I'M BOBBY FLAY, AND I FOUND TWO OF THE
GREATEST COOKS IN THE WORLD. NOW THEY'RE NOT
PROFESSIONAL CHEFS, BUT THEY'RE THE BEST
OF THE BEST OF WHAT THEY DO. NOW HERE'S WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN-- I GOT A PIZZA GUY THROWING
DOUGH ALL OVER STATEN ISLAND AND A BARBECUE MANIAC WHO
SLEEPS WITH HIS SPICE RUBS. BUTCH LUPINETTI FROM
MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY, IS ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP
RANKED BARBECUE PITMASTERS. GIORGIO GIOVE MAKES PIZZA
ON STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK, AND IS INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED FOR HIS PIZZA MAKING
AND TOSSING SKILLS. I'VE BEEN A PROFESSIONAL
CHEF FOR OVER 20 YEARS, AND I'M ALWAYS LOOKING
FOR A CHALLENGE. EXPERIENCE HAS TAUGHT ME THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE OBSESSED
WITH COOKING ONE THING, WHETHER IT'S BARBECUE
OR PIZZA OR BLUEBERRY PIES, ARE HARD TO BEAT. (cheering) NOW HERE'S WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN-- GIORGIO AND BUTCH
THINK THE FOOD NETWORK IS DOING THESE GIANT,
GLOSSY PROFILES ABOUT THEM BECAUSE THEY'RE THE BEST
AT WHAT THEY DO, AND THEY'RE KIND OF RIGHT. JUST GOT A PHONE CALL. WE'RE GONNA BE ON THE FOOD
NETWORK... YAHOO! HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW? (Bobby)
WHAT THEY DON'T KNOW IS AT THE LAST MINUTE... UH-OH! (Bobby)
... I'M SHOWING UP TO CHALLENGE
THEM AT THEIR OWN GAME. OH! HA, HA, HA, HA! YOU READY FOR
A LITTLE COMPETITION? (cheering) (Bobby)
I MAY WIN... VERY GOOD. (Bobby)
... OR LOSE...
IT'S ANYBODY'S GAME. I WANT TO TRY IT AGAIN. (laughter) I'M WILLING TO TRY ANYTHING. IT'S THE ULTIMATE "THROWDOWN." ♪♪ WHAT UP, PARTNER? DELIVERY FOR FLAY. MR. B. WHAT'S HAPPENING? A SPECIAL
DELIVERY, SIR. ALL RIGHT. BARBECUE. "BUTCH'S SMACK YOUR LIPS
BBQ, BUTCH LUPINETTI." ALL RIGHT, LET'S CHECK OUT
WHO BUTCH IS. AH, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA! AND I'M A LOVER, A LOOKER,
AND A BARBECUE COOKER. YAHOO, HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW? "THE GARDEN STATE WASN'T EXACTLY
KNOW FOR ITS RUBS AND RIBS "UNTIL NEW JERSEY NATIVE BUTCH
LUPINETTI"--THAT'S HIM-- HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM! ..."CAME ALONG. "FOR THE PAST 13 YEARS, "BUTCH HAS SPENT 6 MONTHS
OUT OF EVERY YEAR "ON THE ROAD COMPETING AT
FESTIVALS AROUND THE COUNTRY." I MISS MY DAUGHTER'S
BIRTHDAY EVERY TIME. I MISS MY ANNIVERSARY. (Bobby)
HIS CLAIM TO FAME--
HE'S WON OVER 400 AWARDS FOR HIS RUBS, SAUCES,
AND BARBECUE. LOOKS LIKE THE BEST BARBECUER
THIS SIDE OF PHILADELPHIA. MMMMWA, I LOVE IT! (Bobby)
OKAY, HIS HIGHEST HONOR,
"IN 2005, "BUTCH WON THE BEST OF
THE WEST NUGGET-RIB COOK-OFF "IN RENO, NEVADA." WE CAN GO TO DISNEY WORLD
NOW, HUH? (Bobby)
"THIS TITLE IS AS BIG AS IT
GETS IN BUTCH'S BUSINESS, "CONSIDERED THE SUPER BOWL
OF BARBECUE." HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW? WHEW! HE'S BIG-TIME COMPETITION. WHAT IS SOOEY? SOOEY!--SOOEY! WHAT IS THAT? (making pig sounds) SOOEY! I'M NOT DOIN' THAT. ALL RIGHT, WELL, OBVIOUSLY, I'VE GOT MY WORK CUT OUT FOR ME. THE MAN'S GOT THE TROPHIES. HE'S GO THE HARDWARE, THE
BIG SMOKERS IN HIS BACKYARD. HE'S GOT IT ALL COVERED, PLUS I THINK WE LIKE
HIS ATTITUDE. HEE-YAWL, PIG! SO BUTCH THINKS THE FOOD
NETWORK HAS SHOWN UP AT HIS HOME IN NEW JERSEY TO PROFILE
HIS AWARD-WINNING STATUS IN THE BARBECUE WORLD. NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, BUTCH IS WORTHY OF THE AIR TIME. (Butch)
PRETTY MUCH, BARBECUE, TO ME, IS A 365-DAY JOB. WE'VE GOT OVER 400 AWARDS. BEST RIBS IN AMERICA,
FIRST PLACE, BEST SAUCE. I WON BEST BUTT IN IOWA,
THERE, BUDDY. LITTLE BROWN JUG, ♪ HO HO HO YOU AND ME ♪ FIRST PLACE, BEST RIBS,
RIGHT UP THERE, BUDDY, BEST IN THE WEST. TWENTY-FIVE OF THE GREATEST
COOKERS IN THE COUNTRY. HERE WE ARE, NUMBER 1 OUT OF 25
OF THE BEST GUYS IN THE COUNTRY. THAT'S PRETTY GOOD. IT'S TIME TO GO SHOPPING! HERE WE GO. (Bobby)
BUTCH IS PLANNING
TO PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS FOR HIS FOOD NETWORK PROFILE AND HAS INVITED OVER 100 PEOPLE FOR A BLOWOUT BACKYARD BARBECUE FOR HIS DAUGHTER
ALLIE'S BIRTHDAY. THIS IS HER 13th ANNUAL, 'CAUSE SHE'S 13 YEARS OLD. HA, HA, HA, PRETTY COOL. (Bobby)
HE SEEMS RELAXED NOW, BUT I WONDER HOW THIS NATIONAL
CHAMPION IS GONNA TAKE IT WHEN I SHOW UP TO CHALLENGE HIM TO THE ULTIMATE
BARBECUE THROWDOWN. ♪♪ THIS ARE ALL NICE BRISKETS...
THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL BRISKETS, AND I LIKE TO HAVE
A NICE THICK TAIL HERE. LOOK AT THAT... OH, MY
GRACIOUS, JUST LOOK AT THIS. LET'S GO SEE IF WE CAN
GET SOME PORK BUTTS. TOP IS JUST PERFECT. THAT FAT'S GONNA BASTE
THAT MEAT 12 OR 14 HOURS. LOOK AT THIS, BUDDY. BOY, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT! NOW WE NEED SOME RIBS. SPARERIBS ARE GONNA
COME FROM THE FRONT. THAT'S A NICE-LOOKING RIB,
NOT TOO MUCH FAT. BOY, YOU'LL WANNA KISS THIS
BEFORE YOU EVER EAT IT, I'LL GUARANTEE THAT. MMM, HA, HA, HA, HA! READY TO GO TO WORK...
