1 00:00:01,369 --> 00:00:02,735 [cheering] 2 00:00:02,737 --> 00:00:05,671 I'm at Backdraft Barbeque in Roswell, New Mexico, 3 00:00:05,673 --> 00:00:08,407 taking on the undefeated 10-98 challenge. 4 00:00:08,409 --> 00:00:10,309 - When you face a challenge... - Oh... 5 00:00:10,311 --> 00:00:11,410 Break down and cry. 6 00:00:11,412 --> 00:00:13,579 Fetal position, floor, stat. 7 00:00:13,581 --> 00:00:15,914 - That's all of it, right? - We have to put all of it on there. 8 00:00:15,916 --> 00:00:17,616 I thought we were friends. 9 00:00:17,618 --> 00:00:21,086 If I can finish this four-pound barbecue bonanza in less than 30 minutes... 10 00:00:21,088 --> 00:00:24,123 [woman] Basically everything we make here in the restaurant just put it onto one plate. 11 00:00:24,125 --> 00:00:25,891 Family of four or five could eat it. 12 00:00:25,893 --> 00:00:27,226 Maybe have some leftovers to take home. 13 00:00:27,228 --> 00:00:30,229 I got a T-shirt and my photo on the wall of fame. 14 00:00:30,231 --> 00:00:32,131 - [crowd cheering] - So much sausage. 15 00:00:32,933 --> 00:00:34,433 Ahh! 16 00:00:35,136 --> 00:00:38,504 10-98, you're getting 86'd! 17 00:00:38,506 --> 00:00:40,372 [all cheering] 18 00:00:41,842 --> 00:00:45,044 [narrator] For years, food's army has grown unchecked... 19 00:00:45,046 --> 00:00:46,412 Oh, my God. 20 00:00:47,148 --> 00:00:48,814 - bigger... - Wow. 21 00:00:48,816 --> 00:00:49,681 spicier... 22 00:00:49,683 --> 00:00:50,749 Whoo! 23 00:00:50,751 --> 00:00:51,650 bolder... 24 00:00:51,652 --> 00:00:52,851 What is that? 25 00:00:52,853 --> 00:00:54,553 But a hero rises... 26 00:00:54,555 --> 00:00:55,654 That's tremendous. 27 00:00:55,722 --> 00:00:58,023 ready to taste the nation's most epic eats. 28 00:00:59,927 --> 00:01:00,726 Uh... 29 00:01:00,728 --> 00:01:01,527 [cheering] 30 00:01:01,529 --> 00:01:02,528 I'm Casey Webb... 31 00:01:02,763 --> 00:01:03,629 Yes! 32 00:01:03,631 --> 00:01:05,164 holding the banner of man, 33 00:01:05,166 --> 00:01:08,467 and armed with years of experience in the restaurant industry. 34 00:01:09,003 --> 00:01:10,602 [all chanting] Casey! 35 00:01:10,604 --> 00:01:11,603 I go into battle. 36 00:01:12,740 --> 00:01:13,906 Bring on the steak! 37 00:01:15,609 --> 00:01:18,110 Food, your days are numbered. 38 00:01:18,112 --> 00:01:19,411 It's gonna be a wild ride. 39 00:01:19,413 --> 00:01:22,414 The mighty Casey has a taste for victory. 40 00:01:22,416 --> 00:01:23,415 Whoo! 41 00:01:25,419 --> 00:01:27,986 This is Man v. Food. 42 00:01:27,988 --> 00:01:28,687 [bell dings] 43 00:01:29,924 --> 00:01:32,958 [upbeat music playing] 44 00:01:35,362 --> 00:01:38,564 My wandering taste buds take me to Roswell, New Mexico 45 00:01:38,566 --> 00:01:40,632 for alien-themed sandos, 46 00:01:40,634 --> 00:01:42,367 out-of-this-world Mexican, 47 00:01:42,369 --> 00:01:44,503 and a mountain of meat challenge. 48 00:01:45,406 --> 00:01:46,305 Greetings, Roswell. 49 00:01:47,174 --> 00:01:48,373 I come in peace. 50 00:01:48,375 --> 00:01:51,310 [eerie music playing] 51 00:01:53,814 --> 00:01:59,017 In 1947, a mysterious find is crashed near the city of Roswell, 52 00:01:59,019 --> 00:02:02,488 leading many to believe there's evidence of alien contact. 53 00:02:02,490 --> 00:02:07,826 Science or fiction, this Southwestern space haven is home to UFO research, 54 00:02:07,828 --> 00:02:11,163 conspiracy and delicious desert eats. 55 00:02:11,165 --> 00:02:14,299 [music playing] 56 00:02:14,301 --> 00:02:19,271 When Roswell locals want a wicked good sandwich, they come here to Bwiches. 57 00:02:19,273 --> 00:02:21,240 This ode to everything supernatural 58 00:02:21,242 --> 00:02:25,043 has mouthwatering munchies that'll launch you into the stratosphere. 