The Untold Truth Of Man V Food
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Travel Channel’s Man v. Food was one of the network’s most popular shows in the late 2000s and early 2010s. It made Adam Richman into an instant star, as fans loved to see him traveling across America to explore food culture and find some of the country's best eateries.
Every episode ended with an eating challenge, usually either a large quantity of food or something super spicy. Watching Richman gorge his way through a 190-pound burger or suffer through the world’s spiciest wings made for great television.
It’s no wonder that it was one of the highest-rated food shows on television. To find out more about this hit show, here is the untold truth of Man v. Food.
#ManVSFood #Food #RealityTV
Doctor's approval | 0:00
Fewer meals, more workouts | 0:51
They can't all be favorites | 1:25
Heat vs. quantity | 2:09
"Truly a sucky experience" | 2:41
Birthday suit photo shoot | 3:11
Richman's infamous rant | 3:35
Why Richman really retired | 4:10
Popularizing the food challenge | 4:41
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Have you ever taken on one of these food challenges? How'd you fare?
@lolaradi8600
6 жыл бұрын
Mashed Isi
@731Loadmaster
6 жыл бұрын
4 horseman burger. 3min, 49 sec. 5 min wait was worst
@shakaro26er97
6 жыл бұрын
I did the Grazionos monster pizza challenge. I think i did fairly well even my partner and lost. I ate almost half of it.
@ggunnell
6 жыл бұрын
Kentucky food challenges
@D3codes
6 жыл бұрын
Not only have I competed in challenges - I also worked for one of the restaurants Adam came to for the show. Very cool experience to see how the show was made, and to get to sit down and talk with Adam in person. He's a great guy and just as friendly off the camera as on.
My dad used to watch this all the time, it's such a dad show
@xxxangelbreezexxx7821
5 жыл бұрын
I used to watch it with my dad all the time it’s a good show
@Bluecheese1400
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah.. i miss those times
@harley6182
5 жыл бұрын
As a dad I agree
@laughingkars889
5 жыл бұрын
@@harley6182 same. My son love watch it. But not with the new host. He nowhere near Adam's level!
@harley6182
5 жыл бұрын
@@laughingkars889 I agree
Back in 2009 as a senior in high school, I would skip class with a few buddies of mine and we would go to restaurants and make our own eating challenges. Just a couple of teenage kids trying to reenact man vs food. Good times. Thanks for the great memories Adam.
@edwardkelly8178
5 жыл бұрын
You must be a completely selfish moron then you idiot !
@Liv-tr9of
5 жыл бұрын
This is so cute
@khaymack
5 жыл бұрын
@@edwardkelly8178 and you must be a ignorant fuck who take life way to serious
@RePpInLoNgSiGhT
5 жыл бұрын
@@khaymack 😂😂😂😂😂
@davidzimmerman8169
5 жыл бұрын
Edward Kelly damn dude I just thought they were fat kids. You went all out.
I always turned this show on when I was hungry.
@kylel.1965
6 жыл бұрын
Sir Sleepy I always got hungry when I turned this show on, either way it was still a fun watch
@freddykreuger5916
5 жыл бұрын
What? That's like watching how high when you have no ganja...
@salamander1190
5 жыл бұрын
what are you an immortal
@krishelfferich3087
5 жыл бұрын
I turned it on when I was sick..made me hungry enough to eat something..to keep my strength up.
@DFusions_
5 жыл бұрын
I would watch it everyday when it's on I would never pay attention to my tv
The new host doesnt have the same charisma.
@danc.369
6 жыл бұрын
you got that right,no where even close to Adam
@patrick661ochoa4
6 жыл бұрын
Bill Latibay not my. Man vs food
@rajivbahadur5943
6 жыл бұрын
Faxx
@stevenrowcliffe7479
6 жыл бұрын
Bill Latibay he’s trying way too hard
@ayeJasn
6 жыл бұрын
The dude is just brutally awkward it's hard to watch now.
