I Tried Food From Every State In America 

Joshua is banned from dining in Wisconsin until an apology is issued for calling cheese curds "chode mozzarella sticks" bc how dare you forget we make cheddar ones

1:22 Utah 1:50 New Jersey 2:23 Ohio 3:08 Minnesota 3:31 Oklahoma 3:52 New Mexico 4:25 Wisconsin 4:52 West Virginia 5:30 North Carolina 6:04 Hawaii 6:40 Wyoming 7:24 Texas 8:01 Washington 8:28 Arkansas 9:21 Missouri 9:41 Nevada 10:02 Delaware 10:26 Rhode Island 10:53 South Dakota 11:20 North Dakota 11:49 Alabama 12:21 Virginia 12:43 Iowa 13:16 Indiana 13:49 Alaska 14:40 Michigan 15:07 Colorado 15:33 Maine 16:03 Connecticut 16:41 Tennessee 17:08 Louisiana 17:46 Mississippi 18:08 Florida 18:55 Massachusetts 19:27 Kentucky 20:10 Idaho 20:52 Kansas & Nebraska 21:35 Georgia 21:59 New York 22:29 Montana 22:55 Arizona 23:19 South Carolina 23:42 New Hampshire 24:10 Maryland 24:46 Pennsylvania 25:07 Oregon 25:40 Illinois 26:32 Vermont 27:15 California

The fact that Missourians voted for toasted ravioli over Imo’s pizza, St. Louis barbecue, and Kansas City barbecue is giving me an aneurysm

I think there’s a huge difference from making it yourself to having the locals make it

i want an S-Tier showdown where you invite a chef from each state and have them all create their states food, best food wins!

Timestamps in alphabetical order: Alabama - 11:49 Alaska - 13:49 Arizona - 22:55 Arkansas - 8:28 California - 27:14 Colorado - 15:07 Connecticut - 16:02 Delaware - 10:02 Florida - 18:08 Georgia - 21:34 Hawaii - 6:04 Idaho - 20:09 Illinois - 25:40 Indiana - 13:15 Iowa - 12:42 Kansas - 20:51 Kentucky - 19:26 Louisiana - 17:08 Maine - 15:32 Maryland - 24:10 Massachusetts - 18:54 Michigan - 14:39 Minnesota - 3:08 Mississippi - 17:45 Missouri - 9:21 Montana - 22:29 Nebraska - 20:51 Nevada - 9:40 New Hampshire - 23:42 New Jersey - 1:50 New Mexico - 3:53 New York - 21:59 North Carolina - 5:31 North Dakota - 11:20 Ohio - 2:24 Oklahoma - 3:32 Oregon - 25:06 Pennsylvania - 24:46 Rhode Island - 10:26 South Carolina - 23:18 South Dakota - 10:52 Tennessee - 16:40 Texas - 7:24 Utah - 1:21 Vermont - 26:32 Virginia - 12:20 Washington - 8:01 West Virginia - 4:52 Wisconsin - 4:27 Wyoming - 6:41

As a Yooper (native Upper Peninsula resident), I'm disappointed that you didn't try the Pasty (Past-ee) with either gravy or ketchup 🤤 it elevates the flavor so much!

Something I noticed about many of the S tier foods (except for the soups) is that they are very simply made, not a ton of ingredients or a lot of fuss making them. The Oklahoma onion burger was actually a depression era thing. The onions were added in order to use less meat per patty.

You should do this with european countries that would be freaking awsome! An hour project with the full spectrum would be so amazing.

The fact that they ended choosing a burger after stating other items weren’t “special or revolutionary” is wild.

Thought this guy was a professional, really made a subpar version of half the state dishes

Resident Yooper (upper peninsula of Michigan) here! I wanted to be mad at the pronunciation of “pasty” but the rating was fairly considered and well deserved. Plus, it was great to see some Yooper representation so thank you! But yeah, “pasty” is pronounced more like “PASS-tee”

As someone who lives in Oklahoma, it was so nice to see my state be #1 in something that wasn't related to teen pregnancy or meth.

That lobster roll you used for Maine is actually a Connecticut lobster roll. The Maine lobster roll is the cold lobster roll, made with mayonnaise. The hot lobster roll with melted butter is Connecticut.

I've lived in New Hampshire most of my life, apple cider donuts are just something you get at a crappy fair and you get it all over New England. We have a good lobster roll but ours has mayo, also it's basically the home of the chicken tender as well as coconut tenders. But the difference with hours tenders, they get soaked in pineapple juice for 2 days and then they get battered dipped battered again and then fried and they are the best chicken tender you'll ever eat. Places like the back room and Charlie's and Southern New Hampshire have mastered this. They are busy all day long selling buckets by the pound! Of chicken tenders. So I would say the original handbreaded chicken tender with a homemade marmalade or homemade duck sauce which is extremely popular here. If you wanted to go with game meat, we have a thing called moose festival where there's moose meatballs and moose sandwiches and all kinds of crazy stuff as well so the fact that people were voting for apple cider donuts means they probably moved up here from Massachusetts or they're a teenager. What blasphemy a damn donut lol

Now I want you to make posts for every state asking where the best place to get their top dish is. And then plan a road trip. Make it a 10-part video series, with five states per video

I really like this video as a non American. Many people say that the USA doesn't have a culture or a cuisine, but being a "foodie" myself, I wanted to believe differently and you have proved it to me. I have a new goal in this country, try as many of these dishes as I can, and talk about American food as a thing ☺️ Food is a great gateway to appreciate culture, and you have made me appreciate this country a bit more.

