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Man v. Food Nation

Man v. Food Nation

Adam Richman is sharing the wealth. After years of taking on the nation's biggest food challenges in "Man v. Food," he's making room at the table for local talent willing to step up to the plate and take on their own hometown eating challenges. As he visits cities and towns across America and samples the good eats each has to offer, Richman recruits those who dare walk in his shoes, acting as both a mentor and coach before the challenge begins.
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Season 425 of 27 Episodes

  • Adam visits his alma mater in New Haven, Conn., to find the origin of hamburgers; the Cheese Truck Challenge.

  • Adam cheers on Jerry "Nasty" Sags in the Davy Jones Challenge; an authentic Cuban sandwich; alligator ribs.

  • Adam cheers on the Lo Cash Cowboys in the Rooster Challenge at Roosters Texas Style BBQ; inferno hot-fried chicken.

  • Adam cheers on Tulsa firefighters in the Joe Mamma's Incinerator Spicy Pizza Challenge; the biggest and most delicious burger.

  • Adam enlists locals named Travis to do the "Travis on a Silver Platter" challenge; green-chili cheeseburgers.

  • Adam brings "Big" Joe Evans to Wintzell's Oyster House Challenge to regain his throne as the record holder of the most oysters eaten in one hour.

  • Adam competes in the Conch Republic Fritter Contest with a sorority member; Vanilla Ice guest appearance.

  • Adam has AJ Fratto try the 6 pound Muffaletta Sandwich Challenge at Calypso Beach Cafe; baby back ribs.

  • Adam gets local "Chappy" Chapman to do the Slapshot Challenge, which is 15 sliders, large fries and a milkshake.

  • Adam backs MVF Nation member "Burrito Joe" in the Comfy Cow challenge with 15 scoops of ice cream plus toppings.

  • A sampling of Wisconsin's finest meats and an eating challenge in under 23 minutes with a huge burger, fries and six blazing-hot wings.

  • Grilled pizza; the Triple Murder Burger; Adam coaches a rugby player through 15 fully-loaded hot dogs.

  • Adam travels to Dallas to sample Texas-style bratwurst and BBQ brisket; a Texan seeks victory over five pounds of Vietnamese Pho in under 30 minutes.

  • Adam takes a trip down Route 66 to help a former Navy officer eat 23 tacos in 90 minutes; steak and frozen custard.

  • Adam trains the Harlem Globetrotters in the Squealer Challenge at Rack & Soul; colossal sized soul food.

  • Adam heads to the Pacific Coast where he helps Naader Reda defeat a four pound tri-tip steak food challenge.

  • Adam samples America's best street-vendor food, then helps Big Dawg take on the White Rabbit Burrito Challenge.

  • Adam tries some Neapolitan pizza and a baked potato with every BBQ side, and coaches Jon Wolf for a Juicy Lucy contest.

  • Adam tries some famous Cincinnati cuisine and helps a baseball coach with a Reuben sandwich challenge.

  • Adam visits the Watkins Glen International to root for Joey Logano on the NASCAR track and in a food challenge.

  • Adam tries the best cuts from cattle country and then coaches a DJ through the Pig Wing challenge with eight pounds of pork and corn.

  • Adam tastes Georgia BBQ chicken and eats his way through the Voodoo Juice Challenge with five minutes to eat a blazing hot pulled pork sandwich.

  • Adam tries Hawaiian style hot dogs and some shrimp and coaches a Hawaiian mother in a Moose Omelet Challenge.

  • Adam samples a four-tier cheeseburger and glistening fried chicken, then coaches a student in the Big Eats Challenge.

  • Adam samples some home-style Southern cooking before coaching a vegetarian through the Whammy Challenge.
Man v. Food Nation

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Adam Richman is sharing the wealth. After years of taking on the nation's biggest food challenges in "Man v. Food," he's making room at the table for local talent willing to step up to the plate and take on their own hometown eating challenges. As he visits cities and towns across America and samples the good eats each has to offer, Richman recruits those who dare walk in his shoes, acting as both a mentor and coach before the challenge begins.

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