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In honor of legendary chef and prankster Carl ``The Cuban`` Ruiz, Guy Fieri invites Carl's all-star friends to Flavortown Market for a night of epic food and twisted pranks; the chefs prepare a spicy appetizer and an even spicier entree.
Mayor Guy Fieri is calling it Crunch Day in Flavortown; the returning winner faces off against chefs Josh Smith and Saba Duffy to impress judges Troy Johnson and Viet Pham with mind-blowingly crunchy bites worthy of scoring up to $20,000.
The competition's first $20,000 prize winner is back to take on Michelle Wallace and Adam Greenberg in Guy Fieri's over-the-top challenge; judges Jet Tila and Jonathon Sawyer are on hand to taste the most bodacious dishes in Flavortown history.
Guy Fieri welcomes 16 chefs back to the arena for four second-round matchups; the randomizer determines the requirements for the competition as four chefs move toward the championship and the $150,000 prize.
In honor of Carl's love for hijinks, Guy Fieri has invited six of his closest Flavortown judges to join him for April Fools' Day pranks; they make spicy dishes that drove Carl nuts.
The competition's first $20,000 prize winner is back to take on Michelle Wallace and Adam Greenberg in Guy Fieri's over-the-top challenge; judges Jet Tila and Jonathon Sawyer are on hand to taste the most bodacious dishes in Flavortown history.
Guy Fieri welcomes 16 chefs back to the arena for four second-round matchups; the randomizer determines the requirements for the competition as four chefs move toward the championship and the $150,000 prize.
In honor of Carl's love for hijinks, Guy Fieri has invited six of his closest Flavortown judges to join him for April Fools' Day pranks; they make spicy dishes that drove Carl nuts.
Mayor Guy Fieri is calling it Crunch Day in Flavortown; the returning winner faces off against chefs Josh Smith and Saba Duffy to impress judges Troy Johnson and Viet Pham with mind-blowingly crunchy bites worthy of scoring up to $20,000.
Guy Fieri brings together four all-star chefs to test their burger-making prowess; they must make an over-the-top burger and fries combo.
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Captains Bobby Flay, Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso lead the way as the teams must work together in a build-a-better-burger relay race to win a time advantage for a BBQ auction.
Team captains Bobby Flay, Maneet Chauhan and Antonia Lofaso go head-to-head in a spicy advantage challenge; the Brawlers cook global dishes over live-fire cooking apparatus from around the world.
Ted's in charge of the baskets! In the first round, he challenges the chefs with a wildly unusual product in a tube and his favorite snack of all time. The final basket includes an exotic extract and an Italian dessert that Ted can never pass up.
The chefs' baskets are packed with bacon, burgers and beer; in the bacon appetizer round, the competitors go in some inventive directions with their dishes.
The chefs gear up for an epic hot dog battle in a nonstop celebration of the phenomenal frankfurter and they discover a hot dog creation; a state fair treat with a twist awaits; an intriguing dessert basket contains the mysterious wieners in a quilt.
Four lucky superfans get the chance of a lifetime to compete in the ``Chopped`` kitchen; they'll have to take on a giant gummy creature and an intimidating piece of protein for the main course before using two tricky ingredients for dessert.
The latest stadium fare is substantial and out-of-the-park sensational, so when four bold competitors get ballpark foods in every basket, the judges have high expectations.
Bobby brings in undefeated chef Viet Pham to see if the Titans can end his winning streak; judge Frank Prisinzano's final score hinges on the ultimate battle between two fried chicken masters.
Chef Kevin Tien pushes Bobby Flay's Titans to the limit as he faces Michael Voltaggio to see who's the best of Washington, D.C; everything is put on the line for judge Chris Scott when worlds collide in an epic battle of Cajun Asian flavors.
The Titans face chef Claudette Zepeda, famous for her Mexican cuisine; Michael Voltaggio attempts an impossible dish in the time allowed; Brooke Williamson doesn't hold back with a show-stopping dish that has judge Marc Forgione hooked.
