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Status: Returning Series
First Aired: August 11, 2019
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 68
Networks: History
Genres: Documentary

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The Food That Built America(2019)

TMDB Rating: 7.8 (28 votes)

Overview

The fascinating stories of the families behind the food that built America, those who used brains, muscle, blood, sweat and tears to get to America's heart through its stomach, those who invented new technologies and helped win wars.

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Season 1

3 episodes • 2019

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Lines in the Sand	Aug 11, 2019
2	Best Served Cold	Aug 12, 2019
3	The Spoils of War	Aug 13, 2019

Season 2

16 episodes • 2021

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Pizza Wars	Feb 9, 2021
2	The Chocolate Rush	Feb 14, 2021
3	The Kings of Burgers	Feb 21, 2021
4	American Cheese	Feb 28, 2021
5	Cola Wars	Mar 7, 2021
6	Chip Dynasties	Mar 14, 2021
7	Cookie Wars	Mar 21, 2021
8	Soup Wars	Mar 28, 2021
9	Godfathers of Fast Food	Apr 4, 2021
10	The TV Dinner	Apr 11, 2021
11	Ice Cream Empires	Apr 18, 2021
12	A Game of Chicken	May 31, 2021
13	When the Chips Are Down	Jun 6, 2021
14	The Rise of a Rival	Jun 13, 2021
15	Gum Slingers	Jun 20, 2021
16	Breakfast Barons	Jun 27, 2021

Season 3

12 episodes • 2022

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Submarine Warfare	Feb 27, 2022
2	A Cold One	Mar 6, 2022
3	Do or Donut	Mar 13, 2022
4	A Dish Best Served... Soft	Mar 20, 2022
5	The Best Thing Since...	Mar 27, 2022
6	Cookie Fortunes	Apr 3, 2022
7	The Beef is On	Apr 10, 2022
8	Pop Stars	Apr 17, 2022
9	Beyond the Burger	Apr 24, 2022
10	Chain Reaction	May 1, 2022
11	Let Them Eat Snack Cakes	May 8, 2022
12	Pasta Party	May 15, 2022

Season 4

16 episodes • 2023

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Breakfast That Pops	Feb 19, 2023
2	Holiday Treats	Feb 26, 2023
3	Flight of the Buffalo Wing	Mar 5, 2023
4	Candy Revolution	Mar 12, 2023
5	Clash of the Coffee	Mar 19, 2023
6	The Chicken Coup	Mar 26, 2023
7	When Food Freezes Over	Apr 2, 2023
8	Thanksgiving Dinner	Apr 9, 2023
9	Peanut Butter Battle	Apr 16, 2023
10	American Spirits	Apr 23, 2023
11	Where There's Smoke	Jun 11, 2023
12	Thirst Quenchers	Jun 18, 2023
13	Supermarket Sweep	Jun 25, 2023
14	Bring Home the Bacon	Jul 9, 2023
15	Dog Eat Dog	Jul 16, 2023
16	Beer Run	Jul 23, 2023

Season 5

12 episodes • 2024

#	Episode	Air Date
1	All American Marinara	Feb 25, 2024
2	Ice Cream Revolution	Mar 3, 2024
3	Soda Rising: Birth of Pop	Mar 10, 2024
4	Sunshine in a Glass	Mar 17, 2024
5	Let Them Bake Cake	Mar 24, 2024
6	Penny Candy Craze	Mar 31, 2024
7	Champions of Breakfast	Apr 14, 2024
8	Planet Mars	Apr 21, 2024
9	Lunchbox Legends	Jul 7, 2024
10	The Colonel	Jul 14, 2024
11	Citrus Soda Stars	Jul 21, 2024
12	Burger Empire: The Ray Kroc Story	Jul 28, 2024

Season 6

10 episodes • 2025

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Tortilla Takeover	Feb 23, 2025
2	Movie Theatre Munchies	Mar 2, 2025
3	Baking Chocolate Chip History	Mar 9, 2025
4	Empire of Convenience	Mar 16, 2025
5	Legends of the Mall	Mar 23, 2025
6	Coffee: A Brewed Awakening	Mar 30, 2025
7	A Box of Chocolates	Apr 13, 2025
8	Beer Necessities	Apr 20, 2025
9	Asian Food Invasion	Apr 27, 2025
10	You Don't Know Jack	May 4, 2025

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