DIY Pancakes house pancake mix, all-you-can-eat, self-prepared at your table; choice of mix-ins, toppings & sides; served w/ raw honey, syrup & unsulphured molasses
located inside De Leon Springs State Park; originally established 1922; homestyle American food known for unusual service style w/ a griddle at every table so you can make your own pancakes
4-Pound Pancake Challenge 3 giant pancakes w/ choice of flavors; Casey chose buttermilk, chocolate & blueberry; finish in under 1 hour to win the meal free, Wall of Fame photo, plus a t-shirt; losers must wash their own dish & get a photo on the Wall of Shame; Casey lost
est. 1999; family owned & operated neighborhood icon, serving classic American & traditional Southwestern fare; seasonal closures noted on their Facebook page
Queso Flameado melted cheeses topped w/ homemade chorizo; server comes out w/ small cheese-chorizo mix in casserole dish and a side of tortillas and makes the queso flameado at your table
Beef Fajitas Al Carbon served in a flour tortilla w/ Pico de Gallo, guacamole, & chile con queso; supposedly they are the first to serve fajitas; looks good
#5 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Mexican Food); opened in 1973; supposedly served the first beef fajitas (according to its website); caution: there are 2 Ninfa's in Houston...this is the one highlighted on the show (and rated better)
Ultimate Destroyer Challenge challenge: 6.5-lb (pulled pork, sliced pork, ham, turkey breast, hamburgers, brisket, sausage) sandwich in 45 minutes; no one has won; Adam lost
The Monte Egg "sandwich" w/ over-medium egg, sausage patty, Havarti cheese, duck bacon served between brioche French toast, sprinkled w/ cinnamon powdered sugar & smothered in warm maple syrup
Big Ben (BBQ) 6-lbs total: full slab of ribs, beef brisket sandwich, pulled pork sandwich, quarter chicken, fries and sides; looks good; 6-lbs total: full slab of Ribs, a Beef Brisket and a Pork sandwich, 1/4 Chicken and 4 sides; looks good
BBQ brisket, pulled pork, smoked turkey
Frito Pie Fritos topped with your choice of meat, baked beans, cheddar cheese and onion
#1 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Ribs); #48 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); opened in 2008; "voted #1 in city"; close when they sell out; cooked in floor-to-ceiling smoker "Walter" ("you're really not a true redneck unless you name your smoker"); created new menu item "Adam" Bomb (for Adam Richman) - A Big Ben with a Hot Link Frito Pie
Booze Burger 2 beef patties beer battered & fried, smothered w/ a green chili/vodka/bacon cream sauce; topped off w/ smoked fresno chilis pickled in whiskey; looks good
Country Fried Burger burger country fried, smothered in gravy w/ crispy fried; looks good
Relleno Burger deep fried beef patties breaded in Lucky Charms, brown sugar slow roasted carnitas, chipotle slaw, smoked mozzarella, pico de gallo & poblano chili
opened in 2011; offering milkshakes plus traditional & creative specialty burgers; "fresh ingredients, unique food, and above all high quality" (from its website); Other Recipes: Green Chili, Bacon and Vodka Cream Sauce
Classic Pizza by the Slice said to have originated here; house dough, homemade tomato sauce, shredded whole milk mozzarella, Parmesan & olive oil; looks good
Italian Sausage Pan Pizza thick crust pizza w/ layer of cheese complementing the crust & forming a caramelized cheesy, crispy edge, w/ sauce & Italian sausage; looks good
Philippe French Dipped Sandwich top seller; French rolled dipped in au jus; recommend double-dipped; looks good
Roast Beef French Dipped Sandwich $5.75 at airtime; ask for double-dip; looks good; Wolfgang recommends adding horseradish mustard; roll dipped in au jus; ask for double-dip; looks good
#96 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); birthplace of French dipped sandwich; long lines; Los Angeles' oldest sandwich shop; cash only; "my favorite fast food restaurant"-Wolfgang Puck
Rib-diculous Challenge 2 racks (5-lbs) mesquite baby back ribs, seasoned & slow-cooked 8 hours then pit smoked, slathered in house barbecue sauce; finish in under 1 hour for a free cowboy hat & bandanna; Casey won
#9 (America's Best: American Classics); Throwdown: Bobby Flay lost [recipe 1 | recipe 2]; opened in 2007; contemporary setting in a restored 1930s meatpacking warehouse; roast whole pig
"Cardiac Cajun" Po' Boy fried shrimp tossed in cane pepper jelly, topped w/ crawfish boiled sausage, pepper jack cheese, mayo, lettuce & tomato; looks good
