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The following is a list of episodes of the Travel Channel television program Man v. Food . Adam Richman was the host for the show's first four seasons; after a 5-year hiatus for the show, Casey Webb took over as host.
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The following is a list of episodes of the Travel Channel television program Man v. Food . Adam Richman was the host for the show's first four seasons; after a 5-year hiatus for the show, Casey Webb took over as host.
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 18 | December 3, 2008 | March 25, 2009 | |
| 2 | 20 | August 5, 2009 | December 16, 2009 | |
| Special | February 3, 2010 | |||
| 3 | 20 | June 16, 2010 | October 20, 2010 | |
| 4 | 27 | June 1, 2011 | April 11, 2012 | |
| 5 | 10 | August 7, 2017 | September 11, 2017 | |
| 6 | 14 | December 4, 2017 | February 12, 2018 | |
| 7 | 14 | May 28, 2018 | August 6, 2018 | |
| 8 | 32 | July 2, 2019 | May 12, 2020 | |
| 9 | 10 | December 28, 2021 | March 8, 2022 | |
| 10 | 10 | September 6, 2022 | November 8, 2022 | |
| Episode number | Location | Original airdate | Challenge winner | Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amarillo, Texas | December 3, 2008 | Man | Big Texan Challenge (meal with 4.5-pound steak, a baked potato, a shrimp cocktail, a salad, and a dinner roll) |
| 2 | Memphis, Tennessee | December 3, 2008 | Food | Sasquatch Burger (7.5-pound burger) |
| 3 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | December 10, 2008 | Man | Atomic Hot Wings Challenge (6 chicken wings doused in a 150,000-Scoville-unit sauce) |
| 4 | Columbus, Ohio | December 10, 2008 | Man | Dagwood Sandwich (a 2.5-pound deli sandwich with a pound of fries) |
| 5 | Austin, Texas | December 17, 2008 | Food | 8 Don Juan El Taco Grande breakfast tacos (3/4-pound tacos filled with potatoes, eggs, cheese, and bacon) |
| 6 | Chicago, Illinois | December 24, 2008 | Man | 3 1.5-pound overstuffed sandwiches |
| 7 | Atlanta, Georgia | January 7, 2009 | Food | Carnivore Challenge (an 11-pound pizza topped with various meats; two-person challenge) |
| 8 | Boston, Massachusetts | January 14, 2009 | Food | Eagle's Challenge (a 5-pound burger with 20 slices each of bacon and cheese, 5 pounds of fries, and a giant pickle) |
| 9 | New York, New York | January 21, 2009 | Man | Phaal ("the hottest curry in the world", consisting of 10 different chilies) |
| 10 | New Orleans, Louisiana | January 28, 2009 | Man | 15 dozen (180 total) oysters |
| 11 | Portland, Oregon | February 4, 2009 | Man | Great Balls of Fire Challenge (5 habanero chili cheese fritters with a side of habanero salsa) |
| 12 | Seattle, Washington | February 11, 2009 | Food | Southwestern Exposure Challenge (a 5-pound, 12-egg omelet with a side of hash browns and toast) |
| 13 | Los Angeles, California | February 18, 2009 | Man | Special No. 2 (a ramen soup infused with a secret spice blend and various peppers) |
| 14 | St. Louis, Missouri | February 25, 2009 | Food | 5 24-ounce milkshakes (divided into 15 8-ounce glasses) |
| 15 | San Jose, California | March 4, 2009 | Man | Hellfire Hot Wing Challenge (12 chicken wings doused in a spicy habanero-based sauce) |
| 16 | Denver, Colorado | March 11, 2009 | Food | Monster Breakfast Burrito (a 7-pound breakfast burrito) |
| 17 | North Carolina Triangle | March 18, 2009 | Man | 17 hot dogs topped with mustard and chili |
| 18 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | March 25, 2009 | Man | Meterbratwurst Challenge (a 3 foot-long bratwurst sausage and 2 sides of the challenger's choice) |
| Episode number | Location | Original airdate | Challenge winner | Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | San Antonio, Texas | August 5, 2009 | Man | Four Horsemen Challenge (a half-pound burger topped with sautéed jalapeños, serranos, and ghost chilis, plus habanero sauce) |
| 20 | Las Vegas, Nevada | August 12, 2009 | Food | Big Badass Burrito (a 2-foot, 6-pound burrito) |
| 21 | Charleston, South Carolina | August 19, 2009 | Man | Spicy Tuna Hand Rolls (10 tuna rolls with escalating levels of heat) |
