The career of Guy Fieri is a true anomaly. It’s incredibly rare for someone to go from being beloved to mocked to beloved without some major event altering their career. Fieri has always been the same guy, the only thing that has changed is the way the world feels about him. 

After achieving a decent level of local fame with his various restaurants in Northern California, Fieri became nationally known when “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” premiered on the Food Network. Over the course of 35 seasons, Fieri has visited hundreds of different establishments highlighting local delicacies. And by “local delicacies” we mean some of the most ridiculous, mouthwatering concoctions you’ve ever seen. Restaurants that once were known only locally ended up seeing customers pour in from all over the country. 

Fieri’s enthusiasm was infectious and the show became a hit. But at the same time, his image and schtick started to wear thin after a while. Being genuine can only get you so far in pop culture, inevitably the masses will start to turn on you. There was no more joy in Flavortown…. until there was. 

Starting with the premier of “Guys Grocery Games,” Fieri started winning people back. The show is a weird meld of “Supermarket Sweep” and “Chopped” as chefs have to run through the Flavortown Supermarket to gather what they need to create a trio of meals. The winner gets $20,000 and even the toughest of characters will break down in tears hearing each contestant’s story. 

As wildfires have become a regular occurrence in California, so too has Fieri setting up shop and cooking for all of the firefighters. During the pandemic, Fieri also did his best to help support restaurant workers who were suddenly unemployed, giving back to the industry he loves so very much. 

In an industry that caters mostly to the elite and highbrow, Guy Fieri is an everyman who just wants to taste something that blows back his signature bleached blonde hair. And as a tattooed gentleman himself, we’re guessing Fieri would give his stamp of approval to all of the amazing Guy Fieri tattoos below. These are the tattoos of Flavortown!