Chef Eric Adjepong has a smile on his face as he takes on his friends, Bobby Flay's Titans; with $25,000 and bragging rights on the line, Eric must manage the clock and the pressure from his pals.
Entrepreneur Mark Cuban teams up with Sunny Anderson; they bring in vegan chefs Tamearra Dyson and Adyre Mason to seal the deal.
Chef Duskie Estes goes up against pasta heir Francesco Buitoni to put Bobby Flay out to pasture; it's up to Giada de Laurentiis and Sunny Anderson to choose the chef that will plow Bobby down.
Chef Michael Symon and Shark Tank's Robert Herjavec recruit chefs Poppy O'Toole and Joel Childs to master English specialties and mash up Bobby Flay in the competition.
TV show host Katie Lee (``Beach Bites With Katie Lee``) and actor Mekhi Phifer grill Louisiana's chef Nathan Gresham and Arizona's chef Lisa Dahl to determine who can smoke Bobby Flay.
Top Chef host Gail Simmons and The Kitchen's Sunny Anderson are striking while the iron is hot in tonight's battle; here to tame the flame are Brooklyn's own Brandon Byrd and top Floridian chef Nicolay Adinaguev.
Carla Hall and Sean Evans team up with chefs Chris Binotto and Darian Hernandez to challenge Bobby Flay to a food battle.
Queer Eye's style guru Tan France partners with Maneet Chauhan and chefs Franklin Becker and Kelly Shibumi Jones to dress Bobby Flay down.
Chef Josh Capon and actor and comedian Lil Rel Howery cheer on chefs Declan Horgan and Melvin Boots Johnson in a mighty battle to defeat Bobby Flay.
Alex Guarnaschelli and comedian Roy Wood Jr. deliver a double dose of smack talk as chefs Joe Flamm and Dafne Mejia give Bobby Flay a run for his money.
Author Daphne Oz and chef Damaris Phillips decide who has the skill to paint Bobby Flay out of the picture; chef and artist Enrique Limardo goes up against Southwestern chef Jeff Smedstad in an all-out culinary battle.
Gordon Ramsay pays a visit to traditional southern cuisine restaurant 3 Southern Girls; the restaurant's owners hope to rebuild a successful business after being forced to close down for more than a month due to a family tragedy.
Ramsay travels to Sam's Mediterranean Kabob Room in Monrovia, Calif., where the owner has only been able to keep his own children on as employees.
Alex Guarnaschelli and comedian Roy Wood Jr. deliver a double dose of smack talk as chefs Joe Flamm and Dafne Mejia give Bobby Flay a run for his money.
Author Daphne Oz and chef Damaris Phillips decide who has the skill to paint Bobby Flay out of the picture; chef and artist Enrique Limardo goes up against Southwestern chef Jeff Smedstad in an all-out culinary battle.
Gordon Ramsay pays a visit to traditional southern cuisine restaurant 3 Southern Girls; the restaurant's owners hope to rebuild a successful business after being forced to close down for more than a month due to a family tragedy.
Ramsay travels to Sam's Mediterranean Kabob Room in Monrovia, Calif., where the owner has only been able to keep his own children on as employees.
Queer Eye's style guru Tan France partners with Maneet Chauhan and chefs Franklin Becker and Kelly Shibumi Jones to dress Bobby Flay down.
Chef Josh Capon and actor and comedian Lil Rel Howery cheer on chefs Declan Horgan and Melvin Boots Johnson in a mighty battle to defeat Bobby Flay.
Iron Chef Michael Symon and actress Brooke Shields band together to take Bobby Flay down; with Italian chef and restaurateur Carla Pellegrino and Atlanta's Idris Muhammad on their side, Bobby will be singing a different tune.
Scott Conant and actress Madison Bailey root for Ciao House chefs Preston Paine and Corey Becker in an Italian battle before a showdown with Bobby Flay.
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Twelve hopeful chefs remain as the qualifier rounds continue with two more one-on-one battles; the chef who can win over a panel of champs in a blind taste test gets the opportunity to compete in the main tournament.
