1 00:00:01,068 --> 00:00:03,002 [chanting] Man versus Food! Man versus Food! 2 00:00:03,004 --> 00:00:07,239 I'm at Orlando's Cheers Sports Bar to take on the Team "Chow Down" challenge. 3 00:00:07,341 --> 00:00:08,907 How many people have taken this thing on? 4 00:00:08,909 --> 00:00:10,809 Many have tried, not many have finished. 5 00:00:10,811 --> 00:00:12,511 If the hometown hero and I 6 00:00:12,513 --> 00:00:16,849 finish this 8.5 pound pub grub feast in under 30 minutes... 7 00:00:16,950 --> 00:00:19,318 It's a lot of food. I can't even eat a quarter of that. 8 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:21,220 ...we each win a free T-shirt. 9 00:00:21,222 --> 00:00:22,654 Chow down the challenge! 10 00:00:22,656 --> 00:00:26,025 -[all cheering] -Who's gonna help me take on this challenge? 11 00:00:26,027 --> 00:00:30,062 -[all cheering] -That would be me! 12 00:00:30,164 --> 00:00:32,798 [all chanting] Joey! Joey! Joey! 13 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:34,900 -Joey, are you ready? -I am ready. 14 00:00:34,902 --> 00:00:37,803 -Let's do this, Orlando! -[all cheer] 15 00:00:37,805 --> 00:00:41,907 -[dramatic music playing] -[Casey] For years, food's army has grown unchecked. 16 00:00:41,909 --> 00:00:43,208 Oh, my God! 17 00:00:44,045 --> 00:00:44,810 Bigger... 18 00:00:44,812 --> 00:00:45,844 Wow. 19 00:00:45,913 --> 00:00:46,912 ...spicier... 20 00:00:46,914 --> 00:00:47,713 Whoo! 21 00:00:47,715 --> 00:00:48,614 ...bolder. 22 00:00:48,616 --> 00:00:49,314 What is that? 23 00:00:50,117 --> 00:00:51,450 But a hero rises... 24 00:00:51,519 --> 00:00:52,784 That's tremendous. 25 00:00:52,786 --> 00:00:54,820 ...ready to taste the nation's most epic eats. 26 00:00:56,590 --> 00:00:57,723 Uh... 27 00:00:57,725 --> 00:00:59,458 -[crowd cheering] -I'm Casey Webb... 28 00:00:59,527 --> 00:01:00,359 Yes! 29 00:01:00,427 --> 00:01:02,061 ...holding the banner of ma 30 00:01:02,063 --> 00:01:05,230 and armed with years of experience in the restaurant industry... 31 00:01:05,966 --> 00:01:07,399 [chanting] Casey! Casey! 32 00:01:07,401 --> 00:01:08,600 ...I go into battle. 33 00:01:09,637 --> 00:01:12,404 -Bring out the steak! -[all cheering] 34 00:01:12,406 --> 00:01:14,940 Food, your days are numbered. 35 00:01:14,942 --> 00:01:16,208 It's gonna be a wild ride! 36 00:01:16,210 --> 00:01:19,111 The mighty Casey has a taste for victory. 37 00:01:19,113 --> 00:01:20,612 [whooping triumphantly] 38 00:01:22,016 --> 00:01:24,716 -This is Man Versus Food. -[bell dings] 39 00:01:24,718 --> 00:01:26,018 [bell dings] 40 00:01:26,620 --> 00:01:29,054 [upbeat music playing] 41 00:01:29,056 --> 00:01:31,156 My palette-expanding pilgrimage 42 00:01:31,258 --> 00:01:32,925 takes me to Orlando, Florida 43 00:01:32,927 --> 00:01:34,827 for a hunger-slaying sandwic 44 00:01:34,829 --> 00:01:36,528 A seriously famous foot-lon 45 00:01:36,530 --> 00:01:39,598 and a challenge so big I need to call in back-up. 46 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:42,234 Whoa, whoa, whoa. This is my part, man. What's going on? 47 00:01:42,336 --> 00:01:43,735 Oh, this is your... I'm sorry. 48 00:01:43,837 --> 00:01:44,703 Do you mind if I do it with you? 49 00:01:44,705 --> 00:01:46,472 -No, no, yeah, yeah. -All right. 50 00:01:46,507 --> 00:01:49,641 [together] Welcome to Man versus Food, Orlan 51 00:01:49,710 --> 00:01:54,046 [Casey] I'll catch up with Joey later, but first, I'm exploring Orlando! 52 00:01:54,115 --> 00:01:58,150 This sun-soaked city is hom to over a dozen theme parks 53 00:01:58,218 --> 00:02:01,220 And, as great as the rides are, 54 00:02:01,222 --> 00:02:04,123 equally thrilling is the food. 55 00:02:04,125 --> 00:02:05,724 When it comes to Florida barbecue, 56 00:02:05,726 --> 00:02:08,660 no spot has bigger fans than Pig Floyd's. 57 00:02:08,762 --> 00:02:10,229 This star of the smoked meat scene 58 00:02:10,231 --> 00:02:12,631 is grillin' up a fusion of fun flavors 59 00:02:12,633 --> 00:02:14,600 that truly rock. 60 00:02:17,805 --> 00:02:19,738 Opened in 2014, 61 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:22,341 Pig Floyd's has rocked the barbecue world 62 00:02:22,409 --> 00:02:24,243 by inventing what it calls 63 00:02:24,311 --> 00:02:26,044 Urban Barbakoa. 64 00:02:26,146 --> 00:02:27,813 Think about someone doing barbecue 65 00:02:27,815 --> 00:02:29,214 with like the barbecue meats... 66 00:02:29,216 --> 00:02:30,716 -Yeah. -...but then putting a spin on it. 67 00:02:30,718 --> 00:02:33,452 Cause it has just such a mix of flavors. 