Naples Chef to Compete on Guy Fieri's New Food Network Show

Kayla Pfeiffer, a "Chopped" champion, will appear on "Flavortown Food Fight" on March 4.

Published on Mar. 4, 2026

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Naples chef Kayla Pfeiffer, a previous winner of the Food Network show "Chopped", will compete on Guy Fieri's new series "Flavortown Food Fight". The new show features skills challenges and cooking rounds where contestants can earn up to $20,000 per episode. Pfeiffer's episode is set to premiere on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, and will be available for streaming on HBO Max and discovery+.

Why it matters

This is an exciting opportunity for Pfeiffer, a local chef, to showcase her culinary skills on a national platform. Her appearance on "Flavortown Food Fight" comes as she prepares to open her second restaurant, Heyday Cookshop, a chef residency concept designed to encourage collaboration in the kitchen.

The details

"Flavortown Food Fight" sends chefs into Fieri's fictional culinary world, where they start by participating in a skills challenge followed by two rounds of cooking challenges to earn cash. Though all contestants can earn cash, only the final winner will take it home. Two judges will determine which chef moves on and which chef goes home each episode. Episode winners can earn up to $20,000 across the challenges and will return to face new competitors the following week.

  • Pfeiffer's episode is set to premiere on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
  • The episode will be available for streaming on HBO Max and discovery+ the following day.

The players

Kayla Pfeiffer

A Naples chef and owner of Bicyclette Cookshop, who is a previous winner of the Food Network show "Chopped".

Guy Fieri

The host of the new Food Network show "Flavortown Food Fight".

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What they’re saying

“Why win one Food Network culinary competition when you can take a shot at winning two?”

— Kayla Pfeiffer (naplesnews.com)

What’s next

Pfeiffer's episode of "Flavortown Food Fight" will premiere on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 9 p.m. ET. Viewers can watch the episode live or stream it the following day on HBO Max and discovery+.

The takeaway

Kayla Pfeiffer's appearance on Guy Fieri's new Food Network show "Flavortown Food Fight" is a testament to her culinary skills and her ambition to continue challenging herself on national television. Her success on the show could also help drive interest in her upcoming second restaurant, Heyday Cookshop, which aims to foster collaboration in the local culinary community.