59 00:02:25,045 --> 00:02:29,648 [music playing] 60 00:02:29,650 --> 00:02:33,552 At Bwiches, Chef Kerry Moore is the master of her craft, 61 00:02:33,988 --> 00:02:35,287 witchcraft, 62 00:02:35,355 --> 00:02:38,724 taking the taste of New Mexico and putting it between bread. 63 00:02:38,726 --> 00:02:42,394 So you could come here and get the flavors of New Mexico in a sandwich. 64 00:02:42,396 --> 00:02:43,896 Authentic. Very authentic. 65 00:02:43,898 --> 00:02:45,864 [man] Because the way she brings her creative aspects 66 00:02:45,866 --> 00:02:48,167 to the sandwiches, I think just takes it up a notch. 67 00:02:48,169 --> 00:02:51,770 [Casey] They've got spellbound sandos like the Wiccan Chicken 68 00:02:51,772 --> 00:02:53,872 or the Roswalien. 69 00:02:53,874 --> 00:02:59,845 But folks who want the true Roswell experience order the 1947. 70 00:02:59,847 --> 00:03:03,916 Stacked with turkey and gravy, New Mexican Hatch green chili jam, 71 00:03:03,918 --> 00:03:07,619 cream cheese and homemade cornbread dressing. 72 00:03:07,621 --> 00:03:10,422 Traditionally, cornbread dressing is something of the Southwest. 73 00:03:10,424 --> 00:03:15,527 Every Thanksgiving, so having the cornbread dressing on the sandwich is a win. 74 00:03:15,529 --> 00:03:16,728 Happy Thanksgiving. 75 00:03:16,730 --> 00:03:17,929 [all laughing] 76 00:03:19,233 --> 00:03:21,667 - Your state food is actually chilies, yeah? - Mmm-hmm. 77 00:03:21,669 --> 00:03:24,203 - You can put them on anything. - And you do. 78 00:03:24,205 --> 00:03:25,770 [laughs] 79 00:03:25,772 --> 00:03:29,107 You know it's fall in the air, when you can smell the green chili roasting. 80 00:03:29,109 --> 00:03:31,843 [Casey] I'm officially enchanted by this chili. 81 00:03:31,845 --> 00:03:34,279 [in robotic voice] Take me to your sandwich leader. 82 00:03:34,281 --> 00:03:35,581 [in normal voice] Kerry! How are you? 83 00:03:35,583 --> 00:03:37,416 - I'm good. How are you? - I'm doing great. 84 00:03:37,418 --> 00:03:38,984 Tell me about Bwiches. 85 00:03:38,986 --> 00:03:42,054 So, we'll take anything that's traditional and then we New Mexico-fy it. 86 00:03:42,056 --> 00:03:46,158 We're gonna make the 1947. It's kind of a "day after Thanksgiving" sandwich. 87 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:49,962 That's when our visitors first came to Roswell. [laughing] 88 00:03:49,964 --> 00:03:51,863 It's weird. It's getting weird here. 89 00:03:51,865 --> 00:03:54,333 -I believe. I want to be a believer. -Be a believer. 90 00:03:54,335 --> 00:03:57,836 All right. So the first thing we gotta do is we gotta make some dressing. 91 00:03:57,838 --> 00:04:02,241 [Casey] Dressing is a Southern version of stuffing cooked outside the bird. 92 00:04:02,243 --> 00:04:06,812 And Kerry uses New Mexican Hatch chilies as the shining star. 93 00:04:06,814 --> 00:04:09,181 So I love autumn, our harvest blend. 94 00:04:09,183 --> 00:04:12,918 Um, it's the end of the season on the chilies, so the chilies are starting to turn red. 95 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:14,553 So they actually... They're changing with the season 96 00:04:14,555 --> 00:04:15,887 like the leaves change on the tree-- 97 00:04:15,889 --> 00:04:19,091 So, New Mexico doesn't have tree leaves changes. 98 00:04:19,093 --> 00:04:21,426 - We have chili changes. - I love the chili change. 99 00:04:21,428 --> 00:04:24,663 - Alien and green chili, right? - Right, that's why we have green blood. 100 00:04:25,099 --> 00:04:26,431 - What? - What? 101 00:04:29,637 --> 00:04:32,871 These are Hatch chilies, so these are grown in Hatch Valley. 102 00:04:32,873 --> 00:04:35,807 [Casey] The self-proclaimed chili capital of the world, 103 00:04:35,809 --> 00:04:38,076 Hatch chilies are considered premium. 104 00:04:38,078 --> 00:04:42,681 Virtually identical to their Anaheim relatives, but much hotter. 105 00:04:42,683 --> 00:04:43,514 [dishes clattering] 106 00:04:44,385 --> 00:04:46,285 So these are considered extra hot. 107 00:04:46,287 --> 00:04:47,986 That's great. Tons of flavor. 