68 00:02:33,521 --> 00:02:36,021 Orlando is a multi-cultural arena. 69 00:02:36,023 --> 00:02:37,856 That's what this is. This is an infusion... 70 00:02:37,925 --> 00:02:39,725 -That's what we should expect from our food, too. -Correct. 71 00:02:39,727 --> 00:02:42,127 [Casey] Latin and Asian flavors infuse many favorite 72 00:02:42,129 --> 00:02:44,363 like the honey sriracha rib 73 00:02:44,431 --> 00:02:46,298 and a Big Floyd... 74 00:02:46,300 --> 00:02:49,101 with smoked sausage, pulled pork, brisket, 75 00:02:49,103 --> 00:02:52,237 citrus peanut slaw and spicy fries. 76 00:02:53,407 --> 00:02:56,808 And no dish illustrates this delicious evolution 77 00:02:56,810 --> 00:02:58,443 like the Matahambre. 78 00:02:58,545 --> 00:03:00,646 Heaps of juicy smoked briske 79 00:03:00,714 --> 00:03:02,948 topped with fried queso fresco, 80 00:03:02,950 --> 00:03:05,117 fancy sauce, crispy potato sticks 81 00:03:05,119 --> 00:03:08,086 and a perfect sunny side up egg. 82 00:03:08,088 --> 00:03:11,423 There's a reason they call it the Hunger Killer. 83 00:03:11,425 --> 00:03:12,824 The cheese with the brisket, 84 00:03:12,826 --> 00:03:14,960 it's like something you've never had before. 85 00:03:14,962 --> 00:03:17,329 You get that, like, nice umami from the meat. 86 00:03:17,331 --> 00:03:19,398 But then like the tangy sweetness from the sauce. 87 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:21,600 'Cause usually brisket kind of stands on its own, right? 88 00:03:21,602 --> 00:03:22,701 -Right. -It's like, brisket by itself. 89 00:03:22,703 --> 00:03:24,203 -Maybe a little bread. -It's super good. 90 00:03:24,205 --> 00:03:26,305 The egg is perfect on top. 91 00:03:26,307 --> 00:03:27,739 Hunger's gone. 92 00:03:27,741 --> 00:03:30,409 [Casey] I head to the kitche hungry for a taste of my own 93 00:03:30,411 --> 00:03:31,710 Whoa. 94 00:03:31,712 --> 00:03:32,711 Hey, Gavin. 95 00:03:32,713 --> 00:03:34,213 Hey, what's going on, man? How are you? 96 00:03:34,215 --> 00:03:35,214 -How are you, man? -I'm well. 97 00:03:35,216 --> 00:03:36,114 This place is busy. 98 00:03:36,116 --> 00:03:37,249 -[laughs] -Yeah. 99 00:03:37,318 --> 00:03:38,350 So, what are we making? 100 00:03:38,452 --> 00:03:40,085 We're gonna be making the Matahambre today. 101 00:03:40,087 --> 00:03:42,354 It's gonna be also known as our Hunger Killer. 102 00:03:42,456 --> 00:03:44,122 It's one of our most massive sandwiches that we have. 103 00:03:44,124 --> 00:03:46,658 [Casey] Sandwich prep start with a whole trimmed briske 104 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:49,528 doused in a unique blend of yellow mustard 105 00:03:49,530 --> 00:03:50,929 and pickle juice. 106 00:03:50,931 --> 00:03:53,498 So pickle juice is a great marinade because it's acidic. 107 00:03:53,500 --> 00:03:55,300 It's gonna not only flavor the meat, 108 00:03:55,302 --> 00:03:56,868 it's also gonna tenderize at the same time. 109 00:03:56,870 --> 00:04:00,639 After a generous coat of super-secret spice rub.. 110 00:04:00,741 --> 00:04:02,541 -That's a thing of beauty, brother. -Yeah, that's great. 111 00:04:02,643 --> 00:04:04,109 [Casey] . ..the tangy, spiced brisket 112 00:04:04,111 --> 00:04:06,311 gets the traditional low and slow treatment 113 00:04:06,313 --> 00:04:07,246 for 12 hours. 114 00:04:09,049 --> 00:04:10,816 The color is nuts. 115 00:04:10,818 --> 00:04:12,317 Look at the bark on this thing. 116 00:04:13,721 --> 00:04:14,853 Wow. 117 00:04:14,922 --> 00:04:16,822 -It's charged with smoke. -Yeah. 118 00:04:16,824 --> 00:04:18,423 -So tender and juicy. -Yeah. 119 00:04:18,425 --> 00:04:19,458 It melts. 120 00:04:19,460 --> 00:04:21,793 [Casey] Next we slice some queso fresco, 121 00:04:21,795 --> 00:04:23,662 a creamy, unaged Mexican cheese, 122 00:04:23,731 --> 00:04:25,664 and toss it in cornstarch 123 00:04:25,732 --> 00:04:27,299 before it goes into the fryer. 124 00:04:27,301 --> 00:04:30,235 Queso fresco itself kind of stays together when it's firm. 125 00:04:30,304 --> 00:04:33,038 -Yeah. Yeah. -But when you melt it, it's like the gooiest cheese. 126 00:04:33,107 --> 00:04:34,806 [Casey] Now, we're ready to build. 127 00:04:34,808 --> 00:04:36,141 [Gavin] This is our fancy sauce. 128 00:04:36,243 --> 00:04:38,810 Ketchup, mayo, garlic and olive oil, all mixed together. 129 00:04:38,812 --> 00:04:40,545 [Casey] Lots of flavor. 130 00:04:40,647 --> 00:04:41,613 -Holy crap. -Some brisket going on. 131 00:04:41,615 --> 00:04:43,148 [Casey] Look at all that brisket. [chuckles] 132 00:04:43,617 --> 00:04:44,950 Oh, yeah. 133 00:04:44,952 --> 00:04:46,518 -[Casey] We got our fried cheese. -You have to. You have to. 134 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:48,587 This... and more special sauce. 