>> a tonight on "nightline," young black and dead over loud music. >> i have likened what's happened with the laws of a legal lynching. >> tonight, the outraged parents of jordan davis are fighting back. they say the system and a florida jury failed when white software developer michael dunn was not convicted of murdering their son. >> yor djordan is the face of america. he just doesn't happen to be white america. >> and food fight. we're taking you to the world food championships in las vegas. it's the olympics for chefs. as they compete for hundreds of thousands in prize money. that's a lot of brisket. but is it the world's best? and galactic gal.

kate upton has conquered the fashion world. now she conquers gravity for "sports illustrated" in zero gravity intimates.

good evening. how could a jury not convict him of murder. that's what many are asking about the trial of michael dunn. the only testimony supporting dunn's self-defense claim was his own. and even that was contradicted by other witnesses. dunn was convicted on four other counts. but the jury deadlocked on the charge related to killing jordan davis. and for davis' parents, that's not an abstract legal issue. it's very personal. abc's byron pitts sat down with

them for our series "crime and punishment." >> it has been an incredibly long 15 months for you two. it was his father ron davis who got the call. his boy had been shot outside a suburban convenience store the day after thanksgiving. >> all i remember hearing the doctor say is mr. davis, i'm so sorry, we were unable to revive -- >> and then he made that long walk a parent would rather die than ever take. >> and i asked to see my son. they said wait a minute, we don't want you to see him like that. and so they pulled a sheet up to his neck like that. when i saw him, he was laying there peacefully. had a little blood on his nose and his eye was open just a little bit. and i walked over and they told me not to touch him because it was a homicide investigation. and i said i'm going to touch my son. i'm going to hug him and squeezed him and i smelled him. it's funny how you smell your children, you know? you want their scent in you.

i smelled him for a long time and i touched him and i kissed him. and i saw his little eye open. i said i know you see me. i said you're going to heaven. you're going to find out about that belief that i told you about. you're going to find out. you're going to see god and i kissed him again and i just broke down. >> still warm? >> still warm. still jordan. >> reporter: harder still, he told us, the call to jordan's mother, lucy mcbath who was in chicago visiting relatives. >> i just started screaming. and my family came running up the stairs. what's wrong? what's wrong? what's wrong? and then when ron said that jordan was dead i couldn't think. i couldn't breathe. all of these fears. it just came crashing down on me

at one time. because i never, ever imagined that he would be murdered. >> ron davis and lucy mcbath buried their young son. but tonight, a question still haunts them and stalks this country. would jordan davis have been killed that night had he been white? >> jordan is the face of america. just as any other child is. he just doesn't happen to be white america. but he's still the face of america. >> reporter: this past weekend, michael dunn was convicted of four of five counts. >> we the jury find the defendant guilty of attempted second degree murder. >> reporter: on the primary charge of murder, the jury could not agree whether dunn was acting in self-defense. >> i hear i should kill that [ bleep ] i should [ bleep ] kill that [ bleep ]. now he's screaming. there's no mistake of what he said. that is what he said. >> reporter: outside of this convenience store on the way to the mall, jordan and his friend stopped at this gas station. the music in their car blaring.

47-year-old software developer michael dunn pulled up alongside them. and asked them to turn the volume down. >> body panels on the suv were rattling. my rear-view mirror was shaking. my eardrums were vibrating. and this was ridiculously moud losic. >> initially, the young men complied. but soon the music was turned up again. voices raised and an argument started. and then dunn claims 17-year-old jordan davis threatened his life. shortly thereafter, ten shots were fired. three would hit jordan. >> oh, my god. somebody is shooting. >> reporter: the latest symbol about the old debate over race in america and florida's controversial stand your ground law and what defines self-defense. >> at that point, what did you believe was about to happen to you? >> i thought i was going to be killed. >> reporter: juror number four who spoke exclusively to abc news says that was a key moment

