Epic Meal Time

For the Epic Meal Time app, see EpicMealTime (video game).

Epic Meal Time
Says EpicMealTime, and to the left of the text is a silhouette of a skull wearing a bandana with crossed knives underneath.
Epic Meal Time logo
GenreCooking show (food porn)
Comedy
Parody
Created by
Starring
  • Harley Morenstein
  • David Heuff (2010–2015)
  • Josh Elkin (2010–2015)
  • Ameer Atari
  • Mike Assor
  • Danny Harroch
  • Adam Sand
  • Mike Santos
  • Lemme Kno
  • Alex Perrault (2010–2013)
  • Tyler Lemco (2010–2013)
  • Shawn Dascal (2010)
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes350 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducerEvan Rimer
CinematographySterling Toth
Camera setupCanon 7D digital single-lens reflex camera
Original release
Network
ReleaseOctober 17, 2010 (2010-10-17) –
present
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Epic Meal Time is a Canadian YouTube cooking show known for creating extremely high-calorie meals, generally out of meat products (with particular emphasis on bacon) and including alcohol (especially Jack Daniel's). It debuted in October 2010, and since then has started to release an episode every Tuesday.[1] It is hosted by Harley Morenstein and a group of his friends. They are now represented by The Gersh Agency and Brillstein-Grey Entertainment,[2] and have signed with multi-channel network Collective Digital Studio.[3] Epic Meal Time won the 2011 Shorty Award in the Food Category.[4][5]

The series began in Montreal, Quebec, the group's place of origin, but episodes have been filmed in California, where guest stars including Tony Hawk, Kevin Smith, and Arnold Schwarzenegger have made appearances.

In December 2012, Epic Meal Time spawned a spin-off series titled Epic Chef, inspired by the Food Network series Chopped. In this series, two chefs battle the 45-minute clock to create a meal using three secret ingredients mixed with a briefcase full of bacon and the featured alcoholic drink of the day.[6][7]

  1. ^ Boone, Mike (19 January 2011). "Men gone wild -with food". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  2. ^ Hibberd, James (2 February 2011). "YouTube hit Epic Meal Time cooking a TV show". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Our Partners". Collective Digital Studio. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  4. ^ "The Year's Best Food". Shorty Awards. Sawhorse Media. Archived from the original on 10 May 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  5. ^ Friar, Christine (25 April 2011). "Epic Meal Time's Drunk Interview At The Shorty Awards (VIDEO)". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  6. ^ "The Birth of Epic Chef". Epic Meal Time. 2012-12-17. Archived from the original on 2012-12-21. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  7. ^ Tepper, Rachel (2012-12-14). "'Epic Chef,' Food Competition Show From Epic Meal Time, Features Talented Chefs And Gross Challenges (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2012-12-21.