135 00:04:48,589 --> 00:04:50,155 -More sauce. -[laughs] 136 00:04:50,223 --> 00:04:54,259 [Casey] And crispy potato sticks and a perfect sunny side up egg 137 00:04:54,295 --> 00:04:58,530 and the Matahambre is ready for this hungry hombre. 138 00:05:05,706 --> 00:05:07,406 The brisket is so tender, 139 00:05:07,408 --> 00:05:09,041 it just, basically it melts in your mouth. 140 00:05:09,343 --> 00:05:10,909 Nice. 141 00:05:10,911 --> 00:05:15,447 A rich rub, that briny flavor just like seeped right into our brisket. 142 00:05:15,516 --> 00:05:18,517 -[Gavin] Yeah. -And the fried cheese is just exploding... 143 00:05:19,053 --> 00:05:20,519 within the sandwich. 144 00:05:20,521 --> 00:05:23,088 And our fancy sauce is so go and it marries with the egg 145 00:05:23,090 --> 00:05:25,624 It's like two different sauces, it's delicious. 146 00:05:25,626 --> 00:05:26,825 You'd order that next time? 147 00:05:27,294 --> 00:05:28,192 Yes. 148 00:05:29,463 --> 00:05:31,697 This sando assassinated my hunger 149 00:05:31,699 --> 00:05:33,665 but it's time to rise from the ashes. 150 00:05:33,734 --> 00:05:35,801 [crowd cheering] 151 00:05:35,803 --> 00:05:38,036 They're attacking the biggest plate of food I've ever seen. 152 00:05:38,038 --> 00:05:39,671 [in sing-song voice] Oh, my God! 153 00:05:39,673 --> 00:05:42,808 Team "Chow Down" challenge, you're getting buried! 154 00:05:44,545 --> 00:05:46,645 -Sounds real tough, huh? -[both laugh] 155 00:05:48,215 --> 00:05:51,216 -[crowd cheering] -[bell dinging] 156 00:05:51,218 --> 00:05:53,418 [upbeat music playing] 157 00:05:53,420 --> 00:05:57,723 [Casey] I'm in Orlando, Florida to take on the Team "Chow Down" challenge. 158 00:05:57,725 --> 00:06:02,494 And if there's anyone who knows how to be in sync with his team, 159 00:06:02,496 --> 00:06:05,564 it's my partner Joey Fatone. 160 00:06:05,665 --> 00:06:09,501 But before we tackle over 8 pounds of bar food, 161 00:06:09,503 --> 00:06:12,804 Joey's gonna show me how Orlando does hot dogs. 162 00:06:12,806 --> 00:06:15,574 When you're craving dogs, no normal frank will do. 163 00:06:15,576 --> 00:06:17,242 That's why I'm singing the praises 164 00:06:17,311 --> 00:06:18,944 of Orlando's Fat One's, 165 00:06:19,045 --> 00:06:20,712 where they're serving extra-long dogs 166 00:06:20,714 --> 00:06:23,715 topped with the most heavenly of pile-ons. 167 00:06:23,717 --> 00:06:26,118 -Hey! Can I get one Fat One please? -[server] Absolutely. 168 00:06:28,155 --> 00:06:29,921 Whoa, you weren't kidding. 169 00:06:29,923 --> 00:06:35,260 In 2018, New York native turned Orlando boy band superstar Joey Fatone 170 00:06:35,329 --> 00:06:37,629 realized a lifelong foodie dream 171 00:06:37,631 --> 00:06:39,131 and opened Fat One's. 172 00:06:39,700 --> 00:06:41,500 I come for Joey Fatone, 173 00:06:41,502 --> 00:06:44,002 but I stay for the biggest hot dogs in Florida. 174 00:06:45,205 --> 00:06:46,138 I'm here for the hot dogs. 175 00:06:47,207 --> 00:06:49,508 Each Fat One is a half-pound, 176 00:06:49,510 --> 00:06:51,309 100% Angus beef hot dog 177 00:06:51,311 --> 00:06:53,745 that stretches over a foot long, 178 00:06:53,847 --> 00:06:56,648 topped with an array of unique flavor combination 179 00:06:56,717 --> 00:07:00,018 inspired by Joey's life and travels. 180 00:07:00,020 --> 00:07:01,453 They're kind of creating new things, 181 00:07:01,522 --> 00:07:03,822 and things you wouldn't think typically go on a hot dog. 182 00:07:03,824 --> 00:07:05,123 [Casey] That's not your mum's relish. 183 00:07:05,125 --> 00:07:07,726 No, no. Not at all. So I mean, this is... 184 00:07:07,728 --> 00:07:08,693 a game-changer right here. 185 00:07:08,695 --> 00:07:10,328 Like The Angelo, 186 00:07:10,330 --> 00:07:12,631 topped with whiskey infused bacon jam, 187 00:07:12,633 --> 00:07:15,100 house-made aioli and jalapeno. 188 00:07:15,102 --> 00:07:16,802 And the Kimchi dog, 189 00:07:16,804 --> 00:07:19,704 topped with spicy kimchi, crunchy ramen noodles 190 00:07:19,706 --> 00:07:21,173 and sriracha mayo. 191 00:07:21,175 --> 00:07:23,842 Combination of flavor, the heat, the spice, 192 00:07:23,911 --> 00:07:27,012 and the crushed ramen has the crunch you're looking for. 193 00:07:27,014 --> 00:07:28,213 It's definitely worth the drive. 194 00:07:28,215 --> 00:07:29,781 And it's phenomenal. 