opened in 2003; "prides itself on award-winning succulent barbecue, bold flavors of the Caribbean and unique homemade sidedishes" (from its website); Other Recipes: Collard Greens Gratin
"Showdown Challenge" pulled pork sandwich smothered w/ "showdown" scorpion pepper BBQ sauce; 10 full minutes w/ no drink, hand/face wiping, or breaks wins a t-shirt & photo on the "Wall of Flame"; Casey won
Deep-Fried Butter butter is sticked, dipped in cinnamon/honey batter & deep-fried
Deep-Fried Pickledawgs one of the more popular items; quarter-slice dill pickle w/ cream cheese w/ ham or pastrami wrapped on outside, then battered & deep-fried
Double-Bacon Corn Dog hot dog wrapped in bacon & dipped in cornmeal batter w/ bacon bits & deep-fried
Funnel Cakes red velvet topped w/ powdered sugar & cream cheese glaze; also German chocolate topped w/ powdered sugar, pecans
Potato Chips made-to-order; at Grater Taters booth
Adam Emmenecker Challenge challenge: 12-inch deep fried pork tenderloin, 2 buffalo chicken tenders, angus steak cheeseburger, bacon, beef brisket, 2 fried cheddar cheese cubes, smothered in cheese sauce, plus 1-lb of waffle fries..all in 15 minutes; Adam lost
Hot Wings voted best wings in Des Moines for 3 consecutive years; smoked and then flash fried; looks good
The Jethro (huge) sandwich w/ battered & fried pork tenderloin, Carolina style pulled pork, house smoked pit ham, double order of thick slab bacon & topped w/ aged white cheddar cheese sauce; looks good
[CLOSED]; #2 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Bacon Bites); #69 (101 More Amazing Places to Chowdown); opened in 2008; big food portions and beer served in mason jars
Taco Tenderloin Sandwich breaded & fried pork tenderloin on a hamburger bun, w/ chili con carne, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, ketchup, mustard & taco sauce; sizes king or queen
opened in 2010; "winner of over 60 State BBQ Championships & over 700 local, regional & National BBQ Awards" (from its website); inside the "swine colosseum" (11,000 sq-ft)
[CLOSED]; est. 1920; classic all-American drive-in where waitresses rollerskate your order to your car (think of movie "American Graffiti"); institution; Other Recipes: Onion Rings
Farmer's Daughter one "AA" egg and your choice of a slice of smoked ham, smoked country sausage, two strips of thick cut Applewood smoked bacon or sausage (two links or one patty)
Hungry Man's Breakfast three "AA" eggs as you like them, complete with our American fries, plus smoked country sausage, thick-cut Applewood smoked bacon, a slice of smoked ham and two large fluffy buttermilk pancakes topped with butter and warm syrup
Shed's Famous Cinnamon Roll HUGE award-winning rolls feature real butter cream frosting; looks good
est. 1978; country farm décor w/ servers dressed in bibs overalls; "Dedicated to the American Farmer" (from its website); everything made from scratch; say "I love eggs!" and you get an extra egg
Bulgogi Masa Fries masa fries (potato dough mix sliced into fries shape & deep-fried) topped w/ Bulgogi (pan-fried marinated thinly sliced beef), cheese sauce, kimchi & eel sauce; "of everything I've enjoyed on this show, that's got to be at least in the top 5%"-Guy Fieri; looks good
Seitan Andouille Burrito vegan burrito w/ homemade vegetarian "Andouille", poblano potato w/ smoky tomato sauce; "90% of the people" would never guess it's vegan