Palmer challenges the nine chefs to face off in a showdown that tests their mastery of pastry cream. Each chef must present their own interpretation of Boston cream pie, coconut cream pie, or Italian rum cake to judges Duff Goldman and Shinmin Li.
Palmer divides the eight chefs into teams to craft laminated dough pastries worthy of display in a world-class patisserie case; each baker creates one sweet and one savory pastry for their team, hoping to impress judges Duff Goldman and Bryan Ford.
Guy isn't a fan of eggs, but that might change when he takes four chefs to Flavortown for a culinary competition about eggs.
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.
Guy Fieri discovers Hunter and Antonia Lofaso holding an all-star competition featuring his least favorite food; the chefs try to get Guy to take bites of egg-heavy dishes for points and entice the judges with meals made from unpopular ingredients.
Guy Fieri's diving into all kinds of 'cue on this trip; in Ottawa, Canada, a funky chicken joint cranking the rotisserie; in Burlington, Vt., a place smokin' their wings; Texas-style spot in Richmond, Va.
Guy Fieri takes a tasty tour of New Orleans; he goes to a butcher shop with a funky take on the Big Easy's comfort food flavors, checks out a seafood spot getting creative with their dishes and digs at a real-deal po' boy joint.
On this trip, Guy Fieri grabs a fistful of righteous hand-held toppings starting with a kolach cafe in Salt Lake City cooking up their Czech specialties with some sweetness and comfort.
A pimento cheeseburger and homemade brats at a farm-to-table spot in Little Rock, Ark.; kimchi fried rice and prime-time pork ramen at an Asian joint in Napa, Calif.; bomb barbecue at a smoking stop in San Antonio.
In Hawaii, a poke place knocks it out of the park with their island specialties; a crazy Italian spot in San Carlos, Calif., puts tasty twists on their homemade pasta; a Latin joint in Miami serves up killer Colombian specialties.
Guy Fieri is loading up on all kinds of Latin on this trip; in Logan, Utah, a Salvadoran spot puttin' out pupusas and a cabeza creation.
Guy Fieri is pickin' up what Flavortown is puttin' down, starting at a Nashville joint that's adding green chile crunch to their signature wrap; in Florida, two beach spots are smokin' up alligator ribs and serving Venezuelan stuffed specialties.
Guy Fieri digs into everything from pork to pasta on this trip; in Chicago, a real-deal Italian spot with righteous ravioli and dynamite deep dish; an authentic Hong Kong barbecue experience served alongside all the classics.
In Minneapolis, a brewery cooks up dishes like righteous pulled pork and a killer brisket sandwich; in Miami, southern favorites like hen and dumplings and a lamb belly BLT; in Los Angeles, a mega-meat pizza and wild boar gnocchi.
Guy Fieri's digging into all-American and foreign favorites; in Houston, a funky spot is firing up Filipino flavor with a twist; a real-deal Washington meat market is stacking up serious sandwiches.
A Palo Alto, Calif., joint serves spicy pork and knockout gnocchi; a bakery-restaurant in Wilmington, N.C., makes major meatloaf and fries up French toast with a fantastic twist; a Puerto Rican party spot in Oakland, Calif., mixes it up with mofongo.
Guy Fieri gets into seafood, sandwiches and more; a joint in Baton Rouge, La., makes a Cuban sandwich, a Gainesville, Fla., bakery serves an artichoke croissant and a spot in Tallahassee, Fla., features pineapples.
Guy Fieri visits a place in Louisville, Ky., that serves lamb grits and fried bologna; a burger joint cooks up a pork belly Cuban and killer veggie burger; a diner-restaurant with donut sliders and chicken and waffles with a kick in Portland, Ore.
Visiting familiar Triple D faces and checking out their new places; pizza joint in Flagstaff; a seafood place in Fairhope; in Miami, a chef dials up the funk factor with his spin on Chinese specialties like dandan noodles.
Guy Fieri is checking out all kinds of culinary, like a Las Vegas food truck smoking up monster sandwiches and a California comfort spot with pot pie; a Mediterranean joint's beef skewers and tandoori chicken.
