1 00:00:01,469 --> 00:00:03,569 [crowd chanting] Man versus Food! 2 00:00:03,571 --> 00:00:06,472 I'm at 86 Bar outside of Hartford, Connecticut 3 00:00:06,474 --> 00:00:08,741 for the Taco Roulette challenge. 4 00:00:10,745 --> 00:00:13,112 There's a point where spicy is too much. 5 00:00:13,114 --> 00:00:14,713 - It's, like, burning your face off. - Yeah. 6 00:00:14,715 --> 00:00:17,082 And I think that's what you're about to experience. 7 00:00:17,084 --> 00:00:20,886 [Webb] Two of these eight tacos are doused with scorpion ghost pepper sauce. 8 00:00:20,888 --> 00:00:21,987 But I don't know which. 9 00:00:23,991 --> 00:00:25,557 It's gonna be a fiery surprise for you. 10 00:00:25,625 --> 00:00:28,660 "A fiery surprise." That's what my mom used to call me when I was little. 11 00:00:28,662 --> 00:00:30,896 [Webb] If I can finish all eight in 30 minutes, 12 00:00:30,898 --> 00:00:33,899 my face will grace the Wall of Fame. 13 00:00:33,901 --> 00:00:35,768 - [crowd cheering] - [mouth stuffed] This is hot! 14 00:00:35,770 --> 00:00:37,069 [crowd shouting] 15 00:00:37,071 --> 00:00:40,105 -[shouting] Let's go, Casey! Eat those tacos! -[crowd] Woo! 16 00:00:41,976 --> 00:00:45,644 This game of chance... just met its match. 17 00:00:49,550 --> 00:00:52,618 [Webb] For years, Food's army has grown unchecked. 18 00:00:53,087 --> 00:00:54,153 Oh, my God. 19 00:00:54,922 --> 00:00:55,521 Bigger. 20 00:00:55,523 --> 00:00:56,522 Wow. 21 00:00:56,524 --> 00:00:57,423 Spicier. 22 00:00:57,425 --> 00:00:58,424 Woo! 23 00:00:58,426 --> 00:00:59,425 Bolder. 24 00:00:59,427 --> 00:01:00,659 What is that? 25 00:01:00,661 --> 00:01:02,194 But a hero rises. 26 00:01:02,196 --> 00:01:03,328 That's tremendous. 27 00:01:03,330 --> 00:01:05,697 Ready to taste the nation's most epic eats. 28 00:01:07,501 --> 00:01:08,500 Ah... 29 00:01:08,502 --> 00:01:10,169 - [crowd cheering] - I'm Casey Webb. 30 00:01:10,371 --> 00:01:11,103 Yes! 31 00:01:11,105 --> 00:01:12,938 Holding the banner of Man. 32 00:01:12,940 --> 00:01:16,075 And armed with years of experience in the restaurant industry. 33 00:01:16,544 --> 00:01:18,243 [crowd chanting] Casey! 34 00:01:18,245 --> 00:01:20,312 - I go into battle. - [crowd cheering] 35 00:01:20,314 --> 00:01:22,548 - Bring out the steak! - [crowd cheering] 36 00:01:23,317 --> 00:01:25,751 Food. Your days are numbered. 37 00:01:25,753 --> 00:01:27,352 It's gonna be a wild ride! 38 00:01:27,354 --> 00:01:29,922 - [crowd cheering] - The mighty Casey has a taste for victory. 39 00:01:29,924 --> 00:01:31,156 Woo! 40 00:01:33,094 --> 00:01:34,259 This is 41 00:01:34,261 --> 00:01:35,427 [reading] 42 00:01:35,429 --> 00:01:36,495 - [crowd cheering] - [bell dings] 43 00:01:41,969 --> 00:01:44,536 My culinary crusade takes me to Hartford, Connecticut 44 00:01:44,538 --> 00:01:48,440 for a jam-tastic burger, Puerto Rican fries 45 00:01:48,442 --> 00:01:49,908 and a challenge that will have me 46 00:01:49,910 --> 00:01:51,343 gambling with my taste buds. 47 00:01:51,345 --> 00:01:53,645 Hartford... Let's roll. 48 00:01:56,984 --> 00:02:01,954 Hartford was founded along the Connecticut river nearly 500 years ago. 49 00:02:01,956 --> 00:02:06,058 As a home to American icons like Mark Twain and Katharine Hepburn, 50 00:02:06,060 --> 00:02:09,428 it has a long history of great traditional American cuisine. 51 00:02:09,430 --> 00:02:12,264 But, as times have changed, this city has become 52 00:02:12,266 --> 00:02:15,000 more diverse and so has the food. 53 00:02:18,005 --> 00:02:19,905 When you want the most mouthwatering, 54 00:02:19,907 --> 00:02:22,074 over the top burgers that Hartford has to offer, 55 00:02:22,076 --> 00:02:23,942 you come to Goldburgers. 56 00:02:23,944 --> 00:02:27,446 For specialties that can only be described as "Out of this world." 57 00:02:30,351 --> 00:02:32,484 According to the restaurant's far out tale, 58 00:02:32,486 --> 00:02:34,987 Goldburgers was founded in 2009, 59 00:02:34,989 --> 00:02:38,056 by intergalactic explorer destined to combine 60 00:02:38,058 --> 00:02:42,094 the galaxy's craziest flavors for one-of-a-kind burgers. 