ITV · FOX · Gordon, Gino & Fred's American Road Trip · Season 2
Gordon, Gino & Fred
Came to Palestine, Texas. Things Got Wild.Three of the world's most famous personalities — a Michelin-starred British chef, a chaotic Italian culinary icon, and an immaculately French hospitality expert — rolled into East Texas in a massive RV and ended up on Bubba Bedre's boat on the Trinity River. Nobody was ready for what happened next.
Three Legends. One Boat. Zero Preparation.
Meet the Crew Who
Came to Fish the Trinity
Gordon Ramsay
7 Michelin Stars · Hell's Kitchen · MasterChef
The most famous chef in the world. Trademark intensity. Zero tolerance for failure. Has shouted at prime ministers and reduced grown men to tears. Met his match on the Trinity River.
On the boat: Expected to dominate. The alligator gar had other ideas.Gino D'Acampo
Celebrity Chef · ITV This Morning · Chaos Personified
Italy's most lovably unhinged export. Has been banned from several European kitchens. Approaches every situation — including prehistoric monster fish — with equal parts enthusiasm and absolute chaos.
On the boat: Provided the comedy. Unintentionally.Fred Sirieix
First Dates Maître D' · Hospitality Icon · Unflappable
The most elegant man ever to set foot in East Texas. Fred's gift is making every situation feel sophisticated. The Trinity River tested that gift to its absolute limit.
On the boat: Maintained dignity. Barely.For the final leg of their hit ITV/FOX travel series, Gordon, Gino, and Fred traded the fine dining rooms of Europe for the rugged backcountry of Palestine, Texas. Their mission: experience true Texas culture, eat world-class barbecue, and test their grit against the ultimate freshwater titan.
The guide ITV and FOX chose for that final test was Bubba Bedre of Garzilla Guide Service — the world's #1 alligator gar specialist, holder of 41 IGFA World Records, and the same man who put Jeremy Wade on a 7-foot monster for River Monsters. When the world's biggest productions need the real thing on the Trinity River, they all call the same number.
What followed was one of the show's most memorable episodes — a collision between European refinement and raw East Texas wilderness that no scriptwriter could have invented. Three of the planet's most recognizable faces, a boat on the Trinity River, and alligator gar that answer to nobody.
Season 2 · Episode 4
Two Shows.
One River.
Zero Common Ground.
River Monsters was dark, solitary, and built on tension. Gordon, Gino & Fred was the opposite — loud, chaotic, and engineered for maximum entertainment. Yet both productions made the same choice: the Trinity River near Palestine, Texas, with Bubba Bedre as the guide.
Where Jeremy Wade waded into the Trinity in near-silence, listening for the hiss of a gar breaking the surface at dawn, Gordon Ramsay arrived in a massive RV with Gino D'Acampo already arguing with Fred Sirieix about whether Texans actually understand food. They brought their world — and then Bubba introduced them to his.
The alligator gar doesn't care about Michelin stars, viewer ratings, or French hospitality expertise. On the Trinity River, Bubba's rules apply. The fish runs when it wants to run. You wait in the heat until it does. You set the hook when Bubba says. You don't argue with the guide.
Gordon Ramsay — a man who runs multiple kitchens simultaneously across four continents — found himself on a flat-bottomed boat in East Texas being told to be quiet and patient. The result was television gold.
30+ International Productions
When the World's Biggest Networks
Need a Gar Guide — They Call Garzilla
Gordon, Gino & Fred and River Monsters aren't coincidences. They're evidence. Every major production that comes to Texas for alligator gar finds the same answer.
Gordon, Gino & Fred FAQ
Did Gordon Ramsay go alligator gar fishing in Texas?
Yes. Gordon Ramsay, Gino D'Acampo, and Fred Sirieix came to Palestine, Texas to fish alligator gar with Bubba Bedre of Garzilla Guide Service on the Trinity River. This was filmed for Gordon, Gino & Fred's American Road Trip , Season 2, Episode 4: "Texas," broadcast on ITV and FOX.
What TV show featured Gordon Ramsay fishing for alligator gar?
Gordon, Gino & Fred's American Road Trip — Season 2, Episode 4: "Texas" — broadcast on ITV in the UK and FOX in the US. The episode followed Gordon Ramsay, Gino D'Acampo, and Fred Sirieix across Texas, with the alligator gar fishing segment filmed with Bubba Bedre on the Trinity River near Palestine, TX.
Who guided Gordon Ramsay and the group for alligator gar?
Bubba Bedre of Garzilla Guide Service — the world's #1 alligator gar specialist, holder of 41 IGFA World Records, and founder of the Texas Gar Fishing Association. The same guide who put Jeremy Wade on a 7-foot, 130-pound gar for River Monsters. When ITV and FOX needed the best alligator gar guide in Texas, they chose Garzilla.
Where in Texas did Gordon, Gino and Fred go alligator gar fishing?
The Trinity River near Palestine, Texas — Garzilla's home base and the world's most productive trophy alligator gar fishery. Palestine is in Anderson County, approximately 60–90 minutes south of Dallas. The Trinity River runs through Palestine and south toward Houston, holding the densest population of trophy alligator gar on earth.
Can I book the same alligator gar fishing experience?
Yes. The Trinity River near Palestine is open for guided trips April through September. Garzilla Guide Service offers 6-hour guided trips starting at $850 for up to 3 anglers. All rods, reels, tackle, and bait are provided. Trophy alligator gar over 100 lbs are encountered on every trip — 100% success rate. Book at bookeo.com/garzilla or call (903) 724-6888.
Is this the same guide who appeared on River Monsters with Jeremy Wade?
Yes. Bubba Bedre and Garzilla Guide Service guided both River Monsters (Animal Planet, 2009) and Gordon, Gino & Fred's American Road Trip (ITV/FOX). When the world's biggest productions need a specialist for alligator gar on the Trinity River, they consistently choose Garzilla — the same guide, the same water, for clients from 172+ countries and 30+ international TV productions.
As Seen on ITV · FOX · Animal Planet · BBC · National Geographic
Gordon Came.
Gino Came.
Now It's Your Turn.
The Trinity River. Palestine, Texas. Trophy alligator gar to 200+ lbs. The guide the world's biggest TV productions trust. April–September season. All tackle provided.
