Guy's Grocery Games Season 25 Episode 2 X-Treme ABC Games
- TV-G
- August 19, 2020
- 42 min
In the second episode of Guy's Grocery Games season 25, titled "X-Treme ABC Games," host Guy Fieri challenges four chefs to compete in three rounds of intense culinary battles. The contestants are tasked with creating delicious dishes using only ingredients that start with a certain letter of the alphabet. The catch? They won't know which letter until moments before the round begins.
In the first round, the chefs must use ingredients that start with the letter "F" to create a breakfast item that Guy randomly selects from a deck of cards. With just 30 minutes on the clock, the chefs scramble through the aisles of the grocery store to gather their ingredients. Some opt for classic breakfast dishes like frittatas, while others get more creative with dishes like fish tacos.
The chef with the weakest dish is eliminated, while the three remaining chefs move on to the second round, where they must create a lunch item using ingredients that start with the letter "P." This time, Guy challenges them to incorporate a mystery ingredient into their dish - a pink flamingo pool float. The chefs must also shop on a budget of only $20 for this round, making it even more challenging.
The pressure is on as the chefs only have 25 minutes for this round. Some chefs opt for classic lunch dishes like pizza, while others get more experimental with dishes like pork sliders and pasta. As time ticks down, tensions rise as the chefs work to put the finishing touches on their dishes before presenting them to Guy and the judge.
In round three, the two remaining chefs must create a dinner dish using ingredients that start with the letter "R." Not only that, but they have to shop for their ingredients while blindfolded. This round is a test of the chefs' memory and cooking skills as they must navigate the aisles of the grocery store without being able to see.
The chefs have one hour to create their dinner dishes, and tensions run high as they struggle to remember where everything is located in the grocery store. Some chefs opt for classic dishes like roasted chicken, while others get more creative with dishes like rainbow trout. In the end, only one chef will be crowned the winner of the X-Treme ABC Games and take home the $20,000 prize.
Throughout the episode, Guy provides commentary and insight into the chefs' strategies and techniques as they compete. He also engages the audience with trivia questions and challenges viewers to think creatively about cooking with limited ingredients. The X-Treme ABC Games episode of Guy's Grocery Games is sure to make viewers hungry for more culinary competitions and inventive recipes.