Season 3

The third season of the food reality television series, Man v. Food, premiered on the Travel Channel June 16, 2010, at 9PM Eastern time. On Man v. Food, the host, actor and food enthusiast Adam Richman, visits a different city to sample the "big food" of its local eateries before taking on a pre-existing eating challenge at one of the local restaurants. The final third-season tally wound up at 12 wins for Man and 9 wins for Food.

Season episodes list 3

S03E01

S03E01 : Boulder, CO 8/10 (aired on 06/16/2010)

Adam visits Boulder, Colorado, to try the "Mountain Pie" at Beau Jo's, "saddlebag" pancakes at The…
S03E02

S03E02 : San Diego, CA 7.96/10 (aired on 06/16/2010)

Adam Richman travels to the Southern California city of San Diego for the Surfin' California…
S03E03

S03E03 : Cleveland, OH 8.01/10 (aired on 06/23/2010)

Adam checks out Cleveland, one of his "favorite cities", for their big eats; he tries a large…
S03E04

S03E04 : Richmond, VA 7.66/10 (aired on 06/30/2010)

Adam visits historic Richmond, Virginia, with visits to Buz and Ned's Real BBQ, Black Sheep, and…
S03E05

S03E05 : Salt Lake City, UT 8.11/10 (aired on 07/07/2010)

Adam takes on the Hellfire Challenge in which Adam must eat super spicy sushi rolls and prior to…
S03E06

S03E06 : Phoenix, AZ 8.15/10 (aired on 07/15/2010)

Adam takes on 12 slider style hamburgers with onion rings at Chompies restaurant and Adam must…
S03E07

S03E07 : Puerto Rico 8.12/10 (aired on 07/21/2010)

Adam visits Puerto Rico to take on the Vaca Acostá Challenge and attempts to eat a nine pound steak…
S03E08

S03E08 : Long Island, NY 7.23/10 (aired on 07/28/2010)

Adam stops by Ciao Baby; International Delight Cafe; Port Royal Grille.
S03E09

S03E09 : Oklahoma City, OK 7.66/10 (aired on 08/04/2010)

The next leg of Adam's culinary quest took him to the capital of Oklahoma. The first stop for Adam…
S03E10

S03E10 : Kansas City, MO 7.82/10 (aired on 08/11/2010)

Adam checked out Kansas City, Missouri, for their unique food offerings and to get a taste of…
S03E11

S03E11 : Indianapolis, IN 8.42/10 (aired on 08/19/2010)

Adam visited Indianapolis, capital of Indiana and home of the legendary Indianapolis 500 motor…
S03E12

S03E12 : Jersey Shore 8.23/10 (aired on 08/25/2010)

Adam heads to the Jersey Shore for some beach side cuisine. He samples a Trenton-style tomato pie…
S03E13

S03E13 : Syracuse, NY 7.75/10 (aired on 09/01/2010)

Food enthusiast Adam Richman travels to Syracuse, New York,to visit Mother's Cupboard, where he…
S03E14

S03E14 : Portland, ME 8.01/10 (aired on 09/08/2010)

Adam is up against the "Manimal Challenge" at the Tradewinds Cafe. The challenge calls for scarfing…
S03E15

S03E15 : Niagara Falls 8.93/10 (aired on 09/15/2010)

Adam is in Niagara Falls, NY, the honeymoon capital of the world. Adam has a date at Mick and…
S03E16

S03E16 : Butte, MT 7.3/10 (aired on 09/22/2010)

Adam takes on the Jumbolie Challenge in which he attempts to eat a 5 pound Stromboli in one hour or…
S03E17

S03E17 : Sacramento, CA 8.48/10 (aired on 09/29/2010)

Adam visits the California State Fair for fried food on a stick; Jim Denny's.
S03E18

S03E18 : Des Moines, IA 8.19/10 (aired on 10/06/2010)

Fifteen minutes isn't much time to finish a challenge, but it's all Adam Richman's got to complete…
S03E19

S03E19 : Knoxville, TN 8.3/10 (aired on 10/13/2010)

Host and food enthusiast Adam Richman travels to Knoxville, Tennessee, where he samples the beef at…
S03E20

S03E20 : Ann Arbor, MI 7.45/10 (aired on 10/20/2010)

Adam Richman heads to Ann Arbor, MI, for stacked burgers and some of the best deli sandwiches in…