• Melissa d'Arabian
• Troy Johnson
• Lorena Garcia

• Round 1: Spaghetti & Meatballs - Out of Stock (no pasta, no ground beef)

Eliminated 1st: Karen Forsberg

• Round 2: Family Meal for 4 - Budget Battle ($6.35)

Eliminated 2nd: Nia Pullinzi

• Round 3: Best Dish - Frozen Food Feud

Eliminated 3rd: Stanley Hagerman

• Winner: Tom Ramsey ($16,000)

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Beau MacMillan
• Jet Tila

• Round 1: Asian Stir Fry - 5 Ingredients Or Less

Eliminated 1st: Natalie Romero

• Round 2: Grocery List (Eggo® Homestyle waffles, something sweet, something over $4, a protein, something spicy, something green, something under $2) - Fun Family Meal

Eliminated 2nd: Monica Smith

• Round 3: Decadent Pasta Dish - Culinary Quiz & Closing Time

Eliminated 3rd: Nick Wilson

• Winner: Kris "Plum" Plummer ($14,000)

Notes: Round 2 featured a name brand product (Eggo waffles) which denote it as a possible sponsor of the show. Round 3 had the first Culinary Quiz of the series. For winning the culinary quiz, Nick's advantage was a 15 second head start in the third round.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Troy Johnson
• Richard Blais

• Round 1: Gourmet Salad - Out of Stock (no lettuce/leafy greens)

Eliminated 1st: Greg Akahoshi

• Round 2: Decadent Burger - Budget Battle ($7.96) & Culinary Quiz

Eliminated 2nd: Jessica Swift

• Round 3: Comfort Meal - Mixed Bag

Eliminated 3rd: Lenny McNab

• Winner: Cristina Topham ($20,000)

Notes: Cristina won the Culinary Quiz in the second round and her advantage was an extra 50¢. In the third round, the contestants had 4 minutes to shop with regular sized grocery canvas bags instead of carts (though it wasn't identified as game) and then had the series' first version of a "swap" game (a bag swap). Lenny McNab is notable for going on to compete and win Season 10 of "Food Network Star".

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Troy Johnson
• Lorena Garcia

• Round 1: Surf & Turf - Can Can (+1 produce & +1 dairy)

Eliminated 1st: Keith Obarski

• Round 2: Soup & Sandwich - No Carts Allowed

Eliminated 2nd: Dayna McLeod

• Round 3: Steakhouse Dinner - Grocery List (bone-in protein, something green, a starch, a dairy product, onion family, a boxed item, a vegetable)

Eliminated 3rd: Shawn Davis

• Winner: Geo Ketchedjian ($8,000)

Notes: In round 1, the contestants were allowed to get 1 item from produce and 1 item from dairy.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Troy Johnson
• Lorena Garcia

• Round 1: Frozen Food Feud (+2 produce) - Best Seafood Dish

Eliminated 1st: Philippa Sklaar

• Round 2: Culinary Quiz & Grocery List (Kikkoman soy sauce, something green, jarred pickled vegetable, a protein, a corn product, something red, a dairy product) - Mexican Fiesta Dish

Eliminated 2nd: Marcel Cocit

• Round 3: No Carts Allowed - Best Breakfast

Eliminated 3rd: Cassy Pugh

• Winner: Samuel Monsour ($20,000)

Notes: In round 1, the contestants were allowed 2 items from the produce department. Samuel won the Culinary Quiz in round 2 so his advantage was a 1 minute head start. Samuel Monsour is notable for having appeared on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives and Cutthroat Kitchen.

• Marcela Valladolid
• Beau MacMillan
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: International Dish - 5 Items or Less

Eliminated 1st: Celeste Gill

• Round 2: Best Dish - Culinary Quiz & Single Aisle Showdown (Aisle 4)

Eliminated 2nd: Chris Tzorin

• Round 3: Steak and Potatoes - Out of Stock (no steak, no potatoes)

Eliminated 3rd: Eric Tonpis

• Winner: Jill Sharpe ($16,000)

Notes: The "5 items or less" game in round 1 (which has a different name from episode 2) is essentially the precursor to the game "Express Lane". In Round 2, Jill won the culinary quiz so her advantage was getting 1 item from anywhere else in the store.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Troy Johnson
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: Best Egg Dish - Grocery List (cage-free eggs, protein, can of olives, something green, bread, something crunchy, something spicy)

Eliminated 1st: Lori Hill

• Round 2: Dinner Party for Four - Culinary Quiz & Budget Battle ($7.83)

Eliminated 2nd: Chris Bales

• Round 3: Sandwich & Side - Mixed Bag

Eliminated 3rd: Stephan Germanaud

• Winner: Luca Paris ($14,000)

Notes: Chris Bales was the first contestant on the show to use a wheelchair. In the second round, Stephan won the culinary quiz so his advantage was an extra $1.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Richard Blais
• Beau MacMillan

• Round 1: Five Star Dinner - Frozen Food Feud

Eliminated 1st: Lisa Stalvey

• Round 2: Healthy Kids Meal - Culinary Quiz & No Carts Allowed

Eliminated 2nd: Timothy Abell

• Round 3: Savory Pie - Closing Time (3 minutes)

Eliminated 3rd: Lisa Gauntt

• Winner: Mark Curry ($16,000)

Notes: In the second round, Timothy won the Culinary Quiz so his advantage was being able to get 1 item from anywhere in the store.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Troy Johnson
• Richard Blais

• Round 1: Elevated Grilled Cheese - Budget Battle ($6.97)

Eliminated 1st: Amy Barnes

• Round 2: Unusual Dessert - Culinary Quiz & Single Aisle Showdown (aisle 9)

Eliminated 2nd: Jason Febres

• Round 3: Holiday Meal - Mixed Bag/Bag Swap

Eliminated 3rd: Aram Reed

• Winner: Claud Beltran ($21,000)

Notes: Aram's culinary quiz advantage was being able to get 1 extra item. Round 3 was the only round with a holiday slant (despite the festive episode title) and the game formerly called "Mixed Bag" was called "Bag Swap" in this episode, though it still retains the same rules as "Mixed Bag" (giving contestants a short amount of time to shop with only a canvas bag). In this episode only, there was a special gift box that could be picked up during the shopping spree for an additional $5,000, bringing the potential total prize to $25,000.

• Richard Blais
• D.C. Crenshaw
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: Game Day Feast - Closing Time (2 minutes)

Eliminated 1st: Tal Sims

• Round 2: Best Dish - Culinary Quiz & Single Aisle Showdown (aisle 1)

Eliminated 2nd: Adela Jung

• Round 3: Upscale Chicken Dinner - 5 Items or Less

Eliminated 3rd: David Aflalo

• Winner: Phillip Frankland Lee ($16,000)

Notes: Adela won the culinary quiz so her advantage was getting to choose 1 item from the diary section. In the third round game, the chefs were provided chicken which didn't count toward their 5-item limit.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• D.C. Crenshaw
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: Italian Feast - Can Can (+1 aisle 9 product, +1 fresh herb)

Eliminated 1st: Quiana Jeffries

• Round 2: Ultimate Hot Dog - Culinary Quiz & Closing Time (2 minutes)

Eliminated 2nd: Daniel Vercher

• Round 3: Best Rice Dish - Grocery List (rice, boxed stock, bell pepper, protein, alcohol, something spicy, scallions)

Eliminated 3rd: Kristina White

• Winner: Shane Miller ($18,000)

Notes: The chefs were allowed 2 non-canned items in the first round. For winning the Culinary Quiz in round 2, Kristina got a 15 second head start advantage.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Richard Blais
• Beau MacMillan

• Round 1: Taco Night Feast - Out of Stock (no tortillas, no ground beef)

Eliminated 1st: Justine Cowan

• Round 2: Sandwich - Culinary Quiz & Frozen Food Feud

Eliminated 2nd: Lisa Vigil

• Round 3: Best Seafood Dish - 5 Items or Less (+ 2 items)

