Michael Symon pulls out all the stops for a throwdown focused on a couple of the things he does best -- burgers and barbecue. Slinging a burger piled high with juicy pulled pork, his mystery competitor is former fine dining chef Matt Abdoo, now at Brooklyn's canalside hot spot, Pig Beach.
There are a lot of barbecue purists out there, but Food Paradise is going off the beaten path to find folks who are willing to go beyond the classics with everything from a trio of Southern, Korean and Mexican tacos to a barbecue sandwich harnessed by grilled cheese buns.
We're in Dallas to show you some of the hottest spots in town. Barbecue is big in Texas, and the brisket at North Main BBQ bowls us over with its world-famous brisket. Fried chicken is one of our favorite foods so you bet we went to Babe's Chicken Dinner House to satisfy our crunchy cravings. And for those of you with a sweet tooth, we find some of the best desserts in Dallas, from the Pecan Ball at Café Pacific to the classic fruitcake at Collins Street Bakery. It's time to dig in to Dallas!
Get ready for some of the wackiest ideas in BBQ like cooking with coffee in Kona, Hawaii. Then, it's cheese on the grill. And if that's not enough, how about a chocolate factory where the sweet treat is grilled.
Today, we're heading outside for a Semi-Homemade Weekend Gathering BBQ. Sandra is firing up some Baby Back Ribs with Baked Beans. Then, we'll see how Sandra prepares Beer Salmon. For the kids, Sandra whips up Hamburger Dogs. And no BBQ would be complete without a Chocolate Buttermilk Pie.
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.
Bobby is traveling to the biggest BBQ cook-off in the world in Kansas City. He meets the Wood Chicks and sees how they fare in this monster competition. He witness the intense and envious judging, and finally meets the winners of this competitive cook-off.
Hold on tight for some high flyin bbq. We’re soaring over Seattle with BBQing paraglidders, riding bulls and eating steak in Texas, running Rocky mountain rapids, and hitting the fast lane with the Mario Andretti drivers – tune in for the most thrilling grills around.
Michael Symon starts in Queens, New York, with a burger loaded to the max with beef, ham, bacon and sausage. A Korean-style smoked pork sandwich with miso-barbecue sauce makes Atlanta the frontier of barbecue fusion, and in Houston, Texas, a spicy, fried Cornish hen is one hot bird!