There's nothing quite like a flaky, golden, fried fish sandwich, so Jeff makes a trip to Madison, Wis., to get the goods from Chef Tami Lax at the Old Fashioned. Her biggest fans are known to wait up to two hours for a chance to taste her fried Walleye sandwich, so Jeff wastes no time in getting a few of Tami's secrets. Then he heads back home to try his hand at frying up his own fish sandwich with homemade tartar sauce, and continues the tradition by whipping up his take on a couple other dishes you'll often find at an old time Wisconsin Fish Fry, by first working that staple side, mac and cheese, into a sandwich with bacon. He finishes up with a simple and elegant Three Bean Salad.
Host Noah Cappe heads to the Ohio State Fair, one of the country's oldest and biggest fairs, with food that's just as outrageous. Noah samples a perfect combination of savory meat and sweet treats in the Pulled Pork Donut. Fair classics like Funnel Cakes and the Blooming Onion and Funnel Cakes get a Ohio state spin but it's the Giant Deep Fried Gummy Bear that really gets Noah going. Then he heads to the NC Potato Festival in North Carolina, where a local specialty is a big hit: Calabash Flounder.
Burgers hold a very special place in the Sandwich King's foodie heart. Especially the way Jeff's friend Eddie makes them at his beloved lunch-only spot, Edzo's. Using beef he grinds fresh every day, and working up a perfect crust on a cast-iron griddle, Eddie's burgers inspire Jeff to fry up his ultimate burger, topped with tangy secret dressing, and served with easy oven fries. Then Jeff switches it up with a classic patty melt done one better by using healthy ground turkey. A show so mouthwatering, you'll need extra napkins!
Chef Jet Tila is shopping, cooking, and plating two of the most popular dishes in Thailand. First, he gives the 101 on all the different types of Thai curries while making Red Curry with Beef, a hearty, comforting dish hailing from Southern Thailand that's a cousin of massaman curry. Then, it's time for the national dish of Thailand, the beloved Thai Basil Chicken, a spicy staple found on every street corner. Jet walks through how to pick out the right basil and achieve that perfect runny-yolk fried egg on top.
Buddy Valastro hosts this sweet twist on the familiar game: Can a talented home baker outcook a professional, or do true professionals have skills that no amateur can match? With the playing field even — no higher standards for the professional, no sympathy for the amateurs and no one knowing the competitors' true identities — a blind taste test will determine which is the best dish. If a professional is victorious, he or she will take home $10,000, but an amateur who beats the odds and takes down the pros walk away with $15,000!
Buddy Valastro and his family's RV vacation continues as they head to sweet home Alabama! There, he and his wife, Lisa, battle it out making enormous, stuffed "ugly biscuits," then the competition gets more intense as they take on a 55-foot, six-lane racer slide at Waterville USA in Gulf Shores. After, the family indulges at The Original Oyster House, then heads to Cammie's Old Dutch Ice Cream Shoppe in Mobile, where they're served a dizzying variety of homemade flavors. Finally, the Valastros head down to Biloxi, Miss. for a spicy shrimp broil!
This trip, Guy Fieri's headed coast to coast, from north to south. In Somers Point, N.J., he meets up with Rachael vs. Guy Kids Cookoff contestant Gibson Borelli at a local legend dishin' out righteous crab-stuffed flounder and a legit spin on cannelloni. In Gilbert, Ariz., a mom and pop pizza shop is firing up pies topped with everything from baked ziti to chicken marsala. Then in Bakersfield, Calif., Guy's joined by USC Trojans quarterback Cody Kessler for some sunshine and down-home specialties like tri tip and grilled chicken.
For Father's Day, Guy Fieri brings three GGG winners back to compete against each other, but this time they're teaming up with their dads. First, Guy has the teams race to the register to determine how many ingredients they can use to make their childhood favorites. Then he brings things home with a classic game of bowling to determine which of his son's favorite snacks must be included in the teams' favorite dish for Dad. In the end, only one father-daughter team gets to shop Flavortown Market for up to $20,000.
Guy Fieri lets three sandwich aficionados cook from home, but that doesn't stop him from bringing the same craziness and curveballs that he throws in Flavortown. In round one, the chefs must flip the ingredients of a diner classic into a tasty sandwich. Then, the chefs start round two with a sandwich draft pick, where they choose which bread and cheese to use in their sandwich. The sandwich sage with the highest score across both rounds gets to spin the money wheel for a chance to win $20,000.