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, 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
2	Memphis, Tennessee	December 3, 2008	Food	Sasquatch Burger
3	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	December 10, 2008	Man	Atomic Hot Wings Challenge
4	Columbus, Ohio	December 10, 2008	Man	Dagwood Sandwich
5	Austin, Texas	December 17, 2008	Food	8 Don Juan El Taco Grande breakfast tacos
6	Chicago, Illinois	December 24, 2008	Man	3 1.5-pound overstuffed sandwiches
7	Atlanta, Georgia	January 7, 2009	Food	Carnivore Challenge
8	Boston, Massachusetts	January 14, 2009	Food	Eagle's Challenge
9	New York, New York	January 21, 2009	Man	Phaal
10	New Orleans, Louisiana	January 28, 2009	Man	15 dozen oysters
11	Portland, Oregon	February 4, 2009	Man	Great Balls of Fire Challenge
12	Seattle, Washington	February 11, 2009	Food	Southwestern Exposure Challenge
13	Los Angeles, California	February 18, 2009	Man	Special No. 2
14	St. Louis, Missouri	February 25, 2009	Food	5 24-ounce milkshakes
15	San Jose, California	March 4, 2009	Man	Hellfire Hot Wing Challenge
16	Denver, Colorado	March 11, 2009	Food	Monster 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

Season 2 (2009)

Episode number	Location	Original airdate	Challenge winner	Challenge
19	San Antonio, Texas	August 5, 2009	Man	Four Horsemen Challenge
20	Las Vegas, Nevada	August 12, 2009	Food	Big Badass Burrito
21	Charleston, South Carolina	August 19, 2009	Man	Spicy Tuna Hand Rolls
22	San Francisco, California	August 26, 2009	Man	Kitchen Sink Challenge
23	Durham, North Carolina	September 2, 2009	Food*	The Doughman
24	Honolulu, Hawaii	September 9, 2009	Food	Mac Daddy Challenge
25	Sarasota, Florida	September 16, 2009	Food	Mystery Challenge
26	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	September 23, 2009	Man	Ultimate Cheesesteak Challenge
27	Baseball episode	September 30, 2009	Man	Fifth Third Burger
28	Springfield, Illinois	October 7, 2009	Man	Firebrand chili
29	Boise, Idaho	October 14, 2009	Man	Johnny B. Goode Challenge
30	Washington, DC	October 21, 2009	Man	Colossal Challenge
31	Baltimore, Maryland	October 28, 2009	Food	Great Steak Challenge
32	Detroit, Michigan	November 4, 2009	Food	Absolutely Ridiculous Burger
33	Brooklyn, New York	November 11, 2009	Man	Suicide Six Wings Challenge
34	Anchorage, Alaska	November 18, 2009	Man	Kodiak Arrest Challenge
35	Little Rock, Arkansas	November 25, 2009	Man	Shut-Up Juice Challenge
36	Tucson, Arizona	December 2, 2009	Man	O.M.G. Burger
37	New Brunswick, New Jersey	December 9, 2009	Food	Fat Sandwich Challenge
38	Hartford, Connecticut	December 16, 2009	Man	Stuffed Pizza Challenge

*Food did not beat Man outright, as the Doughman was a relay race and not an eating challenge. However, since Man did not win, it is technically a win for Food.

Season 3 (2010)

Episode number	Location	Original airdate	Challenge winner	Challenge
39	San Diego, California	June 16, 2010	Man	Broken Yolk Iron Man Challenge
40	Boulder, Colorado	June 16, 2010	Food	West End Wing King Challenge
41	Cleveland, Ohio	June 23, 2010	Man	Melt Challenge
42	Richmond, Virginia	June 30, 2010	Man	Stupid Wings Challenge
43	Salt Lake City, Utah	July 7, 2010	Man	Hell Fire Challenge
44	Phoenix, Arizona	July 14, 2010	Food	Ultimate Slider Challenge
45	Puerto Rico	July 21, 2010	Food	Vaca Acosta Challenge
46	Long Island, New York:	July 28, 2010	Man	Davy Jones Locker Challenge
47	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	August 4, 2010	Man	Top Cat Challenge
48	Kansas City, Missouri	August 11, 2010	Food	Ultimate Destroyer Challenge
49	Indianapolis, Indiana	August 18, 2010	Food	Big Ugly Burger Challenge
50	Jersey Shore:	August 25, 2010	Man	Ludicrous Wings Challenge
51	Syracuse, New York	September 1, 2010	Man	Frittata Challenge
52	Portland, Maine	September 8, 2010	Man	Manimal Challenge
53	Niagara Falls, New York & Ontario	September 15, 2010	Food	Italian Challenge
54	Butte, Montana	September 22, 2010	Man	Jumboli Challenge
55	Sacramento, California	September 29, 2010	Food	Knucklehead Challenge
56	Des Moines, Iowa	October 6, 2010	Food	Adam Emmenecker sandwich
57	Knoxville, Tennessee	October 13, 2010	Man	El Gigante Comida Challenge
58	Ann Arbor, Michigan	October 20, 2010	Man	Mount Nachismo Challenge

