MacMillan, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 21 | 9 | "If At First You Don't Succeed, Fry, Fry Again" | July 6, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Fried Feast - Watch Your Weight (5 lbs.)
Round 2: Dish on a Stick - Culinary Quiz & Clearance Carts
Round 3: Elegant Dinner - Food Wheel (pork chops & $7.86)
Winner: Christopher Pipilis ($18,000) Notes: Josh won the culinary quiz in round 2 so his advantage was 1 extra ingredient. The pork chops in round 3 were provided to the contestants and it didn't count towards their budget. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Beau MacMillan, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 22 | 10 | "Cart to Table" | July 13, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Comfort Food - Clearance Carts
Round 2: Breakfast for Dinner - Culinary Quiz & No Carts Allowed
Round 3: Best Dish - Food Wheel (frozen tilapia & aisle 1)
Winner: Eddie Porter ($20,000) Notes: Eddie won the culinary quiz in round 2 so his advantage was being able to get an extra ingredient. Judges: Judy Joo, G. Garvin , Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 23 | 11 | "Weight for It" | July 20, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Best Burger - Watch Your Weight (4 lbs.)
Round 2: A Square Meal - Know Your Varieties & Frozen Food Feud
Round 3: Pork Dinner - Grocery List (fried onions, a starch, dried fruit, something red, ranch dressing, breakfast cereal)
Winner: Holly Gray ($18,000) Notes: Elizabeth won the culinary quiz in round 2 so her advantage was one extra ingredient from anywhere in the store Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Troy Johnson, Duskie Estes | ||||
Season 3 (2014)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 24 | 1 | "Around the World in Three Carts" | July 27, 2014 | |
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Round 1: International Dish - Clearance Carts
Round 2: Dessert - Know Your Varieties & Red Light Special (jerky)
Round 3: Best Dish - Culinary Quiz & ABC Game ("C")
Winner: Ryan Murff ($16,000) Notes: Ryan won the culinary quiz in round 2 and his advantage was a 30-second head start. He also won the culinary quiz in round 3 and his advantage was an extra ingredient that began with any letter. The ABC game was introduced in this episode by special guest Jim Belushi. Judges: Judy Joo, Troy Johnson, Brian Malarkey | ||||
| 25 | 2 | "Patiently Weighing" | August 3, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Comfort Food - Watch Your Weight (5 lbs.)
Round 2: Noodle Dish - Word & Grocery List (anchovies, any nut, something green, grapefruit, shallots, mayonnaise)
Round 3: Best Dish - One Ingredient Per Aisle
Winner: Veronica Eicken ($18,000) Notes: For winning the second round culinary quiz, Veronica could omit 1 item from her grocery list. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Troy Johnson, Richard Blais | ||||
| 26 | 3 | "Food Network All-Stars take to the Aisles" | August 10, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Best Dish - ABC Game ("F")
Round 2: International Dish - Food Wheel (whole chicken & $16)
Round 3: Upscale Dinner - Word & Frozen Food Feud
Winner: Alex Guarnaschelli (Alex's Lemonade Stand - $18,000) Notes: Food Network celebrity chefs compete for charity in this episode. Each chef that got eliminated received $5,000 from Guy and Food Network towards their charity. Marcel won the newest culinary quiz in round 3 so his advantage was 1 item from the produce aisle. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Beau MacMillan , Richard Blais | ||||
| 27 | 4 | "Triple D Takes on Triple G" | September 28, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Comfort Food - Grocery List (ground meat, something over $5, radishes, maple syrup)
Round 2: Dinner Party - Clearance Carts
Round 3: Guy's Favorite - Culinary Quiz & Red Light Special (popcorn) & Cart Swap
Winner: Domineca Catelli ($20,000) Notes: All the chefs competing were featured on "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives". Stretch was the first (and currently only) contestant to bring his own shopping cart, complete with horn and flamethrower; he did not get to use it in the competition. John won the third round culinary quiz so his advantage was 1 extra item. This is the first time, according to Guy, that the chefs got a "double whammy" challenge, referring to the 2 official games in the final round. Judges: G. Garvin, Troy Johnson, Duskie Estes | ||||
| 28 | 5 | "Aisle of Terror" | October 5, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Hearty Lunch - Red Light Special (caramel apple)
Round 2: Savory Treat - Single Aisle Showdown (aisle 6, +protein, +1 item)
Round 3: Best Dish - Culinary Quiz & Grocery List (bone marrow, blood orange, any liquor, black garlic, a root vegetable, chicken liver)
Winner: Kristopher Delee ($18,000) Notes: This is the first Halloween themed episode. In round 2, the contestants got to pick 1 protein and later on picked out an extra ingredient from Guy's small grocery rack. In round 3, for winning the culinary quiz, Kristopher's advantage was being able to omit one item from his grocery list. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian , Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 29 | 6 | "Pasta La Vista, Baby" | October 12, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Pasta Dish - Single Aisle Showdown (aisle 1)
Round 2: BBQ Feast - No Carts Allowed
Round 3: Dessert - Culinary Quiz & One Ingredient Per Aisle
Winner: Erin Coopey ($20,000) Notes: For winning the culinary quiz in round 3, Daniel's advantage was being able to grab an extra ingredient. However, he didn't need it and Erin forgot a crucial ingredient so in the spirit of fairness, he gave his extra ingredient advantage to Erin. Judges: Judy Joo, Beau MacMillan, Marcela Valladolid | ||||
| 30 | 7 | "Fan-Tastic Food" | October 19, 2014 | |
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Round 1: 5-Star Seafood Dinner - 5 Ingredients or Less
Round 2: Lasagna - Word & Un-Gredients List (dried pasta sheets, ground beef, garlic, ricotta, Parmesan cheese, jarred tomato sauce, mozzarella)
Round 3: Ultimate Burger - ABC Game ("S")
Winner: Dustin Pestano ($16,000) Notes: For winning the second round culinary quiz, Keith's advantage was being able to use one of the cheeses on the list. According to Guy, a viewer online inspired the second-round game, "Un-gredients List" which made its debut in this episode. Guy provided ground beef to both chefs in the final round, which was exempt from the one-letter challenge. Judges: Beau MacMillan , Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 31 | 8 | "Not Going to Budge It" | October 26, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Best Grilled Dish - Budget Battle ($10.99)
Round 2: Decadent Breakfast - Market Multiple Choice & Red Light Special (peanut butter & jelly)
Round 3: Sunday Supper - One Ingredient Per Aisle
Winner: Francois de Melogue ($18,000) Notes: For winning the second round culinary quiz, Tori's advantage was a 30-second head start. Judges: G. Garvin , Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 32 | 9 | "A Culinary Spelling Bee" | November 2, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Best Dish - ABC Game ("G")
Round 2: Show Stopping Starter - Clearance Carts
Round 3: Classic Dish - Culinary Quiz & Frozen Food Feud -
Winner: Tia Harrison ($18,000) Notes: For winning the third round culinary quiz, Rocky's advantage was an extra ingredient from anywhere in the store. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Beau MacMillan, G. Garvin | ||||
| 33 | 10 | "Thanksgiving Grocery Trot" | November 9, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Inventive Fall Dish - Keep it Sample (cream of corn, pumpkin puree, quiche, black forest ham)
Round 2: Game Day Bites (Trio) - Red Light Special (frozen cranberries)
Round 3: Upscale Thanksgiving Dinner - Culinary Quiz & 5 Ingredients or Less (+turkey breast)
Winner: Randy Mulder ($18,000) Notes: This is the show's first Thanksgiving holiday episode. For winning the round 3 culinary quiz, Terry was able to get an extra ingredient but he ended up forgetting to put it on the plate. The contestants were provided turkey breast in round 3 which didn't count towards their 5 items. Judges: G. Garvin , Aarti Sequeira , Catherine McCord | ||||
| 34 | 11 | "Aisle and Error" | November 16, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Decadent Dish - Meals From the Middle
Round 2: Seafood Dinner - Budget Battle ($8.50)
Round 3: Best Hot Sandwich - Market Multiple Choice & Closing Time (90 seconds)
Winner: Yvette Bonanno ($16,000) Notes: For winning the third round culinary quiz, Yvette's advantage was going back for an extra ingredient. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Troy Johnson, Richard Blais | ||||
| 35 | 12 | "Pressed for Time" | November 23, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Panini Lunch - Grocery List (horseradish, something green, candied orange peel, jarred item)
Round 2: Favorite Rice Dish - Meals From the Middle
Round 3: Best Seafood Dinner - Culinary Close-Up & Closing Time (4 minutes) & Cart Swap
Winner: Scott Worontzoff ($16,000) Notes: For winning the third round culinary quiz, Brett's advantage was an extra ingredient from anywhere in the store. Judges: Marcela Valladolid, Judy Joo, Brian Malarkey | ||||
| 36 | 13 | "The Weighting Game" | November 30, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Best Meat Dish - Watch Your Weight (6 lbs.)
Round 2: All American Lunch - Food Wheel (frozen tilapia & $7.86)
Round 3: Gourmet Dinner - Culinary Quiz & Meals on No Wheels & Basket Swap & Red Light Special (chocolate)
Winner: Jean Paul Peluffo ($14,000) Notes: For winning the third round culinary quiz, Jean Paul's advantage was an extra ingredient. The third round had the most games to date on the show, including an unofficial one. First, the shop was limited to 4 minutes. Second it was a version of "Think Small" except instead of using a shopping bag, they had to use a shopping basket. Third, they had to swap ingredients. Fourth, partway into the cook, Guy stopped the clock to announce a red light special ingredient. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Troy Johnson, Richard Blais | ||||
| 37 | 14 | "Let Them Eat Toast" | December 7, 2014 | |
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Round 1: French Toast - Aisle Down (bread aisle)
Round 2: Steak Dinner - Know Your Varieties & Can Can
Round 3: Soup and Sandwich Combo - No Carts Allowed
Winner: Eric Brenner ($18,000) Notes: For winning the round 2 culinary quiz, Danielle's advantage was 1 item from the produce department. Judges: Aida Mollenkamp, Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 38 | 15 | "Dashing Through the Aisles" | December 14, 2014 | |
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Round 1: Favorite Holiday Meal - Keep it Sample (sweet potatoes, gingerbread man, lox, latkes)
Round 2: Holiday Dessert - Grocery Pictogram & Watch Your Weight (4 lbs.)