61 00:02:42,096 --> 00:02:46,165 Whether that's true or not, nobody does it quite like Goldburgers. 62 00:02:46,167 --> 00:02:50,402 Nowhere has anywhere nearly as creative a menu going. 63 00:02:50,404 --> 00:02:52,704 [Webb] Fans keep coming back again and again, 64 00:02:52,706 --> 00:02:57,176 because every few days Goldburgers features a new outrageous burger. 65 00:02:57,178 --> 00:03:01,046 The combinations of flavors you can't get anywhere else. 66 00:03:01,048 --> 00:03:03,949 Potato chips, maple syrup and hot sauce. 67 00:03:03,951 --> 00:03:05,250 Marshmallow fluff burger. 68 00:03:05,252 --> 00:03:06,018 Jam. 69 00:03:06,020 --> 00:03:07,252 Chicken and waffles burger. 70 00:03:07,922 --> 00:03:09,154 Words can't even describe it. 71 00:03:10,124 --> 00:03:12,124 [Webb] Their famous MacPatty burger 72 00:03:12,126 --> 00:03:14,326 includes a fried mac and cheese patty. 73 00:03:14,328 --> 00:03:19,231 A burger with nacho cheese, jalapenos and mac sauce. 74 00:03:19,233 --> 00:03:21,466 - It's delicious. - I-- Say that again? 75 00:03:21,468 --> 00:03:22,968 - Delicious. - [chuckles] 76 00:03:22,970 --> 00:03:24,336 The MacPatty. 77 00:03:24,338 --> 00:03:27,105 It's substantial, so it's kinda working its way off the back 78 00:03:27,107 --> 00:03:28,640 The burger in the front, patty in the back. 79 00:03:28,642 --> 00:03:30,676 - Patty in the back. - Can you say that? [laughs] 80 00:03:32,613 --> 00:03:34,746 But, their most out-of-this-world creation 81 00:03:34,748 --> 00:03:37,282 is the Jamn! You Jelly? Burger. 82 00:03:37,284 --> 00:03:41,186 A beef burger with bacon jam, chocolate hazelnut spread, 83 00:03:41,188 --> 00:03:44,923 cheddar, homemade grape jelly and potato chips. 84 00:03:44,925 --> 00:03:47,292 Sounds crazy, yes, but it tastes amazing. 85 00:03:47,294 --> 00:03:48,327 I wanna take a bite of that. 86 00:03:48,329 --> 00:03:49,928 [laughs] 87 00:03:49,930 --> 00:03:52,030 Now's my chance to meet the chef, 88 00:03:52,032 --> 00:03:55,133 - currently piloting spaceship Goldburger. - [sizzling] 89 00:03:55,135 --> 00:03:56,435 - [Webb] Tony! - How's it goin'? 90 00:03:56,437 --> 00:03:57,769 - How you doin', man? - Pretty good. 91 00:03:57,771 --> 00:04:00,072 So what burger are we making today? 92 00:04:00,074 --> 00:04:03,475 - Today, we're gonna be making the Jamn! You Jelly? burger. - [laughs] 93 00:04:03,477 --> 00:04:06,311 We're making bacon jam, so first ingredient... 94 00:04:07,214 --> 00:04:09,114 [both] Bacon. [laugh] 95 00:04:10,351 --> 00:04:13,185 We caramelize onions and cook the bacon down 96 00:04:13,187 --> 00:04:14,987 until it's nice and crispy. 97 00:04:14,989 --> 00:04:16,755 -Hear that? Can you hear the bacon? -Nice crispy bacon. 98 00:04:16,757 --> 00:04:18,023 Yeah, yeah. 99 00:04:18,058 --> 00:04:20,325 We combine them together and add Worcestershire sauce, 100 00:04:20,327 --> 00:04:24,296 house made hot sauce, soy sauce and brown sugar. 101 00:04:24,298 --> 00:04:25,631 That's probably gonna have to cook down 102 00:04:25,633 --> 00:04:28,100 for another 30 minutes, probably so, at a nice simmer. 103 00:04:28,102 --> 00:04:29,568 [Webb] And we could jump to our... 104 00:04:29,570 --> 00:04:32,271 - Jelly. - Jelly! Jamn! You jelly. 105 00:04:32,273 --> 00:04:35,307 For the jelly, we're using local concord grapes, 106 00:04:35,309 --> 00:04:39,444 which have a slip skin, making them great grapes for jam making. 107 00:04:39,446 --> 00:04:41,880 Oh, and it's warm at the same time. 108 00:04:41,882 --> 00:04:43,649 - You could charge people to do this. - Yeah. 109 00:04:43,651 --> 00:04:44,683 [both chuckle] 110 00:04:48,722 --> 00:04:51,423 Next up is straining and draining the grapes 111 00:04:51,425 --> 00:04:54,393 to get that delicious juice for our jelly. 112 00:04:55,129 --> 00:04:55,961 [Pignone] There it is. 113 00:04:56,630 --> 00:04:58,297 Smells grape. Smells grape. 114 00:04:58,299 --> 00:04:59,431 [laughs] 115 00:04:59,433 --> 00:05:01,733 And finally, we heat the grape juice. 