195 00:07:29,783 --> 00:07:33,118 [Casey] But nothing is tearing up the hearts of hot dogs fans 196 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:34,619 like The Bensonhurst. 197 00:07:34,621 --> 00:07:36,822 Named for Joey's Brooklyn birthplace, 198 00:07:36,824 --> 00:07:39,324 it's loaded with creamy pimento cheese, 199 00:07:39,326 --> 00:07:41,960 crispy bacon and chopped onion. 200 00:07:41,962 --> 00:07:44,629 Think you'll find a dog like this anywhere else? 201 00:07:45,098 --> 00:07:47,065 Forget about it! 202 00:07:47,133 --> 00:07:49,100 [woman] One of the best hot dogs I think I've ever, ever had. 203 00:07:49,102 --> 00:07:51,536 It's hardy, there's a good creaminess, 204 00:07:51,638 --> 00:07:53,672 -with that pimento cheese that comes in on there. -[man] Yeah. 205 00:07:53,674 --> 00:07:55,607 And it just compliments everything so well. 206 00:07:55,609 --> 00:07:57,709 Everybody knows I'm a Joey Fatone fan. 207 00:07:57,711 --> 00:08:00,712 And I'm definitely a Fat One's fan for life. 208 00:08:00,714 --> 00:08:02,346 I love it. 209 00:08:02,348 --> 00:08:05,050 [Casey] I head to the cart to make a Fat One with Fatone himself. 210 00:08:05,151 --> 00:08:07,118 -Hey, Joey. -Hey! How's it going, buddy? 211 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:09,054 -Casey, good to see you, man. You doin' all right? -Good to see you. 212 00:08:09,155 --> 00:08:11,456 -What are we making today? -Oh, we're making The Bensonhurst. 213 00:08:11,558 --> 00:08:12,357 -Bensonhurst. -Yes. 214 00:08:12,459 --> 00:08:13,558 You know, growing up in Brooklyn, 215 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:15,026 you know, you either get a slice of pizza or a hotdog 216 00:08:15,028 --> 00:08:15,960 -on the street corner. -Right. 217 00:08:16,029 --> 00:08:17,529 Not everybody's been to Bensonhurst. 218 00:08:17,531 --> 00:08:19,397 -No. -So I'm trying to bring Bensonhurst to them. 219 00:08:19,399 --> 00:08:21,199 I love it. So yeah, let's make this thing. 220 00:08:21,201 --> 00:08:25,003 [Casey] Joey's pimento chees starts with a big block of cream cheese. 221 00:08:25,005 --> 00:08:26,605 The South loves their pimento cheese. 222 00:08:26,607 --> 00:08:29,407 But it was actually invented in New York. 223 00:08:29,409 --> 00:08:31,009 -We just love cheese on dogs. -Exactly. 224 00:08:31,111 --> 00:08:33,645 So this is another way to put cheese on a hot dog right there. Right? 225 00:08:33,714 --> 00:08:35,947 Joey adds mayo and cheddar cheese 226 00:08:36,016 --> 00:08:37,649 and slowly blends it togethe 227 00:08:37,718 --> 00:08:39,184 We're throwing the pimentos now. 228 00:08:39,186 --> 00:08:41,520 We wanna keep blending till they get really, really really in there. 229 00:08:41,522 --> 00:08:44,356 Pimentos are tiny red peppers that are a little sweet, 230 00:08:44,424 --> 00:08:48,059 not too spicy, which is why they're also called cherry peppers. 231 00:08:48,128 --> 00:08:50,128 -I love-- look how creamy that is. -Look at that! 232 00:08:50,731 --> 00:08:52,330 Joey's not messin' around. 233 00:08:52,332 --> 00:08:54,933 -[Joey] Get it all in there. -[laughs] 234 00:08:55,035 --> 00:08:56,735 [Casey] For an extra flavor boost, 235 00:08:56,803 --> 00:08:58,236 Joey adds hot sauce, 236 00:08:58,305 --> 00:09:01,106 onion powder, black pepper and fresh garlic. 237 00:09:01,108 --> 00:09:03,375 And I think that's, that's pretty much it. 238 00:09:03,377 --> 00:09:05,844 Get a little taste. Let's get that right there. 239 00:09:05,913 --> 00:09:07,045 -Whoo! -[Casey] Whoa. 240 00:09:07,114 --> 00:09:08,813 Go in there. Get it. Get it. 241 00:09:11,151 --> 00:09:12,717 It's so creamy. 242 00:09:12,719 --> 00:09:15,220 And tangy. Got a little bit of a bite. 243 00:09:15,222 --> 00:09:17,956 A little bit of a bite, you taste in that cream cheese as well. 244 00:09:18,025 --> 00:09:20,559 -It's got that little kick. Not too crazy. -No. 245 00:09:20,660 --> 00:09:21,927 And we didn't even put it on the hot dog. 246 00:09:21,929 --> 00:09:23,795 -I know. -We didn't put on the hot dog yet. 247 00:09:23,797 --> 00:09:27,832 [Casey] Every Fat One gets a traditional New York City water bath. 248 00:09:27,901 --> 00:09:29,634 -So we like to boil it in water first... -Yeah. 249 00:09:29,736 --> 00:09:31,403 just so we can start cooking. And then we put it out on the grill, 250 00:09:31,405 --> 00:09:33,204 on the flat-top here. 251 00:09:33,206 --> 00:09:36,374 'Cause we want that little, you know, that little, that char and that snap. 252 00:09:36,376 --> 00:09:38,109 And as we're doing that, if you wanna grab that bacon, 253 00:09:38,111 --> 00:09:39,477 -we'll throw that in the pan right now. -Bacon. 