No one knows how to balance a budget like a superstar chef, and Guy Fieri puts that to the test when he invites four Flavortown all-stars to duke it out in a budget battle. These culinary celebrities get hit with budget after budget, in battle after battle, testing their skill of making a dollar stretch all competition long. When the registers close, only one chef will be left standing and earn up to $20,000 in cold, hard cash.
Guy and Hunter Fieri have sent three chef competitors $50 to shop for their own ingredients at their own grocery stores, but the chefs have no idea what dishes they're going to be making, so they have to shop wisely and make their ingredients stretch over two rounds. First Guy asks the chefs to make brunch, but he pushes their creativity to the limit by restricting their ingredients even more. Then Guy and Hunter send the chefs a delivery of whammies that they must incorporate in their high-end dinner. Only one chef will turn $50 worth of groceries into a shot at a $20,000 payday.
It's sur-pie-val of the fittest when four dough throwers compete in a pizza playoff. First, the chefs must cook decadent pizzas featuring the high-priced topping and low-priced cheese chosen by Guy Fieri's Pizza Wheel. Next, they must grab all the ingredients to make a guilty pleasure pizza with their bare hands. Then, the final two are forced to make a pie that's "out of the pizza box" because pizza dough is suddenly out of stock! In the end, only one pizza pro gets the dough -- up to $20,000!
Guy Fieri invites teams of chef-siblings to compete in two games that will push their sibling bonds to the limit. First, the teams must decide which items from Guy's sample tables they want to feature in their family dinner. Then, he asks the duos to make a decadent dish while throwing them a curve ball that will have them rethinking their strategy. Ultimately, one sibling pair will pull it all together to win a shopping spree worth up to $20,000.
It's the ultimate grudge match when the top two finalists from the biggest Triple G tournaments each return for a once in a lifetime head-to-head rematch. First, it's French chef Stephane vs. maverick chef Chase in a Redemption Tournament redo. Next, Tournament of Champions finalists Crista and Phillip have to prepare a dish determined by refrigerator magnets. Finally, the Diners, Drive-ins and Dives Tournament rematch pits poke master Reno against Carl "The Cuban" in a crazy comfort food contest on a budget.
The Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Tournament continues as four more DDD chefs try to win a Flavortown shopping spree and a spot in the finale. Making a hot sandwich sounds easy until the chefs find out that one of the key ingredients is out of stock! Next, preparing a seafood special becomes hard when the chefs roll dice that limit their shopping options. Finally, Guy Fieri takes the last two DDD chefs on a mini road trip to decide what regional take on a pork dinner they'll be presenting.
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. Only the bravest chef will make it to the shopping spree and shop Flavortown for up to $20,000!
Things are getting freaky in Flavortown as four fearless chefs play Guy Fieri's scariest games for a stab at a $20,000 shopping spree. First, Guy gives the chefs a frightening ingredient that they must feature in a spicy dish. Then, the chefs left standing must choose what to cook using Guy's spooky menu-item refrigerator magnets.
For the first game, the chefs are given tasty samples from Santa's little helpers to make their favorite holiday meal in Keep it Sample. Next, the chefs create decadent holiday desserts in Watch Your Weight. The spirit of the season is in full swing as the final two chefs make an elegant New Year's dinner in No Carts Allowed.
Teachers who love to cook partner up with all-star chefs in hopes of schooling the competition! First, the teacher/chef duos solve math and geography clues to discover the mandatory ingredients for their elevated school lunch. Then comes the big spelling test in which teams make a graduation dinner using only foods that begin with the letters "B" and "C." After showing all their work on the plate, the team with the highest score earns supermarket scholarship money worth up to $20,000.