List of Man v. Food episodes
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; after a 5-year hiatus for the show, Casey Webb took over as host.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 18 | December 3, 2008 | March 25, 2009 | |
| 2 | 20 | August 5, 2009 | December 16, 2009 | |
| Special | February 3, 2010 | |||
| 3 | 20 | June 16, 2010 | October 20, 2010 | |
| 4 | 27 | June 1, 2011 | April 11, 2012 | |
| 5 | 10 | August 7, 2017 | September 11, 2017 | |
| 6 | 14 | December 4, 2017 | February 12, 2018 | |
| 7 | 14 | May 28, 2018 | August 6, 2018 | |
| 8 | 32 | July 2, 2019 | May 12, 2020 | |
| 9 | 10 | December 28, 2021 | March 8, 2022 | |
| 10 | 10 | September 6, 2022 | November 8, 2022 | |
Episodes
Season 1 (2008–2009)
| Episode number | Location | Original airdate | Challenge winner | Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amarillo, Texas | December 3, 2008 | Man | Big Texan Challenge (a 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 (a 7.5-pound burger consisting of 4 pounds of beef, 1.5 pounds of toppings, and a 2-pound bun; later renamed "The Kookamonga") |
| 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 sandwich consisting of 1 pound, 5 ounces of three different cold meats and 1 pound, 3 ounces of toppings) and a pound of fries |
| 5 | Austin, Texas | December 17, 2008 | Food | 8 Don Juan El Taco Grande breakfast tacos (a three-quarter-pound taco consisting of 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 (a 2.5-foot, 11-pound meat-lover's pizza consisting of 6 pounds of crust and sauce and 5 pounds of meat toppings; 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, including habaneros, Thai chili peppers, and white chili powder) |
| 10 | New Orleans, Louisiana | January 28, 2009 | Man | 180 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 hashbrowns and toast) |
| 13 | Los Angeles, California | February 18, 2009 | Man | Special No. 2 (a ramen soup consisting of a special secret spice mix and chopped jalapeño peppers) |
| 14 | St. Louis, Missouri | February 25, 2009 | Food | 5 1.5-pound milkshakes (divided into 15 half-pound glasses) |
| 15 | San Jose, California | March 4, 2009 | Man | Hellfire Challenge (12 chicken wings doused in a sauce composed of hot sauce, barbecue sauce, duck sauce, powdered cayenne pepper, and 6 ounces of habanero powder) |
| 16 | Denver, Colorado | March 11, 2009 | Food | Monster Breakfast Burrito (a 7-pound burrito consisting of 7 diced potatoes, 12 eggs, an onion, and a pound each of ham, cheese, and green chili) |
| 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 meter-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, habanero chili sauce, and ghost chilis) |
| 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 | 10 tuna rolls with escalating hotness levels (the three spiciest rolls have habanero and green and red Thai chili sauces) |
| 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 1-foot, 2-inch pancakes with a topping mixed in) |
| 25 | Sarasota, Florida | September 16, 2009 | Food | Fire In Your Hole Wings Challenge (10 chicken wings doused in a sauce composed of habanero pepper, hot sauce, cayenne pepper, chili powder, crushed red pepper, garlic, and ghost chili extract) |
| 26 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | September 23, 2009 | Man | Ultimate Cheesesteak (a 5-pound cheesesteak composed of 2 pounds, 10 ounces of beef, 1 pound, 2 ounces of cheese, and half a pound of fried onions on a 1-foot, 8-inch bun) |
| 27 | Baseball episode (Sauget, Illinois Charleston, South Carolina Comstock Park, Michigan) |
September 30, 2009 | Man | Fifth Third Burger (5 1/3-pound burgers topped with chili, American and nacho cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, salsa, and nachos on an 8-inch, 1-pound sesame seed bun) |
| 28 | Springfield, Illinois | October 7, 2009 | Man | 5 bowls of Firebrand chili (chili consisting of a secret trifecta of spices that are said to be 9 times hotter than regular chili) |
| 29 | Boise, Idaho | October 14, 2009 | Man | Johnny B. Goode Challenge (3 1/3-pound burgers topped with pastrami, a hot dog, Swiss and cheddar cheese, onions, and chili on an open-faced bun, 1.5 pounds of chili cheese fries, and a 1-pound 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 three-quarter-pound New York strip, a half-pound filet mignon, a 1-pound flat iron, a three-quarter-pound prime rib, and a pound of assorted vegetable sides) |
