Elvis, BBQ pizza and the blues. Bobby goes to the classic Memphis BBQ joint to get the secret to amazing ribs, bites into Elvis' favorite pizza and finds a perfect match - BBQ and the blues.
It's Florida's exclusive bbq on the beach with champagne--and you're invited. Bobby's on the beach at Miami's Bubble Q, grilling Salmon tacos. Then cigars, bbq and mojo, enjoy a Cuban bbq.
If it's good enough for the White House, is it good enough your house? Try the President's favorite BBQ. Join a party marking the end of slavery and the beginning of a BBQ tradition, and at a Honky Tonk, you don't have to choose between the brisket and the band.
Crazy things done on the barbecue, from BBQ bologna sandwiches to a BBQ fraternity; at Texas University it's reading, writing and ribs. Watch out, here comes the barbecue bride, then prepare for take off and landing and ribs at a runway barbecue.
What's the best BBQ in Kansas City? You'll have them all, from Arthur Bryant's burnt ends to L.C.'s spare ribs and the elegant Jack Stack BBQ. Even dogs benefit from the Kansas City BBQ enthusiasm, they actually sing for barbecued biscuits.
The seafood is sizzlin' as Bobby shows off the biggest shrimp in Texas. And further south, get this; the seafood is ribs, Florida's alligator ribs. California serves oysters on the half shell, but they're barbecued Hog Island style. And check out Southern California's "Mariscos", Mexican seafood, grilled and served with salsa.
Whethey they're smoked, grilled, or barbecued, the best side dishes are almost as popular as the main attraction. Visit Kansas City for smoky "killer beans" and a sports favorite, barbecued nachos. Plus, Miami's Latin grilled Provoleta cheese & Venice Beach's boardwalk for gourmet sausages.
It's all about sauce. Ever see white barbecue sauce? How about barbecued spaghetti sauce? Bobby reveals the science behind creating barbecue sauce. This episode is all about sauce secrets -- from the sauce doctor himself - the man who created KC masterpiece.
In Texas, hog riding lovers are making hogs of themselves over pork grilled on what is believed to be the world's largest barbecue pit. High in the bleachers, baseball fans are digging into barbecue, and with this Cuban immigrant's magic box you can grill a whole hog in less time than it takes to say, La Caja China Box.
Sweets on the grill? Start the day with a BBQ breakfast; French toast and juicy plum kabobs hot off the grill. In Miami plantain bananas are caramelized on the grill and served over cinnamon ice cream. Plus grilled pineapple upside-down cake & grilled toast marshmallows S'mores.
It may be the key to great bbq - but what's in a rub is a closely guarded secret - watch what happens as Bobby tries to get to the bottom of this bbq mystery. We visit Santa Maria California for tip secrets, Memphis for ribs and the oldest restaurant in San Francisco for seafood secrets. Then it's on to the Kansas city's Old World Spice Factory.
The greatest debates in BBQ; America's BBQ Capital - is it Memphis, Kansas City, or Texas? The Neely brothers have become the Hatfield's and the McCoy's over Wet Versus Dry Ribs in Memphis, and Pork Versus Beef pits the South against the mighty state of Texas, while backyard grillers argue over the merits of Charcoal Versus Gas.
No one handles fiery foods like Texas cowboys who brave spicy chuck wagon chile. America's bravest know heat too, but we're not talking fires, we're talking red-hot firehouse sausage. They're going to need back up in Kansas City for the hottest buffalo wings around, and it's all about salsa in Pasadena, California.