116 00:05:01,735 --> 00:05:03,435 Then add the sugar and pectin 117 00:05:03,437 --> 00:05:06,338 before pouring it into a jar where it can set up. 118 00:05:06,340 --> 00:05:09,808 I'll just skim off that, uh, frothy stuff on the top and then... 119 00:05:09,810 --> 00:05:11,710 - We make the burger next. - Yeah. 120 00:05:11,712 --> 00:05:13,445 [Webb] We cook the burger on the flat top 121 00:05:13,447 --> 00:05:16,548 and top it with Cabot cheddar cheese and bacon jam. 122 00:05:16,550 --> 00:05:17,816 [Pignone] Then we're gonna steam it, 123 00:05:17,818 --> 00:05:20,452 and melt the cheese real nice. 124 00:05:20,454 --> 00:05:23,755 [Webb] It's finally time to make the Jamn! You Jelly? burger. 125 00:05:23,757 --> 00:05:26,291 So I can jam it in my mouth. 126 00:05:27,027 --> 00:05:28,393 Potato buns are my favorite. 127 00:05:28,395 --> 00:05:30,362 It's a nice, long, kinda like, sweeter bread. 128 00:05:30,364 --> 00:05:32,297 Nice scoop of chocolate hazelnut spread. 129 00:05:32,299 --> 00:05:33,732 [Webb] Whoa, you're not kidding. 130 00:05:33,734 --> 00:05:35,767 - That is a nice scoop. - [Pignone] Oh, yeah. 131 00:05:35,769 --> 00:05:37,736 [Webb] We got, uh, jelly on top. 132 00:05:37,738 --> 00:05:39,771 And we got a burger in the middle. 133 00:05:39,773 --> 00:05:41,473 We don't mess around over here, with the chips. 134 00:05:41,942 --> 00:05:43,075 [Webb] Whoa. 135 00:05:44,044 --> 00:05:45,510 Whoo-hoo! This is a squisher. 136 00:05:45,512 --> 00:05:47,011 [Pignone] Yep, you gotta squeeze it. 137 00:05:50,951 --> 00:05:54,486 [Webb chuckles] I have no idea what's going on in my mouth right now. 138 00:05:54,488 --> 00:05:57,189 Immediately, I get the sweet of the jelly. 139 00:05:57,191 --> 00:05:59,324 The burger is perfectly cooked. 140 00:05:59,326 --> 00:06:03,295 The cheese really holds in all that bacon jam flavor. 141 00:06:03,831 --> 00:06:05,430 It's crispy, it's fatty. 142 00:06:05,432 --> 00:06:08,266 And then there's, like, this hint of chocolate at the end. 143 00:06:08,268 --> 00:06:10,902 This is a hell of a burger. 144 00:06:10,904 --> 00:06:13,672 - Well done. Or medium rare. - [both chuckle] 145 00:06:15,008 --> 00:06:17,776 This burger is jamming but I still have tacos 146 00:06:17,778 --> 00:06:19,511 that are making me feel like jelly. 147 00:06:21,115 --> 00:06:23,615 - [evil laugh] - Julio, what the hell is in here? 148 00:06:23,617 --> 00:06:24,950 That's pretty much a poison. 149 00:06:25,552 --> 00:06:27,386 - My God. - [evil laugh] 150 00:06:27,388 --> 00:06:30,055 Roulette challenge. Hit me with your best shot. 151 00:06:30,057 --> 00:06:31,590 [both blowing] 152 00:06:34,528 --> 00:06:35,694 [bell dings] 153 00:06:38,866 --> 00:06:41,466 I'm in Hartford, Connecticut, mustering the courage 154 00:06:41,468 --> 00:06:44,403 to take on the selectively spicy four pound 155 00:06:44,405 --> 00:06:46,304 Taco Roulette challenge. 156 00:06:46,306 --> 00:06:49,174 But, first it's time for a Hartford twist 157 00:06:49,176 --> 00:06:51,076 on Puerto Rican comfort food. 158 00:06:53,547 --> 00:06:56,982 With a third of the city's population claiming Puerto Rican heritage, 159 00:06:56,984 --> 00:07:00,919 it's no surprise that Hartford is filled with great Puerto Rican joints. 160 00:07:00,921 --> 00:07:02,788 But if you want a place that's a step above the rest, 161 00:07:02,790 --> 00:07:04,756 you gotta go to MofonGo. 162 00:07:10,297 --> 00:07:14,533 MofonGo serves up a variety of delicious, authentic Puerto Rican classics, 163 00:07:14,535 --> 00:07:17,035 like, Chuletas, seasoned pork chops, 164 00:07:17,037 --> 00:07:20,071 with MofonGo's signature mayo ketchup sauce. 165 00:07:20,574 --> 00:07:22,340 The food, the presentation. 166 00:07:22,342 --> 00:07:24,443 It's like your-- It's like it's gourmet. 167 00:07:25,078 --> 00:07:26,945 And their Jibarito Burgers. 168 00:07:26,947 --> 00:07:29,881 Squeezes large Angus beef patties and avocado 169 00:07:29,883 --> 00:07:33,452 - between a crispy, homemade plantain bun. - [sizzling] 170 00:07:33,454 --> 00:07:35,720 The minute I got the plantain bun in my life... 171 00:07:36,256 --> 00:07:37,155 Whole other level. 