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I'm at Penny Ann's Cafe
at Salt Lake City, Utah,
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taking on
the PAC Stack Challenge.
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I don't know how you're
gonna do it,
to be honest with you.
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Me neither.
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Good luck, buddy.
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If I finish three and a half
pounds of Heavenly Hot Cakes
in under 30 minutes...
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We had a couple families
order it...
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[Casey] Right, families.
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...I'll win hot cake mix
and syrup.
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Let's go, Casey. Come on!
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[woman] Salt Lake City, Casey!
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So many pecans!
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[crowd chanting] Cake,
cake, cake...
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[Casey] PAC Stack Challenge
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I'm gonna send you packin'!
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[crowd cheering]
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[Casey] For years,
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food's army
has grown unchecked.
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Bigger...
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Wow!
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...spicier...
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Whoo!
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...bolder.
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What is that?
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But a hero rises...
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That's tremendous.
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...ready to taste the nation
most epic eats.
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Uh...
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I'm Casey Webb.
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Yes!
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Holding the banner of man,
and armed with years
of experience
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in the restaurant industry.
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[crowd chanting]
Ca-sey, Ca-sey!
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[Casey] I go into battle.
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Bring out the steak!
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Food, your days are numbered
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It's gonna be a wild ride!
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The mighty Casey has
a taste for victory.
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Whoo!
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This is Man v. Food.
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My new expedition
has taken me
to Salt Lake City, Utah,
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for a totally bonkers burger
a Hawaiian haven,
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and a super sweet
hot cake challenge.
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Salt Lake City,
don't be salty.
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I'm here!
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Lovers of winters cold
and summer sun,
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the 801 knows how it's done
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Named after the great
Salt Lake,
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this capital city lies insid
a mountain valley,
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making it a year-round
destination for outdoor fun
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And after a long run
on the slopes,
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there's a special burger
waiting to whet the appetite
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Pastrami burgers
are ubiquitous
in Salt Lake City,
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but when locals want
the very best,
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they come here
to Lucky's Iron Door,
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where they're serving a vas
array of burger behemoths.
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Salt Lake earned its crown
as a burger town
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by way of their classic
pastrami burger.
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A pastrami-topped patty
popularized by Utah's
Greek communities.
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[man] You know,
growing up in Utah,
pastrami burgers are a thing
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Like, they're...
There's multiple places
that do them well,
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but this place does it
over the top.
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You've had pastrami burgers
your whole life,
is that safe to say?
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-[customer 1] Sure.
-[customer 2] Very safe
to say.
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A lot of 'em.
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Tell me, have you been
anywhere else in the country
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that you had
a pastrami burger?
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No.
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I'm not sure,
not that I can recall...
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Cause I don't think
it's actually a thing
outside of Utah.
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I didn't realize it wasn't
a thing outside of Utah.
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[Casey] And at Lucky's,
they surpass all tradition
and go next level.
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Taking regular burgers
and blowing them
out of the water
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with big and bold flavors
you've never seen before.
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Like the al pastor burger
with grilled pineapple,
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or the spicy bear burger
stuffed between
two grilled cheeses.
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You can always try something
that's a new adventure.
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That makes my mouth happy.
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[Casey] Are you gonna
finish that?
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But die-hards know
that the Reuben burger
is boss,
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an ultimate take on
the Salt Lake staple,
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topped with thinly-sliced
hickory-smoked pastrami,
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melted Swiss, sauerkraut,
and house Thousand Island
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sandwiched between
a caraway-seeded rye bun.
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-So it's a burger...
-Yes.
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...that has a Reuben on it.
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It's like a whole experience.
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The first time I tried it,
it was there and it was gone.
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-[Casey] Really?
-And I was just
covered in sauce.
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I think it's the cheese
and the dressing
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and the kraut that bring ou
all that extra flavor.
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My mouth is actually watering.
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[woman] Cheers.
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[Casey] Time to witness
this beat on meat magnum opu
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-Hey, Rob!
-How are ya?
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-I'm doing great, man.
-Good, good.
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Thanks for having me.
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-Lucky's Roadhouse.
