Man vs. Food

Locations

• Amarillo, Texas

  Airdate: 2008-12-03 Season 1

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • The Coyote Bluff Cafe: The Burger From Hell
  • The Stockyard Cafe: chicken fried steak
  • The Big Texan Steak Ranch: 72 oz Steak Challenge

  Challenge: Big Texan Challenge, a 4.5 pound (2 kg) steak

  • Challenge Location: Amarillo, TX Central
  • Challenge odds: 1:6
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Man

• Memphis, Tennessee

  Airdate: 2008-12-03 Season 1

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Gus's Fried Chicken: Fried Chicken
  • Charlie Vergos - Rendezvous: Dry Rub BBQ
  • Big foot lodge: Sasquatch Challenge

  Challenge: Sasquatch Burger, a 7.5 pound Hamburger

  • Challenge Location: Memphis, TN East
  • Challenge odds: 4:1300
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Food

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  Airdate: 2008-12-10 Season 1

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Primanti Bros.: Stuffed Sandwich
  • Deluca's Restaurant: Mixed Grille
  • Deluca's Restaurant: Chocolate Chip Hotcake Sundae
  • Quaker Steak & Lube: Atomic Wing Challenge

  Challenge: Atomic Hot Wings Challenge

  • Challenge Location: Pittsburgh, PA East
  • Challenge type: Hot
  • Winner: Man

• Columbus, Ohio

  Airdate: 2008-12-10 Season 1

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • The Thurman Cafe: The Thurman Burger
  • Schmidt's Sausage Haus: Cream Puffs
  • Schmidt's Sausage Haus: all you can eat sausage buffet
  • The Ohio Deli and Restaurant: Dagwood Challenge

  Challenge: 2 1/2 pound Dagwood Sandwich and a pound of french fries

  • Challenge Location: Columbus, OH East
  • Challenge odds: 400:1000
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Man

• Texas Hill Country

  Airdate: 2008-12-17 Season 1

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Round Rock Donuts: The Texas Donut
  • The Salt Lick: Brisket
  • Juan In A Million: Breakfast Taco Challenge

  Challenge: eight Don Juan El Taco Grande breakfast tacos

  • Challenge Location: Austin, TX Central
  • Challenge odds: 0
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Food

• Chicago, Illinois

  Airdate: 2008-12-24 Season 1

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Al's Beef: Italian Beef sandwiches
  • Gino's East: Deep dish pizza - The Meaty Legend
  • Lucky's: Overstuffed sandwich

  Challenge: three overstuffed sandwiches

  • Challenge Location: Chicago, IL Central
  • Challenge odds: 10:100
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Man

• Atlanta, Georgia

  Airdate: 2008-01-07 Season 1

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Gladys and Ron's Chicken & Waffles: The Midnight Train
  • The Vortex Bar & Grill: The Vortex
  • Big Pie in the Sky: The Carnivore Pizza Challenge

  Challenge: Carnivore Challenge, an 11 pound pizza

  • Challenge Location: Atlanta, GA East
  • Challenge odds: 0
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Food

• Boston, Massachusetts

  Airdate: 2009-01-14 Season 1

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • East Coast Grill: The Pasta From Hell
  • The Barking Crab: The 4½ Pound Clam Bake
  • Eagles Deli & Restaurant: The Eagles Deli Challenge burger

  Challenge: 12 pound Eagle Challenge Burger

  • Challenge Location: Boston, MA East
  • Challenge odds: 0:1500
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Food

• New York, New York

  Airdate: 2009-01-21 Season 1

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Katz's Deli: Corned Beef/Pastrami deli sandwiches
  • Sylvia's Restaurant: Chicken and Waffles
  • Brick Lane Curry House: Phaal Curry

  Challenge: the hottest curry in the world

  • Challenge Location: New York, NY East
  • Challenge type: Hot
  • Winner: Man

• New Orleans, Louisiana

  Airdate: 2009-01-28 Season 1

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Mother's Restaurant: The Ferdi Po Boy
  • Deanie's Seafood: spicy BBQ Shrimp
  • The Acme Oyster House: 15 dozen oysters

  Challenge: 15 dozen oysters

  • Challenge Location: New Orleans, LA Central
  • Challenge odds: 15:150
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Man

• Portland, Oregon

  Airdate: 2009-02-04 Season 1

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Stepping Stone Cafe: ManCakes
  • Voodoo Doughnuts: Assorted Donuts
  • Salvador Mollys: Great Balls of Fire Challenge