in the trial. dunn's insistence that he believes he was in danger. that and this final directive from the defense attorney. >> check page 25, start with page 25. >> the use of deadly force is justifiable if michael dunn believes the force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm. >> reporter: their interpretation was he had a right to defend yourself. >> that's stand your ground. that's stand your ground. it's all based upon your perception. a perception of fear rather than reality. >> reporter: juror number four insists the jury followed the law and was not persuaded by race. for a lot of folk in america, they would say white man shoots and kills a 17-year-old black boy. how could it not be about race on some level. >> getting this that room, it was never presented that way. we looked at it as a bad

situation where teenagers were together and words were spoken and lines were crossed. i mean, we really didn't look at it as race. >> i kind of find it hard to believe it never was a thought in their minds. >> yeah, she said it was never spoken of. >> probably never spoken of. somewhere in the back of their heads, it had to come into play. because that's the reality of what this case has been about. >> reporter: how do you explain it that by america's standards, you all were doing it right. professional people, god faring people. >> yeah. >> absolutely. >> reporter: raised your son in faith. >> yes. >> reporter: raised him to be an eloquent thoughtful young man. >> it doesn't matter. they don't want it to matter. they don't want to see this america. they don't want to see this

family. they don't believe we exist. >> reporter: so jordan was foreign to michael dunn. >> absolutely. >> reporter: he only saw the color of jordan's skin. he couldn't in any way shape, or form open his consciousness enough to see that jordan is a human being. >> reporter: immediately after the verdict, davis' parents were gracious beyond belief, expressing pity for their son's killer. >> it's sad that he will live the rest of his life in that sense of torment. >> reporter: but today, there is also righteous indignation. >> for the first time, i think i'm hearing some edge, some anger. >> when facts are in your face that the man said i'm not going to let you talk to me that way, how can you say you're in fear of your life. you're the only one that had a weapon and fired the weapon. you're the aggressor. >> i know this sounds really harsh, but i have likened what's

happened with the laws as legal lynching. >> reporter: those are strong words. more than 6,000 african-american were lynched in this country. >> the stand your ground laws open up a can of worms for people based upon a perception to legally be gunned down. >> reporter: still, the parents who have remained united throughout the trial find themselves split on the issue of forgiveness. >> i've already forgiven michael dunn. >> i haven't. i'll be honest. and will not. because you're not remorseful. it takes remorse for me to accept it, you know? you have to tell me mr. davis, i had a moment and i don't know why i did it, but i did it. and i'm sorry i took the life of your son. he didn't get a chance to get married and have other children. he has cut his mother off from having any grandchildren. you took all that away. and you're not remorseful for that?

>> reporter: jordan davis' parents intend to go back to court for the state's retrial of michael dunn on murder charges. determined that he answer for their son's death. >> it's the principle of it. >> we have to make him say that you killed jordan and it was unlawful. because otherwise if you leave it, then you killed jordan and it was okay that you killed jordan. >> exactly. >> reporter: and ron davis has another more surprising goal in mind. >> i would like michael dunn to put me on his visitor list in prison. i would like to go see him. >> reporter: what would you say? >> i don't know yet. that's a good question. but i want to look at him eyeball to eyeball when all is said and done. but one thing that i know that we will talk about is, i have to try to make you understand what you've taken away from our family. >> the homicide detectives are going to tell you that's not protocol. >> reporter: michael dunn's lawyer told us tonight that meeting will never happen. his client will likely live the

rest of his life in prison. and for so many tonight, it feels as if america's long divide over race and justice will outlive us all. for "nightline," i'm byron pitts in new york. >> byron, thank you for that interview and report. what do you think? did the system fail jordan davis? tweet us at "nightline." next, there are always too many cooks in the kitchen at the world food championships. we're with the chefs as they duke it out.

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>> the summer and winter olympics are held at different venues, times and certainly different temperatures. but the chef's version of an olympic type competition hot and cold go together in the same dish. it's the world food championships where the chefs compete for glory and money. lots of it. david wright gives us a taste of what's cooking.