DO SOME BARBECUING,
BUDDY. THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU. HERE WE GO. C'MON OVER AND SAY HI! (Bobby)
I DON'T THINK BUTCH
SUSPECTS A THING. WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO? (Bobby)
HERE'S WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN
NEXT-- I'M PRETTY CONFIDENT
WHEN IT COMES TO GRILLING, BUT BARBECUE IS A WHOLE
DIFFERENT WORLD. ALL I KNOW IS THAT I'D BETTER
GET BUSY TESTING MY RECIPES OR GO DOWN IN FLAMES. ONE WORD TO
THE WHOLE EVENT. BUTCH. WELL, YEAH. (Bobby)
ONE THING'S FOR SURE, I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE
THE LOOK ON BUTCH'S FACE WHEN I ROLL INTO HIS BACKYARD. LOOK WHO IT IS...
OH, MY GOD, HA, HA, HA, HA! HE'S GOIN' DOWN! ♪♪ I'M NO SLOUCH
WHEN IT COMES TO GRILLING, BUT BUTCH LUPINETTI'S ONLY
GOT ONE THING ON HIS MIND... COOK IT LOW... COOK IT SLOW. (Bobby)
... BARBECUE. SERVE NO SWINE BEFORE ITS TIME. SO I'M HEADING OVER TO THE
FOOD NETWORK TEST KITCHENS TO WORK ON MY BARBECUE RECIPES WITH TWO FOOD NETWORK CHEFS,
LISA AND ERIE. I CAN COOK ANYTHING I WANT
AT THE THROWDOWN, AND I'VE PLANNED PULLED PORK
AND SMOKED CHICKEN, BUT TODAY, IT'S ALL ABOUT
PERFECTING THE RIBS. ♪♪ I ALSO HEAR BUTCH HAS
BROUGHT IN HIS TRUSTED TEAM FOR HIS FOOD NETWORK PROFILE-- HIS BROTHER COOKIE
AND HIS BUDDY MIKE BINGHY, WHO DROVE ALL THE WAY
FROM PITTSBURGH. (Bobby)
ALL RIGHT, BARBECUE... WE'RE GONNA DO IT
SORT OF A LITTLE
DIFFERENTLY. WE'RE GONNA MAKE
THE RIBS, LIKE 90 PERCENT
OF IT, IN THE OVEN. AND OUR STRENGTH,
AGAIN, IS GONNA BE
IN THE FLAVOR. YUM. (Bobby)
BUTCH IS BUSY PREPPING
HIS MENU OF RIBS, PORK SHOULDER, BRISKET,
AND A 50-POUND PIG FOR HIS DAUGHTER'S
BIRTHDAY BASH. OF COURSE, BUTCH HAS NO IDEA THERE'S GOING TO BE
ONE ADDITIONAL GUEST WHEN I SHOW UP TO CHALLENGE HIM TO THE ULTIMATE
BARBECUE THROWDOWN. (Butch)
WELL, MY BROTHER THERE, HE'S GONNA OPEN UP
THOSE RIBS RIGHT THERE. ALL THESE MEATS
GET THE SAME RUB. LET'S MAKE THE SPICE
RUB FOR THE RIBS. ALL RIGHT. SO WE CAN
GRAB THE RIBS. AND THIS IS YOUR
HOMEMADE RUB THAT YOU DEVELOPED? YEAH. DID YOU BRING
THE SPECIAL RECIPE? OH, LET ME JUST
TELL YOU, LOOK! YOU GOT THE SPECIAL
RECIPE? WE'RE JUST GONNA
TAKE THESE SPICES, THE MUSTARD, SOME GROUND
CORIANDER, (Butch)
HALF A CUP
OF BLACK PEPPER, PAPRIKA, QUARTER
CUP OF THAT. (Bobby)
A LITTLE BROWN SUGAR. HOW ABOUT THE
OREGANO... IS THAT
GOING IN THERE? YEAH, WHAT
ABOUT OREGANO? DIDN'T WE PUT
THAT IN? NO. LET'S PUT SOME
OREGANO IN IT. HOW YOU LOOKING, HUH? OH, IT'S LOOKING
PRETTY GOOD. WE CAN SEE
YOUR CONFIDENCE...
IT'S YOUR ELEMENT. YEAH. I'M A SPICE-RUB KIND OF GUY. WE GOT THE SECRET SPICE
RIGHT HERE. LET'S PUT IT ON HERE. WE GOT TO GO LIKE
THIS A LITTLE BIT. (Erie)
DO YOU THINK IT'S
POSSIBLE THAT
YOU MAY GET, YOU KNOW, REST
A LITTLE BIT
ON YOUR LAURELS AND GET A LITTLE
TOO COMFORTABLE? AH, HA, HA, HA! MIX UP QUICK,
QUICK, QUICK! DON'T LET ANYBODY
SEE IT... NO,
CAN'T SEE THAT. THAT WOULD JUST BE STUPIDITY, BECAUSE THE GUY IS SO
ACCOMPLISHED, YOU KNOW? I MEAN, THIS BASICALLY IS WHAT
THE GUY DOES FOR A LIVING. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL...
THIS IS THE BEST. ALL RIGHT, SO
THIS IS REALLY
STIFF COMPETITION. IT'S STIFF
COMPETITION. HERE'S THE RUB. AND YOU'RE NOT
PUTTING IT
ON THE BACKSIDE? NO. WHY? IT'S NOT NECESSARY. WE DON'T PUT NO RUB
ON THE BACKSIDE OF THAT RIB, BECAUSE IT GETS
COOKED OFF. THIS WILL COOK
AT 225 DEGREES. MOST BARBECUE PEOPLE
COOK AT THAT
SAME TEMPERATURE. (Lisa)
NOW YOU PUT THAT
IN THE OVEN... FIVE HUNDRED DEGREES. AND WE'RE GONNA LET THE RUB
SORT OF BAKE ON THERE FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. (Butch)
THIS BARBECUE PIT RIGHT HERE... MMMWA! WE'RE GONNA PUT 'EM IN HERE
FOR ABOUT 16 HOURS. (Bobby)
SO NOW I'M GONNA SHOW YOU
THE RIBS... LOOK AT THAT. JUST SLATHER
A VERY THIN LAYER OF THE BARBECUE
SAUCE ON THERE. I HOPE YOU'RE NOT
GONNA DROP THE BALL, BECAUSE YOU'RE
CONFIDENT. YOU NEVER KNOW. I KNOW THIS GUY'S
GOT A LOT OF AWARDS
AND EVERYTHING. WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO NOW IS
WE'RE GONNA CLOSE THE DOOR, PUT SOME WOOD IN THE PIT,
GET THE FIRE GOING, AND COME ON BACK HERE
AT 3:00 IN THE MORNING. WE'RE GONNA PUT THAT PIG ON, SO Y'ALL KIND OF COME BACK
AND WATCH US DO THAT. (Bobby)
GIVE IT A TRY...