Eliminated 3rd: David Blonsky

• Winner: Jay Kean ($12,000)

Notes: Jay suffered a deep cut in the first round and opted to tape up his wound rather than leaving the competition to get stitches. Jay won the culinary quiz so his advantage was getting 1 extra item from the store. In the final round, Guy wheeled out a small rack with random food items and offered the two chefs a choice of two additional items each.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Troy Johnson
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: Best Dish - ABC Game ("B")

Eliminated 1st: Deanna Ruppelli

• Round 2: Brunch for Four - Grocery Pictogram & Budget Battle ($7.08)

Eliminated 2nd: Tiffany Gray

• Round 3: Guilty Pleasure Entree - Culinary Quiz & 4 Minute Shop & Cart Swap

Eliminated 3rd: Sherry Schie

• Winner: Marla Ortega ($18,000)

Notes: All competing chefs were mothers and Guy brought in his mother, Penny, to introduce the first game. This episode was the first to have 2 culinary quizzes. Marla won the round 2 culinary quiz and her advantage was an extra $1. Then she got the round 3 culinary quiz correct and her advantage was 1 extra item from anywhere in the store.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Troy Johnson
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: International Dish - Know Your Varieties & Meals from the Middle

Eliminated 1st: Daniella Malfitano

• Round 2: Best Seafood Dish - Grocery Pictogram & 5 Ingredients or Less

Eliminated 2nd: Ghazwan Alsharif

• Round 3: Signature Burger - Out of Stock (no ground meat)

Eliminated 3rd: Luke Reyes

• Winner: Kirsten Helle ($16,000)

Notes: This is the first time a "culinary quiz" was presented in round 1. Daniella won the round 1 quiz so her advantage was 1 extra item from anywhere in the store. Ghazwan won the round 2 culinary quiz and his advantage was 1 extra grocery item.

• Troy Johnson
• Richard Blais
• Aarti Sequeira

• Round 1: Grill Pizza - Red Light Special (peanut butter)

Eliminated 1st: Jamie McDonald

• Round 2: Best Dish - Grocery Pictogram & Clearance Carts

Eliminated 2nd: Leila Armas

• Round 3: On the Bone Dish - Culinary Quiz & Top Shelf/Bottom Shelf (top shelf)

Eliminated 3rd: Kevin Naderi

• Winner: Aaron Deal ($20,000)

Notes: The theme of this episode was grilling in every round. Aaron won the round 2 culinary quiz and his advantage was a 15 second head start. Kevin won the round 3 culinary quiz and his advantage was 1 extra item from anywhere in the store.

• Judy Joo
• Troy Johnson
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: Lunchtime Favorite - 5 Ingredients or Less

Eliminated 1st: Justin Warner (Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger -$3,500)

• Round 2: Steakhouse Dinner - Grocery Pictogram & Budget Battle ($9.99)

Eliminated 2nd: Melissa D'Arabian (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - $3,500)

• Round 3: Best Dish - Word & One Ingredient Per Aisle

Eliminated 3rd: Jeff Mauro (Hephzibah Children's Association - $3,500)

• Winner: Aaron McCargo Jr. (Play to Win - $20,000)

Notes: The chefs were all winners of 'The Next Food Network Star' and were playing for their charity of choice. For winning the culinary quiz in round 2, Aaron got an extra $1 towards his budget. Jeff won the culinary quiz in round 3 so his advantage was being able to get rid of an ingredient he didn't want to use. Guy donated $3,500 to the charities of each of the eliminated chefs.

• Beau MacMillan
• Brian Malarkey
• Aarti Sequeira

• Round 1: Best Mac & Cheese Dish - Aisle Down (cheese dept.)

• Round 2: Chicken Dinner - Watch Your Weight (6 lbs.)

Eliminated 2nd: Kermit Griffin

• Round 3: Romantic Meal - Word & Cart Swap

Eliminated 3rd: Mika Leon

• Winner: Salvatore Boscarello ($18,000)

Notes: For the first time, no one was able to answer the culinary quiz (in round 3) so Guy told them the answer and even sent his son, Ryder, to physically show them where the correct grocery item was. Mika brought it back to Guy the fastest so his advantage was being able to get 1 additional ingredient.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Beau MacMillan
• G. Garvin

• Round 1: Mediterranean Dish - Keep It Sample (sliders, pickles, bologna, or meatballs)

Eliminated 1st: William "Chazz" Hyman

• Round 2: Dessert - Culinary Close Up & Closing Time (90 seconds)

Eliminated 2nd: Erin French

• Round 3: Best Dish - Food Wheel (whole chicken & aisle 4)

Eliminated 3rd: Guy Wiener

• Winner: Tanya Solomon ($20,000)

Notes: The first version of "Keep It Sample" appeared in this episode and the rules were that 1 ingredient would be allowed per person on a first come, first serve basis. Tanya won the round 2 culinary quiz and her advantage was being able to get 1 extra ingredient.

• G. Garvin
• Troy Johnson
• Aarti Sequeira

• Round 1: Hearty Lunch - Red Light Special (marshmallows)

Eliminated 1st: Anna Harouvis

• Round 2: Taco Night - Know Your Varieties & Grocery List (jarred meat, tamarind soda, pork rinds, frozen peaches)

Eliminated 2nd: Joshua "Bushy" Bushnick

• Round 3: Family Favorite - Culinary Quiz & One Ingredient Per Aisle

Eliminated 3rd: Felix Barron

• Winner: Mark Estee ($20,000)

Notes: Mark won the culinary quiz in round 2 so his advantage was a 30 second headstart. He also won the culinary quiz in round 3 and his advantage was an extra item.

• Brian Malarkey
• Beau MacMillan
• Aarti Sequeira

• Round 1: Vegetarian Feast - Meals from the Middle

Eliminated 1st: Michele Wilson

• Round 2: Surf and Turf - Market Multiple Choice & Budget Battle ($9.35)

Eliminated 2nd: Nicky Morse

• Round 3: Best Dish - Food Wheel (whole chicken & "purple")

Eliminated 3rd: Johanna Lawrence

• Winner: Trevor Ball ($20,000)

Notes: Nicky won the new culinary quiz in season 2 and his advantage was getting an extra 65¢.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Beau MacMillan
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: Fried Feast - Watch Your Weight (5 lbs.)

Eliminated 1st: Colleen O'Hare

• Round 2: Dish on a Stick - Culinary Quiz & Clearance Carts

Eliminated 2nd: Brandon Peacock

• Round 3: Elegant Dinner - Food Wheel (pork chops & $7.86)

Eliminated 3rd: Josh Silvers

• Winner: Christopher Pipilis ($18,000)

Notes: Josh won the culinary quiz in round 2 so his advantage was 1 extra ingredient. The pork chops in round 3 were provided to the contestants and it didn't count towards their budget.

• Judy Joo
• G. Garvin
• Aarti Sequeira

• Round 1: Comfort Food - Clearance Carts

Eliminated 1st: Annquinetta Kelly

• Round 2: Breakfast for Dinner - Culinary Quiz & No Carts Allowed

Eliminated 2nd: Kim Malcolm

• Round 3: Best Dish - Food Wheel (frozen tilapia & aisle 1)

Eliminated 3rd: Christian Chavanne

• Winner: Eddie Porter ($20,000)

Notes: Eddie won the culinary quiz in round 2 so his advantage was being able to get an extra ingredient.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Troy Johnson
• Duskie Estes

• Round 1: Best Burger - Watch Your Weight (4 lbs.)

