In the season premiere host Adam Richman starts his culinary journey by sampling pork prepared in five different dishes at eateries in five different states. Stops include: Slows Bar-B-Q in Detroit, Michigan for the "Triple Threat Pork", a packed sandwich filled with pulled pork, grilled ham and bacon; Nosh Kitchen Bar in Portland, Maine to try their "Apocalypse Now Burger", 4 bacon cheeseburgers topped with pork belly and foie gras; Iron Barley in St. Louis, Missouri with their oak-roasted pork loin; Tommy DiNic's in Philadelphia for a roast-pork sandwich that rivals the cheesesteak; and The Pit in Raleigh, North Carolina for an authentic "whole-hog" barbecue.
Adam tries the beefiest burgers at six of the best burger joints across the country. Stops include: Haven Brothers Diner in Providence, Rhode Island for their "Triple Murder Burger" topped with bacon, eggs, onions and mushrooms; Frontier Restaurant in Albuquerque, New Mexico trying their green chili cheeseburger, the "Bonanza Burger"; Big Jud's in Boise, Idaho home of one of the biggest burgers in the world, the "Double Big Jud"; Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger in Ann Arbor, Michigan with their high stacked burgers; Kroll's West in Green Bay, Wisconsin for their famous "butter burgers"; and Thurman Café in Columbus, Ohio for their "Thurman Burger" and the messy "Thurmanator" burger.
Adam Richman is on a quest to explore the awesome power of cheesy goodness with a variety of cheese-infused dishes ranging from burgers, to pizza, to one-of-a-kind sandwiches.
Adam travels the country to find the best mouth-watering, juiciest foods. Stops included: Al's Beef in Chicago, Illinois to try their soaked juicy Italian beef sandwich; The Salt Lick in Driftwood, Texas for their succulent open-pit barbecue of brisket, ribs and sausage; Yoder's Restaurant in Sarasota, Florida for their crispy Amish-style pressure-fried chicken; Hot 'n' Juicy Crawfish in Las Vegas, Nevada for their famed crawfish served in their signature spice-laden sauce; and finally, Matt's Bar and the 5-8 Club in Minneapolis, Minnesota to decide which establishment makes the better "Juicy Lucy" burgers: a slice of cheese melted inside a hamburger patty.
Adam samples five of the spiciest dishes that may be painful to your mouth, yet still delicious to eat. Stops included: Angel's BBQ in Savannah, Georgia, home to a 1-pound pulled pork sandwich topped with the infernal four-pepper "Voodoo Juice" (which includes 2 ounces of the deadly ghost chili); Flying Pie Pizzaria in Boise, Idaho for the "Triple Habanero Pizza", a grilled chicken-black olive pizza made fiery with the usage of an 18-habanero pepper sauce; Prince's Hot Chicken Shack in Nashville, Tennessee for their famous hot chicken, loaded with cayenne and secret spices; Giovanni's Aloha Shrimp Truck in Kahuku, Hawaii for their piri piri-infused "Hot and Spicy" Shrimp; and finally, the East Coast Grill in Boston, where he experienced their ghost chili-riddled "Pasta from Hell" during the restaurant's famed "Hell Night".
Adam tastes the sauciest dishes in the country. Stops include: Phil's BBQ in San Diego, California to try the "El Toro", a sandwich of tri-tip steak glazed with sweet barbecue sauce; Crown Burgers in Salt Lake City, Utah for pastrami-topped cheeseburgers slathered with Utah's favorite condiment, fry sauce; L & B Spumoni Gardens in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn for "The Square", a sicilian pizza featuring San Marzano tomato sauce on top of the cheese; Chaps Charcoal Restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland for tasty pit beef sandwiches loaded with "Tiger Sauce" (a mix of horseradish and mayonnaise) and even barbecue sauce; and finally, Sweet Potatoes Endearing Food (one of Adam's favorite restaurants) in Savannah, Georgia for their peach-glazed barbecue chicken, made with a unique barbecue sauce featuring canned peaches (with syrup) and the Creole staple, "Trinity" (onions, peppers, and celery). Also, during the credits, a brief montage of spicy sauces (from some of Adam's previous challenges) is shown.
Adam travels to different eateries to sample the best fried foods in the country. Stops include: Stroud's Oak Ridge Manor in Kansas City, Missouri for their famous pan-fried chicken; Round Rock Donuts in Round Rock, Texas for a variety of tasty donuts, including the behemoth "Texas Donut", a bucket-sized two-pound glazed donut; The Old Salty Dog in Sarasota, Florida for the "Salty Dog", a beer-battered foot-long hot dog loaded with toppings; Restaurant Raices in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico for the "Chuleta Kan-Kan", a giant deep-fried pork chop surrounded by crispy pork rind; and finally, the California State Fair in Sacramento, California for various deep-fried goodies on a stick, such as deep-fried catfish at Minnie's Cornbread House, the crispy potato-wrapped "Twister Dog" at Tornado Potato, and the super-sweet "King Twinkie", three frozen Twinkies deep-fried into one huge Twinkie and generously topped with powdered sugar and chocolate sauce, at Sweet Cheeks.
Adam samples the most savory seafood dishes from coast to coast. Stops featured: Lucha Libre Gourmet Taco Shop in San Diego, California, home to their "Surfin' California Burrito", packed with carne asada, shrimp, avocado and French fries; Deanie's in New Orleans, Louisiana for some of their famous saucy & spicy "barbecue" shrimp; Hogfish Bar & Grill in Stock Island, Florida for their one-of-a-kind "Killer Hogfish" sandwich topped with sautéed mushrooms, onions, and Swiss cheese; Reel Inn in Malibu, California for their tasty sautéed cracker-coated halibut; and finally, Skippers Smokehouse in Tampa, Florida for a taste of the truly unique--smoked alligator ribs with their BBQ sauce called "Goo".
