The Food That Built America S2E12 — A Game of Chicken

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The Food That Built America•Season 2•Episode 12

A Game of Chicken

8.2/10 · 78 votesMay 31, 202143 min

Ranked #7 of 16 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

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In the 1970's, Ray Kroc is far ahead of the competition. But when a burger chain claiming to be king poaches his third-highest ranking executive, Don Smith, it's war. Smith re-engineers the emerging rival, using the best ideas of his former franchise to modernize the

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Seasons7

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Season 2 Episodes16

Pizza Wars

The Chocolate Rush

The Kings of Burgers

American Cheese

Cola Wars

Chip Dynasties

Cookie Wars

Soup Wars

Godfathers of Fast Food

The TV Dinner

Ice Cream Empires

A Game of Chicken

When the Chips Are Down

E14 7.9

The Rise of a Rival

E15 7.7

Gum Slingers

E16 7.3

Breakfast Barons

Cast2

Adam Richman

Self - Author-TV Host

Campbell Scott

Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"A Game of Chicken" is episode 12 of The Food That Built America season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 78 votes, ranking #7 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on May 31, 2021.

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