Des Moines, IA

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Jethro's BBQ

Adam faced the Adam Emmenecker Challenge, a BBQ sandwich made with breaded pork tenderloin, a grilled bacon cheese burger, Texas brisket, "fried cheese" and more piled onto a hamburger bun and served with a side of fries.

Des Moines, IA

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Fong's Pizza

The challenge was with the General Tso's Pizza: thin-crust pizza topped with a mix of chicken chunks, roasted red peppers and baby corn all marinated in a sauce made from rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, chili paste, sugar, secret peppers, ginger, beurre manie(a flour-and-butter mixture), water and cornstarch, as well as shredded whole-and-skim milk mozzarella cheese, all oven-roasted and garnished with scallions.

Des Moines, IA

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The High Life Lounge

Adam Richman went to the High Life Lounge to taste some of their signature dishes like crispy pressure-fried chicken and bacon-wrapped tater tots.

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Cactus Bob's BBQ Corral

Casey wins the Showdown Challenge, a spicy duel against a pulled pork sandwich smothered in a scorpion pepper barbecue sauce.

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Black Market Pizza

Adam visits Black Market Pizza for some of the most original pie in the Hawkeye State, including their famous Bacon Double Cheeseburger Pizza.

Des Moines, IA

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Smitty's Tenderloin Shop

Casey eats the "King Taco Tenderloin Sandwich"- a pork tenderloin tenderized until 9 inches in diameter, dipped in milk, breaded in cracker meal, deep-fried, set inside a hamburger bun and topped with chili con carne, American cheese, shredded lettuce, tomatoes and taco sauce, along with chopped onions, pickles, ketchup, and yellow mustard on the bottom bun.