Grilling

Captain D. is a proud marine with a mission, to grill his award winning steaks as a morale booster to his men at the California Marine base in Twenty Nine Palms. Bobby challenges him to a Steak throwdown in the desert heat.

Susan Mello, from Queens, is an extraordinary opera singer who has been able to turn an all-American dish- the burger- into a multicultural eating experience and has the awards to prove it. Bobby Flay will challenge her to a throwdown.

BBQ competition is often considered a man's world, but that hasn't discouraged Lee Ann Whippen. Her menu is filled with ribs and brisket, but it's her pulled pork that garners rave reviews from judges.

Bobby will have to put a new spin on his BBQ Sauce and hope his chicken is dressed to impress if he's going to take on the fierce competition of the Grill Sergeant and the 150 hungry soldiers who will be in the audience.

It's back to basics on grilling. Ina's experimenting with new and inventive ways to use the grill which goes way beyond hotdogs and hamburgers.

Fire up the grill this is back to basics on beach BBQs. Getting back to basics is all about simplicity, flavor and informality, and nothing illustrates this better than a good old-fashioned beach BBQ.