THEY'RE HOT... BE CAREFUL. (Erie)
I WOULD LIKE
A LITTLE MORE SAUCE. I THINK THERE'S
PLENTY OF SAUCE
AND FLAVOR ON THESE. MM. DO YOU WANT TO JUST
TRY IT, THOUGH, MAYBE? THE SAUCE
IS SO GOOD. EXPAND YOUR
HORIZONS. IT'S PRETTY GOOD,
ISN'T IT? COME ON! IT'S GOOD--I
LIKE IT LIKE THAT-- BUT WE CAN SERVE IT
WITH A SAUCE ON THE SIDE. YOU HAVE TO. (Bobby)
BOY, THESE GIRLS HAVE REALLY
GIVEN IT TO ME STRAIGHT. I'M GLAD THEY'RE ON MY SIDE. SO WITH OUR KITCHEN TEST
OUT OF THE WAY, I FEEL PRETTY CONFIDENT
TO TAKE ON BUTCH TOMORROW. AND I OVERHEARD THAT BUTCH
IS GETTING UP AT 3:00 IN THE MORNING
TO PREP THAT PIG. A LITTLE LESS SLEEP FOR BUTCH JUST MIGHT GIVE ME
THE ADVANTAGE I NEED. TODAY'S THE DAY. IT'S BARBECUE THROWDOWN TIME, BUT FIRST MY ASSISTANT
LISA AND I HAVE A TWO-HOUR DRIVE
FROM NEW YORK CITY TO BUTCH LUPINETTI'S HOUSE
IN MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY. IT'S A PERFECT DAY
FOR A BARBECUE. BUTCH'S WIFE LYNN IS BUSY
BAKING BANANA CREAM PIE, AND BUTCH AND HIS CREW ARE HUSTLING TO PUT
THE FINAL TOUCHES ON WHAT THEY THINK IS JUST
A BIG BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR HIS DAUGHTER ALLIE. HOW YOU DOING,
SWEETIE... YAY! DOING GOOD...
HOW ARE YOU? WE GOT A PIG
IN THERE WE'RE
GONNA TAKE OUT. WE GOT SOME
PULLED PORK. WE GOT SOME BRISKET. THERE SHE IS. HI, MARTHA! (Bobby)
SO AS IT GETS CLOSER
TO MY ARRIVAL, BUTCH IS CAREFULLY
CHECKING UP ON HIS MEAT. (Butch)
WE TAKE THAT RIB
AND WE BEND IT LIKE THIS. IT'S NOT QUITE READY YET. (Bobby)
REMEMBER, BUTCH THINKS
THE FOOD NETWORK IS ONLY IN HIS BACKYARD BECAUSE OF HIS
BARBECUE EXPERTISE. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE
THE LOOK ON HIS FACE WHEN I SHOW UP. HI, LISA. WE'RE READY FOR Y'ALL
TO ROLL ON IN. ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GOIN' IN. WE JUST WANTED
TO THANK EVERYBODY
FOR COMING OUT. TO OUR REGULAR
BARBECUERS, YOU KNOW
HOW WE ALWAYS DO 'EM. WE'RE GOIN' HEAD-TO-HEAD
WITH BUTCH. EVERYBODY PITCH IN,
AND WE'LL HAVE US
A REAL BARBECUE. WHAT DO YOU THINK,
HUH? (cheering) IS YOUR GRILL OVER
HERE READY TO GO? WE'RE 30 SECONDS AWAY. I LIKE IT WHEN IT
GETS KIND OF CRAZY. RIGHT HERE... THIS IS IT? WHERE AM I GOIN'? OH, MY GRACIOUS,
THAT IS SO GOOD! (Lisa)
THERE'S BUTCH...
SEE HIM, BOBBY? OH, YEAH...
WITH THE HAT ON? (Butch)
NOW HERE'S THE MOMENT
OF TRUTH RIGHT HERE, AS WE SAID BEFORE. HERE WE COME...
LOOK AT THAT. OH, MY GRACIOUS,
JUST LOOK AT THIS! ALL RIGHT, GRAB YOUR
TONGS AND JUST... OKAY. ARE YOU BUTCH? GUESS WHO IT IS! OH, MY GOD! OH, MY GOD,
HA, HA, HA! HEY, BUTCH. BOBBY FLAY! HOW ARE YOU? WE LOVE YOU...
HA, HA, HA, HA! (Bobby)
BUTCH SEEMS PRETTY HAPPY
TO SEE ME, BUT HOW WILL HE REACT
WHEN I CHALLENGE HIM TO THE ULTIMATE
BARBECUE THROWDOWN? (Butch)
UH-OH, LOOK WHO IT IS! ARE YOU BUTCH? LOOK WHO IT IS! OH, MY GOSH! BOBBY FLAY! HOW ARE YOU? WE LOVE YOU! HEY, GUYS, LOOK
WHO WE GOT HERE! I HEARD IT'S
YOUR DAUGHTER'S
BIRTHDAY TODAY. YES, IT IS, BOBBY. 13 YEARS OLD,
ALLIE? YEAH...
WHERE IS SHE AT? I WANT TO MEET HER. HEY, IS THAT HER? GET OVER HERE, ALLIE. SAY HELLO TO SOMEBODY. HI... HAPPY BIRTHDAY. GIVE HIM A HUG...
GIVE HIM A HUG! HEY, NICE
TO MEET YOU. SO LISTEN, LISTEN,
LISTEN, LISTEN, HERE'S THE DEAL,
OKAY? OKAY. WE'VE BEEN DOING
A LOT OF RESEARCH
ON YOU. HEARD ABOUT
ALL YOUR AWARDS. I WANT A LITTLE
PIECE OF YOU. WHOA! SO I DON'T KNOW...
IT'S UP TO YOU. I KNOW YOU GOT A BIG
PARTY GOING ON HERE. I KNOW YOU GOT
SOME BARBECUE. I GOT SOME TOO. WHOA! YOU KNOW WHAT
WE SAY DOWN HERE? YOU TAKE A HOLD
OF A ALL YOU THINK
YOU CAN HANDLE. ALL RIGHT...
YOU READY
TO GET IT ON? I'M READY TO GET
IT ON, BUDDY! LET'S CHOW DOWN. LET'S CHOW DOWN! I LOVE IT! (Bobby)
SO BUTCH TOOK
THE THROWDOWN CHALLENGE LIKE A SEASONED PRO. I'M REALLY GONNA HAVE
TO BE ON MY GAME HERE. BOBBY, THIS
IS MY WIFE LYNN. MOM'S LIKE,
"IT'S BOBBY FLAY!" YOU CAN GIVE
HIM A HUG...
COME ON! I WAS COMPLETELY SHOCKED, COMPLETELY SHOCKED, YEAH. (Butch)
GET IN THERE AND DIG IN. IT'S OUR OWN SAUCE RIGHT THERE. WOW, THAT'S GOOD! THAT OKAY, BUDDY? ALL RIGHT, PACK
IT UP... LET'S
GET OUT OF HERE! (Bobby)
ONCE EVERYONE FEELS COMFORTABLE
ABOUT THIS THROWDOWN, IT'S TIME TO GET STARTED. HOW DO WE LOOK? WE'RE GONNA BE
UP AGAINST IT! (Bobby)
ALL RIGHT! WHOA, LOOK
AT THIS, WHOA! OH, WAIT A MINUTE...