-Yes.
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-Burgers...
-Burgers, bacon, booze.
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Why has it taken me so long
to get here?
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So, what is it about
the pastrami burger?
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[Rob] It's a Utah thing.
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We wanted to elevate it
a little bit, you know?
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A little smoke on it,
turn it into a Reuben burger.
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Stop it.
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We begin with a brine.
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We're starting out with
a little pink salt.
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[Casey] We add regular salt
sugar, garlic powder,
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and Rob's house
pickling spice.
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There's some coriander,
some mustard seed,
and then some other things.
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Basically, Rob's not
gonna tell me
what's in here at all.
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We take out the brisket
and pour out the brine.
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So, I'm gonna cover this up,
stick it in the fridge for...
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7 to 14 days.
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And then after
that seventh day?
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[laughing] God
created pastrami.
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There it is! Nice!
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Once it's had a nice soak
in the brine bath,
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we rub on mustard
as our binder.
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Mustard is the... like,
the greatest sticky substance
for our seasoning,
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'cause most of the flavor's
gonna cook off it,
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and it's not gonna overwhelm
our meat.
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And there's secret seasoning
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[Rob] A little bit of toaste
coriander, toasted
mustard seeds,
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and that's about as far
as I'm gonna go with that.
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-A lot of secrets
here in Utah.
-Lot of secrets.
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Lot of secrets here in Utah.
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We head out to the smoke she
and pop our brisket in
for nine hours at 250.
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Rested and sliced,
Rob lays down our pastrami
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with a splash of beef jus
for flavor,
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a fresh chucked patty,
and a caraway-seeded bun.
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It's time our burger
and Reuben become one.
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And lucky for me,
this town is big enough
for the two of 'em.
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There's a Reuben for ya.
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There is a Reuben!
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And there's a burger
in there, too!
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Got any last words?
Any direction?
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Don't burn your face.
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[Casey] I love the richness
and the tang
of the sauerkraut.
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It's the last part
of the bite, and it comes
shining through,
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so you're definitely eatin'
a Reuben at first.
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Like, it's full-on Reuben.
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And the pastrami is so tende
the nuttiness of the cheese
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the burger
is perfectly cooked.
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Great sear. Got that little
bit of crunch to it.
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The Thousand Island dressin
is just the star of the show
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All the flavors really
come together.
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It's, like, two of my favorite
sandwiches all in one!
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This burger has me
feelin' lucky,
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but a stack
of hot cakes awaits.
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-[crowd cheering]
-It's just the biggest stack
of pancakes I've ever seen.
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PAC Stack Challenge,
get ready to flip!
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Whoo!
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[Casey] I'm at Salt Lake Cit
Utah, coming in hot for a hi
stack of hot cakes.
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But before I take
on breakfast,
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I'm gearing up for
big island flavor.
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With the highest percentage
of Pacific Islanders in
the continental U.S.,
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it's no surprise that Utah
has some great Hawaiian eats
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And when that island craving
hits, there's no better place
than The Salty Pineapple.
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Starting as a food truck
in 2016,
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this Hawaiian barbecue have
serves up
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the traditional Hawaiian
plate lunch with
a flavor-packed punch.
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Using family recipes,
owner Daysha Filipe
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redefines what comfort
food means to
the Salt Lake community.
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A lot of folks have never
been exposed to island food
or Polynesian-style food.
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Here, it's pretty common.
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We have a lot of Polynesian
people here in Utah.
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Because of that we have
a lot of restaurants,
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but Salty Pineapple has to b
number one.
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I like the flavor the most,
just pops out...
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-Right.
-...compared to what I've had.
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They put their spin
on traditional food
that you're used to.
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We're in a very much
of a tropical vibe,
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but we're in Utah.
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And it's actually snowing.
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[woman] I think
that's why Utahns love
The Salty Pineapple,
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because Utahns love Hawaii.
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-Put a palm tree in front
of the table, maybe?
-Uh-huh.
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[Casey] The plate lunch
dates back to the 1880s,
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where locals used white ric
and mac sal to bulk up
leftover meats.