254 00:09:39,479 --> 00:09:41,346 -I'm a pretty good help, Joey. -Casey, thank you. 255 00:09:41,415 --> 00:09:42,580 -[Joey] I appreciate that, brother. -You're welcome. 256 00:09:42,616 --> 00:09:44,616 [Casey] With the massive dog grilled up... 257 00:09:44,618 --> 00:09:45,617 It's bigger than my face. 258 00:09:45,619 --> 00:09:47,118 It's bigger than his face. 259 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:49,054 [Casey] ...we can build the Bensonhurst. 260 00:09:49,122 --> 00:09:51,122 Our creamy pimento cheese, 261 00:09:51,124 --> 00:09:52,591 -half-pound dog... - [Joey] Like that. 262 00:09:52,593 --> 00:09:54,526 ...crispy bacon 263 00:09:54,528 --> 00:09:56,861 and fresh white onion. 264 00:09:56,930 --> 00:09:59,230 We give you the Bensonhurst! 265 00:10:03,337 --> 00:10:05,704 -[Casey] God. -[Joey] Good Lord. 266 00:10:05,706 --> 00:10:08,039 The dog itself, it's massive. 267 00:10:08,108 --> 00:10:11,610 But the flavor is just, it's got the bite to it that we like. 268 00:10:11,612 --> 00:10:13,745 -The snap. And it's all-beef hot dog. -Mm. 269 00:10:13,814 --> 00:10:17,415 So you're getting that, that rich beef hot dog flavor. 270 00:10:17,417 --> 00:10:19,250 The pimento cheese is creamy. 271 00:10:19,319 --> 00:10:20,552 It's a little bit spicy. 272 00:10:20,621 --> 00:10:22,153 It just adds a whole other layer. 273 00:10:22,222 --> 00:10:23,955 And then we have the bacon on top of that. 274 00:10:23,957 --> 00:10:26,725 It's crispy, it's crunchy, it's a little bit more fatty 275 00:10:26,727 --> 00:10:29,294 And then we have the onion, which almost like refreshes the whole thing. 276 00:10:29,296 --> 00:10:30,962 -Mm-hmm. Little brightness to you. -Right? 277 00:10:31,031 --> 00:10:32,530 Total-- Brightens up everything. 278 00:10:32,532 --> 00:10:34,399 -We've taken the all classic American stuff... -Right. 279 00:10:34,401 --> 00:10:35,866 and ingredients that you use 280 00:10:35,868 --> 00:10:37,736 or put on top of a hot dog, but combine them in different ways. 281 00:10:37,837 --> 00:10:40,438 -You just did it your way. You did it the Fat One way. -Yeah. 282 00:10:40,507 --> 00:10:43,408 -And it just knocks it out of the park. -Bam. 283 00:10:43,410 --> 00:10:46,511 So Casey, I know you came here to see my hot dogs, you ate everything. 284 00:10:46,513 --> 00:10:48,113 But you have a challenge, do you not? 285 00:10:48,115 --> 00:10:50,348 I do. I have the Team "Chow Down" challenge 286 00:10:50,417 --> 00:10:52,617 and I'm actually looking for someone to take it on with me. 287 00:10:52,619 --> 00:10:54,653 -Wait, you have a Team challenge? -Team... team challenge. 288 00:10:54,754 --> 00:10:56,921 So... can I help you with this? 289 00:10:56,923 --> 00:10:58,456 I didn't... Yeah, you can! 290 00:10:58,458 --> 00:11:00,425 I already assumed that you'd wanna be in the challenge. 291 00:11:00,427 --> 00:11:02,360 -Do you wanna be in the challenge? -[Joey] Oh, you can assume. 292 00:11:02,396 --> 00:11:04,729 -Count me in. -It'd be a freakin' honor. 293 00:11:04,731 --> 00:11:05,664 -No, no. I'm in. -You're in? 294 00:11:05,732 --> 00:11:06,798 -Yeah. -Yes! 295 00:11:06,800 --> 00:11:07,932 Challenge accepted! 296 00:11:07,934 --> 00:11:10,602 "Chow Down" challenge, you're going down town! 297 00:11:10,604 --> 00:11:12,003 I hope so. 298 00:11:12,005 --> 00:11:13,938 -What's the challenge? -Oh! 299 00:11:14,007 --> 00:11:15,006 [Casey laughs] 300 00:11:16,543 --> 00:11:18,943 -[crowd cheering] -[bell dinging] 301 00:11:19,579 --> 00:11:22,347 [trombone music playing] 302 00:11:22,416 --> 00:11:24,616 Hey, so, I had a quick question. 303 00:11:24,618 --> 00:11:27,052 You ever take on a large amount of food? 304 00:11:27,120 --> 00:11:28,553 Let's say like, eight pounds. 305 00:11:29,923 --> 00:11:31,222 What would be your strategy? 306 00:11:31,224 --> 00:11:33,124 -[squeaky voice] Bring a hungry friend. -[Casey] Yeah? 307 00:11:35,262 --> 00:11:36,161 Pretty good advice. 308 00:11:37,764 --> 00:11:39,764 I'm in Orlando, at Cheers Sports Bar 309 00:11:39,833 --> 00:11:41,933 for the Team "Chow Down" challenge. 310 00:11:42,035 --> 00:11:45,537 If Joey and I can take down this 8.5 pound feast in 30 minutes, 311 00:11:45,638 --> 00:11:47,505 we get matching T-shirts. 312 00:11:47,507 --> 00:11:49,207 "Chow Down" challenge, 313 00:11:49,209 --> 00:11:50,742 you can't touch this Dream Team. 314 00:11:53,046 --> 00:11:54,145 [upbeat instrumental rock music playing] 315 00:11:54,214 --> 00:11:56,414 [Casey] In a city full of tourists, 316 00:11:56,416 --> 00:11:59,050 Cheers is a locals' haven. 