Season 4: ''Man v. Food Nation'' (2011–2012)

Episode number	Location	Original airdate	Challenger	Challenge winner	Challenge
59	New Haven, Connecticut	June 1, 2011	Ric "King Hungry VIII" Best	Food	Caseus Cheese Truck Challenge
60	Tampa, Florida	June 1, 2011	Jerry Sags	Man	Davy Jones Challenge
61	Nashville, Tennessee	June 8, 2011	LoCash Cowboys	Food	Big Roost Challenge
62	Tulsa, Oklahoma	June 15, 2011	Kyle Younger	Man	Incinerator Challenge
63	Albuquerque, New Mexico	June 22, 2011	Travis Albreski, Travis Briscoe, and Travis Christy	Food	Travis on a Silver Platter Challenge
64	Mobile, Alabama	June 29, 2011	Joseph "Big Joe" Evans	Food	Wintzell's Oyster House Challenge
65	Florida Keys	July 6, 2011	Cassie Glenn	Food*	Conch Republic Fritter Challenge
66	Gulf Coast	July 13, 2011	A.J. Fratto	Food	Muffaletta Challenge
67	Portsmouth, New Hampshire	July 20, 2011	Paul "Chappy" Chapman	Man	Slapshot Challenge
68	Louisville, Kentucky	July 27, 2011	Joseph "Burrito Joe" Nikolai	Food	Comfy Cow Challenge
69	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	August 3, 2011	Jeremy Wheeler	Man	Unforgiven Challenge
70	Providence, Rhode Island	August 10, 2011	Connor McQuade	Food	Olneyville New York System Hot Wiener Challenge
71	Dallas, Texas	August 17, 2011	Pete "Food Avenger" MacGillis	Man	Super Phở Challenge
72	Route 66	August 24, 2011	Manny Groll	Man	Puffy Taco Challenge
73	Harlem, New York City	September 7, 2011	Harlem Globetrotters	Man	Squealer Challenge
74	Pacific Coast Highway, California	September 14, 2011	Naader Reda	Man	Brahma Bull Challenge
75	Street Eats special	September 28, 2011	Sydney "Big Dawg" Colston	Food	White Rabbit Burrito Challenge
76	St. Paul, Minnesota	October 5, 2011	Jon Wolf	Man	Lucy Challenge
77	Cincinnati, Ohio	October 12, 2011	Adam Turer	Food	110 Reuben Challenge
78	Rochester, New York	October 19, 2011	Joey Logano	Food	Atomic Bomb Challenge
79	Omaha, Nebraska	October 26, 2011	Matt Price	Food	Pig Wing Challenge
80	Green Bay, Wisconsin	November 2, 2011	Zach Woolever and Harrison Bowden	Food	Gravedigger Challenge
81	Savannah, Georgia	November 9, 2011	Jamal & Jamil Williams	Man**	Voodoo Juice Challenge
82	Feast Special	November 16, 2011	Three members each of the Scottsdale Police and Fire Departments	Man	Leg of Beast Feast
83	Oahu, Hawaii	November 30, 2011	Lauren Takao	Food	Moose Omelette Challenge
84	Charlotte, North Carolina	April 11, 2012	John Allerd	Food	Big Eats Challenge
85	Jackson, Mississippi	April 11, 2012	Garrett Willingham	Food	Whammy Challenge

