Guy's in Town

Guy Fieri cruises into Dallas for State Fair barbecue throwdown

Guy's coming to town!

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Beloved Food Network star and restaurateur Guy Fieri is coming to Dallas for an in-person appearance at the State Fair of Texas.

The irrepressible Fieri will be in Dallas on October 11 to co-host a kids cooking contest, in association with Carnival Cruise Line, for whom Fieri does restaurant concepts that include a barbecue-themed place and a burger joint.

The always entertaining Fieri will co-host an event called "Carnival's Kids BBQ Challenge with Guy Fieri," taking place on Wednesday, October 11 at 4 pm on the Carnival Lido Deck Stage. Much Carnival.

Children from the local Texas 4-H organization will go head to head recreating their unique Texas BBQ dishes inspired by Fieri's Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse, which is located on several Carnival ships.

Local food and barbecue enthusiasts will judge the final dishes based on taste, creativity, and presentation. Will they get BBQ Snob? The winner will be awarded a free Carnival cruise.

The culinarily creative Fieri entered into a partnership with Carnival in 2011 with the opening of Guy's Burger Joint, featuring hand-crafted burgers and fries. Fieri has a burger stand concession in Dallas at the Starplex Pavilion, and is launching a one-of-a-kind flagship restaurant concept for the Texas Live complex in Arlington, opening in 2018.

At Pig & Anchor, the menu features pork butt, smoked round of beef, smoked Andouille sausage, and "Fieri's famous Blue Ribbon chicken." Sides include "mac daddy mac n cheese," "old skool potato salad," and collard greens. No catchy name for the greens?

Pig & Anchor made its debut in 2016 and can be found on Galveston based Carnival Breeze, where it was launched on the ship in May.

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Turn Cancer Upside Down

Figure skating legend Scott Hamilton brings holiday ice show to DFW

Scott Hamilton & Friends Benefiting The Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation

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Scott Hamilton will emcee the ice show.

Scott Hamilton, the 1984 Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater known for his signature backflip, is coming to Dallas-Fort Worth for a holiday ice show and "Frozen 5K" fundraising mega-event.

The fundraiser portion ties into Hamilton's public battle with testicular cancer in the 1990s, which led him to found the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation in 2014. The nonprofit's mission is to fund innovative, patient-centered, targeted treatments that fight cancer while preserving quality of life.

One of its fundraising events is the Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer ice shows, which bring Hamilton and other world-class athletes to rinks around the country.

NYTEX Sports Centre in North Richland Hills is hosting a holiday version on Saturday, December 20 at 7 pm, where Hamilton will emcee and Olympians Mariah Bell, Ashley Cain, and Polina Edmunds will perform.

Tickets range from $32.75 to $79, with proceeds benefiting UT Southwestern Medical Center in addition to the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation.

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"This isn’t just an ice show - it’s a celebration of hope, resilience, and community," the city of North Richland Hills says in a Facebook post. "Expect breathtaking performances, holiday cheer, and the chance to see world-class athletes light up the ice, all while supporting a cause that will touch so many."

If you'd like to get out on the ice yourself, you can register for the Frozen 5K on December 21 and skate 35 laps to honor and remember those impacted by cancer. The $35 registration fee includes a T-shirt, or you can donate extra to receive other Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer swag.

DFW-only fundraising incentives include an autographed program ($500), a VIP meet-and-greet plus autographed program ($1,000), or the chance to perform at the holiday ice show (top fundraisers only — see more info here). Better start stretching.

It's the perfect time for Hamilton to bring his ice show to North Texas. Ice rinks are a huge holiday trend for 2025, with kids of all ages gliding and spinning on special pop-up rinks from Grapevine to Garland to the all-new CultureMap City Rink in downtown Dallas.

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