  Challenge: Great Balls of Fire Challenge, five habanero chile cheese fritters

  • Challenge Location: Portland, OR West
  • Challenge odds: 50:1000
  • Challenge type: Hot
  • Winner: Man

• Seattle, Washington

  Airdate: 2009-02-11 Season 1

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Red Mill Burgers: The Verde Burger
  • The Crab Pot: the Alaskan Sea Feast
  • Beth's Cafe: Southwestern Exposure Omelet

  Challenge: Southwestern Exposure, a twelve egg omelette

  • Challenge Location: Seattle, WA West
  • Challenge odds: 1:10
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Food

• Los Angeles, California

  Airdate: 2009-02-18 Season 1

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Philippe Restaurant: French Dipped Sandwiches
  • El Tepeyac Cafe: The Manuel Special
  • Orochon Ramen: Special #2

  Challenge: Special No. 2, a hot ramen soup featuring 10 kinds of chilies

  • Challenge Location: Los Angeles, CA West
  • Challenge odds: 200:20000
  • Challenge type: Hot
  • Winner: Man

• St Louis, Missouri

  Airdate: 2009-02-25 Season 1

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Iron Barley: Oak Roasted Pork Loin
  • Iron Barley: Monte Cristo Dog
  • Pappys Smokehouse: The Big Ben
  • Pappys Smokehouse: Frito Pie
  • The Crown Candy: 5 Milkshake Challenge

  Challenge: 5-24oz. Milkshakes (Broken into 15-8oz. glasses)

  • Challenge Location: St Louis, MO Central
  • Challenge odds: 22:500
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Food

• San Jose, California

  Airdate: 2009-03-04 Season 1

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Iguanas Burritozilla: Burritozilla
  • Henry's Hi-Life BBQ: Baby Back Ribs
  • Smoke Eaters: Hellfire Challenge

  Challenge: Hellfire Hot Wing Challenge, 12 hot wings in habanero chili sauce

  • Challenge Location: San Jose, CA West
  • Challenge odds: 2:10
  • Challenge type: Hot
  • Winner: Man

• Denver, Colorado

  Airdate: 2009-03-11 Season 1

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Duffys Cherry Cricket: The Goober Burger
  • Buckhorn Exchange Denver: Buffalo Tenderloin, Ostrich and Elk
  • Jack n Grill: 7 pound burrito

  Challenge: 7-pound monster breakfast burrito

  • Challenge Location: Denver, CO Central
  • Challenge odds: 100:2000
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Food

• North Carolina

  Airdate: 2009-03-18 Season 1

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Time Out: chicken biscuit sandwiches
  • The Pit: BBQ
  • The Roast Grill: 17 hot dogs

  Challenge: 17 hot dogs

  • Challenge Location: , NC East
  • Challenge odds: 1:100
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Man

• Minneapolis, Minnesota

  Airdate: 2009-03-25 Season 1

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • 5-8 Club: Juicy Lucy
  • Gasthof zur Gemutlichkeit & Mario's Keller Bar: Meterbratwurst
  • Landmarc Grill: lutefisk
  • Brasa Premium Rotisserie: rotisserie-style cooking
  • Matt's Bar: Jucy Lucy

  Challenge: one-meter German Bratwurst

  • Challenge Location: Minneapolis, MN Central
  • Challenge odds: 2000:14000
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Man

• San Antonio, Texas

  Airdate: 2009-08-05 Season 2

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Lulu's Bakery and Cafe: 1/2-lb. cinnamon roll
  • Lulu's Bakery and Cafe: chicken fried steak
  • Big Lou's Pizza: 3 1/2-foot wide, 70-lb. mega pizza
  • Chunky's Burgers: Four horsemen challenge

  Challenge: Four Horsemen (Spicy burger)

  • Challenge Location: San Antonio, TX Central
  • Challenge odds: 3:100
  • Challenge type: Hot
  • Winner: Man

• Las Vegas, Nevada

  Airdate: 2009-08-12 Season 2

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Hot N Juicy Crawfish: super spicy crawfish
  • Hash House A Go Go: Fried Chicken Benedict
  • NASCAR Cafe at Sahara Hotel and Casino: Big Badass Burrito

  Challenge: Big Badass Burrito

  • Challenge Location: Las Vegas, NV West
  • Challenge odds: 2:140
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Food

• Charleston, South Carolina

  Airdate: 2009-08-19 Season 2

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Bowen's Island: Oysters
  • Hominy Grill: Fried Chicken Sandwich
  • Bushido: Spicy sushi rolls

