Man v. Food Season 2 Episode 15: Anchorage
Adam travels to Alaska to face the Kodiak Arrest Challenge, a 6 pound 7 course mammoth meal consisting of Alaska’s best seafood and sides. No one has ever completed this challenge and Adam is looking forward to tasting Alaska’s fresh king crab and salmon.
First Adam visits the Roadhouse to try their breakfast special the “Roadhouse Standard”. This big breakfast features scrambled eggs, bacon, home fries and a side of Roadhouse’s famous sourdough pancakes. The sourdough starter was made years ago and has been used to make all their pancakes since the opening of the restaurant. Adam devours the breakfast and is amazed at the flavor of the sourdough pancakes.
Next Adam visits the West Rib Deli & Pub for their “Seward’s Folly”. This gigantic burger features two 1 pound patties of Caribou meat, topped with 12 slices of Swiss and American cheese, 12 slices of bacon, 1 pound of ham, carmelized onions, slathered in their house “FatAss Sauce” (made with mayo, bacon, horseradish and balsamic vinaigrette), served on toasted sourdough bread skewered with a tall Alaskan flag and a pound of fries on the side. Adam tries to take a bite of the towering sandwich, commenting on the smoky flavor of the Caribou burger, and is amazed at how good the sandwich is.
A short clip shows Adam fortifying himself for the Kodiak Arrest Challenge, bravely trekking through the Alaskan wilderness on snowshoes. As Adam narrates he talks about the dangers of the wilderness, then states its crazy trekking in the Alaskan wilderness and hops on a plane to get him out of there.
Adam travels to Anchorage to Humpy’s Alaskan Ale House for the Kodiak Arrest Challenge. No challenger has completed the challenge and Adam can’t wait to try the fresh Alaskan seafood featured in the challenge. If Adam eats the entire plate of food in 90 minutes he will win a “I Got Crabs at Humpy’s” t-shirt and be the first person to complete the challenge.
As the crowd cheers Adam on the humongous Kodiak Arrest Challenge 6 pound platter of food arrives consisting of 12 ounces of reindeer sausage, seven wild Alaskan salmon cakes, 3 pounds of king crab legs, sour-cream-and-chive mashed potatoes, assorted vegetables, and mixed berry crisp with ice cream for dessert. Adam must crack the crab legs open and this sets him back fifteen minutes before being able to chow down. Adam attacks the reindeer sausage and mashed potatoes first, then dives into the delicous salmon cakes, finishing all this in 22 minutes. Adam begins to eat the king crab meat and hears heavenly voices, saying this is the best crab he has ever eaten. As he finishes the crab at 40 minutes into the challenge he faces the final decadence, the dessert. Adam has some difficulty facing the dessert but manages to slowly chip away at it and finishes the meal with time to spare. Adam wins the t-shirt and admiration of the restaurant crowd, proclaiming in the Kodiak Arrest Challenge man vs food, today man won.