Round 3: Elegant New Years Dinner - No Carts Allowed
Winner: Gene Philbin ($25,000) Notes: Though technically the first holiday episode was in season 1, this episode sets the basis for all future GGG holiday episodes with a fully decorated set and holiday themes in every round. For winning the culinary quiz in round 2, Carol's advantage was an extra pound of food. The winner got an extra $5,000 as a holiday bonus. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Troy Johnson, Beau MacMillan | ||||
Season 4 (2015)[edit]
The shopping spree format was tweaked with contestants no longer being able to pick and choose which item on the list to grab. Starting in aisle 1 and ending at aisle 10, they had 2 minutes to find 10 items, winning $2,000 for every item they got into their cart. If they couldn't find an item, they were allowed to skip it and move on to the next aisle.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 39 | 1 | "Family Style: Kids Rule!" | January 4, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Breakfast - Watch Your Weight (5 lbs)
Round 2: Hot Lunch - ABC Game ("R")
Round 3: Sunday Supper - Food Wheel (hot dogs & "red") & Time Out
Winners: Joe Chiovera (dad), Giuseppe Chiovera (younger son), & Xavier Chiovera (older son) ($14,000) Notes: This is the first of four special episodes where four different families compete together in teams of three; in this episode two young kids competed with a parent. In round 3, the kids from both teams were the only ones allowed to shop for food (while their fathers yelled out ingredients from the station area), and later on the kids had to work in the kitchen for a few minutes while their fathers were forced to give instructions via white erase board. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian , Troy Johnson, Richard Blais | ||||
| 40 | 2 | "Family Style: Sibling Rivalry" | January 11, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Family Feast - 5 Ingredients or Less
Round 2: Something Stuffed - Grocery List (something in a box, item that costs $3.49, something from aisle 8, vegetable with a stem)
Round 3: Upscale Dinner - Food Wheel (strip steak + $7.15) & Time Out
Winner: Senada Grbic (chef/sister), Ermin Grbic (brother), Erna Grbic (sister) ($10,000) Notes: This is the second of four special episodes where four different families compete together as teams of three; in this episode a chef and their two siblings competed. The steaks weren't part of the food budget in round 3. Judges: Richard Blais, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 41 | 3 | "Family Style: Food Feud" | January 18, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Noodle Dish - Aisle Down (aisle 4)
Round 2: Dessert - Meals from the Middle
Round 3: Favorite Family Meal - Culinary Quiz & Watch Your Weight (5 1/2 lbs.)
Winners: Bobby Parrish (chef/husband), Dessi Parrish (wife), Scott Parrish (brother) ($18,000) Notes: This is the third of four special episodes where different families compete together as teams of three; in this episode a chef and two other family members, including spouses, competed. In the second round, Guy allowed the chefs access to the dairy section for 1 minute. In the third round, the head chefs had to let their families go shopping (but they could yell the ingredients). The Casey family won the culinary quiz in the third round so their advantage was an extra half pound of food. Judges: Beau MacMillan , Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 42 | 4 | "Family Style: Kids' Choice" | January 25, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Brunch - Red Light Special (raisins)
Round 2: Comfort Meal - Budget Battle ($9.52) & Time Out
Round 3: Five Star Dinner - No Carts Allowed & Station Swap
Winner: Michael Lavin (father), Lori Lavin (mother), Andrew Lavin (son) ($14,000) Notes: This is the last of four special episodes where four different families compete together as teams of three; in this episode parents and their children competed. During the round 2 "Time Out", the head chefs of each family had to step out of the cooking stations for a little while. In round 3, the parents had to carry the groceries while the kids picked the ingredients. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Richard Blais, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 43 | 5 | "Love is in the Aisle" | February 8, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Savory Starter - Red Light Special (chocolate)
Round 2: Culinary Quiz & Food Wheel ("red" & $30)
Round 3: Candlelight Dinner - Musical Carts
Winner: Joel Miller ($14,000) Notes: This was a special Valentine's Day episode. For winning the culinary quiz in round 2, Joel was able to get an extra ingredient. The game "Musical Carts" made its debut in round 3. Judges: Duskie Estes, Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 44 | 6 | "Something Spells Good" | February 15, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Best Dish - ABC Game ("M")
Round 2: Grilled Salad - Culinary Quiz & Watch Your Weight (6 lbs.)
Round 3: Best Burger - One Ingredient Per Aisle
Winner: Katherine Humphus ($16,000) Notes: For winning the culinary quiz in round 2, Brian was able to get 1 extra pound of food. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Madison Cowan, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 45 | 7 | "Chefs Ham It Up" | February 22, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Barbecue Blowout - Budget Battle ($10.25)
Round 2: Date Night Dinner - Logo Low-Down & Grocery List (Oscar Mayer carving board ham, caper berries, something from aisle 7, orange marmalade)
Round 3: Best Dish - Food Wheel (fresh salmon & aisle 10)
Winner: Caitie Maharg ($16,000) Notes: A new culinary quiz was introduced in this episode in round 2, which Caitie won. Her advantage was a 30-second head start. This is one of the few episodes that had a name brand product in round 2 (Oscar Mayer). Judges: Richard Blais, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 46 | 8 | "Triple D Takes on Triple G... Again!" | March 1, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Ultimate Diner Dish - Watch Your Weight (7 lbs.)
Round 2: Guy's Favorite - Culinary Quiz & Guy's Rack
Round 3: Stuffed Entree - One Ingredient Per Aisle
Winner: Aaron May (chef) ($16,000) Notes: This is the second special episode where all the contestants were featured in 'Diners, Drive-ins and Dives'. Aaron won the second round culinary quiz and his advantage was getting 1 extra item. Each contestant had to pick less-than-desirable ingredients from Guy's grocery rack in round 2. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Troy Johnson, Aida Mollenkamp | ||||
| 47 | 9 | "Don't Skimp on the Shrimp" | March 8, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Signature Dish - Watch Your Weight (4 1/2 lbs.)
Round 2: Weeknight Family Dinner - Red Light Special (Seapak® jumbo butterfly shrimp)
Round 3: Upscale Lunch - Know Your Varieties & One Ingredient Per Aisle
Winner: Meghan Cooper ($12,000) Notes: Once again there was a name brand sponsor (Seapak) in round 2. Meghan won the third round culinary quiz and her advantage was picking 1 extra ingredient. Judges: G. Garvin, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 48 | 10 | "James Beard Nominees on Triple G" | March 15, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Hors D'oeuvres - Red Light Special (instant ramen)
Round 2: Five Star Seafood Dinner - Know Your Varieties & Budget Battle ($7.77)
Round 3: Best Dish - 123 Game (mushroom, 2 ways, 3 aisles)
Winner: Rick Lewis ($14,000) Notes: All competing chefs were James Beard award nominees. Dante won the second round culinary quiz and his advantage was an extra 73¢ towards his budget. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Brian Malarkey, Aida Mollenkamp | ||||
| 49 | 11 | "Music and Meatloaf" | March 22, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Meatloaf - Un-gredients (white bread, yellow onion, parsley, ground beef, eggs, ketchup)
Round 2: Party Appetizer - Keep It Sample (cottage cheese, cherry pie filling, vermouth, chips)
Round 3: Daring Dish - Culinary Quiz & Closing Time (2 minutes)
Winner: Corey Newman ($10,000) Notes: Kiamana won the third round culinary quiz and his advantage was being able to get 1 extra ingredient. Judges: Christy Vega, Beau MacMillan , Catherine McCord | ||||
| 50 | 12 | "Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner" | March 29, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Best Dish - ABC Game ("P")
Round 2: Chicken Dinner - Grocery List (something that costs $2.99, gochujang, pickled item, candy)
Round 3: Grilled Dish - Grocery Pictogram & Can Can
Winner: Dave Cuntz ($12,000) Notes: Dave won the third round culinary quiz and his advantage was being able to get 1 item from the produce section. Judges: Christy Vega, Beau MacMillan, G. Garvin | ||||
| 51 | 13 | "Chefs Take the High/Low Road" | April 5, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Hot Sandwich - Keep It Sample (cheese crackers, tamarind, milk, pot stickers)
Round 2: International Dish - Word & 5 Ingredients or Less
Round 3: Best Dish - High/Low Food Wheel (rack of lamb & pork rinds)
Winner: Reino Cruz ($16,000) Notes: Reino won the second round culinary quiz and his advantage was an extra ingredient. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Brian Malarkey , Catherine McCord | ||||
| 52 | 14 | "Triple G a la No Cart" | April 12, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Mediterranean Feast - Meals From The Middle
Round 2: Salad and Sandwich - Grocery Pictogram & No Carts Allowed
Round 3: Family Favorite - One Ingredient Per Aisle
Winner: Drew Johnson ($14,000) Notes: Drew won the second round culinary quiz and his advantage was being able to get 1 extra item (though he didn't need it). Judges: G. Garvin, Richard Blais, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 53 | 15 | "Bold Tastes and Big Laughs" | April 19, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Breakfast - ABC Game ("R")
Round 2: Steakhouse Dinner - Watch Your Weight (4 lbs.)
Round 3: Best Dish - High/Low Food Wheel (pâté & canned cheese)
Winner: Walter Potenza ($12,000) Judges: Richard Blais, Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 54 | 16 | "Battle America!" | April 26, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Hometown Hit - 5 Ingredients or Less
Round 2: Seafood Supper - Word & Frozen Food Feud
Round 3: Best Dish - 123 Game (halibut & lamb, 2 ways, 3 aisles)
Winner: Crista Luedtke (west coast - $16,000) Notes: Chefs representing the east coast, the west coast, the mid-west, and the south competed in this episode. Crista won the second round culinary quiz and her advantage was 1 item from the produce section. In previous 123 games, Guy gave both contestants the mandatory ingredient but in this episode, the contestants got to choose the ingredient they would prepare two ways (Crista picked halibut, Demetrio picked lamb). Judges: Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira, Catherine McCord | ||||
Season 5 (2015)[edit]
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| 55 | 1 | "Flavortown Throwdown" | May 3, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Hearty Lunch - Watch Your Weight (5 lbs.)
