The Best Thing I Ever Ate, an American television show, premiered on June 22, 2009, on Food Network in the United States. In 2017, the series transferred to Cooking Channel for one season of compilations from the previous six seasons, then with new episodes in its eighth season. As of 2021, eleven seasons have aired, for a total of 143 episodes. (This does not include the eight-episode special series All-Star Best Thing I Ever Ate that aired on Food Network in 2020.) The show features renowned chefs like Bobby Flay, Guy Fieri, and Ted Allen talking about their favorite dishes in specific categories. Series overview † - NOTE: The listed airdates for Seasons 9 and 10 (via the COOKING CHANNEL GO App) have some overlap. Episode list Season 1: 2009 Season 2: 2009–2010 Season 3: 2010 Season 4: 2010–2011 Season 5: 2011 Season 6: 2011 Season 7: 2017 (compilations) Season 8: 2017–2018 Season 9: 2018–2019 Season 10: 2018-2019 Season 11: 2019-2020 Lists of cooking series episodes