108 00:04:47,988 --> 00:04:48,887 - Tons of flavor. - Endless heat. 109 00:04:49,623 --> 00:04:51,223 Little smoky, little sweet. 110 00:04:51,225 --> 00:04:53,659 We sweat some celery and onion in a pot 111 00:04:53,661 --> 00:04:57,296 and combine our harvest blend with dried cornbread. 112 00:04:57,298 --> 00:05:01,466 Kerry and I mix in salt, pepper, poultry seasoning, chicken stock 113 00:05:01,468 --> 00:05:03,802 and maybe more chilies. 114 00:05:03,804 --> 00:05:05,837 When we do Thanksgiving, it's got chili in everything. 115 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:08,674 - It's better the second day. - It's way better the second day. 116 00:05:08,676 --> 00:05:11,176 We take our dressing out of the oven. 117 00:05:11,178 --> 00:05:14,046 This is not done yet. I fry it. 118 00:05:14,048 --> 00:05:15,380 - Oh. - On the flat top. 119 00:05:15,382 --> 00:05:17,149 It needs more texture, it needs that crispy... 120 00:05:17,151 --> 00:05:18,383 [Casey] Sure does. 121 00:05:18,385 --> 00:05:19,985 fried goodness. 122 00:05:19,987 --> 00:05:23,755 [Casey] A 1947 invades the flat top with sliced sourdough 123 00:05:23,757 --> 00:05:27,492 and we spread on cream cheese and Dijon aioli. 124 00:05:27,494 --> 00:05:29,761 We need a little bit of the chili goodness. 125 00:05:30,664 --> 00:05:32,197 [Casey] And finally... 126 00:05:32,199 --> 00:05:34,166 So we're gonna add some turkey, 127 00:05:34,168 --> 00:05:38,704 a little more turkey, and for some good measure... 128 00:05:38,706 --> 00:05:40,639 [both] More turkey. 129 00:05:40,641 --> 00:05:43,475 [Casey] We bewitch this wich with gravy and dressing. 130 00:05:47,181 --> 00:05:49,581 Can't get this in my fridge the day after Thanksgiving. 131 00:05:49,583 --> 00:05:51,015 [both laughing] 132 00:05:51,084 --> 00:05:52,351 - [Kerry] There it is. - [Casey] That's a thing of beauty. 133 00:05:53,354 --> 00:05:56,388 The crash of 1947 sandwich. 134 00:06:02,963 --> 00:06:06,131 - [Casey] It's very reminiscent of Thanksgiving. - [Kerry] Thanksgiving to go. 135 00:06:06,133 --> 00:06:09,234 [Casey] But with that Southwestern New Mexican twist. 136 00:06:09,236 --> 00:06:12,504 It's super creamy, and it softens the heat of the Hatch chilies. 137 00:06:14,375 --> 00:06:17,209 The cornbread dressing just adds a whole other layer 138 00:06:17,211 --> 00:06:21,913 'cause it is like stuffing but it's cornbread and it has that heat to it. 139 00:06:21,915 --> 00:06:23,882 - [laughing] - You know what to ask for Thanksgiving? 140 00:06:23,884 --> 00:06:25,016 I'm going with that for Thanksgiving. 141 00:06:29,356 --> 00:06:31,356 This sandwich has sent me over the moon, 142 00:06:31,358 --> 00:06:34,025 but a meat mountain is looming large. 143 00:06:34,027 --> 00:06:35,460 [man] That plate is so huge, 144 00:06:35,462 --> 00:06:39,064 it would take a large firefighter to put that fire out. 145 00:06:39,066 --> 00:06:41,600 [Casey] So much sausage, such little time. 146 00:06:41,602 --> 00:06:44,736 10-98 challenge, your number's up. 147 00:06:46,740 --> 00:06:47,873 - Right. - Right. 148 00:06:49,443 --> 00:06:51,109 [bell dings] 149 00:06:51,111 --> 00:06:54,146 [ethereal music playing] 150 00:06:58,852 --> 00:07:01,553 I'm in Roswell, New Mexico to do battle with 151 00:07:01,555 --> 00:07:06,525 a mountain of barbecue, but before I alien "eat" the 10-98, 152 00:07:06,527 --> 00:07:11,763 I'm stepping into old world Mexico without leaving New Mexico. 153 00:07:11,765 --> 00:07:13,532 About four hours from the border, 154 00:07:13,534 --> 00:07:16,368 Roswell has no shortage of great Mexican eats. 155 00:07:16,370 --> 00:07:19,971 But when you want the very best, there's only one place to go. 156 00:07:19,973 --> 00:07:23,108 Welcome to Antigua Cocina Mexicana. 