| 32 | Detroit, Michigan | November 4, 2009 | Food | Absolutely Ridiculous Burger (a 190-pound burger topped with 4 pounds of bacon, 3 pounds of tomatoes, 3 whole heads of lettuce, pickles, onions, and 10 pounds of assorted cheeses; 40-person challenge) |
| 33 | Brooklyn, New York | November 11, 2009 | Man | Suicide Six Wings Challenge (6 chicken wings doused in a sauce composed of jalapeño, serrano, chile de árbol, habanero peppers, and a dose of chili pepper extract) |
| 34 | Anchorage, Alaska | November 18, 2009 | Man | Kodiak Arrest Challenge (3 pounds of Alaskan king crab legs, a foot-long, three-quarter-pound reindeer sausage, 7 2-ounce wild Alaskan salmon cakes, 6 ounces of sour-cream-and-chive mashed potatoes, 6 ounces of assorted sautéed vegetables, and mixed berry crisp with vanilla ice cream) |
| 35 | Little Rock, Arkansas | November 25, 2009 | Man | Shut-Up Juice Challenge (a pulled pork sandwich topped with coleslaw and a habanero-based barbecue sauce) |
| 36 | Tucson, Arizona | December 2, 2009 | Man | O.M.G. Burger (a 3-pound burger constructed of 12 quarter-pound patties and topped with 6 slices each of Swiss and cheddar cheese) |
| 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 (a 3-pound porterhouse steak) |
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 shredded American cheese, 1.5 pounds of hashbrowns, 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 (a 4-pound grilled cheese sandwich with 14 different cheeses and half a pound each of fries and vinegar-based coleslaw) |
| 42 | Richmond, Virginia | June 30, 2010 | Man | Stupid Wings Challenge (8 chicken wings doused in a sauce composed of hot sauce, barbecue sauce, habanero powder, cayenne pepper, and 5 drops of pure capsaicin extract, plus recycled sauce from previous challenges) |
| 43 | Salt Lake City, Utah | July 7, 2010 | Man | Hell Fire Challenge (6 tuna rolls with a sauce composed of dried red Thai chili, red chili paste, jalapeño peppers, and red Chinese chili seeds) |
| 44 | Phoenix, Arizona | July 14, 2010 | Food | Ultimate Slider Challenge (12 beef brisket/potato pancake sliders with Monterey Jack cheese and half a pound of fried onion strings) |
| 45 | Puerto Rico | July 21, 2010 | Food | Vaca Acosta Challenge (an 8-pound sirloin steak platter served on a bed of fries, lettuce, and barbecue sauce and topped with a mushroom, bacon, onion, and chorizo gravy and shredded Parmesan cheese) |
| 46 | Long Island, New York: (Massapequa Park, Bellmore, Islip) | July 28, 2010 | Man | Davy Jones Locker Challenge (a 7-pound seafood platter consisting of snow crabs, shrimp, mussels, fried clam strips, and stuffed flounder, along with sauteed vegetables, coleslaw, and a salad) |
| 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-smoked-meat hoagie and 1.5 pounds of fries) |
| 49 | Indianapolis, Indiana | August 18, 2010 | Food | Big Ugly Burger Challenge (4 1-pound, 6-ounce burgers with each bun brushed with an entire stick of butter) |
| 50 | Jersey Shore: (Seaside Park, Point Pleasant Beach, Beach Haven) | August 25, 2010 | Man | Ludicrous Wings Challenge (12 chicken wings doused in a sauce composed of hot sauce, dried habanero and cayenne, 2 secret spices, and a habanero extract known as "Devil's Blood") |
| 51 | Syracuse, New York | September 1, 2010 | Man | Frittata Challenge (a 6-pound frittata filled with pepperoni, broccoli, sausage, peppers, onions, and home fries, and topped with toasted ends of Italian bread) |
| 52 | Portland, Maine | September 8, 2010 | Man | Manimal Challenge (an 8-patty onion-topped cheeseburger known as the "Ochoburger", 2 hot dogs topped with coleslaw, a side of fries, a soda, and a butter pecan/coffee cake milkshake known as the "Mother Futcher") |
| 53 | Niagara Falls, New York & Ontario | September 15, 2010 | Food | Italian Challenge (a 10-course meal consisting of lasagna, spaghetti and meatballs, cannelloni, manicotti, hot Italian sausage, chicken Parmesan, a whole loaf of garlic bread, a cup of Italian wedding soup, a salad, and apple crisp with vanilla ice cream) |
| 54 | Butte, Montana | September 22, 2010 | Man | Jumboli Challenge (a 5-pound stromboli) |
