Man v. Food (2008–2012)

1. S01E01Season's bestAmarilloDecember 3, 2008 7.0Adam Richman takes on a spicy "burger from Hell," chicken fried steak, and a 72oz steak challenge in Amarillo, Texas -the meat capital of th
2. S01E02MemphisDecember 3, 2008 6.0Adam's ongoing quest to find America's best pig out spots brings him to Memphis, Tennessee, home to deep fried Southern cooking, mouthwateri
3. S01E03PittsburghDecember 10, 2008 7.0Adam 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 Ato
4. S01E04ColumbusDecember 10, 2008 7.0Adam Richman travels to Columbus, Ohio, to tailgate with Buckeye fans. He also chows down at a legendary burger joint, feasts at a historic
5. S01E05AustinDecember 17, 2008 6.0Host Adam Richman travels to Austin for Texas-sized donuts, authentic Hill Country barbecue, and a near-impossible breakfast taco challenge.
6. S01E06ChicagoDecember 24, 2008 7.0Adam Richman visits the Windy City to chow down on overstuffed sandwiches, Italian beef sandwiches, and of course Chi-town-style deep-dish p
7. S01E07AtlantaJanuary 7, 2009 6.0Adam 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 hou
8. S01E08BostonJanuary 14, 2009 6.0Adam 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
9. S01E09New YorkJanuary 21, 2009 7.0Host Adam Richman takes down iconic one-pound sandwiches at Katz's Delicatessen, savors soul food at Sylvia's Restaurant, and tackles the ho
10. S01E10New OrleansJanuary 28, 2009 7.0Adam Richman is chowing down massive po boys at Mother's Restaurant, succulent seafood at Deanie's Seafood Restaurant, and taking on 180 oys
11. S01E11PortlandFebruary 4, 2009 7.0Adam Richman heads down the Oregon Trail to Portland where a stack of plate-sized mancakes, doughnuts shaped like voodoo dolls, and a spicy
12. S01E12SeattleFebruary 11, 2009 6.0Adam Richman is in Seattle for award-winning burgers, mountains of ultra-fresh seafood, and a 12-egg omelet challenge against one of Seattle
13. S01E13St. LouisFebruary 18, 2009 6.0Adam 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
14. S01E14Los AngelesFebruary 25, 2009 7.0After 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 1
15. S01E15San JoseMarch 4, 2009 7.0Adam 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 i
16. S01E16DenverMarch 11, 2009 6.0Adam visits the Mile-High City for burgers with enough toppings to fill a dartboard, some Rocky Mountain oysters, and a showdown with the bi
17. S01E17North CarolinaMarch 18, 2009 7.0Adam visits the North Carolina Triangle and chows down on chicken biscuit sandwiches, a whole-hog barbecue, and tackles a hot dog eating cha
18. S01E18MinneapolisMarch 25, 2009 7.0Adam arrives in the Twin Cities, where he'll search for the birthplace of the Juicy Lucy-the Minneapolis cheeseburger with the cheese inside

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Season's bestSan AntonioAugust 5, 2009 7.0Adam 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 spici
2. S02E02Las VegasAugust 12, 2009 6.0Adam Richman is in Las Vegas, Nevada for huge breakfasts, some of the hottest crawfish in the country, and a massive challenge known as the
3. S02E03CharlestonAugust 19, 2009 7.0Adam Richman travels to Charleston, South Carolina for oysters served by the shovel, a fried chicken sandwich smothered in sausage gravy, an
4. S02E04San FranciscoAugust 26, 2009 7.0Adam Richman devours a Mission Style Super Burrito, ginormous sandwiches, and a two gallon monster sundae known as The Kitchen Sink in San F
5. S02E05DurhamSeptember 2, 2009 7.0Adam Richman returns to Durham, North Carolina, for burgers and barbeque, and to recruit a team for the Doughman Challenge: a four-member, f
6. S02E06HonoluluSeptember 9, 2009 6.0Adam Richman visits beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii for traditional eats like pipikaula short rib, the Loco Moco, a burger dish topped with fried
7. S02E07SarasotaSeptember 16, 2009 6.0Adam's chow-down quest brings him to Sarasota, Florida, where he'll enjoy deep-fried hot dogs, homemade pies, and his first ever Mystery Cha
8. S02E08PhiladelphiaSeptember 23, 2009 7.0Adam's chowdown quest takes him to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for a mouthwatering Italian roast pork sandwich, a massive ice cream concoctio
9. S02E09BaseballSeptember 30, 2009 7.0Adam Richman visits three baseball stadiums known for serving up the most delicious and unique ballpark grub in the country.
10. S02E10SpringfieldOctober 7, 2009 7.0Adam Richman's food quest continues to Springfield, Illinois, where he'll sample a local favorite called The Horseshoe, visit the place that
11. S02E11BoiseOctober 14, 2009 7.0Adam Richman visits Boise, Idaho for Frisbee-sized burgers, spicy habanero pizza, and the massive Johnny B. Goode challenge at Rockies Diner
12. S02E12Washington, D.C.October 21, 2009 7.0Adam takes on the Nation's Capital and attempts to devour a 6 pound milkshake and a 1.5 pound sandwich.