157 00:07:23,110 --> 00:07:28,947 [music playing] 158 00:07:28,949 --> 00:07:32,083 Honoring the authentic culture and nostalgic flavor, 159 00:07:32,085 --> 00:07:35,787 Antigua Cocina brings Mexican home cooking to life 160 00:07:35,789 --> 00:07:37,923 using only the best ingredients 161 00:07:37,925 --> 00:07:39,925 and the freshest tortillas. 162 00:07:40,227 --> 00:07:41,860 Hot! 163 00:07:41,862 --> 00:07:43,695 [man 1] When you walk in here, you feel like you're somewhere else. 164 00:07:43,697 --> 00:07:45,430 - [woman 1] Yes. - You feel like you've traveled somewhere else. 165 00:07:45,432 --> 00:07:46,597 And you feel like you're family. 166 00:07:46,599 --> 00:07:48,366 [woman 1] And I've traveled around the world, 167 00:07:48,368 --> 00:07:53,405 and this is as close to old world Mexican food that you can get. 168 00:07:53,407 --> 00:07:57,476 [woman 2] It's rich, it's cozy, you just feel like you're eating something that 169 00:07:57,478 --> 00:07:59,644 somebody's grandma taught them how to cook. 170 00:07:59,646 --> 00:08:02,013 It just fills this whole different void 171 00:08:02,015 --> 00:08:04,449 than traditional New Mexican or Tex-Mex food does. 172 00:08:04,451 --> 00:08:07,886 [Casey] With time-honored plates like the enmoladas de pollo... 173 00:08:07,888 --> 00:08:09,354 'Cause it has the mole. 174 00:08:09,356 --> 00:08:12,924 It's got an earthiness to it, but it's got a sweetness to it too. 175 00:08:12,926 --> 00:08:15,026 -I'm just keeping... I can't even stop. -You're mad. 176 00:08:15,028 --> 00:08:16,761 [all laughing] 177 00:08:16,763 --> 00:08:19,631 [Casey]... to the cheesy chiles rellenos de panela. 178 00:08:19,633 --> 00:08:23,668 It is perfectly cooked inside. The cheese is nice and melty. 179 00:08:23,670 --> 00:08:26,271 [Casey] This is not your run-of-the-mill Mexican, 180 00:08:26,273 --> 00:08:28,974 and for folks who seek top-tier texture and kick, 181 00:08:28,976 --> 00:08:32,244 they take on the chicken tinga. 182 00:08:32,246 --> 00:08:38,183 Originated in Puebla, Mexico, tinga is stewed with tomato, onions and chipotle peppers. 183 00:08:38,185 --> 00:08:40,886 And here it's on crunchy tostadas, 184 00:08:40,888 --> 00:08:44,990 topped with queso fresco, avocado and crema Mexicana. 185 00:08:47,661 --> 00:08:49,594 I like it spicy. Yes, sir. 186 00:08:49,596 --> 00:08:51,196 [all laughing] 187 00:08:51,198 --> 00:08:53,565 Sounds like you are writing a profile for a dating app. 188 00:08:53,567 --> 00:08:55,133 I like it spicy. 189 00:08:55,135 --> 00:08:57,068 [man 1] The chicken's very fresh, very tender. 190 00:08:57,070 --> 00:09:00,705 Now, the avocado is really, really just soft and it just melts in your mouth. 191 00:09:00,707 --> 00:09:01,439 [crunching] 192 00:09:02,609 --> 00:09:04,042 Mmm. 193 00:09:04,044 --> 00:09:06,511 - Delicious. - [man 2] Messy but good. 194 00:09:06,513 --> 00:09:08,113 I think the messier the better, right? 195 00:09:08,515 --> 00:09:09,414 Yes. 196 00:09:09,416 --> 00:09:11,116 [laughing] 197 00:09:11,118 --> 00:09:14,386 I make my way to the kitchen to take on tradition. 198 00:09:14,388 --> 00:09:16,187 - Saul. - Hey, Casey. 199 00:09:16,189 --> 00:09:19,190 So, talk to me about Antigua. I know you have a history in the restaurant business. 200 00:09:19,192 --> 00:09:20,191 Yeah. 201 00:09:20,193 --> 00:09:21,693 Nine years old, Dad opened a restaurant, 202 00:09:21,695 --> 00:09:24,396 and standing on milk crates to wash dishes, reaching over. 203 00:09:24,398 --> 00:09:26,464 - You said Antigua, so antique, right? - Right. 204 00:09:26,466 --> 00:09:29,568 - It's like maybe "old way" or-- - Antique recipes, old recipes. 205 00:09:29,570 --> 00:09:31,302 So today, we're gonna work on tinga. 206 00:09:31,304 --> 00:09:35,540 It's a traditional plate. This particular dish originated with onions only. 207 00:09:35,542 --> 00:09:39,444 As a lot of people may know or may not know, some dishes just come out of heart. 