Legendary pitmaster Pat Martin takes us on a food adventure, embedding himself with the grillmasters and pitmasters who have mastered the uniquely American tradition of BBQ as they share their stories and local cooking traditions.

Pat and his pal Jason Stanhope meet up outside of Charleston for a day of quail hunting and grilling birds over live coals.

Pat travels to the Emerald Coast of Destin, Florida, to join his friend Adam Evans on a spearfishing adventure, sourcing fresh fish to cook over live 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.

When Pat's friends and fellow barbecue chefs, Bryan Furman and Dr. Howard Conyers, come to town, the guys dig deep into the tricks and traditions of one of Bryan's specialties: pork ribs.