The BEST episodes of MeatEater
Every episode of MeatEater ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of MeatEater!
In MeatEater, author hunter and outdoorsman Steve Rinella will walk on the wild side where cliffs, claws and the culinary art all come crashing together in one nail-biting outdoors adventure. He will deconstruct and master any hunting technique; track and pursue prey; and procure his own food, which he will turn into a mouth-watering fireside meal. Far from trophy or sport hinting, Rinella stays true you our ancestral tradition of sustenance hunting- nothing he harvests goes to waste. Whether tracking black tail deer in the remote Alaskan Wilderness, or rooting out Javelina in Texas, Rinella will defer to his back-country roots, challenging himself at every corner while providing nail biting adventure along the way.
#2 - A Lesson in Conservation History: New Mexico Turkey
Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/16/2016
Hot on a 100-year-old hunting tip from Aldo Leopold, Steven joins Karl Malcolm in New Mexico to chase the Merriam's wild turkey.
#4 - Gila Monster: New Mexico Bull Elk
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/4/2014
After four years of waiting, Steven Rinella draws a coveted, limited-entry public land elk tag and heads into New Mexico’s Gila National Forest on a solo backpack hunt. His biggest challenge here is the vast expanse of hills covered in enough timber to hide an army – demanding lots of glassing and even more hiking. Here, even just one missed opportunity could result in an empty freezer at home.
#9 - Tanzania Safari
Season 13 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/23/2025
Steven Rinella continues his African safari with his guide, Morgan Potter, and his team of trackers. After encountering a couple of the world’s most deadliest snakes, they get back on track to find Steve a cape buffalo. Presented by RAM and CanAm
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#10 - Welcome to Tanzania
Season 13 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/17/2025
Steven Rinella travels to Tanzania for his first African safari with professional hunter, Morgan Potter. In this episode, Morgan and his team show Steve the ropes of hunting in this foreign terrain for otherworldly big game species. Steve's quest for a cape buffalo shifts to the side burner when the team discovers an impressive roan antelope.
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#11 - Alaska Black Bear
Season 13 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/10/2025
Steven Rinella heads deep into the Alaskan backcountry to hunt black bears with Evan Felker of Turnpike Troubadours. Other than a Colorado elk hunt a few years ago, Evan has not hunted in a rugged western landscape like this before. Both Steve and Evan are holding bear tags and this remote trip will have a great mix of adventure and pursuit.
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#12 - Montana Muzzleloader Hunt
Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/27/2025
Steven Rinella takes on Montana’s week-long big game heritage season with a traditional muzzleloader. With flintlock in hand, Steve’s after mule deer in a desolate and broken sage brush landscape. After a long few months of evading hunters, these deer have perfected how to stay alive. But stalking a deer into range isn’t the only hurdle to navigate.
#13 - Louisiana Spearfishing and Bowfishing
Season 13 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/20/2025
Steven Rinella returns to the coast of Louisiana to spearfish and bowfish with Ronnie Collins and Greg Fonts. With ideal conditions, Steve receives a last minute invitation from Ronnie to spearfish during the reintroduced spring Amberjack season. Afterwards, the crew stays up for a late evening of bowfishing for red drum.
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#16 - Primal Cuts: Bone-In Cooking Special
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/27/2013
In this cooking special, Steven Rinella shows his fans some of his favorite preparations for big, bone-in cuts of red meat. Interspersed with highlights from his recent caribou, buffalo, and mule deer hunts, the show features recipes that utilize some of the most underappreciated parts of big game animals. This episode is an attractive and delicious tribute to Steve’s gun-to-table ethic.
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#19 - Alaska Bear Hunt (2)
Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/25/2014
The Alaskan backcountry hunt continues as Steven Rinella and Rorke Denver manage to maneuver their way through the thicket and find themselves hot on some bears. Their luck holds out and the hunt is successful, but Rorke soon learns that the hunt is only half the battle. After a lesson in field butchering, Rorke and Steve head back to camp to do a little fishing and foraging to round out their bear feast.
#20 - Alaska Bear Hunt (1)
Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/18/2014
Masters of their respective fields, Steven Rinella will take Navy Seal Rorke Denver deep into the Alaskan backcountry to hunt black bears in the mighty Alaska Range. After several flights and a long climb up the ridge, the men will trade secrets and look into the differences and similarities between the hunter and the warrior. The bears are out and hungry, but they’re fast and in dense cover, forcing the men to work hard for their mountain meal.
#25 - Steve makes the Team: Kentucky Small Game
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/11/2016
Kevin murphy and his band of kentucky small game hunters introduce steve to the finest kentucky has to offer. Gray squirrels with tree hounds and cottontails with beagles, in kentucky, it's the dogs that do the hunting. Cathead biscuits, sawmill gravy, and fried small game round out the kentucky adventure.