{"id":166542,"date":"2026-02-16T11:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T11:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/166542\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T11:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T11:01:08","slug":"guy-fieri-was-sweating-after-one-bite-of-this-spicy-houston-burger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/166542\/","title":{"rendered":"Guy Fieri Was Sweating After One Bite Of This Spicy Houston Burger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Guy Fieri probably has a fairly high tolerance when it comes to spices. After all, he makes a living off trying new foods, many of which are quite hot in nature. However, when it came to his meeting with the\u00a0Firehouse Burger at\u00a0Lankford&#8217;s Grocery &amp; Market in Houston, Texas, the sandwich took him by surprise after the first bite. In an episode of Food Network&#8217;s &#8220;Diners, Drive-ins and Dives with Guy Fieri,&#8221; Fieri was seen giving the burger, which featured serrano, jalape\u00f1o, and habanero peppers, a try.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;My mouth is like, literally on fire,&#8221; he declared in the episode (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-VRxzQXcZ7E&amp;t=109s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:YouTube;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">YouTube<\/a>). The celebrity chef joked that he almost bit off his tongue because it went &#8220;completely numb&#8221; in the process. According to Fieri, the sauce used on the Firehouse Burger seemed flammable. &#8220;You could take that sauce and put that on raw children. It would cook it,&#8221; he jested. Still, despite the intense heat of the sandwich, Fieri was ultimately a fan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At Lankford&#8217;s, the Firehouse Burger currently\u00a0costs $12.25 and, in addition to a trio of spicy peppers, includes a half-pound patty, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and onions on a brioche bun. However, its fiery trifecta seems to have changed. While Fieri&#8217;s sandwich had serrano with\u00a0jalape\u00f1o and habanero peppers, the website description now lists cayenne in its place \u2014 specifically cayenne butter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/articles\/9-mistakes-everyone-makes-dining-202000101.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:9 Mistakes Everyone Makes When Dining At Texas Roadhouse;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">9 Mistakes Everyone Makes When Dining At Texas Roadhouse<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Getting to know Lankford Grocery and its menu<img alt=\"Lankford Grocery's Firehouse Burger\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/9415d61995038e161b3b786217658296.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lankford Grocery&#8217;s Firehouse Burger &#8211; Lankford Grocery\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lankford&#8217;s started as a mom-and-pop shop in 1937\u00a0with owners\u00a0Aubrey and Nona Lankford, and eventually, after their daughter and her husband took over, it became a full-service restaurant. Nowadays, it&#8217;s known for its over-the-top burgers \u2014 hence why it&#8217;s also known as Lankford&#8217;s Burgers \u2014\u00a0which are crowned with\u00a0everything from sausage to Fritos to chili to fried eggs and even mac and cheese.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The joint also has\u00a0sandwiches, salads, and appetizers like &#8220;Chicken Cracklins&#8221; and fried green tomatoes on its menu. A selection of breakfast foods is also included for the morning hours. There&#8217;s certainly something for everyone when it comes to burgers at Lankford&#8217;s, and, for fans of spicy foods, Guy Fieri&#8217;s reaction to its Firehouse Burger should be reason enough to visit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There was no way that the celebrity chef was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/why-guy-fieri-keeps-meals-201000783.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:keeping this meal off &quot;Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">keeping this meal off &#8220;Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0and it&#8217;s no wonder that\u00a0Houston is drooling over this unique burger. But if you can&#8217;t make the trip, perhaps <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/beef-burgers-bolder-flavor-one-143053854.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:adding this spicy addition;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">adding this spicy addition<\/a> to one of your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/15-burger-recipes-youll-drooling-191528312.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:favorite burger recipes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">favorite burger recipes<\/a> will suffice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Want more food knowledge? <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.tastingtable.com\/newsletter-syndicated?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=tastingtable-NL-feed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sign up to our free newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sign up to our free newsletter<\/a> where we&#8217;re helping thousands of foodies, like you, become culinary masters, one email at a time. 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