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WEDNESDAY
Good Guy: Fieri plays host to
firefighters in ‘Guy’s Grocery Games’
By Michelle Rose
TV Media
W
hen disaster strikes, you
can always count on Guy
Fieri.
No, really, hear me out.
Fieri has always been a big
supporter of the nation’s first
responders.
When the North Bay fires
hit Santa Rosa in 2017, Fieri
— himself an evacuee — set
up a barbecue and fed 5,000
displaced residents, military
personnel and firefighters per
day. Online haters were quick to
pile on Fieri for using a smoker
while wildfires raged, but they
missed the point: Fieri simply
showed up and helped out, and
it wasn’t done for the benefit of
any cameras.
During last summer’s Carr
Fire, the seventh-most destruc-
tive fire in the nation’s history,
Fieri teamed up with fellow
chef José Andrés to help out.
His team served an estimated
2,000 meals per day during the
disaster.
And he was back at it in No-
vember 2018 to feed and sup-
port firefighters battling Camp
Fire, the deadliest and most
destructive U.S. wildfire to date.
What does this have to do
with TV? This Wednesday, Sept.
18, the Mayor of Flavortown
plays host to some fearless Cali-
fornia firefighters in a new epi-
sode of Food Network’s “Guy’s
Grocery Games.”
This week’s competitors are
challenged to make a “firehouse
favorite” in the first round,
and a spicy family meal in the
second one. And in the end, one
firefighter has the chance to win
$20,000.
This isn’t the first time fire-
fighters have participated in
“Guy’s Grocery Games.” In fact,
the show seems to be Fieri’s
way of showing support for
good people and good causes,
whether he’s inviting veterans
and Make-A-Wish families to
tapings or spotlighting a com-
petitor’s cause on air.
And I’m not even talking
about all the causes and charity
events that Fieri is personally
involved with or supports.
In fact, even the set of “Guy’s
Grocery Games” is designed
to generate goodwill. The
15,000-square-foot location
in Santa Rosa is set up like a
working grocery store, complete
with 241 varieties of produce,
67 varieties of meat and 442
pounds of seafood. But any
item damaged during filming or
nearing the end of its shelf life is
donated to the local mission or
a food program before it spoils.
Per Food Network, that amounts
to roughly 30,000 pounds of
donated food per season.
And that’s another reason
why in Sonoma County, and
in the eyes of many California
firefighters — like the ones com-
peting on this week’s “Guy’s
Grocery Games” — Fieri is one
of the good guys.
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Four
burger masters see how they stack
up. (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Four
chefs compete to become a Triple G
winner. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Four
American heroes battle for cash. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games The
chefs flip ingredients of carrot cake into
a lunch. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games The
chefs are challenged with budget
games. (CC)
THURSDAY
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Steve Schir-
ripa and Simon Majumdar want to beat
Bobby. (CC)
4:30 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Honolulu’s
Shaymus Alwin faces off with Jeremy
Sewall. (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Helene and
Alex conspire to beat Bobby Flay. (CC)
5:30 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Tough critics
are in the house. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Michael
Symon and Brooke Shields band
together. (CC)
6:30 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Sunny An-
derson and Katie Lee try to get Bobby
beat. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Competitors face
baskets chosen by viewers. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped The chefs get bounti-
ful breakfast foods in each basket. (CC)
FRIDAY
Guy Fieri hosts “Guy’s Grocery Games”
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy visits a joint built from old trans-
portation buses. (CC)
4:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
East coast meets Vietnamese cooking in
Santa Cruz. (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy is on the search the best comfort
foods. (CC)
5:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy visits restaurants catering to
special meats. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
This trip, Guy’s taking a tasty tour
through Tuscany. (CC)
6:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy hits up traditional Italian spots in
Florence. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy tries three righteous restaurants in
Cincinnati. (CC)
7:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy visits an all-female lineup that
rocks the house. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy visits a restaurant-market in
Vancouver. (CC)
SATURDAY
Noon
FOOD Trisha’s Southern Kitchen
Bacon wrapped apricot; summer veggie
pasta, and more. (CC)
12:30 p.m.
FOOD Trisha’s Southern Kitchen
Trisha and her sister make historical
family recipes. (CC)
1:00 p.m.
FOOD Supermarket Stakeout
Four chefs are searching for fantastic
ingredients.
1:30 p.m.
KTNW tasteMAKERS Broken Arrow
Ranch harvests wild game. (CC)
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Family Restaurant Rivals (N)
Israeli, Indian and Southern restaurants
compete. (CC)
3:00 p.m.
KTNW America’s Test Kitchen From
Cook’s Illustrated Adam Ried reviews
his top pick for twist corkscrews. (CC)
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy has discovered a variety of grilling
greats. (CC)
3:30 p.m.
KTNW Food Over 50 David chooses
spectacular recipes that pack flavor. (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD The Flay List Bobby and Sophie
search for their favorite steaks.
4:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy Fieri dives into some meaty master-
pieces. (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy’s soaking in the sunshine and grab-
bing some grub. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy’s going coastal for the best eats on
the beach. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
KTNW The Great British Baking
Show One finalist will ace the Signa-
ture challenge. (CC)
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy’s crossing the country to taste
world-class flavor. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy discovers pub food with some
Salvadoran classics.
SUNDAY
Noon
FOOD The Kitchen Garlic knots; pasta
bake; shrimp and corn chowder. (CC)
1:00 p.m.
FOOD Good Eats A look at one of the
most internet-famous dishes. (CC)
1:30 p.m.
FOOD Good Eats Alton resuscitates
the tradition of ‘icebox’ cakes. (CC)
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped The chefs scramble to
prepare octopus and mollusk. (CC)
3:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped The competitors must
pair a pickled product. (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Chefs make cheap
items taste like a million bucks. (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped The chefs get to work
with caviar and pricey seafood. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Worst Cooks in America
The recruits must taste test dishes
blindfolded. (CC)
6:30 p.m.
KVEW Chance of Wine (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Four
chefs must do all their shopping at
once. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games (N)
Chefs cook their best regional sandwich
on a budget. (CC)
MONDAY
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Kids Baking Championship:
Extra Icing The bakers are inspired by
the ‘Angry Birds 2’ movie. (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Kids Baking Championship:
Extra Icing The seven young bakers
make a giant doughnut cake. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Kids Baking Championship
The young bakers create imposter
desserts. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Kids Baking Championship
The five young bakers must make a
poke cake. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Kids Baking Championship:
Extra Icing (N) The bakers use late-
summer fruit to bake a pie. (CC)
TUESDAY
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped The chefs face a
surprise involving yak. (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Making escargot go
with red jalapenos. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped The chefs open a
basket and find sweetbreads. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Fans pick the basket
ingredients through social media. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped The chefs cook with
bizarre ingredients. (CC)
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