The Food That Built America

Premiere Date
Season 6 Premiere:

The Food That Built America - History Channel

History Channel

Docudrama

2019

TVPG

Cooking

History

Documentary

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.

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Sunday, February 16

Godfathers of Fast Food

Season 2 • Episode 9

A chef invents the hamburger bun; Nathan Handwerker invests his life savings into a hot dog stand.

Sunday, February 16

Lines in the Sand

Season 1 • Episode 1

A revolution takes place on the backs of visionary entrepreneurs of industry.

Sunday, February 16

Lines in the Sand

Season 1 • Episode 1

A revolution takes place on the backs of visionary entrepreneurs of industry.

Sunday, February 16

Best Served Cold

Season 1 • Episode 2

A new breed of innovator rises up to expand American industry and push the limits of new technology.

Sunday, February 16

The Spoils of War

Season 2 • Episode 17

The stories behind major food titans in America like Henry Heinz and Milton Hershey.

Monday, February 17

Best Served Cold

Season 1 • Episode 2

A new breed of innovator rises up to expand American industry and push the limits of new technology.

Monday, February 17

The Spoils of War

Season 2 • Episode 17

The stories behind major food titans in America like Henry Heinz and Milton Hershey.

Wednesday, February 19

Let Them Bake Cake

Season 5 • Episode 5

Two unlikely characters find themselves in competition by creating a tasty but easy boxed cake-mix.

Wednesday, February 19

Pop Stars

Season 3 • Episode 8

Small-town farmer Orville Redenbacher has a lifelong dream of creating the perfect popcorn kernel.

Thursday, February 20

Let Them Bake Cake

Season 5 • Episode 5

Two unlikely characters find themselves in competition by creating a tasty but easy boxed cake-mix.

Thursday, February 20

Pop Stars

Season 3 • Episode 8

Small-town farmer Orville Redenbacher has a lifelong dream of creating the perfect popcorn kernel.

Thursday, February 20

Penny Candy Craze

Season 5 • Episode 6

An underestimated confectioner creates Tootsie Rolls; an unemployed salesman makes Tropical Charms.

Thursday, February 20

Champions of Breakfast

Season 5 • Episode 7

A decades long war for dominance ensues as Kellogg's and General Mills battle it out.

Thursday, February 20

When the Chips Are Down

Season 2 • Episode 13

One of the biggest companies enters the potato chips wars by designing a saddle-shaped chip.

Thursday, February 20

A Dish Best Served... Soft

Season 3 • Episode 4

Tom Carvel discovers that half-melted ice cream is a surefire hit with customers.

Thursday, February 20

Beyond the Burger

Season 3 • Episode 9

Glen Bell works to create a burger alternative and helps introduce the taco to America.

Thursday, February 20

The Rise of a Rival

Season 2 • Episode 14

Charles Guth buys a bankrupt cola company and goes to war with the supplier who wronged him.

Thursday, February 20

Soup of the Century

Season 2 • Episode 8

A chemist invents a condensed soup that brings this rare luxury to the nation for the first time.

Sunday, February 23

Clash of the Coffee

Season 4 • Episode 5

Two icons compete and forever change a worldwide, multi-billion-dollar industry.

Sunday, February 23

Breakfast Barons

Season 2 • Episode 16

Dr. John Kellogg and his brother start a revolution in breakfast.

Sunday, February 23

Breakfast That Pops

Season 4 • Episode 1

Two heavy-hitting cereal rivals duke it out for breakfast dominance.

Sunday, February 23

Bring Home the Bacon

Season 4 • Episode 14

A young upstart named Oscar® Mayer creates one of the most iconic meat brands on the planet.

Sunday, February 23

Do or Donut

Season 3 • Episode 3

When a caterer realizes his two bestselling items are donuts and coffee, he creates a donut chain.

Sunday, February 23

Supermarket Sweep

Season 4 • Episode 13

Bernard Kroger and another upstart grocer help invent the modern supermarket.

Sunday, February 23

Lunchbox Legends

Season 5 • Episode 9

Lunchtime is one of the most enjoyable meals, but before the 1960s it was just another meal.

Sunday, February 23

Peanut Butter Battle

Season 4 • Episode 9

As competition heats up to be America's favorite peanut butter, three famous brands battle it out.

Sunday, February 23

The Kings of Burgers

Season 2 • Episode 3

Right behind Kroc, a wave of other entrepreneurs tries to cash in on the fast food restaurant craze.