Eliminated 1st: Miles McMath

• Round 2: A Square Meal - Know Your Varieties & Frozen Food Feud

Eliminated 2nd: Keith Loren

• Round 3: Pork Dinner - Grocery List (fried onions, a starch, dried fruit, something red, ranch dressing, breakfast cereal)

Eliminated 3rd: Elizabeth Ristovski

• Winner: Holly Gray ($18,000)

Notes: Elizabeth won the culinary quiz in round 2 so her advantage was one extra ingredient from anywhere in the store

• Judy Joo
• Troy Johnson
• Brian Malarkey

• Round 1: International Dish - Clearance Carts

Eliminated 1st: Sarah Fish

• Round 2: Dessert - Know Your Varieties & Red Light Special (jerky)

Eliminated 2nd: Daniel Marquez

• Round 3: Best Dish - Culinary Quiz & ABC Game ("C")

Eliminated 3rd: Tanya Millican

• Winner: Ryan Murff ($16,000)

Notes: Ryan won the culinary quiz in round 2 and his advantage was a 30 second head start. He also won the culinary quiz in round 3 and his advantage was an extra ingredient that began with any letter. The ABC game was introduced in this episode by special guest Jim Belushi.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Troy Johnson
• Richard Blais

• Round 1: Comfort Food - Watch Your Weight (5 lbs.)

Eliminated 1st: Rana Obeidat

• Round 2: Noodle Dish - Word & Grocery List (anchovies, any nut, something green, grapefruit, shallots, mayonnaise)

Eliminated 2nd: Vincenzo Pileggi

• Round 3: Best Dish - One Ingredient Per Aisle

Eliminated 3rd: Eric Nelson Brown

• Winner: Veronica Eicken ($18,000)

Notes: For winning the second round culinary quiz, Veronica could omit 1 item from her grocery list.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Beau MacMillan
• Richard Blais

• Round 1: Best Dish - ABC Game ("F")

Eliminated 1st: Marc Murphy (Share Our Strength - $5,000)

• Round 2: International Dish - Food Wheel (whole chicken & $16)

Eliminated 2nd: Cat Cora (Chefs for Humanity - $5,000)

• Round 3: Upscale Dinner - Word & Frozen Food Feud

Eliminated 3rd: Marcel Vigneron (Veggie U - $5,000)

• Winner: Alex Guarnaschelli (Alex's Lemonade Stand - $18,000)

Notes: Food Network celebrity chefs compete for charity in this episode. Each chef that got eliminated received $5,000 from Guy and Food Network towards their charity. Marcel won the newest culinary quiz in round 3 so his advantage was 1 item from the produce aisle.

• G. Garvin
• Troy Johnson
• Duskie Estes

• Round 1: Comfort Food - Grocery List (ground meat, something over $5, radishes, maple syrup)

Eliminated 1st: Stretch Rumaner

• Round 2: Dinner Party - Clearance Carts

Eliminated 2nd: "Panini" Pete Blohme

• Round 3: Guy's Favorite - Culinary Quiz & Red Light Special (popcorn) & Cart Swap

Eliminated 3rd: John Atkinson

• Winner: Domineca Catelli ($20,000)

Notes: All the chefs competing were featured on "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives". Stretch was the first (and currently only) contestant to bring his own shopping cart, complete with horn and flamethrower; he did not get to use it in the competition. John won the third round culinary quiz so his advantage was 1 extra item. This is the first time, according to Guy, that the chefs got a "double whammy" challenge, referring to the 2 official games in the final round.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Troy Johnson
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: Hearty Lunch - Red Light Special (caramel apple)

Eliminated 1st: Art Jennette

• Round 2: Savory Treat - Single Aisle Showdown (aisle 6, +protein, +1 item)

Eliminated 2nd: Heather Feher

• Round 3: Best Dish - Culinary Quiz & Grocery List (bone marrow, blood orange, any liquor, black garlic, a root vegetable, chicken liver)

Eliminated 3rd: Phil Soussan

• Winner: Kristopher Delee ($18,000)

Notes: This is the first Halloween themed episode. In round 2, the contestants got to pick 1 protein and later on picked out an extra ingredient from Guy's small grocery rack. In round 3, for winning the culinary quiz, Kristopher's advantage was being able to omit one item from his grocery list.

• Judy Joo
• Beau MacMillan
• Marcela Valladolid

• Round 1: Pasta Dish - Single Aisle Showdown (aisle 1)

Eliminated 1st: Maribel Castaman

• Round 2: BBQ Feast - No Carts Allowed

Eliminated 2nd: Robert Ledzianowski

• Round 3: Dessert - Culinary Quiz & One Ingredient Per Aisle

Eliminated 3rd: Daniel Nilsson

• Winner: Erin Coopey ($20,000)

Notes: For winning the culinary quiz in round 3, Daniel's advantage was being able to grab an extra ingredient. However, he didn't need it and Erin forgot a crucial ingredient so in the spirit of fairness, he gave his extra ingredient advantage to Erin.

• Beau MacMillan
• Troy Johnson
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: 5-Star Seafood Dinner - 5 Ingredients or Less

Eliminated 1st: Jessica Grace

• Round 2: Lasagna - Word & Un-Gredients List (dried pasta sheets, ground beef, garlic, ricotta, Parmesan cheese, jarred tomato sauce, mozzarella)

Eliminated 2nd: Keith Breedlove

• Round 3: Ultimate Burger - ABC Game ("S")

Eliminated 3rd: Felipe Milanes

• Winner: Dustin Pestano ($16,000)

Notes: For winning the second round culinary quiz, Keith's advantage was being able to use one of the cheeses on the list. According to Guy, a viewer online inspired the second round game, "Un-gredients List" which made its debut in this episode. Guy provided ground beef to both chefs in the final round, which was exempt from the one-letter challenge.

• G. Garvin
• Troy Johnson
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: Best Grilled Dish - Budget Battle ($10.99)

Eliminated 1st: Cherie Wynn

• Round 2: Decadent Breakfast - Market Multiple Choice & Red Light Special (peanut butter & jelly)

Eliminated 2nd: Bobby Hansen

• Round 3: Sunday Supper - One Ingredient Per Aisle

Eliminated 3rd: Tori Nakano

• Winner: Francois de Melogue ($18,000)

Notes: For winning the second round culinary quiz, Tori's advantage was a 30 second head start.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Beau MacMillan
• G. Garvin

• Round 1: Best Dish - ABC Game ("G")

Eliminated 1st: Carolyn O'Reilly

• Round 2: Show Stopping Starter - Clearance Carts

Eliminated 2nd: Tom Lin

• Round 3: Classic Dish - Culinary Quiz & Frozen Food Feud -

Eliminated 3rd: Rocky Durham

• Winner: Tia Harrison ($18,000)

Notes: For winning the third round culinary quiz, Rocky's advantage was an extra ingredient from anywhere in the store.

• G. Garvin
• Aarti Sequeira
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: Inventive Fall Dish - Keep it Sample (cream of corn, pumpkin puree, quiche, black forest ham)

Eliminated 1st: Ranada West-Riley

• Round 2: Game Day Bites (Trio) - Red Light Special (frozen cranberries)

Eliminated 2nd: Shawne Shell

• Round 3: Upscale Thanksgiving Dinner - Culinary Quiz & 5 Ingredients or Less (+turkey breast)

Eliminated 3rd: Terry Braggs

• Winner: Randy Mulder ($18,000)

Notes: This is the show's first Thanksgiving holiday episode. For winning the round 3 culinary quiz, Terry was able to get an extra ingredient but he ended up forgetting to put it on the plate. The contestants were provided turkey breast in round 3 which didn't count towards their 5 items.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Troy Johnson
• Richard Blais

• Round 1: Decadent Dish - Meals From the Middle

Eliminated 1st: Mari Takahashi

• Round 2: Seafood Dinner - Budget Battle ($8.50)

Eliminated 2nd: Steve Couch

• Round 3: Best Hot Sandwich - Market Multiple Choice & Closing Time (90 seconds)

Eliminated 3rd: Michael Feker

• Winner: Yvette Bonanno ($16,000)

Notes: For winning the third round culinary quiz, Yvette's advantage was going back for an extra ingredient.

