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Man v. Food

2008TV-G4 seasons6.5 / 10

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.

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Checked Jul 22, 2026

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Synopsis

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.

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

Amarillo

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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Episode 2

Memphis

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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Episode 3

Pittsburgh

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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Episode 4

Columbus

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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Episode 5

Austin

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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Episode 6

Chicago

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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Episode 7

Atlanta

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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Episode 8

Boston

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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Episode 9

New York

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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Episode 10

New Orleans

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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Episode 11

Portland

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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Episode 12

Seattle

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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Episode 13

St. Louis

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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Episode 14

Los Angeles

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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Episode 15

San Jose

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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Episode 16

Denver

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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Episode 17

North Carolina

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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Episode 18

Minneapolis

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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Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026

More about Man v. Food

Cast

Adam RichmanSelf - Host

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Reality
Episodes
87
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • Travel ChannelUnited States
  • Cooking ChannelUnited States
  • Food NetworkUnited Kingdom
  • Sharp EntertainmentUnited States

Themes

foodrestaurant