Stakes are high when the best cook teams in the country are invited to the American Royal Invitational in Kansas City, Missouri. Myron faces his biggest rival on the circuit, restaurateur Chris Lilly. When Rookie Paul begs for help from pro Johnny Trigg.
Host Alton Brown takes on the classic American dish that divides the country, and his family. He makes Chicken and Dropped Dumplings and Chicken and Rolled Dumplings.
Buddy Valastro puts on the pressure while making an Easter bonnet cake. Plus, the crew puts a new twist on a traditional Jewish cookie. Joey promotes German to a lead role, where German quickly learns that tempers will rise like bread if he's not careful.
Chefs Maneet Chauhan and George Mendes and actor Kevin McHale step in to judge the next round of talented junior chefs. First, the kids open the appetizer basket to find something staring right back at them! A cute candy creation and a twist on garlic bread spice things up in the entree round. Then, vegetables make their way into brownies in the dessert round, but the finalists have no problem repurposing them.
The four remaining teams compete to create mind-blowing Halloween-themed displays that show a mutated and terrifying hybrid horror. Special guest judge, actor Benjamin Papac from The Walking Dead, will help determine which team will be eliminated.
Rev has been hard at work, so he takes a break by inviting his longtime friend and manager, Michael Lehman over for dinner. Rev wants to try out Twice Baked Grilled Potatoes and Steak Kabobs on his new grill, but when Michael arrives with fun recipes of his own, like Soda Can Chicken and Grilled Banana Splits for dessert, a resistant Rev wonders whose grill it was in the first place! The end result shows that a little competition makes for many grilled delights.
Alton Brown "reloads" this chocolate-centric show from season one of Good Eats with an all new two-ingredient chocolate mousse and a curious cake cooked in the microwave.
Michael Symon and his wife, Liz, share recipes for their favorite holiday, Thanksgiving. The focus is on tempting supporting players, sides and dessert made to steal the show. Roasted Brussels Sprouts with a bacon, mustard and walnut vinaigrette is a show-stopper year after year and Michael's Cornbread and Wild Rice Dressing with Pine Nuts and Parsley never disappoints. For dessert, Sweet Pumpkin Strudel with Phyllo bridges the couple's family culinary traditions. Bonus recipes include Cranberry Sauce with Bourbon, Vanilla Bean and Orange, plus Michael's recipe for a juicy, flavorful bird.
Hearty helpings of comfort food in a crust, from a chock-full-of-chicken pie on Cape Cod, to a manly Aussie meat pie in Georgia, to a rib-sticking steak pie in Chicago.
Marcela is sure to please her female luncheon guests with this easy, but elegant menu of Baja Style Lobster and Mango Salad, Veracruz-Style Grouper and Mexican Mango Cake