Big Food Bucket List

[Food Network]John travels to Noank, Conn. to check New England’s tastiest hot lobster roll off his bucket list. Next, John devours a mouth-watering Kamayan feast of crunchy pork belly and chicken adobo in Toronto, Ont.

John visits Louisville, Ky. to try out some truly authentic Kentucky fried chicken at a world-famous historic location before heading to Boston, Mass. to dig into the ultimate surf and turf burger.[Food Network]

John dives into the original deep dish pizza in Chicago, Ill. and learns how to make a mile-high pizza pie. Then in Toronto, Ont., he’s off to feast on a burger with a sweet pineapple bun and jerk lobster fit for a king.[Food Network]

Up first, John digs into some crazy delicious, super-stacked burgers and gargantuan milkshakes in Hamilton, Ont. Next, he heads down south for a taste of the ultimate southern comfort food: shrimp and grits in Louisville[Food Network]

John heads to the birthplace of North American izakaya in Vancouver, B.C. to experience an authentic Japanese pub feast before traveling to the heart of barbeque country to chow down on the best ribs.[Food Network]

John devours a mind-blowing fried bologna sandwich and collard green melt at a New Orleans, La. joint that’s turning sandwiches into an art form. Then he’s off to Vancouver B.C. to check out their ultra-fresh, seafood.[Food Network]

John taste-tests a hot pink beet hollandaise sauce, and checks the deliciously decadent brunch of his dreams off his bucket list in Calgary, Alta. Then John travels down south to learn how to make perfect smoked meat.[Food Network]

John tucks into the juiciest, most authentically southern fried chicken north of the border in Whitby, Ont., and learns all about 'meat and three' – the classic southern style plate with mouth-watering side dishes. [Food Network]

John checks high-class Louisiana brunch off his bucket list, at the birthplace of bananas foster in New Orleans, Louisiana. John then travels to Calgary, Alberta. to eat the absolute best Albertan beef and more.[Food Network]

John gets stoked on stacked bacon cheeseburgers at San Diego, Calif.’s favourite post-surf snack spot, and learns how to build the mythical 'onion castle'. [Food Network]

John checks the addictive, Instagram-famous spaghetti grilled cheese off his bucket list, and learns what inspired the invention of this wild sandwich in Irvine, Calif. [Food Network]

In Dartmouth, N.S., John chows down on a signature ‘crobster’ roll made from mountains of crab and lobster meat, as well as one of Nova Scotia’s most appetizing export – big juicy Digby scallops.[Food Network]

John makes a pilgrimage to Canada’s best fish and chip spot in Dartmouth, N.S., to taste the magic firsthand and learn what makes these flaky haddock filets so incredibly good. [Food Network]

John’s first stop is the tiki-crazy San Diego, Calif. where he’s looking for a bucket list worthy island feast with everything from snack-able baos to ocean-fresh poke bowls. [Food Network]