On Food Network's Throwdown with Bobby Flay, Bobby drops in on Delilah Winder, America’s Mac 'n' Cheese Queen, in Philadelphia, PA, where the whopping seven-cheese mac 'n' cheese was voted best in the nation on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Blonds always have more fun at Sugardaddy's Sumptuous Sweeties in Columbus, Ohio. Their chocolate and blondie baked beauties are store and mail-order hits with celebrities and gourmet magazines. When Bobby thought he could outdo the brownie masters on Throwdown, their Tahiti Blondie creamed him.

Marc Summers heads to this spot for the Philly cheesesteak, which features thin-sliced rib-eye steak, provolone and a tasty ladleful of red gravy on top. Rachael Ray can’t get enough of the Italian Roast Pork Sandwich, which is piled high with slow-roasted ham, broccoli rabe and sliced provolone.

For tried-and-true North Carolina barbecue, stop by Ed Mitchell's The Pit, filled with down-home flavor and Southern hospitality. Ed's approach is "whole hog," meaning that authentic 'cue can only begin by cooking the entire animal. When Bobby Flay came to visit, it was a ribs and beans Throwdown.

The iconic Buffalo chicken wing's roots trace back to its hometown namesake, Anchor Bar in Buffalo, N.Y. What started as a kitchen experiment is now a national phenomenon and they push well over 1,000 pounds of wings out their door daily. Not even a Throwdown from Bobby could outmatch the original!

Saul Bolton wants his Baked Alaska to be a carnival on a plate. At SAUL Restaurant, he blows the dust off this old-fashioned dessert, taking it out of the cruise ship and into the 21st century. Save room to try the coffee-vanilla and crispy cookie remix that left Bobby's Throwdown out in the cold.

Chef Colette Burnette's claim to fame is her trini-tamarind chicken wings, which beat 16 other competitors and won the "Best Wings in Brooklyn" competition. The wings are marinated for 24 hours before Colette serves them with her secret lava sauce. Her pineapple jerk wings are also popular.

Ben Sargent -- the "Brooklyn Chowder Surfer" -- brings the flavors of the shore to the streets of the Big Apple. Surf Bar and Seafood Restaurant is a wave-rider's paradise, featuring NYC's "Best Lobster Roll" and the Bahamian Monkfish Chowder he served up bowl to bowl on Throwdown with Bobby Flay.

When Rocco DiSpirito wants cheesecake, he skips the chocolate swirls and instead orders Junior's plain cheesecake with a sponge cake crust. Opened in 1950, Junior's has become an iconic Brooklyn restaurant, serving towering pastrami sandwiches, steak burgers and the "most fabulous" of cheesecakes.

Before this hip Brooklyn bakery went head-to-head with Bobby on Throwdown, it was Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito's chance at perfecting dessert. Today, Baked has become a sweet-tooth mecca with favorites like their Sweet & Salty Brownie and their signature red velvet cupcakes.

Swiss Amaretto Almond is Julia Reynolds' weapon of choice. At The Ice Cream Man in Greenwich, N.Y., she's churned out 300+ homemade ice cream flavors that make crowds scream. Even Bobby couldn't resist a double dip of her Classic Vanilla with Granny Smith Apple Topping during their sundae Throwdown.

Michelle Doll's background as a graphic artist inspires the unique designs of the wedding and special event cakes she serves from her NYC cakery. Not one to be all sugar with no spice, her classic and whimsical cake and icing combinations stacked up to a win in her Throwdown with Bobby Flay.

The award-winning Blueberry Pancakes with Warm Maple Butter at Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant are so irresistible, Bobby just had to challenge them to a throw down. If you stop by the homey spot for brunch, also try the buttermilk biscuits and tomato jam, hearty omelets and sugar-cured bacon.

The arepas here are so flavorful that they beat Bobby's in a throw down. The corn cakes are stuffed with sweet and savory fillings like the De Pabellon, filled with beef, beans, plantains and cotija cheese. Want a kick in your bite? Try the La de Pernil with pork shoulder and spicy mango sauce.

Bobby Flay just can't get enough of Hattie's famous fried chicken. This Saratoga Springs, N.Y., institution creates Southern and Louisiana Cajun dishes from recipes dating back to their 1938 opening. Bobby liked it so much on FoodNation that he had to go back to the races for a Throwdown.