Round 2: Innovative Dinner - Grocery List (Bush's Sweet Heat® beans, exotic fruit, item from aisle 8, black garlic)
Round 3: Best Dish - Culinary Quiz & High/Low Food Wheel (oysters & liverwurst) & 3-Minute Shop
Winners: Michael Hung ($10,000) Notes: Mike won the third round culinary quiz so his advantage was 30 seconds of shop time in the middle of the round (and he used them to get two key ingredients he forgot). Judges: G. Garvin, Beau MacMillan, Aida Mollenkamp | ||||
| 56 | 2 | "Mother's Day Madness" | May 10, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Breakfast - Aisle Down (aisle 10)
Round 2: Family Favorite - Market Multiple Choice & Express Lane (7 items, +1 extra item)
Round 3: Indulgent Dinner - Flip This Dish (ladyfingers, instant espresso, mascarpone, dark rum, unsweetened cocoa powder)
Winner: Jill Dedinsky ($18,000) Notes: This was mother's day special. Guy's wife, Lori, was a special guest who helped in Round 2 and offered an extra item to the contestants. Miriam won the second round culinary quiz so her advantage was a 30-second head start. Judges: Duskie Estes, Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 57 | 3 | "Orange You Glad You're in Flavortown" | May 17, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Comfort Dish - 5 ingredients or Less
Round 2: Cocktail Brunch - Red Light Special (Simply Orange® pulp free juice)
Round 3: Dynamite Dinner - Culinary Quiz & Musical Carts
Winner: Erika Tucker ($16,000) Notes: The red light special item in round two (Simply Orange) was a brand name item. Erika won the culinary quiz in round 3 so her advantage was to get one extra item after shopping was done. Judges: Christy Vega, Richard Blais, G. Garvin | ||||
| 58 | 4 | "A Dicey Situation" | May 24, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Best Dish - Let It Roll (ricotta, juicer, 3:00, tofu)
Round 2: Champagne Brunch - Culinary Quiz & Clearance Carts
Round 3: Chicken Dinner - One Ingredient Per Aisle
Winner: Eddie Matney ($12,000) Notes: For winning the second round culinary quiz, Andrew's advantage was a 30-second head start. Judges: Brian Malarkey, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 59 | 5 | "Thrillin' Grillin'" | May 31, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Best Grilled Dish - ABC Game ("A", "B", "G")
Round 2: Meat Madness - Red Light Special (tamarind paste)
Round 3: Family Favorite - Culinary Quiz & Closing Time (2 minutes)
Winner: Antonio Skeeters ($14,000) Notes: The theme of this episode is grilling in every round. The first-round game was a variation of the ABC game where instead of letters chosen out of a jar, the letters given were based on the acronym for "Always Be Grilling". For winning the third round culinary quiz, Antonio's advantage was a 30-second head start. Judges: Brian Malarkey, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 60 | 6 | "Triple G Redemption" | June 7, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Redemption Dinner - Grocery List (seafood, garlic, pasta, baby food)
Round 2: High-End Lunch - Clearance Carts
Round 3: Best Dish - Let It Roll (4:30, buttermilk, ice cream)
Winner: Tregaye Fraser ($14,000) Notes: Four returning chefs vie for a chance at redemption. The ingredients in the round 1 "Grocery List" were all ingredients each returning chef mishandled their first time around (and resulted in their first-time elimination). Tregaye Fraser is notable for going on to win season 12 of Food Network Star and even serving as guest judge in future episodes of GGG. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Aarti Sequeira, Troy Johnson | ||||
| 61 | 7 | "Daring Kitchen Duos" | June 14, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Elevated Classic Duo - Frozen Food Can Can
Round 2: Soup and Sandwich Duo - ABC Game ("P" & "M") & Time-Out
Round 3: Surf and Turf - One Ingredient At A Time
Winners: Peter Kahl and Cindy Kahl (divorced - $8,000) Notes: Four different couples (dating, engaged, married, and divorced) compete in this special episode. In round 1, two games were combined; "Frozen Food Feud" and "Can Can". A new game is introduced in round 3 where the pairs get one ingredient per trip, relay style. Judges: Christy Vega, Richard Blais, G. Garvin | ||||
| 62 | 8 | "It's a Fieri Father's Day!" | June 21, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Family Dinner - Express Lane (7 items)
Round 2: Guilty Pleasure - Food Pyramid (croutons, pears, mussels)
Round 3: Date Night Dinner - Word & Closing Time (2 minutes) & Cart Swap
Winner: Ken Patrick ($12,000) Notes: This is a special Father's Day episode with Guy's older son, Hunter, helping host the episode. Ken won the culinary quiz in round 3 so his advantage was being able to get 2 extra ingredients. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Richard Blais, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 63 | 9 | "Serving Up Summer" | June 28, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Barbecue Block Party - Let It Roll (sour cream, soy sauce, 2:30, ice cream)
Round 2: Seafood Spectacular - Word & Watch Your Weight (6 lbs.)
Round 3: Chicken Dinner - Flip This Dish (cherries, cornstarch, almond extract, pie crust)
Winner: John Conley ($16,000) Notes: For winning the round 2 culinary quiz, Patrick's advantage was an extra pound of food. Judges: Beau MacMillan, Aida Mollenkamp, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 64 | 10 | "Battle America II: Cook or Be Cooked" | July 5, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Regional Feast - Odd/Even (odd aisles)
Round 2: All-American Burger & Fries - Un-gredients (ground meat, buns, lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes)
Round 3: Presidential Dinner - Culinary Quiz & 4-Minute Shop & Red Light Special (jelly beans)
Winner: Josh Galliano (the midwest - $20,000) Notes: This is the second special episode where the theme is bringing in contestants from four different parts of the United States (south, midwest, east coast, and west coast). For winning the third round culinary quiz, Josh's advantage was one extra ingredient. Judges: Richard Blais, Aida Mollenkamp, Catherine McCord | ||||
Season 6 (2015)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 65 | 1 | "Music and Mayhem in the Market" | July 12, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Best Dish - ABC Game ("S")
Round 2: Lavish Lunch - Vowel Play & Budget Battle ($10)
Round 3: Comfort Meal - Musical Carts
Winner: Jordan Wakefield ($16,000) Notes: For winning the culinary quiz in round 2, Dan's advantage was an extra 75¢. Judges: Beau MacMillan, Troy Johnson, Aida Mollenkamp | ||||
| 66 | 2 | "Cruisin' Through the Express Lane" | July 19, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Best Dish - Odd/Even (even aisles)
Round 2: International Dish - Keep It Sample (mango chips, dried chickpeas, fish sticks, cookie butter)
Round 3: Dinner Party Plate - Express Lane (7 items)
Winner: Scott Hines ($14,000) Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Brian Malarkey, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 67 | 3 | "High-Steak Hijinks" | July 26, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Comfort Meal - 5 Ingredients or Less
Round 2: Upscale Dinner - Culinary Quiz & Grocery List (pretzels, ketchup, canned peaches, something for $1.99)
Round 3: Steak Sandwich - Odd/Even (even aisles)
Winner: Lisa Cornish ($16,000) Notes: For winning the second round culinary quiz, Lisa's advantage was 2 extra minutes of cook time (this was the first and currently only time extra cook time was given as an advantage). Judges: Catherine McCord, Richard Blais, Troy Johnson | ||||
| 68 | 4 | "Young Guns Showdown" | August 2, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Best Dish - World Fusion (China & Italy)
Round 2: Daring Dish - Let It Roll (ketchup, juicer, maraschino cherry)
Round 3: Fine Dining Dinner - 123 Game (potato, 2 ways, 3 aisles)
Winner: Emily Newmark ($14,000) Notes: Young, up and coming chefs are featured in this episode. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, G. Garvin, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 69 | 5 | "Par for the Shoptacle Course" | August 9, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Burger And A Side - Shopstacle Course & Red Light Special (freeze dried fruits & vegetables)
Round 2: Upscale Dinner - Grocery Pictogram & ABC Game ("S")
Round 3: Best Dish - Let It Roll (mayonnaise & American cheese)
Winner: Brandon Armstrong ($14,000) Notes: This episode had a patriotic slant with American flags decorating the cooking stations. The game in the first round, "Shopstacle Course", has only been played in this episode and it involved several piles of boxes and groceries stacked around the store to slow the shoppers down. Joseph won the round 2 culinary quiz so his advantage was getting an extra item that begins with any letter. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, G. Garvin, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 70 | 6 | "Flippin' Out in the Kitchen" | August 16, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Italian Feast - Watch Your Weight (4 lbs.)
Round 2: Breakfast - Garbled Groceries & Flip This Dish (romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese, croutons, anchovies)
Round 3: Best Dish - Food Wheel (fresh salmon & aisle 9)
Winner: Darion Williams ($20,000) Notes: A new culinary quiz was introduced in this episode ("Garbled Groceries") and Darion won it so his advantage was removing one item from the round 2 list. Judges: Richard Blais, Aida Mollenkamp, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 71 | 7 | "All-Stars: Flavortown Flips Over the Judges!" | August 23, 2015 | |
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Round 1: International Lunch - ABC Game ("P", "Z")
Round 2: Decadent Dinner - Culinary Quiz & Single Aisle Showdown (aisle 1)
Round 3: Family Meal - Food Pyramid (frozen monkey bread, pimento cheese, canned tiny shrimp)
Winner: Beau MacMillan ($16,000 - St. Mary's Food Bank) Notes: This was the first of several special episodes where different celebrity chefs compete for their charity of choice. The contestants in this episode were regular GGG judges. Aarti won the round 2 culinary quiz so her advantage was an extra item from aisle 2. Judges: Duskie Estes, Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 72 | 8 | "All-Stars and A-Lister Dinners" | August 30, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Hearty Lunch - Grocery Bowl (ginger beer, tofu, wasabi paste, macaroons)
Round 2: All American Meal - Meals from the Middle
Round 3: A-List Dinner - High/Low Food Wheel (king crab & grits)
Winner: Marcel Vigneron ($20,000 - LA Kitchen) Notes: This was the second of several special episodes where different celebrity chefs compete for their charity of choice. Judges: Duskie Estes, Troy Johnson, Brian Malarkey | ||||
| 73 | 9 | "All-Stars: Catch A Shopping Star" | September 6, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Favorite Lunch - Red Light Special (potato nuggets)
Round 2: Best Noodle Dish - Clearance Carts
Round 3: Show Stopping Dinner - Food Pyramid (potato flakes, grape soda, short ribs)
Winner: Justin Warner ($16,000 - Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger) Notes: This was the third of several special episodes where different celebrity chefs compete for their charity of choice. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Duskie Estes, G. Garvin | ||||
| 74 | 10 | "All-Stars in the Aisles" | September 13, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Upscale Dinner - Frozen Food Feud & Can Can
Round 2: Relaxing Brunch - Musical Carts
Round 3: Best Dish - 123 Game (corn, 2 ways, 3 aisles)
Winner: Michael Psilakis ($16,000 - PKD Foundation) Notes: This was the fourth of several special episodes where different celebrity chefs compete for their charity of choice. Judges: Richard Blais, Troy Johnson, Duskie Estes | ||||
| 75 | 11 | "All-Stars Team Up With Pro Athletes" | September 20, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Winner's Dinner - Express Lane (7 items)
Round 2: Pre-Game Meal - Let It Roll (eggs, spiralizer, 2:30, beef jerky)
Round 3: Cheat Day Dish - One Ingredient At A Time
Winner: Marcel Reece ($15,000 - Marcel Reece Foundation) & Brian Malarkey ($15,000 - Chimps Inc.) Notes: This was the fifth and last of several special episodes where different celebrity chefs compete. In this episode, athletes were paired up with celebrity chefs who had a chance to split up to $30,000 between their two charities of choice. This is the first time in the show that no contestants were eliminated in the first round, meaning there would be a double elimination in the second round. Judges: Beau MacMillan, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 76 | 12 | "Blue Plate Blues" | September 27, 2015 | |
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Round 1: Blue Plate Special - Let It Roll (eggs, buttermilk, juicer, & potato chips)
Round 2: Italian Classic - Culinary Quiz & High/Low Food Wheel (oysters & relish)
Round 3: Pork Dinner - One Ingredient Per Aisle
Winner: "Mama" Meg Heriford ($14,000) Notes: Billy won the round 2 culinary quiz so his advantage was a 30-second head start. Judges: G. Garvin, Aarti Sequeira, Catherine McCord | ||||
Season 7 (2015)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Production code |
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| 78 | 1 | "An Offal Halloween" | October 4, 2015 | GK0605H |
