Sandwich King

Jeff Mauro reinvents two diner classics. He first makes The B.L.D., a short rib sandwich with a fried egg on a croissant, and then makes The Playa's Club, with maple glazed roast turkey and pancetta on challah bread.

Jeff Mauro's in culinary heaven, bringing together Italian food and sandwiches. After a lesson at Chicago's Ricobene's, Jeff makes a breaded steak sandwich with a roasted red pepper sauce. He also makes a Grilled Artichoke Sub.

Jeff and Lorenzo stop by the Angel Food Bakery to whip up homemade graham crackers and marshmallows, which Jeff turns into Adult S'mores and Kiddie S'mores! Then, a Grilled Angel Food Cake Club and an Old Timey Chocolate Soda.

Jeff Mauro visits Saigon Sisters to discover the secrets of the Vietnamese classic banh mi and mimics the salty and sweet flavors in his own Vietnamese Sub. He also makes Shrimp Spring Rolls and Vietnamese Chicken Soup.

Jeff Mauro makes his own version of a Carne Asada Burrito with charred salsa and cilantro pesto for dipping. To complete this fiesta, Jeff also makes Mojo Chicken Torta with a fresh carrot slaw and Cup A Elotes with poblano crema.

Jeff Mauro's Southern mother-in-law shows him her master recipe for homemade biscuits, which Jeff uses as a jumping-off point for some amazing twists on Southern classics for brunch. For dessert, he makes Strawberry Shortcake.

Jeff Mauro makes his Razzle Dazzle French Toast Sandwich, and nothing says brunch like Jeff's Eggs Benedictwich, with fried ham and a warm hollandaise sauce. And you can't have brunch without Jeff's Sweet Patater Hasher.

Jeff Mauro, his wife and siblings revisit their beloved college town of Peoria where Jeff takes on Schooner's famous 18-ounce pork tenderloin sandwich before coming up with his own take.

The Mauro family pays a visit to their favorite neighborhood joint, Burger Boss, to sample their all-beef bologna burger. Back at home, Jeff makes his own Bologna Burger, topped with a giardiniera frittata and caramelized onions.

Jeff Mauro celebrates the South Side of Chicago by exploring its regional specialties. He visits Calabria Imports, which invented "The Freddie" -- the ultimate Southside sandwich -- and then returns home to make his own version.

Taking a walk down memory lane, Jeff and his dad visit Jim's Original, home of the bone-in pork chop sandwich before returning to the kitchen to show off his own Pork Loin Sandwich with pickled fresnos and caramelized onions.

Jeff heads to Chicago's comfort food institution, Silver Cloud, for a lesson in the Sloppy Joe before remaking this classic in a healthier, kid-friendly sandwich he calls the Sloppy Lorenzo.

Jeff has never fished a day in his life, so he goes to Chicago's hottest seafood restaurant, Fish Bar, for his seafood sandwich fix.