>> they say if you can't take the heat -- >> don't question me, just please do it. >> -- get out of the kitchen. >> not that. one of the bowls. >> reporter: and it doesn't get any hotter than this. welcome to the olympics of food. 350 chefs, seven categories, $300,000 in prize money. and for the winner, unlimit eed brags rights. >> teams have come all over the world. >> it's an immense weight on the chef's shoulders. >> it's called the world food championships held in las vegas, nevada. barbecue, chili, burger, sandwich, recipe, dessert and bacon. yes, bacon. >> we're from houston, texas. >> reporter: victor howard and his parner george shore call themselves bbq engineers. they started pit maker barbecue five years ago. and are working around the clock to perfect their grilling jobs. vying for the title, world's

best barbecue. >> very competitive. tom teams in the nation are here. we're going to do a couple of test runs, try out different presentati presentations. different marinades. >> chicken breast with cranberry and goat cheese. >> we'll get some exotic flavors for those judges. >> little be the of smoke, little bit of heat. lots of flavor. >> a cup of sugar and a quarter cup of water. >> jody is now in the finals in another category, competing against nine other chefs for world's best bacon dish. >> every other competition i've been in, i've won first place. not bad. bourbon bacon brown sugar, bread pudding. it's tough to delegate. i love my boy, but they're all lawyers and they're used to arguing. >> reporter: the bacon isn't the only thing sizzling. >> don't question me, just do it. >> chill. give me a whole cup. you're doing it wrong.

there's too much water in here now. i have no idea what you did in this pan. we have one minute until the window starts. we're putting the ice cream on. >> i'm making sure i get 12 ice cream ball on here. >> one minute left on the clock, jody is fired up. >> are you liking with the way the sugar is blending? >> i like it. >> yeah? it's not not achieving what i was thinking. >> well, i like it. >> all this cooking and my nails still look fabulous. isn't that the most important part? >> oh, wow. >> isn't that good. >> reporter: as jody anxiously waits the results, pit maker barbecue is putting on final finishing touches. >> our barbecue pits produce a really awesome smoked chicken. we're going with the smoked chicken as well.

now the waiting game. >> reporter: backstage, the judges tabulate the results. scrutinizing taste, presentation, and execution. >> it's on a 1 to 10 scale. so yeah, i mean, it's going to be trip py to see how this all comes together and who actually wins. >> reporter: after an eternity of waiting, the envelope please. >> the presentation was perfect. >> reporter: our bacon babe jody holds her breath. >> we have the candy bacon and the candy duck. it was just a little too much for our pallet. >> a stunning dispiemt. . >> this year's bacon world championship and winner of $10,000 is ricardo rivera. >> it was an amazing experience. i'm ready to come back next year and kick it up a notch. >> reporter: next it's pit maker barbecue. >> the final moments here.

>> we know we got it. >> reporter: with their grilled chicken take home the prize for the world's best barbecue? >> that chicken was killer. the world barbecue champion is pit maker! >> it must be some good eats because pit maker is going home with $20,000 in prize money. and serious bragging rights. >> pit maker! pit maker! >> reporter: for "nightline," i'm david wright. >> tough gig, david. going to vegas for a gofood competition. next, kate upton is defying gravity for "sports illustrated." it's just the latest step in her rocket ride to fame.

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>> for "sports illustrated" swimsuit edition, kate upton is flying high in a zero gravity chamber. decked out in zero gravity intimates.

the 21-year-old has already been a "sports illustrated" favorite for two consecutive years on the cover. and she can certainly rock the runway as well. but upton gets the stamp of approval in clothes as well. making the leap to high fashion with an american "vogue" cover. and those sexy commercial, they're an ad man's dream. a staring contest with sobi. >> do you think you have what it takes to keep eye contact. >> to a fantasy mercedes car wash. >> you missed a spot. >> reporter: but these aren't even as hot as it gets. this commercial by carl's jr. and hardy's was banned from the 2013 super bowl. considered too much for tv. so after conquering the fashion world and then gravity, what could bring this galactic gal back down to earth? hollywood. upton will join fellow superstars cameron diaz and leslie mann in "the other woman." >> you smell amazing. what is that? >> i think it's just sweat.

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