• Marcela Valladolid
• Judy Joo
• Brian Malarkey

• Round 1: Panini Lunch - Grocery List (horseradish, something green, candied orange peel, jarred item)

Eliminated 1st: Sanjivini Lal

• Round 2: Favorite Rice Dish - Meals From the Middle

Eliminated 2nd: Carol Mackey

• Round 3: Best Seafood Dinner - Culinary Close-Up & Closing Time (4 minutes) & Cart Swap

Eliminated 3rd: Brett Bowen

• Winner: Scott Worontzoff ($16,000)

Notes: For winning the third round culinary quiz, Brett's advantage was an extra ingredient from anywhere in the store.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Troy Johnson
• Richard Blais

• Round 1: Best Meat Dish - Watch Your Weight (6 lbs.)

Eliminated 1st: Mariah Tysz

• Round 2: All American Lunch - Food Wheel (frozen tilapia & $7.86)

Eliminated 2nd: Jesse McQuarrie

• Round 3: Gourmet Dinner - Culinary Quiz & Meals on No Wheels & Basket Swap & Red Light Special (chocolate)

Eliminated 3rd: Rob Borden

• Winner: Jean Paul Peluffo ($14,000)

Notes: For winning the third round culinary quiz, Jean Paul's advantage was an extra ingredient. The third round had the most games to date on the show, including an unofficial one. First, the shop was limited to 4 minutes. Second it was a version of "Think Small" except instead of using a shopping bag, they had to use a shopping basket. Third, they had to swap ingredients. Fourth, partway into the cook, Guy stopped the clock to announce a red light special ingredient.

• Aida Mollenkamp
• Troy Johnson
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: French Toast - Aisle Down (bread aisle)

Eliminated 1st: Alison Settle

• Round 2: Steak Dinner - Know Your Varieties & Can Can

Eliminated 2nd: Tony Nasello

• Round 3: Soup and Sandwich Combo - No Carts Allowed

Eliminated 3rd: Danielle McKay

• Winner: Eric Brenner ($18,000)

Notes: For winning the round 2 cuinary quiz, Danielle's advantage was 1 item from the produce department.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Troy Johnson
• Beau MacMillan

• Round 1: Favorite Holiday Meal - Keep it Sample (sweet potatoes, gingerbread man, lox, latkes)

Eliminated 1st: Dominic Rocchi

• Round 2: Holiday Dessert - Grocery Pictogram & Watch Your Weight (4 lbs.)

Eliminated 2nd: Carol Koty

• Round 3: Elegant New Years Dinner - No Carts Allowed

Eliminated 3rd: Eskender Aseged

• Winner: Gene Philbin ($25,000)

Notes: Though technically the first holiday episode was in season 1, this episode sets the basis for all future GGG holiday episodes with a fully decorated set and holiday themes in every round. For winning the culinary quiz in round 2, Carol's advantage was an extra pound of food. The winner got an extra $5,000 as a holiday bonus.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Troy Johnson
• Richard Blais

• Round 1: Breakfast - Watch Your Weight (5 lbs)

Eliminated 1st: Cindy Roberts (mom), Omar Roberts (son), Aida Roberts (daughter)

• Round 2: Hot Lunch - ABC Game ("R")

Eliminated 2nd: Laurel Robertson (mom), Cameron Robertson (son), & Megan Robertson (daughter)

• Round 3: Sunday Supper - Food Wheel (hot dogs & "red") & Time Out

Eliminated 3rd: Rick Bruno (dad), Harry Bruno (younger son), Shane Bruno (older son)

• Winners: Joe Chiovera (dad), Giuseppe Chiovera (younger son), & Xavier Chiovera (older son) ($14,000)

Notes: This is the first of four special episodes where four different families compete together in teams of three; in this episode two young kids competed with a parent. In round 3, the kids from both teams were the only ones allowed to shop for food (while their fathers yelled out ingredients from the station area), and later on the kids had to work in the kitchen for a few minutes while their fathers were forced to give instructions via white erase board.

• Richard Blais
• Troy Johnson
• Aarti Sequeira

• Round 1: Family Feast - 5 Ingredients or Less

Eliminated 1st: MJ Testa (chef/sister), June Testa (sister), Lisa Testa (sister)

• Round 2: Something Stuffed - Grocery List (something in a box, item that costs $3.49, something from aisle 8, vegetable with a stem)

Eliminated 2nd: Jose Loza (chef/brother), Maria Loza (sister), Edith Loza (sister)

• Round 3: Upscale Dinner - Food Wheel (strip steak + $7.15) & Time Out

Eliminated 3rd: Tregaye Fraser (chef/sister), Andrew Fraser (brother), Kristina Fraser (sister)

• Winner: Senada Grbic (chef/sister), Ermin Grbic (brother), Erna Grbic (sister) ($10,000)

Notes: This is the second of four special episodes where four different families compete together as teams of three; in this episode a chef and their two siblings competed. The steaks weren't part of the food budget in round 3.

• Beau MacMillan
• Troy Johnson
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: Noodle Dish - Aisle Down (aisle 4)

Eliminated 1st: Chanee Thurston (chef/sister), Delon Thurston (sister), Ernistine Thurston (grandma)

• Round 2: Dessert - Meals from the Middle

Eliminated 2nd: Omar Vera (chef/husband) Rachel Vera (wife), Elizabeth Vera (sister-in-law)

• Round 3: Favorite Family Meal - Culinary Quiz & Watch Your Weight (5 1/2 lbs.)

Eliminated 3rd: Dave Casey (chef/brother), Linda Casey (mother), Patrick Casey (brother)

• Winner: Bobby Parrish (chef/husband), Dessi Parrish (wife), Scott Parrish (brother) ($18,000)

Notes: This is the third of four special episodes where different families compete together as teams of three; in this episode a chef and two other family members, including spouses, competed. In the second round, Guy allowed the chefs access to the dairy section for 1 minute. In the third round, the head chefs had to let their families go shopping (but they could yell the ingredients). The Casey family won the culinary quiz in the third round so their advantage was an extra half pound of food.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Richard Blais
• Aarti Sequeira

• Round 1: Brunch - Red Light Special (raisins)

Eliminated 1st: Mandy Landefeld (mother), Jeff Landefeld (father), Drew Landefeld (son)

• Round 2: Comfort Meal - Budget Battle ($9.52) & Time Out

Eliminated 2nd: Donna Binbek (mother), Asha Binbek (daughter), Miriam Binbek (daughter)

• Round 3: Five Star Dinner - No Carts Allowed & Station Swap

Eliminated 3rd: Paul Murphy (father), Elizabeth Murphy (mother), Meghan Murphy (daughter)

• Winner: Michael Lavin (father), Lori Lavin (mother), Andrew Lavin (son) ($14,000)

Notes: This is the last of four special episodes where four different families compete together as teams of three; in this episode parents and their children competed. During the round 2 "Time Out", the head chefs of each family had to step out of the cooking stations for a little while. In round 3, the parents had to carry the groceries while the kids picked the ingredients.

• Duskie Estes
• Troy Johnson
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: Savory Starter - Red Light Special (chocolate)

Eliminated 1st: Hannah Ellham

• Round 2: Culinary Quiz & Food Wheel ("red" & $30)

Eliminated 2nd: Jerome Maxwell

• Round 3: Candlelight Dinner - Musical Carts

Eliminated 3rd: Tara Tahbaz

• Winner: Joel Miller ($14,000)

Notes: This was a special Valentine's Day episode. For winning the culinary quiz in round 2, Joel was able to get an extra ingredient. The game "Musical Carts" made its debut in round 3.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Madison Cowan
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: Best Dish - ABC Game ("M")

Eliminated 1st: Matt Andrews

• Round 2: Grilled Salad - Culinary Quiz & Watch Your Weight (6 lbs.)

Eliminated 2nd: Tony Sharpe

• Round 3: Best Burger - One Ingredient Per Aisle

Eliminated 3rd: Brian Anderson

• Winner: Katherine Humphus ($16,000)

Notes: For winning the culinary quiz in round 2, Brian was able to get 1 extra pound of food.