| 22 | San Francisco, California | August 26, 2009 | Man | Kitchen Sink Challenge (8 scoops of ice cream with 8 toppings and 8 servings of whipped cream) |
| 23 | Durham, North Carolina | September 2, 2009 | Food* | The Doughman (a 15-mile, four-person food and sport relay race) |
| 24 | Honolulu, Hawaii | September 9, 2009 | Food | Mac Daddy Challenge (3 14-inch pancakes with toppings mixed in) |
| 25 | Sarasota, Florida | September 16, 2009 | Food | Mystery Challenge (revealed to be 10 "Fire in Your Hole" hot chicken wings) |
| 26 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | September 23, 2009 | Man | Ultimate Cheesesteak Challenge (5-pound cheesesteak) |
| 27 | Baseball episode (Sauget, Illinois Charleston, South Carolina Comstock Park, Michigan) | September 30, 2009 | Man | Fifth Third Burger (5 1/3-pound burgers with various toppings) |
| 28 | Springfield, Illinois | October 7, 2009 | Man | Firebrand chili (bowl of spicy chili; record of 5 bowls at airing) |
| 29 | Boise, Idaho | October 14, 2009 | Man | Johnny B. Goode Challenge (4.5-pound "Johnny B. Goode" burger, 1.5 pounds of chili cheese fries, and a 16-ounce vanilla milkshake) |
| 30 | Washington, DC | October 21, 2009 | Man | Colossal Challenge (a 6-pound milkshake and a 1.5-pound sandwich) |
| 31 | Baltimore, Maryland | October 28, 2009 | Food | Great Steak Challenge (2 13-ounce Delmonicos, a 12-ounce New York strip, an 8-ounce filet mignon, a 16-ounce flat iron, a 12-ounce prime rib, and a pound of assorted vegetable sides (74 ounces in total)) |
| 32 | Detroit, Michigan | November 4, 2009 | Food | Absolutely Ridiculous Burger (a 190-pound burger with toppings; 40-person challenge) |
| 33 | Brooklyn, New York | November 11, 2009 | Man | Suicide Six Wings Challenge (6 chicken wings doused in a spicy pepper sauce) |
| 34 | Anchorage, Alaska | November 18, 2009 | Man | Kodiak Arrest Challenge (6-pound meal with Alaskan king crab, reindeer sausage, salmon cakes, sides & dessert) |
| 35 | Little Rock, Arkansas | November 25, 2009 | Man | Shut-Up Juice Challenge (a pulled pork sandwich topped with coleslaw and a spicy habanero barbecue sauce) |
| 36 | Tucson, Arizona | December 2, 2009 | Man | O.M.G. Burger (a 3-pound, 12-patty burger with cheese and toppings) |
| 37 | New Brunswick, New Jersey | December 9, 2009 | Food | Fat Sandwich Challenge (5 stuffed sandwiches) |
| 38 | Hartford, Connecticut | December 16, 2009 | Man | Stuffed Pizza Challenge (a 22-inch, 10-pound pizza stuffed with various meats, cheeses, and vegetables; two-person challenge) |
| Location | Original airdate | Challenge winner | Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, Florida | February 3, 2010 | Man | Don Shula's 48-oz. Steak Challenge |
| Episode number | Location | Original airdate | Challenge winner | Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | San Diego, California | June 16, 2010 | Man | Broken Yolk Iron Man Challenge (a 12-egg omelet topped with chili and cheese, 1.5 pounds of hash browns, and 2 large buttermilk biscuits) |
| 40 | Boulder, Colorado | June 16, 2010 | Food | West End Wing King Challenge (50 buffalo chicken wings) |
| 41 | Cleveland, Ohio | June 23, 2010 | Man | Melt Challenge (4-pound grilled cheese sandwich plus sides) |
| 42 | Richmond, Virginia | June 30, 2010 | Man | Stupid Wings Challenge (8 spicy chicken wings) |
| 43 | Salt Lake City, Utah | July 7, 2010 | Man | Hell Fire Challenge (6 spicy tuna rolls; must complete 3 "qualifying" rolls of increasing heat before attempting the challenge) |
| 44 | Phoenix, Arizona | July 14, 2010 | Food | Ultimate Slider Challenge (12 Jewish sliders and half a pound of fried onion strings) |
| 45 | Puerto Rico | July 21, 2010 | Food | Vaca Acosta Challenge (8-pound sirloin steak platter) |
| 46 | Long Island, New York: (Massapequa Park, Bellmore, Islip) | July 28, 2010 | Man | Davy Jones Locker Challenge (7-pound platter of seafood and sides) |
| 47 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | August 4, 2010 | Man | Top Cat Challenge (29 fried catfish and 2 sides) |