Ohhhh I remembered this show ,it used to be my favorite!!!
@bunnywolftv711
5 жыл бұрын
Gilberto Dejesus killed your triple seven mark, haha.
@jenniferfrey6401
5 жыл бұрын
😂
@jerff5411
5 жыл бұрын
If it used to be your favorite , I would hope you remember it
@blankblank8313
4 жыл бұрын
Bring Adam Back! Give him a raise money 💰
The owner didn't surprise him with overly spicy food as much as he almost killed him by dumping a huge amount capsaicin extract directly into the sauce which they normally wouldn't do.
@BlueWaterRedBlood
5 жыл бұрын
Laz321 that stuff is no joke. My buddy got his hands on a 4oz bottle of it. Him and another friend decided to do a shot each so they split it up. Neither could actually swallow it and both ended up in the emergency room with breathing problems. Part of it was the amount of mucus they produced from that was literally clogging their throats. I have never seen so much sweat, tears and snot coming from someone so rapidly. They aren’t the smartest at times.
@gaururahirkar
5 жыл бұрын
That owner did that so Adam wouldn't be able to complete his challenge. What a coward...
@fatearamines6848
5 жыл бұрын
@@gaururahirkar right, that's messed up.
@johnhuysentruyt8644
5 жыл бұрын
Enough capsaicin can kill someone. That owner wasn't the brightest
@shannon9164
4 жыл бұрын
Owner should of been shut down after that. He could of killed him:/
Oh man if I wasn’t binge watching Kitchen Nightmares, I was binge watching this👍🏼😆
@Wonderguard1
4 жыл бұрын
You and me both! I wonder if Gordon Ramsey would ever have made a food challenge for him?
My name's Adam Richman... a food fanatic that worked every job in the restaurant biz...
@shadowqueenskye5415
6 жыл бұрын
John Smith Bull sheet.
@king0fgotham588
6 жыл бұрын
John Smith No youre the guy from pocahontas
@welshsonic6879
6 жыл бұрын
My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.
@becky1993x
5 жыл бұрын
You nasty
@TwinXlyric
5 жыл бұрын
Daniel Hirst Offer me money. Anything you want. I want my back you son of a bitch!
During that wing challenge the mics were still open and he later heard the owner saying to put more extract then normal.
@princevegeta2723
6 жыл бұрын
This is true,he confirmed this in a interview with hot ones
@CEOofSleep
6 жыл бұрын
what a dick
@IRSIreckscammers
6 жыл бұрын
Such a shame that dude who runs a cafe called 420 is dishonest, giving all good 420 people a bad reputation, dick move.
@dthellland9738
6 жыл бұрын
I heard he poured some drano and bleech too. jkn
@lukemclellan2141
6 жыл бұрын
Sam Sung please don't use "then" when you mean to use "than"
There's no doubt that the spectacle of food challenges diminishes as time goes on. It's a wonder that he was able to ride the wave of the show's success for years - he made food challenges a bit more popular with this show. I always wondered about his health, but without anyone publishing actual reports from his doctors it's all speculation. Clearly though this type of activity isn't going to do wonders for anyone in the long run
He looks like josh from drake and josh
@Littlebuddyg
5 жыл бұрын
Shaq Kromah was just checking if there was a connection there
@almostparadise123
5 жыл бұрын
omg! YES just going to say that😂👍🏼
@Cryptosifu
5 жыл бұрын
I agree
@ilikewaffles889
5 жыл бұрын
Shaq Kromah meh not rly
@notcool2594
4 жыл бұрын
Well, both are Jewish, both were born in New York, both lost a ton of weight.
Hate the new guy they got for MvF but hey Richman gotta new gig
@garybrice7689
6 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Richman was much better. Great personality. New guy is a mere shell of the original.
@Diana45251
6 жыл бұрын
Jake Hunter what ever happen to the guy before
@cafeole016
6 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Don't like the newbie at all.
