The WORST episodes of Guy's Grocery Games
Every episode of Guy's Grocery Games ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Guy's Grocery Games!
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 - Baseball Stadium Food Fight
Season 38 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/2/2025
The bases are loaded and so is the food as executive chefs in charge four big-league ballparks try to hit a culinary home run. In the first inning, Guy Fieri spins the food wheels to determine what two stadium classics the chefs must mash up. In the final inning, the chefs make a box seat baller dish worthy of ballpark VIPs using only ingredients that fit in a baseball helmet, plus a "must have" peanut product from Hunter the food vendor. The winning stadium chef earns a grand slam prize worth up to $20,000.
#2 - Delivery: Cheese Mania
Season 28 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2021
Three cheese experts battle it out from their home kitchens to prove which chef does cheese best. First, Guy Fieri only lets them use seven pounds of ingredients to construct the perfect cheesy comfort meal. Then he borrows the High-Low Wheel from Flavortown to pair up cheese ingredients with chefs. In the end, the chef with the best total score will spin the Money Wheel for a chance to win $20,000.
#3 - Flavortown Fright Night
Season 18 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/3/2018
Four fearless chefs play Guy's scariest games for a stab at $20,000.
#4 - GGG All-Stars and Their Moms
Season 17 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/13/2018
Three GGG competitors are returning to Flavortown to compete in teams with their mothers! They have two rounds of Guy Fieri's games to prove that they have chemistry in the kitchen. First, things get nostalgic when they have to update a childhood favorite food -- only to have Guy throw a wrench in their plans. Then, the teams must make Mom's dream meal on a budget of less than $14. In the end, only one pair will beat out the rest and earn a shopping spree worth up to $20,000.
#5 - It's a Fieri Father's Day!
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/21/2015
Four fathers are out to prove they're the World's Greatest Dad in the kitchen, and Guy Fieri's son, Hunter, is out to prove he's the best co-host on Triple G! First, the chefs are forced to use the express lane when making a family dinner. Next, our dads are tasked to make a guilty pleasure but the ominous Food Pyramid will determine what extra ingredients the chefs must also use. Finally, the last two dads are given only two minutes to shop for their Date Night Dinner before Guy swaps their carts!
#6 - Snack Attack
Season 27 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/1/2021
Guy Fieri's teenage son, Ryder, accidentally leaves behind a cart full of his favorite afterschool snacks, so Guy makes four talented, up-and-coming chefs incorporate the snacks into two rounds of GGG hijinks. First, the chefs have to make a weeknight dinner, and the three top-scoring young guns go on to play "Hoops There It Is," in which the number of baskets determines the number of ingredients they can use to make their victory dinner. The winning chef goes on a shopping spree that could change the course of their culinary career!
#7 - If at First You Don't Succeed... Fry, Fry Again
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/6/2014
In Watch Your Weight, let's hope the fried feast doesn't add too many pounds to the scale. Next, the chefs must make a skewered meal out of the haphazard items in the Clearance Carts. The last two chefs spin the Food Wheel to determine their budget for an elegant dinner.
#8 - DDD Summer Games, Part 2: Extreme Tailgating
Season 27 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/14/2021
Guy Fieri knows that tailgating parties and summer go hand-in-hand, so he starts Part 2 of the DDD Summer Games with three DDD chefs and a "Flavortown 500" race with remote-control cars. The chef that crosses the finish line first gets first pick of proteins to use in two tailgating bites. In round two, the two top-scoring chefs are tasked by Guy and his son Hunter to play a game of Grocery Pong to determine the number of ingredients they can use in a showstopping sandwich. The chef with the highest combined score wins even more bread -- $10,000 -- and a spot in the finale!.
#9 - DDD Family Tournament Finale
Season 19 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/23/2019
Three families compete in two games that will decide who wins the DDD Family Tournament and the $20,000 prize. Guy Fieri has two diner-style order wheels picking out which dishes the chefs must make and which games they must play ... in both rounds!
#10 - GGG Winners' Holiday Extravaganza
Season 19 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/5/2018
Four previous winners return for the holidays to take on more of Guy Fieri's games; chefs must shop for ingredients using nothing but oversized stockings; chefs are given a gingerbread house that they must flip into a fine dining holiday dinner.
#11 - GGG Winners' Face-Off
Season 32 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/8/2023
Four returning winners vie for the title of Ultimate Guy's Grocery Games Champ, but it won't be easy! The chefs compete in a pair of one-on-one sudden-death matches featuring the game Wild Cards. The winners of these dual battles face off in a culinary showdown where two chefs determine their final dish by placing food magnets on a fridge. The highest scoring dish determines who will win a guaranteed $15,000 and the title of Ultimate GGG Champ.
#12 - All-Star Vegetarian Games
Season 25 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/26/2020
Vegetarian options are in every restaurant these days, so Guy Fieri invites four all-star chefs to compete in a full-on veggie showdown worth up to $20,000. Guy tests the culinary range of these competitors to see who can create meatless dishes that appeal to even the staunchest of meat eaters. These all-stars are about to become legit veggie-lantes.