| 48 | Kansas City, Missouri | August 11, 2010 | Food | Ultimate Destroyer Challenge (a 5-pound, 7-meat hoagie with 1.5 pounds of fries) |
| 49 | Indianapolis, Indiana | August 18, 2010 | Food | Big Ugly Burger Challenge (four 22-ounce burgers) |
| 50 | Jersey Shore: (Seaside Park, Point Pleasant Beach, Beach Haven) | August 25, 2010 | Man | Ludicrous Wings Challenge (12 spicy breaded chicken wings, totaling 2 pounds) |
| 51 | Syracuse, New York | September 1, 2010 | Man | Frittata Challenge (a 6-pound frittata) |
| 52 | Portland, Maine | September 8, 2010 | Man | Manimal Challenge (5-pound platter featuring 8-patty cheeseburger, two hot dogs, fries, soda and milkshake) |
| 53 | Niagara Falls, New York & Ontario | September 15, 2010 | Food | Italian Challenge (a 10-course, 7-pound Italian meal) |
| 54 | Butte, Montana | September 22, 2010 | Man | Jumboli Challenge (a 5-pound stromboli) |
| 55 | Sacramento, California | September 29, 2010 | Food | Knucklehead Challenge (5-pound chili and cheese-topped hot dog platter, plus fries) |
| 56 | Des Moines, Iowa | October 6, 2010 | Food | Adam Emmenecker sandwich (5-pound platter featuring a huge sandwich of various meats and cheese, plus a pound of waffle fries) |
| 57 | Knoxville, Tennessee | October 13, 2010 | Man | El Gigante Comida Challenge (a 4-pound barbecue burrito, plus a 1/2-pound each of macaroni and cheese and banana pudding) |
| 58 | Ann Arbor, Michigan | October 20, 2010 | Man | Mount Nachismo Challenge (5 pounds of loaded nachos) |
| Episode number | Location | Original airdate | Challenger(s) | Challenge winner | Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | New Haven, Connecticut | June 1, 2011 | Ric "King Hungry VIII" Best | Food | Caseus Cheese Truck Challenge (10 grilled cheese sandwiches with a topping of the challenger's choice) |
| 60 | Tampa, Florida | June 1, 2011 | Jerry Sags (one-half of the Nasty Boys) | Man | Davy Jones Challenge (10 chicken wings doused in a spicy sauce) |
| 61 | Nashville, Tennessee | June 8, 2011 | LoCash Cowboys | Food | Big Roost Challenge (platter featuring a 4.5-pound sirloin steak plus sides) |
| 62 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | June 15, 2011 | Kyle Younger | Man | Incinerator Challenge (pizza topped with meats and various spicy peppers) |
| 63 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | June 22, 2011 | Travis Albreski, Travis Briscoe, and Travis Christy | Food | Travis on a Silver Platter Challenge (8-pound platter with burrito, chili sauce, and fries) |
| 64 | Mobile, Alabama | June 29, 2011 | Joseph "Big Joe" Evans | Food | Wintzell's Oyster House Challenge (422 Alabama oysters) |
| 65 | Florida Keys | July 6, 2011 | Cassie Glenn | Food* | Conch Republic Fritter Challenge (with 10 contestants) |
| 66 | Gulf Coast (Ocean Springs, Mississippi Gulf Shores, Alabama Panama City Beach, Florida) | July 13, 2011 | A.J. Fratto (former Blue Angels crew chief) | Food | Muffaletta Challenge (6-pound deli meat sandwich plus sides) |
| 67 | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | July 20, 2011 | Paul "Chappy" Chapman | Man | Slapshot Challenge (15 sliders, half a pound of fries, and a 14-ounce milkshake) |
| 68 | Louisville, Kentucky | July 27, 2011 | Joseph "Burrito Joe" Nikolai | Food | Comfy Cow Challenge (15 scoops of ice cream with toppings) |
| 69 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | August 3, 2011 | Jeremy Wheeler | Man | Unforgiven Challenge (large burger with fries and 6 spicy chicken wings) |
| 70 | Providence, Rhode Island | August 10, 2011 | Connor McQuade | Food | Olneyville New York System Hot Wiener Challenge (15 fully-loaded hot dogs) |
| 71 | Dallas, Texas | August 17, 2011 | Pete "Food Avenger" MacGillis | Man | Super Phở Challenge (a 5-pound bowl of Vietnamese soup) |
| 72 | Route 66 (St. Louis, Missouri Barstow, California Tulsa, Oklahoma) | August 24, 2011 | Manny Groll | Man | Puffy Taco Challenge (23 puffy tacos) |
| 73 | Harlem, New York City | September 7, 2011 | Harlem Globetrotters (William "Bull" Bullard, Donte "Hammer" Harrison, and "Slick" Willie Shaw) | Man | Squealer Challenge (a spicy 2-pound pulled pork po' boy) |