@nicklorigo3507
6 жыл бұрын
yea, that dude sucks. Adam was awesome!
@JustAwesomee
6 жыл бұрын
Should’ve gotten Matt Stonie
he looks like wreck it Ralph 🍔🍔
@Shalayah2010
6 жыл бұрын
Murk iqbal lol!
@theodoreford7955
6 жыл бұрын
Lol he does. Not, I'm gonna wreck it!!! But instead I'm gonna eat it!!!
@ssettev9361
6 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
1:21 Workig at a warehouse & someone asks me what I do for a living...
@conflicc5505
6 жыл бұрын
eerereps lmao
@zacharyroach6323
6 жыл бұрын
eerereps 😂😂😂😂
@onyx3006
6 жыл бұрын
eerereps 😂
@landonlloyd9891
6 жыл бұрын
Noice 👌
@user-ii5fw2rg9t
6 жыл бұрын
lol can relate
“I’m a food fanatic who has held nearly every job in the restaurant business” 😂
I thought he was josh’s dad in drake in josh.. but he’s a former actor anyway
@aliasdan1062
5 жыл бұрын
Giggity 96 on god💀😂
Adam rocks and always will!
@tommy2guns220
6 жыл бұрын
Marky Shaw you wierdo ovs a yank
@tylerhartsell8711
6 жыл бұрын
hes actually a dick in real life.
Loved all of these definitely a bucket list...just like the way we teach food entrepreneurs how to start a food business wow crazy
Nice to hear he’s well and doing good. Very nice to hear he is healthy. He was so cool. I loved that show with him. Can’t really watch the new guy he’s just not the same.
Matt Stonie took his place
@pittcrunch8787
6 жыл бұрын
WHAT
@PRYVTgomerPYLE
6 жыл бұрын
I agree... Stonie is a killer when it comes to eating. I've been subbed to him since he had about 1000 subscribers. I am so glad that he went to Nathan's contest and beat Joey Chestnut! Nobody knew who he was, but I sure did! :D @Pitt Crunch, do some research buddy. That is all it takes. LOL Have a nice day guys!
@meowmeow8197
6 жыл бұрын
Not only Stonie is a killer when it comes to competitive eating, he is also very humble and likeable. But people like him rarely get the opportunity, it's always a douche bag like Adam who gets the job.
@NMGamingYT
6 жыл бұрын
gonzalez gonzalez True that
@dustinmoore9417
6 жыл бұрын
Randy Santel , is a legend. That dude does one at night and then the next morning. I know he can be beat, but I doubt few could keep pace with him in a week, month or year
No lie if it weren't for this guy, the bizarre foods guy, and Anthony bourdain we would have travel channel.
@rudygarcia4161
6 жыл бұрын
Genaro Sanchez I'm actually watching bizzare foods right this minute...
@megga0
6 жыл бұрын
Yup
@BRUCEYBOY
6 жыл бұрын
ToeKnee Balony I think he meant that without those shows on Travel Channel, the channel wouldn’t be as popular as it is now.
@briebee4988
6 жыл бұрын
Don't forget Expedition Unknown.
@MissChinBK99
6 жыл бұрын
You know what's up! Those were the only 3 shows I watched on Travel Channel.
I don't think this show would have ever gotten boring to me I mean looking at delicious food all day how could it
The first food challenge I ever heard of was in the movie The Great Outdoors. Give it up to Wisconsin 😆
I don't like the new guy on M v F
@Eaero
6 жыл бұрын
Mansa X wait that show still goes on?
@MansaX
6 жыл бұрын
Eaero exactly. Lmao yeah, I don't watch it though
Man this brings so much good memories , our family loved that show
I loved this show, I loved Adam,but seeing what the show was doing to him..I'm glad he left..He looks so good now and is far happier
The new guy on Man V Food isn't anywhere as good without Adam Richmond. ❤😉
Adam Richman is a legend, I loved watching his show growing up.
