Man v. Food

Season 1

18 episodes · Dec 3, 2008

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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  • Amarillo
    S1E1

    Amarillo

    Dec 3, 200821m

    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.

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  • Memphis
    S1E2

    Memphis

    Dec 3, 200821m

    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.

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  • Pittsburgh
    S1E3

    Pittsburgh

    Dec 10, 200821m

    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.

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  • Columbus
    S1E4

    Columbus

    Dec 10, 200821m

    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.

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  • Austin
    S1E5

    Austin

    Dec 17, 200821m

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

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  • Chicago
    S1E6

    Chicago

    Dec 24, 200821m

    Adam 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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  • Atlanta
    S1E7

    Atlanta

    Jan 7, 200921m

    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?

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  • Boston
    S1E8

    Boston

    Jan 14, 200921m

    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.

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  • New York
    S1E9

    New York

    Jan 21, 200921m

    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.

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  • New Orleans
    S1E10

    New Orleans

    Jan 28, 200921m

    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.

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  • Portland
    S1E11

    Portland

    Feb 4, 200921m

    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.

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  • Seattle
    S1E12

    Seattle

    Feb 11, 200921m

    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.

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  • St. Louis
    S1E13

    St. Louis

    Feb 18, 200921m

    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.

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  • Los Angeles
    S1E14

    Los Angeles

    Feb 25, 200921m

    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.

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  • San Jose
    S1E15

    San Jose

    Mar 4, 200921m

    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.

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  • Denver
    S1E16

    Denver

    Mar 11, 200921m

    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.

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  • North Carolina
    S1E17

    North Carolina

    Mar 18, 200921m

    Adam 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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  • Minneapolis
    S1E18

    Minneapolis

    Mar 25, 200921m

    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.

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