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A Halloween cook-off kicks off with some pumpkin bowling to determine what ingredients will be used. Later, the chefs rummage through some creepy clearance carts; and incorporate Guy's red-light special into their offal dishes. | ||||
| 79 | 2 | "Culinary Saved My Life" | October 11, 2015 | GK0610H |
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Chefs, who overcame obstacles to become successful, compete. Included: they incorporate hot dogs in celebratory dinners; make pasta dishes with less than 5 pounds of ingredients; and face the challenge of the Fieri Food Pyramid. | ||||
| 80 | 3 | "DDD Returns to GGG!" | October 18, 2015 | GK0612H |
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Chefs, who have appeared on "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives", compete in challenges involving crazy food pins, untraditional tacos, and a dinner that incorporates both high-end and low-end ingredients. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, G. Garvin, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 81 | 4 | "When Guy Gives You Lemon Bars…" | October 25, 2015 | GK0502H |
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Stir-fries are prepared, using only items from even-numbered aisles; the ingredients for lemon bars are transformed into dinner recipes; and two international cuisines collide in the final round. Judges: Richard Blais, Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 82 | 5 | "Triple G Chefs: The Next Generation" | November 1, 2015 | GK0701H |
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Young chefs battle it out in challenges, beginning with a scavenger hunt for the ingredients they need to make a hot lunch. Also: they run into express-lane limits, when shopping for their bacon dinners. Judges: Christy Vega, Beau MacMillan, Madison Cowan | ||||
| 83 | 6 | "Grandma's Grocery Games" | November 8, 2015 | GK0702H |
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Spunky grandmothers compete, starting with a challenge that finds them turning samples into kid-friendly dishes. Later, they make breakfast on a budget; and incorporated three weird ingredients into a family recipe. Judges: Marc Summers, Beau MacMillan, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 84 | 7 | "Turkey Day Tournament" | November 15, 2015 | GK0608H |
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A Thanksgiving feast is prepared in the first round; and later, the chefs use leftovers to create upscale dinners. Also: a fall edition of Grocery Bowl. Judges: G. Garvin, Beau MacMillan, Aida Mollenkamp | ||||
| 85 | 8 | "Season of Grocery Giving" | November 22, 2015 | GK0603H |
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Gift baskets, filled with eclectic items, are given to the competing chefs, who are tasked with making holiday party lunches. Later, they must do without ingredients they need to prepare breakfast; and the final challenge features a game of "Musical Carts Judges: Richard Blais, Troy Johnson, Duskie Estes | ||||
| 85 | 8 | "Tournament of Champions: Part 1" | November 22, 2015 | GK0709H |
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Part 1 of 5. Past winners return for a "Tournament of Champions". Challenges include making innovative appetizers and an upscale lunch, using clearance-cart items. Judges: Madison Cowan, Catherine McCord, Melissa d'Arabian | ||||
| 86 | 9 | "Seasonings Greetings" | November 30, 2015 | GK0604H |
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Holiday starters are prepared in the first round; a New Year's Eve dinner made on a Scrooge-like budget is the second challenge; and fruitcake ingredients are used to create a festive feast. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 87 | 10 | "Tournament of Champions: Part 2" | December 6, 2015 | GK0708H |
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Part 2 of 5. Four champions return. First, they are forced to make breakfast with frozen kale and kumquats. Later, they present a hearty sandwich and side to the judges; and fight the clock when preparing decadent dinners featuring olives as a component. Judges: Brian Malarkey, Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 88 | 11 | "Tournament of Champions: Part 3" | December 13, 2015 | GK0710H |
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Part 3 of 5. Four champs return to earn a spot in the Tournament of Champions finale. Challenges include making lunch with ingredients that begin with the letter "M"; preparing dishes showcasing the flavors of Greece and China. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Richard Blais, Duskie Estes | ||||
| 89 | 12 | "Veteran's Holiday Showdown" | December 15, 2015 | TBA |
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Four branches of military are represented, when veterans compete. Included: they are ordered to make a family holiday meal; their hometown favorites; and five-star dinners. Judges: Beau MacMillan, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 90 | 13 | "Tournament of Champions: Part 4" | December 20, 2015 | GK0710H |
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Part 4 of 5. Four champs return to take on challenges, beginning when they have to make pizza without the traditional ingredients. Later, they encounter obstacles preparing their best Asian dish; and have to face the Food Wheel. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Richard Blais, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 91 | 14 | "Tournament of Champions: Part 5" | December 27, 2015 | GK0712H |
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Conclusion. Challenges during the tournament of champions finale include a hearty lunch made with ingredients from the canned or frozen sections; breakfast using odd items from the Fieri Food Pyramid; and a station swap while cooking dinner. Judges: Richard Blais, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
Season 8 (2016)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Production code |
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| 93 | 1 | "Diners, Drive-ins and Drives Tournament: Part 1" | January 3, 2016 | GK0801H |
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Part 1 of 5. Chefs from "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" compete. Included: lunch ingredients must begin with the letters "D" and "G"; noodle dishes are made with food items that cost $4 or more; and Sunday supper gets a little crazy. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Beau MacMillan, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 94 | 2 | "Diners, Drive-ins and Drives Tournament: Part 2" | January 10, 2016 | GK0802H |
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Part 2 of 5. Chefs from Triple D compete. Challenges include making comfort food, using seven items or less; and delicious dinners with sub-par ingredients. Finally, refrigerator magnets determine the final dishes. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 95 | 3 | "Diners, Drive-ins and Drives Tournament: Part 3" | January 17, 2016 | GK0832H |
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Part 3 of 5. The Triple D tournament continues. Included: the chefs make hot sandwiches, but aren't allowed to shop in the meat, cheese and deli aisles. Also: they are asked to create international dishes; and cook pork with wild ingredients. Judges: Beau MacMillan, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 96 | 4 | "Diners, Drive-ins and Drives Tournament: Part 4" | January 24, 2016 | GK0804H |
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Part 4 of 5. Triple D alumni compete in challenges. Included: shopping for a family feast, using tiny grocery bags; an elegant dinner, featuring crazy ingredients; and a daring dish, using a food item picked out while blindfolded. Judges: G. Garvin, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 97 | 5 | "Diners, Drive-ins and Drives Tournament: Finale" | January 31, 2016 | GK0805H |
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Conclusion. Diner breakfast; drive-in burger; an elevated dive bar dish. Judges: G. Garvin, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 98 | 6 | "Four Weddings and a Grocery Game" | February 7, 2016 | GK0806H |
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Chefs, who are getting married, try to earn some dough for their wedding day. Challenges include making their sweetheart's favorite dish on a $10 budget; coming up with a cocktail-hour appetizer from the frozen aisle; and creating a reception dinner. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Troy Johnson, Duskie Estes | ||||
| 99 | 7 | "All-Star Academy Face-Off" | February 14, 2016 | GK0807H |
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Four home cooks, from "All-Star Academy", compete, with Curtis Stone and Richard Blais acting as their mentors. Challenges include a fine-dining dinner made with some rather wacky items; an American classic; and a surprise game for the star chefs. Judges: Christy Vega, Marc Summers, Marcel Vigneron | ||||
| 100 | 8 | "Guy's Games of Chance" | February 21, 2016 | GK0808H |
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The chefs face three exciting games of chance, including a wild card game and slots. But first, dice determine the details of a poker night plate. Judges: Beau MacMillan, Aaron May (chef), Catherine McCord | ||||
| 101 | 9 | "Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Cook-Off" | February 28, 2016 | GK0809H |
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Breakfast, lunch and a steakhouse dinner are made for the judges. Judges: Marc Summers, Brian Malarkey, Ayesha Curry | ||||
| 102 | 10 | "Perfect Strangers" | March 6, 2016 | GK0810H |
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Teams of strangers compete. Challenges include creating a classic duo with a limited budge of $15; and playing a game of "Grocery Golf" to learn the direction of a decadent dinner. Judges: Christy Vega, Marc Summers, Richard Blais | ||||
| 103 | 11 | "Big Burger Battle" | March 13, 2016 | GK0811H |
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An all-burger edition of the competition. Included: only eight items can be purchased when making international burgers; and a weird ingredient must be incorporated into classic American burgers. Judges: G. Garvin, Troy Johnson, Carl Ruiz | ||||
Season 9 (2016)[edit]
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| 104 | 1 | "Budget Games Blowout" | March 20, 2016 | GK0901H |
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Extreme budget games are played, beginning with the challenge to make elevated sandwiches using only ingredients that cost less than $4. Round 2 involves a spin of the Food Wheel. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, G. Garvin, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 105 | 2 | "Big Bacon Battle" | March 27, 2016 | GK0902H |
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Bacon is featured in all three rounds. First, the chefs make lunch, using only ingredients that start with the letter "B". Later, an international dish must include a bizarre component; and finally, a dinner challenge gets interesting, with only three aisles to shop from and one minute on the clock. Judges: Duskie Estes, Marc Summers, Brian Malarkey | ||||
| 106 | 3 | "Redemption Tournament: Part 1" | April 3, 2016 | GK0904H |
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Part 1 of 5. An Italian feast using nine items or less; making Philly cheesesteaks without standard ingredients. Judges: Richard Blais, Brandi Milloy, Damaris Phillips | ||||
| 107 | 4 | "Redemption Tournament: Part 2" | April 10, 2016 | GK0903H |
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Part 2 of 5. The Redemption Tournament continues. Included: the chefs have to turn ingredients for a German chocolate cake into a delicious dinner; and they have to make something cheesy, using only items with price tags that begin with the number three. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Troy Johnson, Richard Blais | ||||
| 108 | 5 | "Redemption Tournament: Part 3" | April 17, 2016 | GK0905H |
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Part 3 of 5. The Redemption Tournament continues with four returning chefs having to use tofu and radishes in their chicken dinners. Other challenges include a soup and sandwich on an $11 budget; French onion dip and jack fruit as ingredients in a classic surf and turf. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Brandi Milloy, Richard Blais | ||||
| 109 | 6 | "Redemption Tournament: Part 4" | April 24, 2016 | GK0906H |
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Part 4 of 5. The penultimate round of the Redemption Tournament begins with a fried feast; and later, Italian and Korean favors are combined when making a beef dinner. Judges: Beau MacMillan, Troy Johnson, Damaris Phillips | ||||
| 110 | 7 | "Redemption Tournament: Finale" | May 1, 2016 | GK0907H |
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Conclusion. The Redemption Tournament ends with a dinner, featuring ingredients that tripped up the chefs during their first appearances on "Guy's Grocery Games". Other challenges include a grilled picnic and a signature dish, featuring high- and low-priced items. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Troy Johnson, Beau MacMillan | ||||
| 111 | 8 | "Grill or Be Grilled" | May 29, 2016 | GK0908H |
