Man v. Food
Food fanatic Adam Richman has held nearly every job in the restaurant biz, and now he's on a journey to explore the biggest and best eats this nation has to offer, including some of the craziest eating challenges around.
Genre: Reality
Country: United States of America
Type: tv
Season: 1
Episode: 1
Duration: 0h 21m
Release: 2008
Rating: 6.5
Season 1 - Man v. Food
2008-12-03
"Adam Richman takes on a spicy \"burger from Hell,\" chicken fried steak, and a 72oz steak challenge in Amarillo, Texas -the meat capital of the world- in his search for America's best pig out spots."
2008-12-03
"Adam's ongoing quest to find America's best pig out spots brings him to Memphis, Tennessee, home to deep fried Southern cooking, mouthwatering pork barbecue and a seven and a half pound burger known as the Sasquatch."
2008-12-10
"Adam Richman enters the inferno in Pittsburgh, PA, in order to make his mark in Quaker Steak and Lube history. But he'll have to eat six Atomic Hot Wings first."
2008-12-10
"Adam Richman travels to Columbus, Ohio, to tailgate with Buckeye fans. He also chows down at a legendary burger joint, feasts at a historic sausage house and tackles the two-and-a-half-pound Dagwood challenge."
2008-12-17
"Host Adam Richman travels to Austin for Texas-sized donuts, authentic Hill Country barbecue, and a near-impossible breakfast taco challenge."
2008-12-24
"Adam Richman visits the Windy City to chow down on overstuffed sandwiches, Italian beef sandwiches, and of course Chi-town-style deep-dish pizza."
2009-01-07
"Adam heads to Atlanta to take on the Carnivore Pizza Challenge. To win, a team of two must devour an 11-pound, 30-inch pizza in under an hour. Four hundred people have tried. No one has ever succeeded. Can Adam and his partner make history?"
2009-01-14
"Adam brings some Yankee pride to Boston as he goes head to head with a local Red Sox fan in the Eagles Deli Challenge: a whopping five-pound, 10-patty burger, with 20 slices of cheese, 20 pieces of bacon, five pounds of fries and a giant pickle."
2009-01-21
"Host Adam Richman takes down iconic one-pound sandwiches at Katz's Delicatessen, savors soul food at Sylvia's Restaurant, and tackles the hottest curry in the country at Brick Lane Curry House during his return home to the Big Apple."
2009-01-28
"Adam Richman is chowing down massive po boys at Mother's Restaurant, succulent seafood at Deanie's Seafood Restaurant, and taking on 180 oysters in the Acme Oyster House Challenge."
2009-02-04
"Adam Richman heads down the Oregon Trail to Portland where a stack of plate-sized mancakes, doughnuts shaped like voodoo dolls, and a spicy habanero fritter challenge await him."
2009-02-11
"Adam Richman is in Seattle for award-winning burgers, mountains of ultra-fresh seafood, and a 12-egg omelet challenge against one of Seattle's own."
2009-02-18
"Adam Richman visits St. Louis to chow down on Monte Cristo hot dogs and a platter of barbecue's greatest hits, then attempts to wash 'em all down with nearly a gallon of the best milkshakes in town."
2009-02-25
"After a french dip and feast of roasted pork tortillas, Adam Richman comes face to face with the Special Number 2: a spicy Ramen made with 10 different chilies."
2009-03-04
"Adam Richman is in San Jose, California for mouth-watering ribs, a 5-pound burrito, and a hot wing challenge that isn't over when the food is gone."
2009-03-11
"Adam visits the Mile-High City for burgers with enough toppings to fill a dartboard, some Rocky Mountain oysters, and a showdown with the biggest burrito in the West: seven potatoes, a pound of ham, a dozen eggs, a whole onion, cheese, and chili."
2009-03-18
"Adam visits the North Carolina Triangle and chows down on chicken biscuit sandwiches, a whole-hog barbecue, and tackles a hot dog eating challenge."
2009-03-25
"Adam arrives in the Twin Cities, where he'll search for the birthplace of the Juicy Lucy-the Minneapolis cheeseburger with the cheese inside the burger."
Season 2 - Man v. Food
2009-08-05
"Adam Richman's food quest takes him to San Antonio, Texas where a 3-pound cinnamon roll, a 42-inch pizza, and a burger topped with the spiciest chilies in the world await."