Guys a legend and always will be, glad he’s gone on and done well for himself
@englishatheart
10 ай бұрын
Dude encourages people to kill themselves. He's not a good dude.
" I lift things up and put things down " LOL
Finally! This has kept me up for countless nights.
Legend has it that Adam Richmond once devoured an entire middle schools jello supply in under an hour just to impress a lunch lady.
This show was littt🔥🔥🔥🔥👌👌👌👌
It's great how he left a legacy and retired early, instead of fading into obscurity over time. This dudes now a legend
Thanks this video!
I love the show, Adam was the perfect host, very funny, please do more!
The thumbnail looked like an overweight Fred Savage lol
@owenkorando9595
5 жыл бұрын
Haha
That kid from the "A Christmas Story" film laughing and snorting is funny!
Love adam! Enjoyed his show so much !
After seeing Adam Richman times of downing gargantuan portions of food, I began to worry about Adam and his health. The more he ate with his challenges, began to repeal me. Like I said to myself, "How does he do this?" I sure could not.
@aquatechmanagement8390
6 жыл бұрын
rgoidel The money man
I miss him. One of my favorite Food shows of all time.
Great show, glad to know he stayed active and got extra fit afterwards! :)
Cute video. I 💜💜 MvsF. One of my favorite shows. Haven't watched the new guy. I would have loved to travel with him for a while and eat (except the spicy challenges...). Thanks for the vid!
I would like to see an interview with his doctor.
Addam was the man...new guy is no where as good....
I watched this show back in the day and Adam really was the star. It just wouldn't be the same without him.
Used to love this show long time ago. I'm glad he's doing so well and understood he needed to be healthy and fit to do those challenges. I did a 'challenge', I guess you could call it that, from Tumble Weed. Jalapeno Burger ... 2x size normal one.. ^^ Got my T-shirt... was many years ago though right after army... no way could now.
The original host is a legend in my circle.
Does anyone remember the MOUNT MACHEESEMO challenge. Classic. That old lady cheering Adam on.
One New Years Day we were exhausted aka hung over and there was a MVF marathon, great memory!!! Nothing slowly.
Man I loved watching Adam do those food challenge's!
People triggered from a hashtag, not too surprising at this point...
@anonimai
6 жыл бұрын
KG Productions exactly
@brendanstanford5612
6 жыл бұрын
I'm with Adam on calling out those triggered bitches. That type of over-sensitivity is cancer and those people trying to spread that shit can go fuck themselves
@AwokenGenius
6 жыл бұрын
U facking wot m8?
@jamesrobin7612
6 жыл бұрын
*offended
@jamesrobin7612
6 жыл бұрын
no one uses triggered anymore
The show kinda died when he left.
@kfire2567
6 жыл бұрын
kinda? It did die
@mr.roboto8324
6 жыл бұрын
Kiko Mills I mean the new guy sucks compared to him
@ConnorGrosseFilms
6 жыл бұрын
I didn’t even know they still did it 😂😂
I admire Adam Richman. He gets to go to all the best restaurants with the most mouthwatering dishes imaginable. Not those fancy French restaurants with their fru fru cuisine that we're supposed to be so mesmerized by.
Man vs Food, Bizarre Foods, and No Reservations was the Travel Channel trifecta jam!
He makes me want to eat all those food. Though I will never eat competitvely. Great guy!
He says the owner of Munchies cheated, but idk. That challenge made a buddy of mine damn near have to go to the hospital. He was bragging how his dad was African and Americans didn’t know spicy foods...
