A little outside of Salem, Ore., Mt. Angel Sausage Company has been making Oregon a hotbed of brats, with its more than 16 different kinds of sausages, from spicy chorizo to pepper cheese. Outrageous Food's Tom Pizzica's pick has to be the four-alarm Fire House Brat made with ghost chile peppers.
Cactus Bob's BBQ Corral is famous for its juicy smoked barbecue meats. But owner Craig DeDecker's fame also comes from the "liquid death" Showdown Sauce. On Outrageous Food, Tom Pizzica attempted to eat the sauce that uses ghost peppers along with four of the spiciest hot sauces on the market.
Yagumo Sushi features an array of sushi and hand rolls, from Rainbow Rolls to albacore tuna. But the No. 10 sushi roll requires customers to sign a waiver. The No. 6 and No. 7 sushi rolls are hot, but No. 10's extra wasabi oil makes what Tom Pizzica on Outrageous Food calls "a bolt of lightning."
This hip pub takes a renegade approach to British dining with over-the-top dishes like the Fish & Chip Butty. Layers of fried indulgences combine to form this sandwich: chunky, golden-brown chips (aka fries) are heaped on a flaky battered halibut fillet that sits atop a crisp patty made from peas. Note: The Park Slope location is permanently closed.
Fall in love with a Texas tradition at Houston institution Hickory Hollow: an award-winning chicken-fried steak. Tom Pizzica of Outrageous Food goes for the "Large Rancher" -- a 22-ounce piece of "Texan goodness" he claims is "so tender it cuts like butter" -- and a side of jalapeno potato poppers.
Chicago's Dog House opened as a mix between fast food and gourmet eats. The eatery serves traditional Chicago dogs, as well as weekly hot dog specials where you can sample pheasant, rabbit and alligator dogs. Make sure to try the potato Frips — not quite fries and not quite chips.
Feast may be doing a "full throttle assault on Peter Cottontail" says Frank Bruni on The Best Thing I Ever Ate, but its hearty European-style cuisine has earned rave reviews from across the country. The fried rabbit liver and kidneys may be simple, but it easily makes Bruni's best-of list.
This California grill is a headquarters for hot wings, stirring up six heat levels of sauce from the mild "Safe" to the terrifyingly spicy "Ring of Fire." Featured on Outrageous Food, the famously fiery wings start with a "mouthful of flavor" but end with a spice explosion that makes grown men cry.
On Outrageous Food, Frankie's South Philly Cheesesteak attempted the impossible: to make the longest Philly cheese steak. Although they came short a few hundred feet, their shorter restaurant versions don't fault on flavor, with ingredients like broccoli rabe, Italian provolone and, yes, Cheez Whiz.
As the name suggests, this Pennsylvania spot puts out plenty of wings -- 1,330 flavor varieties in total. Choose from classics like bacon-cheddar or honey-garlic ranch, get weird with chocolate s'mores, pumpkin pie or fruity pebble-crusted chicken, or try the hottest wing of all: Nuclear Hell 2.
Tom Pizzica fell in love with a signature dish from the Tin Star Cafe & Donut Haus, The Glutton Sandwich, which piles barbeque on a cinnamon apple fritter, resulting in an ideal combo of hot and cold, spicy and sweet. Tom hits it off with Chef Andrew Schutt, exclaiming, "that is AWESOME."
Fat Sandwich's enormous hoagies make it a popular hangout for local sports teams, and the hometown winner is undoubtedly The Big Fat Ugly. Outrageous Food's Tom Pizzica helped assemble the behemoth, which consists of 25 ingredients, including four cheeseburgers tightly wrapped in a bread roll.
Though Tom Pizzica of Outrageous Food originally visits McKinney, Texas, to help The Pantry Restaurant create a 5-foot pie as a thank-you to local police and firemen, he falls in love with Chef Shelly Kendall's signature chocolate chip pecan pie. Open for lunch, this locale is rustic and inviting.
This mecca for meat eaters offers diners a luxurious menu with Beef Carpaccio and Scottish Salmon Steak. For those looking for a feast, Outrageous Food's Tom Pizzica suggests Brand's 120 oz. Ultimate Steak for Six. The above and beyond porterhouse is wrapped in a golden crust of bacon.
On Outrageous Food Tom Pizzica checks out the super-spicy Taco from Hell at Rockin' Taco in Chicago -- with a challenge to see who can pack away the most.
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