United States of Bacon

Season 1

As Chef Todd Fisher discovers on a nationwide road trip, bacon has become a beloved fixture of American cuisine for any meal of day, served in beloved traditional dishes and in pairings with ice cream, jam, and cocktails. In this season, the sizzling strips show up in massive BLTs, a peanut butter bacon burger, a pork-slinging pig truck and more.
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12 Episodes
  • Pork Wings
    E1
    Episode 1Pork WingsTodd heads to Milwaukee to sample a peanut butter bacon burger and stops by a bar with a daily Bacon Happy Hour! In Kenosha, he visits a diner with monstrous breakfast plates called Â"Garbage Platters.Â"
  • The Bacon 'Turtle' Burger
    E2
    Episode 2The Bacon 'Turtle' BurgerTodd hits the Windy City, home to one of the country's biggest bacon festivals. He stops at a 50-year-old institution for a deep-dish pizza overflowing with meat - extra bacon! ...and designs a revolutionary new bacon dish; Â"The B-L-Turtle Burger!Â"
  • Chicken Fried Bacon
    E3
    Episode 3Chicken Fried BaconIn California's Bay Area, Todd discovers Harlan Sanders' original fried chicken recipe Â- then chicken-fry's something even more original. Todd then drops in on a BBQ joint known for their rotating menu of experimental bacon dishes.
  • The Death Muffin
    E4
    Episode 4The Death MuffinTodd heads to Atlanta, Ga. to dine on a bacon version of the classic comfort food combo of fried chicken and waffles; Todd pairs a pint of beer with an awe-inspiring bacon cheeseburger; Lastly, Todd gets his bacon fill at a vintage gas station.
  • The Porker
    E5
    Episode 5The PorkerTodd meets the bacon champions of Detroit. First, he shares his love for bacon with the creators of an all-pork sandwich. Then he meets a bacon-obsessed chef that has concocted a burger with four types of bacon.
  • The Walking Ched Burger
    E6
    Episode 6The Walking Ched BurgerTodd visits Des Moines, Iowa where he sinks his teeth into a sandwich featuring thick-cut bacon, snacks on bite-sized bacon wrapped appetizers, and hits a burger joint that blends horror movies with bacon.
  • The Bacon Hot Dog
    E7
    Episode 7The Bacon Hot DogOn the streets of Seattle, Todd catches up to a pork-slinging pig truck serving great BBQ; in a tiny butcher shop, Todd tackles classic meals with a twist of bacon; a Seattle burger institution that builds a tower of bacon every day.
  • The Jack Back Sammie
    E8
    Episode 8The Jack Back SammieTodd travels to Los Angeles and slices into a savory pepper steak, smothered with sizzling bacon. He also takes a seat inside a barbecue smokehouse to experience a Cajun stuffed chicken wrapped in pit-smoked bacon.
  • Bacon Jar-B-Que
    E9
    Episode 9Bacon Jar-B-QueTodd explores Charm City's bacon obsession. The first stop's signature: skewers of bacon bliss. Todd then samples a classic Baltimore delicacy, with a bacon twist. Finally, he meets a bacon fanatic; a man dedicating an entire night to bounties of bacon.
  • Turbacon Sandwich
    E10
    Episode 10Turbacon SandwichTodd is in the city of brotherly love for all things bacon. His journey includes bacon tacos, bacon burgers, and even a bacon bloody mary. Todd makes his way through Philly and even finds a sandwich shop in which almost everything has a touch of bacon.
  • The Big Filler Burger
    E11
    Episode 11The Big Filler BurgerTodd's in Portland for some pig-centric food; Todd's first stop is a mom and pop burger joint with a monstrous sandwich known as the Filler; Todd's next stop is an 80-year-old sausage kitchen with a one of a kind smokehouse.
  • Bacon Seahorse
    E12
    Episode 12Bacon SeahorseTodd shares his bacon obsession with Pittsburgh, where he samples a pizza fully loaded with fries, chili and bacon. The next stop: a Pittsburgh institution that turns into bacon heaven every Tuesday. Finally, he stops by a Brewery where he gets to taste t
 
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