208 00:09:39,446 --> 00:09:42,747 As it evolved, people started adding chicken, which is the most popular. 209 00:09:42,749 --> 00:09:45,884 Other variations include shredded beef and different other meats. 210 00:09:45,886 --> 00:09:49,554 - Saul, so where do we start? - Tinga goes on tostadas. 211 00:09:49,556 --> 00:09:52,624 [Casey] They're gonna be nice and really crunchy and have to eat with my hands. 212 00:09:52,626 --> 00:09:54,826 - Right, you like to eat with your hands? - Oh, yeah. 213 00:09:54,828 --> 00:09:56,595 [Saul] That's, uh... that's the whole idea. 214 00:09:56,597 --> 00:09:57,462 Nature's forks. 215 00:09:58,532 --> 00:09:59,664 We're born with forks. 216 00:09:59,666 --> 00:10:01,032 [laughing] 217 00:10:01,034 --> 00:10:02,968 First thing we're gonna do is we're gonna grab some onions. 218 00:10:05,105 --> 00:10:07,439 Yep. Those are onions. 219 00:10:07,441 --> 00:10:09,341 For our first layer of flavor, 220 00:10:09,343 --> 00:10:13,178 we let all the sliced onions cook down until they start to brown. 221 00:10:13,180 --> 00:10:15,647 Then we bring in the chorizo. 222 00:10:15,649 --> 00:10:18,750 Chorizo. Dad's old recipe, we have pork butts. 223 00:10:19,152 --> 00:10:20,618 Grind them down. 224 00:10:20,687 --> 00:10:24,189 Chorizo is highly spiced pork sausage that's commonly used in Mexico. 225 00:10:24,191 --> 00:10:25,156 Oh, yeah. 226 00:10:25,225 --> 00:10:27,258 [Casey] Once the chorizo is incorporated, 227 00:10:27,260 --> 00:10:31,262 we season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and chicken bouillon. 228 00:10:31,264 --> 00:10:32,864 [Saul] Yeah. 229 00:10:32,866 --> 00:10:37,102 You can see those chilies. I mean, the chorizo is fiery red, like my face. 230 00:10:37,104 --> 00:10:38,703 My hair. 231 00:10:38,705 --> 00:10:40,705 You guys are getting hungry, aren't you? I can tell. 232 00:10:41,141 --> 00:10:42,140 I've been hungry. 233 00:10:42,142 --> 00:10:43,875 - Yeah. - I'm always hungry. 234 00:10:43,877 --> 00:10:45,677 What is that? Why am I always hungry? 235 00:10:45,679 --> 00:10:46,611 [laughing] 236 00:10:46,613 --> 00:10:47,646 [Saul] Now we're gonna add our chicken. 237 00:10:47,648 --> 00:10:49,114 [Casey] What part of the chicken we're using? 238 00:10:49,116 --> 00:10:51,149 We use dark meat. Dark meat, 239 00:10:51,151 --> 00:10:54,219 the chicken fry is gonna be a lot juicier than the chicken breast. 240 00:10:54,221 --> 00:10:58,256 The all-natural chicken makes the big difference. There's a big difference in flavor. 241 00:10:58,258 --> 00:11:03,194 [Casey] Lastly, we top off our tinga with their specialty chipotle salsa. 242 00:11:03,196 --> 00:11:06,931 Saul and I start the multi-level stacking process. 243 00:11:06,933 --> 00:11:10,268 The nice thing about the rest of the toppings is it's gonna balance out that spice. 244 00:11:10,270 --> 00:11:15,774 [Casey] We layer on fresh crema Mexicana, queso fresco, and sliced avocado. 245 00:11:15,776 --> 00:11:19,377 Plus a side of their hot sauce for the heat seekers like me. 246 00:11:21,782 --> 00:11:22,514 Thank you. 247 00:11:24,217 --> 00:11:25,083 [crunching] 248 00:11:26,286 --> 00:11:29,087 Man, the heat is on. 249 00:11:29,089 --> 00:11:31,990 But the flavor, the chicken is so moist, 250 00:11:31,992 --> 00:11:36,094 and the crema and the queso fresco add to the richness of the actual tinga, 251 00:11:36,096 --> 00:11:37,829 so it's really creamy and rich, 252 00:11:37,831 --> 00:11:41,666 and the avocado just softens everything, and the tostada is so crispy. 253 00:11:41,668 --> 00:11:43,435 Man, that tinga really sings. 254 00:11:48,542 --> 00:11:52,811 This tinga is king-a, but I still have a titan to tackle. 255 00:11:52,813 --> 00:11:55,847 He's gonna have to dig deep. He's just gonna have to find it within himself. 