| 55 | Sacramento, California | September 29, 2010 | Food | Knucklehead Challenge (5 quarter-pound hot dogs stuffed into a 1-foot, 4-inch baguette and topped with jalapeño nacho cheese, tomatoes, diced onions, pickles, tortilla strips, and 3 pounds of chili and served with a pound of fries) |
| 56 | Des Moines, Iowa | October 6, 2010 | Food | Adam Emmenecker sandwich (a 5-pound sandwich consisting of a pork tenderloin, a bacon cheeseburger, beef brisket, 2 fried white cheddar cheese cubes, and 2 buffalo chicken tenders, all covered in white cheddar cheese sauce and topped with a spicy pickle) and a pound of waffle fries |
| 57 | Knoxville, Tennessee | October 13, 2010 | Man | El Gigante Comida Challenge (a 4-pound burrito filled with barbecued pulled pork, white and pinto beans, coleslaw, shredded cheddar cheese, and barbecue sauce, and served with half a pound each of macaroni and cheese and banana pudding) |
| 58 | Ann Arbor, Michigan | October 20, 2010 | Man | Mount Nacheesmo Challenge (5 pounds of loaded nachos) |
Season 4: Man v. Food Nation (2011–2012)
| Episode number | Location | Original airdate | Challenger(s) | Challenge winner | Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | New Haven, Connecticut | June 1, 2011 | Ric "King Hungry VIII" Best | Food | Caseus Cheese Truck Challenge (10 grilled cheese sandwiches with a topping of the challenger's choice) |
| 60 | Tampa, Florida | June 1, 2011 | Jerry Sags (one-half of the Nasty Boys) | Man | Davy Jones Challenge (10 chicken wings doused in a sauce composed of habaneros, chile de árbol, hot sauce, roasted garlic, orange juice, red wine vinegar, red pepper flakes, cayenne powder, and a capsaicin extract known as "the Blood of Davy Jones") |
| 61 | Nashville, Tennessee | June 8, 2011 | LoCash Cowboys | Food | Big Roost Challenge (a 4.5-pound sirloin steak, a baked potato, a salad, and 2 slices of Texas toast) |
| 62 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | June 15, 2011 | Kyle Younger | Man | Incinerator Challenge (a pizza topped with a jalapeño and habanero relish, pepperoni, hot link sausage, salami, ham, sliced jalapeños, chopped habaneros, wasabi, and a mix of sriracha and ghost chili known as "Death Sauce") |
| 63 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | June 22, 2011 | Travis Albreski, Travis Briscoe, and Travis Christy | Food | Travis on a Silver Platter Challenge (a 6-pound beef-and-bean burrito filled with sausage-infused red chili and shredded cheddar cheese and topped with green chili, more shredded cheese, then buried in 2 pounds of fries) |
| 64 | Mobile, Alabama | June 29, 2011 | Joseph "Big Joe" Evans | Food | Wintzell's Oyster House Challenge (422 Alabama oysters) |
| 65 | Florida Keys | July 6, 2011 | Cassie Glenn | Food* | Conch Republic Fritter Challenge (with 10 contestants) |
| 66 | Gulf Coast (Ocean Springs, Mississippi Gulf Shores, Alabama Panama City Beach, Florida) | July 13, 2011 | A.J. Fratto (former Blue Angels crew chief) | Food | Muffaletta Challenge (a 6-pound sandwich featuring ham, Cotto and Genoa salami, melted mozzarella and provolone cheese, and olive salad on a three-quarter-foot Sicilian roll and served with a side of rice and beans topped with an andouille sausage) |
| 67 | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | July 20, 2011 | Paul "Chappy" Chapman | Man | Slapshot Challenge (15 sliders, half a pound of fries, and a 14-ounce milkshake) |
| 68 | Louisville, Kentucky | July 27, 2011 | Joseph "Burrito Joe" Nikolai | Food | Comfy Cow Challenge (15 scoops of ice cream with a pound each of fruit toppings and whipped cream, and a quarter-pound of nuts) |
| 69 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | August 3, 2011 | Jeremy Wheeler | Man | Unforgiven Challenge (a double cheeseburger topped with 6 strips of Applewood smoked bacon, a fried chicken breast, a fried egg, and onion strings known as the "Farm Burger"; a pound of fries; and 6 chicken wings doused in a sauce composed of jalapeños, Thai bird peppers, habaneros, and ghost chili known as "Takin' Care of Business" wings) |
| 70 | Providence, Rhode Island | August 10, 2011 | Connor McQuade | Food | Olneyville New York System Hot Wiener Challenge (15 hot dogs topped with mustard, meat sauce, and Spanish white onions) |
