"Want to barbecue like a pro? Local chef David Guas' new cookbook shows how it's done....[Grill Nation] is sure to make for good reference this summer as we wield our tongs in one hand, cold beer in the other." Arlington magazine"

David Guas, widely familiar from his frequent appearances on "The Today Show," brings a rugged charm to his new role as host and co-judge of "American Grilled," Travel Channel's 13-episode high-heat, high-stakes cooking competition program. Guas has garnered national praise in publications like Food & Wine, Southern Living, Garden&Gun, Saveur and Bon Appetit for showcasing the soul of the South in his sinfully delicious, Louisiana-style favorites and signature desserts at the neighborly Arlington, Virginia restaurant, established in 2010, Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery. His first cookbook, DamGoodSweet - Desserts to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth New Orleans Style (Taunton Press, 2009) was named one of Food & Wine's "Best New Dessert Cookbooks" and was a finalist for the International Association of Culinary Professionals Cookbook Award in the American Category and won the James Beard Award in the Baking and Dessert Cookbook category."