Food War: AJ Bombers' vs. Sobelman's... AJ Bombers won (3-votes-to-0); opened in 2009; peanuts delivered from "bombs" painted like sharks on a rail track overhead (it hits the target by the wall above your table and dumps the peanuts down below); burgers made of mix of chuck, sirloin & brisket; burgers are smashed thin & wide and cooked on 375-degree grill
#92 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); authentic Swedish family-owned restaurant where atmosphere is casual, in carpeted dining room & young ladies are in Scandinavian garb; outside you can find goats grazing on the sod roof
Swiss Apple Sandwich 4 slices of Limburger cheese (stinky!), red onion slices served between rye bread; note: no apples in sandwich...named because in Switzerland, they eat one each day (to keep the doctor away)
since 1931; legacy "featuring some of Wisconsin's finest cheese, imported cheese, specialty foods, and much more" (from its website); carry 40 cheeses as well as locally imported beers on tap
Hear O Israel sandwich w/ corned beef, pastrami, salami and hot pepper beef (total 1-lb of meats), plus Swiss cheese, coleslaw, Thousand Island dressing on rye bread; looks good
Los Siete Moles de Oaxaca one of seven moles of Oaxaca (Negro, Coloradito, Verde, Rojo, Machamanteles Amarillo and Chichilo); a different mole served weekly over turkey w/ rice & vegetables
Tacos al Pastor de Pato 3 tacos of sauteed marinated duck in organic blue corn torillas, topped w/onion, cilantro, & pineapple; served w/ tropical salad of pineapple, mango, papaya, cucumber, cilantro, red onions & chile de arbol
Gravedigger Challenge challenge: 93-oz (over 6-lbs) burger for 2 persons in 1 hr; named after former Packers #93 Gilbert "The Grave Digger" Brown; Zach Woolever and Harrison Bowden (Packer fans) lost
Jalapeno Hotcakes pancakes w/ chopped pickled jalapenos & powdered sugar; recommend squeezing lemon juice; "this is probably in the top 3 best pancakes I've ever had...if not the best" -Guy Fieri; looks good
Redeye Gravy on Biscuits gravy w/ bacon, ground pork, cubed prime rib, coffee grounds & served on homemade; looks good
opened in 2003; pain-staking detail of old 1940s style diner (nice!) located in the middle of "nowhere" serving eclectic cuisine; check website for hours (changes w/ season); Guy hand-picked diner for show; Other Recipes: Green Chile-Tomatillo Sauce
The "H'mongous Dozen" Challenge 3.5-lb serving of 12 oversized egg rolls, choice of meat & vegetable filling, baked in 10 inch wonton wraps; Casey had 2 shrimp, 2 chicken, 2 beef, 2 pork & 4 vegetable; finish in under 24 minutes to win a t-shirt, join the wall of fame & more free egg rolls; Casey lost
Throwdown: Bobby Flay lost [recipe]; rating might be for farm; location on farm/apple orchard (w/ smiley face on barn face) w/ haymarket rides, fresh produce, etc; named "best pie in America" by the Wall Street Journal, Gourmet, Food Network (from its website)
King Cut Filet 1-lb, 6-oz signature cut that is wet-aged for 30 days; looks burnt, but it's actually slathered in five o'clock's homemade char sauce; served w/ homemade au jus
since 1948; in 60's supper club decor w/ lit Christmas tree year-round; order your steak from the bar; name originated when an alarm clock, located behind the restaurant would sound each day at 5 pm to signal a free drink for patrons; "One of America's Best Steakhouses"-Rachael Ray
The Commish Challenge 4.5-lb sandwich w/ corned beef, pastrami, thousand island dressing, sauerkraut, jalapenos, Swiss, on a whole loaf of bread in 45 min; Casey lost
Prime Rib Sandwich 3-oz of sliced prime rib, grilled and served on semolina roll, topped w/ butter, mix of sauteed mushrooms, peppers and onions and finally butter-infused au jus; looks good
Butter Double Cheeseburger 2 cheeseburgers w/ butter on the burgers; looks good
est. 1936; family-owned landmark located across the street from Lambeau Field (Green Bay Packers); celebrity sightings include Brett Favre, Santana Dotson, Al Gore
Pork Shank top seller; 5-hr slow-roasted skinless shank w/ an apple demi glaze; served w/ red potatoes & choice of red cabbage or sauerkraut; same recipe as from 100+ years; looks good