Sunday, February 23

Candy Revolution

Season 4 • Episode 4

Sunday, February 23

Beer Run

Season 4 • Episode 16

At a time when U.S. beer is dominated by the same lager style, a company experiments.

Sunday, February 23

The TV Dinner

Season 2 • Episode 10

Gilbert Swanson inherits his father's frozen turkey company and partners with a food chemist.

Sunday, February 23

The Chicken Coup

Season 4 • Episode 6

Two fast-food kingpins find themselves on a collision course in an all-out chicken sandwich war.

Sunday, February 23

All American Marinara

Season 5 • Episode 1

Food conglomerate Campbell's kickstarts what will become an Italian American food revolution.

Sunday, February 23

Tortilla Takeover New

Season 6 • Episode 1

Visionaries bring Mexican food to U.S., create popular condiment and snacks, pair chips and salsa.

Sunday, February 23

The Chocolate Rush

Season 2 • Episode 2

In the post-WWI era, Hershey competitors spring up, including Hershey's former employee HB Reese.

Sunday, February 23

American Spirits

Season 4 • Episode 10

Two entrepreneurs rise from the ashes of Prohibition by staking everything on two liquors.

Monday, February 24

Tortilla Takeover

Season 6 • Episode 1

Visionaries bring Mexican food to U.S., create popular condiment and snacks, pair chips and salsa.

Monday, February 24

The Chocolate Rush

Season 2 • Episode 2

In the post-WWI era, Hershey competitors spring up, including Hershey's former employee HB Reese.

Monday, February 24

All American Marinara

Season 5 • Episode 1

Food conglomerate Campbell's kickstarts what will become an Italian American food revolution.

Monday, February 24

American Spirits

Season 4 • Episode 10

Two entrepreneurs rise from the ashes of Prohibition by staking everything on two liquors.

Thursday, February 27

Beyond the Burger

Season 3 • Episode 9

Glen Bell works to create a burger alternative and helps introduce the taco to America.

Thursday, February 27

Chain Reaction

Season 3 • Episode 10

A former wrestler and a perfume salesman become the unlikely fathers of a casual dining revolution.

Thursday, February 27

Let Them Eat Snack Cakes

Season 3 • Episode 11

Martha Entenmann grows her late husband's baking company into a national powerhouse.

Thursday, February 27

Pasta Party

Season 3 • Episode 12

Hector and Mario Boiardi's quest to introduce Italian food to Americans results in an iconic brand.

Thursday, February 27

Beyond the Burger

Season 3 • Episode 9

Glen Bell works to create a burger alternative and helps introduce the taco to America.

Thursday, February 27

Chain Reaction

Season 3 • Episode 10

A former wrestler and a perfume salesman become the unlikely fathers of a casual dining revolution.

Thursday, February 27

Let Them Eat Snack Cakes

Season 3 • Episode 11

Martha Entenmann grows her late husband's baking company into a national powerhouse.

Thursday, February 27

Pasta Party

Season 3 • Episode 12

Hector and Mario Boiardi's quest to introduce Italian food to Americans results in an iconic brand.

Friday, February 28

Beyond the Burger

Season 3 • Episode 9

Glen Bell works to create a burger alternative and helps introduce the taco to America.

Friday, February 28

Chain Reaction

Season 3 • Episode 10

A former wrestler and a perfume salesman become the unlikely fathers of a casual dining revolution.

Friday, February 28

Let Them Eat Snack Cakes

Season 3 • Episode 11

Martha Entenmann grows her late husband's baking company into a national powerhouse.

Friday, February 28

Pasta Party

Season 3 • Episode 12

Hector and Mario Boiardi's quest to introduce Italian food to Americans results in an iconic brand.

Sunday, March 2

Thirst Quenchers

Season 4 • Episode 12

Before juice was everywhere, these innovators used brilliant ingenuity.

Sunday, March 2

Chip Dynasties

Season 2 • Episode 6

Herman Lay takes regional and small-time chips business to a national scale.

Sunday, March 2

The Beef Is On

Season 3 • Episode 7

The new owners identify a rising star within the organization: Dave Thomas.

Sunday, March 2

Planet Mars

Season 5 • Episode 8

After being kicked out of the family business, Forrest Mars creates a global empire, Mars Inc.

Sunday, March 2

Soda Rising: Birth of Pop

Season 5 • Episode 3

In the late 1800s, two pharmacists 1,500 miles apart race to create non-alcoholic beverage options.

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