#13 - DDD Family Tournament Part 1
Season 19 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/2/2019
Food and family collide as Guy Fieri brings three DDD family duos to Flavortown to compete. First, they shop for ingredients using only their bare hands, and then one of Flavortown's tallest and most infamous games determines the details of each team's soup and sandwich pairing. The winning team gets $10,000 and moves on to the finale for a shot at bragging rights, the trophy and an additional $20,000.
#14 - Ultimate Beef Battle
Season 19 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/12/2018
Chefs compete in three beef-inspired rounds; Guy asks them to shop for, prepare and plate their best beef burger; chefs receive scratch-off budget cards with the amount they can spend on their dish; chefs roll dice to determine their dinner details.
#15 - GGG Winner Summer Games
Season 20 - Episode 22 - Aired 7/3/2019
Four GGG winners return to Flavortown to test their skills on some tough summer-themed games, like creating their surfside favorite after shopping with beach equipment. Guy Fieri's never-before-seen game forces the chefs to shop for a dwindling amount of usable ingredients as quickly as possible for their burgers and sides. The final round brings back a Flavortown classic as the chefs play a friendly game of golf to determine their featured ingredient in a grilled summer dinner, and one winner earns a shopping spree worth up to $20,000.
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#16 - Resolution Royale
Season 22 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/18/2019
Four chefs arrive in Flavortown ready to prove that traditionally unhealthy dishes can be made healthier and even more delicious. To start the New Year off right, Guy Fieri asks them to make a burger and fries without using any of the traditional burger ingredients. Then the chefs are challenged to make healthy lasagna with a weight limit on their ingredients, and they get a strict budget for making a fried chicken dinner. One chef will stick with their resolutions, take down the rest of the competition and win a shopping spree worth up to $20,000.
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#17 - Nothin' but Noodles
Season 25 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/23/2020
Guy Fieri is known for his Italian roots, and that means he's got a lot of noodle-knowledge. He decides to bring in four noodle-savvy chefs from across the US for two rounds of highflying noodle action. One talented chef will use their noodle with their noodles to earn a shot at $20,000, and it's guaranteed that someone is going to get saucy.
#18 - Food Network Star Duos
Season 18 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/6/2018
Three Food Network Stars bring their best friends from their seasons of the show to take on Guy Fieri's games. First, the teams must create a fusion of their cooking styles featuring a special ingredient delivered by Guy. Then, the remaining teams must create a classic duo while several crucial aisles are shut down. In the end, only one shining Food Network Star team will win a shot at a shopping spree worth $20,000.
#19 - GGG Iron Chef Challenge
Season 20 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/6/2019
Guy Fieri brings three GGG winners back to compete against each other for a chance to go up against GGG's most feared competitor and judge, Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli. First, Guy picks a letter at random that each ingredient in their first dish must start with. Then, the chefs are tasked with making an international classic without shopping in some key aisles. The lone chef left standing wins an automatic $10,000 and gets to face Iron Chef Guarnaschelli for another $10,000.
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#20 - Ultimate Chicken Challenge
Season 19 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/2018
Chefs come to Flavortown to compete in three chicken-themed rounds to prove their poultry prowess; Guy challenges the chefs with making a fried chicken combo on a $17 budget; chefs face a list of must-use ingredients; Guy's triangle of terror.
#22 - All-Stars: Catch a Shopping Star
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/6/2015
All-Star chefs Ron Ben-Israel, Penny Davidi, Pat Neely and Justin Warner compete to win up to $20,000 for charity. First up, chefs must make their favorite lunch using a ridiculous Red Light Special. Next, chefs must rummage through the Clearance Carts to make their best noodle dish. Finally, who will reign supreme making their showstopping dinner using the four uncanny ingredients from the Fieri Food Pyramid?
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#23 - All in the Family
Season 13 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/9/2017
Guy Fieri invites a family of four chefs to go head-to-head in a fun-filled face-off for big bucks and bragging rights! First, the family members are forced to make a hot lunch using only five pounds of ingredients. Next, family members serve up their best noodle dish using the goofy ingredients they get from a gumball machine. Finally, it's kin against kin as the last two chefs make their family favorite dish using ingredients from either the odd- or even-numbered aisles.
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#24 - Single Shop Showdown
Season 17 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/15/2018
Four chefs are given one chance to shop for all three rounds -- and they have no idea what they're being asked to make. First, Guy Fieri asks the chefs to make their best lunch. They'll then have to use their remaining ingredients to make an international dish featuring a surprise ingredient from the international aisle. Finally, the chefs must use the ingredients they've saved to make their best refined dinner. Only one chef will out-cook the others and earn a shopping spree worth up to $20,000.
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#25 - GGG Kids
Season 17 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/29/2018
Kids take on Flavortown after Guy Fieri invites four bite-sized chefs to play two huge games. He even brings his son Ryder to help out with the festivities. First, Guy asks the kids to make their signature dish using size-appropriate shopping carts. Then, the kids are asked to make their weekend treat using a list decided by Guy's eldest son Hunter. In the end, the culinary kid who out-cooks the others will get a chance to shop Flavortown for up to $20,000.
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