In the third leg of the Guy's Grocery Games: Superstars Tournament, the remaining six chefs are all given the same grocery list, but must compete in three one-on-one battles to see who makes the best breakfast, lunch or dinner. The winners of these match-ups are safe, but the three that get edged out head into the Redemption Round, where they must flip the ingredients of tiramisu into an elegant entree. Which two chefs will rejoin their peers for the semifinals and get another shot at becoming champions for charity?
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 "taco combo" challenge or keep money in reserve in case they must cook again in the Redemption Round? The three bottom chefs are forced to duke it out for survival by making a decadent dessert with whatever money they have left. In the end, one chef goes home and six move one step closer to winning $40,000 for charity.
Four grill masters hit Flavortown for some red-hot grillin' games! First, they must think small and fit all the ingredients for their hometown grilled special into ultra-tiny grocery bags. Next, they play a game of Grocery Golf to find out which wild ingredients they must feature in their best grilled sandwich. Then, the two final chefs are interrupted while shopping for a steak dinner when Guy Fieri announces "closing time!" Can they stand the heat and win up to $20,000, or will their hopes go up in flames?
Guy Fieri invites four DDD chefs, who have won a combined total of over $100,000 in Flavortown Market, to prove once and for all who's the best. But it won't be easy. First, they must compete in a pair of one-on-one sudden death matches to make elevated comfort food. Then, the two winners will face off in a final culinary showdown, and the chef who satisfies the Food Pyramid's random restrictions and makes the best high-end dinner will win a guaranteed $15,000 and bragging rights for life.
Four chefs with a knack for cooking on a budget take on two of Guy Fieri's all-new budget games. First, the chefs must make a hearty lunch with ingredients that satisfy Guy's price-based grocery list. Then, the three top-scoring chefs must turn a budget bag of groceries from Guy's son Hunter into an upscale dinner by getting a refund on the items they don't want so they can purchase what they do want! The winning chef gets a shot at winning a budget-busting $20,000!
Guy Fieri welcomes three GGG winners known for their craveable dishes and asks them to make their signature guilty pleasure using a maximum of 7 pounds of ingredients. What the chefs don't know is this is winner-take-all challenge, and two of the chefs are eliminated, while the winner earns an automatic $15,000. Plus, the winning chef is given a chance to earn even more money if they can outcook the judge of their choice in a decadent dinner challenge featuring the whammy ingredient of their choice.
Chef Robert travels to Douglas, Mich., to save the Kalico Kitchen and longtime owner Catherine. Catherine is boisterous and blunt, with a vocabulary so colorful that it's turning the staff against her ... including her own son, Donny. Despite all the yelling, cursing and put downs, the staff hasn't been whipped into shape -- the restaurant is failing, the food is subpar and the kitchen is absolutely filthy! Robert has just two days to get the place cleaned up, the staff back on track and the owner to shape up.
Jesse Palmer challenges the 12 remaining bakers to make Minecraft-inspired square fruit entremets, each using an assigned fruit to create perfectly geometric, visually striking desserts. Then, the competitors team up to bring the blocky, adventurous world of "A Minecraft Movie" to life by designing landscape cakes, with one baker representing the Overworld and the other the Netherworld with unique flavors. To tie it all together for judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller, the teams must connect their worlds with an edible portal that bridges the two realms in both design and taste.
Chef Jet Tila is shopping, cooking, and plating two of the most popular dishes in Thailand. First, he gives the 101 on all the different types of Thai curries while making Red Curry with Beef, a hearty, comforting dish hailing from Southern Thailand that's a cousin of massaman curry. Then, it's time for the national dish of Thailand, the beloved Thai Basil Chicken, a spicy staple found on every street corner. Jet walks through how to pick out the right basil and achieve that perfect runny-yolk fried egg on top.
In the finale episode of Rachael Vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off, the final two celebrity contestants face the toughest challenge yet, opening up their very own restaurant! The finalists create the menu, theme and décor with the help of surprise front of house partners all in one day! Each restaurant serves a packed restaurant full of hungry guests including Tim and Nina Zagat, founders of the Zagat Restaurant Guide! The winner is revealed by their Zagat rating earning the grand prize of $50,000 for their charity!