*This was a head-to-head contest rather than a challenge, but since Cassie did not win the contest, 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	August 7, 2017	Man	Pick Your Poison Challenge, the Motherload
87	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	August 7, 2017	Food	Commish Challenge
88	Charleston, South Carolina	August 14, 2017	Food	Belt Buster Challenge
89	New Orleans, Louisiana	August 14, 2017	Man	Tchoupitoulas Challenge
90	Sleepy Hollow, New York	August 21, 2017	Food	Dawg House Challenge
91	Houston, Texas	August 21, 2017	Man	Charlie's 5-Alarm Fire Burger Challenge
92	Portland, Oregon	August 28, 2017	Food	Diablo Burrito Challenge
93	Chicago, Illinois	August 28, 2017	Man	Big Timmy Challenge
94	Des Moines, Iowa	September 4, 2017	Man	Showdown Challenge
95	Billings, Montana	September 11, 2017	Food	78-Ounce Steak Challenge

Season 6 (2017–2018)

Episode number	Location	Original airdate	Challenge winner	Challenge
96	Los Angeles, California	December 4, 2017	Man	Zombie Burrito Challenge
97	Boston, Massachusetts	December 4, 2017	Food	Guinness Irish Breakfast Challenge
98	Louisville, Kentucky	December 11, 2017	Man	Fire & Ice Challenge
99	St. Louis, Missouri	December 11, 2017	Food	29-Inch Pizza Challenge
100	Seattle, Washington	December 18, 2017	Food	Seven Alarm Challenge
101	Burlington, Vermont	December 18, 2017	Man	Chuck Norris Challenge
102	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	January 1, 2018	Man	Stuffaluffagus Challenge
103	San Diego, California	January 1, 2018	Food	Pancake Monster Challenge
104	Daytona Beach, Florida	January 8, 2018	Man	Surf N Turf Challenge
105	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	January 15, 2018	Food	Classic Whale Challenge
106	Boise, Idaho	January 22, 2018	Man	Demon's Delight Challenge
107	Ozarks	January 29, 2018	Man	Goliath Challenge
108	Nashville, Tennessee	February 5, 2018	Man	Death Row Challenge
109	Grand Rapids, Michigan	February 12, 2018	Food	D.C. Challenge

Season 7 (2018)

Episode number	Location	Original airdate	Challenge winner	Challenge
110	Jersey Shore	May 28, 2018	Man	Spicy Pizza Challenge
111	Minneapolis, Minnesota	May 28, 2018	Food	Bánh Mì Sandwich Challenge
112	Atlanta, Georgia	June 4, 2018	Food	Macho Totcho Challenge
113	Worcester, Massachusetts	June 4, 2018	Man	Madness Challenge
114	Savannah, Georgia	June 11, 2018	Food	Pigzilla Challenge
115	Palm Springs, California	June 18, 2018	Man	Manhattan-Sized Sandwich Challenge
116	Baltimore, Maryland	June 25, 2018	Man	Man vs. Pho Challenge
117	Orange County, California	July 2, 2018	Food	El Diablo Challenge
118	Duluth, Minnesota	July 9, 2018	Man	Pig's Trough Challenge
119	Phoenix, Arizona	July 16, 2018	Food	Hottest Wings In Baseball Challenge
120	Saint Paul, Minnesota	July 23, 2018	Food	Holy Crêpe Challenge
121	Cincinnati, Ohio	July 30, 2018	Man	Bronx Bomber Challenge
122	Indianapolis, Indiana	August 6, 2018	Food	Monster Challenge
123	Maui, Hawaii	August 6, 2018	Man	808 Burger Challenge

Season 8 (2019–2020)