LOOK AT THIS! UH-OH,
WAIT A MINUTE! OH, THIS AIN'T NO FAIR! I DIDN'T HAVE NO CHANCE
TO EVEN... OH! (Bobby)
WELL, I DEFINITELY
DIDN'T SHOW UP TO LOSE. THE RULES ON CREW AND
EQUIPMENT WORK LIKE THIS-- BUTCH SEEMS TO BE USING
HIS COMPETITION CREW AND HIS CUSTOM-BUILT SMOKER THAT WINS HIM
ALL HIS BARBECUE TROPHIES. IN TURN, I GET TO BRING IN
WHATEVER EQUIPMENT AND CREW I THINK I'LL NEED
TO TAKE BUTCH DOWN. I DON'T KNOW IF MY GRILLS CAN
COMPETE WITH BUTCH'S SMOKER, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE DOING
A GREAT JOB PSYCHING HIM OUT. HOW MANY THINGS DO YOU NEED? I GOT ONE THING! LOOK A THIS... HE IS
GONNA... OH, MY GRACIOUS! DON'T GET NERVOUS,
BUTCH. THIS IS A HECK
OF A CHALLENGE HERE, GUYS. WE GOT TO MAKE
THE SLAW. WE GOT TO GET
THE CHARCOAL GOING. AND WE'LL GET
THE CHICKEN
OUT OF HERE. WE'RE GONNA
COOK CHICKEN. (Bobby)
SO HERE'S HOW THE THROWDOWN
IS GONNA PLAY OUT-- BUTCH'S MENU IS BRISKET,
PULLED PORK... (Butch)
LOOK AT THIS. (Bobby)
... HIS PRIZE-WINNING RIBS,
GRILLED CHICKEN... SOOEY, SOOEY! (Bobby)
... AND THAT SHOW-STOPPING
WHOLE PIG, AND HE'S GOT SOME BAKED BEANS
AND CORN BREAD ON THE SIDE. NOT BAD. I DECIDED TO GO
WITH SMOKED CHICKEN, RIBS, AND PULLED PORK SANDWICHES
WITH COLESLAW. MY SIDES ARE GRILLED CORN
WITH COTIJA CHEESE AND LOBSTER POTATO SALAD. I'M NOT PLAYING AROUND...
I'M HERE TO WIN. (Butch)
ALL RIGHT, GUYS, LISTEN TO ME! EVERYBODY GET OVER
HERE... COME HERE! COME ON... EVERYBODY
GET IN CLOSE. NOW WE DON'T KNOW
WHAT'S GOING
ON HERE YET. WE DON'T EXPECT
THESE SUPERSTARS
TO COME DOWN WITH A TRUCKLOAD
OF EQUIPMENT, RIGHT? (Bobby)
BUTCH MAY HAVE
THE HOME TEAM ADVANTAGE-- I MEAN, HIS BACKYARD IS PACKED
WITH HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS... (woman)
WE'RE GONNA WIN! OH, I LIKE THAT..
YEAH, YEAH! (Bobby)
... BUT IF IT WERE UP TO THEM, I THINK THEY'D GIVE ME
A FAIR SHOT. BUT I WANT IT
TO BE FAIR, OKAY? JUST BECAUSE YOU KNOW
ME AND LIKE ME, AND YOU THINK I'M
THE BEST IN THE
WHOLE WORLD, OKAY? (all)
ONE, TWO, THREE, (cheering) (Bobby)
WELL, MAYBE THEY
CAN'T BE TRUSTED, SO AT THE END OF THE THROWDOWN, A MOUNT LAUREL TOWN OFFICIAL
AND BARBECUE LOVER WILL LAY OUT HIS SET OF RULES AND THEN CALL THE WINNER. AFTER ALL, THERE CAN ONLY BE
ONE REIGNING PITMASTER. (cheering) YEAH, HE BROUGHT HIS GRILLS
AND EVERYTHING, YEAH, SO IT'S ME AND BUTCH
AGAINST BOBBY FLAY, YEAH. WE'RE GETTIN' READY... YEAH. WE'RE GETTIN' READY TO ROCK-
'N'-ROLL RIGHT NOW, BUDDY. DON'T MIX IT SO MUCH,
IF YOU WANT IT TO BE
NICE BIG PIECES LIKE THAT. OKAY. GIRLS, WE'RE GONNA
PULL OUT THE HOG. (Bobby)
SO BUTCH AND I ARE MAKING
OUR FINAL PREPARATIONS. SINCE MY ARRIVAL, WE'VE BOTH
PUT OUR FOOT TO THE PEDAL TO GET THIS FOOD OUT. AT MY THROWDOWNS, WE COOK, AND WE COOK,
AND WE COOK SOME MORE. EVERYBODY GETS TO EAT
AS MUCH AS THEY WANT FROM BOTH SIDES, AND THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT-- TO GET PEOPLE EXCITED
AND TALKING ABOUT THE FOOD. COME AND GET IT! WE GOT SOME THREE-CABBAGE
SLAW THERE, SOME CORN WITH SOME COTIJA
CHEESE AND LIME. THIS IS PORK, CHICKEN,
OF COURSE, BEANS. (Bobby)
HOW LONG IS YOUR LINE
OVER THERE? (woman)
LONGER THAN YOURS! (hissing) (Butch)
OUR LINE, EVEN THOUGH
IT WAS A LITTLE BIT SMALLER, IT WAS CONTINUOUS. HIS LINE WAS LONG,
BUT THEN NOBODY WENT BACK. I DON'T KNOW... I GOT
A PRETTY GOOD COUNT HERE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALLIE! BUTCH'S RIBS
ARE MY FAVORITE. I DON'T KNOW
IF BOBBY FLAY HAS
A CHANCE OR NOT. I'LL CERTAINLY
GIVE 'EM A TRY,
BUT I DON'T THINK SO. (Lisa)
WHAT DO YOU THINK
OF BUTCH RIGHT NOW? IS HE FREAKING OUT OR? WHO DO YOU THINK HAS
THE EDGE... YOU THINK
THEY GOT THE EDGE? (man)
NO! THIS AIN'T
OUR FIRST RODEO. NO, HE'S... BUTCH
HAS GOT HIS GAME. HE'S CALM. I DON'T THINK
HE'S REALLY
THAT CONCERNED. WE GOT TO INFILTRATE
THAT LINE SOMEPLACE. BOBBY'S PRESENTATION
IS EXCELLENT. WE'RE BUTCH'S
FRIENDS, BUT... IT'S REALLY GOOD! IT IS A TOSSUP TODAY. OH, LOOK AT THIS! DON'T LOOK NOW,
ENEMY ATTACK. I DON'T THINK BOBBY
HAS A CHANCE. I GOT 'EM! BOBBY'S RIBS ARE REALLY GOOD
AND HIS CHICKEN. I LIKE THE CHICKEN...