| 74 | Pacific Coast Highway, California (Malibu, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo) | September 14, 2011 | Naader Reda | Man | Brahma Bull Challenge (4-pound tri-tip steak sandwich) |
| 75 | Street Eats special (Tampa, New York City, Los Angeles) | September 28, 2011 | Sydney "Big Dawg" Colston | Food | White Rabbit Burrito Challenge (2-foot-long, 6-pound Filipino burrito) |
| 76 | St. Paul, Minnesota | October 5, 2011 | Jon Wolf | Man | Lucy Challenge (2 1.5-pound spicy Juicy Lucy burgers plus 2 pounds of fries) |
| 77 | Cincinnati, Ohio | October 12, 2011 | Adam Turer | Food | 110 Reuben Challenge (a 5.5-pound Reuben sandwich) |
| 78 | Rochester, New York | October 19, 2011 | Joey Logano | Food | Atomic Bomb Challenge (5-pound platter with hot sauce-topped burgers and fries) |
| 79 | Omaha, Nebraska | October 26, 2011 | Matt Price | Food | Pig Wing Challenge (5 pounds of pork wings and 3 pounds of corn nuggets) |
| 80 | Green Bay, Wisconsin | November 2, 2011 | Zach Woolever and Harrison Bowden | Food | Gravedigger Challenge (a 93-ounce burger with cheese and toppings; two-person challenge) |
| 81 | Savannah, Georgia | November 9, 2011 | Jamal & Jamil Williams | Man** | Voodoo Juice Challenge (a 1-pound pulled pork sandwich topped with spicy "Voodoo Juice" sauce) |
| 82 | Feast Special (Plymouth, Massachusetts Oahu, Hawaii Lancaster, Pennsylvania Ayden, North Carolina Scottsdale, Arizona) | November 16, 2011 | Three members each of the Scottsdale Police and Fire Departments | Man | Leg of Beast Feast (a 17-pound barbecue feast featuring roast pork, sides and dessert) |
| 83 | Oahu, Hawaii | November 30, 2011 | Lauren Takao | Food | Moose Omelette Challenge (a 5-pound, 12-egg omelet served with various meats and vegetables) |
| 84 | Charlotte, North Carolina | April 11, 2012 | John Allerd | Food | Big Eats Challenge (25 pulled pork sliders) |
| 85 | Jackson, Mississippi | April 11, 2012 | Garrett Willingham | Food | Whammy Challenge (a 3.5-pound triple-decker burger, a pound of fries, and a root beer float) |
| Episode number | Location | Original airdate | Challenge winner | Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island) | August 7, 2017 | Man | Pick Your Poison Challenge (3 choices: the 151 (a 151-ounce milkshake), the Motherload (an 8-pound sloppy joe for two people) or the Death Wish, 6 chicken wings doused in a habanero & ghost chili sauce; Webb's challenge was the Death Wish) |
| 87 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | August 7, 2017 | Food | Commish Challenge (a 4.5-pound pastrami and corned beef sandwich) |
| 88 | Charleston, South Carolina | August 14, 2017 | Food | Belt Buster Challenge (5-pound platter with a double cheeseburger with grilled cheese, loaded nachos, tater tots and a milkshake) |
| 89 | New Orleans, Louisiana | August 14, 2017 | Man | Tchoupitoulas Challenge (8 scoops of ice cream with whipped cream, cherries, wafers, and 8 toppings of the challenger's choice) |
| 90 | Sleepy Hollow, New York | August 21, 2017 | Food | Dawg House Challenge (12 fully-loaded hot dogs) |
| 91 | Houston, Texas | August 21, 2017 | Man | Charlie's 5-Alarm Fire Burger Challenge (burger with ghost chili "Nitro Sauce" and spicy "Inferno" seasoning) |
| 92 | Portland, Oregon | August 28, 2017 | Food | Diablo Burrito Challenge (a 2.2-pound burrito with various hot peppers and doused in chili sauce) |
| 93 | Chicago, Illinois | August 28, 2017 | Man | Big Timmy Challenge (4-pound platter with a loaded double cheeseburger and Irish nachos) |
| 94 | Des Moines, Iowa | September 4, 2017 | Man | Showdown Challenge (a pulled pork sandwich topped with a scorpion pepper-based barbecue sauce) |
| 95 | Billings, Montana | September 11, 2017 | Food | 78-Ounce Steak Challenge (platter with a 78-ounce ribeye steak plus sides) |
| Episode number | Location | Original airdate | Challenge winner | Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Los Angeles, California | December 4, 2017 | Man | Zombie Burrito Challenge (a 2.5-pound loaded burrito with 3 hot sauces, most notably the "Zombie Sauce", which includes 10 drops of ghost chili extract) |
