season 1
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S01E01 Pork-A-Palooza
- January 11, 2012
- travel channel
In the season premiere, host Adam Richman begins his culinary journey by sampling pork prepared in five different dishes at restaurants in five different states. Stops: Slows Bar-B-Q in Detroit, Michigan, for the "Triple Threat Pork," a stuffed sandwich with pulled pork, grilled ham, and bacon; Nosh Kitchen Bar in Portland, Maine, for the Apocalypse Now Burger, a 4-bacon cheeseburger with pork belly and foie gras; Iron Barley in St. Louis, Missouri, with its oak-roasted pork loin; Tommy DiNic is in Philly for a roast pork sandwich that rivals cheesesteak; and The Pit in Raleigh, North Carolina, for authentic whole hog barbecue.
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S01E02 Meat hamburger
- January 11, 2012
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Adam tries the meatiest burgers at six of the best burger joints in the country. Stops: Haven Brothers Diner in Providence, Rhode Island for their "Triple Murder Burger" with bacon, eggs, onions and mushrooms; Frontier restaurant in Albuquerque, New Mexico, tries their green chile cheeseburger, the "Bonanza Burger"; Big Jud's in Boise, Idaho, home to one of the best burgers in the world, the "Double Big Jud"; Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with its stacked patties; Kroll's West in Green Bay, Wisconsin, for its famous "butter burgers"; and Thurman Café in Columbus, Ohio, for its "Thurman Burger" and the confusing "Thurmanator" burger.
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S01E03 cheesy goodness
- January 18, 2012
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Adam Richman's mission is to unlock the incredible power of cheese with a variety of cheese-infused dishes, from burgers to pizzas to unique sandwiches.
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S01E04 juicy morsels
- January 25, 2012
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Adam travels the country to find the best, juiciest and most delicious dishes. Stops: Al's Beef in Chicago, Illinois, for its succulent Italian beef sandwich; The Salt Lick in Driftwood, Texas, for its succulent brisket, ribs and sausage on the outdoor grill; Yoder's Restaurant in Sarasota, Florida, for its Amish-style crispy fried chicken; Hot 'n' Juicy Crawfish in Las Vegas, Nevada, for its famous crawfish served in its signature seasoning sauce; and finally Matt's Bar and the 5-8 Club in Minneapolis, Minnesota to decide which restaurant makes the best "Juicy Lucy" burger: a slice of cheese melted into a patty.
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S01E05 burning flavors
- February 1, 2012
- travel channel
Adam tries five of the spiciest dishes that can be painful to taste but are still delicious to eat. Stops included: Angel's BBQ in Savannah, Georgia, home to a 1-pound pulled pork sandwich smothered in hellish four-pepper voodoo juice (containing 2 ounces of the deadly ghost chili); Flying Pie Pizzeria in Boise, Idaho, for the "Triple Habanero Pizza," a black olive grilled chicken pizza topped with 18-pepper habanero sauce; Prince's Hot Chicken Shack in Nashville, Tennessee, for its famous spicy chicken loaded with cayenne and secret spices; Giovanni's Aloha Shrimp Truck in Kahuku, Hawaii, for its "Hot and Spicy" shrimp infused with piri-piri; and finally the East Coast Grill in Boston, where he sampled the ghost chili-filled Pasta from Hell during the restaurant's famous Hell Night.
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S01E06 Scharf
- February 8, 2012
- travel channel
Adam tries the hottest dishes in the country. Stops: Phil's Barbecue in San Diego, California, to try "El Toro," a three-piece steak sandwich with sweet barbecue sauce; Crown Burgers in Salt Lake City, Utah, for pastrami-topped cheeseburgers with Utah's favorite seasoning, stir-fry sauce; L&B Spumoni Gardens in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, for The Square, a Sicilian pizza with San Marzano tomato sauce on top of cheese; Chaps Charcoal restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland, for delicious beef sandwiches with "tiger sauce" (a mixture of horseradish and mayonnaise) and even barbecue sauce; and finally, Sweet Potatoes Endearing Food (one of Adam's favorite restaurants) in Savannah, Georgia, for their peach iced roast chicken, prepared with a signature barbecue sauce made with canned peaches (with syrup) and the Creole staple." Trinity" (onion) will, peppers and celery). Also, a short montage of hot sauces (from some of Adam's earlier challenges) is shown during the credits.
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S01E07 fried banquets
- February 15, 2012
- travel channel
Adam travels to different restaurants to try the best fried food in the country. Stops: Stroud's Oak Ridge Manor in Kansas City, Missouri, for its famous fried chicken; Round Rock Donuts in Round Rock, Texas, for a selection of delicious donuts, including the giant "Texas Donut," a donut the size of a five-pound cube; The Old Salty Dog in Sarasota, Fla., for the "Salty Dog," a 12-inch beer-stacked hot dog loaded with toppings; Raices Restaurant in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, for the "Chuleta Kan-Kan," a huge deep-fried pork chop surrounded by a crispy crust; and finally, the California State Fair in Sacramento, California, for various deep-fried treats like fried catfish at Minnie's Cornbread House, "Twister Dog" wrapped in crispy fries at Tornado Potato, and the super cute "King Twinkie," three wrapped frozen Twinkies. in a giant Twinkie deep fried and generously covered with powdered sugar and chocolate sauce, in Sweet Cheeks.
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S01E08 salty shellfish
- February 22, 2012
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Adam tastes the tastiest seafood dishes from coast to coast. Notable stops: Lucha Libre Gourmet Taco Shop in San Diego, California, home of the "Surfin' California Burrito" stuffed with roast beef, shrimp, avocado and French fries; Deanie's in New Orleans, Louisiana, for some of their famous hot and spicy "BBQ" shrimp; Hogfish Bar & Grill on Stock Island, Florida, for its signature "Killer Hogfish" sandwich with sautéed mushrooms, onions and Swiss cheese; Reel Inn in Malibu, California, for its tasty biscuit-stir-fried halibut; and finally Skipper's Smokehouse in Tampa, Florida, for their truly unique smoked alligator ribs with their barbecue sauce called "Goo."
