While Guy Fieri found a way to keep Guy’s Grocery Games safe during the pandemic with his home-delivery version, audiences have been missing the grocery-store arena that is Flavortown Market, but the chefs are returning to Flavortown in the new season, premiering June 23. Anyone who has seen Guy work knows that he doesn’t do anything halfway, so of course his grand return is expected to be nothing short of amazing. During the closure, Flavortown apparently got some game-changing additions.

Guy Fieri became famous after he won the second season of The Next Food Network Star. Because of his non-traditional rise to fame, he wasn’t taken seriously for some time, even as he gained multiple Food Network shows and opened many successful restaurants. When COVID-19 hit and mandatory restaurant closures threatened many small businesses, the Guy’s Grocery Games host stepped up in a big way, raising and distributing over $20 million for restaurants, chefs and servers, and he has continued his efforts into 2021. This has made people finally acknowledge his hard work and dedication to those who have a passion for cooking.

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Guys Grocery Games, affectionately known as Triple G, is one of Guy’s most popular shows. According to the Food Network, Flavortown’s grand reopening will be full of twists and surprises. Rather than the usual one-day competition between four chefs competing to try for a grand prize of up to $20,000, the grand reopening will be a multi-day competition with a $25,000 prize. The tournament-style competition will have chefs challenged to cook more than one course at a time. They will also need to shop in Flavortown’s new sections on Guys Grocery Games, including a deli run by none other than Guy and his wife Lori’s oldest son, Hunter, who became a regular during the at-home version.

Flavortown is gaining some other things that worked well in the at-home version of Triple G besides just Hunter, namely the chef scoreboard. Rather than just announcing who won and who lost in each round, chefs and viewers will get to see how close the competition is, with a running tally of their points from each round. Knowing who’s ahead, who’s behind and by how much will add even more excitement to the fast-paced cooking competition element of Guy’s Grocery Games.

Chefs and fans returning to Flavortown should expect the unexpected from mischievous, fun-loving host Guy Fieri, who became one of the highest-paid TV show hosts in 2021. No doubt he has spent at least some of his time planning crazy challenges for the chefs who are brave enough to set foot into Flavortown. Knowing Guy, the judges should be on their toes as well, as no one is safe from his pranks. The only thing that’s certain is that the new season of Guy’s Grocery Games is guaranteed to be bigger and better than ever now that it’s back.

Guy’s Grocery Games airs Wednesdays at 9pm on Food Network.

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Source: Food Network

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