| 97 | Boston, Massachusetts | December 4, 2017 | Food | Guinness Irish Breakfast Challenge (a 4.5-pound full Irish breakfast platter, plus a pint of Guinness stout beer) |
| 98 | Louisville, Kentucky | December 11, 2017 | Man | Fire & Ice Challenge (a pound of super-spicy popcorn, plus a 64-ounce frozen hot chocolate) |
| 99 | St. Louis, Missouri | December 11, 2017 | Food | 29-Inch Pizza Challenge (a 29-inch pizza with 4 toppings of the challenger's choice; two-person challenge) |
| 100 | Seattle, Washington | December 18, 2017 | Food | Seven Alarm Challenge (7 chicken wings doused in a thick habanero sauce) |
| 101 | Burlington, Vermont | December 18, 2017 | Man | Chuck Norris Challenge (a 3.5-pound French toast breakfast sandwich layered with 4 eggs, cheese, and 5 meats) |
| 102 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | January 1, 2018 | Man | Stuffaluffagus Challenge (a 5-pound Pittsburgh-style hoagie; two-person challenge) |
| 103 | San Diego, California | January 1, 2018 | Food | Pancake Monster Challenge (five 8-ounce pancakes layered with 4 meats and served with a pound of hash browns and 3 fried eggs) |
| 104 | Daytona Beach, Florida | January 8, 2018 | Man | Surf N Turf Challenge (a 4-pound sandwich stacked with 2 half-pound burgers, 6 mahi-mahi fillets, and various other fixings) |
| 105 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | January 15, 2018 | Food | Classic Whale Challenge (a 4-pound, 18-inch bagel loaded with cream cheese, Nova salmon, whitefish, tomatoes, red onions, and capers; three-person challenge) |
| 106 | Boise, Idaho | January 22, 2018 | Man | Demon's Delight Challenge (12 sushi rolls and a bowl of miso soup, both infused with habanero "Death Sauce") |
| 107 | Ozarks (Jasper, Arkansas Branson, Missouri Rogers, Arkansas) | January 29, 2018 | Man | Goliath Challenge (a 2.5-pound frosted chocolate cupcake (equivalent to 22 normal-sized cupcakes)) |
| 108 | Nashville, Tennessee | February 5, 2018 | Man | Death Row Challenge (3 jumbo hot chicken tenders drenched in a sauce infused with various spicy peppers, including the Carolina Reaper) |
| 109 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | February 12, 2018 | Food | D.C. Challenge (3 fully loaded foot-long hot dogs, 1.5 pounds of fries, a stack of onion rings, and a 20-ounce soda) |
| Episode number | Location | Original airdate | Challenge winner | Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | Jersey Shore (Asbury Park, Highlands, Edison) | May 28, 2018 | Man | Spicy Pizza Challenge (a 10-inch pizza topped with a ghost pepper-infused sauce) |
| 111 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | May 28, 2018 | Food | Bánh Mì Sandwich Challenge (a 2.5-foot, 4-pound bánh mì sandwich) |
| 112 | Atlanta, Georgia | June 4, 2018 | Food | Macho Totcho Challenge (5 pounds of loaded tater tot nachos) |
| 113 | Worcester, Massachusetts | June 4, 2018 | Man | Madness Challenge (a rack of 13 ribs slathered in a 1 million-Scoville-unit sauce) |
| 114 | Savannah, Georgia | June 11, 2018 | Food | Pigzilla Challenge (a 4-pound pulled pork sandwich slathered with a mustard-based barbecue sauce) |
| 115 | Palm Springs, California | June 18, 2018 | Man | Manhattan-Sized Sandwich Challenge (a 3-pound, triple-layer deli-meat sandwich) |
| 116 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 25, 2018 | Man | Man vs. Pho Challenge (a 4-pound bowl of Vietnamese soup loaded with rice noodles and 5 different meats) |
| 117 | Orange County, California | July 2, 2018 | Food | El Diablo Challenge (a 3-pound burger topped with bacon, pickled vegetables, shrimp, and a sauce made with ghost chili, Trinidad scorpion, and Carolina Reaper peppers) |
| 118 | Duluth, Minnesota | July 9, 2018 | Man | Pig's Trough Challenge (3 slices of homemade pie topped with 4 scoops of vanilla ice cream and toppings) |
| 119 | Phoenix, Arizona | July 16, 2018 | Food | Hottest Wings In Baseball Challenge (8 habanero & ghost chili chicken wings) |
| 120 | Saint Paul, Minnesota | July 23, 2018 | Food | Holy Crêpe Challenge (3 large crêpes topped with 25 rolls of Thai rolled ice cream and various toppings) |