• Richard Blais
• Troy Johnson
• Aarti Sequeira

• Round 1: Barbecue Blowout - Budget Battle ($10.25)

Eliminated 1st: Jamarr Massey

• Round 2: Date Night Dinner - Logo Low-Down & Grocery List (Oscar Meyer carving board ham, caper berries, something from aisle 7, orange marmalade)

Eliminated 2nd: Lisa Brooks

• Round 3: Best Dish - Food Wheel (fresh salmon & aisle 10)

Eliminated 3rd: Tony Nguyen

• Winner: Caitie Maharg ($16,000)

Notes: A new culinary quiz was introduced in this episode in round 2, which Caitie won. Her advantage was a 30 second head start. This is one of the few episodes that had a name brand product in round 2 (Oscar Meyer).

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Troy Johnson
• Aida Mollenkamp

• Round 1: Ultimate Diner Dish - Watch Your Weight (7 lbs.)

Eliminated 1st: Chris Hirsch

• Round 2: Guy's Favorite - Culinary Quiz & Guy's Rack

Eliminated 2nd: Suzi Maitland

• Round 3: Stuffed Entree - One Ingredient Per Aisle

Eliminated 3rd: Matt Nagan

• Winner: Aaron May ($16,000)

Notes: This is the second special episode where all the contestants were featured in 'Diners, Drive-ins and Dives'. Aaron won the second round culinary quiz and his advantage was getting 1 extra item. Each contestant had to pick less-than-desirable ingredients from Guy's grocery rack in round 2.

• G. Garvin
• Troy Johnson
• Aarti Sequeira

• Round 1: Signature Dish - Watch Your Weight (4 1/2 lbs.)

Eliminated 1st: Madea Allen

• Round 2: Weeknight Family Dinner - Red Light Special (Seapak® jumbo butterfly shrimp)

Eliminated 2nd: Dan Spangler

• Round 3: Upscale Lunch - Know Your Varieties & One Ingredient Per Aisle

Eliminated 3rd: Stephane Meloni

• Winner: Meghan Cooper ($12,000)

Notes: Once again there was a name brand sponsor (Seapak) in round 2. Meghan won the third round culinary quiz and her advantage was picking 1 extra ingredient.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Brian Malarkey
• Aida Mollenkamp

• Round 1: Hors D'oeuvres - Red Light Special (instant ramen)

Eliminated 1st: Todd Gray

• Round 2: Five Star Seafood Dinner - Know Your Varieties & Budget Battle ($7.77)

Eliminated 2nd: Dante Boccuzzi

• Round 3: Best Dish - 123 Game (mushroom, 2 ways, 3 aisles)

Eliminated 3rd: Marjorie Meek-Bradley

• Winner: Rick Lewis ($14,000)

Notes: All competing chefs were James Beard award nominees. Dante won the second round culinary quiz and his advantage was an extra 73¢ towards his budget.

• Christy Vega
• Beau MacMillan
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: Meatloaf - Un-gredients (white bread, yellow onion, parsley, ground beef, eggs, ketchup)

Eliminated 1st: Joan Taylor

• Round 2: Party Appetizer - Keep It Sample (cottage cheese, cherry pie filling, vermouth, chips)

Eliminated 2nd: Kathy Fang

• Round 3: Daring Dish - Culinary Quiz & Closing Time (2 minutes)

Eliminated 3rd: Kaimana Chee

• Winner: Corey Newman ($10,000)

Notes: Kiamana won the third round culinary quiz and his advantage was being able to get 1 extra ingredient.

• Christy Vega
• Beau MacMillan
• G. Garvin

• Round 1: Best Dish - ABC Game ("P")

Eliminated 1st: Albert Alvarado

• Round 2: Chicken Dinner - Grocery List (something that costs $2.99, gochujang, pickled item, candy)

Eliminated 2nd: Ashley Cook

• Round 3: Grilled Dish - Grocery Pictogram & Can Can

Eliminated 3rd: Joe Jacobsmeyer

• Winner: Dave Cuntz ($12,000)

Notes: Dave won the third round culinary quiz and his advantage was being able to get 1 item from the produce section.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Brian Malarkey
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: Hot Sandwich - Keep It Sample (cheese crackers, tamarind, milk, pot stickers)

Eliminated 1st: Desiree Lavalette

• Round 2: International Dish - Word & 5 Ingredients or Less

Eliminated 2nd: Joseph Gutierrez

• Round 3: Best Dish - High/Low Food Wheel (rack of lamb & pork rinds)

Eliminated 3rd: Ben Stephens

• Winner: Reino Cruz ($16,000)

Notes: Reino won the second round culinary quiz and his advantage was an extra ingredient.

• G. Garvin
• Richard Blais
• Aarti Sequeira

• Round 1: Mediterranean Feast - Meals From The Middle

Eliminated 1st: Robert Stewart

• Round 2: Salad and Sandwich - Grocery Pictogram & No Carts Allowed

Eliminated 2nd: Andy "Ginger" Nienke

• Round 3: Family Favorite - One Ingredient Per Aisle

Eliminated 3rd: Marisa Gittens

• Winner: Drew Johnson ($14,000)

Notes: Drew won the second round culinary quiz and his advantage was being able to get 1 extra item (though he didn't need it).

• Richard Blais
• Troy Johnson
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: Breakfast - ABC Game ("R")

Eliminated 1st: Chanda Clark

• Round 2: Steakhouse Dinner - Watch Your Weight (4 lbs.)

Eliminated 2nd: Marianne Sundquist

• Round 3: Best Dish - High/Low Food Wheel (pâté & canned cheese)

Eliminated 3rd: Chase Meneely

• Winner: Walter Potenza ($12,000)

• Troy Johnson
• Aarti Sequeira
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: Hometown Hit - 5 Ingredients or Less

Eliminated 1st: Scott Maki (the south)

• Round 2: Seafood Supper - Word & Frozen Food Feud

Eliminated 2nd: Eric Rogers (the midwest)

• Round 3: Best Dish - 123 Game (halibut & lamb, 2 ways, 3 aisles)

Eliminated 3rd: Demetrio Zavala (east coast)

• Winner: Crista Luedtke (west coast - $16,000)

Notes: Chefs representing the east coast, the west coast, the mid-west, and the south competed in this episode. Crista won the second round culinary quiz and her advantage was 1 item from the produce section. In previous 123 games, Guy gave both contestants the mandatory ingredient but in this episode, the contestants got to choose the ingredient they would prepare two ways (Crista picked halibut, Demetrio picked lamb).

• G. Garvin
• Beau MacMillan
• Aida Mollenkamp

• Round 1: Hearty Lunch - Watch Your Weight (5 lbs.)

Eliminated 1st: Jacqueline Mearman

• Round 2: Innovative Dinner - Grocery List (Bush's Sweet Heat® beans, exotic fruit, item from aisle 8, black garlic)

Eliminated 2nd: Cidney Wilcox

• Round 3: Best Dish - Culinary Quiz & High/Low Food Wheel (oysters & liverwurst) & 3-Minute Shop

Eliminated 3rd: Mike Degen

• Winners: Michael Hung ($10,000)

Notes: Mike won the third round culinary quiz so his advantage was 30 seconds of shop time in the middle of the round (and he used them to get two key ingredients he forgot).

• Duskie Estes
• Troy Johnson
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: Breakfast - Aisle Down (aisle 10)

Eliminated 1st: Afreen Wahab

• Round 2: Family Favorite - Market Multiple Choice & Express Lane (7 items, +1 extra item)

Eliminated 2nd: Miriam Carlinbryan

• Round 3: Indulgent Dinner - Flip This Dish (ladyfingers, instant espresso, mascarpone, dark rum, unsweetened cocoa powder)

Eliminated 3rd: Reva Constantine

• Winner: Jill Dedinsky ($18,000)

Notes: This was mother's day special. Guy's wife, Lori, was a special guest who helped in Round 2 and offered an extra item to the contestants. Miriam won the second round culinary quiz so her advantage was a 30 second head start.

