Season 1

The candidates face their first challenge learning the Chicken Guy! menu.

A candidate decides to leave the competition. The first challenge for the remaining six is a pop quiz and taste test on the Chicken Guy! menu and brand. The candidates develop a milkshake and sauce that reflect their backstory.

The six candidates continue their training at Chicken Guy! University, but one has to leave for a day to save his job at home. The competition takes an emotional toll on everyone as they face the challenge of making three full meals by themselves.

The candidates travel to Branson, Mo., to host a Chicken Guy! pop-up at Guy Fieri's Branson Kitchen and Bar. Each pair has to plan a menu, create a marketing strategy, train the in-house staff and execute it during a two-hour service.

The Branson takeover comes to an emotional end, but the job interview isn't over yet. Guy Fieri sends the candidates to Nashville, Tenn., for a daunting challenge, hosting hundreds of guests at Fry or Fly Fest! food and beer festival. They must use their entire Show Wallet to create a thematic spin on the Chicken Guy! menu and reinforce that theme with decorated tents and marketing literature. To help them build the best experience, each candidate is allowed to a bring a friend or family member as support. As the smell of fried chicken fills the air, Guy shows up to see the candidates' efforts, and the pressure is enough to make some fall to their knees.

At Fry or Fly Fest in Nashville, Tenn., it's time for the six candidates to impress Guy Fieri, the judges and the festival crowd with the creativity, flavors and execution in their tents. There are some big hits and a few misses, but overall, Guy is impressed with how much the candidates have learned and how far they're willing to go for the keys to a Chicken Guy! franchise -- but he's still not sure who deserves them. He decides to issue one more challenge: The candidates have to prep the new Nashville Chicken Guy! for its grand opening. Guy has a heart-to-heart with each candidate and struggles with the decision, but in the end, only one can fly and win.