← Big Food Bucket List

Season 1

14 episodes · 2019

  1. 1Rolling in the Deep Dish

    24 May 2019

    John dives into a deep-dish pizza in Chicago; John feasts on a burger and jerk lobster in Toronto; John checks some gourmet Jewish cuisine off his list in Philadelphia.

  2. 2More Than Meats the Eye

    24 May 2019

    John heads to Kentucky to try authentic fried chicken; John digs into a surf-and-turf burger in Boston; John visits a Brazilian restaurant in Toronto.

  3. 3Soup-erman

    31 May 2019

    Up first, John digs into some crazy delicious, super-stacked burgers and gargantuan milkshakes in Hamilton, Ont. Next, he heads down south for a taste of the ultimate Southern comfort food: shrimp and grits in Louisville.

  4. 4To Lobster with Love

    31 May 2019

    John checks off a New England hot lobster roll from his list; John devours a feast of pork belly and chicken adobo; John tries the steak and potatoes of the future and an exotic sea urchin panna cotta.

  5. 5It's a Wonderful Bite

    07 Jun 2019

    John devours a mind-blowing fried bologna sandwich and collard green melt at a New Orleans, La. joint that's turning sandwiches into an art form. Then he's off to Vancouver B.C. to check out their ultra-fresh, seafood.

  6. 6Must Love Ribs

    07 Jun 2019

    John heads to the birthplace of North American izakaya in Vancouver, B.C. to experience an authentic Japanese pub feast before travelling to the heart of barbeque country to chow down on the best ribs.

  7. 7For the Love of Brunch

    14 Jun 2019

    John taste-tests a hot pink beet hollandaise sauce and checks the deliciously decadent brunch of his dreams off his bucket list in Calgary, Alta. Then John travels down south to learn how to make perfect smoked meat.

  8. 8Lambshank Redemption

    14 Jun 2019

    John tucks into the juiciest, most authentically southern fried chicken north of the border in Whitby, Ont., and learns all about meat and three' - the classic southern-style plate with mouth-watering side dishes.

  9. 9Crazy for Crawfish

    21 Jun 2019

    John tries some Viet-Cajun cuisine.

  10. 10The Whole Enchilada

    21 Jun 2019

    In San Diego, John gets stoked over a post-surf snack spot's stacked bacon cheeseburgers; John meets the chef responsible for the 100-mile menu in Vancouver; John meets the enchilada queen in Houston, Texas, and checks Tex-Mex off his bucket list.

  11. 11Say Cheese

    28 Jun 2019

    John heads to Irvine, California to check spaghetti grilled cheese off his bucket list; in New Orleans, John gets a taste of Beyoncé's favourite fried chicken; John heads to rural Nova Scotia to try food from an authentic sugar shack.

  12. 12Don't be Shelfish

    28 Jun 2019

    In Dartmouth, N.S., John chows down on a signature 'crobster' roll made from mountains of crab and lobster meat, as well as one of Nova Scotia's most appetizing export - big juicy Digby scallops.

  13. 13Feast like a King

    05 Jul 2019

    John makes a pilgrimage to Canada's best fish and chip spot in Dartmouth, N.S, to taste the magic firsthand and learn what makes these flaky haddock filets so incredibly good.

  14. 14Tiki Timefinale

    05 Jul 2019

    John visits the tiki-crazy San Diego, where he's looking for a bucket list-worthy island feast; John learns about Halifax's official food; John sinks his teeth into authentic Jamaican ackee and saltfish in Toronto.