Four chefs enter Flavortown Market, but only one will leave with a shopping spree worth up to $20,000. This week’s theme? Bacon. And not just any bacon – we’re talking bacon in all its crispy, smoky, potentially artery-clogging glory.
First, the chefs must create their signature bacon dish, relying on limited funds and whatever ingredients they can snag from the shelves. It’s a test of creativity under pressure – the kind of culinary crucible that separates the sizzle from the fizzle. Imagine the strategic maneuvering, the desperate grabs for the last package of pancetta.
Next, a round of “Piggleball” (yes, really) determines which fruit they’ll be forced to incorporate into a high-end bacon creation. One imagines the tension is palpable, even amidst the cartoonishly oversized produce. Can they elevate their swine dining to Michelin-star levels, or will their ambitions go up in smoke?
It’s a high-stakes game of supermarket survival, where the only thing more unpredictable than the challenges is Guy Fieri’s wardrobe.
Guy’s Grocery Games: Bad to the Bacon airs Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 9.00pm on Food Network.