  Challenge: Spicy Tuna Sushi

  • Challenge Location: Charleston, SC East
  • Challenge odds: 8:475
  • Challenge type: Hot
  • Winner: Man

• San Francisco, California

  Airdate: 2009-08-26 Season 2

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Taquería La Cumbre: Mission Style Super Burrito
  • Ike's Place : "Kryptonite" Sandwich
  • San Francisco Creamery: Kitchen Sink Challenge

  Challenge: The Kitchen Sink (ice cream)

  • Challenge Location: San Francisco, CA West
  • Challenge odds: 4:150
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Man

• Durham, North Carolina

  Airdate: 2009-09-02 Season 2

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Backyard BBQ Pit: pork barbecue
  • Wimpy's Grill: Garbage Burger
  • Bull City: BLT Sandwich
  • Nosh: Triple Tomato Threat
  • Dain's Place Pub & Grub: Portable Defibrilator, an 8-ounce (0.23 kg) cheeseburger covered with chili, bacon, a 4-ounce (0.11 kg) hot dog, and cole slaw
  • Daisy Cakes: Sunny Side-Ups

  Challenge: The Doughman (food & sport triathlon)

  • Challenge Location: Durham, NC East
  • Challenge type: Physical
  • Winner: Food

• Honolulu, Hawaii

  Airdate: 2009-09-09 Season 2

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Hukilau Cafe: Hukilau Burger
  • Hukilau Cafe: Loco Moco
  • Helena's Hawaiian Food: pipikaula short ribs
  • Helena's Hawaiian Food: Laulau - pork wrapped in Luau and ti leaves
  • Mac 24-7: Mac Daddy Pancake Challenge

  Challenge: Mac Daddy Pancake Challenge

  • Challenge Location: Honolulu, HI West
  • Challenge odds: 4:297
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Food

• Sarasota, Florida

  Airdate: 2009-09-16 Season 2

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Old Salty Dog: Salty Dog
  • Yoder's Restaurant: fried chicken
  • Yoder's Restaurant: Peanut Butter Cream Pie
  • Munchies 4:20 Café: Fat Sandy
  • Munchies 4:20 Café: Fire in Your Hole"

  Challenge: Fire in Your Hole wings (spicy chicken wings)

  • Challenge Location: Sarasota, FL East
  • Challenge odds: 5:100
  • Challenge type: Hot
  • Winner: Food

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  Airdate: 2009-09-23 Season 2

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Tommy DiNic's Roast Beef and Pork: Roast Pork Sandwich
  • Franklin Fountain: Franklin Mint
  • Franklin Fountain: Mt. Vesuvius
  • Tony Luke's: Tony Luke's Cheesesteak Challenge

  Challenge: The Ultimate Cheesesteak

  • Challenge Location: Philadelphia, PA East
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Man

• The Baseball Episode

  Airdate: 2009-09-30 Season 2

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • GCS Ballpark - Sauget, Illinois: Baseball's Best Burger
  • GCS Ballpark: Philly Cheesesteak Nachos
  • The Joe - Charleston SC: The Homewrecker
  • Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park, Michigan: Fifth Third Burger Challenge

  Challenge: Fifth-Third Burger

  • Challenge Location: Comstock Park, MI Central
  • Challenge odds: 156:1212
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Man

• Springfield, Illinois

  Airdate: 2009-10-07 Season 2

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • D’Arcy's Pint: Horseshoe sandwich
  • Cozy Dog Drive In: deep-fried battered hot dog on a stick
  • Joe Rogers' Chili Parlor: six bowls of extra-spicy Firebrand chili

  Challenge: Firebrand Chili

  • Challenge Location: Springfield, IL Central
  • Challenge odds: 1:2000
  • Challenge type: Hot
  • Winner: Man

• Boise, Idaho

  Airdate: 2009-10-14 Season 2

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Big Jud's: Double Big Jud
  • Flying Pie Pizzaria: Triple Habanero Pizza
  • Rockies Diner: Johnny B. Goode Challenge

  Challenge: The "Johnny B. Goode": burger

  • Challenge Location: Boise, ID West
  • Challenge odds: 30:1119
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Man

• Washington, D.C.