@siobhan9916
6 жыл бұрын
Christopher Johnson basically he explained more in depth that even though the sauce is very hot, they're only supposed to put only a few table spoons, where as they actually put the whole entire bottle in which was huge too, the producers even spoke to the chef after since all the kitchen staff thought it would be funny, the chef has such a weird grin on his face too
@mobus1603
6 жыл бұрын
The owner of Munchies was caught on an audio recording where he admitted to putting a whole bottle of ghost pepper extract in the sauce instead of the 5 or 6 drops he usually used. He said that he did it, because his son thought it would be funny. What a cheating douche
@Christian4life86
6 жыл бұрын
They have amazing subs
@cassianandor4103
6 жыл бұрын
Here's a copy and paste from another comment: During that wing challenge the mics were still open and he later heard the owner saying to put more extract then normal.
@prophetmaster4997
6 жыл бұрын
They added way too much extract for those wings, I knew he wouldn't come close to finishing it. For a guy that held almost every job in the food industry, he should've known better than to eat that shit. Extract, or a concentrated version of a pepper A MILLION TIMES hotter than the jalapeno. The owner or whoever did that shit is a collosal douchebag straight-up and an idiot. That was the worst form of negative publicity.
0:37 that's a huge life lesson to be learned. Always start with baseline of good, in whatever you do. It's way easier than spending the rest of your life correcting mistakes.
The flavor over fear pepper line hit me with that food wars shokugeki no souma vibe
I'll never get over how he was able to down the enormous milkshakes, even the thought of it is gross haha!
@kylel.1965
6 жыл бұрын
Maverick Baking Lol. Me as well, I like milkshakes occasionally, but watching him do some of his ice cream challenges could almost make me gag! Liked the show though.
I don't even watch the new one. the guy has no comedy game. so it's kinda lame.
@jasonh5290
6 жыл бұрын
ed waar Please, Everyone, always treat Everyone and Everything with kindness, love and respect. Please always remember, Jesus is always there for you no matter what. Please open your hearts to love and please find Jesus!!!!!!!
@edwaar4060
6 жыл бұрын
J_Dog 247 i didn't realize that my comment was so hate filled. I do treat most people with kindness and respect. I guess i think they could have picked someone with more experience with the type of show that it it. But thanks for the comment kindness, love and respect to you and yours. Stay safe.
@dizzy1419
6 жыл бұрын
i’m so confused
@edwaar4060
6 жыл бұрын
Subway Bangin yes I was also. If you've seen some of the comments in the past. This one was about as tame as I get. But the guy just wants to spread a little kindness around. So more power to him.
@lesliethomasdarcangelo4358
6 жыл бұрын
ed waar boi you heard him fill your stomach with bible verses and God XD
Loved this show man.
Well, now we have Randy Santel here on KZread!
@ninobrown5913
5 жыл бұрын
Facts
I miss this guy. The new guy sucks
I'd stay up til 2AM watching the episodes I missed.
Haha! Love the Parks And Recreation cut!
image the pile of poop he leaves behind after one of his gorges
@cassianandor4103
6 жыл бұрын
I wonder what a shit must be like after going through one of those challenges. . .must be an epic deuce dropping for the ages.
@Tgkjj
6 жыл бұрын
or a pit a liquid hell
@JoeMama-rd1gu
6 жыл бұрын
The challenge isn’t eating the food it’s the shit that comes after
I want my own food show
@joshkilluminadi7158
6 жыл бұрын
SayHiToMatthew me too
@cornjobb
6 жыл бұрын
thank god no one else wants you to
@SayHiToMatthew
6 жыл бұрын
One day.
@whatisthis-uw9ok
6 жыл бұрын
Do a tide pod challenge and try and get famous that way
@tobyaylett9471
6 жыл бұрын
SayHiToMatthew just try it on your KZread channel man see what happens
Nice information :)
that pig noise making id at the end lol
This guy was such a legend !
@connora5752
5 жыл бұрын
OOOOOH!!! FOOD FRIEND!!!!
@boomerhgt
5 жыл бұрын
Legend a much over used word in today's World
This guy needs to come back
this was my favorite tv show as a child
I lift things up and put them down . Best quote ever ! How did Arnold miss that one ?
