Here are America's hometown stars, featuring a flaky, tender fish taco covered in salsa in San Diego, rib-stickin' Cincinnati chili piled high with cheddar, and crisp, juicy fried chicken with cheesy mac on the side in Atlanta.
Kardea Brown's Aunt TC is opening a sandwich shop (or "sammich," as she says), and she wants Kardea to help her develop the menu. Kardea has some delicious ideas for them to cook and taste test, like Grilled Shrimp Po' Boys, Fried Peanut-Crusted Chicken Sandwiches, Twice Fried Sweet Potatoes Fries with a variety of sauces and, for dessert, Lemon Sugar Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches.
Guy Fieri searches for great joints where they re frying up a storm: A classic half-century old diner in Philadelphia, where a French trained chef is frying international specialties like spring rolls with duck confit; A classic drive-in where Californians line up for deep fried falafel; And a small town café where even the French classic, Chicken Cordon Bleu, is deep fried.
Guy Fieri searches out some great joints where they're frying up a storm: A classic half-century old diner in Philadelphia, where a French-trained chef is frying international specialties like spring rolls with duck confit; a classic drive-in where Californians line up for deep fried falafel; and a small-town California cafe where even the French classic, Chicken Cordon Bleu, is deep fried.
Michael Symon starts in Lexington, Ky. for a plump pork burger and ingenious smoked chicken wings smothered in a blackberry jalapeno sauce. Next, he whips up spicy fried chicken and waffles that are making the Cincinnati food scene soar, before hitting the French Quarter in New Orleans for Caribbean-inspired creations like crispy, tender rum-soaked ribs.
This trip, Guy Fieri's filling up on winner winner chicken dinners. In Baltimore, the local landmark dishing out wicked wings alongside a killer steak wrap. In Eugene, Ore., the soul food joint smoking the bomb barbecue bird and slinging their signature burger. And in Des Moines, the Southern spot serving up legit fried chicken and decadent red velvet waffles.
Dave Mechlowicz makes a healthy and satisfying version of the classic chicken Marsala, adding fresh herbs and just a touch of butter for creamy richness.
Alton reveals the sabotages to special guest judge Cat Cora after the chefs have prepared jerk chicken, Swedish meatballs and peanut butter and jelly desserts.