Brisket and burgers at a butcher shop-restaurant in Palm Beach, Fla.; Latin-style pork belly and Caribbean oxtails in Houston, Texas.
Fieri's going back for a mess of meat and Mexican! A Chicago deli is putting out killer corned beef hash, a Cincinnati taco joint is serving sizzling stuffed poblanos, and a New Orleans smokehouse is mixing it up with the-bomb boudin grilled cheese.
Guy Fieri's digging major meat, Mexican and more; a meaty mashup in Ohio slays it with a signature cheesesteak; a Minneapolis spot serves lights-out Thai tea pancakes; a Montana joint plates up carneasadaburritos.
Guy Fieri returns to some of his favorite diners; an old-school Atlanta spot is serving Southern comfort with mighty mac 'n cheese, a San Antonio staple is dishing out brisket hash; an eatery in Scottsdale is plating a supreme breakfast burrito.
Guy Fieri hits the road for elevated meatloaf and creative chicken trifecta in Omaha, Neb., dynamite dip and fall-off-the-bone pork in Daphne, Ala., and bomb bao with a righteous Reuben in Stamford, Conn.
Guy Fieri's having smoking Southern meats and more; in Mobile, Ala., a family-run barbecue joint is putting out a bomb boss burger with a side of rib candy; in Atlanta, chef G. Garvin's steakhouse is serving up a next-level lobster mac and cheese.
In San Antonio, an East Coast-Texas deli mash-up piles up smoked meat sensations; a funky joint making big-time empanadas; in Sebastopol, Calif., a farm-to-table spot puts their spin on stroganoff and decadent bacon-gelato-toffee waffles.
Fieri's going back for a mess of meat and Mexican! A Chicago deli is putting out killer corned beef hash, a Cincinnati taco joint is serving sizzling stuffed poblanos, and a New Orleans smokehouse is mixing it up with the-bomb boudin grilled cheese.
Guy Fieri's digging major meat, Mexican and more; a meaty mashup in Ohio slays it with a signature cheesesteak; a Minneapolis spot serves lights-out Thai tea pancakes; a Montana joint plates up carneasadaburritos.
Guy Fieri returns to some of his favorite diners; an old-school Atlanta spot is serving Southern comfort with mighty mac 'n cheese, a San Antonio staple is dishing out brisket hash; an eatery in Scottsdale is plating a supreme breakfast burrito.
Guy Fieri hits the road for elevated meatloaf and creative chicken trifecta in Omaha, Neb., dynamite dip and fall-off-the-bone pork in Daphne, Ala., and bomb bao with a righteous Reuben in Stamford, Conn.
Guy Fieri's having smoking Southern meats and more; in Mobile, Ala., a family-run barbecue joint is putting out a bomb boss burger with a side of rib candy; in Atlanta, chef G. Garvin's steakhouse is serving up a next-level lobster mac and cheese.
In San Antonio, an East Coast-Texas deli mash-up piles up smoked meat sensations; a funky joint making big-time empanadas; in Sebastopol, Calif., a farm-to-table spot puts their spin on stroganoff and decadent bacon-gelato-toffee waffles.
Guy Fieri is checking out all kinds of culinary, like a Las Vegas food truck smoking up monster sandwiches and a California comfort spot with pot pie; a Mediterranean joint's beef skewers and tandoori chicken.
Brisket and burgers at a butcher shop-restaurant in Palm Beach, Fla.; Latin-style pork belly and Caribbean oxtails in Houston, Texas.
Calf brains on toast; grilled goat organs; Korean scrub down.
Hunting and cooking iguanas with a family; a fishing derby competition; Cuban cooking and cigar making.
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Culinary entrepreneur Danny Meyer joins Ina Garten at the barn for conversation, croissants and smoked salmon, and vanilla coffee shakerato; they dish over the restaurant trade before Danny prepares his orecchiette with broccoli rabe and sausage.