Episode number	Location	Original airdate	Challenge winner	Challenge
124	Sacramento, California	July 2, 2019	Man	Five-Round Sushi Challenge
125	Wilmington, North Carolina	July 9, 2019	Man	Pierogi Team Challenge
126	Hoboken, New Jersey	July 16, 2019	Food	Seven Deadly Rings Challenge
127	Charlotte, North Carolina	July 23, 2019	Food	Rockin' Frito Pie Team Challenge
128	Kansas City, Missouri	July 30, 2019	Man	Elvis Challenge
129	Omaha, Nebraska	August 6, 2019	Food	Porkasaurus Challenge
130	Columbus, Ohio	August 13, 2019	Man	Mucho Macho Burrito Challenge
131	Providence, Rhode Island	August 20, 2019	Man	Awful Awful Milkshake Challenge
132	Green Bay, Wisconsin	September 10, 2019	Food	H'mongous Dozen Challenge
133	Miami, Florida	September 17, 2019	Food	30-Inch Pizza Challenge
134	Tucson, Arizona	September 24, 2019	Man	Rib-diculous Challenge
135	Santa Fe, New Mexico	October 1, 2019	Food	Four-Pound Pancake Challenge
136	Santa Barbara, California	October 8, 2019	Food	Tot-cho Bro Challenge
137	Alaska	October 15, 2019	Food	Seward's Folly Challenge
138	Ocean City, Maryland	October 22, 2019	Man	Titanic Sundae Challenge
139	Manchester, New Hampshire	October 29, 2019	Food	Inferno Burger Challenge
140	San Jose, California	November 5, 2019	Food	Masumo Challenge
141	San Antonio, Texas	November 12, 2019	Man	Cinnamon Roll Challenge
142	Austin, Texas	November 19, 2019	Man	Six-Alarm Fire Challenge
143	San Francisco, California	November 26, 2019	Man	49er Club Steak Challenge
144	Mystic, Connecticut	February 25, 2020	Man	Big Kahuna Challenge
145	Fargo, North Dakota	March 3, 2020	Man	Marge's Hotdish Challenge
146	Deadwood, South Dakota	March 10, 2020	Man	Cowboy Showdown Challenge
147	Scottsdale, Arizona	March 17, 2020	Man	Day at the Deli Challenge
148	Denver, Colorado	March 24, 2020	Food	Top of the Rockies Burrito Challenge
149	Portland, Maine	March 31, 2020	Man	Taco Gigante Challenge
150	Manhattan, New York	April 7, 2020	Food	Giant Ice Cream Scoop Challenge
151	Washington, D.C.	April 14, 2020	Man	Hamilton's Duel Challenge
152	Lafayette, Louisiana	April 21, 2020	Man	Devil's Bowl Challenge
153	Florida Keys	April 28, 2020	Man	Key Lime Pie Challenge
154	Cleveland, Ohio	May 5, 2020	Food	Mount Olympus Challenge
155	Detroit, Michigan	May 12, 2020	Man	M Wings Challenge

Season 9 (2021–2022)

Episode number	Location	Original airdate	Challenge winner	Challenge
156	Delaware Beaches	December 28, 2021	Man	Delmarva Surf & Turf Challenge
157	Newark, New Jersey	January 4, 2022	Man	Fat Amy Challenge
158	Richmond, Virginia	January 11, 2022	Food	Ladder Burger Challenge
159	Virginia Beach, Virginia	January 18, 2022	Man	Corned Beef Omelet Challenge
160	Long Island, New York	February 1, 2022	Food	Kitchen Sink Challenge
161	Boulder, Colorado	February 8, 2022	Man	GhostFace Challenge
162	Roswell, New Mexico	February 15, 2022	Food	10-98 Challenge
163	Hartford, Connecticut	February 22, 2022	Man	Taco Roulette Challenge
164	Buffalo, New York	March 1, 2022	Man	Back-Alley Barrel Challenge
165	Brooklyn, New York	March 8, 2022	Man	12 Angry Shrimp Challenge

Season 10 (2022)

Episode number	Location	Original airdate	Challenge winner	Challenge
166	Orlando, Florida	September 6, 2022	Food	Team Chow Down Challenge
167	Salt Lake City, Utah	September 13, 2022	Man	P.A.C. Stack Challenge
168	Las Vegas, Nevada	September 20, 2022	Food	Käsespätzle Challenge
169	Oakland, California	September 27, 2022	Man	Lumpia Challenge
170	Newport, Rhode Island	October 4, 2022	Food	Go Bananas Challenge
171	California Wine Country	October 11, 2022	Man	Muy Macho Burrito Challenge
172	Lake Tahoe	October 18, 2022	Food	Menu Burger Challenge
173	Tampa, Florida	October 25, 2022	Man	Cookie Munchers Challenge
174	Hudson Valley, New York	November 1, 2022	Food	Atomic Ghost Wings Challenge
175	Salem, Massachusetts	November 8, 2022	Man	Hypernova Scotia Challenge