| 121 | Cincinnati, Ohio | July 30, 2018 | Man | Bronx Bomber Challenge (an 8-pound meat-and-cheese stuffed pizza; two-person challenge) |
| 122 | Indianapolis, Indiana | August 6, 2018 | Food | Monster Challenge (a triple-decker pork tenderloin sandwich, a "family-sized" side of fries, and a 32-ounce beverage) |
| 123 | Maui, Hawaii | August 6, 2018 | Man | 808 Burger Challenge (a 3.5-pound burger with 8 beef patties and 8 slices of cheese) |
| Episode number | Location | Original airdate | Challenge winner | Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | Sacramento, California | July 2, 2019 | Man | Five-Round Sushi Challenge (5 large homemade sushi rolls, totaling 4 pounds) |
| 125 | Wilmington, North Carolina | July 9, 2019 | Man | Pierogi Team Challenge (a 5-pound potato-and-cheddar-cheese-filled pierogi; two-person challenge) |
| 126 | Hoboken, New Jersey | July 16, 2019 | Food | Seven Deadly Rings Challenge (a large slice of pizza topped with 7 sections of chicken tenders with increasingly hot pepper sauces) |
| 127 | Charlotte, North Carolina | July 23, 2019 | Food | Rockin' Frito Pie Team Challenge (a loaded 6-pound Frito pie; two person challenge) |
| 128 | Kansas City, Missouri | July 30, 2019 | Man | Elvis Challenge (a 3-pound Fool's Gold Loaf breakfast sandwich) |
| 129 | Omaha, Nebraska | August 6, 2019 | Food | Porkasaurus Challenge (a 3.5-pound breakfast platter consisting of 6 kinds of pork, 2 kinds of potatoes, 3 eggs, a buttermilk biscuit, 4 slices of toast, and sausage gravy) |
| 130 | Columbus, Ohio | August 13, 2019 | Man | Mucho Macho Burrito Challenge (a chicken burrito loaded and smothered with a ghost pepper sauce) |
| 131 | Providence, Rhode Island | August 20, 2019 | Man | Awful Awful Milkshake Challenge (three 24-ounce milkshakes) |
| 132 | Green Bay, Wisconsin | September 10, 2019 | Food | H'mongous Dozen Challenge (12 oversized egg rolls, totaling 3.5 pounds) |
| 133 | Miami, Florida | September 17, 2019 | Food | 30-Inch Pizza Challenge (a 30-inch, 11-pound pizza with 2 toppings of the challenger's choice; three-person challenge) |
| 134 | Tucson, Arizona | September 24, 2019 | Man | Rib-diculous Challenge (2 racks of mesquite-grilled baby back ribs, totaling 5 pounds) |
| 135 | Santa Fe, New Mexico | October 1, 2019 | Food | Four-Pound Pancake Challenge (3 14-inch buttermilk pancakes, plain or with toppings mixed in) |
| 136 | Santa Barbara, California | October 8, 2019 | Food | Tot-cho Bro Challenge (8 burger sliders and a massive bowl of loaded tater tots; two-person challenge) |
| 137 | Alaska (Anchorage & Talkeetna) | October 15, 2019 | Food | Seward's Folly Challenge (a 4.5-pound double caribou burger with toppings and served with a pound of fries) |
| 138 | Ocean City, Maryland | October 22, 2019 | Man | Titanic Sundae Challenge (8 scoops of ice cream with 6 toppings of the challenger's choice, plus whipped cream, 4 cherries, and 4 cake ice cream cones) |
| 139 | Manchester, New Hampshire | October 29, 2019 | Food | Inferno Burger Challenge (a 1-pound burger infused with ghost chili plus 2 pounds of spicy French fries) |
| 140 | San Jose, California | November 5, 2019 | Food | Masumo Challenge (a 5-pound bowl of ramen soup loaded with broth, 2 pounds of boiled ramen noodles, and a multitude of meats and vegetables) |
| 141 | San Antonio, Texas | November 12, 2019 | Man | Cinnamon Roll Challenge (a 3-pound cinnamon roll glazed with 2 large scoops of homemade icing) |
| 142 | Austin, Texas | November 19, 2019 | Man | Six-Alarm Fire Challenge (6 tacos smothered with a ghost pepper salsa) |
| 143 | San Francisco, California | November 26, 2019 | Man | 49er Club Steak Challenge (a 49-ounce porterhouse steak and one side of the challenger's choice) |
| 144 | Mystic, Connecticut | February 25, 2020 | Man | Big Kahuna Challenge (a fudge brownie topped with 8 scoops of ice cream and 7 toppings of the challenger's choice, plus whipped cream and 4 cherries) |
| 145 | Fargo, North Dakota | March 3, 2020 | Man | Marge's Hotdish Challenge (a 3-pound hotdish casserole loaded with bison meat, vegetables, cheese, and oversized tater tots) |