Wendell Pierce details his rise to fame as Ina Garten teaches him how to pipe her Raspberry Corn Muffins with sweet jam; Ina indulges his love of seafood with a one-pan Summer Skillet with Clams, Sausage and Corn.
Molly Yeh makes a delicious farm spread to celebrate the arrival of spring with her family; she's making homemade herbed pasta with feta, lemon and pine nuts, hearty meatballs with garlic yogurt and chimichurri and more.
Molly has Passover dinner on the farm, beginning with an Asian-inspired scallion and ginger matzo ball soup followed by a hearty spiced beef pie and, as a refreshing side, strawberry and hazelnut salad with orange blossom dressing.
Molly Yeh shares brunch with some of her friends from Grand Forks, N.D.
Molly Yeh celebrates Passover with heaps of delicious food, including sweet cinnamon sugar mixed berry matzo brei, hearty brisket hotdish and popover salad drizzled with honey poppy seed dressing; gooey matzo magic bars are a dessert treat.
Ree cooks up a spring feast with a perfect pork tenderloin.
Ree Drummond takes care of two days' worth of dinners with spicy jerk chicken and steak and bean burritos, along with a crunchy corn salad; grilled peaches and pineapples are served over ice cream.
Ree is making spring favorites to share at her church potluck; glazed pineapple ham slices; primavera pasta salad with lemon and parmesan dressing; caramelized onion dip; lemon poppy seed mini scones; Ree also shares her total pantry makeover.
Ree Drummond makes a spectacular and simple spring dinner, starring gorgeous garlic herb lamb chops with over-the-top scalloped potatoes and colorful herb-roasted carrots and radishes on the side. For dessert, Ree has fabulously easy pineapple bars.
Geoffrey Zakarian makes Chicken Milanese Cutlets to create a fun,flavorful sandwich board while showcasing some of The Kitchen's over-the-top buffet and party dishes, such as Fully Loaded Fried Deviled Eggs, Spicy Tuna Tartare, and an epic BBQ Tower.
Seasonal dinners; cavatelli with asparagus, lemon and fresh ricotta; a family-friendly easy wedge salad; black sea bass en papillote; magic mousse for dessert.
Host Eric Adjepong challenges Asian American legends Jet Tila, Dale Talde, and Nini Nguyen in a raucous, irreverent, late-night culinary street fight where the winner could go home with $15,000 and bragging rights over their peers.
Alex Guarnaschelli takes on rivals Kevin Lee and Arnold Myint.
Pride is on the line in Eric Adjepong's late-night culinary poker showdown as 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing hosts Michael Symon and Esther Choi are joined by Season 2 champion Jonathon Sawyer to battle for a pot of $24,000.
Mayor Guy Fieri is calling it Crunch Day in Flavortown; the returning winner faces off against chefs Josh Smith and Saba Duffy to impress judges Troy Johnson and Viet Pham with mind-blowingly crunchy bites worthy of scoring up to $20,000.
In honor of Carl's love for hijinks, Guy Fieri has invited six of his closest Flavortown judges to join him for April Fools' Day pranks; they make spicy dishes that drove Carl nuts.
Guy Fieri welcomes 16 chefs back to the arena for four second-round matchups; the randomizer determines the requirements for the competition as four chefs move toward the championship and the $150,000 prize.
The competition's first $20,000 prize winner is back to take on Michelle Wallace and Adam Greenberg in Guy Fieri's over-the-top challenge; judges Jet Tila and Jonathon Sawyer are on hand to taste the most bodacious dishes in Flavortown history.
In honor of Carl's love for hijinks, Guy Fieri has invited six of his closest Flavortown judges to join him for April Fools' Day pranks; they make spicy dishes that drove Carl nuts.
Guy Fieri welcomes 16 chefs back to the arena for four second-round matchups; the randomizer determines the requirements for the competition as four chefs move toward the championship and the $150,000 prize.
The competition's first $20,000 prize winner is back to take on Michelle Wallace and Adam Greenberg in Guy Fieri's over-the-top challenge; judges Jet Tila and Jonathon Sawyer are on hand to taste the most bodacious dishes in Flavortown history.
