The BEST episodes of Guy's Grocery Games season 1
Every episode of Guy's Grocery Games season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Guy's Grocery Games season 1!
Guy Fieri sends four talented chefs running through the aisles in a high stakes, high skills, grocery store cooking competition. The chefs are hit by real-world challenges like finding workarounds when all the essential ingredients are suddenly "out-of-stock" or having to create a masterpiece when you can only cook with "5 items or less" or on a $10 budget. In the end, the food does the talking, as the last chef standing has the chance to make some serious dough!
#1 - Cart Wars
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/19/2014
In the first game, the chefs are tasked to make tacos, but tortillas, taco seasoning and ground beef are all Out of Stock. In the second game, Guy challenges the chefs to make him a sandwich using only frozen food. Then, with only Five Ingredients or Less the final two chefs must make a super seafood dish. The winner gets a $uper $hopping $pree worth up to $20,000.
#2 - Holly, Jolly Meals
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/15/2013
For the first game, Guy gives the chefs a very small budget to create big, tasty grilled cheese sandwiches for four. Then the chefs are challenged creatively when they make unusual desserts from the ingredients in the meat, seafood and dairy aisle. The final two chefs shop the aisles to make their best Holiday celebration meal, but Guy swaps their bags of ingredients. Quick thinking and serious skills will send one chef on a $uper $hopping $pree with an extra holiday surprise!
#3 - Yes, Chefs Can
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/12/2014
In Guy's first game, four chefs are challenged to make an Italian feast using only canned foods. Then, it's Closing Time, so the chefs must race against the shutting lights to get all the fixings for the ultimate hot dog dish. The two chefs in the final game must come up with their best rice dish, while incorporating mandatory items from Guy's wild Grocery List.
#4 - It's Egg-cellent
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/1/2013
Guy starts off the games by handing the chefs his unusual Grocery List and they scramble to make their best egg dish. In the second game, the chefs struggle to figure out how to make a dinner party for four with less than $8. It all comes down to improvising when Guy swaps the shopping bags of the final two chefs: With up to $20,000 on the line, which chef will make the best gourmet lunch?
#5 - Game Day Rush
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/5/2014
It's Closing Time, and the chefs have just two minutes to shop for their game day feast ingredients. Then, in a Single Aisle Showdown, the chefs are tasked to make their best dish using only the produce and condiments aisle. And Guy's final game has two chefs using Five Ingredients or Less to make an upscale chicken dinner.
#6 - Feisty Fiesta
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/17/2013
It's a Frozen Food Feud for the first game, as the chefs race to gather ingredients for a seafood dish. In the second game, the chefs get Guy's Grocery List and must incorporate all the ingredients, including soy sauce, into their Mexican dish. The final two chefs can only cook what they carry, as they gather ingredients without using their shopping carts. The most impressive breakfast dish advances the chef to Guy's $uper $hopping $pree.
#7 - Surf's Up
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/10/2013
Challenges include surf and turf using only canned foods; and shopping with no carts for soup and sandwich ingredients. Also: A steakhouse dinner determines the winner in the final battle.
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#8 - Cart Your Engines
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/24/2013
In the first game, the chefs have to make an international dish using Five Ingredients or Less. In the Single Aisle Showdown, the chefs are restricted to the items found on the cereal, nuts and candy aisle. In the final game, the two remaining chefs must make steak and potatoes, but some key items are Out of Stock.
#9 - The Ol' Switcheroo
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/3/2013
The first challenge is to make gourmet salads with no leafy greens, then coupons come in handy during a "Budget Battle." Finally, the last two chefs are tasked with preparing comfort meals using their opponent's ingredients.
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#10 - Frozen Feats
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/27/2013
Creating a stir fry using no more than 5 ingredients; a fun family meal with unusual ingredients; the remaining contestants have only two minutes to purchase all the items they need for a decadent pasta dish.
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#11 - Wild in the Aisles
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/20/2013
A spaghetti and meatballs challenge with some missing key ingredients; making a meal for four for under $7; making a dish using only ingredients from the frozen food aisle.
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#12 - Five Star Frozen Feud
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/8/2013
Guy first challenges the chefs to make a five star dinner using only frozen food. Then, in No Carts Allowed, the chefs must hunt down as many healthy kid meal components as they can hold in their arms. The pressure is on as the final two chefs only have two minutes to shop because it's Closing Time: the chef who has the most delicious savory pie will go to the final $uper $hopping $pree.