Emeril attends the tailgate of the biggest rivalry in college football: the annual FSU vs. UF game. Emeril interviews Gator quarterback Chris Leak and Candi Fisher, the wife of FSU head coach Jimbo Risher. Afterwards, he prepares his favorite tailgate recipes with his son EJ. Then, he holds Emeril's Florida Tailgate Challenge, where contestants from FSU and UF compete to make the best tailgate hamburger platter.
Tim and Trudy Hurley love to throw parties and there's no bigger party in New Orleans than Mardi Gras. Tyler shows them a few recipes that'll wow the neighbors: Chicken and Pineapple Skewers; Tuna Burgers; and some homemade burger toppings.
Tyler Florence is making steakhouse classics that home cooks can conquer in their own kitchen, starting with The Burger -- his ideal blend of beef, made with the right techniques for shaping, seasoning and searing. The burgers are dressed with Tyler's Goop Sauce, his own take on that infamous special burger sauce, then served simply on Potato Buns made from scratch. Then, Tyler whips up another steakhouse classic, New York Strip Steaks, with just three ingredients.