Mayor Guy Fieri is calling it Crunch Day in Flavortown; the returning winner faces off against chefs Josh Smith and Saba Duffy to impress judges Troy Johnson and Viet Pham with mind-blowingly crunchy bites worthy of scoring up to $20,000.
In honor of legendary chef and prankster Carl ``The Cuban`` Ruiz, Guy Fieri invites Carl's all-star friends to Flavortown Market for a night of epic food and twisted pranks; the chefs prepare a spicy appetizer and an even spicier entree.
In honor of Carl's love for hijinks, Guy Fieri has invited six of his closest Flavortown judges to join him for April Fools' Day pranks; they make spicy dishes that drove Carl nuts.
Guy Fieri pulls the biggest prank in show history when he fools three judges into competing in a two-game contest by bringing out his most devious game yet -- the Guy Face Wheel; Guy throws down a challenge that leaves the judges terrified.
Three of Guy Fieri's favorite DDD chefs and three GGG winners compete in a tag-team relay to create a pork dinner; the first shift chef shops for a favorite snack food and piece of equipment selected by a roll of the old culinary dice.
Three food-loving winners who have already proven they can cook like pros are back for the title of Host with the Most; Guy Fieri challenges them to show that they can make championship game day bites without taking a bite out of their wallets.
Three chefs put their cooking skills to the test in Italian-themed games; the chefs must make a pasta dish using eight ingredients or fewer, then are challenged to make a pizza and a side dish using items found on Flavortown's sample tables.
Guy Fieri brings in four favorites from Food Network Star to compete in his games.
Guy Fieri welcomes 16 chefs back to the arena for four second-round matchups; the randomizer determines the requirements for the competition as four chefs move toward the championship and the $150,000 prize.
Three chefs put it all on the line to win the title of Big Burger Battle Champion and the cash prize of $25,000.
The chefs really turn up the heat in fast food; beer and burgers unite in burger bucks and the chefs get their gobble, gobble on in Big Burger elimination.
It's sweet meets savory as four chefs compete in the Fast Food round; the burgers turn inside out in Burger Bucks and the chefs enter the Big Burger Battle.
A menu for a spring feast, including slow cooked brisket with carrots, lemon caper deviled eggs, spring pea salad and lemon meringue pie cupcakes.
The Kitchen hosts share recipes for a spring soiree; Alex Guarnaschelli makes asparagus and prosciutto in phyllo; Katie Lee Biegel prepares a main course of spring chicken paillard; Sunny Anderson brings her easy rainbow fruit salad.
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Crunchy or soft, minimalist or filled to the max, it's taco time; the chefs find a beverage and a seafood surprise in the first basket, and the competitors must find a place on their plates for a squirmy shocker in the entree round.
Four chefs celebrate international night markets and the culinary creativity they inspire; Duck challenges the chefs to make good decisions, while some alarming kabobs in the final basket guarantee interesting desserts.
In round one, the chefs figure out if anyone has a clue what to do with emu. The competitors find a savory cake in the entrée basket. A really weird soda and an ice cream machine battle make for an enthralling dessert round.
In addition to the three mandatory ingredients in each basket, the competing chefs have to share a colossal fourth ingredient in every round; it's a shockingly big surprise that takes some getting used to.
An over-reduced sauce and undercooked venison are potential problems in the first round. Then, with Mexican chocolate in the dessert basket, it seems like the judges are in for a treat, but one of the chef's time management woes are worrying.
In round one, the chefs figure out if anyone has a clue what to do with emu. The competitors find a savory cake in the entrée basket. A really weird soda and an ice cream machine battle make for an enthralling dessert round.
In addition to the three mandatory ingredients in each basket, the competing chefs have to share a colossal fourth ingredient in every round; it's a shockingly big surprise that takes some getting used to.
An over-reduced sauce and undercooked venison are potential problems in the first round. Then, with Mexican chocolate in the dessert basket, it seems like the judges are in for a treat, but one of the chef's time management woes are worrying.