172 00:07:37,157 --> 00:07:38,423 I mean, once you go plantain bun, 173 00:07:38,425 --> 00:07:40,325 - you can really go back, right? I mean-- - That's what they say. 174 00:07:40,327 --> 00:07:43,228 - [sizzling] - [Webb] The dishes they're famous for, though, 175 00:07:43,230 --> 00:07:47,399 are their takes on the Puerto Rican staple, mofongo. 176 00:07:47,401 --> 00:07:49,868 They mash fried green plantains, 177 00:07:49,870 --> 00:07:52,204 mixed with olive oil, garlic and butter. 178 00:07:52,206 --> 00:07:54,372 Then add a variety of toppings. 179 00:07:54,374 --> 00:07:56,107 There's a line in and out of this store, 180 00:07:56,109 --> 00:07:57,175 and that's for a good reason. 181 00:07:57,177 --> 00:07:59,010 The food's spectacular. 182 00:07:59,012 --> 00:08:03,315 [Webb] The dish I have to try takes their mofongo to a whole other level. 183 00:08:03,317 --> 00:08:06,551 The Pernil Trifongo adds sweet plantains 184 00:08:06,553 --> 00:08:08,920 and yellow rice to the mofongo tower 185 00:08:08,922 --> 00:08:12,457 and features their secretly spiced slow roasted pork. 186 00:08:12,459 --> 00:08:14,226 I mean it's kinda bananas. 187 00:08:14,228 --> 00:08:15,327 - It is bananas. - Plantains. 188 00:08:15,329 --> 00:08:17,429 - [chuckles] It is bananas. - Plantains in fact. 189 00:08:17,431 --> 00:08:19,264 [Webb] But it-- Does it marry well? 190 00:08:19,266 --> 00:08:23,468 - Oh, it's setup for a long-term relationship. - [laughs] 191 00:08:23,470 --> 00:08:26,671 Time to meet the architect of these tasty towers. 192 00:08:28,108 --> 00:08:29,741 - Hey, Vin. How are you, man? - How you doin'? 193 00:08:29,743 --> 00:08:31,943 I'm doing great. Vin, tell me about MofonGo. 194 00:08:31,945 --> 00:08:34,579 MofonGo, it was established about five years ago. 195 00:08:34,581 --> 00:08:37,549 It was a focus on great Puerto Rican-American cuisine with a twist. 196 00:08:37,551 --> 00:08:39,985 - Yes. - Classic mofongo has chicharrons. 197 00:08:39,987 --> 00:08:41,119 - It does. - Garlic. 198 00:08:41,121 --> 00:08:42,454 - Yep. - Plantains. 199 00:08:42,456 --> 00:08:44,756 - Yeah, and oil. - And oil and all smashed together. 200 00:08:44,758 --> 00:08:45,857 That's it. That's mofongo. 201 00:08:45,859 --> 00:08:48,226 And then, with our dish today, what are we doing? 202 00:08:48,228 --> 00:08:49,728 - So it's-- - So, we're doing the trifongo. 203 00:08:49,730 --> 00:08:51,196 The trifongo has another layer 204 00:08:51,198 --> 00:08:53,164 and that is with sweet plantains. 205 00:08:54,835 --> 00:08:57,168 [Webb] We head to the back kitchen to prep the pernil, 206 00:08:57,170 --> 00:09:00,071 which is the Spanish term for pork shoulder. 207 00:09:00,073 --> 00:09:02,040 - So we have to prep our shoulder... - Yeah. 208 00:09:02,042 --> 00:09:04,509 - Before we actually roast it. - Yeah, it's actually a braising meat. 209 00:09:04,511 --> 00:09:06,144 So really, you just gotta season it. 210 00:09:06,146 --> 00:09:07,312 You gotta marinade it. 211 00:09:07,314 --> 00:09:09,014 And then you gotta slow cook that sucker 212 00:09:09,016 --> 00:09:10,248 until it's super tender. 213 00:09:10,250 --> 00:09:12,884 [Webb] We generously season both sides of the pork 214 00:09:12,886 --> 00:09:16,221 with garlic and MofonGo's special double style 215 00:09:16,223 --> 00:09:18,323 proprietary seasoning blend. 216 00:09:18,325 --> 00:09:20,425 -Oh, my God. Look at that color. -That looks great. 217 00:09:20,427 --> 00:09:22,227 - It's like glow in the dark. - That's great. 218 00:09:24,031 --> 00:09:25,897 [Webb] After eight hours in the oven, 219 00:09:25,899 --> 00:09:28,633 the pork is fall off the bone tender. 220 00:09:29,269 --> 00:09:30,468 What do you use the skin for? 221 00:09:30,470 --> 00:09:33,071 So we actually chop it up. We call it chicharrons. 222 00:09:33,073 --> 00:09:35,440 - Yeah, you do. - We chop it up and we sprinkle it on your plate. 223 00:09:35,442 --> 00:09:36,975 - That's amazing. - I can't go wrong with that. 224 00:09:36,977 --> 00:09:38,610 [Webb] All right. So we have our meat. 225 00:09:38,612 --> 00:09:40,445 Now we're gonna go build our trifongo. 