Charleston, SC is known for serving the freshest and tastiest seafood around, so Adam hits three local joints to test this statement for himself.  First up is Hominy Grill, which Adam describes as a “true culinary landmark”. The menu includes such tasty items as boiled peanuts and she-crab soup, but it’s all about the shrimp and grits! Adam is so thrilled by the flavor that he hugs the chef after exclaiming, “It’s absolutely out of this world!”.  A trip to Hominy Grill wouldn’t be complete without at least seeing “The Big Nasty”.  Ironically, this sandwich doesn’t sound nasty at all!  It’s made with fried chicken on a biscuit with melted cheese and smothered in a ladle of sausage gravy. Now THAT’S Southern cooking!

Next up Adam heads to Bowens Island where “fresh” seafood is an understatement. They get their famous oysters from the mud flats just minutes away from the restaurant.  Adam actually harvests his own oysters with a 60-year veteran.  The steamed oysters at Bowens were able to redeem Adam’s love for oysters after the ‘Acme Oyster Challenge’ in New Orleans last season. (He ate 15-dozen oysters!).

The main event for this episode takes place at Bushido Restaurant. (Side note: did you know Bushido means ‘way of the warrior’?).  There are over 100 sushi restaurants in Charleston, but none of them pack as much heat as this one. Adam is here to try the Spicy Tune Handroll Challenge: 10 sushi rolls that get hotter (spicier) as you eat. 475 people have tried this challenge and only 8 have succeeded.  Adam has a pretty good track record for spicy challenges, but will he succeed? He just might if he remembers this solid advice, “Don’t smell it, just eat it”.

Man v Food is on Wednesdays at 10pm on The Travel Channel.

**I talked to my lady at the marketing firm and she says she’ll try to get a list of upcoming locations but that the network guards that list pretty heavily.  They don’t want too many people showing up while they’re filming.  I’ll let you know if I find anything out.