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Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants — diners, drive-ins and dives — that have been doing it right for decades.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 3 Episode 13 - All Kinds of BBQ
    8.4/10(36 votes)

    S3:E13

    Texas Pride BBQ (Adkins, Tex.) • The Joint (New Orleans, La.) • The Shed (Ocean Springs, Miss.) This trip, Guy's rollin' on a Southern swing to check out different kinds of BBQ. First up, outside San Antonio, a sprawlin' complex smokin' brisket, ribs, and more Texas-style. Then in the Big Easy they're mashin' up Carolina, Memphis, and some of their own style. And in Mississippi, a true family-run dive where the locals like their sauce sweet on ribs, brisket, and even wings.

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  2. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 30 Episode 7 - Triple D Nation: A Taste of Italy
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    S30:E7

    Guy Fieri hits up his favorite Italian joints from over the years. In Scottsdale, Arizona, a real-deal Italian grocer crankin' out scratch-made staples like gnocchi and prosciutto that bring a tear to Guy's eye. And a San Antonio pizzeria serving authentic Neapolitan pie -- and they have the papers to prove it. Plus--BONUS! Guy pops into a by-the-slice stand in Austin, Texas, that the Nation has never seen before.

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  3. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 13 Episode 4 - Southern Staples
    8.1/10(20 votes)

    S13:E4

    This trip, Guy's traveling all over the country searching for a taste of the South. In Vancouver, British Columbia, Southern staples are served with a twist, like the pulled pork pancakes with a side of Jack Daniels syrup. In Charleston, South Carolina, the local football legend is cranking out some real deal comfort food with favorites like sweet tea-marinated pork chops and deep-fried hot dogs topped with chili. And in New York City, the South heads north for scratch-made fried chicken and homemade peach cobbler.

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  4. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 13 Episode 11 - Long Standing Legacies
    8.1/10(18 votes)

    S13:E11

    This trip, Guy discovers a slice of history all over the country. In Annapolis, Maryland, two Irish brothers servin' up food from their homeland with a twist, like Guinness fried oysters with homemade coleslaw. In Brooklyn, New York, the ages-old, family run sandwich joint crankin' out tons of fresh sammies, like the steak pizzaiola with homemade gravy. And in Charleston, South Carolina, a couple of fine dining chefs are turnin' out low country classics like crispy chicken legs and the smoked pork loin po boy.

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  5. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 13 Episode 13 - Outside the Box
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    S13:E13

    This trip, Guy's cruisin' down the path less traveled. In Dallas, Texas, Guy turns tex-mex into mex-tex, with savory soups. In Baltimore, Maryland, local rock star baker Duff Goldman stops by to seek out the secrets of the square pizza. And in Santa Barbara, California, a restaurant turnin' turkey into fritters and a business into a family affair.

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  6. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 19 Episode 6 - Kickin' It in Key West
    8.1/10(22 votes)

    S19:E6

    This trip, Guy's checking out some of the awesome eats of the island — Key West, Fla., that is. From a funky little shack servin' up New England seafood with coastal twists to a husband/wife team dishing up standout fish tacos just down the street. And a trip to this eclectic oasis wouldn't be complete without a stop to the teeny tiny food cart crankin' out hundreds of Asian/Caribbean fusion dishes a day.

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  7. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 21 Episode 8 - Meat in the Middle
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    S21:E8

    This trip, Guy Fieri's grabbing dishes stacked and stuffed with off-the-hook goodness. In Baltimore, the cozy pasta bar rolling out righteous ravioli and topping things off with killer clams. In Eugene, Ore., the sandwich food truck creating a meaty, cheesy masterpiece and a double dose of pork. And in Cable, Wis., the small town favorite charging up their barbecue with espresso and firing up creme brulee French toast.

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  8. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 36 Episode 10 - Filling Up on Philly
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    S36:E10

    Guy Fieri is filling up on a taste of Philadelphia, including a funky malt house serving the bomb Buffalo wings and a twist on the cheesesteak. A longtime tavern is making mama's Italian recipes, and a mother-daughter trio cooks up Indonesian specialties.