13. S02E13BaltimoreOctober 28, 2009 6.0Adam'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.
14. S02E14DetroitNovember 4, 2009 6.0Adam Richman visits Detroit, Michigan for the massive Triple Threat Pork sandwich, two dueling Coney Dog joints, and the world's biggest bur
15. S02E15BrooklynNovember 11, 2009—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 aga
16. S02E16AlaskaNovember 18, 2009 7.0Adam Richman visits Alaska for a massive burger, a mountainous breakfast, and a monstrous challenge: the six-pound Kodiak Arrest at Humpy's
17. S02E17Little RockNovember 25, 2009 7.0Adam Richman visits Little Rock, Arkansas, for the mammoth Quadruple Hubcap Burger, a huge community barbecue, and the Shut Up Juice spicy p
18. S02E18TucsonDecember 2, 2009 7.0Adam Richman visits Tucson, Arizona, for a hot dog wrapped in bacon and covered in all the fixins, a ginormous platter of Mexican eats fit f
19. S02E19New JerseyDecember 9, 2009 6.0Adam Richman heads to New Brunswick, New Jersey for massive triple-decker deli sandwiches, two-pound Stromboli, and the legendary Fat Sandwi
20. S02E20HartfordDecember 16, 2009—Adam Richman is off to Hartford, Connecticut for some humongous hot dogs, steamed cheeseburgers, and a ten-pound super-stuffed pizza challen

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Season's bestSan DiegoJune 16, 2010 7.0Adam Richman heads to San Diego, California for massive surf and turf burrito, tender tri-tip barbecue and the legendary Ironman Challenge a
2. S03E02BoulderJune 16, 2010 6.0Adam Richman visits Boulder, Colorado, to face the Wing King Challenge at West End Tavern. He must eat 50 wings in 30 minutes. Adam also che
3. S03E03ClevelandJune 23, 2010—Adam Richman's in Cleveland, Ohio for a Greek gyro bursting with savory beef, Cleveland's signature spicy sausage sandwich and a five-pound
4. S03E04RichmondJune 30, 2010 7.0Adam Richman is in Richmond, Virginia for saucy smoked spareribs, an enormous "battleship" sandwich and a spicy challenge you'd have to be s
5. S03E05Salt Lake CityJuly 7, 2010 7.0Adam Richman journeys to Salt Lake City, Utah for a unique pastrami-topped cheeseburger, a Belgian sausage sandwich and the diabolically spi
6. S03E06PhoenixJuly 15, 2010 6.0Adam Richman travels to Phoenix, Arizona, with pit stops at Los Reyes de la Torta and Alice Cooperstown, before taking on the Ultimate Slide
7. S03E07Puerto RicoJuly 21, 2010 6.0Adam Richman is in San Juan, Puerto Rico for some real Caribbean flavor, like an enormous deep-fried pork chop, a delicious churrasco steak
8. S03E08Long IslandJuly 28, 2010 7.0Adam Richman is in Long Island, New York for a massive plate of Italian food, a colossal gelato sundae and the Davey Jones' Locker Challenge
9. S03E09Oklahoma CityAugust 4, 2010 7.0Adam Richman is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for a presidential T-bone steak, the Sooner State original fried onion burger and the Fried Catf
10. S03E10Kansas CityAugust 11, 2010 6.0Adam 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-
11. S03E11IndianapolisAugust 18, 2010—Adam Richman is in Indianapolis, Indiana for the Indy staple pork tenderloin sandwich, some Hoosier home cooking and the enormous Big Ugly B
12. S03E12Jersey ShoreAugust 25, 2010 7.0Adam Richman's at the famous Jersey Shore to try a Jersey original: Trenton-style tomato pie plus a colossal octopus-shaped ice cream sundae
13. S03E13SyracuseSeptember 1, 2010 7.0Adam 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 Mot
14. S03E14Portland, MESeptember 8, 2010 7.0Adam Richman visits the land of lighthouses and lobsters: Portland, Maine. His first stop is at the Lobster Shack, right on the craggy coast
15. S03E15Niagara FallsSeptember 15, 2010 6.0Adam 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 G
16. S03E16ButteSeptember 22, 2010 7.0Adam tries a local staple: the pasty, a delicious meat and vegetable-filled pastry whose culinary tradition is as old as the mines that gave
17. S03E17SacramentoSeptember 29, 2010 6.0Adam Richman is in sunny Sacramento, California, for a taste of the Golden State. His challenge is to face-off with 5-lbs. of chili-smothere
18. S03E18Des MoinesOctober 6, 2010 6.0Adam Richman visits Des Moines, Iowa, for the Adam Emmenecker Challenge at Jethro's BBQ. He's got 15 minutes to finish the mammoth sandwich.
19. S03E19KnoxvilleOctober 13, 2010 7.0Adam Richman travels to Knoxville, Tennessee, for the Gigante Burrito Challenge at Sweet P's BBQ.