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But at The Salty Pineapple,
you get choice of proteins
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like Hawaiian barbecue
with teriyaki, or surf
and turf with coconut shrimp
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[crunching]
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-Can hear the crunch
from here.
-Mmm-hmm.
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[Casey] Yep, your taste bud
will be saying, "Mahalo."
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Here, we can get choices
of one protein, two or three,
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so we choose all of it.
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Delicious.
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[Casey] But, for the best
of both worlds,
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real islanders know
the sweet and salty plate
is unmatched.
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With classic white rice,
Polynesian mac salad,
savory kalua pork,
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and Pop's sweet garlic chick
topped with fresh pineapple
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What is this?
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[Casey] And you're
the "Pop's?"
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So it's the most popular
and it's also named after you.
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Is it sweet, is it spicy,
is it salty?
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[Casey] You can't tell me
what it is now, can you?
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Turn off the cameras,
he's gonna tell me
the secrets.
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First bite, crunchy,
then you get all the sweet
flavoring to it.
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Just, ooh!
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Just, ooh!
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I've heard enough.
I'm hungry for Hawaiian.
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-[Casey] Daysha!
-Hi!
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-[Casey] How are you?
-Good, how are you?
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-I'm doin' great.
-Aloha to you.
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Thank you for having me,
this is so great.
I'm so excited.
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Well, I'm excited to put
you to work!
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I'm ready to work,
I'm here to work, that's why
I came here.
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How did this all come to be?
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Well, my grandparents
opened a restaurant
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about 20 years ago,
um, just down the street.
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I've pretty much worked ther
since I could grab tongs.
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-The cool thing is,
you've stayed in the business.
-Right.
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[Casey] What are we
making today?
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So, today we're gonna make
the island favorite,
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sweet and salty plate.
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So where do we start?
I see banana leaves...
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Yes. Our banana leaves,
this is, like,
crucial in kalua pork.
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[Casey] Banana leaves
are perfect for cooking,
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because their pores allow
the steam to pass through.
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[Casey] We tie up our pork,
and move to the oven
for an eight hour steam.
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Wow, look at that!
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That's amazing!
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-So we're just going to...
-[Casey] Just unravel it!
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Thank you.
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So now we are going to take
the bone out.
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[Casey] It just falls
right out.
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It's so good!
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There's more meats
in this plate, though,
isn't there?
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Definitely.
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So we are gonna make
the Pop's sweet
garlic chicken.
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-That is my grandpa.
-It's his recipe.
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Right, it is.
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The secret recipe
is the sauce.
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Are you gonna be able
to tell me somewhat
of that secret recipe?
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-Some of it, yes.
-Some of it, okay.
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-I don't wanna get disowned.
-No, no!
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We double dredge cubed
chicken breast
for an extra crunch,
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using secretly seasoned flou
and buttermilk.
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Now it's off to the fryer,
and onto the sauce.
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We're gonna make
the Pop's sweet garlic sauce.
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Awesome.
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Daysha drops in shoyu
soy sauce, sugar,
minced garlic,
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and her Pop's top
secret sauce.
245
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All right, so we need
the sugars to break down
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to make it more of a sauce
so it can actually adhere
to the chicken, is that right?
247
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-Yes.
-Okay.
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Let the sugar floweth.
249
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Our fried chicken gets coate
in the sweet garlic sauce,
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and it's time to plate
our plate lunch.
251
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So, with every Hawaiian-style
plate we gotta start
with the rice.
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[Casey] We dress our rice
with furikake,
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a dry seasoning of seaweed,
sesame seeds, and fish flake
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On goes the mac salad,
fresh pineapple,
255
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and last but not least,
Pop's sweet garlic chicken
and our kalua pork.
256
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Have it sitting in its juices
257
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-so it's gotten a little
more tender.
-Wow, this...
258
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The smells in here are silly.
259
00:11:34,261 --> 00:11:35,827
The sweet and salty plate.
260
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-Yeah.
-It's family style
all in one plate,
261
00:11:37,731 --> 00:11:39,631
without you having to do
all the work.
