. ♪ >> you can be forgiven for underestimating sean brock first time i met him.in a trucker cap who had a bottle of good bourbon on hand. >> 18 years old. this is the end of great whiskey. it didn't come in this bottle. this is my travel bottle because it's plastic, you see, so it don't break when you get rowdy. ♪ >> it took me a little time to discover the ferocious intellect, the inquiring nature, the purposeful talent to the man. without a doubt one of america's most important chefs. a guy redefining not just what southern cooking is, what, and can be, but american cooking as a whole. ♪ >> one, two, three! ♪ >> we're going to talk a lot about this over the next week about the notions of universal awesomeness. is the waffle house universally awesome? >> we have one choice for late-night eating and it's the waffle house. and they create this environment where no matter how blitzed you are or how normal you are, you are welcomed and treated equally with with an experience. not just like eating a plate of food. >> a magical, spiritual place. >> it's beyond a magic