| 71 | Dallas, Texas | August 17, 2011 | Pete "Food Avenger" MacGillis | Man | Super Phở Challenge (a 5-pound bowl of Vietnamese soup made from a brisket-oxtail broth and loaded with noodles, Vietnamese meatballs, eye of round, beef brisket, and green and white onions) |
| 72 | Route 66 (St. Louis, Missouri Barstow, California Tulsa, Oklahoma) | August 24, 2011 | Manny Groll | Man | Puffy Taco Challenge (23 puffy tacos) |
| 73 | Harlem, New York City | September 7, 2011 | Harlem Globetrotters (William "Bull" Bullard, Donte "Hammer" Harrison, and "Slick" Willie Shaw) | Man | Squealer Challenge (a 2-pound pulled pork po' boy topped with coleslaw and a spicy honey-barbecue sauce prepared with drops of pure capsaicin extract) |
| 74 | Pacific Coast Highway, California (Malibu, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo) | September 14, 2011 | Naader Reda | Man | Brahma Bull Challenge (a 4-pound tri-tip steak sandwich with one half topped with "San Luis Obispo-style" barbecue sauce and the other half topped with "Santa Maria-style" salsa) |
| 75 | Street Eats special (Tampa, New York City, Los Angeles) | September 28, 2011 | Sydney "Big Dawg" Colston | Food | White Rabbit Burrito Challenge (a 2-foot, 6-pound Filipino burrito loaded with marinated chicken adobo, garlic-fried rice, 6 fried eggs, and 12 slices of Swiss cheese, all contained within 6 tortillas) |
| 76 | St. Paul, Minnesota | October 5, 2011 | Jon Wolf | Man | Lucy Challenge (2 1.5-pound Juicy Lucy burgers stuffed with Pepper Jack cheese and jalapeño peppers and topped with "Lucifer sauce", a mix of steak sauce, "extreme" hot sauce, and jalapeños, plus 2 pounds of fries) |
| 77 | Cincinnati, Ohio | October 12, 2011 | Adam Turer | Food | 110 Reuben Challenge (a 5.5-pound Reuben sandwich constructed of a pound of corned beef, a giant potato pancake, 6 cups of sauerkraut, Thousand Island dressing, and 8 slices of Swiss cheese, all inside a 2.5-pound rye loaf) |
| 78 | Rochester, New York | October 19, 2011 | Joey Logano | Food | Atomic Bomb Challenge (a double cheeseburger topped with pulled pork, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, and half a pound of spicy Rochester sauce with freshly chopped habaneros included, plus a pound of fries also topped with the Rochester sauce) |
| 79 | Omaha, Nebraska | October 26, 2011 | Matt Price | Food | Pig Wing Challenge (5 pounds of pork wings and 3 pounds of corn nuggets) |
| 80 | Green Bay, Wisconsin | November 2, 2011 | Zach Woolever and Harrison Bowden | Food | Gravedigger Challenge (a 5-pound, 13-ounce burger topped with 8 slices of American cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions; two-person challenge) |
| 81 | Savannah, Georgia | November 9, 2011 | Jamal & Jamil Williams | Man** | Voodoo Juice Challenge (a 1-pound pulled pork sandwich topped with a hot sauce composed of Sourwood honey, garlic, vinegar, chile de árbol, habanero, tepin, and ghost chili, and dusted with a secret spice mix known as "Devil's Dandruff") |
| 82 | Feast Special (Plymouth, Massachusetts Oahu, Hawaii Lancaster, Pennsylvania Ayden, North Carolina Scottsdale, Arizona) | November 16, 2011 | Three members each of the Scottsdale Police and Fire Departments | Man | Leg of the Beast Feast (a 17-pound barbecue feast featuring roast pork, collard greens, 5-cheese macaroni and cheese, jalapeño cornbread, a blue cheese wedge salad, and pecan pie) |
| 83 | Oahu, Hawaii | November 30, 2011 | Lauren Takao | Food | Moose Omelette Challenge (a 5-pound, 12-egg omelet filled with mozzarella, cheddar, and Jack cheeses and served over Portuguese sausage, breakfast sausage, ham, crumbled bacon, sauteed bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and a large pile of potatoes) |
| 84 | Charlotte, North Carolina | April 11, 2012 | John Allerd | Food | Big Eats Challenge (25 pulled pork sliders) |
| 85 | Jackson, Mississippi | April 11, 2012 | Garrett Willingham | Food | Whammy Challenge (a 3.5-pound triple-decker burger, a pound of fries, and a root beer float) |
- *This was a head-to-head contest rather than a challenge, but since Cassie did not win the contest (eating 26 fritters, whereas the winner ate 42), it is technically a win for Food.
- **Jamil was unable to finish his challenge, but Jamal finished his, and this counted as a win.