262
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I love how crunchy it is,
it's like the perfect balanc
between sweet and savory.
263
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Pork is so tender and smoky
I love the flavor of
the banana leaf,
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just simply salted.
265
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It's, like, really letting
the pork do its job.
266
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I want to start over with
the sweet, then go
to the salty.
267
00:11:56,416 --> 00:11:57,916
There is like a figure eight
of flavor here.
268
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I've had my lunch plate,
but now I'm ready for dessert.
269
00:12:04,524 --> 00:12:06,324
Put those hot cakes
down the hatch!
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[crowd cheering]
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PAC Stack Challenge,
batter up!
272
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Whoo, yeah!
273
00:12:26,546 --> 00:12:31,015
[Casey] I'm in Salt Lake Cit
at Penny Ann's Cafe
for the PAC Stack Challenge
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If I finish three and a hal
pounds of sky-high
hot cakes,
275
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I get their specialty
hot cake mix and syrup.
276
00:12:37,224 --> 00:12:41,826
Look out, PAC Stack,
'cause the higher they climb,
the harder they fall.
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Owned and operated
by the Willey family
since 2011,
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Penny Ann's Cafe
is a Salt Lake institution,
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bringing the best
of East Coast diners
to the West.
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-Well, I'm from New York.
-Oh, you are?
281
00:12:57,310 --> 00:12:59,844
[man] And this is like a Ne
York diner, when you can't
beat New York diners.
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00:12:59,946 --> 00:13:01,312
Right, what is a diner about?
283
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Family, great food,
and usually more than
you can eat.
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Like you're coming home.
285
00:13:06,019 --> 00:13:08,620
[Casey] Served with a smile
and over-the-top flavor,
286
00:13:08,622 --> 00:13:11,823
here, breakfast is way beyon
two eggs and toast,
287
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with specialties like
the bacon and maple
BAM waffle,
288
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and the Penny Pot potatoes.
289
00:13:17,831 --> 00:13:21,099
But everyone knows
Penny Ann's true claim
to fame
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is the Heavenly Hot Cakes.
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A cherished family recipe
made with sour cream,
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they're moist, fluffy,
and flippin' fantastic.
293
00:13:30,310 --> 00:13:33,311
The hot cakes
are just heavenly. They are!
294
00:13:33,313 --> 00:13:35,313
-[Casey] It says it up there.
-[all chuckling]
295
00:13:35,315 --> 00:13:37,348
[Casey] But I'm not here fo
a short stack.
296
00:13:37,450 --> 00:13:40,051
I'm here for
the PAC Stack Challenge.
297
00:13:41,621 --> 00:13:44,556
Ten towering hot cakes
topped with caramel sauce,
298
00:13:44,657 --> 00:13:46,958
candied pecans,
and whipped cream,
299
00:13:47,060 --> 00:13:49,727
weighing in at three
and a half pounds.
300
00:13:51,164 --> 00:13:53,798
I can put down easily, three.
301
00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:56,201
But if I go after that,
you know what I mean,
302
00:13:56,203 --> 00:13:57,802
it's because I'm trying
to impress him.
303
00:13:57,804 --> 00:14:00,104
You wanna have one solution
to make it happen?
304
00:14:00,106 --> 00:14:02,407
-What's that?
-You need to do the shake!
305
00:14:02,409 --> 00:14:03,975
-[laughing]
-[Casey] Shake it all down.
306
00:14:03,977 --> 00:14:06,711
You're just a storage,
you know what I mean?
Compartmentalizing...
307
00:14:06,713 --> 00:14:08,813
Compartmentalize my hot cakes.
308
00:14:08,815 --> 00:14:10,949
[man 2] I don't know how
you're gonna do it, to be
honest with you.
309
00:14:11,017 --> 00:14:11,816
Me neither.
310
00:14:11,818 --> 00:14:13,051
What if I compress it?
311
00:14:13,119 --> 00:14:14,385
-Is there actual...
-[man 2] No.
312
00:14:14,387 --> 00:14:15,854
-[Casey] There's a lot
of bounce back.
-That's a lot.
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Good luck, buddy.
