Alton Brown - Host: You know, I think it's safe to say John Wayne ate steak. I mean, if there's a meal more fundamentally American, we can't think of it. I mean, steak is a food born of wide open spaces and big skies. Even today, when the closest most of us come to a horse is the saddle on an exercise bike, steak still calls out to those with brave appetites. Now, sadly, firing up a steak at home can end in disappointment. Sure, we can take refuge in the great American steakhouse, but something so elemental shouldn't be alien to the home plate, and it shouldn't cost an arm and a leg. So join us as we search out the great American steak. We're gonna learn what to look for and where to find it. We're gonna outfit ourselves with some decent gear, and when we bag our prey, we're gonna cook it up the way we like it best - nice and simple. So hitch up your appetite: this is Good Eats.