Common Sense Media Review
Top food finds tend toward high-fat, high-calorie.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 10+?
Any Positive Content?
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What's the Story?
The show features a top-10 countdown of foods in various categories, such as sandwiches, baked goods, or street food that come from all over the United States -- from Boston's french fries to Seattle's pulled pork sandwich. With narrator John Goodman leading the way, viewers learn about various special dishes -- often with a regional history attached -- as well as the restaurant or chef who created the dish. Viewers learn how the food is prepared and hear how diners feel about the food.
Is It Any Good?
Size and excess seem to be the determining factors of whether something is the best or not, rather than taste -- although many folks do talk about how good the food tastes. It's kind of fun to see how crazy folks can get with a simple hamburger, and the show moves along quickly.
Other than appreciating the history or creativity behind the individual dishes, the show offers little other than a chance to be tantalized and watch others eat.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about whether shows like this encourage bad eating habits. Do you think it's OK to eat a foot-high sandwich? Does watching this show make you hungry? If so, why does that happen?
How real is what appears on the show? Have the food items been exaggerated for the purpose of the show? How would you know?
TV Details
- Premiere date : May 3, 2010
- Cast : John Goodman
- Network : TLC
- Genre : Reality TV
- Topics : Cooking
- TV rating :
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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