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An all-grilling edition begins with the chefs creating a dish with wasabi, chocolate and two buns. Later, a seafood feast is made with only six pounds of ingredients; and a dinner must include tofu and pineapple. Judges: Richard Blais, Troy Johnson, Duskie Estes | ||||
| 112 | 9 | "Food Network Star Showdown" | June 5, 2016 | GK0909H |
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Winners from "The Next Food Network Star" compete. Included: they must create a delicious family dinner, using only ingredients that fit in a purse-size shopping bag. Also: a spicy pork seafood casserole is served to the judges in Round 2; and a game of Grocery Golf is played to determine what goes in a lamb dish. Judges: Nathan Lyon, Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 113 | 10 | "Food Wheel Free-For-All" | June 12, 2016 | GK0910H |
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Three rounds of Food Wheel games are played. First, the chefs shop with a budget of $9.04 for their pork dishes; and later, they prepare high-end lunches featuring the color yellow and wild boar sausage. Finally, wagyu rib eye and popcorn are mandatory ingredients in a spicy dinner. Judges: G. Garvin, Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 114 | 11 | "Dueling Dads" | June 19, 2016 | GK0911H |
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Dads do battle. Their first challenge involves deciphering a grocery list, made up of emoji syllables. Later, a family favorite is prepared to impress the judges; and a game of Grocery Golf is played, prior to Sunday supper. Judges: Ayesha Curry, Marc Summers, Brian Malarkey | ||||
| 115 | 12 | "Guy's Dessert Games" | June 26, 2016 | GK0912H |
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Pastry chefs take part in an all-dessert competition. Challenges include using beef jerky as an ingredient; birthday treats featuring vegetables; and chocolate items made with nine components or less. Judges: Ron Ben-Israel, Duff Goldman | ||||
Season 10 (2016)[edit]
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| 116 | 1 | "Guy's Summer Games" | July 3, 2016 | GK1001H |
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Chefs compete in Guy's Summer Games. The first round requires making an all-American meal, featuring varied items from the store's star-spangled sample tables. Later, they hit the arcade, where they pick a protein for their seafood spectacular; and the two finalists tee off for their must-have ingredients for a warm weather favorite dish. Judges: Roger Mooking, Aarti Sequeira, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 117 | 2 | "Rising Stars" | July 10, 2016 | GK1002ZH |
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Four up-and-coming chefs compete in challenges that include making a breakfast dish with limited ingredients; taking iconic morning foods and creating a delicious dinner; and picking a main component to their trendy entrees, while blindfolded. Judges: Carl Ruiz, Justin Warner, Damaris Phillips | ||||
| 118 | 3 | "Whiz Kids" | July 17, 2016 | GK1003H |
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Kid chefs compete. The battle begins with an Italian dish and the introduction of the Groceryland board game. Later, there's a limited allowance for lunch ingredients. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Beau MacMillan, Kelsey Nixon | ||||
| 119 | 4 | "Class Reunion: Food Network Star" | July 24, 2016 | GK1004ZH |
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Four chefs from Guy Fieri's winning season of "The Next Food Network Star" reunite in Flavortown, 10 years later. Challenges include a five-star dish, using a list of ingredients compiled by Guy. Later, an unexpected guest drops by with a special delivery; and a summer feast is prepared, using items from the market's unpredictable sample tables. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Justin Warner, Damaris Phillips | ||||
| 120 | 5 | "Cheesy Special" | July 31, 2016 | GK1005H |
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Cheese is featured in all three rounds. First, the chefs are asked to make an ooey-gooey cheese-filled dish, but with big limitations. Later, they have to prepare a cheesy sandwich with a surprise twist. And finally, an elevated cheese dish decides the winner. Judges: Carl Ruiz, Troy Johnson, Damaris Phillips | ||||
| 121 | 6 | "Salute to Firefighters" | August 7, 2016 | GK1006H |
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Four firefighters compete. Their first challenge is to make a big dinner, but with a "small" catch. Later, they prepare a healthy lunch, followed by a spicy dish. Judges: Nathan Lyon, Aarti Sequeira, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 122 | 7 | "Spice Masters" | August 14, 2016 | GK1007H |
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Chefs from around the world spice things up when competing. They take on a big hometown treat with a small twist; a spicy American classic and an upscale spicy dinner. Judges: Roger Mooking, Damaris Phillips, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 123 | 8 | "Guy's Superstar Grocery Games: Part 1" | August 21, 2016 | GK1008H |
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Part 1 of 5. Superstar chefs compete. To kick things off, the competitors must make their signature dishes, using only ingredients from the middle aisles. Then, the challenge of making all-American favorites comes with a twist. Judges: Carl Ruiz, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 124 | 9 | "Guy's Superstar Grocery Games: Part 2" | August 28, 2016 | GK1008H |
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Part 2 of 5. Seven celebrity chefs remain to compete. Their first challenge is to make a fine dining dinner, using ingredients from the dreaded Food Pyramid. Then, the bottom three superstars fight for their survival in a diabolical Round 2. Judges: Carl Ruiz, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 125 | 10 | "Guy's Superstar Grocery Games: Part 3" | September 4, 2016 | GK1010H |
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Part 3 of 5. Six celebrity chefs are paired up into teams to navigate through what's described as Guy's most terrifying game yet. In Round 2, it's time to make dessert. Judges: Carl Ruiz, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 126 | 11 | "Guy's Superstar Grocery Games: Part 4" | September 11, 2016 | GK1011H |
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Part 4 of 5. Five celebrity chefs compete. Challenges include making a gourmet entrée out of favorite snack foods, as chosen by Guy's son. Judges: Carl Ruiz, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 127 | 12 | "Guy's Superstar Grocery Games: Finale" | September 18, 2016 | GK1012H |
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Finale. The final four culinary superstars face three rounds of Guy Fieri's most epic games yet, as decided by the never-before-seen Wheel of Games. The victorious chef is crowned champion and wins $40,000 for their charity of choice. Judges: Carl Ruiz, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
Season 11 (2016)[edit]
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| 128 | 1 | "Halloween Spook-Tacular" | October 2, 2016 | GK1101H |
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Halloween-theme challenges. Included: tiny jack-o-lanterns are used to collect ingredients for tricked out treats; blindfolds are worn while shopping for "dinners to die for"; and a frightening trick or treater shows up in Flavortown, when the chefs cook a mummified dish. Judges: Marc Summers, Troy Johnson, Damaris Phillips | ||||
| 129 | 2 | "Grandma and Grandpa" | October 9, 2016 | GK1102H |
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Grandparents compete. Their first challenge is to make their grandchild's favorite dish, using 10 items of less. Then, a culinary slot machine determines the ingredients in a diner classic. Finally, a dinner party dish, that blends trendy with old school. Game 3: Food Wheel - Dinner Party Dish Judges: Marc Summers, Damaris Phillips | ||||
| 130 | 3 | "Guilty Pleasures" | October 16, 2016 | GK1103H |
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Guilty pleasures is the theme for this showdown. First, a fast food favorite is made using ingredients priced $5 and above. Next, they are given an unusual shopping cart, when hitting the aisles for their sweet and savory dinners, Finally, decadence is the name of the game. Game 1: Over/Under - Fast Food Favorite Game 2: Kiddie Karts - Sweet and Savory Dinner Game 3: Spree Ball - Decadent Dish Judges: Justin Warner, Aarti Sequeira, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 131 | 4 | "Fried Feud" | October 23, 2016 | GK1104H |
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Guy gives contestants a bizarre grocery list of ingredients for making their fried fair food; chefs receive a skimpy budget to make a generous platter of fried chicken; the final two chefs must turn fried food into fine dining. Judges: Carl Ruiz, Justin Warner, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 132 | 5 | "Ultimate GGG Rematch" | October 30, 2016 | GK1105H |
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The top two finalists from the biggest Triple G tournaments face off in a head-to-head rematch; French chef Stephano vs. maverick chef Chase; Crista and Phillip's dishes are decided by refrigerator magnets. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Justin Warner, Beau MacMillan | ||||
| 133 | 6 | "Cooking Channel Cook-Off" | November 6, 2016 | GK1106H |
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Four of Cooking Channel's favorites -- Josh Elkin, Kelsey Nixon, Dan Pashman and Jazz Smollett -- are taking on Guy's twisted games. The last two hosts have to make a delicious lasagna but traditional ingredients are off-limits! Judges: Richard Blais, Justin Warner, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 134 | 7 | "Thanksgiving in Flavortown" | November 13, 2016 | GK1107H |
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Four chefs must make Thanksgiving dinner, using only seven pounds of ingredients; the chefs must make a 15-minute party plate; the final two chefs have two minutes to shop for an upscale Thanksgiving dinner, so Guy Fieri can close up early. Judges: Marc Summers, Aaron May (chef), Damaris Phillips | ||||
| 135 | 8 | "Guys' Unforgettable Chefs" | November 20, 2016 | GK1108H |
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Four of Triple G's best chefs return for two new challenges; a memorable meal created in a game of wild cards; the chefs struggle to shop for a Sunday dinner, through strenuous restrictions. Judges: Beau MacMillan, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 136 | 9 | "Joy to the Judges" | November 21, 2016 | GK1114H |
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The Triple G judges prepare a wintertime favorite with eight items or less; the judges make holiday desserts on a light budget; the Holiday Food Wheel determines which ingredients they must use in their creations. Judges: Justin Warner, Damaris Phillips, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 137 | 10 | "Culinary Saved My Life 2" | November 27, 2016 | GK1109H |
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Four chefs compete to win a life-changing shopping spree; the chefs must use carrot cake ingredients to make lunch; the chefs bowl to determine which aisle they can shop for ingredients; the top two chefs' ingredients are chosen by dice. Judges: Duskie Estes, Carl Ruiz, Beau MacMillan | ||||
| 138 | 11 | "GGG Impossible: Part One" | December 4, 2016 | GK1101H |
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Four-part Triple-G Impossible Tournament, featuring Guy Fieri's toughest games and Robert Irvine; three chefs make a lumberjack breakfast, using ingredients that all started with the same letter; the remaining two chefs must shop, using a child-size cart. Judges: Richard Blais, Robert Irvine, Brandi Milloy | ||||
| 139 | 12 | "GGG Impossible: Part Two" | December 11, 2016 | GK1102H |
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Part two of the Triple-G Impossible tournament; the winning chef battles Robert Irvine; the chefs must make a steakhouse dinner, using only six pounds of ingredients; the chefs must create a seafood feast, using only ingredients from a bag, box or jar. Judges: Richard Blais, Robert Irvine, G. Garvin | ||||
| 140 | 13 | "Holiday Madness" | December 12, 2016 | GK1103H |
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The chefs must turn a fruitcake into a New Year's dinner; the chefs use the Food Pyramid to determine the special ingredients used in their family classic; the final two chefs must make a holiday brunch, using only one ingredient from each aisle. Judges: | ||||
| 141 | 14 | "GGG Impossible: Part Three" | December 18, 2016 | GK1103H |
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Three more chefs hope to compete against Robert Irvine; breakfast made with items determined by a deck of cards; protein shake ingredients used to make an elegant dinner; refrigerator magnets choose the dish the last chef must make. Judges: Richard Blais, Robert Irvine, Brandi Milloy | ||||
| 142 | 15 | "GGG Impossible: Finale" | December 25, 2016 | GK1103H |
