TV-G
2015
6 Seasons
Food & Home
Culinary Travel
Burgers, Brew & 'Que
: Michael Symon takes a road trip to taste the best of the American classics: burgers, barbecue and beer.
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1. Southern, Spicy and Sweet
Michael Symon visits over-the-top barbecue joints in New York, Nashville and Cle...
2. Finger-Licking Good
Alex Guarnaschelli joins Michael at one of his favorite Manhattan spots.
3. Whole Hog Heaven
Michael visits ambitious joints in Nashville, Cleveland and Brooklyn.
5. Hot and Spicy
Michael digs into a spicy burger that uses four different types of peppers.
6. Sweet and Smokey
Michael starts in his hometown of Cleveland by trying out a dessert burger.
Smoked and Stacked
Michael Symon indulges in a pork belly hoagie in Baton Rouge, a big fat Greek burger in St. Louis and pit-roasted meats and spicy salsa atop the freshest tortillas this side of the border in Austin, Texas.
Sweet and Savory
Michael Symon visits Scott Conant's favorite burger and brew bar in New Orleans, learns how two brothers have stormed the classic barbecue scene in Kansas City, KS, and dives into a lively artisanal sausage joint in Austin, TX.
Hot, Charred and Crispy
Michael Symon visits his most treasured New Orleans spot for Cajun flavors, heads to a husband-and-wife-owned pizza place in Brooklyn and meets a team that smokes some of the best burnt ends in Kansas City, MO.
Spiced, Salty and Succulent
Food Network Star winner Eddie Jackson joins Michael in Texas to try Austin's finest barbecue. Then Michael heads to Jersey City for a sweet and spicy burger and Louisville to wash down a pastrami spiced sandwich with a local brew.
Tastes of the Tropics
Pastry chef Ron Ben-Israel meets Michael in Baton Rouge to feast on a Caribbean-inspired brisket melt. Then Michael heads up to Kentucky for a chorizo burger in Louisville and a seriously spicy fried chicken sandwich in Lexington.
Decadent Regional Dishes
Food Network Star finalist Jay Ducote joins Michael in Baton Rouge for a Cajun-inspired burger with a twist. Next, Michael tries a toasted ravioli tradition in St. Louis and devours a giant peach-glazed pork chop in Austin, Texas.
Super Chefs' Favorite Foods
Michael and football legend Earl Campbell dig into brisket at a famous Texas BBQ joint. Then Michael heads to Cincinnati for a bacon blue cheese burger and whips up shepherd's pie with a friend in Kansas City, Missouri.
Juicy, Crunchy and Tangy
Michael enjoys blackberry jalapeno chicken wings in Lexington, KY, before stopping in Cincinnati for chicken and waffles. Finally he checks into the French Quarter for Caribbean rum-soaked ribs.
Deep-Fried Comfort Creations
Michael digs into a one-of-a-kind fried burger in Brooklyn, gets down on jambalaya in New Orleans and lands in Lexington for a fried steak bacon biscuit.
Ooey, Gooey and Cheesy
Michael gets cheesy in New Orleans with a brie and brioche brunch burger, devours a massive meatloaf sandwich in San Antonio and heads to Brooklyn for Chinese sticky ribs.
Brisket for Breakfast
Michael visits San Antonio for a bacon and blue cheese burger, sinks his teeth into a Cincinnati sausage staple and heads to Austin for a brisket and eggs Benedict.
Meat Fix Four Ways
Michael begins his meat-seeking journey in Texas at a four generation BBQ joint, tries a lobster and pork BLT in Brooklyn and hits Louisville for a juicy venison burger.
Barbecue in The Big Apple
Michael Symon and his good buddy Michael Strahan bounce around New York City dining on juicy burgers, meatball sliders, succulent St. Louis-style ribs, pastrami-topped pizza and authentic Texas barbecue.
Phenomenal Philly Food Feast
Musician Nick Lachey grabs a few beers with Michael Symon in Philadelphia and they try everything from Chef Jose Garces' over-the-top bourbon burger to true German smoked sausages, paired with an endless array of local brews.
Salty and Smoky in the Windy City
Anthony Anderson hooks up with his old pal Michael Symon to discover some of Chicago's legendary food institutions for smoked sausages and indulgent burgers. They'll also discover new spots for phenomenal pork and rare brews.
Motor City's Mouthwatering Meats
Michael takes Kendra Wilkinson on a whirlwind food and beer tour of Detroit. She falls in love with the local microbrews and rich history of great food, from classic Coney Island dogs to spicy Korean sliders and pork enchiladas.
Comedy and Cooking in the City of Angels
Michael Symon and TV star Billy Gardell embark on an uproarious adventure in Los Angeles filled with laughter and hijinks. They swing through the city's Koreatown for table-side barbecue and tour downtown's best brewery.