I LIKE THE CHICKEN. I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S
ON IT, BUT IT'S GOOD. (Bobby)
I THINK IT'S FAIR TO SAY
THAT NO ONE'S GOING HOME HUNGRY. HI... HOW ARE YOU? BOBBY HAS IT SPICED UP A
BIT, A LITTLE MORE GOURMET, BUT THE FLAVORS ARE FANTASTIC. IN FACT, THIS COLESLAW
IS DELICIOUS. (Bobby)
IT'S TIME FOR BARBECUE
JUDGMENT DAY. GENTLEMEN. (Bobby)
THE FOOD NETWORK HAS BROUGHT
IN JOHN DRINKARD, A COUNCILMAN FROM
MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY, TO MAKE IT OFFICIAL. AS MY OFFICIAL CAPACITY, WILL YOU ALLOW ME
TO BE THE SOLE JUDGE IN ALL THE WORK
YOU'VE PERFORMED
TODAY? ABSOLUTELY. YES, SIR. LET'S GET IT ON THEN. SINCE YOU LIVE IN
MY NEIGHBORHOOD! EXACTLY! (Bobby)
IT LOOKS LIKE BUTCH AND I HAVE COOKED ENOUGH FOOD
AT THIS THROWDOWN TO FEED EVERYONE
IN THE CROWD, TWICE. IF I HAD ANOTHER STOMACH,
I'D EAT MORE. I WISH I WAS A COW. (Bobby)
THE RULES ARE SIMPLE-- BUTCH AND I MUST EACH
CHOOSE WHAT WE THINK WAS OUR SINGLE BEST
BARBECUE DISH OF THE DAY... I'M GOIN' FOR THE CHICKEN. DON'T TELL ANYBODY. (Bobby)
... AND PRESENT IT TO THE JUDGE, LOCAL COUNCILMAN JOHN DRINKARD. (Mike)
HE'S A RIB MAN...
LET'S DO THE RIBS. (Bobby)
MAY THE BEST PITMASTER WIN. (Butch)
AW, LOOK AT THAT STUFF, SEE? I'M GONNA
GO TO THE GRILL. HEY, BUTCH, WHAT
ARE YOU DOING OVER THERE? (Butch)
I KNOW BOBBY'S GONNA
TRY AND PUSH ME, BUT I AIN'T GONNA
LET HIM DO THAT. LET'S GO, MAN! (man)
HE'S PLATING IT, BOBBY...
HE'S PLATING IT. I HAVE THE TWO DISHES
IN FRONT OF ME RIGHT NOW. I'M GONNA TRY THE ONE
ON MY LEFT. VERY GOOD. I HAVE A SAYING IN LIFE AND
THAT IS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU KNOW, AND BOTH OF THESE
ARE FABULOUS DISHES. THE CHICKEN
IS ABOUT A 9.6 OUT OF 10. THE RIBS... ARE ABOUT A 9.8. CONGRATULATIONS...
GOD BLESS YOU. SO TODAY
WAS AN UNBELIEVABLE DAY. YOU KNOW WHAT...
THIS CONTEST HERE, I'D RATE THIS AS ANY CONTEST
THAT WE'VE EVER DONE. I MEAN, THE GUY JUST LIVES
HIS CRAFT, AND, I MEAN, YOU CAN TELL
BY HIS EXUBERANCE HOW MUCH HE LOVES TO DO IT
AND IT SHOWS IN THE TASTE. A PASSION IS A PASSION
IS A PASSION, AND THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT. TO ME, I GOT TO EAT
SOME GREAT FOOD, I GOT TO COOK SOME FOOD, AND ONE THING'S FOR SURE,
I'M GONNA LEAVE PRETTY FULL. HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW? HA, HA, HA, HA, HA! ♪♪ (Bobby)
I CAN'T SAY I LIKED LOSING THE
THROWDOWN TO BUTCH LUPINETTI, BUT HE BEAT ME FAIR AND SQUARE. I'VE HAD A FEW WEEKS
TO RECOVER FROM MY DEFEAT, AND YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M READY TO GIVE IT
ANOTHER SHOT. I'VE GOT A NEW THROWDOWN
CHALLENGE COMING MY WAY. HELLO... I HAVE A DELIVERY
FOR BOBBY FLAY. (woman)
BOBBY, THERE'S A DELIVERY
FOR YOU. MR. FLAY. YES, SIR...
HOW YOU DOING? GOT A NUMBER ONE
FOR YOU. OH, YEAH. THANK YOU. PIZZA. ALL RIGHT, GIORGIO GIOVE, LET'S
SEE WHAT THIS GUY'S ALL ABOUT. I'M GIORGIO GIOVE,
AND I'M THE KING OF PIZZA. SINGLE, 30 YEARS OLD,
GOT LOTS OF BIG TROPHIES. GIORGIO'S PIZZA WON SECOND PLACE FOR THE BEST TASTING PIE
IN THE WORLD. AHEM, THAT'S PRETTY GOOD. TOP SECRET PIE. THEY'RE NOT GONNA
MAKE THIS EASY ON ME. ♪♪ GIORGIO GIOVE COMPETES
ON THE UNITED STATES PIZZA TEAM ON THE STRENGTH OF HIS
DOUBLE-DOUGH TOSS AND SPIN MOVES
ACROSS HIS SHOULDERS, BEHIND THE BACK,
THROUGH THE LEGS, THE WHIP AND THE KICK FLIP. HEH, HEH! OH, MAN, LOOK AT THE SIZE
OF THIS DOUGH. I CAN'T EVEN SPIN LIKE
TWO FEET WORTH OF DOUGH. I DON'T KNOW HOW HE DOES IT,
ON HIS PALM? I MEAN, I CAN'T IMAGINE
HOW HE DOES IT. IT CAN'T BE REAL. WHOO! (Bobby)
HE LIVED AND TRAINED
WITH HIS FATHER IN ITALY FOR 12 YEARS, PERFECTING
THE ART OF PIZZA MAKING. NOW BACK IN NEW YORK CITY
FOR JUST FIVE MONTHS, GIORGIO HAS BIG PLANS
FOR HIMSELF. YOU GUYS READY
TO ROCK-'N'-ROLL...
COME ON. (Bobby)
HIS MOTTO IS E VAI! WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? (cameraman)
TIME TO GO. HUH? E VAI! (crowd)
E VAI! (Bobby)
SO OBVIOUSLY, THIS GUY IS
GONNA HAVE A SERIOUS GAME NEAR THE PIZZA OVEN. HE CAN SPIN PIZZA DOUGH. HE CAN MAKE IT QUICKLY. I'M NOT GONNA GIVE OUT
ALL MY SECRETS. SO I'M GONNA HAVE TO MAYBE GO
DOWN A DIFFERENT PIZZA ROAD. OKAY, GIORGIO THINKS
THIS IS THE START OF HIS BIG FOOD NETWORK PROFILE. HE'S GONNA SHOW OFF HIS TROPHIES AND HIS AWARD-WINNING PIZZA, BUT LITTLE DOES HE KNOW
THAT HIS PROFILE IS ABOUT TO TURN INTO
A FACE-TO-FACE CONTEST WITH ME. (Giorgio)
THIS IS ME...
