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Guy Fieri’s Austin Invasion: A Deep-State Plot to Destroy Real Texas Food

Guy Fieri's latest Austin food tour is just another ploy by the culinary elite to distract you from the real issues—like why your barbecue costs $25 a plate.

Alex Jaxon

By Alex Jaxon

Published July 28, 2025 at 4:16pm


Oh, great. Just what Austin needed—another celebrity chef rolling into town to slap his greasy, frosted-tipped approval on our local eateries. Guy Fieri, the self-proclaimed "Mayor of Flavortown," has once again descended upon our fair city, leaving a trail of bacon grease and questionable fashion choices in his wake. And of course, the mainstream media is eating it up like free samples at Costco.

Let’s break this down, folks. Industry, the so-called "New American" joint, got the Fieri treatment. Brisket Pastrami Sandwich? Beef Cakes? Sounds like they’re just throwing meat at bread and calling it "cuisine." But hey, slap some Guy Fieri camera magic on it, and suddenly it’s "art." Meanwhile, the rest of us are out here trying to figure out if the bacon-onion jam is a cover for the fact that they ran out of actual condiments.

And don’t even get me started on the "open-concept space." That’s just code for "we didn’t want to pay for walls." But sure, let’s call it "industrial chic" and charge $18 for a sandwich. Classic Austin.

Then there’s the Reddit detectives confirming Fieri sightings at KG BBQ and Hestia. Because nothing says "credible journalism" like a grainy TikTok video of a man in flame-print shorts shoving brisket into his face. And let’s be real—how many of these places actually make the final cut? Half of them probably end up on the cutting room floor next to Fieri’s dignity.

But here’s the real kicker: this isn’t even Fieri’s first rodeo in Austin. Oh no. He’s been here before, blessing us with his presence like some kind of culinary messiah. SLAB BBQ, Casino El Camino, Green Mesquite—all "featured" on his show, which is just a fancy way of saying "exploited for ratings."

Wake up, people. This isn’t about food. This is about the deep-state food industrial complex pushing their agenda of overpriced, Instagram-ready meals while real Texans are out here just trying to enjoy a decent taco without a side of celebrity endorsement. Next thing you know, they’ll be putting avocado foam on our breakfast tacos and calling it "innovation."

Stay vigilant. Stay skeptical. And for the love of all that is holy, don’t let Guy Fieri be the reason you wait in line for two hours just to eat a sandwich. You’re better than that. Probably.

This has been your daily dose of truth bombs from Alex Jaxon. Now go eat some real food—preferably something that hasn’t been "blessed" by the Mayor of Flavortown.