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The Food That Built America (2019)

Documentary · History

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.

IMDb rating
8.4 (1,965 votes)
Episode average
8.1 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons
7
Streaming (US)
Hulu · Amazon Prime Video · Disney+
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 7 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

8.07 avg 3 episodes 7.9 → 8.2 86 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 159 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 131 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 108 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Lines in the Sand7.9159
2Best Served Cold8.1131
3The Spoils of War8.2108

Season 2 (2021)

8.01 avg 16 episodes 8.1 → 7.3 42 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 137 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 106 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 122 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 103 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 114 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 103 votesEp 7: 8.2 · 90 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 95 votesEp 9: 7.9 · 91 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 96 votesEp 11: 7.8 · 82 votesEp 12: 8.2 · 79 votesEp 13: 7.8 · 81 votesEp 14: 7.8 · 74 votesEp 15: 7.7 · 74 votesEp 16: 7.3 · 85 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pizza Wars8.1137
2Chocolate Rush8.2106
3The Kings of Burgers8.2122
4American Cheese8.2103
5Cola Wars8.5114
6Chip Dynasties8.2103
7Cookie Wars8.290
8Soup of the Century8.095
9Godfathers of Fast Food7.991
10The TV Dinner8.196
11Ice Cream Empires7.882
12A Game of Chicken8.279
13When the Chips Are Down7.881
14The Rise of a Rival7.874
15Gum Slingers7.774
16Breakfast Barons7.385

Season 3 (2022)

8.23 avg 12 episodes 8.1 → 8.4 42 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 86 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 75 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 74 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 70 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 68 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 67 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 73 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 65 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 70 votesEp 10: 8.2 · 65 votesEp 11: 8.2 · 68 votesEp 12: 8.4 · 67 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Submarine Warfare8.186
2A Cold One7.975
3Do or Donut8.274
4A Dish Best Served... Soft8.370
5The Best Thing Since...8.368
6Cookie Fortunes8.367
7The Beef is On8.473
8Pop Stars8.165
9Beyond the Burger8.370
10Chain Reaction8.265
11Let Them Eat Snack Cakes8.268
12Pasta Party8.467

Season 4 (2023)

7.86 avg 16 episodes 7.8 → 7.9 42 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 61 votesEp 2: 7.6 · 58 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 68 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 58 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 60 votesEp 6: 7.9 · 58 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 52 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 55 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 57 votesEp 10: 7.3 · 50 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 53 votesEp 12: 8.2 · 52 votesEp 13: 8.1 · 52 votesEp 14: 8.0 · 45 votesEp 15: 7.9 · 43 votesEp 16: 7.9 · 43 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Breakfast That Pops7.861
2Holiday Treats7.658
3Flight of the Buffalo Wing7.768
4Candy Revolution7.758
5Clash of the Coffee8.060
6The Chicken Coup7.958
7When Food Freezes Over7.852
8Thanksgiving Dinner7.855
9Peanut Butter Battle8.057
10American Spirits7.350
11Where There's Smoke8.153
12Thirst Quenchers8.252
13Supermarket Sweep8.152
14Bring Home the Bacon8.045
15Dog Eat Dog7.943
16Beer Run7.943

Season 5 (2024)

8.07 avg 12 episodes 8.2 → 8.0 42 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 47 votesEp 2: 8.4 · 43 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 40 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 39 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 37 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 40 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 39 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 36 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 35 votesEp 10: 7.7 · 38 votesEp 11: 7.6 · 38 votesEp 12: 8.0 · 35 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1All American Marinara8.247
2Ice Cream Revolution8.443
3Soda Rising: Birth of Pop8.040
4Let Them Bake Cake8.239
5Penny Candy Craze7.937
6Sunshine in a Glass8.240
7Champions of Breakfast8.339
8Planet Mars8.136
9Lunchbox Legends8.235
10The Colonel7.738
11Citrus Soda Legends7.638
12Burger Empire: The Ray Kroc Story8.035

Season 6 (2025)

7.98 avg 10 episodes 8.2 → 7.2 42 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 35 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 36 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 32 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 33 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 34 votesEp 6: 7.6 · 30 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 28 votesEp 8: 7.5 · 32 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 28 votesEp 10: 7.2 · 29 votes
Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Tortilla Takeover8.235
2Movie Theatre Munchies8.236
3Baking Chocolate Chip History8.332
4Empire of Convenience8.233
5Legends of the Mall8.334
6Coffee: A Brewed Awakening7.630
7A Box of Chocolates8.028
8Beer Necessities7.532
9Asian Food Invasion8.328
10You Don't Know Jack7.229

Season 7 (2026)

8.29 avg 14 episodes 8.4 → 8.3 42 min avg

Ep 1: 8.4 · 25 votesEp 2: 8.6 · 26 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 23 votesEp 4: 8.8 · 25 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 23 votesEp 6: 7.1 · 26 votesEp 7: 8.8 · 21 votesEp 8: 8.3 · 20 votesEp 9: 8.4 · 18 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 17 votesEp 11: 8.2 · 20 votesEp 12: 7.8 · 16 votesEp 13: 8.4 · 15 votesEp 14: 8.3 · 14 votes
Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pizza Power Play8.425
2Cereal Killers8.626
3The Birth of Bubblegum8.323
4Drive-Thru Burger Revolution8.825
5Chocolate in a Glass8.323
6Clash of the Cookie Giants7.126
7Cheesecake Chronicles8.821
8Rice To Riches8.320
9Burgers, Burritos & the Battle for Fast Food8.418
10Icons of Ice Cream8.317
11Spilling the Tea8.220
12Let's Get Cracker-ing7.816
13Cereal Sensations8.415
14Say Yes to the Dressing8.314
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