Season 5 (2017)
| Episode number | Location | Original airdate | Challenge winner | Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island) | August 7, 2017 | Man | Pick Your Poison Challenge (3 choices: the 151 Milkshake, a 9-pound, 7-ounce milkshake; the Motherload, an 8-pound sloppy joe; or the Death Wish, 6 chicken wings doused in a hot sauce that includes a habanero/ghost chili extract; Webb's challenge was the Death Wish) |
| 87 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | August 7, 2017 | Food | Commish Challenge (a 4.5-pound pastrami and corned beef Reuben sandwich topped with Thousand Island dressing, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and pickled jalapenos on a whole loaf of rye bread) |
| 88 | Charleston, South Carolina | August 14, 2017 | Food | Belt Buster Challenge (a 2-pound double cheeseburger with a grilled cheese sandwich in the middle, a side of tater tots, 3 pounds of loaded nachos, and a 12-ounce milkshake) |
| 89 | New Orleans, Louisiana | August 14, 2017 | Man | Tchoupitoulas Challenge (8 scoops of ice cream with whipped cream, cherries, wafers, and 8 toppings of the challenger's choice) |
| 90 | Sleepy Hollow, New York | August 21, 2017 | Food | Dawg House Challenge (12 fully-loaded hot dogs) |
| 91 | Houston, Texas | August 21, 2017 | Man | Charlie's 5-Alarm Fire Burger Challenge (a burger topped with a mix of dry ghost and scorpion peppers known as "Inferno Seasoning", grilled habaneros and jalapeños, and "Nitro Sauce", a mix of jalapeňo, serrano, and habanero peppers, Louisiana Hot Sauce, cayenne powder, ghost pepper sauce, and ghost pepper extract) |
| 92 | Portland, Oregon | August 28, 2017 | Food | Diablo Burrito Challenge (a 2.2-pound burrito filled with sliced New York strip steak, pinto beans, spiced Mexican rice, and several hot peppers, including habanero and ghost chilis, then smothered in guajillo chili salsa and decorated with 2 serrano peppers in the shape of devil horns) |
| 93 | Chicago, Illinois | August 28, 2017 | Man | Big Timmy Challenge (a 2-pound double cheeseburger topped with 4 different cheeses, 6 slices of bacon, crispy onion straws, lettuce, tomato, pickles and red onions, plus 2 pounds of fries covered in cheese and bacon known as "Irish nachos") |
| 94 | Des Moines, Iowa | September 4, 2017 | Man | Showdown Challenge (a pulled pork sandwich topped with a scorpion pepper-based barbecue sauce) |
| 95 | Billings, Montana | September 11, 2017 | Food | 78-Ounce Steak Challenge (a 4-pound, 14-ounce ribeye steak, 2 pounds of loaded mashed potatoes, a salad, and 2 rolls) |
Season 6 (2017–2018)
| Episode number | Location | Original airdate | Challenge winner | Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Los Angeles, California | December 4, 2017 | Man | Zombie Burrito Challenge (a 2.5-pound loaded burrito with 3 hot sauces, most notably the "Zombie Sauce", which includes 10 drops of ghost chili extract) |
| 97 | Boston, Massachusetts | December 4, 2017 | Food | Guinness Irish Breakfast Challenge (a 4.5-pound full Irish breakfast platter consisting of 4 fried eggs, 5 grilled bangers, 3 rashers, 6 pieces of black and white pudding, a pancake, home fries, grilled mushrooms, carrots, and tomatoes, Irish baked beans, sourdough and Irish brown toast, fresh fruit, and a pint of Guinness stout beer) |
| 98 | Louisville, Kentucky | December 11, 2017 | Man | Fire & Ice Challenge (a pound of popcorn coated in a hot sauce made with cheddar and blue cheese, milk, and "Liquid Fire" chili extract, plus a 4-pound frozen hot chocolate) |
| 99 | St. Louis, Missouri | December 11, 2017 | Food | 29-Inch Pizza Challenge (a 2-foot, 5-inch pizza with 4 toppings of the challenger's choice; two-person challenge) |
| 100 | Seattle, Washington | December 18, 2017 | Food | Seven Alarm Challenge (7 chicken wings doused in a habanero/jalapeño sauce) |
| 101 | Burlington, Vermont | December 18, 2017 | Man | Chuck Norris Challenge (a 3.5-pound French toast breakfast sandwich layered with cheese, 4 eggs and 5 meats) |
| 102 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | January 1, 2018 | Man | Stuffaluffagus Challenge (a 5-pound Pittsburgh-style hoagie; two-person challenge) |
| 103 | San Diego, California | January 1, 2018 | Food | Pancake Monster Challenge (5 half-pound pancakes layered with 4 meats and served with a pound of hashbrowns and 3 fried eggs) |
