Food War: Pizza Mart vs. Jumbo Slice Pizza... Pizza Mart won (3-votes-to-2); originator of jumbo pizza slice in Adams Morgan; competes w/ Pizza Mart (owned by his younger brother) only 1 block away
#5 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); Food War: Katz's vs. 2nd Ave... Katz's won (3-votes-to-2); oldest deli in America (1888); where "Harry Met Sally" was filmed (orgasm scene); don't lose your ticket to order or it will cost you $50 (and they have a cop guarding the door)
#10 (America's Best: American Classics); Food War: Kreuz's vs. Smitty's... Kreuz won (3-votes-to-2); opened in 1900 as a meat market and grocery store, became full-fledged restaurant in 1960s, moved to new location in 1999; sister owns rival Smitty's Market across town; served on butcher paper; no BBQ sauce, no forks
Tie for #22 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown): Lafayette vs. American; Food War: Lafayette vs. American... American won (3-votes-to-2); Lafayette opened by nephew of American Coney Island's owner; they compete next door to each other; difference is in the chili
Pizza signature deep-dish butter crust topped w/ cheese then sausage and tomato sauce; looks good; Anne gets the thin crust, "loaded" pie (pepperoni, sausage, green pepper, onions, mushrooms, black olives) & orders it well-done; sliced in squares; looks good; Deep-dish
Malnati Chicago Classic deep dish pizza w/ homemade lean sausage, some extra cheese & vine-ripened tomato sauce on buttercrust; looks good
The Lou Pizza deep-dish pizza w/ spinach mix (enhanced w/ garlic, basil & onion), mushrooms & sliced Roma tomatoes covered w/ three cheeses, on a garlic buttercrust; looks good
Food War: (deep-dish sausage) Uno's vs. Lou Malnati's; Lou Malnati's won (3-votes-to-0); opened in 1971; Lou Malnati left Pizzeria Uno to start his own restaurant; many other locations in Chicago area
Food War: Domilise's vs. Parkway... Domilise's won (3-votes-to-2); est. 1911; recognized by USA Today as serving the "Best Po'boy in Louisiana" (from its website)
Cheesesteak most popular w/ cheese whiz; cooked in high heat: 550-degree flat-top grill; cheese wiz on top of steak; to eat, alternate 1 bite cherry pepper (side item), 1 bite cheesesteak; looks good; most popular w/ cheese whiz
Tie for #6 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown): Pat's vs. Geno's (across the street from each other); Food War: Pat's vs. Tony Luke's...Pat's won (2-votes-to-1); original cheesesteak since 1930; long lines; cash only
Food War: Pizza Mart vs. Jumbo Slice Pizza; Pizza Mart won (3-votes-to-2)... competes w/ Jumbo Slice Pizza (owned by his older brother) only 1 block away; spicier sauce
Pizza Deep-dish crust topped w/ cheese then sausage, pepperoni and then finally the signature chunky sauce, cooked first time, then topped w/ veges and finally cooked again; looks good; Deep-dish
Food War: (deep-dish sausage) Uno's vs. Lou Malnati's; Lou Malnati's won (3-votes-to-0); established in 1943; birthplace of deep-dish pizzeria; other locations across the country
#92 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); Food War: Kreuz's vs. Smitty's... Kreuz won (3-votes-to-2); opened in 1999; located where the original Kreuz Market stood; brother owns rival Kreuz Market across town; served on butcher paper; no BBQ sauce
Milwaukee Cheeseburger burger, double WI colby cheese, double Nueske bacon, topped w/ Schlitz onions; burger used for Food Wars
Sobelman Burger topped w/ American, Swiss & cheddar cheeses, jalapeno peppers, sauteed onions & a slice of hickory-smoked bacon
The Chicken Beast (Bloody Mary) 80-oz bloody mary served in a pitcher skewered w/ 5 cold appetizers, 3 hot appetizers, cheeseburger slider, & an entire 3.5-lb fried chicken
Food War: AJ Bombers' vs. Sobelman's... AJ Bombers won (3-votes-to-0); old-school pub & grill; since 1999; rated top burger in past decade; Milwaukee institution; near Marquette University; burgers made of black angus beef; slow-cooked on 325-degree grill
Cheesesteaks cooked in (low) 225-degree flat-top grill; cheese wiz on roll rather than on steak; looks good
Italian Roast Pork Sandwich slow-roasted pork, au jus, sauteed broccoli rabe (or spinach) & sharp provolone on a fresh baked roll; Rachael adds sauteed hot peppers; looks good
Pizza Cheesesteak looks good
Ultimate Cheesesteak Challenge challenge: 20-inch cheesesteak sub (equivalent to 6 cheese steak subs); Adam won
#6 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); Food War: Pat's vs. Tony Luke's...Pat's won (2-votes-to-1); opened in 1992; long lines; serves other sandwiches as well; bake their own bread