Adam devours the best barbecue feasts in different BBQ regions across the country. Stops featured: Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous in Memphis, Tennessee for their world famous dry-rub ribs; Pappy's Smokehouse in St. Louis, Missouri for their 6-lb meat medley called the "Big Ben", which includes a full slab of pork ribs, a pulled pork sandwich, a beef brisket sandwich, and a 1/4 chicken, along with four sides; Henry's World Famous Hi-Life in San Jose, California for their open-pit white oak smoked baby back ribs with secret BBQ sauce; Adam gets an invitation to the Osborne Family Farm in Little Rock, Arkansas, for an annual backyard barbecue that pays tribute to the local police and fire departments with a tray that features a 4-lb chicken, a massive beef rib, a slab of brisket, 6 spicy sausages, a piled-high pulled pork sandwich and an 8-inch turkey leg; Buz and Ned's Real Barbecue in Richmond, Virginia for Buz's hickory and oak-smoked pork spare ribs; and finally, in previously unseen footage, we head to The Brick Pit in Mobile, Alabama for their pecan and hickory wood-smoked barbecued chicken dinner with slaw and baked beans.
Adam samples stellar sizzling steaks at five different steakhouses in America. Stops include: Cattlemen's Steakhouse in Oklahoma City for the succulent George H.W. Bush-dubbed "Presidential T-Bone", a wet aged steak doused in savory beef au jus; The Silo Restaurant in Lewiston, New York for the "Haystack", a mouth-watering 1-pound sandwich combining sliced ribeye steak, melted mozzarella cheese, and deep fried hash browns; The Buckhorn Exchange in Denver, Colorado for 14 unique meats including buffalo, ostrich, elk, and yak, as well as a juicy 64-ounce slab of beef appropriately named "The Big Steak"; The Drover Restaurant & Lounge in Omaha, Nebraska for their famous "Whiskey Steaks", including the whiskey-soaked "Omaha Strip", a New York strip with the bone left in; and finally, the Riverstone Grill in Grand Island, New York for their imposing "Bone in the Stone", a massive 3 1/2-pound bone-in ribeye steak smothered in a double dose of blue cheese (melted and crumbly) and crispy onion strings.
Adam takes in some of the most succulent sausages all across America. Stops include: Schmidt's Sausage Haus in Columbus, Ohio for their "Autobahn", an all-you-can-eat sausage buffet featuring delicacies such as the spicy "Bahama Mama" sausage, plus bratwurst, knackwurst, and sausage stew; Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington, D.C. for the "Chili Half-Smoke", a smoked beef-and-pork sausage in a bun topped with mustard, onions, and Ben's famous chili; Campi's in Rochester, New York, where, in never-before-seen footage, Adam indulged in their "Sausage Bomber", an oversized sandwich packing in butterflied Italian sausage, sautéed onions, peppers and mushrooms, Mozzarella cheese, and heaps of red sauce; The Buff Restaurant in Boulder, Colorado, home to the unique "Saddlebags", bacon or link sausage cooked into huge pancakes and topped with basted eggs; Bruges Waffles & Frites in Salt Lake City, Utah for the "Machine Gun", a tasty Moroccan lamb sausage sandwich topped with crispy Belgian frites and slathered in Andalouse sauce; and finally, Hot Sauce Williams in Cleveland, Ohio for Cleveland's signature sandwich: the "Polish Boy", a beefy kielbasa sandwich topped with creamy coleslaw, French fries, pulled pork shoulder, and tangy hot sauce.
Adam spotlights five of his favorite sandwiches in the country. Stops include: the famed Katz's Delicatessen in New York City for the hand-sliced pastrami and corned beef in their iconic 1-pound Reuben sandwich; Primanti Brothers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for their amazing meaty stuffed sandwiches featuring hand-cut fries and their special Italian-dressing coleslaw packed into each sandwich; Los Reyes de la Torta in Phoenix, Arizona for the "Torta del Rey," a massive 2-pound Mexican sandwich packing pork, beef, ham, hot dog and chorizo rolled into an omelette all on top of beans and a host of toppings into a Telera roll; The Black Sheep in Richmond, Virginia for a peach chutney and jerk chicken-infused "battleship" (an oversized 2 1/2-pound submarine) called the "U.S.S. Brooklyn"; and finally, Ike's Place in San Francisco for their "Kryptonite" sandwich, a 4-pound, 13-ingredient creation which includes 5 different meats, pepper jack cheese, 2 avocados, mozzarella sticks, onion rings and jalapeño poppers.
Adam explores the country to try the heartiest comfort foods that makes anyone feel at home. Stops include: Sylvia's in Harlem, New York for their famous pan-fried chicken; Lulu's Bakery in San Antonio, Texas for their giant cinnamon rolls; Tom + Chee in Newport, Kentucky to try their grilled blueberry-blue cheese donut sandwich; the Wafels & Dinges food truck in New York City to sample their BBQ pulled pork and cole slaw topped waffle; The Rack Shack in Burnsville, Minnesota for the "Hobo", a smoked potato in a skillet topped with pulled pork, brisket, and a multitude of sides and sauces; and Hominy Grill in Charleston, South Carolina for their signature shrimp and grits and the "Big Nasty", a fried chicken breast between two buttery biscuits smothered in sausage gravy.