| 146 | Deadwood, South Dakota | March 10, 2020 | Man | Cowboy Showdown Challenge (a 16-ounce buffalo ribeye steak plus six large side dishes) |
| 147 | Scottsdale, Arizona | March 17, 2020 | Man | Day at the Deli Challenge (a bowl of matzo ball soup, 6 pastrami/potato pancake sliders topped with Swiss cheese, a coleslaw salad, and 6 black-and-white cookies, totaling 4 pounds) |
| 148 | Denver, Colorado | March 24, 2020 | Food | Top of the Rockies Burrito Challenge (a 4-pound egg-and-meat burrito smothered in green chili sauce and other toppings) |
| 149 | Portland, Maine | March 31, 2020 | Man | Taco Gigante Challenge (a foot-long, 2.5-pound loaded 3-meat taco) |
| 150 | Manhattan, New York | April 7, 2020 | Food | Giant Ice Cream Scoop Challenge (a 5.5-pound scoop of ice cream covered in fondant and toppings) |
| 151 | Washington, D.C. | April 14, 2020 | Man | Hamilton's Duel Challenge (2 "Big Daddy" burgers and a large side of fries, totaling 3.5 pounds) |
| 152 | Lafayette, Louisiana | April 21, 2020 | Man | Devil's Bowl Challenge (a bowl of ramen soup with ghost and 7-Pot Primo peppers) |
| 153 | Florida Keys (Key West & Key Largo) | April 28, 2020 | Man | Key Lime Pie Challenge (a 3.5-pound slice of key lime pie) |
| 154 | Cleveland, Ohio | May 5, 2020 | Food | Mount Olympus Challenge (an 8-pound gyro featuring a 20-inch pita topped with various meats, tzatziki sauce, vegetables and fries; two-person challenge) |
| 155 | Detroit, Michigan | May 12, 2020 | Man | M Wings Challenge (6 jerk chicken wings drenched in a sauce made with Scotch bonnet and ghost peppers) |
| Episode number | Location | Original airdate | Challenge winner | Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | Delaware Beaches (Bethany Beach & Rehoboth Beach) | December 28, 2021 | Man | Delmarva Surf & Turf Challenge (a 2-pound crab cake, a 1-pound beef short rib, and half a pound of Old Bay-seasoned fries) |
| 157 | Newark, New Jersey | January 4, 2022 | Man | Fat Amy Challenge (two 2-pound tacos (4 pounds total) filled with chicken tenders, cheese, fries, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, and chipotle sauce) |
| 158 | Richmond, Virginia | January 11, 2022 | Food | Ladder Burger Challenge (a triple-decker cheeseburger served with sides of fries, potato chips, and sweet potato tater tots, totaling 3.5 pounds) |
| 159 | Virginia Beach, Virginia | January 18, 2022 | Man | Corned Beef Omelet Challenge (a 3-pound, 12-egg omelet loaded with a pound of corned beef, sauerkraut, 10 slices of Swiss cheese, and Thousand Island dressing and served with half a pound of corned beef hash) |
| 160 | Long Island, New York (Oceanside, Rockville Centre, Massapequa) | February 1, 2022 | Food | Kitchen Sink Challenge (10 scoops of ice cream with various toppings, totaling 5.5 pounds) |
| 161 | Boulder, Colorado | February 8, 2022 | Man | GhostFace Challenge (a 10-inch pizza with ghost chili-infused dough and marinara sauce and topped with 2 layers of ghost pepper flakes) |
| 162 | Roswell, New Mexico | February 15, 2022 | Food | 10-98 Challenge (a 4-pound barbecue platter loaded with various meats and sides) |
| 163 | Hartford, Connecticut | February 22, 2022 | Man | Taco Roulette Challenge (8 tacos filled with seasoned ground beef, queso, lettuce, and tomatoes (totaling 4 pounds), with 2 of them also containing a scorpion & ghost pepper sauce) |
| 164 | Buffalo, New York | March 1, 2022 | Man | Back-Alley Barrel Challenge (a 3.5-pound double-decker sandwich loaded with 6 meats and 5 cheeses) |
| 165 | Brooklyn, New York | March 8, 2022 | Man | 12 Angry Shrimp Challenge (12 fried shrimp infused with smoked ghost pepper) |
| Episode number | Location | Original airdate | Challenge winner | Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | Orlando, Florida | September 6, 2022 | Food | Team Chow Down Challenge (an 8.5-pound platter of various bar foods; two-person challenge with Joey Fatone) |
| 167 | Salt Lake City, Utah | September 13, 2022 | Man | P.A.C. Stack Challenge (10 pancakes topped with caramel sauce, candied pecans, and whipped cream, totaling 3.5 pounds) |
