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July, 2011 Archive

Take me to the races, we’re heading to Louisville…

July 26, 2011, 4:14 PM  |  Comments (38)  |  Permalink

The famed horse races of Louisville, the three piece suits, wild hats, and occasional nautical wear. Kentucky’s big city is an attraction unto its own.

SO, who would have thought Louisville would be home to a handcrafted super-premium 15 scoop ICE CREAM CHALLENGE? Our fearsome contestant ‘Burrito’ Joe Nikolai did. He’s here to talk some vanilla flavored business.

Gather your apetite, put on a saddle, it’s going to be one delicious and bumpy ride.

NEW EPISODE, WEDNESDAY @ 9PM on Travel Channel!

Posted By: Findlay Parke

Faces of Food: An MvFN Gallery of Pain

July 26, 2011, 1:36 PM  |  Comments (140)  |  Permalink

Over the season we’ve observed quite a few contestant putting their lives on the line to defeat food. Today, in reverence to all their hard work, we compile a medical collection of the most painful moments in our MvFN CHALLENGES! Salute the food.

Lets GO!

THE INVERTED ATOMIC BOMB: Induced from overexposure to the raw habanero spice, symptoms from this condition include a numbness of the teeth and the sensation of a heat stroke in the lips. Individuals have occasionally described lapsed loss of sight. All these symptoms can best be cured with a full body milk shower.

CHEESE CHINLOCK: A combination of classic throatbuster and old fashioned lockjaw, this grilled cheese induced phenomenon leaves its victim unable to chew, talk, or think properly. As time goes by, and the food begins to solidify, many quickly find themselves praying remorsefully for upsetting the unforgiving and powerful cheese gods

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Posted By: Findlay Parke

Q&A Video with the MvFN production team!

July 19, 2011, 1:57 PM  |  Comments (351)  |  Permalink

NATION! Here are your answers!

Not too long ago, we asked you to tweet your best questions to the production team behind Man Vs Food Nation. After some careful consideration we narrowed the questions down to a lucky three! @FrankieBigTime, @DRyanMercer, and @BobcatXavier we hope we’ve answered your queries!

Please let us know if you enjoyed it! We’ll be hopefully doing a round 2 of Questions & Answers with the team soon.

As always, Stay Tasty Nation!

Posted By: Findlay Parke

Your comments: here!

July 14, 2011, 5:31 PM  |  Comments (58)  |  Permalink

We stuck our heads into the bayous of the Gulf Coast. We tasted its bounty: grilled tuna, sweet and savory “fall off the bone” babyback rib, and Calypso’s behemoth Muffaletta sandwich. It’s been a delicious buffet like no other. Now Nation, we want to hear from you!! It’s time to turn the spotlight on the fans and hear your stories and answers!

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Posted By: Findlay Parke

Challenge Gallery: A Tasty Flashback!

July 12, 2011, 5:34 PM  |  Comments (192)  |  Permalink

Feast your eyes -

Name: The Cheese Truck Challenge

Weight: 10 Layers Deep, 6 Cheesy pounds

Natural Habitat: New Haven, CT

Dangerous Qualities: Cheese overload, taste bud exhaustion.

Find at thecheesetruck.com

Name: The Big Roost

Weight: 4 1/2 pounds + sides

Natural Habitat: Nashville, TN

Dangerous Qualities: Underestimating the sides and the giant delicious slab of meat.

Find at roostersbbqnashville.com

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Posted By: Findlay Parke

Florida Keys: Killer Hogfish & Key Lime Pie

July 5, 2011, 4:20 PM  |  Comments (641)  |  Permalink

What? It’s the summer and you’re NOT at the beach? Your toes aren’t tucked away into warm sand? Hard working people of America, take a break, grab a cold one and get mighty comfy.

Tomorrow’s episode  brings the paradise of the Florida Keys to YOU! It’s going to be a culinary adventure with local fishing oddities (can I say “Hogfish”), key lime pie with Vanilla Ice (yes, the rapper), and a visit to the Conch Republic. You’re going to enjoy a feast in the sunniest corner of these United States. A post-July 4th food extravaganza!

Of course, I can’t forget to mention that tomorrow’s contender isn’t your average MvF Nation competitor. In fact, she’s a shy five feet tall. Don’t jump to any conclusions though, with Adam at her side, anything is possible.

Don’t forget to tune in, relax, and soak in the Florida rays.

Stay tasty Nation.

Posted By: Findlay Parke