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  9. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 5 Episode 2 - Real Deal Italian
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    S5:E2

    Pizzeria Luigi (San Diego, Calif.) • Di Pasquale's (Baltimore, Md.) • Lo Bello's (Coraoplis, Pa.) Guy Fieri checks out classic Italian joints including a Baltimore deli making lasagna from scratch, in San Diego, a pizza joint where the dough's handmade and in Pittsburgh, a spaghetti house that's been cookin' up classic family recipes for 60 years.

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  10. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 12 Episode 11 - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    S12:E11

    This trip, Guy's tasting his way through the day. In Tampa Bay, Florida, authentic Mexican street food for the lunch crowd is served out of bus, crankin' out favorites like butternut squash tostadas. In Virginia Beach, Virginia, dinner at this popular seafood joint includes totally fresh oysters Rockefeller. And in San Antonio, Texas, a breakfast joint servin' up waffles filled with bacon and an old school pfannekuchen from a decades-old recipe.

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  11. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 13 Episode 5 - Scratch Made Classics
    8.0/10(21 votes)

    S13:E5

    This trip, some of Guy's favorites are totally homemade from coast to coast. In Manhattan, New York, a real deal chef is crankin' out homemade pretzels with a special beer cheese sauce. In Vancouver, British Columbia, the butcher shop turned bakery and diner is servin' up standards like burgers and turkey pot pie. And in Santa Barbara, California, the family-run joint scratch makin' authentic Mexican food, like carnitas with red salsa and pozole with homemade tortillas.

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  12. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 21 Episode 7 - Old School Joints
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    S21:E7

    This trip, Guy Fieri's getting a taste of yesteryear. In Duluth, the Italian market/restaurant stacking up hearty homemade lasagna and a monster muffaletta. In Eugene, Ore., DDD's first all-vegan spot serving their signature tofu sammy and frozen peanut butter pie. And in Delta, Wis., the real deal retro diner dishing out righteous red-eye gravy and a surprising spin on the pancake, where he's joined by Jimmy John Liautaud and his family.

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  13. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 27 Episode 1 - Sandwiches, Spaetzle and Sticky Wings
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    S27:E1

    Pendulum Fine Meats (Norfolk, Va.) • Alkaline (Norfolk, Va.) • Brigit & Bernard's Garden Cafe (Kahului, Maui, Hawaii) This trip Guy's spannin' the nation for outrageous dishes. In Norfolk Guy finds a two-for-one spot stackin' sandwiches in their market by day and firin' up ramen and sticky wings at night. And on Maui, a German-Swiss joint servin' Old World specialties like rouladen and apple strudel.

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  14. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 5 - Pretzels, Pork, and Paella
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    S29:E5

    Storm Castle Cafe (Bozeman, Mont.) • Flyway Brewing Company (North Little Rock, Ark.) • La Terraza Rum & Lounge (Little Rock, Ark.) This trip, Guy's diggin' into all kinds of outrageous creations. In Montana, a husband-and-wife breakfast spot bumpin' farm-to-table up a notch with a carnitas chimichanga and a Monte Cristo that eats like a meal. In North Little Rock, a buddy-owned joint crankin' out classic soft pretzels with plenty of dippin' sauce options to pair with their brews. And across the river in LIttle Rock, a Venezuelan chef mashin' up his heritage with Spanish, French, and Italian for authentic comfort dishes like paella.

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  15. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 20 - Triple D Nation: Steak, Sausage and Salami
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    S29:E20

    It's meat mayhem and Guy Fieri is checking out a joint known for cheesesteaks and meatballs that have taken over Salt Lake City. Then, a father-son team stays true to their Italian roots in -- of all places -- Glendale, Arizona. And in Omaha, a Triple-D chef's son pays tribute to his father by carrying on his legacy and his recipes.

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  16. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 35 Episode 1 - Mom and Dad
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    S35:E1

    Guy Fieri's hanging out at mom-and-pop spots, like a family-run Indian joint hooked up to a gas station in Logan, UT. He stops at a dumpling house in Vermont and a Denver landmark where Mom's cookin' up Caribbean-soul favorites.

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  17. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 35 Episode 2 - Triple D Nation: From Near to Far
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    S35:E2

    Guy Fieri's taking a trip around the world without leaving the U.S. An Italian eatery in Boston is still serving up real-deal dishes from the homeland, and just down the street, a popular place is making major-league burgers and poppin' up all over the city. There's a first time for everything when Guy decides to revisit a ramen spot in El Paso, Texas, that he just discovered for dinner the night before!

