This trip, Guy Fieri's diggin' into killer combos between the bread! There's big-time Texas BBQ with fine dining flair in Dallas, pairing the-bomb brisket with smoked mushroom duxelles and piling prime-time pork with apple slaw. Then, in Gainesville, Fla., a real-deal deli is plating a spot-on Cubano and a turkey-short rib mashup, au-jus style. And a Baton Rouge, La., joint is puttin' their stamp on po'boys, dishing out boudin balls with remoulade, plus rockin' roast beef and shrimp with a Creole kick.
Guy Fieri's getting a burger bonanza. Chef Rocco DiSpirito garnishes a Giant Bloody Mary with Mini Cheeseburger and Friends, sells us on a Grilled Shrimp Burger with Fried Green Tomato and wedges in a Wedge Salad with Smoked Brisket and Blue Cheese. Chef Tiffany Derry delights with a Fried Chicken Burger and has us all beat with her Crispy Beet Fries. Chef Eric Greenspan dances with a Duck Fat Smash Burger on Brioche and perfects Pickled Onion Rings with Tarragon Ranch. Chef Christian Petroni brings us Bison Meatloaf Burgers with BBQ Sauce and perfect Patatas Bravas.
The Grill Dads find out that outrageous food is more fun when it's a mash-up. First, they visit The Doughnut Lounge in Kansas City, Mo., where they whip up homemade doughnuts and pair them with crispy burnt ends from in-house smoked brisket to create a sweet and savory dessert that's too unique to miss. Then the Dads visit Albuquerque, N.M., to fry up a pastry called a Sopapilla that's stuffed with spicy beef and pork ribs. Finally, the Dads travel to Denver, Colo., to make a gorgeous pizza topped with the flavors of chicken parmesan.