Catherine Pappas
Director
Adam Richman's Best Sandwich in America (2012)
Season 1
Adam Richman's Best Sandwich in America is an American food reality television series that premiered on June 6, 2012 on the Travel Channel. The program is hosted by actor and food enthusiast Adam Richman. In each episode, Richman samples what he considers to be the best sandwiches across the country, chooses a regional favorite, and then pits the winners against each other to find the nation's No. 1 sandwich.
Released June 6, 2012
Episode 21 min
None+
Genres: Reality TV
Keywords: imdb.non-fiction, imdb.mission
Watch Providers: Tubi TV, The Roku Channel
Network: Travel Channel
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Northeast
Adam Richman begins his quest to find America's No. 1 sandwich. In the series premiere, he samples the best sandwiches in the Northeast. Featured sandwiches include: a roast-pork sandwich from Tommy DiNic's in Philadelphia; a capicola-and-egg sandwich from Primanti Bros. in Pittsburgh; and a corn-beef-and-pastrami sandwich from Katz's Delicatessen in New York City.
June 6, 2012, midnight
S1E2 - Gulf Coast
Richman heads to the Gulf Coast in search of the region's best sandwiches. Featured sandwiches include: a shrimp po'boy at Domilise's in New Orleans, Louisiana; a grouper Reuben at Skipper's Smokehouse in Tampa, Florida; and a "medianoche" at the Aguila Sandwich Shop also in Tampa.
June 6, 2012, midnight
S1E3 - South
Richman seeks out the best sandwiches in the South. Featured sandwiches include: the chicken-and-cheddar biscuit at Time-Out Restaurant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina; a chicken sandwich with special sauce at Zunzi's in Savannah, Georgia; and a Asian flank-steak sandwich from Mitchell Delicatessen in Nashville, Tennessee.
June 13, 2012, midnight
S1E4 - Midwest
In Chicago, Adam compares sandwiches from Al's Italian Beef and the Fifty/50. He then heads to St. Louis to try the Crown Candy Kitchen's so-called Heart-Stopping BLT.
June 20, 2012, midnight
S1E5 - Mid Atlantic
The best sandwiches in the Mid-Atlantic region are spotlighted. Included: a crab-cake sandwich from Faidley Seafood in Baltimore; a chicken club from the W Hotel in Washington, D.C.; a fried-chicken sub from the Black Sheep in Richmond, Va.
June 27, 2012, midnight
S1E6 - North West
Adam visits the Pacific Northwest, sampling roast-beef sandwiches and pork-belly Cuban sandwiches in Portland, Ore., and oxtail sandwiches in Seattle.
July 11, 2012, midnight
S1E7 - West Coast
The best sandwiches on the West Coast are sampled. Featured eats include a pulled-pork sandwich at JR's Barbeque in Los Angeles; a tri-tip sandwich at Phil's BBQ in San Diego; and a pulled-lamb sandwich from Wexler's in San Francisco.
July 18, 2012, midnight
S1E8 - Great Lakes
Adam selects the best sandwich from the Great Lakes region, choosing between the fish taco torta from Tilia in Minneapolis, the prime pib sandwich from Kroll's West in Green Bay, and the yardbird sandwich from Slows Bar-B-Q in Detroit.
July 25, 2012, midnight
S1E9 - Southwest
The host heads to the Southwest for a taste of the region's best sandwiches. Included: a barbecue-brisket sandwich in Driftwood, Texas; a beef-tongue sandwich in Austin; and a 12-ingredient torta in Phoenix.
Aug. 1, 2012, midnight
S1E10 - New England
Adam's quest for the Best Sandwich in America lands him in New England. He samples a crab-filled grilled cheese in Portsmouth, NH, a lobster roll in Maine and an oven-roasted turkey hoagie in New Haven, CT.
Aug. 8, 2012, midnight
S1E11 - Championship Finale
None
Aug. 15, 2012, midnight
Network: Travel Channel
Episode Runtime: 21 min.
Season Runtime: 231 min.
Released: June 6, 2012
Last Air Date: Aug. 15, 2012, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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