• Christy Vega
• Richard Blais
• G. Garvin

• Round 1: Comfort Dish - 5 ingredients or Less

Eliminated 1st: Lee Ann Miller

• Round 2: Cocktail Brunch - Red Light Special (Simply Orange® pulp free juice)

Eliminated 2nd: Charlie Ayers

• Round 3: Dynamite Dinner - Culinary Quiz & Musical Carts

Eliminated 3rd: Ignacio Chavarria

• Winner: Erika Tucker ($16,000)

Notes: The red light special item in round two (Simply Orange) was a brand name item. Erika won the culinary quiz in round 3 so her advantage was to get one extra item after shopping was done.

• Brian Malarkey
• Troy Johnson
• Aarti Sequeira

• Round 1: Best Dish - Let It Roll (ricotta, juicer, 3:00, tofu)

Eliminated 1st: Aimee Saling

• Round 2: Champagne Brunch - Culinary Quiz & Clearance Carts

Eliminated 2nd: Maylin Navarro

• Round 3: Chicken Dinner - One Ingredient Per Aisle

Eliminated 3rd: Andrew Reyes

• Winner: Eddie Matney ($12,000)

Notes: For winning the second round culinary quiz, Andrew's advantage was a 30 second head start.

• Brian Malarkey
• Troy Johnson
• Aarti Sequeira

• Round 1: Best Grilled Dish - ABC Game ("A", "B", "G")

Eliminated 1st: Lexie Dean

• Round 2: Meat Madness - Red Light Special (tamarind paste)

Eliminated 2nd: Kathy Pullin

• Round 3: Family Favorite - Culinary Quiz & Closing Time (2 minutes)

Eliminated 3rd: Corey Hall

• Winner: Antonio Skeeters ($14,000)

Notes: The theme of this episode is grilling in every round. The first round game was a variation of the ABC game where instead of letters chosen out of a jar, the letters given were based on the acronym for "Always Be Grilling". For winning the third round culinary quiz, Antonio's advantage was a 30 second head start.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Aarti Sequeira
• Troy Johnson

• Round 1: Redemption Dinner - Grocery List (seafood, garlic, pasta, baby food)

Eliminated 1st: Karen Forsberg

• Round 2: High-End Lunch - Clearance Carts

Eliminated 2nd: Ghazwan Alsharif

• Round 3: Best Dish - Let It Roll (4:30, buttermilk, ice cream)

Eliminated 3rd: Daniel Nilsson

• Winner: Tregaye Fraser ($14,000)

Notes: Four returning chefs vie for a chance at redemption. The ingredients in the round 1 "Grocery List" were all ingredients each returning chef mishandled their first time around (and resulted in their first-time elimination). Tregaye Fraser is notable for going on to win season 12 of Food Network Star and even serving as guest judge in future episodes of GGG.

• Christy Vega
• Richard Blais
• G. Garvin

• Round 1: Elevated Classic Duo - Frozen Food Can Can

Eliminated 1st: Kathryn Harrod and Celeste Terrell (engaged)

• Round 2: Soup and Sandwich Duo - ABC Game ("P" & "M") & Time-Out

Eliminated 2nd: Fletcher Starkey and Roshani Patel (dating)

• Round 3: Surf and Turf - One Ingredient At A Time

Eliminated 3rd: Ethan Gadson and Jamie Gadson (married)

• Winner: Peter Kahl and Cindy Kahl (divorced - $8,000)

Notes: Four different couples (dating, engaged, married, and divorced) compete in this special episode. In round 1, two games were combined; "Frozen Food Feud" and "Can Can". A new game is introduced in round 3 where the pairs get one ingredient per trip, relay style.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Richard Blais
• Aarti Sequeira

• Round 1: Family Dinner - Express Lane (7 items)

Eliminated 1st: Ryan Jackson

• Round 2: Guilty Pleasure - Food Pyramid (croutons, pears, mussels)

Eliminated 2nd: Ryan Pang

• Round 3: Date Night Dinner - Word & Closing Time (2 minutes) & Cart Swap

Eliminated 3rd: Alex Young

• Winner: Ken Patrick ($12,000)

Notes: This is a special Father's Day episode with Guy's older son, Hunter, helping host the episode. Ken won the culinary quiz in round 3 so his advantage was being able to get 2 extra ingredients.

• Beau MacMillan
• Aida Mollenkamp
• Aarti Sequeira

• Round 1: Barbecue Block Party - Let It Roll (sour cream, soy sauce, 2:30, ice cream)

Eliminated 1st: Peter Botcher

• Round 2: Seafood Spectacular - Word & Watch Your Weight (6 lbs.)

Eliminated 2nd: Patrick Henry Sr.

• Round 3: Chicken Dinner - Flip This Dish (cherries, cornstarch, almond extract, pie crust)

Eliminated 3rd: Jennifer Solomon

• Winner: John Conley ($16,000)

Notes: For winning the round 2 culinary quiz, Patrick's advantage was an extra pound of food.

• Richard Blais
• Aida Mollenkamp
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: Regional Feast - Odd/Even (odd aisles)

Eliminated 1st: Paul Turano (east coast)

• Round 2: All-American Burger & Fries - Un-gredients (ground meat, buns, lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes)

Eliminated 2nd: Marvin Woods (the south)

• Round 3: Presidential Dinner - Culinary Quiz & 4-Minute Shop & Red Light Special (jelly beans)

Eliminated 3rd: Tracy Flores (west coast)

• Winner: Josh Galliano (the midwest - $20,000)

Notes: This is the second special episode where the theme is bringing in contestants from four different parts of the United States (south, midwest, east coast, and west coast). For winning the third round culinary quiz, Josh's advantage was one extra ingredient.

• Beau MacMillan
• Troy Johnson
• Aida Mollenkamp

• Round 1: Best Dish - ABC Game ("S")

Eliminated 1st: Jodie Ruben

• Round 2: Lavish Lunch - Vowel Play & Budget Battle ($10)

Eliminated 2nd: Dan Saito

• Round 3: Comfort Meal - Musical Carts

Eliminated 3rd: Veronica Marquez

• Winners: Jordan Wakefield ($16,000)

Notes: For winning the culinary quiz in round 2, Dan's advantage was an extra 75¢.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Brian Malarkey
• Aarti Sequeira

• Round 1: Best Dish - Odd/Even (even aisles)

Eliminated 1st: MJ Jackson

• Round 2: International Dish - Keep It Sample (mango chips, dried chickpeas, fish sticks, cookie butter)

Eliminated 2nd: Beth Shaw

• Round 3: Dinner Party Plate - Express Lane (7 items)

Eliminated 3rd: Kiet Philavanh

• Winner: Scott Hines ($14,000)

• Catherine McCord
• Richard Blais
• Troy Johnson

• Round 1: Comfort Meal - 5 Ingredients or Less

Eliminated 1st: Lior Hillel

• Round 2: Upscale Dinner - Culinary Quiz & Grocery List (pretzels, ketchup, canned peaches, something for $1.99)

Eliminated 2nd: Shoma Goomansingh

• Round 3: Steak Sandwich - Odd/Even (even aisles)

Eliminated 3rd: Trent Pavlik

• Winner: Lisa Cornish ($16,000)

Notes: For winning the second round culinary quiz, Lisa's advantage was 2 extra minutes of cook time (this was the first and currently only time extra cook time was given as an advantage).