317 00:11:59,052 --> 00:12:01,920 It's one of the little best kept secrets in Orlando. 318 00:12:01,922 --> 00:12:04,989 It's everything that somebody wants to find that local place 319 00:12:04,991 --> 00:12:07,358 where there's friendly peopl awesome food, 320 00:12:07,427 --> 00:12:09,561 reasonable prices and it's everything 321 00:12:09,662 --> 00:12:10,729 a guy like me could ask for. 322 00:12:10,731 --> 00:12:13,698 I'm just gonna walk away. You guys just crushed it. 323 00:12:13,700 --> 00:12:17,802 [Casey] From flame broiled burgers to quesadillas and Philly cheesesteaks, 324 00:12:17,804 --> 00:12:21,106 Cheers dishes out some of the best pub grub in town. 325 00:12:23,110 --> 00:12:27,112 But nothing compares to the Team "Chow Down" challenge. 326 00:12:27,114 --> 00:12:30,115 An absurd array of bar food favorites 327 00:12:30,117 --> 00:12:33,418 featuring onion rings, tater tots, loaded fries, 328 00:12:33,420 --> 00:12:36,121 mac and cheese bites, double cheeseburger, 329 00:12:36,123 --> 00:12:39,624 super spicy wings, French fries, loaded nachos 330 00:12:39,626 --> 00:12:41,059 mini corn dogs, 331 00:12:41,127 --> 00:12:44,662 another double cheese burge and pretzel bites. 332 00:12:44,764 --> 00:12:48,199 It tips the scales at 8.5 pounds. 333 00:12:49,035 --> 00:12:51,302 Today, it's Men versus Food 334 00:12:51,304 --> 00:12:53,705 And hometown hero Joey Fatone 335 00:12:53,707 --> 00:12:55,406 is joining my team. 336 00:12:55,408 --> 00:12:59,244 But first, we need some intel from a former challenger. 337 00:12:59,312 --> 00:13:01,379 Me and my buddy Pat took it on. He's a bigger guy. 338 00:13:01,381 --> 00:13:02,714 -It went terribly. -[Casey] Oh. 339 00:13:02,716 --> 00:13:04,716 So what would you say to eat exactly first? 340 00:13:04,718 --> 00:13:05,850 We split the burgers. 341 00:13:05,952 --> 00:13:06,851 Leave those wings... 342 00:13:07,554 --> 00:13:09,120 way... way down the line. 343 00:13:09,122 --> 00:13:10,354 Wings last? 344 00:13:10,356 --> 00:13:12,624 Wings either last or second to last. Maybe celery last 345 00:13:12,626 --> 00:13:14,726 to sort of calm yourself down there. 346 00:13:14,728 --> 00:13:16,961 -Top spot. -...mentally, I see it. 347 00:13:16,963 --> 00:13:18,363 I'm already at the finish line. 348 00:13:18,398 --> 00:13:20,298 I don't know why, but I'm already there. 349 00:13:20,300 --> 00:13:22,300 [Casey] Riding high on Joey's confidence... 350 00:13:22,302 --> 00:13:24,002 All right, let's split up. Meet back here? 351 00:13:24,004 --> 00:13:25,603 -Yep. -All right, go. 352 00:13:25,605 --> 00:13:28,239 [Casey] ...I enter the kitch while he gears up for the challenge. 353 00:13:28,308 --> 00:13:31,509 [inspirational music playing] 354 00:13:34,915 --> 00:13:36,247 Hey, Joel! 355 00:13:36,316 --> 00:13:37,849 -What's up, man? Good. -How you doing, man? 356 00:13:37,918 --> 00:13:39,818 How many people have taken this thing on? 357 00:13:39,820 --> 00:13:42,220 Many have tried, not many have finished. 358 00:13:42,222 --> 00:13:43,421 Have you ever taken it on? 359 00:13:43,423 --> 00:13:45,423 No. Not at all. I'm not crazy. 360 00:13:45,425 --> 00:13:47,192 [laughs] All right. So, where do we start, man? 361 00:13:47,194 --> 00:13:48,626 -We're gonna make... -Burgers. 362 00:13:48,628 --> 00:13:50,528 [Casey] For the two double cheese burgers, 363 00:13:50,530 --> 00:13:53,798 Joel throws down four four-ounce beef patties 364 00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:55,433 mushrooms, two eggs 365 00:13:55,502 --> 00:13:58,436 and melts on Pepper Jack and Swiss cheese. 366 00:13:58,538 --> 00:14:00,405 And we stack 'em. 367 00:14:00,407 --> 00:14:02,407 Oh, that's a good looking burger, man. 368 00:14:02,409 --> 00:14:03,942 I could just eat that. 369 00:14:04,043 --> 00:14:05,543 Now we go to the fryer and start the wings. 370 00:14:05,645 --> 00:14:07,245 Oh, right, there's more. 371 00:14:07,313 --> 00:14:09,614 -Those go down for about 15 minutes. -Okay. 372 00:14:09,616 --> 00:14:11,049 -'Cause they're some big wings, so... -Yeah, sure. 373 00:14:11,117 --> 00:14:12,417 We're gonna get a nice crunch on 'em. 374 00:14:12,419 --> 00:14:13,618 [Casey] While the wings cook 375 00:14:13,620 --> 00:14:15,420 we add fries, tater tots 376 00:14:15,422 --> 00:14:17,222 and onion rings to the fryer. 377 00:14:17,224 --> 00:14:22,060 These are gonna be GBD. That's Golden Brown & Delicious. 