226 00:09:40,447 --> 00:09:41,346 Let's go do it. 227 00:09:41,348 --> 00:09:42,948 [sizzling] 228 00:09:42,950 --> 00:09:45,984 We add fried green plantains to the pilon, 229 00:09:45,986 --> 00:09:49,054 and top them with MofonGo's delicious homemade mojito, 230 00:09:49,056 --> 00:09:52,190 - which is an oil-based sauce with culantro. - [bell dings] 231 00:09:53,460 --> 00:09:58,730 And cilantro, onions, garlic and some super-secret spices. 232 00:09:58,732 --> 00:10:00,098 But you can't tell me what it is. 233 00:10:00,100 --> 00:10:02,467 - Yeah, 'cause I don't want you opening a MofonGo. - [laughs] 234 00:10:02,469 --> 00:10:04,569 - I'll open one. - [both laugh] 235 00:10:05,973 --> 00:10:08,239 [Webb] We then add generous amounts of butter, 236 00:10:08,241 --> 00:10:10,508 garlic oil and a little salt 237 00:10:10,510 --> 00:10:12,978 before we get to mashing mofongo. 238 00:10:12,980 --> 00:10:14,446 - [Webb] This takes a lot. - It does. 239 00:10:14,448 --> 00:10:15,981 - [Webb] It's a lot of shoulder work. - Yeah, yeah. 240 00:10:15,983 --> 00:10:19,117 - Is there an electric version of this? - [laughs] 241 00:10:19,119 --> 00:10:20,552 [Webb] We mashed the green plantains 242 00:10:20,554 --> 00:10:23,955 until we reached a mash potato-like consistency. 243 00:10:23,957 --> 00:10:26,758 Smooth. Slightly chunky. Kinda like me. 244 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:29,894 We layer the sweetened green plantains with yellow rice 245 00:10:29,896 --> 00:10:33,164 and we're ready to play tip the trifongo. 246 00:10:33,867 --> 00:10:36,101 Voila. [chuckles] 247 00:10:36,103 --> 00:10:38,069 - I did hear a drum roll. - [laughs] 248 00:10:38,071 --> 00:10:40,171 [Webb] We add our slow roasted pork, 249 00:10:40,173 --> 00:10:44,909 mayo, ketchup sauce, chimichurri sauce and some fresh salsa. 250 00:10:44,911 --> 00:10:47,445 Trifongo. [chuckles] Now I'm gonna go eat it. 251 00:10:48,148 --> 00:10:49,347 - Enjoy. - [chuckles] 252 00:10:50,984 --> 00:10:53,118 - To you buddy. Thanks Vin. - No, thank you. 253 00:10:57,124 --> 00:11:00,859 [Webb] With the three layers, it gives you so much flavor in each one of them. 254 00:11:00,861 --> 00:11:03,928 From the sweet plantains to the green plantains to our rice and peas. 255 00:11:03,930 --> 00:11:06,131 The richness in the roast of the pork. 256 00:11:06,133 --> 00:11:09,501 It just so marries so well with the rice and the starchiness. 257 00:11:09,503 --> 00:11:11,503 This reminds me of comfort food. 258 00:11:11,505 --> 00:11:15,106 - And I'm gonna be comfortable eating all of it. - [both laugh] 259 00:11:17,144 --> 00:11:20,345 This mofongo's got me going but I still have tacos 260 00:11:20,347 --> 00:11:22,113 trying to stop me in my tracks. 261 00:11:22,983 --> 00:11:25,183 So 80% fail rate. 262 00:11:25,185 --> 00:11:27,752 - Fail rate. That's not good. - It's not. 263 00:11:27,754 --> 00:11:29,220 Hey Roulette challenge. 264 00:11:29,222 --> 00:11:31,523 Do you feel lucky, punk? 265 00:11:34,995 --> 00:11:36,094 [bell dings] 266 00:11:39,199 --> 00:11:41,099 I'm outside Hartford at 86 Bar 267 00:11:41,101 --> 00:11:42,834 for the Taco Roulette challenge. 268 00:11:42,836 --> 00:11:46,304 If I can take down four pounds of sporadically spiced tacos, 269 00:11:46,306 --> 00:11:48,973 I get bragging rights and my photo on the Wall of Fame. 270 00:11:49,609 --> 00:11:52,110 This is gonna be one tasty game 271 00:11:52,112 --> 00:11:53,344 of Russian roulette. 272 00:11:57,451 --> 00:12:00,318 If you're in Hartford looking for a fun atmosphere 273 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:03,154 with creative Peruvian spiced pub fare, 274 00:12:03,156 --> 00:12:05,890 you should try to get 86th 275 00:12:05,892 --> 00:12:09,494 Probably the most colorful, flavorful place in this area. 276 00:12:09,496 --> 00:12:13,732 [Webb] Fan favorites include the stack quesadilla with chicken and bacon. 277 00:12:13,734 --> 00:12:17,802 And their three cheese mac with a tantalizing topping. 