| 104 | Daytona Beach, Florida | January 8, 2018 | Man | Surf N Turf Challenge (a 4-pound sandwich stacked with 2 half-pound burgers, 6 mahi-mahi fillets, and lots of other fixings) |
| 105 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | January 15, 2018 | Food | Classic Whale Challenge (a 1.5-foot, 4-pound Montreal-style bagel loaded with a 9-pound filling of cream cheese, Nova salmon, whitefish, tomatoes, red onions, and capers; three-person challenge) |
| 106 | Boise, Idaho | January 22, 2018 | Man | Demon's Delight Challenge (12 sushi rolls and a bowl of miso soup, both infused with habanero "Death Sauce") |
| 107 | Ozarks (Jasper, Arkansas Branson, Missouri Rogers, Arkansas) | January 29, 2018 | Man | Goliath Challenge (a 2.5-pound chocolate cupcake with 2 frosting flavors of the challenger's choice) |
| 108 | Nashville, Tennessee | February 5, 2018 | Man | Death Row Challenge (3 jumbo hot chicken tenders drenched in a sauce composed of jalapeño, habanero, Trinidad scorpion, ghost, and Carolina Reaper peppers) |
| 109 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | February 12, 2018 | Food | D.C. Challenge (3 fully loaded foot-long hot dogs, 1.5 pounds of fries, a tower of onion rings, and a 1.25-pound soda) |
Season 7 (2018)
| Episode number | Location | Original airdate | Challenge winner | Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | Jersey Shore (Asbury Park, Highlands, Edison) | May 28, 2018 | Man | Spicy Pizza Challenge (a foot-wide pizza topped with a ghost pepper-infused sauce) |
| 111 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | May 28, 2018 | Food | Bánh Mì Sandwich Challenge (a 2.5-foot, 4-pound bánh mì sandwich) |
| 112 | Atlanta, Georgia | June 4, 2018 | Food | Macho Totcho Challenge (5 pounds of loaded tater tot nachos) |
| 113 | Worcester, Massachusetts | June 4, 2018 | Man | Madness Challenge (a rack of 13 ribs slathered in a 1 million-Scoville-unit sauce) |
| 114 | Savannah, Georgia | June 11, 2018 | Food | Pigzilla Challenge (a 4-pound pulled pork sandwich topped with a mustard-based barbecue sauce) |
| 115 | Palm Springs, California | June 18, 2018 | Man | Manhattan-Sized Sandwich Challenge (a 3-pound, triple-layer deli-meat sandwich) |
| 116 | Baltimore, Maryland | June 25, 2018 | Man | Man vs. Pho Challenge (a 4-pound bowl of Vietnamese soup loaded with rice noodles and 5 different meats) |
| 117 | Orange County, California | July 2, 2018 | Food | El Diablo Challenge (a 3-pound burger topped with bacon, pickled vegetables, shrimp, and a sauce made with ghost chili, Trinidad scorpion, and Carolina Reaper peppers) |
| 118 | Duluth, Minnesota | July 9, 2018 | Man | Pig's Trough Challenge (3 slices of homemade pie topped with 4 scoops of vanilla ice cream and other fixings) |
| 119 | Phoenix, Arizona | July 16, 2018 | Food | Hottest Wings In Baseball Challenge (8 habanero/ghost chili chicken wings) |
| 120 | Saint Paul, Minnesota | July 23, 2018 | Food | Holy Crêpe Challenge (3 large crêpes topped with 25 rolls of Thai rolled ice cream and various toppings) |
| 121 | Cincinnati, Ohio | July 30, 2018 | Man | Bronx Bomber Challenge (an 8-pound meat-and-cheese stuffed pizza; two-person challenge) |
| 122 | Indianapolis, Indiana | August 6, 2018 | Food | Monster Challenge (a triple-decker pork tenderloin sandwich, a "family-sized" side of fries, and a 2-pound beverage) |
| 123 | Maui, Hawaii | August 6, 2018 | Man | 808 Burger Challenge (a 3.5-pound burger with 8 beef patties and 8 slices of cheese) |
Season 8 (2019-2020)
| Episode number | Location | Original airdate | Challenge winner | Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | Sacramento, California | July 2, 2019 | Man | Five-Round Sushi Challenge (5 large homemade sushi rolls) |
| 125 | Wilmington, North Carolina | July 9, 2019 | Man | Pierogi Team Challenge (a 5-pound potato-and-cheddar-cheese-filled pierogi; two-person challenge) |
| 126 | Hoboken, New Jersey | July 16, 2019 | Food | Seven Deadly Rings Challenge (a large slice of pizza topped with 7 sections of chicken tenders, with each section doused in increasingly hot sauces ranging from jalapeño to scorpion) |
| 127 | Charlotte, North Carolina | July 23, 2019 | Food | Rockin' Frito Pie Team Challenge (a loaded 6-pound Frito pie; two person challenge) |
| 128 | Kansas City, Missouri | July 30, 2019 | Man | Elvis Challenge (a 3-pound Fool's Gold Loaf breakfast sandwich) |
| 129 | Omaha, Nebraska | August 6, 2019 | Food | Porkasaurus Challenge (a 3.5-pound breakfast platter consisting of 6 kinds of pork, 2 kinds of potatoes, 3 eggs, a buttermilk biscuit, 4 slices of toast, and a cup of maple sausage gravy) |