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The winners of the first three rounds of the Impossible Tournament compete to take on Robert Irvine once more. If Robert is beaten, the last chef standing wins another $10,000, a shot at more money and the title of champion. Judges: Robert Irvine | ||||
Season 12 (2017)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Production code |
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| 143 | 1 | "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives Tournament 2: Part 1" | January 1, 2017 | GK1201H |
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Part 1 of 5. Sixteen of the best DDD chefs compete in a new Diners, Drive-ins and Dives Tournament; lunch with seven items from the express lane; the Food Wheel determines one high-priced and one low-priced ingredient for surf and turf; regional burgers and fries. Judges: Carl Ruiz, Troy Johnson, Damaris Phillips | ||||
| 144 | 2 | "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives Tournament 2: Part 2" | January 1, 2017 | GK1204H |
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Part 2 of 5. Four new DDD chefs compete; dinner made with apple pie ingredients; sliders made with ingredients chosen by shuffleboard pucks; Guy Fieri uses a map of the USA to decide which regional version of a fried entrée the last two chefs must prepare. Judges: Carl Ruiz, Troy Johnson, Damaris Phillips | ||||
| 145 | 3 | "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives Tournament 2: Part 3" | January 15, 2017 | GK1203H |
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Part 3 of 5. Four new DDD chefs must make a hot sandwich without a key ingredient; dice determine which ingredients the chefs can use to make a seafood special; Guy Fieri helps the last two chefs decide what regional take on a pork dinner they will prepare. Judges: Carl Ruiz, Troy Johnson, Damaris Phillips | ||||
| 146 | 4 | "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives Tournament 2: Part 4" | January 22, 2017 | GK1202H |
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Part 4 of 5. Four new DDD chefs compete for the last spot; a lunch-counter special using only ingredients that start with a specific letter; a deluxe diner dinner on a tight budget; a chicken entree. Judges: Carl Ruiz, Troy Johnson, Damaris Phillips | ||||
| 147 | 5 | "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives Tournament 2: Finale" | January 29, 2017 | GK1205H |
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Conclusion. Guy Fieri takes the final four DDD chefs on a cross-country road trip; frozen ingredients for a high-end dinner; ingredients found only in the middle aisle of the store; the final two chefs battle it out to make a West Coast winner's dinner. Judges (1st set): Carl Ruiz, Troy Johnson, Damaris Phillips Judges (2nd set): Troy Johnson, Damaris Phillips, Aaron May (chef) | ||||
| 148 | 6 | "All Pyramid" | February 5, 2017 | GK1116H |
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Chefs find themselves at the food pyramid's mercy, when it determines the first round dishes; the chefs must make a classic burger and fries, using ingredients selected by the pyramid wheel; the pyramid picks the type of dish the final two chefs must make. Judges: Justin Warner, Damaris Phillips | ||||
| 149 | 7 | "Guy's Chocolate Games" | February 12, 2017 | GK1206H |
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Four chocolate masters have to flip a German chocolate cake into the ultimate lunch; the chefs play an arcade game to determine their personal budgets for a chocolate dessert; two chefs determine dinner ingredients with a wheel of chance. Judges: Damiano Carrara, Troy Johnson, Domenica Catelli | ||||
| 150 | 8 | "Budget Bonanza" | February 19, 2017 | GK1207H |
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Four chefs must create a winning breakfast, lunch and dinner, for four, on a budget of $60; a lumberjack breakfast with the aid of a handful of coupons; a sandwich lunch that might not feature a side dish; dinner on less than $16. Judges: Melissa d'Arabian, Eddie Jackson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 151 | 9 | "Funny Food" | February 26, 2017 | GK1209H |
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Stand up comics team up with Food Network mentors to earn money for charity; the comedians must make dinner using only the ingredients they can fit in a small bag; the comedians must cook for their agent with funny-sounding foods. Judges: Justin Warner, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 152 | 10 | "Big Bacon Battle 2" | March 5, 2017 | GK1208H |
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Four chefs prepare bacon dishes in an attempt to win $20,000; the ultimate bacon dish with a nine-item shopping limit; an elevated bacon dish with items on Guy Fieri's mandatory grocery list; refrigerator magnets decide on smoky chocolate BBQ. Judges: | ||||
| 153 | 11 | "Supermarket Masters Tournament: Part 1" | March 12, 2017 | GK1213H |
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Part 1 of 5. Former victors return to compete in the five-week Supermarket Masters Tournament; the chefs must make an upscale dinner with ingredients that start with the same letter; Guy Fieri gives the chefs a $12 budget to make a pizza. Judges: Marc Murphy, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 154 | 12 | "Supermarket Masters Tournament: Part 2" | March 12, 2017 | GK1212H |
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Part 2 of 5. The chefs have to make a meal with only five pounds of ingredients; the chefs make an elevated burger, featuring strange sample table items; the remaining two chefs make a Mexican fiesta, after shopping only in the aisles chosen in a game of bowling. Judges: Marc Murphy, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 155 | 13 | "Supermarket Masters Tournament: Part 3" | March 19, 2017 | GK1211H |
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Part 3 of 5. Four more GGG winners compete; in round one, a steakhouse dinner without access to the meat and seafood sections; in round two, an upscale lunch where the budget and restrictions are dictated by the Food Pyramid; in the final round, one chef shops the odd aisles and the other chef shops the even aisles. Judges: Marc Murphy, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 156 | 14 | "Supermarket Masters Tournament: Part 4" | April 2, 2017 | GK1214H |
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Part 4 of 5. Four past GGG winners compete; a high-end, old-school dinner that includes the mish-mash of ingredients on Guy's Grocery List; super sandwiches and sides in 15 minutes; wild cards determine the two types of cuisine for a fusion dish. Judges: Marc Murphy, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 157 | 15 | "Supermarket Masters Tournament: Finale" | April 9, 2017 | GK1215H |
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Conclusion. The final four Supermarket Masters compete; the chefs get only 20 minutes to shop, cook and plate an Italian dish; the chefs let a roll of the dice determine the components of their grilled seafood dinner, winner, winner chicken dinner with four minutes to shop only using a roasting pan to shop with. Guy calls for a station swap and then he offers them two more minutes to cook or two more items. Judges: Marc Murphy, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
Season 13 (2017)[edit]
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| 158 | 1 | "GGG vs. Iron Chefs" | April 23, 2017 | GK1305H |
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Three of Grocery Games' biggest winners compete to earn the right to battle an Iron Chef; flipping s'mores ingredients into a high-end dinner; an elevated lunch using only one ingredient per aisle. Judges: Alex Guarnaschelli, Beau MacMillan, Duskie Estes | ||||
| 159 | 2 | "Friend or Foe" | April 30, 2017 | GK1302H |
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Three pairs of chefs from opposite backgrounds must serve up a fried feast, using only ingredients that begin with the letter F, then create a fine dining dinner on a bare-bones budget. The last pair standing must choose whether to take $5,000 each or go head-to-head in one more round for $20,000. Judges: Brandi Milloy, Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 160 | 3 | "Family Food Feud" | May 7, 2017 | GK1210H |
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One member of each family must prepare their best pork dish using a grocery list; the men in the families face off in a seafood dinner showdown; the final two members of each family must use only seven items to make their family favorite. Judges: Brandi Milloy, Eddie Jackson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 161 | 4 | "All-Star Moms" | May 14, 2017 | GK1304H |
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Beau MacMillan, Aarti Sequeira, Justin Warner and their moms shop and cook their way to a victory for charity; Guy's mom, Penny gives the judge-mom duo a list of mandatory ingredients; Guy has them do all the shopping using kiddie carts. Judges: Kelsey Nixon, Catherine McCord, Brian Malarkey | ||||
| 162 | 5 | "All Burgers 2" | May 28, 2017 | GK1309H |
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Burger masters must shop for the ingredients using a tiny bag; the chefs make their take on a classic burger without classic ingredients; one of the finalists falls by the wayside; the judges are forced to compete in a surprise burger finale. Judges (1st set): Aaron May (chef), Damaris Phillips, Catherine McCord Judges (2nd set): Beau MacMillan, Aarti Sequeira, Justin Warner | ||||
| 163 | 6 | "Grocery Grudge Match" | June 11, 2017 | GK1301H |
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Returning chefs get ready to take on their former rivals in three grudge matches; in the first match, two chefs who were originally forced to team up go head-to-head in a challenge using only ingredients that start with the same letter. Judges: | ||||
| 164 | 7 | "Father Cooks Best" | June 18, 2017 | GK1306H |
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Three dads and their kids pit their family recipes against each other; they must make their greatest grilled dinner using processed ingredients; dads and kids bowl to determine the ingredients they must use for their game day favorites. Judges: Marc Summers, Beau MacMillan, Rev Run | ||||
| 165 | 8 | "Twin It to Win It" | June 25, 2017 | GK1307H |
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Three pairs of twins team up to show that two head chefs are better than one; chefs have to turn birthday cake ingredients into a delicious dinner; the remaining duos roll a pair of dice to determine the restrictions for their classic duo dish. Judges: Justin Warner, Damaris Phillips | ||||
| 166 | 9 | "Carnival Games" | July 2, 2017 | GK1308H |
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Carnival food chefs try their luck spinning a wheel of chance for the ingredients in their fried classic; chefs play Space Ball to determine their budget; the final two chefs use darts to pop the balloons that determine which aisles they can shop. Judges: Aarti Sequeira, Melissa d'Arabian, Aaron May (chef) | ||||
| 167 | 10 | "All in the Family" | July 9, 2017 | GK1310H |
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A family of chefs make a hot lunch, using only five pounds of ingredients; family members serve up their best noodle dish, using ingredients from a gumball machine; making their family favorite dish. Judges: Marc Summers, Rev Run, Damaris Phillips | ||||
| 168 | 11 | "American Heroes" | July 16, 2017 | GK1311H |
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Four American heroes -- a cop, a firefighter, an EMT and an Air Force vet -- test their culinary might in a battle worth up to $20,000. Judges: Marc Summers, Rev Run, Damaris Phillips | ||||
Season 14 (2017)[edit]
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| 169 | 1 | "Blogger Battle" | July 23, 2017 | GK1401H |
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Making something using a list of top-searched ingredients on the web; best taco platter without traditional taco ingredients; making a trending dinner, featuring hot and not-so-hot ingredients chosen by Guy Fieri's dreaded Food Wheel. Judges: Brandi Milloy, Rev Run, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 170 | 2 | "Grill Masters of the Universe" | July 26, 2017 | GK1402H |
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Contestants must fit all the ingredients for their hometown grilled special into ultra-tiny grocery bags and play a game of Grocery Golf to find out which wild ingredients they must feature in their best grilled sandwich. Judges: Beau MacMillan, Damaris Phillips, Rutledge Wood | ||||
| 171 | 3 | "GGG Jrs." | July 30, 2017 | GK1403H |
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Kids use items from Flavortown's sample tables to make a school lunch remix; the young chefs weigh their options of ingredients in international dishes. Judges: J. Kenji López-Alt, Brandi Milloy, Damaris Phillips | ||||
| 172 | 4 | "Cheesier" | August 13, 2017 | GK1303H |
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First, the chefs must shop for ingredients for an 'Ultimate Cheesy Dish' using Kiddie Carts!' Next, the chefs have to flip the beloved "Mac N' Cheese" into an 'Elegant Cheese Dish.' The final two chefs try to melt the judges' hearts with their 'Signature Cheese Dish' featuring pork rinds! Judges: Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequiera, Aaron May (chef) | ||||