278 00:12:17,804 --> 00:12:20,305 Pulled pork. Other things added to it. 279 00:12:20,307 --> 00:12:21,906 It's the whole package that brings it together, honestly. 280 00:12:21,908 --> 00:12:23,374 Sure. 281 00:12:23,376 --> 00:12:26,444 Sounds like I'm in for eight delicious tacos. 282 00:12:26,446 --> 00:12:29,314 But two of them will pack a serious punch. 283 00:12:30,150 --> 00:12:31,216 [Webb] What do you think is harder? 284 00:12:31,218 --> 00:12:33,551 The eight tacos or the two spicy ones? 285 00:12:33,553 --> 00:12:35,120 I think it's the two spicy ones. 286 00:12:35,122 --> 00:12:37,021 Because you don't really know when they're coming. 287 00:12:37,023 --> 00:12:39,724 That's it, man. Sneak attack. 288 00:12:39,726 --> 00:12:42,427 Like a little... Peruvian ninjas jumping out. 289 00:12:42,429 --> 00:12:45,163 And what if the first two are the hottest ones? 290 00:12:45,165 --> 00:12:47,031 - See... - See, that's a nightmare. 291 00:12:47,033 --> 00:12:49,534 I head to the kitchen to see who came up 292 00:12:49,536 --> 00:12:52,036 with such a devious delicacy. 293 00:12:52,038 --> 00:12:53,571 - Hey, Julio. - Casey, what's going on? 294 00:12:53,573 --> 00:12:54,606 - How are you? - How you doin', man? 295 00:12:54,608 --> 00:12:56,174 - Good to see you. - Good to see you. 296 00:12:56,176 --> 00:12:59,010 And so, roulette taco challenge. 297 00:12:59,012 --> 00:13:00,912 So what am I getting myself into? 298 00:13:00,914 --> 00:13:03,982 We came up with idea of doing something, uh, 299 00:13:03,984 --> 00:13:06,551 good, delicious, that looks easy to eat. 300 00:13:06,553 --> 00:13:09,320 But, we have, uh, hidden, little secret 301 00:13:09,322 --> 00:13:11,256 - in couple of 'em, which is... - What's the secret? 302 00:13:11,258 --> 00:13:12,891 Really hot peppers. 303 00:13:12,893 --> 00:13:13,958 The whole point of the challenge 304 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:15,527 is that you don't know which, 305 00:13:15,529 --> 00:13:17,395 out of the eight, has the spiciness. 306 00:13:17,397 --> 00:13:20,098 - The roulette part of this. - That's the roulette part. 307 00:13:20,100 --> 00:13:22,801 [Webb] We start by making the hellacious hot sauce, 308 00:13:22,803 --> 00:13:26,471 which features two of the hottest peppers in the world. 309 00:13:26,473 --> 00:13:29,507 [Cancho] Scorpion peppers and we also have ghost chili. 310 00:13:29,509 --> 00:13:31,409 [Webb] Ghost and scorpion peppers 311 00:13:31,411 --> 00:13:34,746 register at one and one point five million 312 00:13:34,748 --> 00:13:36,881 Scoville units respectively. 313 00:13:36,883 --> 00:13:41,119 So these are gonna be two nuclear ninja tacos. 314 00:13:41,121 --> 00:13:44,122 - So you're not messing around. - My goal is to 86 people. 315 00:13:45,225 --> 00:13:47,192 [Webb] The ghost and scorpion peppers 316 00:13:47,194 --> 00:13:49,894 should 86 just about everybody. 317 00:13:49,896 --> 00:13:54,365 But even the Peruvian rocoto pepper packs a punch. 318 00:13:54,367 --> 00:13:56,401 [Cancho] So we're gonna add a little bit of this paste. 319 00:13:56,403 --> 00:13:57,769 - Of this Peruvian-- - [Webb] How hot is that? 320 00:13:57,771 --> 00:13:59,170 Here. Yeah, try it. 321 00:13:59,172 --> 00:14:01,906 - I'll try it. - It has a nice kick but it goes away. 322 00:14:01,908 --> 00:14:04,108 It's just mostly flavor. 323 00:14:05,612 --> 00:14:06,711 Whoa. 324 00:14:07,781 --> 00:14:10,782 "Mostly flavor?" Do you wanna try it? 325 00:14:10,784 --> 00:14:13,117 -[whispering] It's hot. -And this one, right here. The Aji Amarillo. 326 00:14:13,620 --> 00:14:14,385 It's really great. 327 00:14:14,387 --> 00:14:17,956 Love it, but that-- Whoa. 328 00:14:17,958 --> 00:14:21,426 - We got the little skull and the cap's off the top. - This is the secret... 329 00:14:21,428 --> 00:14:24,295 - part of the ingredient but it's no secret anymore. - It's not secret anymore. No. 330 00:14:24,297 --> 00:14:25,964 Why is it in a skull? 331 00:14:25,966 --> 00:14:28,466 [clicks tongue] Um, you know, like poison. 332 00:14:28,468 --> 00:14:31,269 They have, uh, you know, the little bottle with the skull in it. 333 00:14:31,271 --> 00:14:33,104 That's pretty much a poison. 