Beers, Burgers and Bocce in Baltimore
Actor and proud Baltimore native Josh Charles meets Michael Symon at his favorite place for crab cakes. Then, after a heated game of bocce ball in Little Italy, they explore Baltimore's best inventive burgers and craft brews.
Smoking Meats and Summertime Eats
Michael Symon smokes a whole hog and devours a slow-smoked rib-eye steak sandwich. Then he tries a double-patty burger with grilled cheese sandwiches for buns, plus beef and duck tacos paired with a local brew.
Stuffed, Spicy, and Cheesy
Michael Symon sinks his teeth into Greek- and Italian-style burgers in Queens, NY, and has to sign a waiver to order a super spicy rabbit-meat hot dog in Houston, TX.
Mountains of Meat
Michael Symon meets a chef bringing the Indian street food flavors of his childhood to Asheville, NC. Then, in Houston, TX, he finds pastrami-spiced burnt ends pork belly and jalapeno-glazed lamb "pops" fresh from the smoker.
Smoked Smorgasbord for a Shark's Appetite
Michael Symon tries an enormous bone-in pork chop brined for six hours and fired on a grill. In Phoenix, he finds a smoked lamb sandwich with homemade mint sauce made by a chef who's even smoking brownies.
Brunchtime BBQ
In Charleston, SC, Michael Symon makes chorizo from scratch for a saucy BBQ brunch burrito. Atlanta has a Caribbean pork sandwich with a loyal following, and a Dallas breakfast burger is the perfect way to start the day.
Sweet Treats and Savory Meats
Michael Symon starts in Boston with triple-processed pork belly that's cured, brined and smoked to meaty perfection. In Miami, they're using fresh, local cinnamon rolls as buns for an insanely sweet and savory burger.
Smoked Whole Hog
Michael Symon heads to Asheville, N.C., where he smokes a whole hog for traditional Carolina-style pulled pork. Then he finds a supremely spicy burger in Atlanta that has customers wading through fire for one bite after another.
Extra Meat Please
Michael Symon starts in Queens, New York, with a burger loaded to the max with beef, ham, bacon and sausage. A Korean-style smoked pork sandwich with miso-barbecue sauce makes Atlanta the frontier of barbecue fusion.
Giant Meat and Habanero Heat
Michael Symon finds a secret, off-menu burger in Boston that became the talk of the town. Then, in Miami, baby back ribs get a spicy, fruity makeover with a homemade guava-habanero glaze.
Slammin' Hot and Smoky
In Asheville, NC, Michael Symon digs into a sandwich with three different cuts of pork smothered in triple-cheese sauce. In Phoenix, a flaming hot burger is stuffed with spicy jalapeno Jack cheese and covered in Buffalo sauce.
Super Smoked and Savory
In Queens, New York, Michael Symon dives into the juiciest, meatiest, triple-stacked burger with beef, lamb and turkey. In Atlanta, one barbecue joint is smoking everything from meatloaf to turkey tacos and even their guacamole.
Kicked-Up Classics
Michael Symon starts in Memphis with a triple-layered twist on regional dry-rub ribs and a succulent corned beef that's a 30-day labor of love. In Phoenix, classic mac and cheese gets a boozy boost from a special in-house brew.
Beef, Belly, Bacon and Bourbon
In Savannah, GA, Michael Symon starts with sweet and savory pork belly sliders with bacon jam and bourbon sauce. In Miami, alligator ribs smothered in honey mustard barbecue sauce are an exotic ode to uniquely Southern 'que.
Dangerously Good Eats
Michael sinks his teeth into a dangerously good burger in Memphis, pizza in Atlanta and Caribbean jerk smoked ribs in Houston.
Beastly Burgers
Michael checks out a whole smoked hog in Boston, a wolf of a burger with an assortment of wild toppings in Phoenix and a whole game hen that's the juiciest bird in all of Texas.
Family Feast
In Memphis, Michael Symon sits down with four generations of barbecue royalty for family secrets, smoked turkey and sweet potato fried pie. In Atlanta, chile-rubbed duck breast is some of the best Latin food north of the border.
Supremely Smoky and Dizzyingly Delicious
Michael Symon starts in Savannah, where fried chicken and pancake tacos are a delicious reinvention of classic chicken and waffles. In Seattle, a chorizo burger brings serious Spanish flavor to the Pacific Northwest.
Triple Meat Trifecta
In Newport, R.I., Michael Symon dives into a triple meat-stacked sandwich with smoked pork belly, bologna and chicken liver pate. Jumbo, spicy, fried chicken wings zing with a fiery green Szechuan peppercorn sauce in Seattle.
