The WORST episodes of Bizarre Foods

Every episode of Bizarre Foods ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Bizarre Foods!

Unmasking an aspect of dining out that will make you think twice before ordering off the menu, and utilizing his knowledge of all things edible, Andrew Zimmern is on a quest to find the world’s most bizarre foods. Andrew knows that one man’s poison is another’s delicacy but he isn’t afraid to poke a little fun at the local fare or himself. Our energetic food-a-holic infiltrates markets and restaurants taking viewers behind the scenes to savor the local cuisine - even if that means chewing on eggs with legs, gulping down a beating frog heart or polishing off a lamb’s eyeball. Andrew is game for anything and knows the most interesting food is found closest to the source. So whether he’s chasing down large water rodents in the Louisiana bayou, fishing for piranha in the Amazon or flushing out cave bats in Malaysia, you can be sure the guy with the iron stomach will dish up the unimaginable.

Last Updated: 2/23/2025Network: Travel ChannelStatus: Ended
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#1 - Memorable Moments

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/28/2007

Season 1 recap with some of its highlights, including lamb's head, guinea pig, roast pigeon, worms, grubs, armadillo, and stinky tofu. Also included were outtakes and unaired scenes.

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Sexy Food
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#2 - Sexy Food

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/10/2009

Andrew and friends display and discuss some of the sexiest foods from around the world. Does chocolate really have mysterious side effects? What is it about oysters? Why do some people consume the intimate parts of certain animals?

Surf It Up
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#3 - Surf It Up

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/3/2009

Andrew samples strange seas creatures, which includes seas slugs from Samoa and mangrove snakes from the Philippines.

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#4 - Once in a Lifetime

Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/28/2015

From maggot cheese to langoustine, Andrew recalls one-of-a-kind foods.

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#5 - Family Business

Season 9 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/10/2015

Andrew learns the secrets behind strong family food businesses around the world.

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#6 - Food Adventures

Season 9 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/7/2015

Andrew recalls his most harrowing adventures while in pursuit of a good bite.

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#7 - If You Can't Beat'em Eat'em

Season 9 - Episode 19 - Aired 12/14/2015

Andrew does his part to help combat invasive species - with a knife and fork!

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#8 - Spoiled Rotten

Season 9 - Episode 20 - Aired 12/21/2015

Andrew explores decayed, fermented foods to prove spoilage isn't all bad.

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#9 - What's Your Beef?

Season 9 - Episode 21 - Aired 6/7/2016

Andrew explores the custom of beef-eating, from brains to BBQ to blood.

Art of Survival
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#10 - Art of Survival

Season 9 - Episode 22 - Aired 6/14/2016

Andrew explores ancient foodways that are vanishing due to modern life.

Captain Cook and the Ancient Hawaiians
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#11 - Captain Cook and the Ancient Hawaiians

Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/17/2018

Andrew takes a journey on the Ala Kahakai Trail to learn the tale of Captain James Cook, the British naval officer who "discovered" the Hawaiian archipelago. Along the way, he feasts on traditional island staples, including lau lau and poke.

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North Carolina's Moonshine Highway
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#12 - North Carolina's Moonshine Highway

Season 13 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/7/2018

Andrew uncovers the legends surrounding NASCAR's storied history that took stock car racing from the North Carolina backwoods to a national phenomenon. Along the way he dines on pork brains, snapping turtle and Carolina barbecue.

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The Underground Railroad
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#13 - The Underground Railroad

Season 13 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/14/2018

Andrew explores the historic, invisible network known as the Underground Railroad. Along the way he eats meals typical of the slaves who escaped on the route, including deer jerky, roadkill stew and fire-roasted bullfrog.

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#14 - California Rising

Season 13 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/2018

Andrew Zimmern explores the diverse dishes and food trends of sunny California. Along this culinary journey through the Golden State, Andrew dines on cowboy sushi, sheep heart ragu, blood mousse and sea urchin genitals.

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#15 - Made in China

Season 13 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/2018

Andrew Zimmern explores the influence of Chinese cooking on world cuisine. He travels the globe as he eats culinary gifts such as pork rinds, chow mein, stinky tofu, Agu pork and dim sum.

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#16 - Southern Food 101

Season 13 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/16/2018

Andrew Zimmern explores the diverse culinary traditions of the southeastern US, from age-old Cherokee recipes to foods brought over by the European settlers and Antebellum dishes created by enslaved African Americans.

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#17 - The Farming Revolution

Season 13 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/7/2018

Andrew explores the exciting and sustainable small farm movement that's brewing across America. He samples some of their foods along the way, including chocolate "chirp" cookies, pickled beefsteak mushrooms and red dulse seawood.

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#18 - Senegal

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/28/2016

In Senegal, Andrew harvests sea salt, roasts a sheep's head, and fishes the wild waters of the West African country.

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#19 - North Carolina

Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/4/2016

Andrew heads 'down east' to North Carolina to snack on roast raccoon, pig appendix and raw turtle testicle.

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#20 - The Bronx

Season 9 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/12/2016

In the Bronx, Andrew tries coyote, raccoon tail and clams and mussels from Long Island Sound.

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#21 - Okinawa

Season 9 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/19/2016

Andrew Zimmern visits Okinawa, Japan, to taste poisonous pufferfish, sea snake eggs and raw goat.

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#22 - Shanghai

Season 9 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/26/2016

Andrew goes to Shanghai for softshell turtle, snail shells, chicken hearts and live snake.

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#23 - Stockholm

Season 9 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/2/2016

Andrew Zimmern travels to Stockholm, Sweden, where the New Nordic movement celebrates putrefied herring and smoked sperm. Whether he's eating grated reindeer testicle or aged horse meat, trying super-Swedish spins on Vietnamese bahn mi and high-end hot dogs, fishing for oily Baltic herring or whisking goose blood soup, Andrew is schooled on the simplicity of Scandinavian culture.

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#24 - Cyprus

Season 9 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/9/2016

Andrew Zimmern goes to Cyprus to fill up on stuffed grape leaves and pork belly. From curdling goat milk to sampling sun-dried goat and the world's oldest cookie, Andrew savors the island's ancient edible legacy.

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#25 - Best Bites

Season 13 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/10/2024

Join Andrew as he relives some of the best bites from the first season. He'll show you scenes you've never seen before and revisit those worth seeing again. You'll also get a sneak preview of what's in store for the second season.