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See Episode GuideSmothered Comfort
From gravy-covered biscuits and skyscraping burgers to Caribbean curries and perfect pancakes, we have you covered with decadent dishes smothered in the richest sauces.
Cookout
We're serving up next-level backyard cookout classics like a loaded picnic dog, truffle beer can chicken, a whole lobster Cajun seafood boil, super-stacked BBQ sandwiches, burgers, wings and more. Everyone's invited to this cookout!
Comfort on the Coast
Coastal hotspots combine comfort foods with epic views. Dig your toes in the sand, watch the sun set over the water, and indulge in lobster mac 'n' cheese, cheese-stuffed burgers, saucy seafood pasta, Key lime pie and more!
Dipped
Dip in! The greatest grub gets even better when it's dipped, drenched or dunked! Our picks include elevated grilled cheeses and super sauces, a flamin' hot burger, breakfast corndogs, a super sundae, a fantastic French dip and queso-drenched everything.
Most Valuable Plates
From legendary brisket nachos in Texas to an award-winning rack of ribs in Georgia, every great restaurant has that one dish you just have to have. These are the true MVPs -- most valuable plates -- in the nation.
Extra Crispy
Let's do crunch! The extra-crispy menu is piled high with pork rind brisket nachos, spicy Korean double-fried chicken, authentic British fish and chips, inventive eggrolls, country-fried Wagyu burgers, fried soft-shell crab and even some creative cookies.
Get in My Deli!
Order up! We've got plenty of delicious deli fare, including a towering torta served on a shovel, a super stack of pancakes, softball-sized meatballs, plenty of pastrami and so much more.
Flame On!
We're firing up like an inferno and hitting a variety of dishes across the United States that have all the flame in their game! In Santa Monica, California, a burger joint is putting heat to their meat with a sauce made from guava and habanero peppers. A Charleston, South Carolina, barbecue pit turns low-and-slow brisket into a fiesta of flavors and a restaurant in Los Angeles torches everything they touch. There's a fire burning in a globe-trotting spot in Washington, DC, and a San Diego pizza joint makes waves with its wood-burning oven. We check out a spot in Nashville's red-hot restaurant scene and try a flaming dessert served in New York City. Finally, a San Diego restaurant flame-grills dreamy meats from their 22-ounce bone-in ribeye to their 14-ounce dry-aged pork chop.
Epic Eats
Eye-popping portions and belly-filling bounties of food make these eats totally epic! A seven-meat sandwich, a 2-foot-tall nacho tower, mountainous sundaes, a stuffed turkey leg and huge seafood platters make up the best of the biggest.
Apps and Zerts
We've found starters and sweets so spectacular that they're all you need! Pizza pretzels and duck empanadas handle the savory side while cheesecake waffle sundaes and the biggest banana pudding you've ever seen bring the sweet.
Guilty Pleasures
We're all about those indulgent dishes you shouldn't have too often! Starting in Portland, Oregon, we check out a food cart serving up a burger that's stacked with mozzarella sticks and fried fish. There's a savory-and-sweet shop in Louisville, Kentucky, serving a gravy-smothered doughnut sandwich and a 24-layer chocolate cake in New York City. Later, there's a guilty pleasure seafood pot pie in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a monumentally huge pile of meat-and-cheese-covered curly fries in Riverside, California, and a lobster-stuffed burger topped with a lobster claw in Minneapolis. Finally, we're checking out Southern-fried chicken sandwiches in Los Angeles and mac-and-cheese pancakes in Queens, New York.
Feeling Hot Hot Hot!
From mouth-scorching peppers to heartwarming hotcakes, we're feeling the heat! Carolina Reaper hot wings, a stacked Nashville hot chicken sandwich, hot fudge and hot tamales are among the hottest dishes in town.
Bake My Day
The preheat is on as we rack up the best baked goods, both savory and sweet! From a homestyle fried chicken biscuit sandwich and German chocolate cinnamon rolls to seafood lasagna and s'mores cupcakes, these baked creations are to die for.
Extra Cheesy
From nachos stacked a foot high to a burger served in fondue, this is an homage to fromage. Whether it's stringy mozzarella on Chicago-style deep-dish pizza or mega-melty macaroni and cheese, everything is tastier when it's covered in cheese.
Retro Remix
Everything old is new again as classic comfort food favorites become unique mashups like spaghetti grilled cheese, crab Rangoon French fries, barbacoa stroganoff, chicken and waffle doughnuts and even a meatball burrito.
Outdoor Eats
Everything tastes better when it's eaten outside, and Food Paradise is here to fulfill your al fresco appetite. At Saltwater Cowboys in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, watch the shrimp boats come in while chowing down on BBQ pork trashcan nachos. Denver's Los Chingones serves up sky-high chimichangas with rooftop views of the Mile High City. Pub food goes Cali cool with al pastor fries on the lawn of Golden Road Brewing, and Austin's Easy Tiger Bake Shop and Beer Garden is serving up a venison cheddar hotlink by the cool creek.
Click on the Link
Whether they're long links, plump patties or spicy little slices, everyone loves sausage and we're sampling the best the US has to offer! We're starting by checking out a chorizo burger in Jacksonville, Florida, and getting down on a sausage sampler at a pork haven in Portland, Maine. Next, we get a little New Orleans flavor with a Los Angeles restaurants' Cajun sausage po' boy before trying a wood-fired Venison Hot Dog in Austin, Texas. There's comfort food classics in Tacoma, Washington, a surf-and-turf sausage entree in Nashville and some meaty pizzas in Dallas. Finally, we're pairing sausage with beer at a unique eatery in Baltimore.