Symon's Cleveland 'Que
Michael gets down on a hulking pastrami beef rib at his own restaurant in Cleveland, has a flavor-packed pork loin sandwich from a food truck in Pittsburgh and indulges in a chicken-and-waffle-style burger in Buffalo.
Build Your Own Burger
Michael designs his own burger in Providence, Rhode Island, getting the best pork belly buns in Columbus, Ohio, and getting a true northern take on southern barbecue in Buffalo.
Smokehouse Reinventions
In Islip, NY, Michael Symon digs into a decadent, 17-layer smokehouse reinvention of lasagna with pork, brisket, bacon and mac and cheese. A bicycle cafe in Pittsburgh slings some seriously tricked-out burgers for hungry riders.
Meat Lover's Madness
Michael Symon heads to his hometown of Cleveland to visit a brewery serving decadent confit chicken wings in chipotle-maple glaze. In Indianapolis, pork ribs get smoked and deep-fried for juicy meat and a crispy crunch.
Sausages, Franks and Dogs
In Sagaponack, NY, Michael Symon heads to a smokehouse where succulent, slow-smoked pork ribs are mopped with a tangy, citrus barbecue sauce. In Columbus, OH, a beefy burger is topped with smoky kielbasa.
Bacon Behemoths
Michael Symon heads to Providence for a traditional Rhode Island hot wiener in a crepe topped with chili. A smokehouse in Columbus, Ohio, serves their cold-smoked baby back ribs on a bed of flaming hay for total smoke saturation.
Burnt Ends for Breakfast
Michael Symon heads to Plainview, New York, where a chocolate bacon burger is loaded with sweet and savory indulgence. A restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, has a soy-marinated pineapple hanger steak draped over spicy kimchi fried rice.
O.G. Flavor
Michael Symon visits his hometown of Cleveland, where a lamb burger with kalamata olive salt is a taste of his Greek heritage. An Indianapolis spot is innovating with wild boar baby back ribs and a duck sausage pig-in-a-blanket.
Champion Burger Knockouts
Michael Symon starts in San Diego with a burger loaded with beer-braised pork. In Wichita, KS, cola-braised brisket makes the ultimate taco, and wildly inventive rattlesnake and elk sausages make seriously savage dogs in Denver.
Bacon Knows Best
In Las Vegas, Michael Symon takes down a towering fortress of succulent ribs and a sandwich trifecta of juicy brisket, pork and sausage. A porker of a burger features bacon, pork belly and prosciutto in Wichita, KS.
Scary Good Smoked Meat
In San Diego, Michael Symon chows down on fish tacos with housemade blue corn tortillas and a meaty Mexican pizza. In Denver, a local Colorado lamb patty is a remake of a traditional Hawaiian hangover cure, the Loco Moco.
Barbecue Boss of All Sandwiches
In Palm Springs, CA, Michael Symon sinks his teeth into a meaty stacked sandwich and a beefy ballpark dog. In Oklahoma City, a gas station-turned-burger joint serves a fried apple and brie cheeseburger to fuel the soul.
Smoked, Stuffed and Smothered
In San Diego, Michael Symon devours a delicious dumpling-inspired pork and shrimp burger and an elevated pub food classic. In Tulsa, OK, a food truck serves smoked meatballs with a cheesy surprise inside.
Bayou Barbecue and Saucy Skillets
In Las Vegas, Michael Symon tackles a skillet full of pork belly chili. In Shreveport, LA, decadent mac and cheese is studded with crawfish, alligator andouille sausage and shrimp.
Wild Smoke and Fiery Burgers
In Palm Springs, CA, Michael Symon finds a spicy burger that ignites a four-alarm fire. A classic Reuben sandwich gets a smoky upgrade, and spicy venison bologna raises the bar on a lunchbox favorite in Denver.
Far East Meats Wild West
In Las Vegas, Michael Symon tackles towering burgers piled with spicy Korean pork bulgogi and juicy pork belly pastrami. In Denver, a modern-day sloppy joe is loaded with iconic brisket burnt ends.
Meatloaded Makeovers
In Palm Springs, CA, Michael Symon starts with Vietnamese fusion dishes like juicy, tender Shaking Beef and mini shrimp-stuffed pancakes. In Colorado Springs, an Asian-inspired duck burger gets a wonton topper.
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Burgers, Brew & 'Que
Genres
Food & Home, Culinary Travel
Episodes
6 Seasons Available (58 Episodes)
Release Year
2015
About This Series
Michael Symon takes a road trip to taste the best of the American classics: burgers, barbecue and beer. Whether it's mile-high cheeseburgers or fall-off-the-bone ribs, Michael explores the best all-American spots and local brews.
Cast and Crew
Starring: Michael Symon
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