378 00:14:22,161 --> 00:14:23,661 Next, we fry pretzel bites, 379 00:14:23,730 --> 00:14:26,130 many corn dogs and mac and cheese bites, 380 00:14:26,132 --> 00:14:27,632 and start to plate. 381 00:14:27,701 --> 00:14:29,934 -[Joel] We have our fries. -Okay. 382 00:14:29,936 --> 00:14:32,604 -Now we need to make those wings spicy. -Okay. 383 00:14:32,606 --> 00:14:34,205 [Casey] Why's it in a weird little jar? 384 00:14:34,207 --> 00:14:35,440 [Joel] 'Cause it melts plastic. 385 00:14:35,541 --> 00:14:37,342 What's in there? Okay, I don't wanna know. 386 00:14:37,410 --> 00:14:38,443 I don't wanna know. 387 00:14:38,511 --> 00:14:40,378 Item by delicious item, 388 00:14:40,380 --> 00:14:43,414 Joel loads all 8.5 pounds onto the tray. 389 00:14:43,416 --> 00:14:45,149 I mean, it's a good looking platter. 390 00:14:45,251 --> 00:14:46,417 [groaning] Oh, my... 391 00:14:48,321 --> 00:14:51,055 You really didn't leave anything off of it, did you? 392 00:14:51,157 --> 00:14:53,524 -Do you serve anything else here? -No. 393 00:14:55,128 --> 00:14:56,794 [chanting] Joey! Casey! 394 00:14:56,796 --> 00:14:58,429 Joey! Casey! 395 00:14:58,431 --> 00:15:00,932 [crowd cheering] 396 00:15:04,204 --> 00:15:06,604 [whooping] 397 00:15:09,209 --> 00:15:11,042 [mouthing indistinctly] No way! 398 00:15:11,044 --> 00:15:13,811 -[crowd] Man versus Food! Man versus Food! -[beatboxing] 399 00:15:13,813 --> 00:15:15,213 Man versus Food! 400 00:15:15,215 --> 00:15:16,981 Man versus Food! 401 00:15:16,983 --> 00:15:18,049 [Steve] Okay, guys. 402 00:15:18,118 --> 00:15:20,818 You're gonna have 30 minutes 403 00:15:20,820 --> 00:15:22,720 for both of you to complete this. 404 00:15:22,722 --> 00:15:24,222 Should you complete it, 405 00:15:24,224 --> 00:15:27,659 we're gonna offer up some nice fine little T-shirts for you. 406 00:15:27,727 --> 00:15:30,128 -Five! Four! -[Casey] You ready, man? 407 00:15:30,130 --> 00:15:32,397 -[Steve and crowd] Three! Two! One! -Good luck. 408 00:15:32,399 --> 00:15:34,332 -Good luck! -[crowd cheering] 409 00:15:34,334 --> 00:15:38,636 [Casey] Our team strategy is to knock out the densest part of the challenge first 410 00:15:39,606 --> 00:15:41,406 [muffled] That is amazing. 411 00:15:41,408 --> 00:15:42,941 The burger's really good with the egg. 412 00:15:42,943 --> 00:15:44,309 So good! 413 00:15:44,311 --> 00:15:47,845 Don't back down on those burgers, boys! Let's do it! 414 00:15:47,914 --> 00:15:53,051 [Casey] Joey sets the Fa-ton and finishes his burger in two minutes flat. 415 00:15:53,119 --> 00:15:54,919 And I'm right behind him. 416 00:15:54,921 --> 00:15:56,821 Team work makes the dream work, guys! 417 00:15:56,823 --> 00:15:59,257 -[crowd cheering] -[Casey] We go for the wings next. 418 00:15:59,359 --> 00:16:01,092 It's risky at this stage, 419 00:16:01,094 --> 00:16:05,563 given how hot they are, but we need to make a dent in the 20-wing pile. 420 00:16:06,633 --> 00:16:08,099 Whoo! 421 00:16:08,101 --> 00:16:11,936 The challenge is messy, it's huge. I think it takes big appetite, 422 00:16:12,038 --> 00:16:13,304 bigger stomach to win. 423 00:16:13,306 --> 00:16:15,606 Clock is ticking, so they gotta just keep up with the pace. 424 00:16:15,608 --> 00:16:18,943 [Casey] Using team work, we start to divide and conquer. 425 00:16:18,945 --> 00:16:20,611 I'll get the tater tots. 426 00:16:20,613 --> 00:16:21,946 I got some onion rings. 427 00:16:21,948 --> 00:16:25,316 Five minutes in, we are perfectly in sync. 428 00:16:25,318 --> 00:16:27,418 And as we move around the plate, 429 00:16:27,420 --> 00:16:29,253 this is actually pretty fun 430 00:16:29,355 --> 00:16:32,256 [chanting] Casey! Joey! Casey! Joey! 431 00:16:32,325 --> 00:16:35,159 It's a lot of food. I can't believe how much food they've eaten. 432 00:16:35,261 --> 00:16:37,328 I've seen Joey eat a lot more than that. 433 00:16:37,330 --> 00:16:39,998 He's doing okay right now. He needs to be speeding up a little bit more. 434 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:42,033 They got 20 minutes left. 435 00:16:42,102 --> 00:16:44,435 Come on, Joey. Keep it going, man. Come on, you got more time. 436 00:16:44,504 --> 00:16:45,503 I got this, Ed! 437 00:16:45,505 --> 00:16:47,305 Come on, Joey! 438 00:16:48,141 --> 00:16:49,941 [Casey] We're tearing up the nachos 439 00:16:49,943 --> 00:16:52,944 and nearly half the platter is put away. 440 00:16:53,013 --> 00:16:55,079 [crowd chanting] Go Casey! Joey! 441 00:16:55,081 --> 00:16:57,849 Tell that platter, "Bye! Bye! Bye!" 442 00:16:57,950 --> 00:17:01,719 [Casey] We're feeling pretty confident as we near the 15-minute mark. 443 00:17:01,721 --> 00:17:05,223 But we still got 18 hellish hot wings 444 00:17:05,225 --> 00:17:07,058 waiting for us on the other side. 445 00:17:07,060 --> 00:17:09,627 [laughs maliciously] 446 00:17:10,964 --> 00:17:13,931 -[crowd cheering] -[bell dinging] 447 00:17:13,933 --> 00:17:17,235 [crowd chanting] Joey! Casey! Joey! Casey! 