20. S03E20Ann ArborOctober 20, 2010 7.0Adam 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
21. S03E21Episode 21October 27, 2010—
22. S03E22Episode 22November 3, 2010—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01New Haven, CTJune 1, 2011—Adam Richman heads to New Haven, CT, to taste the original hamburger, a signature Clams Casino Pie and to help Man v. Food Nation member Ric
2. S04E02Tampa, FLJune 1, 2011—Adam Richman heads to Tampa, FL, for an authentic Cuban sandwich, some signature alligator ribs and to help Jerry "Nasty" Sags defeat a plat
3. S04E03Nashville, TNJune 8, 2011—Adam Richman is in Nashville for a fiery inferno of hot-fried chicken, mouthwatering pancakes, and to guide the LoCash Cowboys through a 72-
4. S04E04Tulsa, OKJune 15, 2011—Adam Richman is in Tulsa, OK, to try their biggest and most delicious burger and to guide a brave fireman through the flames of the Incinera
5. S04E05Albuquerque, NMJune 22, 2011—Adam visits Albuquerque, NM, for a taste of green-chili cheeseburgers and the world's biggest sopapilla. Then Adam coaches some hungry MvF N
6. S04E06Mobile, ALJune 29, 2011—Adam Richman is in beautiful Mobile, Alabama to guide former record holder "Big" Joe Evans through the Wintzell's Oyster House Challenge to
7. S04E07Florida KeysJuly 6, 2011—Adam heads south to the Florida Keys, where he takes a petit 5-feet-tall sorority member under his wing to compete against Florida's own in
8. S04E08Gulf CoastJuly 13, 2011—Adam's culinary crusade takes him on a road trip along the beautiful Gulf Coast. He tries legendary baby back ribs and the fresh flavors of
9. S04E09Portsmouth, NHJuly 20, 2011—Adam visits Portsmouth, New Hampshire for a taste of some historical hot dogs, an outrageously loaded omelet and then to guide Man V. Food N
10. S04E10Louisville, KYJuly 27, 2011—Adam visits Louisville, home of the Kentucky Derby, to back MVF Nation member "Burrito Joe" as he races against the clock to consume 15 scoo
11. S04E11Milwaukee, WIAugust 3, 2011—Man v. Food Nation: Adam travels to Milwaukee, where a viewer tries to gulp down a large burger, French fries and six hot wings in less than
12. S04E12Providence, RIAugust 10, 2011—Man v. Food Nation: In Providence, R.I., a rugby player tries to down 15 hot wieners in 45 minutes or less.
13. S04E13Dallas, TXAugust 17, 2011—Man v. Food Nation: Adam heads to Dallas to lend support to a local who will try to eat 5 lbs. of Vietnamese pho in 30 minutes or less. Whil
14. S04E14Route 66August 24, 2011—Man v. Food Nation: The host takes a road trip down Route 66, sampling steak and frozen custard along the way. His journey ends in Tulsa, wh
15. S04E15Harlem, NYSeptember 7, 2011—Man v. Food Nation: The Harlem Globetrotters take on the "Squealer Challenge" at Rack & Soul in New York City. Adam coaches the team as they
16. S04E16Pacific Coast HighwaySeptember 14, 2011—Man v. Food Nation: The host travels along California's Pacific Coast Highway, sampling local foods along the way. His trip ends in San Luis
17. S04E17Street Eats SpecialSeptember 28, 2011—Man v. Food Nation: Adam journeys to Tampa, NY and LA to find the country's best food trucks. He samples tacos and waffles before ending his
18. S04E18St. Paul, MNOctober 5, 2011—Man v. Food Nation: The host heads to St. Paul, where a local is trying to eat two of the region's famous Juicy Lucy burgers, which have mel
19. S04E19Cincinnati, OHOctober 12, 2011—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 innova
20. S04E20Rochester, NYOctober 19, 2011—Man v. Food Nation: NASCAR driver Joey Logano takes on a food challenge at Watkins Glen International in New York.
21. S04E21Omaha, NEOctober 26, 2011—Man v. Food Nation: Adam is in Omaha to coach a local DJ in the 8 lb. Pig Wing Challenge.
22. S04E22Green Bay, WINovember 2, 2011—Man v. Food Nation: Two viewers team up to take on 93-ounce "Gravedigger" burger at Champion's Bar & Grill in Green Bay, Wis. The host also
23. S04E23Savannah, GANovember 9, 2011—Man v. Food Nation: Twin brothers take on the Voodoo Juice Challenge at Angel's BBQ in Savannah, attempting to eat a blazing hot pulled-pork
24. S04E24Feast SpecialNovember 16, 2011—Man v. Food Nation: From the original Thanksgiving dinner to an Amish spread, Adam explores the nation for the best places to dig into heart
25. S04E25Oahu, HINovember 30, 2011—Man v. Food Nation: A Hawaiian woman takes on a 5-lb. omelet at Moose McGillycuddy's on the island of Oahu. Also spotlighted: Hawaiian-style
26. S04E26Charlotte, NCApril 11, 2012—Man v.
27. S04E27Jackson, MSApril 11, 2012—Man v.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed