Pat and Gina Neely head to the "Sunshine State" to meet some fans and uncover some family BBQ secrets! They'll surprise one Food Network viewer at his own house and give him some down-home family secrets for his ribs...AND they'll hit one scenic inter-coastal neighborhood to judge a friendly grilling competition that gives new meaning to the word "block" party! Ted Allen debunks family secrets that misinform and Guy Fieri gives his OWN secret to his famous flank steak.
Take a step back in time as we explore BBQs of the past. From the battlefields of the Civil War, to the grillers keeping historic Route ’66 alive. Then, a Chuckwagon Cook-off that celebrates the Texas roots of BBQ cooking. And the fishy treat that’s making a comeback on Monterey’s historic Cannery Row.
It may be the key to great bbq - but what's in a rub is a closely guarded secret - watch what happens as Bobby tries to get to the bottom of this bbq mystery. We visit Santa Maria California for tip secrets, Memphis for ribs and the oldest restaurant in San Francisco for seafood secrets. Then it's on to the Kansas city's Old World Spice Factory.
This trip, Guy Fieri is grabbing grub cooked up with some great gear. In San Francisco, a place firin' up lights-out lamb and huge pork biscuits in some of the city's last remaining indoor smokers. In Stockton, Calif., a multi-generational Italian deli making ravioli on an amazing century-old machine. And in Maui, Hawaii, a mobile pizza oven puttin' out island twists on meaty pies.
Bologna Days has been occurring weekly in Amy Thielen's parents' Minnesota hometown since the 1960s. It's a celebration of hot ring bologna -- all you can eat -- coming fresh from the smoker at Thielen Meats, operated by Amy's cousins. This is a show about lake cabin food, which includes Midwestern Fried Bologna, Peppered Pork Loin and Parmesan Sandwiches on Grilled Flatbread and Fried Onion Dip.