The Untold Truth Of Man V Food

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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[@MashedFood]

Have you ever taken on one of these food challenges? How'd you fare?

[@lolaradi8600]

Mashed Isi

[@731Loadmaster]

4 horseman burger. 3min, 49 sec. 5 min wait was worst

[@shakaro26er97]

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]

Kentucky food challenges

[@D3codes]

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.

[@johnwolftide1971]

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]

You must be a completely selfish moron then you idiot !

[@Liv-tr9of]

This is so cute

[@khaymack]

@@edwardkelly8178 and you must be a ignorant fuck who take life way to serious

[@RePpInLoNgSiGhT]

@@khaymack 😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidzimmerman8169]

Edward Kelly damn dude I just thought they were fat kids. You went all out.

[@vitocorleone1462]

My dad used to watch this all the time, it's such a dad show

[@xxxangelbreezexxx7821]

I used to watch it with my dad all the time it’s a good show

[@Bluecheese1400]

Yeah.. i miss those times

[@harley6182]

As a dad I agree

[@laughingkars889]

@@harley6182 same. My son love watch it. But not with the new host. He nowhere near Adam's level!

[@harley6182]

@@laughingkars889 I agree

[@bitchycunty]

I always turned this show on when I was hungry.

[@kylel.1965]

Sir Sleepy I always got hungry when I turned this show on, either way it was still a fun watch

[@freddykreuger5916]

What? That's like watching how high when you have no ganja...

[@salamander1190]

what are you an immortal

[@krishelfferich3087]

I turned it on when I was sick..made me hungry enough to eat something..to keep my strength up.

[@DFusions_]

I would watch it everyday when it's on I would never pay attention to my tv

[@GilbertodeJesus87]

Ohhhh I remembered this show ,it used to be my favorite!!!

[@bunnywolftv711]

Gilberto Dejesus killed your triple seven mark, haha.

[@jenniferfrey6401]

😂

[@jerff5411]

If it used to be your favorite , I would hope you remember it

[@blankblank8313]

Bring Adam Back! Give him a raise money 💰

[@chookchack]

The new host doesnt have the same charisma.

[@danc.369]

you got that right,no where even close to Adam

[@patrick661ochoa4]

Bill Latibay not my. Man vs food

[@rajivbahadur5943]

Faxx

[@stevenrowcliffe7479]

Bill Latibay he’s trying way too hard

[@ayeJasn]

The dude is just brutally awkward it's hard to watch now.

[@Laz321]

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]

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]

That owner did that so Adam wouldn't be able to complete his challenge. What a coward...

[@fatearamines6848]

@@gaururahirkar right, that's messed up.

[@johnhuysentruyt8644]

Enough capsaicin can kill someone. That owner wasn't the brightest

[@shannon9164]

Owner should of been shut down after that. He could of killed him:/

[@megang2634]

Oh man if I wasn’t binge watching Kitchen Nightmares, I was binge watching this👍🏼😆

[@Wonderguard1]

You and me both! I wonder if Gordon Ramsey would ever have made a food challenge for him?

[@vitocorleone1462]

My name's Adam Richman... a food fanatic that worked every job in the restaurant biz...

[@shadowqueenskye5415]

John Smith Bull sheet.

[@king0fgotham588]

John Smith No youre the guy from pocahontas

[@welshsonic6879]

My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

[@becky1993x]

You nasty

[@TwinXlyric]

Daniel Hirst Offer me money. Anything you want. I want my back you son of a bitch!

[@JakeHunter2010]

Hate the new guy they got for MvF but hey Richman gotta new gig

[@garybrice7689]

Agreed. Richman was much better. Great personality. New guy is a mere shell of the original.

[@Diana45251]

Jake Hunter what ever happen to the guy before

[@cafeole016]

Agreed. Don't like the newbie at all.

[@nicklorigo3507]

yea, that dude sucks. Adam was awesome!