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S01E09 lucky barbecue
- February 29, 2012
- travel channel
Adam devours the best barbecue at various steakhouses across the country. Standout stops: Charlie Vergos' Memphis, Tennessee Rendezvous for his world-famous dry ribs; Pappy's Smokehouse in St. Louis, Missouri for its 6-pound beef mix named "Big Ben," which includes a whole slice of pork ribs, a pulled pork sandwich, a brisket sandwich, and 1/4 chicken, along with four sides; Henry's World Famous Hi-Life in San Jose, California, for its white oak-smoked short ribs with secret barbecue sauce; Adam receives an invitation to Osborne Family Farm in Little Rock, Arkansas for an annual backyard cookout that honors the local police and fire department with a dish that includes a 4-pound chicken, a giant rib, a brisket slice, 6 hot includes dogs, a pulled pork sandwich and an 8-inch turkey leg; Buz and Ned's Real Barbecue in Richmond, Virginia, for Buz's hickory-smoked spare ribs; and finally, in never-before-seen footage, we headed to The Brick Pit in Mobile, Alabama for dinner on Hickory-Smoked Grilled Chicken with Pecan Slaw and Baked Beans.
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S01E10 crispy steaks
- March 14, 2012
- travel channel
Adam tries spectacular steaks at five different steakhouses across the United States. Stops: Cattlemen's Steakhouse in Oklahoma City for juicy George H.W. Bush dubbed the "Presidential T-Bone", an aged steak dipped in hearty steak in its juice; The Silo Restaurant in Lewiston, New York, for the "Haystack," a delicious 1-pound sandwich combining sliced tenderloin steak, melted mozzarella cheese, and deep-fried French fries; The Buckhorn Exchange in Denver, Colo., for 14 signature steaks, including buffalo, ostrich, elk and yak, as well as a succulent 64-ounce cut of beef called "The Big Steak"; The Drover Restaurant & Lounge in Omaha, Nebraska, for its famous "whiskey steaks," including the whiskey-soaked "Omaha Strip," a New York strip made with chunks of bone; and finally, Riverstone Grill on Grand Island, New York, for its majestic "Bone in the Stone," a massive 3 1/2-pound bone-in sirloin steak topped with a double helping of blue cheese (melted and crumbly). and crispy onion rings.
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S01E11 sensational sausages
- March 21, 2012
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Adam eats some of the juiciest sausage in all of America. Stops include: Schmidt's Sausage Haus in Columbus, Ohio for their "Autobahn," an all-you-can-eat sausage buffet featuring delicacies like savory "Bahama Mama" sausage, as well as bratwurst, knackwurst, and sausage stew; Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington, DC for the "Half-Smoke Chili," a smoked beef and pork sausage on a bun with mustard, onions and Ben's famous chili; Campi's in Rochester, N.Y., where, in never-before-seen footage, Adam feasts on his Sausage Bomber, an oversized sandwich with buttery Italian sausage, sautéed onions, bell peppers and mushrooms, mozzarella cheese and dollops of red sauce; The Buff Restaurant in Boulder, Colorado, home of the iconic "saddlebags," bacon or sausage cooked on giant pancakes and topped with scrambled eggs; Bruges Waffles & Frites in Salt Lake City, Utah, for "Machine Gun," a savory Moroccan lamb sausage sandwich with crispy Belgian fries and Andalusian sauce; and finally, Hot Sauce Williams in Cleveland, Ohio, for Cleveland's signature sandwich: the "Polish Boy," a meaty kielbasa sandwich with creamy coleslaw, fries, pulled pork tenderloin, and savory hot sauce.
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S01E12 spectacular sandwiches
- March 28, 2012
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Adam highlights five of his favorite country sandwiches. Stops include: New York City's famous Katz's Delicatessen for hand-cut pastrami and corned beef in its iconic 1-pound Reuben sandwich; Primati Brothers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for their amazing French Fry sandwiches and signature coleslaw with Italian dressing that is included on every sandwich; Los Reyes de la Torta in Phoenix, Arizona for the "Torta del Rey," a giant 2-pound Mexican sandwich made with pulled pork, beef, ham, sausage, and chorizo rolled on a tortilla, all on beans and a set of toppings on a Telera roll; The Black Sheep in Richmond, Virginia, for a peach chutney and a spicy chicken-infused "Battleship" (a giant 2 1/2-pound sub) called "USS Brooklyn"; and finally Ike's Place in San Francisco for their "Kryptonite" sandwich, a 4-pound, 13-ingredient creation that includes 5 different meats, pepper jack cheese, 2 avocados, mozzarella sticks, onion rings, and jalapenos.
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S01E13 classic comfort food
- April 4, 2012
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Adam explores the country for the tastiest home cooking that will make everyone feel right at home. Stops: Sylvia's in Harlem, New York, for its famous fried chicken; Lulu's Bakery in San Antonio, Texas, for its gigantic cinnamon rolls; Tom + Chee in Newport, Kentucky, to try their grilled blueberry cheese donut sandwich; New York City food truck Wafels & Dinges for its barbecue pulled pork and coleslaw waffles; The Rack Shack in Burnsville, Minnesota, for the "bum," a smoked potato with pulled pork, brisket, and a myriad of sides and sauces; and Hominy Grill in Charleston, South Carolina, for its signature shrimp and grits and the "Big Nasty," a fried chicken breast sandwiched between two shortbread biscuits with sausage gravy.
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