  Airdate: 2009-10-21 Season 2

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Ben's Chili Bowl: Half-Smoke
  • Horace & Dickie's Seafood Carry Out: fried fish (whiting) sandwich
  • Chick & Ruth's Delly: Colossal Challenge

  Challenge: Colossal Challenge (Milkshake & sandwich)

  • Challenge Location: , DC East
  • Challenge odds: 2:(a few hundred)
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Man

• Baltimore, Maryland

  Airdate: 2009-10-28 Season 2

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Chaps Charcoal Restaurant: Pit Beef Sandwich
  • Chaps Charcoal Restaurant: The Raven
  • Obrycki's Crab House and Seafood Restaurant: crab cakes
  • Obrycki's Crab House and Seafood Restaurant: Steamed blue crabs
  • Steak & Main: Great Steak Challenge

  Challenge: Great Steak Challenge (five cuts of steak)

  • Challenge Location: Baltimore, MD East
  • Challenge odds: 4:48
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Food

• Detroit, Michigan

  Airdate: 2009-11-04 Season 2

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Mallie's Sports Bar & Grill: 190-lb burger
  • Layfayette Coney Island: Coney Island Dogs
  • American Coney Island: American Coney Island
  • Slows Bar-B-Q: a sandwich made with Applewood smoked bacon, pulled pork and grilled ham

  Challenge: Absolutely Ridiculous Burger (190 lb burger, with a 40-person team)

  • Challenge Location: Detroit, MI Central
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Food

• Brooklyn, New York

  Airdate: 2009-11-11 Season 2

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Brennan and Carr Restaurant: Gargiulo Burger
  • L&B Spumoni Gardens pizzeria: The Square
  • Buffalo Cantina: Suicide Six Wing Challenge

  Challenge: Suicide Sixwings (spicy wings)

  • Challenge Location: Brooklyn, NY East
  • Challenge odds: 10:hundreds
  • Challenge type: Hot
  • Winner: Man

• Anchorage, Alaska

  Airdate: 2009-11-18 Season 2

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Talkeetna Roadhouse: Roadhouse Standard
  • West Rib Deli & Pub: Seward's Folly
  • Humpy's Alaskan Alehouse: Kodiak Arrest Challenge

  Challenge: Kodiak Arrest (Alaskan King crab, reindeer sausage, plus sides)

  • Challenge Location: Anchorage, AK West
  • Challenge odds: 0:dozens
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Man

• Little Rock, Arkansas

  Airdate: 2009-11-25 Season 2

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Osborne Family Farm: ribs, brisket, and chicken
  • Cotham's Mercantile: Quadruple Hubcap Cheeseburger
  • Mean Pig BBQ: Shut-Up Juice Challenge

  Challenge: Shut Up Juice (Spicy pulled pork sandwich)

  • Challenge Location: Little Rock, AR Central
  • Challenge odds: 64:4000
  • Challenge type: Hot
  • Winner: Man

• Tucson, Arizona

  Airdate: 2009-12-02 Season 2

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Mi Nidito: The President's Plate
  • El Guero Canelo: Sonoran Hot Dog
  • Lindy's on 4th: O.M.G. Burger

  Challenge: O.M.F.G. Burger: 12 patties, 12 slices cheese

  • Challenge Location: Tucson, AZ West
  • Challenge odds: 1:20
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Man

• New Brunswick, New Jersey

  Airdate: 2009-12-09 Season 2

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Harold's New York Deli Restaurant: a 10-lb., 1-foot tall Triple Decker Sandwich
  • Stuff Yer Face: 18 in.) Stromboli
  • R.U. Hungry?: Fat Sandwiches

  Challenge: Fat Sandwich Challenge (five stuffed sandwiches)

  • Challenge Location: New Brunswick, NJ East
  • Challenge odds: 16:250
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Food

• Hartford, Connecticut

  Airdate: 2009-12-16 Season 2

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Woody's restaurant: Deputy Dog
  • Doogie's Long Dogs and Fat Burgers: Doogie Dog
  • Ted's Restaurant: steamed cheeseburger
  • Randy's Wooster St. Pizza Shop: Stuffed-Pizza Challenge

  Challenge: 10 lb stuffed pizza

  • Challenge Location: Hartford, CT East
  • Challenge odds: 2:442
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Man

• Miami, Florida

  Airdate: 2010-02-03 Season 2

  Episode detail

  Foods featured in this episode

  • Sarussi: Sarussi Original
  • Joe's Stone Crabs: stone crab claws
  • Joe's Stone Crabs: Key Lime Pie
  • La Moon: Super Moon Perro
  • the Sports Grill: Spicy Wing challenge
  • Don Shula's: 48 oz. Steak Challenge

  Challenge: Don Shula's 48-oz. Steak Challenge

  • Challenge Location: Miami, FL East
  • Challenge odds: 40000:80000
  • Challenge type: Big
  • Winner: Man