2009-08-12
"Adam Richman is in Las Vegas, Nevada for huge breakfasts, some of the hottest crawfish in the country, and a massive challenge known as the Big Badass Burrito."
2009-08-19
"Adam Richman travels to Charleston, South Carolina for oysters served by the shovel, a fried chicken sandwich smothered in sausage gravy, and a spicy tuna sushi challenge."
2009-08-26
"Adam Richman devours a Mission Style Super Burrito, ginormous sandwiches, and a two gallon monster sundae known as The Kitchen Sink in San Francisco, California."
2009-09-02
"Adam Richman returns to Durham, North Carolina, for burgers and barbeque, and to recruit a team for the Doughman Challenge: a four-member, food-and-sport relay race."
2009-09-09
"Adam Richman visits beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii for traditional eats like pipikaula short rib, the Loco Moco, a burger dish topped with fried eggs and gravy. He then tackles a gargantuan pancake challenge."
2009-09-16
"Adam's chow-down quest brings him to Sarasota, Florida, where he'll enjoy deep-fried hot dogs, homemade pies, and his first ever Mystery Challenge."
2009-09-23
"Adam's chowdown quest takes him to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for a mouthwatering Italian roast pork sandwich, a massive ice cream concoction known as Mt. Vesuvius, and the Ultimate Cheesesteak Challenge at Tony Luke's."
2009-09-30
"Adam Richman visits three baseball stadiums known for serving up the most delicious and unique ballpark grub in the country."
2009-10-07
"Adam Richman's food quest continues to Springfield, Illinois, where he'll sample a local favorite called The Horseshoe, visit the place that invented the corndog, and take the Firebrand Chili Challenge at Joe Roger's Chili Parlor."
2009-10-14
"Adam Richman visits Boise, Idaho for Frisbee-sized burgers, spicy habanero pizza, and the massive Johnny B. Goode challenge at Rockies Diner."
2009-10-21
"Adam takes on the Nation's Capital and attempts to devour a 6 pound milkshake and a 1.5 pound sandwich."
2009-10-28
"Adam's search for the best grub in the U.S. takes him to Baltimore, Maryland, for some pit beef, blue crabs, and the Great Steak Challenge."
2009-11-04
"Adam Richman visits Detroit, Michigan for the massive Triple Threat Pork sandwich, two dueling Coney Dog joints, and the world's biggest burger."
2009-11-11
"Adam returns to his hometown of Brooklyn, New York, for a burger topped with roast beef, Brooklyn's best Sicilian pie and a grudge match against some of the Empire State's spiciest wings at Buffalo Cantina."
2009-11-18
"Adam Richman visits Alaska for a massive burger, a mountainous breakfast, and a monstrous challenge: the six-pound Kodiak Arrest at Humpy's Alaskan Alehouse."
2009-11-25
"Adam Richman visits Little Rock, Arkansas, for the mammoth Quadruple Hubcap Burger, a huge community barbecue, and the Shut Up Juice spicy pulled-pork challenge at the Mean Pig BBQ."
2009-12-02
"Adam Richman visits Tucson, Arizona, for a hot dog wrapped in bacon and covered in all the fixins, a ginormous platter of Mexican eats fit for a president and the massive O.M.G Burger Challenge at Lindy's Diner on 4th."
2009-12-09
"Adam Richman heads to New Brunswick, New Jersey for massive triple-decker deli sandwiches, two-pound Stromboli, and the legendary Fat Sandwich Challenge at the R.U. Hungry grease truck."
2009-12-16
"Adam Richman is off to Hartford, Connecticut for some humongous hot dogs, steamed cheeseburgers, and a ten-pound super-stuffed pizza challenge at Randy's Wooster St. Pizza Shop."
Season 3 - Man v. Food
2010-06-16
"Adam Richman heads to San Diego, California for massive surf and turf burrito, tender tri-tip barbecue and the legendary Ironman Challenge at the Broken Yolk Cafe."
2010-06-16
"Adam Richman visits Boulder, Colorado, to face the Wing King Challenge at West End Tavern. He must eat 50 wings in 30 minutes. Adam also checks out Beau Jo's and The Buff."
2010-06-23
"Adam Richman's in Cleveland, Ohio for a Greek gyro bursting with savory beef, Cleveland's signature spicy sausage sandwich and a five-pound grilled cheese challenge at Melt Bar and Grilled."
2010-06-30
"Adam Richman is in Richmond, Virginia for saucy smoked spareribs, an enormous \"battleship\" sandwich and a spicy challenge you'd have to be stupid to face: The Stupid Wings Challenge at Caliente Restaurant."
2010-07-07
"Adam Richman journeys to Salt Lake City, Utah for a unique pastrami-topped cheeseburger, a Belgian sausage sandwich and the diabolically spicy Hellfire Challenge at Kobe Sushi."
2010-07-15
"Adam Richman travels to Phoenix, Arizona, with pit stops at Los Reyes de la Torta and Alice Cooperstown, before taking on the Ultimate Slider Challenge at Chompie's."
2010-07-21
"Adam Richman is in San Juan, Puerto Rico for some real Caribbean flavor, like an enormous deep-fried pork chop, a delicious churrasco steak sandwich and his biggest challenge yet, a nine-pound steak platter at La Vaca Brava."
2010-07-28
"Adam Richman is in Long Island, New York for a massive plate of Italian food, a colossal gelato sundae and the Davey Jones' Locker Challenge at Port Royal Grille."
2010-08-04
"Adam Richman is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for a presidential T-bone steak, the Sooner State original fried onion burger and the Fried Catfish Challenge at the Steak and Catfish Barn."
2010-08-11
"Adam Richman is in Kansas City, Missouri for some world-class barbecue, some of the best pan-fried chicken you'll find anywhere and the six-pound Ultimate Destroyer sandwich at Papa Bob's Bar-B-Que."
2010-08-18
"Adam Richman is in Indianapolis, Indiana for the Indy staple pork tenderloin sandwich, some Hoosier home cooking and the enormous Big Ugly Burger Challenge at Bub's Burgers and Ice Cream."
2010-08-25
"Adam Richman's at the famous Jersey Shore to try a Jersey original: Trenton-style tomato pie plus a colossal octopus-shaped ice cream sundae and the insanely spicy Ludicrous Wings Challenge at Chicken or the Egg."
2010-09-01
"Adam Richman is in Syracuse, New York, home of the Orange, to let his hunger loose in the 'cuse. Adam takes on the Frittata Challenge at Mother's Cupboard-a massive breakfast scramble weighing in at over 6-lbs."
2010-09-08
"Adam Richman visits the land of lighthouses and lobsters: Portland, Maine. His first stop is at the Lobster Shack, right on the craggy coast for lobster right out of the pot and some of the best coastal views imaginable."
2010-09-15
"Adam is in Niagara Falls, the honeymoon capital of the world. Adam has a date with a steak you can barely fit on a plate at the Riverstone Grill. Then Adam crosses the border for the Italian Challenge at Mick and Angelo's."
2010-09-22
"Adam tries a local staple: the pasty, a delicious meat and vegetable-filled pastry whose culinary tradition is as old as the mines that gave Butte the nickname the \"Richest Hill on Earth.\""
2010-09-29
"Adam Richman is in sunny Sacramento, California, for a taste of the Golden State. His challenge is to face-off with 5-lbs. of chili-smothered hot dogs in the Knucklehead Challenge at Parkers Hot Dogs."
2010-10-06
"Adam Richman visits Des Moines, Iowa, for the Adam Emmenecker Challenge at Jethro's BBQ. He's got 15 minutes to finish the mammoth sandwich."
2010-10-13
"Adam Richman travels to Knoxville, Tennessee, for the Gigante Burrito Challenge at Sweet P's BBQ."
2010-10-20
"Adam Richman heads to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for stacked burgers and some of the best deli sandwiches in the state. Watch Adam tackle the 5-lb. Mount Nacheesmo Challenge at Tio's Mexican Cafe."
Season 4 - Man v. Food
13 Jul 2011
"On the Gulf Coast, Adam helps a rock star eat a huge muffaletta sandwich."
27 Jul 2011
"Adam recruits a Portsmouth local to eat four pounds of sliders and fries."
2011-10-12
"Man v. Food Nation: A viewer tries to eat a 5-lb. Reuben sandwich in under 30 minutes at Izzy's in Cincinnati. Also: the host samples innovative grilled-cheese sandwiches at Tom+Chee; and the city's famous five-way chili at Camp Washington Chili."
Season 5 - Man v. Food
Season 8 - Man v. Food
Season 10 - Man v. Food
