
Barbecue: Life of Fire
Pat and his buddy Leonard Botello use the flavors of the beloved native Post Oak to smoke a perfect Central Texas-style beef brisket.

Pat and his buddy Leonard Botello use the flavors of the beloved native Post Oak to smoke a perfect Central Texas-style beef brisket.

Pat Martin travels to a picturesque cattle farm in California's Santa Maria Valley, to hear firsthand from a young pitmaster who has uncovered the secrets of real Santa Maria barbecue.

Pat visits his close friend Wayne Mueller, third-generation pitmaster of Louis Mueller's BBQ, to learn the ins and outs of his famous dino beef ribs.

Jamie heads to Marseille in the south of France. Inspired by their stunning seafood, the traditional flavors of Provence, and the multicultural dishes being served up there, he cooks up a steak with a twist and a sublime courgette and olive tart.

Jamie heads to Greece, to the island of Skopelos, starting on the mainland in Thessaloniki. Inspired by meze plates and traditional island cuisine he cooks up a smoky aubergine flatbread and a lemony chargrilled chicken with tzatziki and rice.

Jamie explores Tunisia to meet traditional couscous makers, eat delicious street food, and get invited to cook with local chefs on a beach. Inspired by everything he sees, Jamie cooks crispy prawn parcels and a chicken and merguez sausage stew.

Jamie's soaking up inspiration in Spain with tapas, flavor-charged rice dishes, and spectacular seafood. He cooks a stunning pork chop with peppers and alioli and a surf and turf skewer of prawns, mushrooms, and local ham.

Jamie's dressing a salad with a crown of cheese! He's also got a speedy twist on Sunday roast chicken and an elegant apple tart all with 5 fabulous ingredients.

Pati visits BBQ champion Luis Rivas to taste his Mexican take on Texas-style BBQ, and he hosts a traditional carne asada at his family's orange grove. Then Pati learns how Glorias candies are made.

Cantinas have historically been bars where men gather to drink and sing about their broken hearts. Historian David Canales takes Pati to historic locations. Then she tries the best tacos in town.

Gaby Molinar owns Huerto Urbano, an urban farm dedicated to providing Monterrey with nutritious, diverse local ingredients. And her husband is one of the region's greatest culinary pioneers.

The Garza family invites Pati to their vineyard to help the community make piloncillo - and it's hard work! Then, in the magic town of Bustamante, three sisters make traditional bread in adobe ovens.

Irving Quiroz wrote the book on Mexican bread. Pati visits his workshop for his secret to making the perfect campechana, then meets Chuy Elizondo, owner of one of the hottest brunch spots in town.

In Tekit The Capital of the Guayabera Pati encounters a tale of sons going against their father's wishes to follow their own path. Pati meets a farmer's son who went against his father to build a family business making the iconic Guayabera shirts.

Pati is in the magic town of Maní to learn about something sacred to the Mayans - bees and honey. A group of women who protect the endangered Melipona, a stingless bee native to Yucatán, invites her to join in a Mayan energy cleansing ritual.

Pati's climber friends take her on an adventure to the Sierra Madre mountains, followed by a quick elote snack. Later, Pati connects with four top chefs for a carne asada with a mountain backdrop.

Chef Hugo Guajardo researches the best of Nuevo León's ingredients. He and Pati visit a family-owned restaurant that has perfected the art of drying meat. Then, she tries his famed charred chicken.

Pati visits BBQ champion Luis Rivas to taste his Mexican take on Texas-style BBQ, and he hosts a traditional carne asada at his family's orange grove. Then Pati learns how Glorias candies are made.

Cantinas have historically been bars where men gather to drink and sing about their broken hearts. Historian David Canales takes Pati to historic locations. Then she tries the best tacos in town.

In Tekit The Capital of the Guayabera Pati encounters a tale of sons going against their father's wishes to follow their own path. Pati meets a farmer's son who went against his father to build a family business making the iconic Guayabera shirts.