[@JustAwesomee]

Should’ve gotten Matt Stonie

[@MarkyShaw]

Adam rocks and always will!

[@tommy2guns220]

Marky Shaw you wierdo ovs a yank

[@tylerhartsell8711]

hes actually a dick in real life.

[@FreakEating]

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

[@asmrislife1855]

“I’m a food fanatic who has held nearly every job in the restaurant business” 😂

[@quickz187]

During that wing challenge the mics were still open and he later heard the owner saying to put more extract then normal.

[@princevegeta2723]

This is true,he confirmed this in a interview with hot ones

[@CEOofSleep]

what a dick

[@IRSIreckscammers]

Such a shame that dude who runs a cafe called 420 is dishonest, giving all good 420 people a bad reputation, dick move.

[@dthellland9738]

I heard he poured some drano and bleech too. jkn

[@lukemclellan2141]

Sam Sung please don't use "then" when you mean to use "than"

[@muskanahmed6389]

he looks like wreck it Ralph 🍔🍔

[@Shalayah2010]

Murk iqbal lol!

[@theodoreford7955]

Lol he does. Not, I'm gonna wreck it!!! But instead I'm gonna eat it!!!

[@ssettev9361]

😂😂😂

[@eerereps]

1:21 Workig at a warehouse & someone asks me what I do for a living...

[@conflicc5505]

eerereps lmao

[@zacharyroach6323]

eerereps 😂😂😂😂

[@onyx3006]

eerereps 😂

[@landonlloyd9891]

Noice 👌

[@user-ii5fw2rg9t]

lol can relate

[@shaqkromah]

He looks like josh from drake and josh

[@Littlebuddyg]

Shaq Kromah was just checking if there was a connection there

[@almostparadise123]

omg! YES just going to say that😂👍🏼

[@Cryptosifu]

I agree

[@ilikewaffles889]

Shaq Kromah meh not rly

[@notcool2594]

Well, both are Jewish, both were born in New York, both lost a ton of weight.

[@gunhooaciel]

I thought he was josh’s dad in drake in josh.. but he’s a former actor anyway

[@aliasdan1062]

Giggity 96 on god💀😂

[@garnacherogarnachero9194]

Matt Stonie took his place

[@pittcrunch8787]

WHAT

[@PRYVTgomerPYLE]

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]

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]

gonzalez gonzalez True that

[@dustinmoore9417]

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

[@tootsiedawn2016]

The new guy on Man V Food isn't anywhere as good without Adam Richmond. ❤😉

[@dennisanderson7034]

The first food challenge I ever heard of was in the movie The Great Outdoors. Give it up to Wisconsin 😆

[@genarosanchez3854]

No lie if it weren't for this guy, the bizarre foods guy, and Anthony bourdain we would have travel channel.

[@rudygarcia4161]

Genaro Sanchez I'm actually watching bizzare foods right this minute...

[@megga0]

Yup

[@BRUCEYBOY]

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]

Don't forget Expedition Unknown.

[@MissChinBK99]

You know what's up! Those were the only 3 shows I watched on Travel Channel.

[@AsheCraftingCorner]

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

[@GUTOMOFFICIAL]

Thanks this video!

[@MarketingFoodOnline]

Loved all of these definitely a bucket list...just like the way we teach food entrepreneurs how to start a food business wow crazy

[@raulgutierrez4923]

This show was littt🔥🔥🔥🔥👌👌👌👌

[@blackrose-un7ok]

Man this brings so much good memories , our family loved that show

[@MrCreativekid]

Finally! This has kept me up for countless nights.

[@luvlife8277]

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.

[@brettcrumley2104]

Adam Richman is a legend, I loved watching his show growing up.

[@SpudsF42]

I love the show, Adam was the perfect host, very funny, please do more!

[@kimz2224]

Love adam! Enjoyed his show so much !

[@ericdwillis09]

I don't think this show would have ever gotten boring to me I mean looking at delicious food all day how could it

[@paullee5449]

Does anyone remember the MOUNT MACHEESEMO challenge. Classic. That old lady cheering Adam on.