| 173 | 5 | "Superstars Tournament Part 1" | August 20, 2017 | GK1404H |
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Eight of America's best celebrity chefs compete against each other in a no-holds-barred $40,000 tournament; taking on the express lane; four ingredients or less to make the best Italian dish. Judges: Carl Ruiz, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 174 | 6 | "Superstars Tournament Part 2" | August 27, 2017 | GK1405H |
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It's part two of the Superstars tournament, and the theme is budget battle royale! The seven remaining celebrity chefs are each given $36.01 to buy their groceries, but should they spend it all on the initial Judges: Eric Greenspan, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 175 | 7 | "Superstars Tournament Part 3" | September 3, 2017 | GK1406H |
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The remaining six chefs are given the same grocery list, but must compete in three one-on-one battles to see who makes the best breakfast, lunch or dinner. Judges: Aaron May (chef), Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 176 | 8 | "Superstars Tournament Part 4" | September 10, 2017 | GK1407H |
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The five remaining chefs search the store for their hidden carts; making a burger and fries with a bizarre ingredient. Judges: Carl Ruiz, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequiera | ||||
| 177 | 9 | "Superstars Tournament Finale" | September 17, 2017 | GK1408H |
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It's the finale of the Triple G Superstars Tournament and the final four celebrity chefs are all vying to become the champion, but first they must face Guy Fieri's most diabolical challenge yet: The Double Wheel o' Games. They must play not one, but two extreme grocery games in each round as they attempt to prepare their best fried dish and a high-end dish; the final two culinary giants must then make their signature dish during two more treacherous games. Judges: Jet Tila, Troy Johnson, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 178 | 10 | "GGG Superfans" | September 24, 2017 | GK1410H |
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They've seen every episode and know every twist, and now four of GGG's biggest superfans get to play their favorite Flavortown games! Luckily, their favorite GGG judges are on hand to mentor them as they attempt to shop for a dynamite diner dish using kiddie carts. Then, these GGG aficionados must stretch their dollars to the limit to make their best seafood dinner on a budget. Judges: Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord, Justin Warner | ||||
| 179 | 11 | "Guy's Ghostly Games" | October 8, 2017 | TBA |
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It's Halloween in Flavortown as four chefs do battle in a three-round fright fest! First, the chefs must include Guy Fieri's "red fright special" in their creepy comfort food dish. Then, they are challenged with making a midnight snack using only ingredients they can fit in a tiny trick or treat bucket. A cobwebbed Food Pyramid decides which spooky ingredients the final two chefs must feature in their haunted high-end dinner. Judges: | ||||
Season 15 (2017/2018)[edit]
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| TBA | 1 | "Spice City" | October 15, 2017 | |
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Eliminated 1st: Katy Chang
Eliminated 2nd: Collin Craig
Eliminated 3rd: Katy Smith
Notes: The theme of this episode is cooking spicy foods in every round. In the round 2 spree ball: Katy rolled first, Jazz rolled second, and Collin rolled third. Judges: Aarti Sequeira, Jet Tila, Tregaye Fraser | ||||
| TBA | 2 | "One Shop Showdown" | October 22, 2017 | |
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Eliminated 1st: Peter Botros
Eliminated 2nd: Rosako Bailey
Eliminated 3rd: Josh Steiner
Notes: Chefs were given $60 and had 5 minutes to buy the groceries they needed to last them for all three rounds (breakfast, lunch, & dinner). There was no game in the first round. In the second round, Guy let them choose a single spicy ingredient for their dish. Judges: Marc Murphy, Eric Greenspan, Marc Summers | ||||
| TBA | 3 | "Pizza Masters" | October 29, 2017 | |
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Eliminated 1st: Terrill Brazelton
Eliminated 2nd: Nino Coniglio
Eliminated 3rd: Brittany Saxton
Notes: The theme of this episode was making pizzas in every round. Judges: Tregaye Fraser, Eddie Jackson, Marc Murphy | ||||
| TBA | 4 | "GGG Gives Thanks" | November 5, 2017 | |
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Eliminated 1st: No elimination Best Dish: Michael Rudolph & Carl Ruiz
Eliminated 2nd: Michael Rudolph & Carl Ruiz, and Michael Hillstrom & Damaris Phillips
Notes: This was a special Thanksgiving episode where three judges pair up with three young, aspiring chefs from Guy's special culinary program, 'Worth Our Weight'. The winner gets a guaranteed $10,000. In a surprise twist the non-winning aspiring chefs won $5,000. The round 1 game was a version of 'Think Small' where they had to use a cornucopia shaped basket to fit all their groceries. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, no one was eliminated in the first round which meant a double elimination and an automatic winner in the second round. For having the best dish in round 1, Michael and Carl didn't have to use one of the mandatory ingredients on the grocery list. Judges: Marc Murphy, Aarti Sequeira, Rutledge Wood | ||||
| TBA | 5 | "DDD Holiday Showdown" | November 12, 2017 | |
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Eliminated 1st: Heather Ludzack
Eliminated 2nd: Louis Remillard and "Panini" Pete Blohme
Notes: In this holiday episode, Guy invites some of his favorite DDD and GGG chefs who are competing for charity. Guy brought in his son, Hunter, to help with the first game where each chef got a gift box with a mandatory ingredient inside related to their cooking style or hometown. Round 2 was changed into a winner-take-all round and the game played was a version of "Grocery List" where the mandatory ingredients were already packed in a Christmas stocking. In the spirit of the holidays, Richard offered to split his winnings with his fellow round 2 competitors (and Guy let them join Richard on the shopping spree). Judges: Aaron May (chef), Carl Ruiz, Aarti Sequiera | ||||
| TBA | 6 | "Last Judge Standing Tournament Part 1" | November 19, 2017 | |
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Best Dish: Eric Greenspan Moving On: Damaris Phillips, Duskie Estes, Aaron May (chef), Melissa D'Arabian, Carl Ruiz
Moving on: Justin Warner Eliminated: Aarti Sequiera (Post-Partum Depression - $1,000) Notes: Similar to the previous season's 'Superstars Tournament', part 1 of this 5 part tournament starts off with eight contestants; all GGG judges. The best six dishes in round 1 move on while the bottom two compete again in a round 2 "redemption round". The winner of round 2 joins the round 1 winners and the other chef is sent home. The round 1 game is a variation of "Food Wheel" where photos of each judge is placed on a wheel and the photo it lands on represents the judge's least favorite food; and the food everyone will all have to cook with in round 1. Each eliminated chef gets $1,000 donated to their charity. Judges: Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord, Brian Malarkey | ||||
| TBA | 7 | "Last Judge Standing Tournament Part 2" | November 26, 2017 | |
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Best Dish: Aaron May (chef) Moving On: Aaron May (chef), Eric Greenspan, Damaris Phillips, Carl Ruiz
Moving on: Justin Warner, Duskie Estes Eliminated: Melissa D'Arabian (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - $1,000) Notes: Part 2 of a 5 part tournament starts off with seven GGG judges. The best four dishes in round 1 move on while the bottom three compete against each other in round 2 and one chef is sent home. For winning best dish, Aaron May was given an advantage for the third episode. Judges: Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord, Brian Malarkey | ||||
| TBA | 8 | "Last Judge Standing Tournament Part 3" | December 3, 2017 | |
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Best Dish/Moving On: Duskie Estes & Damaris Phillips
Moving on: Eric Greenspan, Aaron May (chef), Carl Ruiz Eliminated: Justin Warner (Planned Parenthood - $1,000) Notes: Part 3 of a 5 part tournament starts off with six GGG judges who get paired up in round 1. For winning best dish last episode, Aaron's advantage is picking the teams for round 1 (he picked Eric for his teammate, and paired up Justin with Carl and Duskie with Damaris). The best team moves on while the bottom four compete against each other. Though Guy initially gave the chefs a $40 budget in round 1, he cut the amount in half at the registers, forcing the chefs to quickly re-think their dish. Judges: Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord, Brian Malarkey | ||||
| TBA | 9 | "Last Judge Standing Tournament Part 4" | December 10, 2017 | |
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Best Dish/Moving On: Aaron May (chef)
Moving on: Carl Ruiz, Eric Greenspan, Damaris Phillips Eliminated: Duskie Estes (Worth Our Weight - $1,000) Notes: Part 4 of a 5-part tournament starts off with five GGG judges. The best dish in round 1 gets moves onto the finale and gets an advantage in the final episode. The bottom four compete against each other with only three moving onto the finale. Judges: Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord, Brian Malarkey | ||||
| TBA | 10 | "Last Judge Standing Tournament Finale: Judgment Day" | December 17, 2017 | |
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Eliminated 1st: No elimination Best Dish: Damaris Phillips
Eliminated 2nd: Damaris Phillips (Louisville Story Program - $1,000) & Carl Ruiz (National Alzheimer's Association - $1,000)
Eliminated 3rd: Aaron May (chef) (Jared Allen's Home for Wounded Warriors - $5,000)
Notes: Final part starts off with four GGG judges competing in a regular format episode where the last chef standing will win $40,000 for their charity. For winning best dish last episode, Aaron's advantage in round 1 was not having to use 1 ingredient from the grocery list. Since no one was eliminated in round 1, there was a double elimination in round 2. The food pyramid game combined the "Face Wheel" concept (photos of all judges) from part 1 and the game "Watch Your Weight", plus it assigned them their dish. Damaris' round 1 "best dish" advantage was getting an extra 2 lbs. of food. The final game combined "Grocery List" with "Express Lane" and required them to use only the 7 items on the list. The runner-up got $5,000 towards their charity. Judges: Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord, Brian Malarkey | ||||
| TBA | 11 | "Clash of the Classics" | January 7, 2018 | |
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Eliminated 1st: Chloe Baker
Eliminated 2nd: Beth Lyon
Eliminated 3rd: Kevin Robinson
Notes: The theme of this episode was versions of classic, old-school dishes in every round. Judges: Justin Warner, Catherine McCord, Aaron May (chef) | ||||
Season 16 (2018)[edit]
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| TBA | 2 | "Grocery Rush" | January 14, 2018 | |
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Eliminated 1st: Kiel Ard
Eliminated 2nd: Ian Fleischmann
Eliminated 3rd: Kristi Genova
Notes: This episode challenges chefs to complete delicious meals in very rapid meals. All games are under 20 minutes. All challenges were twists on a common show challenge: grocery rush. Round 1 involved quickly preparing a breakfast dish, with the only requirements being an unprecedented 15-minute duration. Chef Ian cracked his ceramic serving dishes by heating them on the stove, complicating his shakshuka plating. Chef Kiel’s dish needed more seasoning, which led to the first-round elimination with rustic farmer’s skillet. Round 2 continued the theme into lunch while intensifying the challenge with an 8-ingredient limit. Chef Ian’s ahi tuna tostada with yuzu crema was under salted and therefore eliminated. Round 3 completed the day with a dinner rush. The game, food wheel, ended in two required ingredients: spot prawns (which the contestants wanted) and bologna (which they didn’t). Kristi’s bologna was hidden in the spaghetti al formaggio, leading to Natalie’s spot prawns with potatoes and bologna molé sauce win. Judges: Eric Greenspan, Eddie Jackson, Catherine McCord | ||||
| TBA | 3 | "Full-on Fried" | January 17, 2018 | |
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Eliminated 1st: TJ Greene and Lu Holter
Eliminated 2nd: Melva Jarvis
