The Best Thing I Ever Ate, an American television show, premiered on June 22, 2009, on Food Network in the United States. In 2017, the series transferred to Cooking Channel for one season of compilations from the previous six seasons, then with new episodes in its eighth season. As of 2021, eleven seasons have aired, for a total of 143 episodes. (This does not include the eight-episode special series All-Star Best Thing I Ever Ate that aired on Food Network in 2020.) The show features renowned chefs like Bobby Flay, Guy Fieri, and Ted Allen talking about their favorite dishes in specific categories.
Series overview
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Episodes
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Originally aired
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| Season premiere
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Season finale
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1
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10
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June 21, 2009 (2009-06-21)
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August 18, 2009 (2009-08-18)
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2
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13
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December 1, 2009 (2009-12-01)
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March 26, 2010 (2010-03-26)
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3
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13
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May 31, 2010 (2010-05-31)
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September 6, 2010 (2010-09-06)
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4
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14
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September 27, 2010 (2010-09-27)
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January 3, 2011 (2011-01-03)
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5
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13
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May 16, 2011 (2011-05-16)
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August 22, 2011 (2011-08-22)
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6
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7
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September 12, 2011 (2011-09-12)
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December 5, 2011 (2011-12-05)
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7
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15
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September 3, 2017 (2017-09-03)
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January 14, 2018 (2018-01-14)
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8
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13
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December 11, 2017 (2017-12-11)
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March 19, 2018 (2018-03-19)
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9
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17
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September 3, 2018 (2018-09-03)†
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April 8, 2019 (2019-04-08)†
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10
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14
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November 15, 2018 (2018-11-15)†
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July 15, 2019 (2019-07-15)†
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11
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14
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October 28, 2019 (2019-10-28)
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February 10, 2020 (2020-02-10)
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† - NOTE: The listed airdates for Seasons 9 and 10 (via the COOKING CHANNEL GO App) have some overlap.
Episode list
Season 1: 2009
Season 2: 2009–2010
Season 3: 2010
Season 4: 2010–2011
Season 5: 2011
Season 6: 2011
Season 7: 2017 (compilations)
Season 8: 2017–2018
Season 9: 2018–2019
Season 10: 2018-2019
Season 11: 2019-2020
