Here's the gist. The adorably personable Adam Richman heads off to an American city (Pittsburgh, Amarillo, Columbus... all your typical vacation hot spots) and indulges in the best local cuisine they have to offer. He looks for oddities, like a two-pound donut (which is roughly the size of an adult human head) or notable fare (like deep dish pizza in Chicago). Size does matter in this one, and the bigger, the better. Especially because during each episode, he competes in whatever the famous "food challenge" is in that town. Indulging in a timed feast that involved a 72 ounce steak (with fixin's), or eating a nearly eight pound hamburger, or seeing if he can beat the record for burrito eating (I'm convinced I could win that one!). It's pretty incredible. He's not even a professional eater. Adam's not one of those guys that sucks down 50 hot dogs on the Fourth of July. He's just a typical dude who likes to eat, and really likes greasy, or well-prepared American food. Seriously. We could hang out. I'm already planning my summer road trips around these locations, because if there's one thing I need to see before I die, it is a burger that is bigger than my head.

But the best part about the whole show is Richman himself. He has an unbridled enthusiasm that is simply infectious. He's got a way of taking something as typical as a hamburger and making it look like the most delectable thing on the planet. He's fun with these local restaurateurs, some of whom aren't used to the spotlight, and even when he can't finish a challenge, he's a good sport about it. He's funny and quick-witted and just so affable that it makes me want to cook the world's biggest cupcake or something so he'll come visit me.

I do however worry for his arteries. All this heavy eating is bound to take a toll, and judging by the upcoming slate of episodes, there isn't a salad eating competition to be found... at least not yet. Maybe they are saving that one for Season 2. If you haven't seen it yet, there's a marathon on New Year's Eve and I highly recommend you give it a try. Put it on at a party; watching a grown man scarf down buffalo wings so hot that you need to sign a waiver before eating them, is a real conversation piece.

Have you watched and are you an Adam fan? If not, what are your food TV favorites?