Notes: This episode pitted fried-food expert chefs against each other to create excellent dishes from the deep fryer. The first round was open to the chefs’ delight, encouraging creative fried meals as long as they included baby bananas. Chef Lu and Chef TJ both went home in the first challenge because their fried fruit and cheese platter and fried seafood platter (respectively) were not adequately well-formed as a dish. The second challenge, now being the winning round, involved a showstopping fried meal. Ari’s fried chicken over Israeli citrus salad beat out Melva’s pecan fried ice cream with pear and rum glaze, which had a cereal crust that fell apart. Ari donated the money to victims of the recent California wildfires. In a dramatic twist, the judges competed in round 3 to deep fry a traditional dish. Guy judged Beau’s fried bologna burger to win over Aarti’s fried lasagna and Eric’s fried burger wellington. The winnings were donated locally to firefighters. Judges: Eric Greenspan, Beau Macmillan, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| TBA | 4 | "GGG vs. DDD" | January 21, 2018 | |
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Advantage: (Team DDD) “Panini” Pete Blohme and Domenica Catelli
Eliminated 1st: (Team GGG) Samantha Mitchell and Sammy Monsour
Notes: On this episode, winning chefs from past episodes of Guy’s Grocery Games compete against experienced chefs covered on Guy’s flagship show, Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. The first round instructed the chefs to cook a classic duo (e.g. chicken and waffles) using only 7 limited ingredients. Team DDD won with pork chops with purple “shmashel” sauce beat team GGG’s burgers, which were overdone, with purple cabbage slaw and purple fries. Round 2 involved making a surf and turf dish using only items from frozen foods, the ethnic aisle, produce, and wine/alcohol/cooking liquids. Team DDD’s advantage allowed them to use items in the dairy aisle. Guy spent the last 15 minutes of round accepting a challenge from the judges to make a cauliflower steak. Team DDD won over Team GGG with “Pac-Bam” surf and turf vs. seared tuna with mushrooms and chimichurri sauce (which had too much garlic) Judges: Troy Johnson, Catherine McCord, Carl Ruiz | ||||
| TBA | 5 | "Spiciest" | January 24, 2018 | |
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Eliminated 1st: Cherven Desauguste
Eliminated 2nd: Navin Hariprasad
Eliminated 3rd: Miguel Chavez
Notes: This peppery episode turns up the heat on Guy’s Grocery Games with spicy dishes prepared throughout. To start, round 1 produced a grocery listed chicken dish. Chef Cherven’s crusted ghost pepper chicken was neutralized by its overly mild yogurt glaze. Guy requested that the chef’s prepare spicy dishes from their hometowns for round 2. The aerosolized spice was so strong that several production members and the judges had intense reactions. Chef Navin’s spicy fried chicken with chili gnocchi was eliminated after it failed to ignite flames in the judges’ hearts. In the final round, Guy turned up the heat looking for a sweet and spicy dish on a frugal budget. Chef Miguel’s chipotle pork chops did not have a balance of sweet and spicy, leading to Patty’s win. Patty planned to use the winnings to support her sister’s kids. Judges: Troy Johnson, Aaron May (chef), Carl Ruiz | ||||
| TBA | 6 | "GGG International All Stars" | January 28, 2018 | |
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Eliminated 1st: Lucy Bak Corea
Eliminated 2nd: Chris Tzorin
Eliminated 3rd: Stephane Meloni
Notes: Returning contestants from Guy’s Grocery Games compete to express their respective cultural cuisines, starting with a hometown favorite. Chef Lucy’s Korean Galbi was eliminated since it needed more ingredients to shine. Round 2 revolved an internationally themed lunch rush. Chef Chris’s Grilled Caesar Salad was too charred, leading to his elimination. The final round pitted France versus Italy in a frenetic international dinner. Chef Stephane’s steak au poivre with creamed corn au gratin was slightly burnt, leading to Chef Walter’s win. Judges: Robert Irvine, Marc Murphy, Aarti Sequeria | ||||
| TBA | 7 | "GGG Judges and Their Spouses" | February 11, 2018 | |
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Eliminated 1st: Aarti & Ben
Eliminated 2nd: Jet & Allison
Notes: Spouses join GGG judges to cook in this episode. To start, the couples craft romantic dinners with the professional chefs blindfolded while they shopped. Chef Aarti and Bren’s Tandoori chicken with date and tamarind chutney was eliminated because the chicken was still raw in the center. The remaining teams had to find a way to combine their favorite dishes for the final round. Guy threw a curveball by pulling the chefs out of the kitchen, forcing their spouses to cook alone. Further, the chefs can only communicate by whiteboard. With five minutes left on the clock, chefs jumped back in. Chef Jet and Allison’s Panang Curry with Angel Wings lost only because they needed a little more salt. Chef Damaris and Darrick hope to use their winnings towards an adoption process. Judges: Richard Blais, Antonia Lofaso, Rutledge Wood | ||||
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Season 22 (2019-20)[edit]
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| 22 | 1 | "World Fusion" | February 5, 2020 | |
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Guy Fieri brings in chefs representing cuisines from all around the world to team up and fuse their cultures' flavors together in delicious, cohesive and win-worthy dishes. He surprises them by revealing their partners, and then the teams create their best spicy dish and a classic duo, pitting their cuisines against the others to find out which combination of cultures is the tastiest. In the end, one fusion team will out-combo the others and go on to shop Flavortown for up to $20,000. Judges: Aarti Sequeira, Ming Tsai, Justin Warner | ||||
| 22 | 2 | "Judges' Holiday: Ultimate Naughty List" | December 4, 2019 | |
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Four of GGG's beloved judges compete using Guy's naughty list ingredients. Judges: Eric Greenspan, Antonia Lofaso, Catherine McCord | ||||
| 22 | 3 | "GGG Holiday Cook-Off" | December 11, 2019 | |
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'Tis the season for giving in Flavortown when Guy Fieri brings in four charitable chefs to compete in a holiday cook-off. First, Guy hands out gifts of special ingredients that the chefs must feature in their holiday pork dish. Then he uses a dreidel to give the chefs their budgets for a festive family favorite. Finally, the remaining chefs face off against a holiday version of the food pyramid that determines the requirements for their high-end holiday dish. Ultimately, one charitable chef will out-perform the others and earn a shopping spree worth up to $20,000. Judges: Troy Johnson, Antonia Lofaso, Simon Majumdar | ||||
| 22 | 4 | "Winner Winter Games" | February 5, 2020 | |
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Three previous GGG winners return to compete in Guy's winter-themed games. Judges: Antonia Lofaso, Damaris Phillips, Carl Ruiz | ||||
| 22 | 5 | "Guy's Holiday Dessert Games" | November 27, 2019 | |
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Guy Fieri welcomes four pastry chefs for a holiday dessert version of his games. He gets things started by having the chefs turn a savory classic, ravioli, into a holiday favorite. Then he keeps things "sample" by challenging the remaining chefs to make a decadent chocolate dessert using two sample ingredients stationed around the market. When all is said and done, one dessert chef will out-sweet the others and shop Flavortown Market for up to $20,000. Judges: Maneet Chauhan, Damaris Phillips, Buddy Valastro | ||||
| 22 | 6 | "Rematch Mania" | October 2, 2019 | |
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Guy Fieri brings back three pairs of rival chefs who previously faced off one-on-one. First, two budget-brawlers settle the score in a round that has them shopping for ingredients under $5 for their family dinners. Next, a couple of food scientists face-off in a game that forces them to shop for their dishes in either the odd or even aisles. The final round brings back two Flavortown all-stars for an exact recreation of their first matchup. The winner of each round wins ultimate bragging rights and a guaranteed $5,000. Judges: Eric Greenspan, Troy Johnson, Antonia Lofaso | ||||
| 22 | 7 | "Battle America" | August 21, 2019 | |
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Guy Fieri brings in chefs from the four corners of the U.S. to see which region has the tastiest food. He starts off the competition by asking the chefs to cook their best regional sandwich, but on a budget. Then they have to make seafood dishes using ingredients from around the market. Finally, Guy's food wheel decides where the remaining two chefs get to shop for their regional comfort food dishes. In the end, only one chef will prove that their region reigns supreme and go on a shopping spree worth up to $20,000. Judges: Maneet Chauhan, Troy Johnson, Beau MacMillan | ||||
| 22 | 8 | "Guy's Thanksgiving Games" | November 20, 2019 | |
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Guy Fieri is thankful for four chefs ready to play his Thanksgiving-themed games. In one round, he gives the chefs an empty cornucopia to use while shopping for their two signature Thanksgiving sides. Judges: Christian Petroni, Beau MacMillan, Aarti Sequeira | ||||
| 22 | 9 | "DDD Thanksgiving" | November 13, 2019 | |
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Thanksgiving brings families together, so Guy Fieri has brought his DDD family to Flavortown Market for some good, old-fashioned Grocery Games fun. He kicks things off by having the DDD chefs make their ultimate Thanksgiving sandwich without shopping in a crucial aisle. Then, the chefs must make a dish under Guy's designated weight limit. Ultimately, one DDD chef's delicious Thanksgiving creations will stuff the judges' stomachs and their own pockets with up to $20,000. Judges: G. Garvin, Eric Greenspan, Jamika Pessoa | ||||
| 22 | 10 | "California Firefighters" | September 18, 2019 | |
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After seeing the devastation of fires in California and meeting the first responders who put their lives on the line to save people and communities there, Guy Fieri has decided to bring some of those firefighting first responders to Flavortown for a friendly culinary competition. They're challenged to make a firehouse favorite in the first round, and the second round is full of scorching-hot culinary combat as they make a spicy family meal. When the smoke clears, one firefighter will be left standing with the chance to win $20,000. Judges: Aaron May (chef), Jamika Pessoa , Christian Petroni | ||||
| 22 | 11 | "Guy's Carnival Games" | September 4, 2019 | |
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Guy Fieri invites four carnival food-loving chefs to play carnival classics, Grocery Games-style. First, he turns a popular strength test game into a finesse challenge to determine which ingredient the chefs must feature in their classic carnival treat. Then a simple game of ring toss determines the main protein for their best dish on a stick. In the final round, Guy combines strength and accuracy when he has the chefs popping balloons with darts to determine which aisles they can shop. In the end, only one carnival food chef will out-carny the others and go on to shop Flavortown Market for up to $20,000. Judges: Noah Cappe, G. Garvin, Antonia Lofaso | ||||
| 22 | 12 | "Ghosts of GGG Past" | September 25, 2019 | |
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Four GGG competitors are back for redemption, but they might regret it when they face Guy Fieri's most terrifying games yet. First, Guy wheels out a vat of goo containing mysterious canned foods that the chefs must grab and use in a fried dish. Then Guy has them play a scary version of musical carts to determine their ingredients for a redemption dinner. When the Flavortown fright night finally ends, the chef left standing will go on to shop the market for up to $20,000. Judges: Troy Johnson, Carl Ruiz, Antonia Lofaso | ||||
| 22 | 13 | "Food Truck Teams" | October 30, 2019 | |
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Guy Fieri knows that food trucks have surged in popularity recently, so he's bringing in three teams of food truck chefs to battle it out for Flavortown superiority. First, a brand-new game has the teams splitting up to shop separate halves of the store for their bestselling dish. Then the chefs must shop for their best handheld duo using only their bare hands. Ultimately, one food truck duo will serve up enough delicious food to zoom past the others and earn a shopping spree worth up to $20,000. Judges: Mark Anderson, Ryan Fey, Antonia Lofaso | ||||
Season 23 (2020)[edit]
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Season 25 (2020)[edit]
Delivery episodes made up the majority of this season - due to the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States, which made it impossible for chefs and judges to travel to the Flavortown Market set, due to the travel restrictions that were imposed.
Season 26 (2021)[edit]
Delivery episodes made up the majority of this season.
Season 27 (2021)[edit]
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Season 30 (2022)[edit]
Food Blogger Heather Johnson was featured in Episode 10. The Food Hussy as she's better known (spoiler alert) won her episode with a spin on her loose meat sandwiches. The episode was called "Cooking the Books" and all four home-chefs were Guy Fieri superfans and cooked recipes from Guy Fieri's cookbooks.
Season 31 (2022-23)[edit]
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Season 33 (2023)[edit]
Sesaon 34 (2023)[edit]
Season 35 (2023-24)[edit]
Season 36 (2024)[edit]
This is the current season now airing.