Giada prepares a fun and festive menu for an outdoor California-Style Barbecue. The menu incorporates Todd's favorite foods ... it's All-American, but it incorporates fresh ingredients and inventive flavors. Giada makes Mini Italian Pub Burgers, Beer-Battered Apple and Onion Rings and Spicy Chocolate Milkshakes.
Guy loves 'que. The BBQ Hall of Famer loves makin' it and you know he loves tryin' it. There's a long list of off-the-chain barbecue joints in the DDD history books, and Guy's hand-picked some of his all-time favorites. From whole hogs to righteous ribs, smoking sammies to mouthwatering sides, you're in for the best of BBQ from coast to coast.
Host Geoffrey Zakarian and judges Daphne Oz and Marcus Samuelsson throw the cooks and cons a curve ball in round one by tasking them with fusing corn and hot dogs. After one contestant strikes out, the remaining contestants continue to round two in hopes of making their best dish incorporating barbecue.
Bobby Flay is barbecuing the Northeast's freshest catches. He shares his go-to summer dishes like Hot Lobster Rolls With Lemon-Tarragon Butter, Caramelized Scallops With Fresh Green Pea Vinaigrette, Grilled Swordfish and Eggplant-Grilled Pepper Salad and a homemade Raspberry Ginger Ale. It's Bobby's perfect summer day, on a plate!
Bobby Flay takes some inspiration from California Wine Country to create a menu that's perfect for cooking and drinking with your favorite red or white variety. Pour a glass and sip alongside Bobby as he grills Ribeye with Goat Cheese, Meyer Lemon-Honey Mustard and Watercress and a Grilled Chicken Salad with Apricot Glaze, Homemade Mustard Seed Dressing and Grape-Almonds-Fresno Chiles. Another Wine Country staple, Fresh Figs take center stage on Bobby's Flatbread with Monterey Jack, Blue Cheese and of course, Red Wine Reduced Vinaigrette.
It's a battle for all the carnivores, celebrating the art of barbecue in the Chopped Kitchen. In the first basket, the chefs find a regional barbecue sauce and jumbo shrimp. In round two, the chefs scramble to make delicious pork spare ribs entree. After two savory barbecue courses, the last two chefs must make sweet and hearty desserts with bananas and coconuts.