This trip, Guy Fieri's gettin' into flavors from all over! First up, a Vietnamese spot in Boston is dishing out rockin' rice noodle rolls and a barbecue beef banh mi on fresh-baked baguettes. Next, there's rustic country-style Italian in Missoula, Mont., plating up a legit lamb meatball sub and knockout octopus. And in Minneapolis, a Panamanian chef is cookin' up a taste of the Caribbean with big-deal beef skewers and jammin' jerk chicken.
Cooking steak on a grill can be intimidating, so Michael Symon demonstrates simple techniques for grilling skirt steak to tender, medium-rare perfection. Then, he complements the steak with Sticky Barbecue Onions fired up in a cast-iron skillet with brown sugar, Dijon mustard, cayenne and cumin. To round out his outdoor edition of meat and potatoes, Michael uses a second grill for Cheesy Hash Brown Potatoes that feature grated cheddar cheese, sour cream, butter and garlic.
Season 8 Food Network Star winner Justin Warner is hitting the road for his new show and biggest challenge yet — finding the real culinary rebels of America. Armed with $300 for gas, a beat-up car and a nose for good food and crazy characters, Justin travels the backroads of the South to try everything from Moonshine and Bacon Beer to Deep-fried PB&J, Jellyfish Salad and bowling alley barbecue served in a mason jar.
In the ultimate live-fire endurance challenge, the teams face the core four barbecue pillars: chicken, pork ribs, pork shoulder, and beef brisket. Each protein is due at a specific time over 12 hours, and exhaustion is taking its toll on the pitmasters. But the teams who can dig deep will walk away with some hard-earned cash, because each round has $1,000 up for grabs! Only the most creative and persistent pitmasters will survive and thrive.
Sniffing out recipes and tips from the Barbecue Masters, Al Roker interviews some of the finest chefs from around the world at the Annual World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
Chinese barbecued pork is a favorite whether served on its own or enriching dishes like lo mein, fried rice and pork buns. Jet Tila shows how to cut, marinate and oven-roast the pork to get the tender, super-flavorful results this dish is famous for.