314
00:14:17,257 --> 00:14:18,923
[woman] I think you just got
go for it quick.
315
00:14:18,925 --> 00:14:21,526
-Yeah, I shouldn't savor
the sweet.
-No.
316
00:14:21,528 --> 00:14:22,927
-There's no time for that!
-[woman 2] Down it.
317
00:14:22,929 --> 00:14:24,329
-You only have 30 minutes!
-[woman 2] Just down it.
318
00:14:24,331 --> 00:14:27,832
[Casey] My fate awaits.
Time to batter up.
319
00:14:28,401 --> 00:14:29,801
-Warren!
-Casey!
320
00:14:29,803 --> 00:14:30,935
-How you doin'?
-Good, how are you?
321
00:14:31,004 --> 00:14:32,103
I'm doin' pretty good.
322
00:14:33,340 --> 00:14:35,139
The PAC Stack Challenge.
323
00:14:35,141 --> 00:14:38,142
[Warren] It's pretty much ou
full stack and our
short stack combined.
324
00:14:38,211 --> 00:14:39,811
You're a cruel man, Warren.
325
00:14:39,813 --> 00:14:42,113
So, how long do I have
to finish it?
326
00:14:42,115 --> 00:14:44,015
-30 minutes.
-[Casey] You gonna help me?
327
00:14:44,017 --> 00:14:45,082
No.
328
00:14:45,184 --> 00:14:47,852
I've tried it once
and got about halfway through.
329
00:14:47,954 --> 00:14:48,820
If and when...
330
00:14:49,522 --> 00:14:50,521
...I finish the challenge.
331
00:14:50,523 --> 00:14:51,889
What do I get?
332
00:14:51,891 --> 00:14:54,959
You get to take a bag
of our hot cake mix
home with you...
333
00:14:55,028 --> 00:14:57,795
-[Casey] Wow.
-[Warren] ...and some of ou
real Vermont maple syrup.
334
00:14:57,797 --> 00:14:59,497
But has anyone
ever finished it?
335
00:14:59,499 --> 00:15:01,298
No one's finished it yet.
336
00:15:01,300 --> 00:15:03,601
We had a couple families
order it and they finish
it together, you know?
337
00:15:03,603 --> 00:15:04,736
A little bit out
of the caravan...
338
00:15:04,804 --> 00:15:06,037
Mom, dad, couple kids.
339
00:15:06,105 --> 00:15:08,006
So, let's make some hot cakes.
340
00:15:08,008 --> 00:15:09,640
We begin with the batter.
341
00:15:09,642 --> 00:15:13,411
Warren whisks eggs thoroughl
and adds in
their secret weapon,
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00:15:13,413 --> 00:15:15,346
sour cream.
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00:15:15,448 --> 00:15:17,115
A little bit more moist,
not as dry.
344
00:15:17,117 --> 00:15:20,418
[Casey] In goes kosher salt
baking soda, sugar,
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00:15:20,420 --> 00:15:23,121
and their specialty
hot cake flour.
346
00:15:23,123 --> 00:15:25,790
And so this
is all well-combined,
and it's ready to go.
347
00:15:25,792 --> 00:15:28,126
These are growing
as we're talking about it.
348
00:15:28,128 --> 00:15:29,827
[Warren] Leave 'em on,
don't flip 'em too early.
349
00:15:29,829 --> 00:15:32,230
You'll actually start to se
bubbles come up in the middl
350
00:15:32,232 --> 00:15:33,431
-Ten, huh?
-Yes.
351
00:15:33,433 --> 00:15:34,599
Ten.
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00:15:35,135 --> 00:15:36,234
It's never less than ten?
353
00:15:36,303 --> 00:15:37,035
No.
354
00:15:38,471 --> 00:15:39,837
[Casey] We flip.
355
00:15:39,906 --> 00:15:42,707
Is there any way to cook out
some of the weight?
356
00:15:42,709 --> 00:15:44,042
-No.
-Not really, no.
357
00:15:44,044 --> 00:15:46,311
And pack on the PAC stack.