[@robertgoidel]

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]

rgoidel The money man

[@Cattitude369]

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!

[@datmf69]

It's great how he left a legacy and retired early, instead of fading into obscurity over time. This dudes now a legend

[@Hazzer20]

Guys a legend and always will be, glad he’s gone on and done well for himself

[@englishatheart]

Dude encourages people to kill themselves. He's not a good dude.

[@rthavi4166]

Great show, glad to know he stayed active and got extra fit afterwards! :)

[@solcporter]

Nice information :)

[@tannerbroyles]

Legend has it that Adam Richmond once devoured an entire middle schools jello supply in under an hour just to impress a lunch lady.

[@MansaX]

I don't like the new guy on M v F

[@Eaero]

Mansa X wait that show still goes on?

[@MansaX]

Eaero exactly. Lmao yeah, I don't watch it though

[@solcporter]

Awesome show

[@anthonyguttilla8096]

" I lift things up and put things down " LOL

[@EfrainRiveraJunior]

I miss him. One of my favorite Food shows of all time.

[@AngelA-sj8kr]

The thumbnail looked like an overweight Fred Savage lol

[@owenkorando9595]

Haha

[@commandZee]

Man vs Food, Bizarre Foods, and No Reservations was the Travel Channel trifecta jam!

[@stockchartart1147]

Loved this show man.

[@gastonphalange]

The original host is a legend in my circle.

[@moniquewrites9046]

I would like to see an interview with his doctor.

[@Zembassi3962]

That kid from the "A Christmas Story" film laughing and snorting is funny!

[@yahyaraz4617]

Man I loved watching Adam do those food challenge's!

[@christopherjohnson8242]

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]

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]

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]

They have amazing subs

[@cassianandor4103]

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]

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.

[@farouqomaro598]

He makes me want to eat all those food. Though I will never eat competitvely. Great guy!

[@4everu984]

One New Years Day we were exhausted aka hung over and there was a MVF marathon, great memory!!! Nothing slowly.

[@khaelinsmith8917]

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.

[@MaverickBaking]

I'll never get over how he was able to down the enormous milkshakes, even the thought of it is gross haha!

[@kylel.1965]

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.

[@chipskylark5086]

This guy needs to come back

[@dee_mcgee11]

I watched this show back in the day and Adam really was the star. It just wouldn't be the same without him.

[@corywages3478]

Love this video 💙💓💙💓💚

[@SaiyaMan2011]

Well, now we have Randy Santel here on KZbin!

[@ninobrown5913]

Facts

[@BJBTProductions]

This guy was such a legend !

[@connora5752]

OOOOOH!!! FOOD FRIEND!!!!

[@boomerhgt]

Legend a much over used word in today's World

[@TheLejonell]

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.

[@sj8814]

Oh God this was my favorite show...!!!!!

[@jedi196]

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

[@Heyxyz1]

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]

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]

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.

[@mefw]

I seen him in another persons food vlog and he spoke about that challenge, it wasn't until sometime later may a year or more that , the wings challenge with massive amount of difference chilli powered a few drops of Ghost extract was used from a small bottle with an eye dropper. That was part of the challenge, but stated on this other persons vlog, that the owner or chef(s) when he left the kitchen they poured the whole bottle into the mix.

[@Duhjr88]

I'd stay up til 2AM watching the episodes I missed.

[@LIKEcommentANDsubscribe]

5:05 what is that, and where can I get it?

[@mr.roboto8324]

The show kinda died when he left.

[@kfire2567]

kinda? It did die

[@mr.roboto8324]

Kiko Mills I mean the new guy sucks compared to him

[@ConnorGrosseFilms]

I didn’t even know they still did it 😂😂

[@x-raywolf1008]

this was my favorite tv show as a child

[@zoperxplex]

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.