It was actually a really good show don't watch the ones without Adam though but I used to like watching it with my dinner
Matt Stonie should do the show. But he’s doing pretty good on his own
@dwightk.schrute6743
5 жыл бұрын
It would get boring because he'd beat every challenge.
@Dylan-Frost
5 жыл бұрын
@@dwightk.schrute6743 in about a tringintillionth of a second.
@dwightk.schrute6743
5 жыл бұрын
@@Dylan-Frost And he'd still be hungry.
@Dylan-Frost
5 жыл бұрын
@@dwightk.schrute6743 lol
I did the OMFG burger challenge in Tucson and finished it, the first thing I did when I got home was to see if I beat Adam's time. I was so delighted to learn that I did! Never doing it again though, I have no idea how he did this for 4 years!
Oh Adam, you have ALWAYS been eye candy to me. 💕💕💕
5:05 what is that, and where can I get it?
That show used to be the shit for me 😂😂😂
@oofjeff3735
5 жыл бұрын
Mind telling me what happened to him?
Oh God this was my favorite show...!!!!!
HAHA he told someone on Insta to "grab a razor and draw a bath"! LOOOOOL I didn't think I was going to love someone more than I already did!
I loved this show when I was younger! And... I like the new guy, Casey Webb, a lot also. I guess I am the only one...
@blueandgreenslacks
6 жыл бұрын
KingHeyxyz dude I also think Casey does a good job all these haters in the comments section just need to open their minds instead of their mouths.
@kylel.1965
6 жыл бұрын
KingHeyxyz It's cool, you are welcome to like whom you choose and that's you're right. I don't care for Casey, to much of a disconnect from the guests on the show and he spends to little time interacting with the guests and to much time mugging for the camera. Adam seemed to have a natural rapport with the guests on the show and at least acted like he was listening to them. Maybe Casey will improve with time, that would be nice, because I used to really enjoy Man Vrs Food.
Competitive eating is such a ridiculous concept.
@LosAngeles822
5 жыл бұрын
America.
@justeungars7356
5 жыл бұрын
You are probably ashamed at the fact you cannot eat as much as your friends
@furball720
5 жыл бұрын
I love your name. You get a like.
@BeruCampos
5 жыл бұрын
Fuk Tard murika
@monalisa-bs4zs
5 жыл бұрын
Yay I’m a fat fuck.
That show made me want to jump onto a treadmill and never jump off of it!
Really makes me happy to know Adam is living happy and healthy
@nancywood9531
2 жыл бұрын
He died of heart attack leaving wife and kids just few months ago according to Google.
Always enjoyed the show when he was on it, that Casey Webb is a tool, not even funny or remotely entertaining to watch. They need a new host or to pull the plug on it.
MVF was a great show.
Me and my dad used to watch bizarre foods with Andrew Zimmerman and man v food, after I got off work back in 2013. I miss those days!
Awesome show
Narrator sounds like Zooey Deschanel
Top 3 food shows: M v F, Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations and Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre Foods
This show always made me hungry
My favorite episode was that one challenge that he ate ice cream from a sink and in the end he goes like “I forgot about the fucking tray” xD that will always make me laugh!
I have always found him attractive but that cosmo centrefold - dayummmmm
I low-key just got an ad for steroids...
I used to watch as a 7 year old.I just loved it, seeing a man eating was interesting to me.
I used Man vs Food as inspiration to take the “Ball Buster Challenge” in OCMD. I had to eat a 3 lb bacon cheeseburger with no time limit. It took me about 45 minutes and I got a t-shirt and my pic taken. Needless to say my stomach wasn’t very happy with me that night. However it was worth it and the burger was delicious.
"Seriously grab a razor blade & draw a bath" - Adam richman -
@dwightk.schrute6743
5 жыл бұрын
That's gonna be the last thing I say before going against a horde of enemies.