358
00:15:46,313 --> 00:15:47,812
Here we go.
359
00:15:53,420 --> 00:15:55,954
With a hefty drizzle
of caramel,
360
00:15:55,956 --> 00:15:57,755
you got a heavy hand, Warren.
361
00:15:57,857 --> 00:15:58,656
You bartend?
362
00:15:58,692 --> 00:15:59,757
[Warren chuckling]
363
00:16:00,727 --> 00:16:03,294
Candied pecans and fresh
whipped cream,
364
00:16:03,296 --> 00:16:06,631
the hot cake tower
has been topped.
365
00:16:06,633 --> 00:16:07,932
[Warren] What do you think?
366
00:16:08,601 --> 00:16:09,701
I think I'll call my mom.
367
00:16:11,237 --> 00:16:13,037
[crowd cheering]
368
00:16:14,808 --> 00:16:16,808
Casey, you have 30 minutes.
369
00:16:16,810 --> 00:16:18,509
Are you ready for
the hot cake challenge?
370
00:16:18,511 --> 00:16:19,610
Are you guys ready?
371
00:16:21,514 --> 00:16:22,513
I'm ready!
372
00:16:22,515 --> 00:16:24,615
Bring on the hot cakes!
373
00:16:24,617 --> 00:16:26,851
[all] Three... two... one...
374
00:16:26,953 --> 00:16:28,953
-[all] Go!
-[crowd cheering]
375
00:16:30,423 --> 00:16:33,825
They're as fluffy
and delicious as everyone
said they were gonna be!
376
00:16:35,295 --> 00:16:38,129
[all] PAC Stack! PAC Stack!
PAC Stack!
377
00:16:39,332 --> 00:16:42,934
[Casey] As promised,
these hot cakes are heavenly
378
00:16:44,404 --> 00:16:45,303
So good!
379
00:16:46,339 --> 00:16:49,040
[all] Ca-sey! Ca-sey! Ca-sey!
380
00:16:49,142 --> 00:16:54,045
[Casey] But I quickly learn
there's no time to savor
all this breakfast bliss.
381
00:16:54,114 --> 00:16:55,013
That's a lot!
382
00:16:56,516 --> 00:16:58,149
A lot to do.
383
00:16:58,151 --> 00:17:01,619
He's gotta eat faster.
Your brain won't figure out
your stomach's full.
384
00:17:01,621 --> 00:17:03,955
Just shove...
Just shove it down.
385
00:17:03,957 --> 00:17:06,524
[Casey] The food wall
is approaching,
386
00:17:06,526 --> 00:17:10,061
and these cakes are really
rich and heavy.
387
00:17:10,130 --> 00:17:13,464
Will I be able to bounce bac
from this sinful stack?
388
00:17:21,041 --> 00:17:25,510
[all] Attack that stack!
Attack that stack!
Attack that stack!
389
00:17:25,512 --> 00:17:28,146
[Casey] I'm at Salt Lake Cit
at Penny Ann's Cafe
390
00:17:28,247 --> 00:17:29,947
battling the PAC
Stack Challenge
391
00:17:29,949 --> 00:17:32,316
in Casey to hot cake combat
392
00:17:32,318 --> 00:17:34,352
You can do this, Casey!
Come on!
393
00:17:36,056 --> 00:17:38,756
[Casey] After racing to get
the first half down,
394
00:17:38,825 --> 00:17:42,427
the flapjack fatigue
is starting to hit.
395
00:17:42,429 --> 00:17:43,428
You're halfway there.
396
00:17:43,430 --> 00:17:44,662
[Casey] Whoo!
397
00:17:44,664 --> 00:17:46,230
You have 15 minutes.
Take some deep,
cleansing breaths.
398
00:17:46,232 --> 00:17:47,331
-Yes.
-Push it down.
399
00:17:47,333 --> 00:17:48,499
-Deep cleansing breaths.
-Deep cleansing breaths.
400
00:17:48,501 --> 00:17:49,801
-[taking deep breaths]
-There we go.
401
00:17:50,437 --> 00:17:51,936
There we go.
