Fried chicken and jalapeno poppers are fine if you're into the mundane, but we will go well beyond the standard crispy fare, delving into the incredibly high cholesterol world of deep fried pickles, turkeys, and Twinkies.

Cooking meat over a fire is the American way, but throwing spaghetti on the grill? BARBEQUE PARADISE takes the outdoor epicurean beyond backyard burgers to the most exquisite open flame eateries in the country.