| 130 | Columbus, Ohio | August 13, 2019 | Man | Mucho Macho Burrito Challenge (a chicken burrito loaded and smothered with a ghost pepper sauce) |
| 131 | Providence, Rhode Island | August 20, 2019 | Man | Awful Awful Milkshake Challenge (3 1.5-pound milkshakes) |
| 132 | Green Bay, Wisconsin | September 10, 2019 | Food | H'mongous Dozen Challenge (12 oversized egg rolls) |
| 133 | Miami, Florida | September 17, 2019 | Food | 30-Inch Pizza Challenge (a 2.5-foot, 11-pound pizza with 2 toppings of the challenger's choice; three-person challenge) |
| 134 | Tucson, Arizona | September 24, 2019 | Man | Rib-diculous Challenge (2 2.5-pound racks of mesquite-grilled baby back ribs) |
| 135 | Santa Fe, New Mexico | October 1, 2019 | Food | Four-Pound Pancake Challenge (3 1.25-foot buttermilk pancakes) |
| 136 | Santa Barbara, California | October 8, 2019 | Food | Tot-cho Bro Challenge (8 sliders topped with bacon, cheese, and pickles and a massive bowl of loaded tater tots; two-person challenge) |
| 137 | Alaska (Anchorage & Talkeetna) | October 15, 2019 | Food | Seward's Folly Challenge (a 4.5-pound double caribou burger topped with sliced ham, Swiss and American cheese, 20 slices of bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, and a mix of sour cream, bacon, jalapeños, onions, and garlic known as "Fat Sauce" and served with a pound of fries) |
| 138 | Ocean City, Maryland | October 22, 2019 | Man | Titanic Sundae Challenge (8 scoops of ice cream with 6 toppings of the challenger's choice, whipped cream, 4 cherries, and 4 cake ice cream cones) |
| 139 | Manchester, New Hampshire | October 29, 2019 | Food | Inferno Burger Challenge (a 1-pound burger infused with ghost pepper paste and topped with chopped jalapeños, shredded cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, and red onion, plus 2 pounds of fries seasoned with a mix of Cajun spices and ghost pepper powder) |
| 140 | San Jose, California | November 5, 2019 | Food | Masumo Challenge (a 5-pound bowl of ramen soup loaded with broth, 2 pounds of boiled ramen noodles, and a multitude of meats and vegetables) |
| 141 | San Antonio, Texas | November 12, 2019 | Man | Cinnamon Roll Challenge (a 3-pound cinnamon roll slathered in melted butter and 2 large scoops of homemade icing) |
| 142 | Austin, Texas | November 19, 2019 | Man | Six-Alarm Fire Challenge (6 tacos smothered with a ghost pepper salsa) |
| 143 | San Francisco, California | November 26, 2019 | Man | 49er Club Steak Challenge (a 3-pound, 1-ounce porterhouse steak and one side of the challenger's choice) |
| 144 | Mystic, Connecticut | February 25, 2020 | Man | Big Kahuna Challenge (a fudge brownie topped with 8 scoops of ice cream and 7 toppings of the challenger's choice, plus whipped cream and 4 cherries) |
| 145 | Fargo, North Dakota | March 3, 2020 | Man | Marge's Hotdish Challenge (a 3-pound hotdish casserole loaded with vegetables, a pound of ground bison meat, and cheese, and topped with 15 oversized tater tots) |
| 146 | Deadwood, South Dakota | March 10, 2020 | Man | Cowboy Showdown Challenge (a 1-pound bone-in buffalo ribeye steak, truffle macaroni and cheese, demi-glace-topped mashed potatoes, a sour cream and chive-topped baked potato, potatoes au gratin, sauteed vegetables, and wild rice) |
| 147 | Scottsdale, Arizona | March 17, 2020 | Man | Day at the Deli Challenge (a bowl of matzo ball soup, 6 pastrami/potato pancake sliders topped with Swiss cheese, a coleslaw salad, and 6 black-and-white cookies) |
| 148 | Denver, Colorado | March 24, 2020 | Food | Top of the Rockies Burrito Challenge (a 4-pound egg-and-meat burrito smothered in green chili sauce, cheese, and avocadoes) |
| 149 | Portland, Maine | March 31, 2020 | Man | Taco Gigante Challenge (a foot-long, 2.5-pound loaded 3-meat taco) |
| 150 | Manhattan, New York | April 7, 2020 | Food | Giant Ice Cream Scoop Challenge (a 5.5-pound scoop of ice cream covered in fondant and toppings) |
| 151 | Washington, D.C. | April 14, 2020 | Man | Hamilton's Duel Challenge (2 double burgers topped with American cheese, lettuce, pickles, crispy Old Bay-seasoned onion straws and Thousand Island dressing known as "Big Daddy Burgers" and a large side of fries) |
| 152 | Lafayette, Louisiana | April 21, 2020 | Man | Devil's Bowl Challenge (a bowl of ramen soup with ghost and 7-Pot Primo pepper) |
