Every region has its own local culture and flavor. One of the best ways for a traveler to immerse him or herself in new destinations is to taste these unique dishes. This taste exploration allows even the strictest of dieters the freedom to indulge. In the new series, Travel Channel's Man v. Food, host Adam Richman sets out to travel the country in search of the best places to do some serious indulging.Starting season 5, Casey Webb took over as host.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 10, 2023.
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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.
The episode was rated 7.49 from 41 votes.
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.
The episode was rated 7.51 from 70 votes.
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.
The episode was rated 7.53 from 55 votes.
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.
The episode was rated 7.53 from 36 votes.
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.
The episode was rated 7.57 from 53 votes.
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.
The episode was rated 7.59 from 58 votes.
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.
The episode was rated 7.59 from 46 votes.
Host Adam Richman travels to Austin for Texas-sized donuts, authentic Hill Country barbecue, and a near-impossible breakfast taco challenge.
The episode was rated 7.59 from 79 votes.
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.
The episode was rated 7.65 from 88 votes.
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.
The episode was rated 7.65 from 86 votes.
Adam visits the North Carolina Triangle and chows down on chicken biscuit sandwiches, a whole-hog barbecue, and tackles a hot dog eating challenge.
The episode was rated 7.66 from 50 votes.
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.
The episode was rated 7.66 from 59 votes.
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.
The episode was rated 7.70 from 111 votes.
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.
The episode was rated 7.71 from 73 votes.
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?
The episode was rated 7.79 from 71 votes.
