NaN/100 votes#1 - Triple D Nation: Covered and Smothered
Season 43 Episode 1 - Aired 7/1/2022
Guy Fieri pops into a Jewish deli in Palm Springs, CA, to reminisce about pastrami and brisket. Then, it's double trouble with Kid Rock in Clarkston, MI, and a look back at not one but two of Kid's favorite hometown restaurants.
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#2 - Surf and Savory
Season 43 Episode 2 - Aired 7/8/2022
Guy Fieri's grabbing a little surf, turf and flavors from the earth. In Puerto Rico, a local gem is serving off-the-hook pork trifongo and shrimp empanadas. Plus, Guy finds a mushroom po' boy in Somerville, NJ, and outrageous octopus in Cleveland.
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#3 - From Chicken to Chiles
Season 43 Episode 3 - Aired 7/15/2022
Chúla (La Quinta, Calif.) • Good Company (Cleveland, Ohio) • The Chubby Pickle (Highlands, N.J.) This trip, Guy's findin' all kinds of unexpected flavor. In the Cali desert, a creative chef puttin' a new spin on familiar recipes, like her Mom's chilaquiles and a crazy Monte Cristo. In Cleveland, an Iron Chef tags along to a joint runnin' sandwiches off the rails, including one that's a mouthful in more ways than one! And in New Jersey, a funky sports bar with an unforgettable name ampin' up bar bites like Korean wings and pork tacos.
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#4 - Triple D Nation: Classic Plates New Tastes
Season 43 Episode 4 - Aired 7/22/2022
On this road trip, Guy Fieri's finding new takes on classic favs. First up in Palm Desert, Calif., Guy pops into a place servin' avocado fries and a burger with an Italian accent. Then, soul food -- like pigs' feet and St. Louis-style ribs -- gets a Jersey twist in Atlantic City, N.J. And in Lansing, Mich., a barbecue joint puts their own take on bruschetta.
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#5 - Cruisin Coast to Coast
Season 43 Episode 5 - Aired 7/29/2022
This trip, Guy Fieri's digging into flavor coast to coast. In Indio, Calif., he's hittin' up a taco joint going above and beyond with their torta ahogada and a quesadilla-taco-au jus mashup. In Sea Bright, N.J., a legit Thai spot is piling up the pork and dynamite dumplings. And a funky food truck in Bridgewater Township, N.J., is loadin' up monster sandwiches.
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#6 - Stellar Sandwiches and Big-Time Burgers
Season 43 Episode 6 - Aired 8/5/2022
East Side Banh Mi (Nashville, Tenn.) • Gastro Grind Burgers (Palm Desert, Calif.) • The Real Italian Deli (Palm Desert, Calif.) On this trip, Guy's unhingin' his jaw for off-the-hook sandwiches and out-of-bounds burgers. in Nashville, a Vietnamese spot makin' a bomb bánh mì and mind-blowin' steak and rice bowls. In the Cali desert, a husband-wife joint grindin' all their own meats for standard, deluxe, and outrageous hoity-toity fancy-pants burgers. And stayin' in Palm Desert, a market-deli pilin' up Italian porchetta on scratch-made focaccia.
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#7 - Cheese and Meat
Season 43 Episode 7 - Aired 8/12/2022
This trip, Guy Fieri's gettin' cheesy and meaty, starting in South Bound Brook, N.J., where a meat market with an unforgettable chef is stacking up their spin on the sloppy joe and baking a fully stuffed bread. In Nashville, a taco joint is pilin' up a carne asada bowl and nachos with hot local flavor. Plus, there's a down-home spot serving craft beer, a dynamite dip and the bomb barbecue pork mac.
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#8 - Triple D Nation: From Fried to Sides
Season 43 Episode 8 - Aired 8/19/2022
This trip, Guy Fieri's throwin' everything in the fryer! His first stop is an O.G. Triple D in Knoxville, Tenn., where the pizza, onion rings and fried chicken come straight to your car. Then, crunchy crab cakes are gettin' all spiced up in Somers Point, N.J., and a popular pub in Blue Ash, Ohio, had to make more room for their crispy pig tails and humongous hot dogs.
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#9 - From Chicken to Cheesesteak
Season 43 Episode 9 - Aired 8/26/2022
On this trip, Guy Fieri's diggin' into chicken and some crazy creations. In Palm Springs, Calif., a crepe spot is all about the savory with barbecue bird and cheesesteak fillings, while a funky joint is cookin' up real deal Mexican pollo and chicharrones. In Nashville, an Egyptian food truck is firing up hot wings and their falafel waffle specialty.
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#10 - Burger, Bird and Meaty Italian
Season 43 Episode 10 - Aired 9/9/2022
This trip, Guy Fieri's diving into a meaty smorgasbord. In Nashville, a funky neighborhood joint is serving up loaded carne fries and a skyscraper burger, and in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., a rockin' chef is cooking up real deal gnocchi and Grandma's hands-on pizza recipe. Plus, a spot with an out-of-this-world atmosphere is going huge with monster pork chops and an Italian meat extravaganza.
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#11 - Stuffed, Smoked and Wrapped
Season 43 Episode 11 - Aired 9/16/2022
This trip, Guy Fieri is pickin' up what Flavortown is puttin' down. In Nashville, a funky neighborhood joint is loading up the tots and adding green chile crunch to their signature wrap. And in Daytona Beach, Fla., a local gem is servin' up off-the-hook seafood and smokin' up amazing alligator ribs. Plus, at the beach, a breezy spot is all about Venezuelan specialties, like piled-up plantain goodness and stuffed chicken arepas.
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#12 - Triple D Nation: Kaleidoscope
Season 43 Episode 12 - Aired 9/24/2022
Guy Fieri looks for culinary creations you can really sink your teeth into, including a New Hampshire catering truck full of beef tips, shrimp and dirty bird wings. Then, there's rockin' pierogis in Ohio and homemade gnocchi at a New Jersey eatery.
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The Best Episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 43
Every episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 43 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Season 43!
Host Guy Fieri takes a cross-country road trip to visit some of America's classic "greasy spoon" restaurants — diners, drive-ins and dives — that have...
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Season 43 Ratings Summary
"Triple D Nation: Covered and Smothered" is the best rated episode of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" season 43. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/1/2022. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Surf and Savory".