Trisha Yearwood shares a look inside the recording process at the historic Allentown Studios in Nashville. After wrapping up a studio session for the day, she invites the crew over for a well-deserved meal of BBQ Peach Pulled Pork, Cherry Tomato Mascarpone Tartlets and Sweet Corn and Roasted Red Pepper Arugula Salad. Her Quey's Savannah Pralines are a sweet finish to a full day.
Food Network Star winner, Eddie Jackson, meets Michael Symon in Austin for a barbecue sandwich that has the entire town lined up. Then, Michael heads to Jersey City, where a chef who was tired of driving into Manhattan for a great burger concocted his own sweet and spicy creation. Finally, in Louisville, Ky. he washes down a pastrami spiced sandwich and dessert with a refreshing local brew.
Michael Symon's in Nashville, where a killer new burger joint encourages you to construct your own custom creations. Then, he hits the heart of Cleveland where a newcomer pushes the boundaries of pub food and house-made brews. Lastly, way out in industrial Brooklyn, he joins the only pitmaster in the entire Northeast ambitious enough to smoke Carolina-style whole hog barbecue right there on site.
Scott Conant shows Michael Symon his favorite burger and brew bar in an out-of-the-way corner of New Orleans, and then in Kansas City, Kan., Michael learns how two brothers have stormed the classic barbecue scene with their award-winning smoked meat techniques. Finally, he dives into a lively joint in Austin where they match their artisanal sausages with brew-infused cocktails.
Ina Garten is fired up and sharing her advice for grilling and barbecuing like a pro. To start, hot coals work their magic on her Tuscan Grilled Cornish Hens, and she amps up the flavor on Foolproof Ribs with Barbecue Sauce. Her flame-grilled Smoky Eggplant Dip features yogurt and mint, and her husband Jeffrey can't resist her Grilled Oysters with Lemon Dill Butter.
In Savannah, Ga., Michael Symon starts with sweet and savory pork belly sliders with bacon jam and bourbon sauce, nestled inside a fluffy doughnut bun. Then in Portland, Ore., eggs baked in a tomato and pepper stew make the best shakshuka in the city. And finally in Miami, alligator ribs smothered in honey mustard barbecue sauce are an exotic ode to uniquely Southern 'que.
In Sagaponack, N.Y., Michael Symon heads to a smokehouse where succulent, slow-smoked pork ribs are mopped with a tangy, citrus barbecue sauce. In Columbus, Ohio, a beefy burger topped with smoky kielbasa is a fusion of local flavors and an American classic. Finally, an Indianapolis restaurant serves up octopus-pork and salmon sausages in an insanely unique take on the tried-and-true hot dog.
This trip, Guy Fieri's cruisin' the islands with his buddy, Chef Reno Henriques, on a culinary tour of Maui, Hawaii. First, a real-deal taste of regional favorites like loco moco and kalbi ribs. Then, a legit barbecue joint smoking up St. Louis-style ribs and the bomb burnt ends, and a food truck dishin' out the freshest catch served raw, baked and even deep-fried.
This trip, Guy Fieri's cruisin' the islands with his buddy, Chef Reno Henriques, on a culinary tour of Maui, Hawaii. First, a real-deal taste of regional favorites like loco moco and kalbi ribs. Then, a legit barbecue joint smoking up St. Louis-style ribs and the bomb burnt ends, and a food truck dishin' out the freshest catch served raw, baked and even deep-fried.