To eat or not to eat? For Noah Cappe, there is no question! Noah heads to San Diego and hams it up at the Balboa Park December Nights festival. The day starts off right with a breakfast Belgian waffle called the Ham I Am, and then it's a showdown between the East Coast Lobstah Taco and homegrown Cali Spicy Kaprao Burger. Then Noah heads north to Antioch, Calif., for the Contra Costa County Fair, where Mexican-American specialties take top prize.
Noah Cappe begins his journey at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, Canada, where the Blue Balsamic has Noah saying "yes, cheese" while The Mean Green is pretty nice! He tries on The Great Canadian Rosti, and tops it all off with the Massive Marshmallow Crunch. Later, he makes his way down to the State Fair of Louisiana, where the specialties include Lupita's Gorditas and The Five Pounder burger. He ends his culinary adventure with the sweet Not Yo' Average Nachos.
This trip, Guy Fieri's going from the smokehouse to the fish market and more in between! A former Navy medic and Triple-G alum is bringin' big-time BBQ to Tampa with the-bomb brisket burger and an over-the-top Texas melt. In Rogers, Ark., a family-run Middle Eastern spot is platin' funkalicious shawarma and kebabs. And in Bentonville, Ark., a fishmonger-turned-restaurateur is bringing coastal culinary to the heartland, makin' a gangster grouper sandwich and legit lobster ravioli.
Mary Berg loves to cook outside and has recipes that take grill night to the next level. Brie and Pancetta Burgers are topped with chunky grilled red onion and gooey Brie cheese. For a vegetarian grill-friendly main, Mary's Grilled Soy Maple Mushrooms caramelize beautifully, and on the lighter side, Grilled Scallops with Minty Pea Salad are flavored with garlic, lemon and herbs on a peppery arugula base. Finally, Mary does some barbecue baking with decadent Cheese Stuffed Grilled Garlic Flatbreads.
The road trip continues as the Grill Dads search the country for classic comfort dishes fried up into surprising and incredible meals. In San Francisco, they belly up to Capo's for the world's best fried deep-dish pizza. Then it's on to Seattle where Katsu Burger's Godzilla Attack is a katsu-style monster to devour. Finally, the Grill Dads visit Backstreet Grill in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for a fried duck burrito flavored with New Mexican chilies and served like a sushi roll.
Four meat-loving chefs step into Flavortown to compete in three beef-inspired rounds. First, Guy Fieri asks them to shop for, prepare and plate their best beef burger, and then he gives them scratch-off budget cards with the amount they can spend on their next beef dish. Finally, the remaining chefs roll dice to determine their dinner details. In the end, only one chef will put the others out to pasture and earn a shopping spree worth up to $20,000.
The tournament continues with families from Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Guy Fieri is challenging these dynamic family duos make classic culinary duos, starting with a list of key ingredients they must feature in their burgers and fries. Then, he flips a coin to decide which half of the store the teams can shop in. The winning DDD family duo gets $10,000 and the chance to beat two other teams in the finale for bragging rights, the trophy and $20,000.
Chef Antonia Lofaso gives four of Guy Fieri's superfans the opportunity of a lifetime: to cook their favorite chef's recipes on his home turf! But Guy and Antonia aren't going easy on them, serving up some twisted games, including a burger recipe with blanked-out instructions in round one and a ton of different recipes to choose from in round two. The superfan who cooks the most delicious dishes gets to cook for Guy and win a big money prize!
Four chefs proudly represent their regions in the return of a Triple G favorite, Battle America. Making a regional feast without meat sounds odd, but that's what happens when all the even aisles, including the meat department, are off limits. Next, the chefs have to make an all-American burger and fries without any of the classic ingredients. In the final showdown, the chefs try to sweeten the pot by making a presidential dinner featuring a Red Light Special: jelly beans.
Four chefs enjoy an American food fest in Flavortown market. First, they must navigate a "shopstacle course" of boxes, unstocked items and shopping carts to make a burger and side featuring Guy Fieri's Red Light Special -- dehydrated food! Next, the chefs must make an upscale dinner with a scaled down list of ingredients that start with the letter S. The final two chefs roll out their dish using the condiment and dairy items dictated by a roll of the dice.