| 153 | Florida Keys (Key West & Key Largo) | April 28, 2020 | Man | Key Lime Pie Challenge (a 3.5-pound slice of key lime pie) |
| 154 | Cleveland, Ohio | May 5, 2020 | Food | Mount Olympus Challenge (an 8-pound gyro featuring a 1-foot, 8-inch pita topped with a pound each of rotisserie-cooked pork, chicken, lamb/beef mixture, tzatziki sauce, red onions, tomatoes, and fries; two-person challenge) |
| 155 | Detroit, Michigan | May 12, 2020 | Man | M Wings Challenge (6 jerk chicken wings drenched in a sauce made with Scotch bonnet and ghost peppers) |
Season 9 (2021-2022)
| Episode number | Location | Original airdate | Challenge winner | Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | Delaware Beaches (Bethany Beach & Rehoboth Beach) |
December 28, 2021 | Man | Delmarva Surf & Turf Challenge (a 2-pound crab cake, a 1-pound beef short rib, and half a pound of Old Bay-seasoned fries) |
| 157 | Newark, New Jersey | January 4, 2022 | Man | Fat Amy Challenge (2 2-pound tacos filled with chicken tenders, cheese, fries, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, and chipotle sauce) |
| 158 | Richmond, Virginia | January 11, 2022 | Food | Ladder Burger Challenge (a triple-decker cheeseburger served with sides of fries, potato chips, and sweet potato tater tots, totaling 3.5 pounds) |
| 159 | Virginia Beach, Virginia | January 18, 2022 | Man | Corned Beef Omelet Challenge (a 3-pound, 12-egg omelet loaded with a pound of corned beef, sauerkraut, 10 slices of Swiss cheese, and Thousand Island dressing and served with half a pound of corned beef hash) |
| 160 | Long Island, New York (Oceanside, Rockville Centre, Massapequa) |
February 1, 2022 | Food | Kitchen Sink Challenge (10 scoops of ice cream with various toppings, totaling 5.5 pounds) |
| 161 | Boulder, Colorado | February 8, 2022 | Man | GhostFace Challenge (a 10-inch pizza with ghost chili-infused dough and marinara sauce and topped with 2 layers of ghost pepper flakes) |
| 162 | Roswell, New Mexico | February 15, 2022 | Food | 10-98 Challenge (a 4-pound barbecue platter loaded with various meats and sides) |
| 163 | Hartford, Connecticut | February 22, 2022 | Man | Taco Roulette Challenge (8 tacos filled with seasoned ground beef, queso, lettuce, and tomatoes (totaling 4 pounds), with 2 of them also containing a scorpion/ghost pepper sauce) |
| 164 | Buffalo, New York | March 1, 2022 | Man | Back-Alley Barrel Challenge (a 3.5-pound double-decker sandwich loaded with 6 meats and 5 cheeses) |
| 165 | Brooklyn, New York | March 8, 2022 | Man | 12 Angry Shrimp Challenge (12 fried shrimp infused with smoked ghost pepper) |
Season 10 (2022)
| Episode number | Location | Original airdate | Challenge winner | Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | Orlando, Florida | September 6, 2022 | Food | Team Chow Down Challenge (an 8.5-pound platter of various bar foods; two-person challenge with Joey Fatone) |
| 167 | Salt Lake City, Utah | September 13, 2022 | Man | P.A.C. Stack Challenge (10 pancakes topped with caramel sauce, candied pecans, and whipped cream, totaling 3.5 pounds) |
| 168 | Las Vegas, Nevada | September 20, 2022 | Food | Käsespätzle Challenge (4.5 pounds of German noodles in a Swiss cheese sauce, topped with fried onions) |
| 169 | Oakland, California | September 27, 2022 | Man | Lumpia Challenge (3.5 pounds of assorted Filipino spring rolls) |
| 170 | Newport, Rhode Island | October 4, 2022 | Food | Go Bananas Challenge (4 pounds of French toast stuffed with cream cheese, bananas, blueberries, and strawberries) |
| 171 | California Wine Country | October 11, 2022 | Man | Muy Macho Burrito Challenge (a 4-pound burrito loaded with meat, beans, and rice, and various toppings) |
| 172 | Lake Tahoe | October 18, 2022 | Food | Menu Burger Challenge (a burger loaded with toppings and stacked on top of a small pepperoni pizza, served with a large side salad and an order of buffalo chicken wings, totaling 4 pounds) |
| 173 | Tampa, Florida | October 25, 2022 | Man | Cookie Munchers Challenge (10 giant cookies and a pint of milk, totaling 3.5 pounds) |
| 174 | Hudson Valley, New York (Warwick, Mahopac, Sloatsburg) |
November 1, 2022 | Food | Atomic Ghost Wings Challenge (24 ghost chili chicken wings, totaling 4.5 pounds) |
| 175 | Salem, Massachusetts | November 8, 2022 | Man | Hypernova Scotia Challenge (a 3-pound poutine dish topped with clam chowder, lobster, and fried scallops) |
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