| 168 | Las Vegas, Nevada | September 20, 2022 | Food | Käsespätzle Challenge (4.5 pounds of German noodles in a Swiss cheese sauce, topped with fried onions) |
| 169 | Oakland, California | September 27, 2022 | Man | Lumpia Challenge (3.5 pounds of assorted Filipino spring rolls) |
| 170 | Newport, Rhode Island | October 4, 2022 | Food | Go Bananas Challenge (4 pounds of French toast stuffed with sweet cream cheese and assorted fruits) |
| 171 | California Wine Country | October 11, 2022 | Man | Muy Macho Burrito Challenge (a 4-pound burrito loaded with meat, beans, and rice, and various toppings) |
| 172 | Lake Tahoe | October 18, 2022 | Food | Menu Burger Challenge (a burger loaded with toppings and stacked on top of a small pepperoni pizza, served with a large side salad and an order of buffalo chicken wings, totaling 4 pounds) |
| 173 | Tampa, Florida | October 25, 2022 | Man | Cookie Munchers Challenge (10 giant cookies and a pint of milk, totaling 3.5 pounds) |
| 174 | Hudson Valley, New York (Warwick, Mahopac, Sloatsburg) | November 1, 2022 | Food | Atomic Ghost Wings Challenge (24 ghost chili chicken wings, totaling 4.5 pounds) |
| 175 | Salem, Massachusetts | November 8, 2022 | Man | Hypernova Scotia Challenge (a 3-pound poutine dish topped with clam chowder, lobster, and fried scallops) |
Iron Chef is a Japanese television cooking show produced by Fuji Television. The series, which premiered on October 10, 1993, was a stylized cook-off featuring guest chefs challenging one of the show's resident "Iron Chefs" in a timed cooking battle built around a specific theme ingredient. The series ended on September 24, 1999, although four occasional specials were produced from January 5, 2000 to January 2, 2002. The series aired 309 episodes. Repeats are regularly aired on the Food Network in Canada, the Cooking Channel in the United States, and on Special Broadcasting Service in Australia. There are 5 spinoffs, with the latest being Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend.
The Big Texan Steak Ranch is a steakhouse restaurant and motel located in Amarillo, Texas, United States, which opened on the previous U.S. Route 66 in the 4500 block of East Amarillo Boulevard in 1960. It relocated to its present location on Interstate 40 in 1970. Fire gutted the west wing of the restaurant in 1976 and destroyed $100,000 in antiques. The restaurant reopened as a larger facility in 1977. The building is painted a bright yellow, with blue trim. A large bull statue advertises their "free" 72 oz. steak. The now-closed Texas Tornado Museum resided off in a far corner of the parking lot on the property.
Wing Bowl was an annual eating contest founded in 1993 by Philadelphia talk-radio hosts Angelo Cataldi and Al Morganti. The contest was first broadcast on WIP.
Competitive eating, or speed eating, is an activity in which participants compete against each other to eat large quantities of food, usually in a short time period. Contests are typically eight to ten minutes long, although some competitions can last up to thirty minutes, with the person consuming the most food being declared the winner. Competitive eating is most popular in the United States, Canada, and Japan, where organized professional eating contests often offer prizes, including cash.
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Food Fight is a Japanese television drama starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Kyoko Fukada that aired in Japan from 1 July 2000 to 30 September 2000. Moderately successful, its average rating was 17.5% while its peak rating reached 21.5%.
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Man v. Food is an American food reality television series. It premiered on December 3, 2008 on the Travel Channel. The program was originally hosted by actor and food enthusiast Adam Richman. In each episode, Richman explores the "big food" offerings of a different American city before facing off against a pre-existing eating challenge at a local restaurant. The program airs in syndication at various times during the week.
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