Ep 4. Surf's Up

In season 1, episode 4 of Guy's Grocery Games titled "Surf's Up," four chefs face off against each other in a series of culinary challenges at the grocery store to win a cash prize of $20,000. The episode opens with host Guy Fieri welcoming the contestants and announcing the first challenge - to create a dish using only the ingredients found in a typical beach picnic basket. The chefs race to gather ingredients including chips, sandwiches, fruits, and vegetables, then have only 30 minutes to whip up their creations.

Judges Aarti Sequeira, Catherine McCord, and Damaris Phillips taste each dish and critique based on flavor, originality, and presentation. One chef stands out for her bold and flavorful sandwich while another impresses with his creative use of chips, but in the end, only two chefs move on to the next round.

Next, Guy introduces the chefs to "Killer Food" - a section of the grocery store where he has picked out some of the most challenging ingredients and tasked them with creating a surf and turf dish using two items from this section. The chefs dig through shelves of unfamiliar ingredients like dragon fruit, quail eggs, and whole rabbits to find their perfect pairings.

The judges taste each surf and turf dish and are wowed by the diversity of flavors and techniques used by the contestants. One chef creates a perfectly cooked steak with an unexpected, fruity salsa while another impresses with his creative use of rabbit and octopus. In the end, one chef is sent home leaving only two vying for the grand prize.

For the final challenge, Guy presents the chefs with a table of unfamiliar seafood including snapper, sea urchin, and geoduck and challenges them to create a dish that puts these unknown ingredients in the spotlight. The chefs race to gather ingredients from their pantry and 30 minutes to create their seafood masterpieces.

The judges eagerly taste each dish and commend the chefs on their use of the unique seafood ingredients. One chef sears delicate scallops to perfection and combines them with the unusual flavors of pickled ramps while the other wows the judges with his use of geoduck in a creamy seafood pasta. In the end, one chef is named the winner of the $20,000 prize, cementing their place as the reigning champion of Guy's Grocery Games.

Overall, season 1, episode 4 of Guy's Grocery Games proves to be a thrilling competition with inventive challenges that test the skill and creativity of the contestants. The expert judging panel and high stakes prize add to the excitement as the chefs battle it out for culinary supremacy.