Bring on the Champions for the $50,000 prize! Four previous winners return to compete in the first leg of an extraordinary, five-part Chopped event. A repeat win will mean a berth in the Grand Finale competition with $50,000 at stake!
We're celebrating the thickest, juiciest steaks in America on Top 5 Restaurants! If the words rib eye, porterhouse and prime rib make your mouth water, then you're in luck. Whether it's a swanky old school steakhouse, a chic diner, or a fancy restaurant with a wine list longer than your arm, it's all about the beef: Dry-aged, specialty cuts and bone-ins the size of a brontosaurus are all on the menu.
Andrew heads to Austin, TX, home to some outrageously good food. He tries mouthwatering BBQ brisket, a fresh take on Mexican food and stops by a food trailer park where he tries a poke bowl.
What do onion rings, corn fritters, egg rolls and caramel corn have in common? They all make the same sound ... "CRUNCH!" And they are just a few of the best crispy foods Duff, Claire Robinson, Brian Boitano and others have ever eaten! From bowling alleys to movie theaters, find out where that delicious sound is coming from!
It's a Food(ography) pub crawl, and it's all about the bar food! We'll visit New York's premier and preeminent gastro pub, The Spotted Pig, to chat with hot restaurateur Ken Friedman. Then we'll visit Public House in Phoenix for some belly bacon fat heirloom popcorn, get some Indian bar snacks to go with our Tandoori Tequila cocktail at Junoon Restaurant, sip on Moonshine Margaritas and nosh on Stoner Pie at The Cove in Memphis. And if we can get off our stools we'll try some of Bam Romero's rock star beef jerky at Toby's Public House and Bar Basque's Tuna Tartare Push Pops.
Nadia and the boys are shkoffing some of America's best grub in Nashville! First up: a farm-to-table Roast Beef Sandwich With Horseradish Cream at Capitol Grille. Then it's time for G to test her heat tolerance with Hattie B's "Damn Hot" Chicken! Lastly, Nadia gets down and dirty at Peg Leg Porker with Tennessee Dry-Rub BBQ Ribs and a side of dirty BBQ Nachos. Panos reports on raising beef, The Spice Agent gets freaked by Ghost Peppers and Hans informs on Tennessee Whiskey.
Adam Richman seeks out secret eats in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, including satay found off the beaten path, a spicy burger with black buns and a nature hike that leads to the best grilled seafood in the city.
Graham Kerr shares the story of his trip to the winter carnival in Quebec, Canada, and then he makes a Creme Chatelaine: rum-soaked sponge cake layered with Italian ice cream.
Host Noah Cappe eats his way across America in this sampling of all American items. From Southern treats like Margaret's Soul Food Fried Chicken, to Big Daddy's BBQ Ribs to Northern surprises like Fried Green Tomatoes, and Eastern classics like Lobster Rolls and Pacific Western Apple Pie Fries, this episode salutes the culinary melting pot.
Andrew Zimmern explores the sky-high flavors of Bogota, Colombia. This mountaintop city keeps warm with hearty potato soup, roasted stuffed pork, egg-filled arepas, a unique take on the tamale and cheesy hot chocolate.