256 00:11:55,849 --> 00:12:00,418 [chanting] We believe! 257 00:12:00,420 --> 00:12:03,088 10-98 challenge, I'm coming for you. 258 00:12:04,925 --> 00:12:05,824 [bell dings] 259 00:12:11,198 --> 00:12:12,964 [high-pitched scream] 260 00:12:12,966 --> 00:12:17,635 I'm in Roswell, New Mexico, at Backdraft Barbeque for the 10-98 challenge. 261 00:12:17,637 --> 00:12:21,873 If I become the first ever to take down the four-pound barbecue behemoth, 262 00:12:21,875 --> 00:12:25,076 I get a free T-shirt and my photo on the wall of fame. 263 00:12:25,078 --> 00:12:28,346 This meat mountain better prepare to meet its maker. 264 00:12:28,348 --> 00:12:31,382 [music playing] 265 00:12:32,986 --> 00:12:35,320 The brainchild of a retired firefighter, 266 00:12:35,322 --> 00:12:38,389 Backdraft has transformed an old train station 267 00:12:38,391 --> 00:12:41,025 into a Roswell's barbecue headquarters. 268 00:12:41,027 --> 00:12:45,630 Serving up central Texas-style barbecue with a New Mexican twist. 269 00:12:45,632 --> 00:12:47,732 For me, I think they kinda keep it simple, 270 00:12:47,734 --> 00:12:49,834 just good pulled pork, good brisket. 271 00:12:49,836 --> 00:12:51,836 - Several things done really, really well. - Yes. 272 00:12:51,838 --> 00:12:55,573 It's the best in Roswell. Flavorful, always tender. 273 00:12:55,575 --> 00:12:59,844 [Casey] With specialties like the Hazmat sandwich smothered in spicy queso, 274 00:12:59,846 --> 00:13:02,247 or the green chili apple pie. 275 00:13:02,249 --> 00:13:06,751 But I didn't just come for one thing. I came for all of it. 276 00:13:06,753 --> 00:13:09,354 [siren blaring] 277 00:13:09,356 --> 00:13:12,223 Meet the 10-98 challenge. 278 00:13:12,225 --> 00:13:15,226 Four pounds of Backdraft's best, 279 00:13:15,228 --> 00:13:17,962 with golden potatoes, jalapeño cheddar sausages, 280 00:13:17,964 --> 00:13:22,667 baked beans, creamed corn, green chile queso, brisket pulled pork, barbecue sauce, 281 00:13:22,669 --> 00:13:25,603 more queso and smoked jalapeño poppers. 282 00:13:25,605 --> 00:13:26,537 [beeping] 283 00:13:26,606 --> 00:13:29,040 And there's no calling for backup. 284 00:13:31,444 --> 00:13:34,646 Could you ever imagine having four pounds of the barbecue here? 285 00:13:34,648 --> 00:13:36,447 [man] Problem is, you don't have time to think about it. 286 00:13:36,449 --> 00:13:38,349 - When you face a challenge... - Um... 287 00:13:38,351 --> 00:13:40,518 - [woman] Break down and cry. - Cry, yeah. 288 00:13:40,520 --> 00:13:42,687 Fetal position, floor, stat. 289 00:13:42,689 --> 00:13:44,856 I mean, yeah, one step at a time. [laughs] 290 00:13:44,858 --> 00:13:49,227 Take a deep breath before you eat it because you might not get another breath. 291 00:13:49,229 --> 00:13:50,862 [laughing] 292 00:13:50,864 --> 00:13:54,165 [Casey] I head to the kitchen to smoke the competition. 293 00:13:55,435 --> 00:13:57,435 - Hey, Bailey. - Hi. 294 00:13:57,437 --> 00:14:00,305 [Casey] Thanks for having me here. All right, the challenge. 295 00:14:00,307 --> 00:14:01,706 This is a 10-98... 296 00:14:01,774 --> 00:14:05,343 [Bailey] So 10-98 in firefighter terms is the end of the call. 297 00:14:05,345 --> 00:14:08,847 - [Casey] So 10-98 is when I'm done. - [Bailey] Yes. 298 00:14:08,849 --> 00:14:12,283 10-98 challenge is basically everything we make here in the restaurant. 299 00:14:12,285 --> 00:14:15,553 Just put it on the one plate. It's four pounds and it's massive. 300 00:14:15,555 --> 00:14:17,422 Family of four or five could eat it. 301 00:14:18,825 --> 00:14:20,758 - Maybe have some leftovers to take home. - Okay. 302 00:14:20,760 --> 00:14:22,160 Now that puts it in perspective. 303 00:14:22,162 --> 00:14:23,795 How many people have actually taken the challenge? 304 00:14:23,797 --> 00:14:25,930 Only one person. 