THIS IS WHAT I'M ALL ABOUT. I'M ALL ABOUT PIZZA. THIS IS THE GOURMET
CHAMPIONSHIP IN ITALY WHERE I GOT SECOND PLACE AS THE
BEST TASTING PIZZA IN THE WORLD. THIS IS THE MEDAL
THAT CAME WITH IT. THIS IS WHERE
EVERYTHING STARTED. SO THIS HAS GOT TO STAY
WITH ME MY WHOLE LIFE. MY WINNING PIZZA
AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IS WITH STRACCIATELLA, WHICH
IS A CHEESE WITH CREAM, PANCETTA, SIMILAR TO BACON, ZUCCHINI, AND A CREAM CHEESE
WITH HERBS. THAT'S THE WORLD WINNING PIE. RIGHT NOW
I'M GOING TO VINCENZO'S. ARE WE READY TO MAKE SOME
MOZZARELLA OVER HERE... COME ON. JOHNNY, HOW YA DOIN'? RIGHT NOW HE'S MADE IT
INTO SMALL PIECES, AND HE'S GONNA MELT
IT WITH HOT WATER, AND THEN HE'S
GONNA SHAPE 'EM. HOW YA DOIN'? HEY! HOW LONG
HAVE YOU KNOWN ME? SINCE YOU WERE BORN. HE'S GETTING ME MY PANCETTA,
THE BACON, THE SMOKED BACON. IT'S THE ITALIAN WAY
OF DOING IT. THANKS. HEY, GEORGE. WHAT'S UP,
ANTHONY? AND WE'RE OUT OF HERE. OKAY. (Bobby)
SO CLEARLY, GIORGIO
HAS A PASSION FOR PIZZA. (Giorgio)
MY BROTHER AND I ARE WORKING
IN MY UNCLE'S PIZZERIA. I GOT THIS STUFF READY...
WE'RE READY TO BAKE. (Bobby)
IT'S GONNA BE TOUGH
TO BEAT A GUY WHO HAS THE SECOND BEST
TASTING PIZZA IN THE WORLD. I CAN SEE WHY IT WON...
IT'S VERY GOOD. THIS GUY'S BEEN
TOSSING PIZZA LATELY. I TAUGHT YOU
EVERYTHING YOU KNOW. ALL RIGHT,
GET OUT OF HERE! (man)
OH, MY GOD! (Bobby)
WHAT'S NEXT? THE "THROWDOWN" RULES
WILL PLAY OUT THE SAME WAY. YOU READY
FOR A LITTLE
COMPETITION? (Bobby)
I GET TO MAKE ANY KIND OF PIES THAT I THINK WILL TAKE DOWN
THE PIZZA KING. NOW FOR ONCE IN MY
LIFE, I'M A JUDGE. (Bobby)
BUT SINCE PIZZA
ISN'T MY STRONG SUIT... WHOA. (Bobby)
... I'VE DECIDED TO GET HELP
FROM THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS. THAT'S CALLED
PIZZA SOUFFLé. (Bobby)
AND THEN I'M HEADING BACK
TO THE FOOD NETWORK KITCHENS TO TEST MY RECIPES. UH! (Bobby)
I'VE ONLY GOT A FEW DAYS
BEFORE THE THROWDOWN, AND I'VE GOT A LOT TO LEARN. I'M GONNA GO LAY
DOWN IN TRAFFIC. ALL RIGHT, SO I GOT THE DIRT
ON GIORGIO GIOVE. NOW OBVIOUSLY, THIS GUY HAS
SOME SERIOUS PIZZA PEDIGREE... BE CAREFUL--PIZZAS
ARE A VERY SERIOUS THING. ... I MEAN, GENERATIONS
OF PIZZA MAKERS, AND HE'S PROBABLY GOT TOMATO
SAUCE RUNNING THROUGH HIS VEINS. VAI, VAI, VAI! PIZZA'S NOT MY "A" GAME,
SO FOR THAT, I'M GOING TO VISIT MY FRIEND
OVER HERE, CIRO VERDE, 25 YEARS AS A FRIEND
AND A GREAT PIZZA MAKER. CIRO. HEY, BOBBY. HOW ARE YOU? ALL RIGHT. GOOD TO SEE YOU...
THANKS FOR HAVING ME. YOU'RE WELCOME...
NICE TO SEE YOU. SO LISTEN, YOU KNOW,
I GOT THIS GUY. OKAY. HIS NAME
IS GIORGIO GIOVE. HERE'S THE DEAL--THIS
GUYS THINKS IT'S JUST
A PROFILE ABOUT HIM, AND THEN I'M GONNA
ROLL UP ON HIM. ALL RIGHT, GOOD. AND APPARENTLY,
HE'S GOT SOME
SERIOUS PIZZA GAME. I WANT THE CLASSIC
NAPLES-STYLE TECHNIQUES THAT YOU HAVE. OKAY. I KNOW HE DOESN'T
HAVE ONE OF THESE. I'M GONNA MAKE
THE FOCACCIA ROBIOLA. LET'S MAKE IT. OKAY. DIP IT IN THE FLOUR. RIGHT, YOU GOT
THE DOUBLE-SIDED... DOUBLE-SIDED FLOUR. OKAY. AND FLATTEN THE
EDGES... YOU DON'T
WANT ANY BORDERS. IT'S GOT TO BE
FLATTENED... SLAP IT
AROUND A LITTLE BIT. PERFECT. HI. WHOA. NOW YOU GOT TO GO
AROUND THE EDGES. PERFECT. AM I DOING IT RIGHT? YEAH. YOU SURE? PERFECT... NOW PICK
IT UP SLIGHTLY. HOW COME MINE
LOOKS DIFFERENT? 'CAUSE I'M TEACHING
YOU, SO... OKAY... HOLD ON. WE'RE NOT MAKIN'
FROZEN PIZZA HERE,
FOLKS. THE ROBIOLA CHEESE. THE ROBIOLA CHEESE,
YEAH. HOW COULD YOU NOT
WANT TO EAT THIS? YOU'RE DOING IT
LIKE A PRO, BOBBY. NOW TAKE THE OLIVE
OIL AND DRIZZLE IT
ALL OVER THE TOP. WHITE TRUFFLE OIL. WHITE TRUFFLE OIL,
YES. YOU READY? YEAH. HUH. I MEAN, THE ZAGATS SAID
IT'S BETTER THAN SEX. THEY'RE HAVING SEX
WITH THE WRONG PEOPLE,
BUT... HA, HA, HA, HA, HA! THAT'S WHAT THEY SAID. MM. SHH. (Bobby)
SO GIORGIO IS BEING
INTERVIEWED TODAY AT BROTHERS PIZZERIA
IN STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK, FOR HIS BIG
FOOD NETWORK PROFILE. HE DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE
WHAT WE'RE REALLY UP TO, AND THE FOOD NETWORK DECIDED TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT
OF FUN WITH HIM. GIORGIO THINKS HE'LL BE
SHOWING US THE KINDS OF PIES HE'LL BE MAKING
FOR A FAMILY REUNION TO WELCOME HIM BACK TO THE
UNITED STATES FROM ITALY. OF COURSE, I'LL BE
SHOWING UP AT THE REUNION TO CHALLENGE HIM TO THE
ULTIMATE PIZZA THROWDOWN. AT THE SAME TIME, I'VE GONE TO THE FOOD
NETWORK TEST KITCHENS TO TRY OUT MY NEW
PIZZA MAKING SKILLS WITH MY SIDEKICKS,
LISA AND ERIE. THIS IS PIZZA
PERFECTION (bleep)! I DON'T THINK IT'S
PERFECTED YET...
