- 8.6/10(67 votes)
#1 - Portland
Loading...S1:E11Adam Richman heads down the Oregon Trail to Portland where a stack of plate-sized mancakes, doughnuts shaped like voodoo dolls, and a spicy habanero fritter challenge await him.
0 CommentsView allDirector:N/AWriter:N/A - 8.5/10(69 votes)
#2 - Seattle
Loading...S1:E12Adam 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.
0 CommentsView allDirector:N/AWriter:N/A - 8.5/10(65 votes)
#3 - St. Louis
Loading...S1:E13Adam 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.
0 CommentsView allDirector:N/AWriter:N/A - 8.5/10(62 votes)
#4 - Minneapolis
Loading...S1:E18Adam 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.
0 CommentsView allDirector:N/AWriter:N/A - 8.4/10(77 votes)
#5 - Atlanta
Loading...S1:E7Adam 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?
0 CommentsView allDirector:N/AWriter:N/A - 8.4/10(70 votes)
#6 - Los Angeles
Loading...S1:E14After 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.
0 CommentsView allDirector:N/AWriter:N/A - 8.4/10(63 votes)
#7 - San Jose
Loading...S1:E15Adam 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.
0 CommentsView allDirector:N/AWriter:N/A - 8.4/10(66 votes)
#8 - North Carolina
Loading...S1:E17Adam visits the North Carolina Triangle and chows down on chicken biscuit sandwiches, a whole-hog barbecue, and tackles a hot dog eating challenge.
0 CommentsView allDirector:N/AWriter:N/A - 8.3/10(98 votes)
#9 - Amarillo
Loading...S1:E1Adam 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.
0 CommentsView allDirector:N/AWriter:N/A - 8.3/10(76 votes)
#10 - Austin
Loading...S1:E5Host Adam Richman travels to Austin for Texas-sized donuts, authentic Hill Country barbecue, and a near-impossible breakfast taco challenge.
0 CommentsView allDirector:N/AWriter:N/A - 8.3/10(78 votes)
#11 - Chicago
Loading...S1:E6Adam Richman visits the Windy City to chow down on overstuffed sandwiches, Italian beef sandwiches, and of course Chi-town-style deep-dish pizza.
0 CommentsView allDirector:N/AWriter:N/A - 8.3/10(76 votes)
#12 - New York
Loading...S1:E9Host 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.
0 CommentsView allDirector:N/AWriter:N/A - 8.3/10(72 votes)
#13 - New Orleans
Loading...S1:E10Adam 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.
0 CommentsView allDirector:N/AWriter:N/A - 8.2/10(77 votes)
#14 - Columbus
Loading...S1:E4Adam 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.
0 CommentsView allDirector:N/AWriter:N/A - 8.2/10(76 votes)
#15 - Boston
Loading...S1:E8Adam 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.
0 CommentsView allDirector:N/AWriter:N/A - 8.2/10(64 votes)
#16 - Denver
Loading...S1:E16Adam visits the Mile-High City for burgers with enough toppings to fill a dartboard, some Rocky Mountain oysters, and a showdown with the biggest burrito in the West: seven potatoes, a pound of ham, a dozen eggs, a whole onion, cheese, and chili.
0 CommentsView allDirector:N/AWriter:N/A - 8.1/10(94 votes)
#17 - Pittsburgh
Loading...S1:E3Adam 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.
0 CommentsView allDirector:N/AWriter:N/A - 8.0/10(89 votes)
#18 - Memphis
Loading...S1:E2Adam'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.
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"Portland" is the best rated episode of "Man v. Food" season 1. It scored 8.6/10 based on 67 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/4/2009. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Seattle".