[@JuanMartinez-df1lc]

I miss this guy. The new guy sucks

[@KGProductions_]

People triggered from a hashtag, not too surprising at this point...

[@anonimai]

KG Productions exactly

[@brendanstanford5612]

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]

U facking wot m8?

[@jamesrobin7612]

*offended

[@jamesrobin7612]

no one uses triggered anymore

[@matthewbustamante5660]

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!

[@rednulb7268]

The flavor over fear pepper line hit me with that food wars shokugeki no souma vibe

[@jennywu73]

MVF was a great show.

[@SayHiToMatthew]

I want my own food show

[@joshkilluminadi7158]

SayHiToMatthew me too

[@cornjobb]

thank god no one else wants you to

[@SayHiToMatthew]

One day.

[@whatisthis-uw9ok]

Do a tide pod challenge and try and get famous that way

[@tobyaylett9471]

SayHiToMatthew just try it on your KZbin channel man see what happens

[@ronron2824]

This show always made me hungry

[@scottodonahoe4723]

I lift things up and put them down . Best quote ever ! How did Arnold miss that one ?

[@limomangeno]

Addam was the man...new guy is no where as good....

[@crandy753]

Top 3 food shows: M v F, Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations and Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre Foods

[@ThePussyDestroyer69.]

I loved watching this show back in 2012

[@mdaddy775]

That show made me want to jump onto a treadmill and never jump off of it!

[@emradford5173]

I have always found him attractive but that cosmo centrefold - dayummmmm

[@yangyang4317]

That show used to be the shit for me 😂😂😂

[@oofjeff3735]

Mind telling me what happened to him?

[@brsurvivor1]

Where I live in england, there is a pub that had food challenges. I tried one called 'Apocalypse Cow'. A burger consisting of 6lbs of beef, 2lbs of bread, chips (fries) and salad. It didnt have a time limit on it. I ate 3/4 of it before i had to throw in the towel

[@davidmoore5004]

There should be a show that does food challenges across the world.

[@AI-tc8fv]

Narrator sounds like Zooey Deschanel

[@gingerginger999]

image the pile of poop he leaves behind after one of his gorges

[@cassianandor4103]

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]

or a pit a liquid hell

[@JoeMama-rd1gu]

The challenge isn’t eating the food it’s the shit that comes after

[@fatgirlfreestyle]

Oh Adam, you have ALWAYS been eye candy to me. 💕💕💕

[@RamiroEloy1997]

Matt Stonie should do the show. But he’s doing pretty good on his own

[@dwightk.schrute6743]

It would get boring because he'd beat every challenge.

[@Dylan-Frost]

@@dwightk.schrute6743 in about a tringintillionth of a second.

[@dwightk.schrute6743]

@@Dylan-Frost And he'd still be hungry.

[@Dylan-Frost]

@@dwightk.schrute6743 lol

[@DwayneIsKing]

Man v. Food was my show!!!! Who else?

[@jayblue4]

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.

[@bilalc4415]

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!

[@edwaar4060]

I don't even watch the new one. the guy has no comedy game. so it's kinda lame.

[@jasonh5290]

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]

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]

i’m so confused

[@edwaar4060]

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]

ed waar boi you heard him fill your stomach with bible verses and God XD

[@FukTard-yz4sr]

Competitive eating is such a ridiculous concept.

[@LosAngeles822]

America.

[@justeungars7356]

You are probably ashamed at the fact you cannot eat as much as your friends

[@furball720]

I love your name. You get a like.

[@BeruCampos]

Fuk Tard murika

[@monalisa-bs4zs]

Yay I’m a fat fuck.

[@jordank4946]

Really makes me happy to know Adam is living happy and healthy

[@nancywood9531]

He died of heart attack leaving wife and kids just few months ago according to Google.

[@amorembalming]

Big Tottenham fan mate. Yiddo!

[@meganmackay2055]

Did they say pinstgram like pintreset and Instagram mooshed toghere where you make somthing of pintreset and post it on Instagram or did they say somthing else