402
00:17:52,005 --> 00:17:54,105
[Casey] Cool, calm,
and determined,
403
00:17:55,608 --> 00:17:57,008
I keep going.
404
00:17:58,244 --> 00:18:00,778
It's just the biggest stack
of pancakes I've ever seen.
405
00:18:00,780 --> 00:18:03,414
The hardest part is, like,
yeah, it's all that sugar.
406
00:18:03,416 --> 00:18:06,117
To when I think he's just
gonna have to take some
motivation from the crowd.
407
00:18:06,953 --> 00:18:08,619
Do it for Salt Lake
City, Casey!
408
00:18:08,621 --> 00:18:10,121
Let's go, Casey! Come on!
409
00:18:10,123 --> 00:18:12,056
-[crowd cheering]
-You got this, yeah!
410
00:18:12,058 --> 00:18:16,360
[Casey] The caramel is so
sticky it's stopping me
in my tracks.
411
00:18:16,429 --> 00:18:18,062
Taking a friend's advice...
412
00:18:18,131 --> 00:18:20,431
You only have one solution.
You need to do the shake!
413
00:18:22,502 --> 00:18:27,038
[Casey] I do my shake
to help push
the hot cakes down.
414
00:18:27,040 --> 00:18:29,207
But with all these
candied pecans,
415
00:18:29,209 --> 00:18:32,343
a tired jaw still stands
in my way.
416
00:18:32,445 --> 00:18:33,811
[all] Ca-sey! Ca-sey!
417
00:18:33,813 --> 00:18:35,546
So many pecans!
418
00:18:35,648 --> 00:18:37,715
Time is ticking...
419
00:18:37,717 --> 00:18:41,119
[crowd chanting] Cake!
Cake! Cake! Cake!
Cake! Cake! Cake!
420
00:18:41,121 --> 00:18:43,121
[Casey] Yet, a short
stack remains.
421
00:18:43,123 --> 00:18:44,922
I need a miracle.
422
00:18:44,924 --> 00:18:46,124
You got about
five minutes left.
423
00:18:46,126 --> 00:18:48,059
-Five minutes left!
-You got five minutes.
424
00:18:48,061 --> 00:18:49,460
Keep goin'.
425
00:18:51,097 --> 00:18:54,165
[Casey] Just as I'm
ready to throw in
the towel,
426
00:18:54,200 --> 00:18:58,636
the candied pecans kick in
with a full-speed sugar rush
427
00:18:58,738 --> 00:19:00,037
Go nuts, Casey!
428
00:19:05,044 --> 00:19:06,410
He's down to
the final hot cake.
429
00:19:06,412 --> 00:19:08,412
One final push till the end.
430
00:19:08,414 --> 00:19:10,248
Come on, Casey! You got this.
431
00:19:10,349 --> 00:19:12,049
Put those hot cakes
down the hatch!
432
00:19:14,921 --> 00:19:17,855
[Casey] I tap into
a supersonic trance...
433
00:19:23,696 --> 00:19:28,132
[crowd chanting] Last bite!
Last bite! Last bite!
Last bite! Last bite!
434
00:19:28,234 --> 00:19:30,101
[Casey] ...and claim victory
435
00:19:30,103 --> 00:19:31,802
[all cheering]
436
00:19:35,708 --> 00:19:37,041
Whoo!
437
00:19:37,043 --> 00:19:38,809
I am... I am
extremely impressed.
438
00:19:38,811 --> 00:19:42,213
You crushed it and you still
had a good 12 seconds left.
439
00:19:42,215 --> 00:19:43,915
-Thank you so much!
-You're welcome.
440
00:19:43,917 --> 00:19:47,218
And I'm excited to say,
in a battle of Man v. Food,
441
00:19:47,220 --> 00:19:50,054
-Man won!
-[all cheering]
442
00:19:51,424 --> 00:19:53,658
[crowd chanting] Ca-sey!
Ca-sey! Ca-sey!
443
00:19:53,726 --> 00:19:56,661
I love you,
Salt Lake City! Whoo!
444
00:19:56,762 --> 00:19:57,562
[all] Whoo!