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  18. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 35 Episode 10 - Takeout: Tastier at Home
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    S35:E10

    Guy Fieri brings Flavortown to his own kitchen by connecting with four DDD alums via video chat. All the chefs have sent Guy ingredients for their newest signature dishes, and they guide him through making a French dip, arancini and more.

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  19. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 36 Episode 11 - Takeout: Bringing Comfort Home
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    S36:E11

    Guy Fieri does takeout Triple-D style, combining cooking at home with great restaurant food. Four DDD alums send ingredients for their most off-the-hook recipes, then join Guy and Hunter via video chat to cook up all that flavor. On this menu, there's gourmet grilled cheese from Nashville, primo pizza from Boulder, Colo., Memphis fried chicken and Greek kebabs out of Houston, Texas.

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  20. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 36 Episode 12 - Triple D Nation: Smothered and Covered
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    S36:E12

    Guy Fieri is covering all things smothered, starting with some mole sauce masters in Salt Lake City. Then, in Florida, a diner is dishing out down-home comfort food like biscuits and gravy, and a joint in Reno, NV, is servin' up sweetbreads in style.

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  21. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 13 Episode 7 - Global Traditions
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    S13:E7

    This trip, Guy's tasting all kinds of international comfort classics. In Santa Barbara, California, the authentic British fish 'n chips joint known for keepin' it real - from the haggis to the toad in the hole. And in Manhattan, New York, the legendary century-old red sauce joint servin' up Italian staples like meat sauce with homemade pappardelle.

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  22. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 19 Episode 4 - Keepin' It Real
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    S19:E4

    This trip, Guy's gettin' into the heart of some long-standing traditions. In Miami, Fla., the Asian fusion spot delivering the bomb dot com Brussels sprouts and going all out ducky on the sous vide sammie. In Eureka, Calif., the soul food spot takin' a page out of grandma's cookbook with down home favorites like jerk fried chicken and shrimp and crawfish etouffee. And in midtown New York, the Italian pizza maker schooling Guy and Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian on the authentic Neapolitan technique behind standout pizzas like pistacchio e salsiccia and montanara starita.

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  23. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 19 Episode 10 - Island Flavor
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    S19:E10

    This trip, Guy's cruisin' through Hawaii for an authentic taste of Oahu. In Waipahu, the family-run Filipino joint serving up scratch-made favorites straight outta mama's cookbook like the lechon special and pork adobo fried rice. In Aiea, the double-duty bowling alley/restaurant is keeping it funky with one of DDD's best-ever oxtail soups and the flavorful grilled turkey sandwich. And on the windward side of the island, in Kaneohe, the tiny authentic Hawaiian drive-in where a world-class chef is crankin' out crazy fresh fish like pan-fried ono and signature ahi cakes.

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  24. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 19 Episode 11 - Grillin', Chillin' and Huli Huli Chicken
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    S19:E11

    This trip, Guy's steppin' up to unique grills on the mainland and beyond. In Miami, Fla., the husband/wife duo serving up classic Americana with a 21st century twist like the smoky fried chicken and Buffalo-style pig wings. In Long Beach, Calif., the anything-but-average taco truck grilling steaks for the drunken torta and deep frying green chicken chilaquiles. And on Oahu, Hawaii, Guy's favorite rotisserie chicken joint cranking out the island's signature huli huli chicken.

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  25. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 29 Episode 14 - Triple D Nation: Fried and Smoked
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    S29:E14

    Sometimes it's not what you're cookin' but how you're cookin' it. This trip, outside San Antonio, Guy's checkin' in on the O.G. Triple D and she's blowin' his mind with her new fried food. In Miami, things are smokin' with a fish dip appetizer and chicken wings. In Omaha, it's soul food all-around. And in West Des Moines they're servin' up barbeque and Southern twists with smoked duck.

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Best Episodes Summary

"All Kinds of BBQ" is the best rated episode of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives". It scored 8.4/10 based on 36 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/30/2008. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Triple D Nation: A Taste of Italy".