305 00:14:25,932 --> 00:14:27,899 - Oh. - And they failed, miserably. 306 00:14:27,901 --> 00:14:29,767 Nobody has defeated the challenge yet. 307 00:14:29,769 --> 00:14:31,836 - [Casey] Tell me-- Oh. - I have one more thing. 308 00:14:31,838 --> 00:14:33,738 - If you had to wear this, will you do it? - [Casey] Like Colombo. 309 00:14:33,740 --> 00:14:35,373 - I gotta wear this? - You gotta wear the helmet. 310 00:14:36,209 --> 00:14:38,509 [bell ringing] 311 00:14:38,511 --> 00:14:42,580 [Casey] We start by adding a binder of mustard to our pork shoulder. 312 00:14:42,582 --> 00:14:46,084 Bailey adds garlic salt, chili powder, salt and pepper mix, 313 00:14:46,086 --> 00:14:49,254 and paprika to a bowl and we whisk together. 314 00:14:50,523 --> 00:14:54,759 Feel like a, it's a cauldron, like a little male witch. 315 00:14:54,761 --> 00:14:59,264 We coat the pork completely and wrap it to secure the juices. 316 00:14:59,266 --> 00:15:02,033 Time to head across the street to the smoker. 317 00:15:02,035 --> 00:15:05,069 [music playing] 318 00:15:07,407 --> 00:15:08,907 It is massive. 319 00:15:08,909 --> 00:15:13,778 We let the pork go low and slow for 16 hours and lay on the rest. 320 00:15:13,780 --> 00:15:20,285 Jalapeno poppers, brisket, sausage, baked beans, cream corn and golden potatoes. 321 00:15:20,287 --> 00:15:23,488 This is actually a double smoker, so we smoke meats on both sides of it, 322 00:15:23,490 --> 00:15:24,188 every night. 323 00:15:24,190 --> 00:15:25,690 Yeah, looks like it. 324 00:15:25,692 --> 00:15:28,760 I'll be here watching this smoker, make sure everything is smoked. 325 00:15:29,763 --> 00:15:31,162 Smells amazing out here. 326 00:15:31,164 --> 00:15:33,264 And when it's ready to come out... 327 00:15:33,266 --> 00:15:36,067 In order to get the meat across the street, we gotta use a special tool. 328 00:15:36,069 --> 00:15:37,969 - All right. - I'm gonna go grab that. 329 00:15:37,971 --> 00:15:39,904 - [Bailey] All right. - [Casey] Oh, hey. 330 00:15:39,906 --> 00:15:43,641 We load the 10-98 fixings into the cart. 331 00:15:43,643 --> 00:15:44,943 Ooh, I feel like we're shopping. 332 00:15:45,845 --> 00:15:47,445 Shopping for my demise. 333 00:15:47,447 --> 00:15:49,681 And head back across the street. 334 00:15:49,683 --> 00:15:51,849 And now we gotta put together the challenge. 335 00:15:51,851 --> 00:15:54,285 [Casey] We lay down a base of golden potatoes, 336 00:15:54,287 --> 00:15:57,422 three jalapeño cheddar sausages, baked beans, 337 00:15:57,424 --> 00:16:00,758 spicy creamed corn, pulled pork and the brisket. 338 00:16:00,760 --> 00:16:04,429 - Oh, that's all of it, right? - We have to put all of it on there. 339 00:16:04,431 --> 00:16:05,496 I thought we were friends. 340 00:16:05,498 --> 00:16:07,131 [Bailey] It's like it never ends. 341 00:16:07,133 --> 00:16:08,900 Yeah, tell me about it. 342 00:16:08,902 --> 00:16:12,704 [Casey] And last but not least, barbecue sauce, lots of green chile queso, 343 00:16:12,706 --> 00:16:15,873 and our four smoked jalapeño poppers. 344 00:16:15,875 --> 00:16:19,077 Beat the 10-98 challenge? That's a big 10-4. 345 00:16:19,079 --> 00:16:23,681 [crowd cheering] 346 00:16:23,683 --> 00:16:25,416 [Larry] Are you ready to take on the challenge? 347 00:16:25,418 --> 00:16:27,018 Yes, Larry. I'm ready. 348 00:16:27,020 --> 00:16:29,954 Okay, when I ring the bell, you have 30 minutes to complete the challenge. 349 00:16:29,956 --> 00:16:32,023 [cheering] 350 00:16:33,960 --> 00:16:37,628 [chanting] Eat! 351 00:16:38,498 --> 00:16:41,566 Roswell! Roswell! 352 00:16:41,568 --> 00:16:45,303 [Casey] I push through this cue like it's nobody's business. 353 00:16:45,305 --> 00:16:47,105 This is really, really heavy. 354 00:16:49,843 --> 00:16:52,677 [Casey] And nothing can stop this fire of flavor. 355 00:16:53,613 --> 00:16:56,014 Jalapeno popper! 