S01E01 Brisket Beatdown
Two Texas BBQ joints compete for an investment; a self-proclaimed king of BBQ and an authentic western chef.
It is buns at dawn in Los Angeles, as the investors check out two local burger hopefuls. Eric at the Outlaws Cafe will not budge on his menu, while Hawkin's House of Burgers has some serious hygiene issues, but which is the more viable investment?
"Bar Rescue" star Jon Taffer teams up with acclaimed celebrity chef and author John Besh and "Top Chef All-Star" Tiffany Derry on a cross country search for struggling restaurants with incredible potential for success. In each episode, these "diamond in the rough" restaurants will compete head-to-head in challenge based competitions, giving these owners a chance to save their livelihood - their business - and prove to the experts that their restaurant is worthy of an investment.