334 00:14:33,106 --> 00:14:35,440 It's, um, dehydrated powder scorpion peppers. 335 00:14:35,442 --> 00:14:36,741 [Webb] So more scorpion. 336 00:14:36,743 --> 00:14:38,509 So, we got fresh scorpion. Then we have dried scorpion. 337 00:14:38,511 --> 00:14:39,544 - [Cancho] Yeah. - Which is concentrated. 338 00:14:39,546 --> 00:14:40,845 It is concentrated. 339 00:14:40,847 --> 00:14:42,280 So don't worry, we'll just add a little bit to it. 340 00:14:42,282 --> 00:14:44,749 All right. How much you gonna go? 341 00:14:44,751 --> 00:14:46,551 - And of course, I've gotta be really careful. - That's good. 342 00:14:46,553 --> 00:14:48,553 - There you go. Is that good? - [whispering] Aah. 343 00:14:48,555 --> 00:14:50,955 [Webb] Whoa. You can smell it. Whoa. 344 00:14:50,957 --> 00:14:52,056 Do you want some? 345 00:14:52,292 --> 00:14:54,292 Do ya? 346 00:14:54,294 --> 00:14:59,030 Then this perilous paste goes on two of the thick flour tortillas. 347 00:14:59,032 --> 00:15:01,299 Do-do-do-do-do. Done. 348 00:15:01,301 --> 00:15:03,034 [Canco] That's it? No, come on. We gotta make it-- 349 00:15:03,036 --> 00:15:05,270 - Uh. - We gotta make it interesting. 350 00:15:05,272 --> 00:15:08,006 [Webb] The scorching surprise is hidden amidst 351 00:15:08,008 --> 00:15:11,409 seasoned beef, lettuce, queso and tomatoes. 352 00:15:11,411 --> 00:15:14,579 Oh, well let's just... make it four pounds. 353 00:15:14,581 --> 00:15:16,881 [scoffs] You forget about the weight. 354 00:15:16,883 --> 00:15:20,018 'Cause there's not one but there's seven more. 355 00:15:23,757 --> 00:15:25,156 These are still the two hottest. 356 00:15:25,158 --> 00:15:27,225 [Cancho] You do me a big favor? Will you, uh... 357 00:15:27,227 --> 00:15:29,861 Just hand me that over there, really quick for me, please. 358 00:15:29,863 --> 00:15:31,429 - Sure. - That will be lovely. 359 00:15:31,431 --> 00:15:33,965 - [Webb] What? Oh, what? This? - Yeah, that will work. 360 00:15:33,967 --> 00:15:35,366 - [Webb] This stuff? - Yeah. 361 00:15:35,368 --> 00:15:38,236 [Webb] Oh, which-- Did you? Oh, I see. 362 00:15:38,238 --> 00:15:40,271 - You just fooled me. - I just did. 363 00:15:40,273 --> 00:15:43,141 - You just made me go get something and then... - So good luck. 364 00:15:43,143 --> 00:15:44,442 [crowd cheering, clapping] 365 00:15:50,383 --> 00:15:52,483 [Cancho] You got 30 minutes to eat the whole thing. 366 00:15:53,053 --> 00:15:54,752 Are you gonna be 86? 367 00:15:54,754 --> 00:15:56,187 Or are you gonna be in the Hall of Fame? 368 00:15:56,823 --> 00:15:58,323 Good luck. 369 00:15:58,325 --> 00:16:00,325 [Webb] Best case scenario is that I don't reach 370 00:16:00,327 --> 00:16:02,593 the hot tacos until the very end. 371 00:16:02,595 --> 00:16:06,264 Then I could eat them in a hurry and cool off after I'm done. 372 00:16:06,266 --> 00:16:08,399 [crowd shouting] Three, two one. 373 00:16:08,401 --> 00:16:09,534 [man] Woo! 374 00:16:10,770 --> 00:16:13,004 [crowd chanting] Go. 375 00:16:16,509 --> 00:16:19,177 The first taco is delicious. 376 00:16:19,179 --> 00:16:21,412 And only a little spicy. 377 00:16:21,414 --> 00:16:25,383 The sauteed beef and Peruvian peppers are perfectly pairing. 378 00:16:25,385 --> 00:16:28,119 And I devour it on the way to taco number two. 379 00:16:28,121 --> 00:16:29,220 [bell dings] 380 00:16:29,222 --> 00:16:31,022 [crowd] Woo! 381 00:16:31,024 --> 00:16:32,623 [crowd chanting] Casey! 382 00:16:41,368 --> 00:16:43,935 Taco two is a scorching surprise. 383 00:16:43,937 --> 00:16:45,536 An aromatic ambush. 384 00:16:45,538 --> 00:16:48,006 A blazing booby trap. 385 00:16:48,008 --> 00:16:49,474 This is hot! 386 00:16:49,943 --> 00:16:50,975 Ahh! 387 00:16:51,878 --> 00:16:53,077 Whoa. 388 00:16:53,079 --> 00:16:55,613 This is about as bad a start as I could have. 389 00:16:56,149 --> 00:16:57,215 Whoa. 390 00:16:58,485 --> 00:16:59,617 [bell dings] 391 00:17:01,688 --> 00:17:02,987 [Webb] I'm in Hartford, Connecticut 392 00:17:02,989 --> 00:17:06,257 taking on 86 Bar's Taco Roulette challenge. 