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'Man vs. Food' filming in Springfield

07/18/2009 - 12:00pm
07/18/2009 - 2:59pm

'Man vs. Food' filming in Springfield

The production team will be filming at the following locations on the following dates:

(Times have not been officially disclosed.)

D'Arcy's Pint (for Horseshoe sandwich)
661 W. Stanford Ave., Springfield
Friday, July 17, 2009

Cozy Dog Drive In (for deep-fried battered dog on a stick)
2935 S. Sixth St., Springfield
Saturday. July 18, 2009

Joe Rodgers' (for Firebrand chili)
820 S. Ninth St., Springfield
Monday, July 20, 2009
The do-or-die Firebrand challenge will start about 1:30 PM.
Can Adam beat the record by eating 5 bowls???!!!

Cozy Dog Drive In and Joe Rodgers' are on Route 66. D'Arcy's used to be on the MacArthur Blvd alignment until it moved to a new location just East the Wabash Curve.

There is an online article about the upcoming filming at The State Journal-Register's website.
Click here to read  'Man v. Food' guy taking on Joe Rogers chili

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