• Melissa d'Arabian
• G. Garvin
• Aarti Sequeira

• Round 1: Best Dish - World Fusion (China & Italy)

Eliminated 1st: Anthony DiCoco

• Round 2: Daring Dish - Let It Roll (ketchup, juicer, maraschino cherry)

Eliminated 2nd: Tyler Baxter

• Round 3: Fine Dining Dinner - 123 Game (potato, 2 ways, 3 aisles)

Eliminated 3rd: Jae-Eun Jung

• Winner: Emily Newmark ($14,000)

Notes: Young, up and coming chefs are featured in this episode.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• G. Garvin
• Aarti Sequeira

• Round 1: Burger And A Side - Shopstacle Course & Red Light Special (freeze dried fruits & vegetables)

Eliminated 1st: Paul Adamson

• Round 2: Upscale Dinner - Grocery Pictogram & ABC Game ("S")

Eliminated 2nd: Joseph "Scottie" Scott

• Round 3: Best Dish - Let It Roll (mayonnaise & American cheese)

Eliminated 3rd: Lena Price

• Winner: Brandon Armstrong ($14,000)

Notes: This episode had a patriotic slant with American flags decorating the cooking stations. The game in the first round, "Shopstacle Course", has only been played in this episode and it involved several piles of boxes and groceries stacked around the store to slow the shoppers down. Joseph won the round 2 culinary quiz so his advantage was getting an extra item that begins with any letter.

• Richard Blais
• Aida Mollenkamp
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: Italian Feast - Watch Your Weight (4 lbs.)

Eliminated 1st: Gabby Malito

• Round 2: Breakfast - Garbled Groceries & Flip This Dish (romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, croutons, anchovies)

Eliminated 2nd: Bourke Floyd

• Round 3: Best Dish - Food Wheel (fresh salmon & aisle 9)

Eliminated 3rd: Mary Schiller

• Winner: Darion Williams ($20,000)

Notes: A new culinary quiz was introduced in this episode ("Garbled Groceries") and Darion won it so his advantage was removing one item from the round 2 list.

• Duskie Estes
• Troy Johnson
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: International Lunch - ABC Game ("P", "Z")

Eliminated 1st: G. Garvin (Jenesse Center Inc.)

• Round 2: Decadent Dinner - Culinary Quiz & Single Aisle Showdown (aisle 1)

Eliminated 2nd: Richard Blais (The Giving Kitchen)

• Round 3: Family Meal - Food Pyramid (frozen monkey bread, pimento cheese, canned tiny shrimp)

Eliminated 3rd: Aarti Sequeira (Postpartum Support International)

• Winner: Beau MacMillan ($16,000 - St. Mary's Food Bank)

Notes: This was the first of several special episodes where different celebrity chefs compete for their charity of choice. The contestants in this episode were regular GGG judges. Aarti won the round 2 culinary quiz so her advantage was an extra item from aisle 2.

• Duskie Estes
• Troy Johnson
• Brian Malarkey

• Round 1: Hearty Lunch - Grocery Bowl (ginger beer, tofu, wasabi paste, macaroons)

Eliminated 1st: Eric Greenspan (Stu and the Kids)

• Round 2: All American Meal - Meals from the Middle

Eliminated 2nd: Jet Tila (K9s for Warriors)

• Round 3: A-List Dinner - High/Low Food Wheel (king crab & grits)

Eliminated 3rd: Anne Burrell (JDRF)

• Winner: Marcel Vigneron ($20,000 - LA Kitchen)

Notes: This was the second of several special episodes where different celebrity chefs compete for their charity of choice.

• Melissa d'Arabian
• Duskie Estes
• G. Garvin

• Round 1: Favorite Lunch - Red Light Special (potato nuggets)

Eliminated 1st: Patrick Neely (SCDAA)

• Round 2: Best Noodle Dish - Clearance Carts

Eliminated 2nd: Penny Davidi (Beyond the Bell)

• Round 3: Show Stopping Dinner - Food Pyramid (potato flakes, grape soda, short ribs)

Eliminated 3rd: Ron Ben-Israel (Lambda Legal)

• Winner: Justin Warner ($16,000 - Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger)

Notes: This was the third of several special episodes where different celebrity chefs compete for their charity of choice.

• Richard Blais
• Troy Johnson
• Duskie Estes

• Round 1: Upscale Dinner - Frozen Food Feud & Can Can

Eliminated 1st: Aaron McCargo Jr. (Play To Win)

• Round 2: Relaxing Brunch - Musical Carts

Eliminated 2nd: Elizabeth Falkner (Cycle For Survival)

• Round 3: Best Dish - 123 Game (corn, 2 ways, 3 aisles)

Eliminated 3rd: Madison Cowan (NYC Food Bank)

• Winner: Michael Psilakis ($16,000 - PKD Foundation)

Notes: This was the fourth of several special episodes where different celebrity chefs compete for their charity of choice.

• Beau MacMillan
• Troy Johnson
• Aarti Sequeira

• Round 1: Winner's Dinner - Express Lane (7 items)

Eliminated 1st: No elimination

• Round 2: Pre-Game Meal - Let It Roll (eggs, spiralizer, 2:30, beef jerky)

Eliminated 2nd: Takeo Spikes (Rally Foundation) & Lorena Garcia (Common Threads) and Jennifer Lacy (Saved By The Ball) & Marc Murphy (No Kid Hungry)

• Round 3: Cheat Day Dish - One Ingredient At A Time

Eliminated 3rd: Rich Aurilia (Make A Wish Foundation) & Robert Irvine (Robert Irvine Foundation)

• Winner: Marcel Reece ($15,000 - Marcel Reece Foundation) & Brian Malarkey ($15,000 - Chimps Inc.)

Notes: This was the fifth and last of several special episodes where different celebrity chefs compete. In this episode, athletes were paired up with celebrity chefs who had a chance to split up to $30,000 between their two charities of choice. This is the first time in the show that no contestants were eliminated in the first round, meaning there would be a double elimination in the second round.

• G. Garvin
• Aarti Sequeira
• Catherine McCord

• Round 1: Blue Plate Special - Let It Roll (eggs, buttermilk, juicer, & potato chips)

Eliminated 1st: Kristopher Murray

• Round 2: Italian Classic - Culinary Quiz & High/Low Food Wheel (oysters & relish)

Eliminated 2nd: Billy Reid

• Round 3: Pork Dinner - One Ingredient Per Aisle

Eliminated 3rd: Luli Rangel

• Winner: "Mama" Meg Heriford ($14,000)

Notes: Billy won the round 2 culinary quiz so his advantage was a 30 second head start.

• Aarti Sequeira
• Jet Tila
• Tregaye Fraser

• Round 1: Spicy High-End Dinner - Flip This Dish (bread, eggs, raisins, vanilla)

Eliminated 1st: Katy Chang

• Round 2: Signature Spicy Dish - Spree Ball (habanero, dried ghost pepper, habanero)

Eliminated 2nd: Collin Craig

• Round 3: Extra Spicy Guilty Pleasure - Grocery List (pepperoni, pepperjack cheese, pepper jelly, pickled pepper)

Eliminated 3rd: Katy Smith

• Winner: Jazz Singsanong ($16,000)

Notes: The theme of this episode is cooking spicy foods in every round. In the round 2 spree ball: Katy rolled first, Jazz rolled second, and Collin rolled third.

• Marc Murphy
• Eric Greenspan
• Marc Summers

• Round 1: Comfort Breakfast

Eliminated 1st: Peter Botros

• Round 2: Spicy Lunch - Guy's Spice Rack

Eliminated 2nd: Rosako Bailey

• Round 3: Fried Dinner - Food Pyramid (wasabi, fry mix, ricotta)

Eliminated 3rd: Josh Steiner

• Winner: Lacy Larson ($20,000)

Notes: Chefs were given $60 and had 5 minutes to buy the groceries they needed to last them for all three rounds (breakfast, lunch, & dinner). There was no game in the first round. In the second round, Guy let them choose a single spicy ingredient for their dish.