356 00:16:58,051 --> 00:17:00,651 [Casey] ...a nd I'm doing my best to extinguish it. 357 00:17:00,653 --> 00:17:03,287 [chanting] Put that fire out! 358 00:17:03,289 --> 00:17:05,623 This plate is just absolutely massive. 359 00:17:05,625 --> 00:17:07,859 I think the hardest part's gonna be probably the sausage 360 00:17:07,861 --> 00:17:11,262 because it's quesed, and he's gonna have to put a little chew on it. 361 00:17:11,264 --> 00:17:15,199 [Casey] Time is ticking and all this chewing is holding me back. 362 00:17:15,201 --> 00:17:18,069 Will this bounty of barbecue leave me stumped? 363 00:17:18,705 --> 00:17:20,605 So much sausage. 364 00:17:20,607 --> 00:17:23,908 [cheering] 365 00:17:23,910 --> 00:17:24,742 Ahh! 366 00:17:26,746 --> 00:17:28,212 [bell dings] 367 00:17:28,214 --> 00:17:29,580 [cheering] 368 00:17:29,582 --> 00:17:32,850 [chanting] Casey! 369 00:17:32,852 --> 00:17:35,086 [Casey] I'm in Roswell at Backdraft Barbeque, 370 00:17:35,088 --> 00:17:38,389 going toe-to-toe with my four-pound foe, 371 00:17:38,391 --> 00:17:41,159 the undefeated 10-98 challenge. 372 00:17:41,728 --> 00:17:43,193 That plate is so huge. 373 00:17:43,195 --> 00:17:46,631 It would take a large firefighter to put that fire out. 374 00:17:46,633 --> 00:17:50,301 There's no way any normal person could eat that whole thing. 375 00:17:50,303 --> 00:17:53,905 Casey's struggling, but I think he can do it. I think he can. 376 00:17:55,141 --> 00:17:59,444 [all chanting] 377 00:17:59,446 --> 00:18:03,181 Hey, so 15 minutes down, we got 15 minutes to go, you're halfway there. 378 00:18:03,183 --> 00:18:04,582 Let's go! Let's go! 379 00:18:08,455 --> 00:18:11,556 [Casey] With half the platter gone, I'm on pace, 380 00:18:11,558 --> 00:18:14,258 but this smoked meat is slowing me down. 381 00:18:14,260 --> 00:18:16,994 [distorted chanting] Halfway! 382 00:18:16,996 --> 00:18:18,796 [Casey] I tried to stay focused 383 00:18:18,798 --> 00:18:22,100 and remember that barbecue has never let me down. 384 00:18:22,102 --> 00:18:24,202 Barbecue is my friend. 385 00:18:25,505 --> 00:18:26,337 You kidding me? 386 00:18:27,307 --> 00:18:28,406 That's gorgeous. 387 00:18:31,244 --> 00:18:32,143 It's so tender. 388 00:18:32,946 --> 00:18:33,911 You're a nice bunch. 389 00:18:37,584 --> 00:18:39,383 I believe in you, Casey. Let's go! 390 00:18:41,921 --> 00:18:44,889 [Casey] Every bite's smoky, sweet, spicy. 391 00:18:44,891 --> 00:18:47,758 I fork my way forward and finish the brisket. 392 00:18:51,097 --> 00:18:55,366 [chanting] Bye-bye, brisket! 393 00:18:55,368 --> 00:18:58,536 He's gonna have to dig deep. He's just gonna have to find it within himself. 394 00:18:58,538 --> 00:19:01,239 Whoo. Let's go... 395 00:19:01,241 --> 00:19:02,607 Whoo. 396 00:19:02,609 --> 00:19:05,309 Hey, Casey, we're down to 25 minutes, five to go. 397 00:19:05,311 --> 00:19:07,378 Hey, we can do this. Let's go, let's go! 398 00:19:11,518 --> 00:19:14,719 [chanting] We believe! 399 00:19:14,721 --> 00:19:18,723 [Casey] With Roswell behind me, I know the truth is still out there. 400 00:19:18,725 --> 00:19:21,225 [chanting] Casey! 401 00:19:21,227 --> 00:19:24,262 So much sausage, such little time! 402 00:19:24,264 --> 00:19:29,400 [Casey] I patiently wait for the aliens to abduct my plate and call 10-98. 403 00:19:31,070 --> 00:19:35,973 - Five, four, three, two, one! - [Casey] But they must all be at Area 51. 404 00:19:36,809 --> 00:19:39,010 [all] Aw... 405 00:19:39,012 --> 00:19:43,414 Okay, Casey. Great job. 30 minutes is up. You didn't quite make it. 406 00:19:43,416 --> 00:19:48,152 Unfortunately, in the battle of man versus food, food won. 407 00:19:48,154 --> 00:19:50,421 Aw! 408 00:19:50,423 --> 00:19:54,192 But I love you, Roswell, New Mexico. Whoo! 409 00:19:54,194 --> 00:19:56,794 - [all cheering] - I'll be back. 410 00:19:57,497 --> 00:19:58,863 But hold the sausage.