The BEST episodes of Good Eats: Reloaded season 2

Every episode of Good Eats: Reloaded season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Good Eats: Reloaded season 2!

With each edition of Good Eats: Reloaded, show creator Alton Brown will be renovating, updating — and in some cases, repairing — classic episodes of the long-running series.

Last Updated: 1/29/2025Network: Cooking ChannelStatus: Ended

8.06

33 votes

#1 - Raising the Steaks: The Reload

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/27/2020

Alton Brown "reloads" this show on "budget" steaks with new ways of cooking his favorite: top sirloin steak. Then there's a close look at why we "flip" meat and a new angle on the broiler.

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8.00

29 votes

#2 - A Chuck for Chuck: The Reload

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/18/2020

Alton Brown finally "reloads" the pot roast from 2001. He's learned a lot since then, and it shows, because this is what pot roast is supposed to be. (About darned time.)

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7.96

28 votes

#3 - Flat Is Beautiful II: The Reload

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/1/2020

Alton Brown gives the "reload" treatment to a show about flattened meat dishes, including a new chicken piccata and a chicken Kiev that's actually a schnitzel.

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7.88

25 votes

#4 - Fungal Gourmet: The Reload

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/8/2020

Alton Brown "reloads" this episode from 2000 with new recipes for mushroom stroganoff and pickled mushrooms. Oh, and there's a visit from a certain insect who just so happens to be made of some of the same materials as mushrooms.

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7.86

22 votes

#5 - A Cake on Every Plate: The Reload

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/4/2020

Alton Brown "reloads" this episode from 2003 and reinvents the cake that so many folks complained about way back when. This time, the cake isn't just good: it's golden.

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7.85

20 votes

#6 - Art of Darkness: The Reload

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/29/2020

Alton Brown "reloads" this chocolate-centric show from season one of Good Eats with an all new two-ingredient chocolate mousse and a curious cake cooked in the microwave.

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7.80

35 votes

#7 - The Egg Files: The Reload

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/13/2020

Alton Brown reaches way back to "reload" episode 3 of Good Eats! There are brand new recipes for fried, scrambled and boiled eggs, as well as a look at an old pan from a new angle.

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7.80

25 votes

#8 - Oat Cuisine: The Reload

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/25/2020

Alton Brown "reloads" this episode from 2001 with new recipes for his favorite grain, including a no-cook overnight oat pudding and a flavor-charged granola, now with more nutrition!

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7.79

28 votes

#9 - Take Stock: The Reload

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/22/2020

Alton Brown "reloads" this show from 2003, creating a better, more flavorful, faster stock and then turning that into a chicken soup ... all in less than two hours ... the dish, not the show.

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7.73

22 votes

#10 - Choux Shine: The Reload

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/15/2020

Alton Brown finally turns this old show about pate a choux into what it always should have been: an episode about chocolate eclairs. That means a new pastry cream and a chocolate glaze.

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7.67

27 votes

#11 - The Icing Man Cometh: The Reload

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/11/2020

Alton Brown finally "reloads" this episode from season six with two new buttercreams, including one curious model flavored with buttermilk.

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7.44

27 votes

#12 - True Brew: The Reload

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/20/2020

A lot has happened in the world of coffee since this show dropped in 2000; since then, Alton Brown has brewed (and consumed) a lot of coffee. Here's his new look at roasting, grinding, brewing and the gear you need to do it.

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7.30

23 votes

#13 - Raising the Bar: The Reload

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/6/2020

Alton Brown "reloads" this cocktail show from 2006 with a new martini, a new mint julep and perfectly clear ice cubes.

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