• Tregaye Fraser
• Eddie Jackson
• Marc Murphy

• Round 1: Decadent Pizza - High/Low Food Wheel (Wagyu rib-eye & grape jelly)

Eliminated 1st: Terrill Brazelton

• Round 2: Guilty Pleasure Pizza - No Carts Allowed

Eliminated 2nd: Nino Coniglio

• Round 3: Out of the Box Pizza - Out of Stock (no pizza dough)

Eliminated 3rd: Brittany Saxton

• Winner: Jonathan Shepard ($16,000)

Notes: The theme of this episode was making pizzas in every round.

• Marc Murphy
• Aarti Sequeira
• Rutledge Wood

• Round 1: Thanksgiving Feast - Cornucopia

Eliminated 1st: No elimination

Best Dish: Michael Rudolph & Carl Ruiz

• Round 2: Fall Family Favorite - Grocery List (pretzels, squash, farro, pancetta)

Eliminated 2nd: Michael Rudolph & Carl Ruiz, and Robb Ledesma & Aaron May

• Winners: Michael Hillstrom & Damaris Phillips ($10,000)

Notes: This was a special Thanksgiving episode where three judges pair up with three young, aspiring chefs from Guy's special culinary program, 'Worth Our Weight'. The winner gets a guaranteed $10,000. The round 1 game was a version of 'Think Small' where they had to use a cornucopia shaped basket to fit all their groceries. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, no one was eliminated in the first round which meant a double elimination and an automatic winner in the second round. For having the best dish in round 1, Michael and Carl didn't have to use one of the mandatory ingredients on the grocery list.

• Aaron May
• Carl Ruiz
• Aarti Sequiera

• Round 1: Holiday Ham Dish - Secret Santa (seafood seasoning, creme fraiche, chocolate hazelnut spread, fish sauce)

Eliminated 1st: Heather Ludzack

• Round 2: Holiday Family Dinner - Stocking Stuffer (fruit cake, potato latke mix, egg nog, candy canes)

Eliminated 2nd: Louis Remillard and "Panini" Pete Blohme

• Winner: Richard Hales ($20,000)

Notes: In this holiday episode, Guy invites some of his favorite DDD and GGG chefs who are competing for charity. Guy brought in his son, Hunter, to help with the first game where each chef got a gift box with a mandatory ingredient inside related to their cooking style or hometown. Round 2 was changed into a winner-take-all round and the game played was a version of "Grocery List" where the mandatory ingredients were already packed in a Christmas stocking. In the spirit of the holidays, Richard offered to split his winnings with his fellow round 2 competitors (and Guy let them join Richard on the shopping spree).

• Troy Johnson
• Catherine McCord
• Brian Malarkey

• Round 1: Steakhouse Dinner - Face Wheel (Carl Ruiz: turkey jerky & Eric Greenspan: canned octopus)

Best Dish: Eric Greenspan

Moving On: Damaris Phillips, Duskie Estes, Aaron May, Melissa D'Arabian, Carl Ruiz

• Round 2: 'Chocolatey' 'Pork' 'Pot Pie' - Menu Magnet Madness

Moving on: Justin Warner

Eliminated: Aarti Sequiera (Post-Partum Depression - $1,000)

Notes: Similar to the previous season's 'Superstars Tournament', part 1 of this 5 part tournament starts off with eight contestants; all GGG judges. The best six dishes in round 1 move on while the bottom two compete again in a round 2 "redemption round". The winner of round 2 joins the round 1 winners and the other chef is sent home. The round 1 game is a variation of "Food Wheel" where photos of each judge is placed on a wheel and the photo it lands on represents the judge's least favorite food; and the food everyone will all have to cook with in round 1. Each eliminated chef gets $1,000 donated to their charity.

• Troy Johnson
• Catherine McCord
• Brian Malarkey

• Round 1: Best Pasta Dish - Express Lane (8 Items) & ABC Game ("S")

Best Dish: Aaron May

Moving On: Aaron May, Eric Greenspan, Damaris Phillips, Carl Ruiz

• Round 2: Korean pizza, Korean sub & fries, or Korean dessert - Wild Cards (Korean)

Moving on: Justin Warner, Duskie Estes

Eliminated: Melissa D'Arabian (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - $1,000)

Notes: Part 2 of a 5 part tournament starts off with seven GGG judges. The best four dishes in round 1 move on while the bottom three compete against each other in round 2 and one chef is sent home. For winning best dish, Aaron May was given an advantage for the third episode.

• Troy Johnson
• Catherine McCord
• Brian Malarkey

• Round 1: Regional Seafood Plate - Budget Battle ($40 $20) & No Carts Allowed

Best Dish/Moving On: Duskie Estes & Damaris Phillips

• Round 2: Elevated Guilty Pleasure - Dinner Rush (20 minutes)

Moving on: Eric Greenspan, Aaron May, Carl Ruiz

Eliminated: Justin Warner (Planned Parenthood - $1,000)

Notes: Part 3 of a 5 part tournament starts off with six GGG judges who get paired up in round 1. For winning best dish last episode, Aaron's advantage is picking the teams for round 1 (he picked Eric for his teammate, and paired up Justin with Carl and Duskie with Damaris). The best team moves on while the bottom four compete against each other. Though Guy initially gave the chefs a $40 budget in round 1, he cut the amount in half at the registers, forcing the chefs to quickly re-think their dish.

• Troy Johnson
• Catherine McCord
• Brian Malarkey

• Round 1: Best Cheese Dish - Kiddie Carts & Frozen Food Feud & Can Can

Best Dish/Moving On: Aaron May

• Round 2: Refined Dinner - Grocery Bowl (black beans, kimchi, wasabi peas)

Moving on: Carl Ruiz, Eric Greenspan, Damaris Phillips

Eliminated: Duskie Estes (Worth Our Weight - $1,000)

Notes: Part 4 of a 5-part tournament starts off with five GGG judges. The best dish in round 1 gets moves onto the finale and gets an advantage in the final episode. The bottom four compete against each other with only three moving onto the finale.

• Troy Johnson
• Catherine McCord
• Brian Malarkey

• Round 1: Chicken Dinner - Grocery List (canned asparagus, dandelion greens, gefilte fish)

Eliminated 1st: No elimination

Best Dish: Damaris Phillips

• Round 2: Lunch - Food Pyramid (Duskie Estes: pork party mix, lunch, 5 lbs.)

Eliminated 2nd: Damaris Phillips (Louisville Story Program - $1,000) & Carl Ruiz (National Alzheimer's Association - $1,000)

• Round 3: Judgement Day Dinner - 7 Items or List (aisle 8 Item, something orange, meat on the bone, carbonated item, boxed item, something over $10, something under 9 oz.)

Eliminated 3rd: Aaron May (Jared Allen's Home for Wounded Warriors - $5,000)

• Winner: Eric Greenspan (National Public Radio - $40,000)

Notes: Final part starts off with four GGG judges competing in a regular format episode where the last chef standing will win $40,000 for their charity. For winning best dish last episode, Aaron's advantage in round 1 was not having to use 1 ingredient from the grocery list. Since no one was eliminated in round 1, there was a double elimination in round 2. The food pyramid game combined the "Face Wheel" concept (photos of all judges) from part 1 and the game "Watch Your Weight", plus it assigned them their dish. Damaris' round 1 "best dish" advantage was getting an extra 2 lbs. of food. The final game combined "Grocery List" with "Express Lane" and required them to use only the 7 items on the list. The runner-up got $5,000 towards their charity.

• Justin Warner
• Catherine McCord
• Aaron May

• Round 1: Retro Redo - Express Lane (10 items)

Eliminated 1st: Chloe Baker

• Round 2: Regional Classic Dish - Keep It Sample (bacon bits, canned ham, frozen orange juice, TV dinner)

Eliminated 2nd: Beth Lyon

• Round 3: 'Garlicky' 'Lamb' 'Wellington' - Menu Magnet Madness

Eliminated 3rd: Kevin Robinson

• Winner: Bobby Will ($16,000)

Notes: The theme of this episode was versions of classic, old-school dishes in every round.