448 00:17:17,303 --> 00:17:20,905 [Casey] I'm in Orlando, Florida, taking on the 8.5 pound 449 00:17:20,907 --> 00:17:22,540 Team "Chow Down" challenge 450 00:17:22,642 --> 00:17:26,044 with my pal and local legen Joey Fatone. 451 00:17:26,046 --> 00:17:28,813 Get into the Fatone zone, Joey! 452 00:17:28,815 --> 00:17:30,581 I'm in it! 453 00:17:30,583 --> 00:17:33,985 [Casey] We tore through the first half of this pub grub challenge. 454 00:17:33,987 --> 00:17:39,057 But, 15 minutes in, carbs are starting to catch up with us. 455 00:17:39,158 --> 00:17:41,559 [chanting] Smash those chips! Smash those chips! 456 00:17:41,628 --> 00:17:43,928 [Casey] The only thing to d is keep moving. 457 00:17:43,930 --> 00:17:46,864 Smash those chips! Smash those chips! 458 00:17:46,933 --> 00:17:48,399 ...moves everything around. 459 00:17:48,902 --> 00:17:50,601 Let's get moving. 460 00:17:50,603 --> 00:17:53,805 It seems like they're attacking the biggest plate of food I've ever seen. 461 00:17:53,807 --> 00:17:56,941 They keep going. They're handling it so well. 462 00:17:56,943 --> 00:18:00,545 Whoo! Let's go, Joey! Casey, let's do this! 463 00:18:00,646 --> 00:18:02,447 [crowd cheering] 464 00:18:02,548 --> 00:18:04,549 [Casey] With intense flavor lurking in every corner, 465 00:18:04,650 --> 00:18:07,652 we've been avoiding the super spicy wings. 466 00:18:07,753 --> 00:18:10,621 But, we've gotta get back to them eventually. 467 00:18:10,623 --> 00:18:13,124 So, we attack... as a team. 468 00:18:13,126 --> 00:18:14,425 [crowd chanting] Bring on the heat! 469 00:18:14,427 --> 00:18:15,827 Bring on the heat! 470 00:18:15,829 --> 00:18:16,727 [muffled] Very hot. 471 00:18:17,564 --> 00:18:19,397 [Casey] Okay, bad idea. 472 00:18:19,399 --> 00:18:21,098 Back to the fried food. 473 00:18:21,101 --> 00:18:25,002 -Even though wing's not crazy food ...flavor's so strong. -That'll kill you. 474 00:18:25,004 --> 00:18:27,505 They should have saved the chicken wings for the end. 475 00:18:27,507 --> 00:18:30,608 I know that they're trying to make room for other food that's still left to go. 476 00:18:30,610 --> 00:18:31,909 But they're doing a great job. 477 00:18:31,911 --> 00:18:33,544 [singing] ♪ Oh, my God ♪ 478 00:18:33,646 --> 00:18:36,147 Hey, guys. You guys making this look real easy. 479 00:18:36,216 --> 00:18:38,049 -Ten minutes left. -[grunts] 480 00:18:38,051 --> 00:18:39,583 Home stretch, let's go! 481 00:18:39,585 --> 00:18:41,619 -[crowd cheering] -[Casey] The crowd is havin a great time. 482 00:18:42,122 --> 00:18:44,355 [cheering] 483 00:18:44,423 --> 00:18:48,759 But seven pounds of food and super-hot wings are weighing heavy on us. 484 00:18:57,337 --> 00:18:59,504 [Casey] Yeah! Somewhere else 485 00:18:59,506 --> 00:19:03,708 A happy place where best buds and teammates run free. 486 00:19:04,711 --> 00:19:07,812 [serene instrumental music playing] 487 00:19:08,314 --> 00:19:09,814 [crowd cheering] 488 00:19:09,816 --> 00:19:10,948 I'm not throwing in the towel. 489 00:19:11,451 --> 00:19:12,683 No. 490 00:19:12,685 --> 00:19:15,620 With renewed vigor, we make our final push. 491 00:19:15,622 --> 00:19:18,322 Crushing fries, tearing through pretzel bites, 492 00:19:18,324 --> 00:19:20,591 annihilating nachos. 493 00:19:20,593 --> 00:19:22,827 Your time is running out, sweeties! 494 00:19:22,829 --> 00:19:25,530 -You got this! -[crowd cheering] 495 00:19:25,532 --> 00:19:28,533 [crowd chanting] One minute left! One minute left! 496 00:19:28,634 --> 00:19:29,934 [Casey] It's a sprint to the finish. 497 00:19:32,105 --> 00:19:37,208 [crowd chanting] Five! Four! Three! Two! One! 498 00:19:37,210 --> 00:19:39,810 [crowd exclaims] 499 00:19:39,812 --> 00:19:42,547 [Casey] But our team comes up short. 500 00:19:43,616 --> 00:19:45,216 [woman] Good job! 501 00:19:45,218 --> 00:19:47,818 Thank you, Joey! thank you, Orlando. Thank you, Steve. 502 00:19:47,820 --> 00:19:50,421 But unfortunately, in the battle of man versus food, 503 00:19:50,823 --> 00:19:52,056 food won! 504 00:19:52,125 --> 00:19:54,625 [crowd groans] 505 00:19:54,627 --> 00:19:57,461 But we love you, Orlando! Thank you guys for being here! 506 00:19:57,563 --> 00:20:00,031 [all cheering]