There's nothing that can replicate the smoky flavor of char, so when I've got the hankering for it, I tell my wife that I'm taking care of dinner. I have three different types of barbecues - a coal, gas and smoker - so I can experiment a lot.

G. Fieri attended the University of Nevada Las Vegas and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management in 1990. Fieri appeared on other Food Network programs such as Dinner: Impossible in 2007 and 2009 Paula's Party Ace of Cakes and The Best Thing I Ever Ate.

By mid-2010 the Food Network had made Fieri the "face of the network. ". He co-owns five restaurants in California and is known for his television series on the Food Network.