The new group of four junior barbecuing contestants looks south of the border where Tex meets Mex to excite the palates of hosts Eddie Jackson and Damaris Phillips and guest judge, Jess Pryles. Only three will make it through the first round of mindboggling grilled nachos to get the chance at winning $10,000 in the second round by making giant taco platters.
Forget about fast-food burritos, heavy creams and fried tortillas, in this episode Marcela will show how traditional Mexican food is unprocessed and healthy, as she whips up four especially 'healthy Mexican" recipes: grilled steak tacos rolled in lettuce leaves; spicy shrimp broth with lime and cilantro; Mexican chayote squash with cool yogurt dip; and a citrus spritzer sweetened with agave syrup.
In San Diego, Michael Symon chows down on fish tacos with housemade blue corn tortillas and a meaty Mexican pizza. In Denver, a local Colorado lamb patty is a remake of a traditional Hawaiian hangover cure, the Loco Moco. Finally, a pulled pork and brisket sandwich and a barbecue rib-meat chimichanga are to die for in Little Rock, Ark.
This battle is all about indulging wholeheartedly in late-night cravings, with no worries and no regrets. In the first round, tacos and ramen in the basket force fusion plates. A very hot pepper and a beloved potato product are two of the mandatory entrée round ingredients. A risky move in the dessert round makes a baking blunder a distinct possibility.
On this trip, Guy Fieri's digging into some surprising ingredients. In Santa Fe, N.M., a culinary pub serving up lights-out lamb neck and frying up tamales. In Kansas City, Mo., a funky tapas joint dishin' out duck tongue tacos and braised pork jowl, and in El Paso, Texas, a not-your-everyday deli making primetime pupusas and killer fries from chickpeas.
This trip, Guy Fieri is digging in and pigging out starting with a Puerto Rican spot in San Antonio that's building a unique take on nachos and cooking up a monster chop. In New Orleans, a gangster grill serves up pork knuckles and some sweet bird. Finally, a funky joint making not-your-everyday pork tacos and putting collards in a mouthwatering melt.
This trip, Guy Fieri's diving into killer culinary and cocktails. In San Antonio, Texas, a Mexican spot is going over-the-top with scratch-made torta ahogada and amazing al pastor tacos. Plus, a funky Southern spot in Brunswick, Georgia, is frying up down-home chicken, serving up cocktails in a hidden speakeasy and mixing in Italian with their arancini.
Guy Fieri's jumping into a full culinary adventure, starting in San Diego where there's a two-for-one spot servin' Baja-style seafood and rich bone marrow tacos and a funky food truck puttin' out next-level shawarma. Then in Taos, N.M., a pan-Asian joint is pullin' out the stops with curry noodles and a bison Reuben banh mi.
This trip, Guy Fieri's getting stuffed and sandwiched. In Los Angeles, a taco truck is going big with the birria and putting out tasty tostadas. In Bend, Ore., it's Polish-palooza with lights-out pierogis and a cabbage specialty. Then in Milford, Ohio, an elevated diner is spicing up their chicken sandwich and pairing short rib grilled cheese with kimchi tomato soup.
This trip, Guy Fieri digs into a world of flavors all over the United States! In Smyrna, Georgia, a doctor-turned-chef fires up amazing Asian from righteous ramen to Korean wings. In Austin, Texas, two buddies turn out their tasty take on tacos. And in Salt Lake City, a couple cooks up lights-out Lebanese for their Utah crowd.