The following is a list of episodes of the Travel Channel television program Man v. Food. Adam Richman was the host for the show's first four seasons, from 2008 to 2012. After a 5-year hiatus for the show, Casey Webb took over as host in 2017.
Series overview
Episodes Season 1 (2008–2009)
Episode number Location Original airdate Challenge winner Challenge 1 Amarillo, Texas December 3, 2008 Man Big Texan Challenge (meal with 4.5-pound steak, a baked potato, a shrimp cocktail, a salad, and a dinner roll) 2 Memphis, Tennessee December 3, 2008 Food Sasquatch Burger (7.5-pound burger) 3 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania December 10, 2008 Man Atomic Hot Wings Challenge (6 chicken wings doused in a 150,000-Scoville-unit sauce) 4 Columbus, Ohio December 10, 2008 Man Dagwood Sandwich (a 2.5-pound deli sandwich with a pound of fries) 5 Austin, Texas December 17, 2008 Food 8 Don Juan El Taco Grande breakfast tacos (3/4-pound tacos filled with potatoes, eggs, cheese, and bacon) 6 Chicago, Illinois December 24, 2008 Man 3 1.5-pound overstuffed sandwiches 7 Atlanta, Georgia January 7, 2009 Food Carnivore Challenge (an 11-pound pizza topped with various meats; two-person challenge) 8 Boston, Massachusetts January 14, 2009 Food Eagle's Challenge (a 5-pound burger with 20 slices each of bacon and cheese, 5 pounds of fries, and a giant pickle) 9 New York, New York January 21, 2009 Man Phaal ("the hottest curry in the world", consisting of 10 different chilies) 10 New Orleans, Louisiana January 28, 2009 Man 15 dozen (180 total) oysters 11 Portland, Oregon February 4, 2009 Man Great Balls of Fire Challenge (5 habanero chili cheese fritters with a side of habanero salsa) 12 Seattle, Washington February 11, 2009 Food Southwestern Exposure Challenge (a 5-pound, 12-egg omelet with a side of hash browns and toast) 13 Los Angeles, California February 18, 2009 Man Special No. 2 (a ramen soup infused with a secret spice blend and various peppers) 14 St. Louis, Missouri February 25, 2009 Food 5 24-ounce milkshakes (divided into 15 8-ounce glasses) 15 San Jose, California March 4, 2009 Man Hellfire Hot Wing Challenge (12 chicken wings doused in a spicy habanero-based sauce) 16 Denver, Colorado March 11, 2009 Food Monster Breakfast Burrito (a 7-pound breakfast burrito) 17 North Carolina Triangle March 18, 2009 Man 17 hot dogs topped with mustard and chili 18 Minneapolis, Minnesota March 25, 2009 Man Meterbratwurst Challenge (a 3-foot-long bratwurst sausage and 2 sides of the challenger's choice)
Season 2 (2009)
Episode number Location Original airdate Challenge winner Challenge 19 San Antonio, Texas August 5, 2009 Man Four Horsemen Challenge (a half-pound burger topped with sautéed jalapeños, serranos, and ghost chilis, plus habanero sauce) 20 Las Vegas, Nevada August 12, 2009 Food Big Badass Burrito (a 2-foot, 6-pound burrito) 21 Charleston, South Carolina August 19, 2009 Man Spicy Tuna Hand Rolls (10 tuna rolls with escalating levels of heat) 22 San Francisco, California August 26, 2009 Man Kitchen Sink Challenge (8 scoops of ice cream with 8 toppings and 8 servings of whipped cream) 23 Durham, North Carolina September 2, 2009 Food* The Doughman (a 15-mile, four-person food and sport relay race) 24 Honolulu, Hawaii September 9, 2009 Food Mac Daddy Challenge (3 14-inch pancakes with toppings mixed in) 25 Sarasota, Florida September 16, 2009 Food Mystery Challenge (revealed to be 10 "Fire in Your Hole" hot chicken wings) 26 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 23, 2009 Man Ultimate Cheesesteak Challenge (5-pound cheesesteak) 27 Baseball episode(Sauget, IllinoisCharleston, South CarolinaComstock Park, Michigan) September 30, 2009 Man Fifth Third Burger (5 1/3-pound burgers with various toppings) 28 Springfield, Illinois October 7, 2009 Man Firebrand chili (bowl of spicy chili; record of 5 bowls at airing) 29 Boise, Idaho October 14, 2009 Man Johnny B. Goode Challenge (4.5-pound "Johnny B. Goode" burger, 1.5 pounds of chili cheese fries, and a 16-ounce vanilla milkshake) 30 Washington, DC October 21, 2009 Man Colossal Challenge (a 6-pound milkshake and a 1.5-pound