Ep 8. New School vs. Old School

In season 22, episode 8 of Guy's Grocery Games, the theme is "New School vs. Old School." This episode features four chefs who are competing against each other in three rounds of culinary challenges. The contestants are split into two teams: the new school chefs, who are all under the age of 30 and have less than five years of culinary experience, and the old school chefs, who are all over the age of 50 and have more than 25 years of culinary experience.

The first challenge is called "ABC" (Anything But a Cake). The chefs must make a dessert using any ingredient except cake. They must also incorporate a mystery ingredient that is revealed at the beginning of the round. The old school chefs start off strong, using their wealth of experience to come up with creative dessert ideas. The new school chefs struggle at first, but begin to find their footing as the round progresses.

The second challenge is called "One Ingredient Per Aisle." For this challenge, the chefs must pick one ingredient from each aisle in the grocery store and use them all in one dish. This challenge proves to be a bit more difficult for both teams, as some of the ingredients don't seem to go together. However, all four chefs rise to the occasion and come up with some interesting flavor combinations.

The final challenge is called "Global Food Festival." For this challenge, each team must create a three-course meal that represents a different country. One chef on each team is responsible for the appetizer, another for the main course, and the final chef for the dessert. The catch is that each course must be made using only ingredients found in that country's section of the grocery store. This proves to be the most difficult challenge of the episode, but the chefs impress the judges with their creativity and ingenuity.

Throughout the episode, host Guy Fieri can be seen providing encouragement and advice to the contestants. The judges, who taste and evaluate each dish, are impressed with the level of skill and creativity shown by the chefs, no matter which team they are on. The winner of the competition is ultimately decided based on the overall quality of their dishes throughout the three rounds.

Overall, "New School vs. Old School" is an exciting and intense episode of Guy's Grocery Games that showcases the talents of both young and experienced chefs. With challenging and creative tasks, it is sure to keep viewers on the edge of their seats throughout.