# Any love for Man vs. Food? (spoilers in OP) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 17, 2010, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335 "2010-01-17T17:55:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335/1 "2010-01-17T17:55:06Z")
There may be a thread for this, but it’s impossible to search for. I think Adam Richmann is the Mike Rowe of food shows. He’s really funnier than you’d think, and this show is oddly compelling, even though it sometimes makes me want to vomit. My favorites are generally the epic fails. Seattle was a great one, where he got down to the last two bites of the omelet and just…couldn’t…finish. I also loved Sarasota’s “mystery challenge,” where they faked him out back in the kitchen with a HUGE fat sandwich covered in fries, chicken fingers, cheese sticks, mac and cheese…and then came out with 10 ghost-chili hot wings, and he could only finish two. I also love the stops he makes before the challenge. I desperately need to visit Portland’s Voodoo Donuts once before I die. Anyone else want to admit to loving this show? ---
**Author:** ![Suse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Suse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suse)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335/2 "2010-01-17T18:04:46Z")
Yes, I love this show. I’m not sure I can choose a favorite though. I like the stops before the challenge and sometimes I wish he’d go back there and try those instead of what he’s doing. I like the spicy challenges but the volume challenges are the ones that make me a tiny bit queasy. ---
**Author:** ![hellpaso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecae2f/32.png) [@hellpaso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hellpaso)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335/3 "2010-01-18T17:16:27Z")
I enjoy the show. He’s a likeable character. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335/4 "2010-01-18T17:48:54Z")
We’re big Adam Richman fans here. His jokes are often such cheesy groaners, you can’t help but laugh in spite of yourself. Lucky’s Sandwich Co here in Chicago is a pretty decent place to get a sandwich. I’ve promised my 8-year old son that I’ll attempt the 3-sandwich challenge at some point. Guess I’d better get training. ---
**Author:** ![lindsaybluth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335/5 "2010-01-19T02:41:42Z")
I LOVE his show. He’s been in Pittsburgh a few times, which is awesome considering we’re not a big city in the slightest. He actually came to the opening week of the giant new grocery store north of the city, but it was just to cook. I’d rather watch him eat than cook. I wouldn’t watch Bobby Flay eat, and I wouldn’t watch Adam Richman cook. But I love it. My favorite is ginormous burger one, where firefighters helped him eat it. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335/6 "2010-01-19T03:12:46Z")
Adam Richman is hot. He’s cute, and funny, and BRAVE. I adore this show. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335/7 "2010-01-19T03:13:23Z")
We religiously watch this show… haven’t missed an episode since it began. Adam is one of my guilty crushes. I think he’s just delectable, but most of the food I’d take a pass on. As to favorite shows, I still have a soft spot for when he ate the head off a shrimp in New Orleans. You don’t get any more hardcore than that. ---
**Author:** ![vandal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/858c86/32.png) [@vandal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vandal)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335/8 "2010-01-19T03:20:38Z")
I love the show. It makes me want to actually travel to some of those places just to try some of the food. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335/9 "2010-01-19T03:21:23Z")
I’m a fan of that show. Him and Guy Fieri have brought back my love of Food Television shows. ---
**Author:** ![beckwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@beckwall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beckwall)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335/10 "2010-01-19T03:26:44Z")
Love him. He seems much more genuine than Guy (I know, apples and oranges…) and he really is an adorable man in a pudgy goofy sort of way. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335/11 "2010-01-19T03:34:18Z")
The guy can put away some food. I love the hot stuff shows. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335/12 "2010-01-19T03:37:33Z")
He came to my town(Southgate, MI) to eat the biggest burger int he world. Bit of a lame challenge, but it was cool. I was amazed at that 12 egg omelet. I don’t think I could eat 12 eggs, let alone an omelet made of them. ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335/13 "2010-01-19T04:23:22Z")
_Man v. Food_ rocks! Sometimes I watch and think, “I could put that many sandwiches away,” but most of the time I just watch agape as he unhinges his jaw and glorms down enough food to take down Mr. Creosote. ---
**Author:** ![monkeylucifer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@monkeylucifer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monkeylucifer)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335/14 "2010-01-19T05:51:51Z")
Watching it right now on my DVR…the Springfield episode where he eats the chili. ---
**Author:** ![Chopper9760](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cdc98d/32.png) [@Chopper9760](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chopper9760)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335/15 "2010-01-20T00:53:49Z")
Man vs. Food rocks! I like the beginning of the show better than the food challenge but Adam’s a good enough host that we always watch the whole show. It’s really fun to see what people eat all over the country. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335/16 "2010-01-20T01:02:14Z")
Good show. I also like the other places he visits. The one on barbeque nearly made me move there. Holy shit, that looked good! His milkshake fail was interesting. I like it when he does a changeup by eating something else to change the texture and food type to get through the challenge. Like the French fries with the ice cream sundaes. ---
**Author:** ![ministryman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@ministryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ministryman)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335/17 "2010-01-20T19:52:37Z")
> [@Drain\_Bead](#): > > There may be a thread for this, but it’s impossible to search for. > > I think Adam Richmann is the Mike Rowe of food shows. He’s really funnier than you’d think, and this show is oddly compelling, even though it sometimes makes me want to vomit. > > My favorites are generally the epic fails. Seattle was a great one, where he got down to the last two bites of the omelet and just…couldn’t…finish. I also loved Sarasota’s “mystery challenge,” where they faked him out back in the kitchen with a HUGE fat sandwich covered in fries, chicken fingers, cheese sticks, mac and cheese…and then came out with 10 ghost-chili hot wings, and he could only finish two. > > I also love the stops he makes before the challenge. I desperately need to visit Portland’s Voodoo Donuts once before I die. > > Anyone else want to admit to loving this show? I am a big fan! ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335/18 "2010-01-20T20:25:19Z")
Oh, the recent 2nd trip to Durham, where he did the Doughman Relay with two Duke athletes and Dhani Jones…that was hilarious. I felt so bad for him when he pulled up lame. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335/19 "2010-01-21T20:39:30Z")
I’m a fan, though he can kind of wear on me. Plus when he gets grease/hot sauce/sweat all over his face, it really skeeves me out for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335/20 "2010-01-21T20:48:05Z")
We watch the show regularly, but I notice that I am usually more interested in the places he eats at **before** he gets to the challenge. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-love-for-man-vs-food-spoilers-in-op/525335.md?page=2)