I REALLY DON'T. (Bobby)
I'LL BE MAKING A ROASTED
PEPPER AND GOAT CHEESE PIE, A SHRIMP AND PESTO PIE, AND CIRO'S FAMOUS
FOCACCIA ROBIOLA PIE, MY SECRET WEAPON. OH, HE DOESN'T
KNOW WE'RE COMING. HE HAS NO IDEA. HE THINKS HE'S JUST
MAKING SOME PIZZA. OKAY, WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO
FOR THIS WELCOME BACK PARTY? IT'S VERY SIMPLE. I'M GONNA MAKE THE BEST
TASTING PIZZAS IN THE WORLD. AND WE'RE GONNA START
FROM THE REGINA MARGHERITA. SLAP SOME FLOUR OFF OF IT. (Bobby)
SEE, I WAS TOLD
THAT THEY SPIN IT MOSTLY TO GET
THE FLOUR OFF, BUT IT ALSO OPENS
UP A LITTLE BIT. AS YOU NOTICE,
THE REAL NEAPOLITAN PIZZA IS THIN IN THE MIDDLE, AND IT GOES TO A BIG CRUST. (Erie)
YOU DON'T WANT A LITTLE
EDGE ON YOUR CRUST? I THINK THAT MIGHT
BE AN AMERICAN THING. I'M NOT REALLY SURE. I DON'T KNOW, THOUGH. I DISAGREE...
I LIVED IN ITALY. OH, GOOD. (Giorgio)
SAUCE THEN MOZZARELLA, BUFFALO CHEESE. (Bobby)
GOAT CHEESE. (Lisa)
WHOA! THAT IS GONNA
BE GOOD. I'M GOIN'
IN THE OVEN. OKAY. THE SMELL TEST
FIRST. OKAY. MAN, YOU'RE ROUGH! THAT'S IT. THAT'S A REGINA MARGHERITA. IT'S A LITTLE, UM... OVERDONE, MAYBE. I WAS GONNA SAY
A LITTLE TOO DONE. REALLY? YEAH. I THOUGHT YOU WERE
WEARING "FOOD NETWORK"
ON YOUR JACKET. NOW I'M GONNA GO ON
TO THE NEXT ONE. WHOA! THAT'S CALLED
PIZZA SOUFFLé. NOBODY'S EVER THOUGHT ABOUT
PUTTING LEMON ON A PIZZA. WHAT ABOUT THE CHEESE
AND SEAFOOD SITUATION? (Bobby)
YEAH, IT'S OKAY. FISH DOES NOT BLEND IN
WITH CHEESE. YEAH, ALL RIGHT. IF YOU'RE A SMART GUY,
DOESN'T GO WITH CHEESE. I JUST GOT A BITE
OF SHRIMP. GOOD, RIGHT? YEAH. SO WATCH CAREFULLY,
THIS IS THE WINNING PIZZA. SO WE'RE GONNA DO
THE FOCACCIA ROBIOLA. THIS ONE
IS A TOUGH ONE. SO FAR, IT LOOKS UGLY, RIGHT? YOU WILL SEE WHEN IT COMES OUT. NOW WE GOT
TO GET SERIOUS. FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT? I DON'T KNOW. VAI, VAI, VAI! WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? YEAH, BABY! IS THIS
TOO SIMPLE? IT'S MISSING
A LITTLE ENTHUSIASM. MAYBE A LITTLE SALT. THERE'S NO EXCLAMATION
POINT HERE. DANG! WELL, YOU WANT
TO WIN, DON'T YOU? I THINK I'LL GO LAY
DOWN IN TRAFFIC! UH! I HATE PIZZA. IT'S A FEW DAYS LATER, AND FINALLY, IT'S TIME FOR
GIORGIO'S BIG FAMILY REUNION. CAN'T WAIT
TO GET STARTED. (Bobby)
HE AND HIS BROTHER FABIO ARE
PACKING UP HIS INGREDIENTS AND EQUIPMENT ON STATEN ISLAND TO TAKE THEM TO MANHATTAN
FOR WHAT HE THINKS IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF HIS
FOOD NETWORK PROFILE. TODAY'S GONNA BE
THE PERFECT TIME WHERE I GET TO SEE
ALL MY RELATIVES, AND AT THE SAME TIME,
LOOK AT THEIR FACES WHEN THEY'RE HAVING THE BEST
TASTING PIZZA IN THE WORLD. (Bobby)
HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE
ALREADY STARTING TO GATHER AT THE RESTAURANT NAMED LASSO WHERE GIORGIO WILL SHOW OFF
THE PIES HE PERFECTED IN ITALY. WHAT GIORGIO HASN'T COUNTED ON IS THAT I'M WAITING JUST AROUND
THE CORNER FROM THE RESTAURANT WITH MY CREW. THIS IS THE PANCETTA. (Bobby)
AS SOON AS GIORGIO SETTLES IN, WE'RE GONNA ROLL UP
AND SPRING INTO ACTION. THEY'VE COME TO TRY THE PIZZA. IT'S THE BEST PIZZA HERE. HI, GIORGIO...
WHERE'S THE PIZZA...
WE'RE HUNGRY! OKAY, THERE'S A SPOT
FOR US ON THE LEFT. WE'RE GONNA
PULL UP, AND THEN
WE'RE GONNA STOP. MY NAME IS JEANINE...
I'M GIORGIO'S GIRLFRIEND. HE'S REALLY EXCITED ABOUT TODAY AND WE JUST CAN'T WAIT
TILL IT STARTS. (Bobby)
OKAY, WHERE'S
THIS PLACE? IT'S OVER
ON THE LEFT. WHAT... IS IT
A GREEN AWNING? WHAT ELSE WE GOT...
WE GOT THE HAM. WE GOT THE BACON. (Bobby)
IS GIORGIO HERE? HOW ARE YOU, MAN? LISTEN, SO... WE'VE DONE A LOT OF
RESEARCH ON YOU... WE'VE
HEARD A LOT ABOUT YOU. WE KNOW YOU'RE
THE KING OF PIZZA. YOU READY FOR
A LITTLE COMPETITION? YEAH... STEP ON THIS SIDE. YOU READY...
LET'S DO IT, BABY. MY PIZZAS ALL BETTER
COME OUT GOOD. NOW I'M REALLY SCARED! ♪♪ OH! NICE TO MEET YOU. YOU READY FOR
A LITTLE COMPETITION? YEAH...
STEP ON THIS SIDE. COME ON OVER. YOU READY? (Bobby)
WELL, GIORGIO ACCEPTED
THE THROWDOWN CHALLENGE LIKE ONE COOL CUSTOMER. THIS GUY'S PART OF THE FAMILY, SOMEBODY I HAVEN'T
SEEN IN YEARS. I SAW HIM ON TV TWO DAYS AGO. ARE YOU GONNA MAKE
A LITTLE ROOM FOR ME HERE? (whistle blows) (Bobby)
BUT BEFORE WE CAN
GET BUSY MAKING PIES, MY CREW AND I HAVE TO UNLOAD
AND SETTLE IN. ALL RIGHT, I'M GONNA
BE RIGHT HERE, OKAY? (Bobby)
IT'S GONNA BE TIGHT. I THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT
WHEN BOBBY FLAY WALKED IN. GEORGE WAS VERY EXCITED. HE WAS VERY SURPRISED...
WE DIDN'T EXPECT IT. I THINK IT'S GONNA BE
A REALLY FUN DAY. COME ON, BOBBY...
MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME! (Bobby)
GIORGIO'S GOT
A STEELY CONFIDENCE IN THE FACE OF COMPETITION, WHICH IS A LITTLE UNNERVING AND PROBABLY WHY HE'S WON
SO MANY AWARDS. I DON'T KNOW
WHAT HIS STRATEGY IS, BUT I CAN TELL YOU
HE'S NOT GOING DOWN EASY. HE'S GOT TO WIN...
DEFINITELY GOTTA DO IT. HE'S DONE IT IT ITALY...
HE'S GOTTA DO IT OVER HERE TOO. CAREFUL IN THE FRONT ROW! (Bobby)
GIORGIO AND I ARE SERVING
THREE DIFFERENT PIES TODAY. HE'S LOOKING PRETTY
CONFIDENT WITH HIS LEMON PIE OF HAM, ARUGULA, MOZZARELLA, RED ONIONS, AND A SQUEEZE
OF LEMON--NICE TOUCH. ALL RIGHT, THE FIRST PIE
IS MADE... IT'S A LEMON PIE. (man)
BOBBY DOESN'T HAVE A
CHANCE... THIS IS THE BEST. (Bobby)
THEN THERE'S A CLASSIC
REGINA MARGHERITA PIE, FRESH TOMATO SAUCE
WITH BUFFALO MOZZARELLA, BASIL, AND A DRIZZLE
OF OLIVE OIL. I'M INTERESTED TO TASTE BOBBY'S, BUT I DON'T THINK
HE'S GONNA BEAT IT. (Bobby)
OF COURSE, HE'S ALSO WORKING
ON HIS AWARD-WINNING PIE-- MOZZARELLA DIPPED IN CREAM, CREAM CHEESE WITH HERBS, SLICED ZUCCHINI, AND PANCETTA. DELICIOUS,
IT'S DELICIOUS. IT'S GONNA BE
A TOUGH COMPETITION. (Bobby)
THE ODDS OF ME
WINNING THIS THROWDOWN ARE DEFINITELY STACKED
AGAINST ME WITH THIS CROWD. GIORGIO, GIORGIO! (Bobby)
THAT'S OKAY...
I LIKE A LITTLE CHALLENGE. I GET HERE,
ONE PARTY ONE THROW, AND WHO DO I HAVE
NEXT TO ME--BOBBY. (Bobby)
I'M SERVING A ROASTED PEPPER
WITH GOAT CHEESE PIZZA DRIZZLED WITH RED CHILI OIL... OKAY, WE FINALLY GOT THE
FIRST ONE OUT OF THE OVEN. THIS IS DELICIOUS...
THIS IS VERY GOOD, BOBBY. (Bobby)
... A SHRIMP AND PESTO PIE
WITH PINE NUTS AND BASIL... NOW FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE,
I'M A JUDGE. (woman)
YOU USUALLY DON'T
PUT SHRIMP WITH CHEESE, BUT ALTOGETHER WITH THE
PESTO WITHOUT TOMATO SAUCE, IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE. GOOD. YOU GOT TO START
WITH THIS. THE BASIL'S LAST,
LATER. (Bobby)
... AND FINALLY
MY SECRET WEAPON, CIRO'S FOCACCIA PIE WITH
CREAMY ROBIOLA CHEESE. I'VE ADDED
MY OWN SPECIAL TWIST-- PROSCIUTTO AND BABY ARUGULA
ON TOP. SMELL THAT,
WHITE TRUFFLE OIL... (Giorgio)
(inaudible) LIKE I SAID BEFORE, HANDS DOWN,
GIORGIO'S GONNA WIN, BUT THIS IS NOT BAD. BOBBY! IT'S A COMPETITION
NOW... NOW IT'S
A COMPETITION. THIS IS A SHOCK...
IT'S VERY GOOD. ACTUALLY, IT'S VERY GOOD. (woman)
BOBBY'S PULLING OFF
SOME GOOD PIZZAS, SO IT'S GONNA BE A HARD TOSS. (Bobby)
THIS GROUP HAS EATEN
OVER 40 PIES TODAY. IT'S TIME TO SEE IF THE PIZZA
KING CAN HOLD ON TO HIS TITLE. COME ON, BABY...
COME ON! (Bobby)
SO HERE'S WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN-- THE FOOD NETWORK'S
ASKED DR. JOSEPH SCELSA, THE PRESIDENT OF
THE ITALIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM, TO JUDGE THIS THROWDOWN. THE RULES ARE SIMPLE-- HE'S ASKED US TO PICK
WHAT WE THINK WAS OUR BEST TASTING PIE
OF THE DAY. ONCE AGAIN, WE'RE AT THE MERCY
OF ONE MAN'S TASTE BUDS. THIS PIZZA AND THIS PIZZA
ARE MY FAVORITES, BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S
WHAT BOBBY'S GONNA USE
FOR THE COMPETITION. WE'LL SEE... IT'S
GONNA BE TIGHT AGAIN. (Bobby)
I'M PRETTY SURE GIORGIO
IS GOING TO CHOOSE HIS AWARD-WINNING PIE. I MEAN, HE'D BE CRAZY NOT TO. I THOUGHT I'D CHOOSE
MY SECRET WEAPON, THE FOCACCIA ROBIOLA, BUT I'M WORRIED ABOUT
TWO SIMILAR WHITE PIZZAS GOING HEAD TO HEAD, SO I'M TAKING A DIFFERENT TACT AND DECIDED ON MY ROASTED
PEPPER AND GOAT CHEESE PIE. IT'S A RISKY MOVE, BUT I HOPE IT PAYS OFF. (cheers and applause) (Joseph)
GOOD LUCK, GUYS. MM! VERY SPICY. VERY GOOD. OUTSTANDING. IT'S JUST THE RIGHT
AMOUNT OF SALT WITH THE PROSCIUTTO
IN IT. REALLY, THIS EXPLODES
IN YOUR MOUTH. I GOT TO TELL YOU THAT BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM, BOBBY, I LIKE
YOUR PIZZA, BUT THIS IS
SOMETHING VERY
SPECIAL, GIORGIO. (cheers) (Bobby)
THE KING OF PIZZA! YAY, GIORGIO! (Bobby)
SO I LOST THE THROWDOWN AGAIN. I MEAN, I GAVE IT MY BEST SHOT. THIS IS WHAT YOU
GET WHEN YOU'RE
THE KING OF PIZZA. YOU LOVE THEM...
THEY LOVE YOU. (cheers) (Bobby)
BUT THESE THROWDOWNS HAVE BEEN
UNBELIEVABLE EXPERIENCES FOR ME, AND I'VE LEARNED A LOT. DO YOU GET TIRED
OF BARBECUE? NO! NO WAY. (Bobby)
I MEAN, WHO COULD PREDICT
SUCH GREAT PERSONALITIES... I KNOW MY STUFF. HOO-WHOO! (pig noises) (Bobby)
... TO GO ALONG
WITH SUCH GREAT COOKS? THIS IS THE ORIGINAL...
THIS IS THE BEST. (Bobby)
AND THAT'S THE POINT
OF THESE THROWDOWNS. IT'S REALLY NOT
ABOUT WHO WINS OR LOSES. SO TO ALL YOU AWESOME
COOKS OUT THERE, KEEP DOING WHAT YOU DO, BUT ASK YOURSELF THIS-- ARE YOU READY FOR A THROWDOWN?
