The Food Network all-stars get low, slow and out of control as they talk about the very best barbecue America has to offer. Wolfgang Puck eats a smoky sandwich in Los Angeles, and Duff Goldman gets barbecue surf and turf in Maryland. Carla Hall loves smoked wagyu in Washington D.C., while Buddy Valastro eats everything smoked in Atlanta. Plus, grill master Bobby Flay shares his can't-miss brisket recipe, Alton Brown smokes some St. Louis-style ribs, and Valerie Bertinelli shows how to get barbecue flavor without the grill.
After tasting dishes that their parents may have had as kids, like salmon mousse and ambrosia, the kids choose one retro dish to modernize. In the Main Challenge, the kids will be asked to create a classic Southern barbecue, using ingredients that the other team picks for them. Chef G. Garvin comes to the kitchen to judge the kids on their barbecues and Camera Challenges!
Today Rachael’s all fired up to show you her picks for the most smokin’ barbecue joints and food the country has to offer! First she’s givin’ it to us southern style, as she visits Atlanta, Memphis and Durham, N.C. Next, we mosey over to Texas, where the barbecue is big and delicious. Then, it’s over to New York State to find great ‘Q in the most unlikely of places--New York City--as well as some upstate down-home favorites. Finally, it’s presidential ‘Q as Rachael takes us to two cities that launched several presidents: Little Rock and Cleveland. So the question remains, Was it the barbecue that built a nation? Rachael takes a big bite out of the nation’s tried and true ‘Q to bring the answers to you!
On this episode, host Alfonso Ribeiro puts together the perfect backyard barbecue, including Mrs. Freshley's melt-in-your-mouth cupcakes, Mrs. Fisher's perfectly-salted rippled chips, and Mayfield Dairy's creamy banana split ice cream. Then, learn about Bush Brothers baked beans and their secret family recipe.
Patricia Heaton is kicking off the summer with an all-American backyard barbecue. On the menu are Double-Loaded Cheeseburgers, sweet and savory Baked Beans with Apples and Onions, and a light and refreshing Shandy, Two Ways. But don't forget dessert -- it doesn't get more Americana than Peanut Butter and Jelly Brownies!
Stephen Curry's four aunts are visiting from North Carolina and Ayesha Curry is excited to welcome them with a good ol' fashioned Southern barbecue. She makes a Quick Carolina Pulled Pork that's ready in under an hour, tangy Cider Vinegar Slaw, Grilled Peach Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette and Hush Puppies with Lemon Herb Butter. Ayesha's Cider-Berry Moon cocktail goes down easy and the aunties' all-time favorite dessert, Red Velvet Fried Sandwich Cookies, finishes off the meal with a bang.
It's all hands on deck when the Smolletts throw their epic annual barbecue under the stars. There's a trip to the butcher for Jake Smollett's Apricot-Mustard Glazed Baby Back Ribs, Jussie Smollett makes his famous Teriyaki Chicken Wings with Pineapple and Ginger Glaze, while Jurnee Smollett-Bell plans to wow with her gooey Stovetop Mac n' Cheese. Plus, Jazz Smollett worries that her Bourbon-Soaked Grilled Peach Dessert with Lemon Mascarpone Cream will be pushed aside, and Jojo and Jocqui Smollett struggle to get Jake's new grill assembled in time for the party.