sandwich) 31 Baltimore, Maryland October 28, 2009 Food Great Steak Challenge (2 13-ounce Delmonicos, a 12-ounce New York strip, an 8-ounce filet mignon, a 16-ounce flat iron, a 12-ounce prime rib, and a pound of assorted vegetable sides (74 ounces in total)) 32 Detroit, Michigan November 4, 2009 Food Absolutely Ridiculous Burger (a 190-pound burger with toppings; 40-person challenge) 33 Brooklyn, New York November 11, 2009 Man Suicide Six Wings Challenge (6 chicken wings doused in a spicy pepper sauce) 34 Anchorage, Alaska November 18, 2009 Man Kodiak Arrest Challenge (6-pound meal with Alaskan king crab, reindeer sausage, salmon cakes, sides and dessert) 35 Little Rock, Arkansas November 25, 2009 Man Shut-Up Juice Challenge (a pulled pork sandwich topped with coleslaw and a spicy habanero barbecue sauce) 36 Tucson, Arizona December 2, 2009 Man O.M.G. Burger (a 3-pound, 12-patty burger with cheese and toppings) 37 New Brunswick, New Jersey December 9, 2009 Food Fat Sandwich Challenge (5 stuffed sandwiches) 38 Hartford, Connecticut December 16, 2009 Man Stuffed Pizza Challenge (a 22-inch, 10-pound pizza stuffed with various meats, cheeses, and vegetables; two-person challenge)
*Food did not beat Man outright, as the Doughman was a relay race and not an eating challenge. However, since Man (Adam's team) did not win (finishing 19th), it is technically a win for Food.
Man v. Food Live (2010) Location Original airdate Challenge winner Challenge Miami, Florida February 3, 2010 Man Don Shula's 48-oz. Steak Challenge
Season 3 (2010)
Episode number Location Original airdate Challenge winner Challenge 39 San Diego, California June 16, 2010 Man Broken Yolk Iron Man Challenge (a 12-egg omelet topped with chili and cheese, 1.5 pounds of hash browns, and 2 large buttermilk biscuits) 40 Boulder, Colorado June 16, 2010 Food West End Wing King Challenge (50 buffalo chicken wings) 41 Cleveland, Ohio June 23, 2010 Man Melt Challenge (4-pound grilled cheese sandwich plus sides) 42 Richmond, Virginia June 30, 2010 Man Stupid Wings Challenge (8 spicy chicken wings) 43 Salt Lake City, Utah July 7, 2010 Man Hell Fire Challenge (6 spicy tuna rolls; must complete 3 "qualifying" rolls of increasing heat before attempting the challenge) 44 Phoenix, Arizona July 14, 2010 Food Ultimate Slider Challenge (12 Jewish sliders and half a pound of fried onion strings) 45 Puerto Rico July 21, 2010 Food Vaca Acosta Challenge (8-pound sirloin steak platter) 46 Long Island, New York: (Massapequa Park, Bellmore, Islip) July 28, 2010 Man Davy Jones Locker Challenge (7-pound platter of seafood and sides) 47 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma August 4, 2010 Man Top Cat Challenge (29 fried catfish and 2 sides) 48 Kansas City, Missouri August 11, 2010 Food Ultimate Destroyer Challenge (a 5-pound, 7-meat hoagie with 1.5 pounds of fries) 49 Indianapolis, Indiana August 18, 2010 Food Big Ugly Burger Challenge (four 22-ounce burgers) 50 Jersey Shore: (Seaside Park,Point Pleasant Beach, Beach Haven) August 25, 2010 Man Ludicrous Wings Challenge (12 spicy breaded chicken wings, totaling 2 pounds) 51 Syracuse, New York September 1, 2010 Man Frittata Challenge (a 6-pound frittata) 52 Portland, Maine September 8, 2010 Man Manimal Challenge (5-pound platter featuring 8-patty cheeseburger, two hot dogs, fries, soda and milkshake) 53 Niagara Falls, New York & Ontario September 15, 2010 Food Italian Challenge (a 10-course, 7-pound Italian meal) 54 Butte, Montana September 22, 2010 Man Jumboli Challenge (a 5-pound stromboli) 55 Sacramento, California September 29, 2010 Food Knucklehead Challenge (5-pound chili and cheese-topped hot dog platter, plus fries) 56 Des Moines, Iowa October 6, 2010 Food Adam Emmenecker sandwich (5-pound platter featuring a huge sandwich of various meats and cheese, plus a pound of waffle fries) 57 Knoxville, Tennessee October 13, 2010 Man El Gigante Comida Challenge (a 4-pound barbecue burrito, plus a 1/2-pound each of macaroni and cheese and banana pudding) 58 Ann Arbor, Michigan October 20, 2010 Man Mount Nachismo Challenge (5 pounds of loaded nachos)
Season 4: Man v. Food Nation (2011–2012)