This could be the crunch heard around the world. Culinary host Guy Fieri and the legend himself, Bill Murray, are going head-to-head in the ultimate nacho competition, and it’s all to raise money for those in the restaurant industry who have been impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A cheesy, crunchy, salty treat and getting to watch two larger-than-life personalities in a friendly competition? That’s nacho average celebrity mashup, but it is a family affair.The Nacho Average Showdown goes down on May 15 and is sponsored by (naturally) Tostitos. The goal is to see who can make the best nachos, but there’s a twist: Guy and Bill are there to help hype up their virtual nacho-making chef sons, Hunter Fieri and Homer Murray. Each chef will whip up his own signature Flavourtown nachos for judges Terry Crews and Shaquille O’Neal, but how the judges are supposed to taste the assembled plates is still kind of unclear. Maybe it’s a feast for the eyes?[video_embed id='5264844300001']RELATED: How to make amazing caramel apple nachos[/video_embed]Regardless, Fieri and Murray—who have never actually met in real life—have been in full-on promo mode for the event, which is hosted by
The Chew’s Carla Day. “What people don’t know is that the Murrays and the Fieris have a longstanding battle—generational battles—of food competitions, Fieri said last week on
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he and Murray tried to teach Fallon how to make the perfect nachos. Or more accurately Fieri attempted to teach Fallon, while Murray went to get a pencil to write down some tips.
“I’ll be honest Jimmy. My son is really the cook in the family. I’m more the purveyor. I go shop. I’m in charge of paying for things and he cooks. I’m not in charge of dishes either,” Murray added. “Whenever it comes to cooking I act like I’ve taken a bad fall and I just sort of move around really quickly.” Guess he’s more of the
bartending type.Since the coronavirus pandemic shut down and affected restaurants across North America, Fieri has been a big supporter of the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund (RERF). The organization provides restaurant workers affected by COVID-19 $500 US grants, and 100 per cent of all donations it collects goes directly to charity. Fans tuning into the May 15 Facebook event are encouraged to help add to that pot by digging into their own pockets.
“My entire career has been in the restaurant business,” Fieri said in a press release announcing the event. “From bussing tables to flambé captain to dishwasher to chef… I have done it all. I’ve also spent the better part of the last 15 years travelling this great country meeting other folks who’ve dedicated their lives to this business, and let me tell you something, they are the hardest working, most real-deal workers you’ve ever met … the heartbeats of their communities.”Fieri isn’t the only celeb trying to help out-of-work chefs, servers, bartenders and others in the service industry who have been affected by the pandemic. Ryan Reynolds
recently announced he’s donating 30 per cent of profits from his gin sales to out-of-work bartenders, country music star Dierks Bentley gave each of his 90 hourly employees $1,000 to help in the short run after he was forced to close his Nashville restaurant, and many other stars are using local restaurants to help feed healthcare and frontline workers everywhere.Now if only they were taking nacho orders, because nachos delivered by Fieri and Murray seems like it would be the ultimate cheesy dream.[video_embed id='1956557']BEFORE YOU GO: ‘Office’ cast recreates viral wedding dance for newlyweds[/video_embed]
