Man v. Food - Season 1

Man v. Food - Season 1

Season 1

Get ready to stuff yourself as host Adam Rich indulges his longtime passion for food with a culinary quest across the nation. For Adam, food is not just about taste; it's a competition. The bigger, the spicier, the faster to eat...the better! Whether he's devouring the Sasquatch Burger in Memphis, Atomic Hot Wings in Pittsburgh or a 13-pound pizza in Atlanta, Adam digs in with zeal, becoming our epicurean guide to gastronomic adventure and performer of foodie feats.
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Episodes18
DatesDez. 3, 2008 - März 25, 2009
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Episodes

Amarillo, TX
Season 1Episode 125 min

Amarillo, TX

Spicy burgers from hell, chicken fried steak and a 72-oz. steak challenge in Amarillo, Texas; the meat capital of the world.

Dez. 3, 2008
Memphis, TN
Season 1Episode 225 min

Memphis, TN

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.

Dez. 3, 2008
Pittsburgh, PA
Season 1Episode 325 min

Pittsburgh, PA

Man v. Food's 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.

Dez. 10, 2008
Columbus, OH
Season 1Episode 425 min

Columbus, OH

Man v. Food's 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.

Dez. 10, 2008
Austin, TX
Season 1Episode 525 min

Austin, TX

Host Adam Richman travels to Austin for Texas-sized donuts, authentic Hill Country barbecue, and a near-impossible breakfast taco challenge.

Dez. 17, 2008
Chicago, IL
Season 1Episode 625 min

Chicago, IL

Man v. Food's Adam Richman visits the Windy City to chow down on overstuffed sandwiches, Italian beef sandwiches, and of course Chi-town-style deep-dish pizza.

Dez. 24, 2008
Atlanta, GA
Season 1Episode 725 min

Atlanta, GA

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?

Jan. 7, 2009
Boston, MA
Season 1Episode 825 min

Boston, MA

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.

Jan. 15, 2009
New York, NY
Season 1Episode 925 min

New York, NY

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.

Jan. 22, 2009
New Orleans, LA
Season 1Episode 1025 min

New Orleans, LA

Host 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.

Jan. 28, 2009
Portland, OR
Season 1Episode 1125 min

Portland, OR

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.

Feb. 4, 2009
Seattle, WA
Season 1Episode 1225 min

Seattle, WA

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.

Feb. 11, 2009
Los Angeles, CA
Season 1Episode 1325 min

Los Angeles, CA

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.

Feb. 18, 2009
St. Louis, MO
Season 1Episode 1425 min

St. Louis, MO

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.

Feb. 25, 2009
San Jose, CA
Season 1Episode 1525 min

San Jose, CA

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.

März 4, 2009
Denver, CO
Season 1Episode 1625 min

Denver, CO

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.

März 11, 2009
Raleigh, NC
Season 1Episode 1725 min

Raleigh, NC

Adam visits the North Carolina Triangle and chows down on chicken biscuit sandwiches, a whole-hog barbecue, and tackles a hot dog eating challenge.

März 18, 2009
Minneapolis, MN
Season 1Episode 1825 min

Minneapolis, MN

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.

März 25, 2009

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