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Brainerd Dispatch September 21 - 27, 2014 •1 1 By Andrew Warren TV Media W hat could be more American than grilling? It's not just a rhetorical ques- tion. From north to south, east to west, no matter what the culinary traditions are in the region, the grill is there. Whether it is whole hogs in Virginia or blue crabs along Maryland's eastern shore- line, T-bone steaks in Texas or quail in Georgia, cooks from all walks of life fire up the heat and throw down some meat — and sometimes even veggies. "American Grilled" is airing its season finale Wednesday, Sept. 24, on Travel Channel, and if you haven't been watching this siz- zling sensation with host David Guas, you've been missing out on something special. Cut from the Food Network's "Chopped" mold (but what serial cooking competition isn't nowa- days?), "American Grilled" is re- defining the formula and making it feel fresh again. Four masters of the grill come together and, through several sweat-inducing rounds, take mystery ingredients and transform them on the grill into what will hopefully be mouth-watering dishes. One by one they're eliminated until just one remains to take home the $10,000 prize. Yeah, that sounds familiar all right. But the Devil's in the de- tails, and it's those details that shake things up here. The secret ingredient that makes this dish unique is that it's all local. Each episode touches down in a different city, where they rustle up four local grill masters to com- pete — these men and women are the masters of their domain, and they're fighting on home turf. They aren't using random in- gredients, either. While they may not know ahead of time what they'll be cooking with, the cooks are given local specialties that they should be familiar with, re- sulting in top-quality food that's as good as anything served in lo- cal restaurants. And it's that local touch that makes "American Grilled" unique. Filmed outdoors at iconic land- marks like Chicago's Wrigley Field, the city itself is a character as much as the contestants and judges are. With a second season hinted at but not yet officially announced, Travel Channel's "American Grilled" is a load of fun that really shouldn't be missed. Don't miss its season 1 finale, Wednesday Sept. 24. Sunday, Sept. 21 4:30 p.m. (9) KAWE B Organic With Michele Beschen 8:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 9:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America Monday, Sept. 22 3:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America (N) 7:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 8:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 9:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America Tuesday, Sept. 23 3:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America (N) 4:30 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America (N) 6:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 7:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America Wednesday, Sept. 24 3:00 p.m. BRAVO Top Chef Duels TRAV Bizarre Foods America 4:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 4:30 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 6:30 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 7:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 8:00 p.m. TRAV American Grilled (N) 9:00 p.m. BRAVO Top Chef Duels (N) TRAV Food Paradise (N) Thursday, Sept. 25 5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 6:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food Friday, Sept. 26 2:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Saturday, Sept. 27 1:00 p.m. (2) KTCA Wisconsin Foodie 1:30 p.m. (2) KTCA A Chef's Life 2:00 p.m. (8) WDSE Martha Stewart's Cooking School 2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE Martha Bakes 3:00 p.m. (8) WDSE America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Food Sep 21, 2014 to Sep 27, 2014 Host David Guas with fellow judges Danielle Dimovski and John Jamison as seen in "American Grilled" Fired up: 'American Grilled' wraps up a smokin' hot first season Cooking this week 001129950r1 Home Auto Life Bonds Business & Work Comp. Long Term Care Health (individual, group & medical programs) WE REPRESENT MANY FINE INDEPENDENT INSURANCE COMPANIES 218-829-1166 123 N. 1st St. Brainerd, MN Theresa Kathy Dave Diane NORTHRIDGE AGENCY 6 1 218 829 11 218 829 11 218 829 11 218 829 11 001129930r1 CLICK | SEARCH |DONE

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