The Food That Built America S5E11 — Citrus Soda Stars

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The Food That Built America•Season 5•Episode 11

Citrus Soda Stars

7.6/10 · 38 votesJul 21, 2024

Ranked #12 of 12 in Season 5•−0.5 vs season avg

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A small-time St. Louis soda maker, Charles Leiper Grigg, takes on Coke and Pepsi by introducing a clear, lemon-lime soda he calls 7-Up. At the same time, two brothers in Tennessee, Ali and Barney Hartman, have their own, called Mountain Dew.

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Seasons7

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Season 5 Episodes12

E1 8.2

All American Marinara

E2 8.4

Ice Cream Revolution

E3 8.1

Soda Rising: Birth of Pop

Sunshine in a Glass

Let Them Bake Cake

Penny Candy Craze

Champions of Breakfast

Planet Mars

Lunchbox Legends

The Colonel

Citrus Soda Stars

Burger Empire: The Ray Kroc Story

Cast1

Adam Richman

Self - Author-TV Host

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Episode Summary

"Citrus Soda Stars" is episode 11 of The Food That Built America season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 38 votes, ranking #12 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.1). It aired on July 21, 2024.

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