Oehler's Mallard Creek BBQ--Charlotte, NC; Gordon's House of Fine Eats--San Francisco, CA; NECI Commons--Burlington, VT; Captain Bills--Middleton, WI; Delilah's--Philadelphia, PA.
Ceci Carmichael joins a Durham, NC writer/storyteller/fisherman for BBQ Pork slathered with his own marinade, a rustic red potato salad, and a zingy slaw.
Casey Webb's cross-country culinary crusade brings him to Atlanta for a decadent doughnut brunch, beastly barbecue and a five-pound mountain of tater tot nachos.
Chef Nguyen Tran is traveling across the country in search of delicious dishes at incredible values, starting with a mouthwatering gourmet burger for less than a dollar at The Rockefeller in Los Angeles. Then he visits Hutchins BBQ, a legendary Texas barbecue institution known for their brisket and an all-you-can-eat deal that will leave you with meat sweats. In Seattle, Wash., Nguyen heads to List, an upscale Italian restaurant where everything on the menu is half price, including homemade truffle gnocchi and Chilean sea bass. In Austin, Texas, he satisfies his sweet tooth at Chez Zee, where an award-winning baker cooks up a sweet two-for-one dessert deal every night of the week.
Casey Webb's tasty travels bring him to Manchester, New Hampshire, for an epic portion of barbecue that's served on a shovel at KC's Rib Shack. At local favorite Mr. Mac's Mac and Cheese, he only has eyes for their magnum opus, the Deluxe Cheeseburger Mac. Finally, Casey heads just outside of Manchester to Smoke Shack Southern Barbecue, where he bellies up to the ghost pepper-infused Inferno Burger Challenge.
Bobby Flay challenges three teams of the best home cooks in Los Angeles to throw a Hollywood-themed dinner party. While best friends Kevin and Jay take on the time sensitive demands of smoking their own chicken in their homemade smoker, supper club friends Hogan and Judy use a sous vide to impress Bobby, and married couple Tanya and Brad roll out the red carpet -- literally. Who will be named the best home cooks in Los Angeles and take home the coveted Bobby's Dinner Battle trophy?