This trip, Guy Fieri's hittin' the road for serious sammys and more! First, a vegan joint in Avon-by-the-Sea, N.J., is plating plant-based perfection with the-bomb beet burgers and a top-notch tempeh melt. Then, TOC champ Tiffani Faison's bringin' Southern barbecue to Boston with fired-up fried chicken, Mom's broccoli and out-of-bounds brisket. Finally, it's craveable comfort in Cali at a San Luis Obispo family spot mixin' it up with lights-out lamb kofta and a prime-time tri-tip.
Live-fire cooking and life-changing stakes! In this $50,000 five-part tournament, grilling's greatest go big in a spectacular outdoor kitchen. The first basket out of the gate challenges four determined competitors with a weird pie and a beautiful cut of pork. Then, a vegan product counters the giant beef ribs in the entree round. Finally, the judges are impressed when they see a chef making a creative choice in the dessert round, but will the innovative idea result in a tasty plate?
The Kitchen crew shares their tastiest food confessions! Katie Lee Biegel, the Queen of Kale, reveals her Cheesy, Soft and Crunchy Drive Thru Taco, while Jeff Mauro grills up his Sweet and Smoky Baked Bean Dog. Sunny Anderson pulls a fast one on her co-hosts and confesses that she's going vegan with her meatless 6-Ingredient Eggplant Delight. Then, Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian shares a new way to use one of his favorite kitchen gadgets with his Microwave Poached Eggs with Avocado Toast.
This trip, Guy Fieri's diggin' off-the-hook eats from all over the place -- or should we say plates! First, a father-daughter joint in Indianapolis is puttin' a unique spin on authentic Mexican with top-notch turkey tamales, cranberry salsa and the-bomb birria gone vegan. Then in Bradley Beach, N.J., they're servin' up seriously scratch-made specialties like killer Cajun clams and a prime-time pan-seared chicken. Finally, it's gangster Greek in Columbus, Ohio, with flavor-forward faves like fully loaded lamb chops and signature stuffed grape leaves.