Casey Webb is an American actor and television host. He is best known as the second host of the hit television series, Man v. Food , replacing Adam Richman.
Webb was born and raised in New Jersey, [1] and worked as a child model during his youth. [2] He grew up in Little Silver, New Jersey [3] and attended Red Bank Regional High School, where he played for the school's football team and competed on the school's wrestling team. [4]
Webb's first job in the restaurant industry was as a dishwasher [5] at Danny’s Pizzeria along the Jersey Shore, and he eventually rose to the role of restaurant manager and has also worked as a bartender. At the same time, he pursued an acting career, with appearances in the television series Inside Amy Schumer , Boardwalk Empire , [4] and Part Timers . [6] In 2017 he became the new host of the revived television series Man v. Food , [7] in which Webb attempts to consume large dishes in a competition style at various restaurants across the United States [4] – he has referred to the challenges as a "sport". [8] He remained host of the series when it made the move from the Travel Channel [6] to the Cooking Channel. [9] Webb's run with the series has also been aired on the Food Network. [10] In his second season with the series, Fox News called him "TV's monumental eater". [11] In addition to his own show, he has also appeared on the series Beat Bobby Flay [2] and Santa's Baking Blizzard. [12]