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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.
- Cast:
- Adam Richman
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- Travel Channel, Cooking Channel, Food Network
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Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.0Amarillo
2008-12-03 · 21mAdam 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.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 6.0Memphis
2008-12-03 · 21mAdam'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.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.0Pittsburgh
2008-12-10 · 21mAdam 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.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.0Columbus
2008-12-10 · 21mAdam 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.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 6.0Austin
2008-12-17 · 21mHost Adam Richman travels to Austin for Texas-sized donuts, authentic Hill Country barbecue, and a near-impossible breakfast taco challenge.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.0Chicago
2008-12-24 · 21mAdam Richman visits the Windy City to chow down on overstuffed sandwiches, Italian beef sandwiches, and of course Chi-town-style deep-dish pizza.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 6.0Atlanta
2009-01-07 · 21mAdam 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?
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E08
Episode 8
★ 6.0Boston
2009-01-14 · 21mAdam 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.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.0New York
2009-01-21 · 21mHost 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.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 7.0New Orleans
2009-01-28 · 21mAdam 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.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 7.0Portland
2009-02-04 · 21mAdam 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.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 6.0Seattle
2009-02-11 · 21mAdam 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.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 6.0St. Louis
2009-02-18 · 21mAdam 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.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 7.0Los Angeles
2009-02-25 · 21mAfter 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.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 7.0San Jose
2009-03-04 · 21mAdam 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.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 6.0Denver
2009-03-11 · 21mAdam 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.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 7.0North Carolina
2009-03-18 · 21mAdam visits the North Carolina Triangle and chows down on chicken biscuit sandwiches, a whole-hog barbecue, and tackles a hot dog eating challenge.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 7.0Minneapolis
2009-03-25 · 21mAdam 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.
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