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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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Pork Wings
    December 29, 2012
    22min
    TV-PG
    Todd 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 "Garbage Platters."
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  2. S1 E2 - The Bacon "Turtle" Burger
    December 29, 2012
    22min
    TV-PG
    Todd 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; "The B-L-Turtle Burger!"
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  3. S1 E3 - Chicken Fried Bacon
    January 5, 2013
    22min
    TV-PG
    In California's Bay Area, Todd discovers Harlan Sanders' original fried chicken recipe – 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.
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  4. S1 E4 - The Death Muffin
    January 12, 2013
    22min
    TV-PG
    Todd heads to Atlanta and dines on a bacon version of the classic combo - fried chicken and waffles. Then he devours a bacon cheeseburger that's piled between two sticky sweet buns.
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  5. S1 E5 - The Porker
    January 19, 2013
    22min
    TV-PG
    Todd 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.
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  6. S1 E6 - The Walking Ched Burger
    January 26, 2013
    22min
    TV-PG
    Todd 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.
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  7. S1 E7 - The Bacon Hot Dog
    February 4, 2013
    22min
    TV-PG
    In Seattle, Todd catches up to a pork-slinging pig truck and checks out a burger institution that builds a tower of bacon every day!
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  8. S1 E8 - The Jack Back Sammie
    February 12, 2013
    22min
    TV-PG
    Todd 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.
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  9. S1 E9 - Bacon Jar-B-Que
    February 18, 2013
    22min
    TV-PG
    Todd 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.
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  10. S1 E10 - Turbacon Sandwich
    February 25, 2013
    22min
    TV-PG
    Todd 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.
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  11. S1 E11 - The Big Filler Burger
    May 30, 2013
    22min
    TV-PG
    In Portland, Todd sinks his teeth into a monstrous sandwich known as the Filler; Bacon, egg and cheese on a burger! He also visits a local restaurant with a legendary pork belly sandwich.
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  12. S1 E12 - Bacon Seahorse
    May 30, 2013
    22min
    TV-PG
    Todd 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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Subtitles
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Directors
Richard Bowler
Producers
Fay YuDave Paco AbrahamJuliette MaraisTodd MulhernColin GilroyRichard BowlerScott Miller
Cast
Todd FisherDouglas Quint
Studio
Destination America
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