393 00:17:06,259 --> 00:17:08,893 Eight tacos totaling four pounds, 394 00:17:08,895 --> 00:17:10,728 contain two secret scorchers 395 00:17:10,730 --> 00:17:12,497 with ghost and scorpion peppers. 396 00:17:12,499 --> 00:17:15,466 [crowd chanting] Casey! 397 00:17:15,468 --> 00:17:18,536 - I quickly 86 one regular taco. - [bell dings] 398 00:17:18,538 --> 00:17:21,773 But the first flaming fire trap has just hit me. 399 00:17:22,208 --> 00:17:24,008 Ahh! 400 00:17:24,010 --> 00:17:26,277 [crowd cheering] 401 00:17:27,247 --> 00:17:30,748 My mouth is on fire and I need to take a break. 402 00:17:32,252 --> 00:17:34,385 But I can't stop down for long. 403 00:17:34,387 --> 00:17:37,121 There are still three pounds of tacos remaining. 404 00:17:37,123 --> 00:17:41,759 With my face to the flame, there's nothing I can do but power through 405 00:17:41,761 --> 00:17:47,031 and I pray I don't meet this taco's evil twin anytime soon. 406 00:17:49,235 --> 00:17:50,201 Wooh! 407 00:17:51,871 --> 00:17:54,172 The burning isn't subsiding. 408 00:17:54,174 --> 00:17:57,975 But taco three is as delicious and harmless as can be. 409 00:17:58,378 --> 00:17:59,410 Ahh! 410 00:18:03,116 --> 00:18:04,949 Ahh. 411 00:18:05,952 --> 00:18:07,151 Whoa. 412 00:18:07,153 --> 00:18:08,586 Oh, no. 413 00:18:08,588 --> 00:18:11,756 Taco four is the second bullet. 414 00:18:11,758 --> 00:18:15,393 It's like pouring gasoline on a fire. 415 00:18:15,395 --> 00:18:17,161 I think it will slow him down. 416 00:18:17,163 --> 00:18:21,833 I was hoping both fiery fiends would come much later in the challenge. 417 00:18:21,835 --> 00:18:26,003 But the Fire Gods laughed at my hopes. 418 00:18:26,005 --> 00:18:28,439 This is seriously slowing me down. 419 00:18:28,441 --> 00:18:31,909 With each bite, I'm pouring more lava in my mouth. 420 00:18:31,911 --> 00:18:33,778 All right. Four tacos down. 421 00:18:33,780 --> 00:18:36,214 -Four to go. How we doing, Casey? -Ahh! 422 00:18:36,216 --> 00:18:37,414 [bell dings] 423 00:18:37,416 --> 00:18:40,952 Both tricky tacos are eaten but they're not gone. 424 00:18:40,954 --> 00:18:45,022 They're making every bite after them, a challenge. 425 00:18:45,024 --> 00:18:47,225 It's tough for me to go on. 426 00:18:47,227 --> 00:18:51,362 Let me see if the people of Hartford are in the mood for excuses. 427 00:18:51,364 --> 00:18:55,032 -[shouting] Let's go, Casey! Eat those tacos! -[crowd] Woo! 428 00:18:55,034 --> 00:18:56,734 [crowd chanting] Eat those tacos! 429 00:18:56,736 --> 00:18:58,603 Apparently not. 430 00:18:58,605 --> 00:19:00,972 - Spin that wheel, Casey! - [crowd shouting] Woo! 431 00:19:00,974 --> 00:19:02,874 Three tacos left, but I've spent 432 00:19:02,876 --> 00:19:04,441 so much time recovering 433 00:19:04,443 --> 00:19:08,312 from the two nuclear ninjas, that it's a race against the clock. 434 00:19:08,314 --> 00:19:10,481 Come on, Casey! 86 those tacos! 435 00:19:10,483 --> 00:19:12,984 [crowd chanting] 86! 436 00:19:12,986 --> 00:19:14,852 - Two tacos left. - [bell dings] 437 00:19:14,854 --> 00:19:16,420 Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? 438 00:19:16,422 --> 00:19:18,189 Or am I hallucinating? 439 00:19:18,191 --> 00:19:21,058 [crowd chanting] Casey! 440 00:19:21,060 --> 00:19:23,494 He's gonna be on the wall. He's gonna win this challenge. 441 00:19:24,097 --> 00:19:26,130 [crowd chanting] Last taco! 442 00:19:29,269 --> 00:19:31,302 [crowd chanting] One more bite! 443 00:19:31,304 --> 00:19:33,371 [crowd] Woo! 444 00:19:34,507 --> 00:19:37,475 [bell dings] 445 00:19:39,913 --> 00:19:42,180 You beat the challenge. Congratulations. 446 00:19:42,182 --> 00:19:44,382 Your picture is gonna go on our website. 447 00:19:44,384 --> 00:19:45,950 - [Webb shouting] Yeah! - Thank you so much. 448 00:19:45,952 --> 00:19:47,084 [crowd] Woo! 449 00:19:47,086 --> 00:19:49,754 In the battle of Man versus Food. 450 00:19:50,190 --> 00:19:51,455 Man won! 451 00:19:51,457 --> 00:19:52,557 Woo! 452 00:19:53,626 --> 00:19:55,927 I love you, 86. 453 00:19:55,929 --> 00:19:59,163 I love you, Hartford. Yeah!