"boring from a culinary standpoint" gave chocolate on bread an S💀

Honestly I'd love to see something like this but done with European countries! If you do that, PLEASE make Lángos or Gulyás for Hungary!

I’m a 4th generation Idahoan and I’ve never even heard of fried steak fingers! I asked my mom and grandma too and they’ve never heard of it. But when I looked it up, it does seem to be pretty popular. When I think of an Idaho food, the first thing that pops in my head is French fries with fry sauce!

You make it look so easy

The problem with ranking funeral potatoes is that you haven’t had them made by a grandma that’s been making it their whole life. Nor my moms potatoes, hers are the best

I spent 4 years traveling the US trying all the foods too!!! Loooove you so much Chef!!!

I've never had cheese curds but I've heard they're great. Thanks for sharing, I should try something like this for my channel.

I'm from Louisiana adjacent, Mississippi, so I have to say something. Gumbo made with the right spicing and ingredients isnt like anything else on the planet. File powder (sassafras leaf), okra, brick rue or darker, the caribbean, african, french influence. It incorporates a lot of flavors from all over the place. Locally its made rustic with whole chicken thighs (skin on), and Andouille sausage. The reason you keep land to land and sea to sea is because of the stock is different for each one. The land uses chicken stock made usually from scratch from the bird you cut up for the gumbo and the sea version uses a shrimp stock that utilizes the shrimp peels from fresh shrimp.

Is no one else floored by the fact that Arkansas made it to S tier!?!?! With CHOCOLATE COVERED BISCUITS?!?!?!

I completely get C tier for WV but grab any other food and let it sit in a work truck for 5 hours, then eat it. That's where the pepperoni roll shines. It's work food for jobsites without microwaves or coolers.

Shrimp and grits when done right is one of the best foods ever

I’m just impressed at the amount of cooking and eating this required. I kind of hope it was spread out over like a week.

as someone from CT, i legit shed a tear at the fact that you did a CT-style lobster roll for maine (ME dresses theirs in mayo chilled, it's great too!) and the fact that NH-style pizza is legit only something you can get good in new haven. other counties in CT can't even get that type of pizza right.

BISCUIT AND CHOCOLATE GRAVY IS GOATED, THANK YOU FOR REALIZING IT

My favorite states foods are Kentucky, Louisiana,Texas,Eastern North Carolina, Nebraska, Wyoming,Flordia,& Hawaii when it comes to Grilled,Baked, Fried,& sushi but Connecticut is for snooper Doodle Alaskan Salmon is good

Can we talk about how long this must have taken to film. Would love to see a behind the scenes video of the whole process.

As a Marylander I can’t tell you how often I’ve seen “Maryland Style” crab cakes in other states and have been like “Nope. No. Uh Uh.” Our crab cakes are basically just lump crab, old bay and as little binder as humanly possible. Glad you guys loved them!

As someone from the PNW (live in Washington but on the line for Oregon!) Your Washington rating was great.... Although for the Oregon Marion berry, unless you had fresh berry overnighted and cooked, it just right. It won't turn out. There is also a right season for them, just like all fruit and vegetables. I love them in a shake myself more than a pie. Also topped over french toast or waffles (and I don't like waffles). Please give them another try while in our state. P.s. yes, Oregon State University (The Oregon Beavers football team) created them in 1956.

My favorites Philly is one from Jersey mikes the big kahuna with chipotle mayo is the bomb and one of my 3 comfort meals

Fun fact - the style of lobster roll you ate was actually a CT style roll. Maine style is the cold-mayo one.

You need to eat these foods in each state, cooked by someone other than yourself. Most of them would hit different, I guarantee.

Gosh, it almost seems like anything that uses an original Joshua Weissman recipe gets an 'S' or 'A' ranking regardless of what it is. Hmm...

Thanks for the video Salmon dip looks lit 🔥

As a local from Hawaii, spam musubi was a good choice, but I think if any dish would represent my state, it would have been the classic "Loco moco," which they probably would have given an S or A tier For people who don't know, a traditional "Loco moco" is a dish served with rice, eggs & hamburger patties on top, and then the dish is covered in brown gravy. It's delicious 👌

As a born and raised Marylander who now lives in Texas, it warmed my lil watershed heart to see the reaction to our crab cake. Blue crabs are a big part of MD culture and its great to see it shine here 😁

I've lived in Colorado my entire life. I've never even heard of that stew. That being said the only food I know from Colorado is Rocky mountain oysters so glad you chose the one you did

I don't know you guys and was nervous about Louisiana. Beautiful gumbo - thanks for showing us some love. It's easy to get wrong for some people.

As someone who was born and raised in Idaho I am severely disappointed that it was not a potato based dish.

As an Alaskan, I am so incredibly proud to see Smoked Salmon dip was our dish of choice and that we made S tier.

Good brisket is definitely more of an occasion for my family. Then again it isn't like the meat is cheap nowadays. Brisket for 4th of july. Fried turkey for thanksgiving. Smoked ham for christmas.

Cincinnati style chili is possibly the most polarizing food in the US. People either absolutely love it or absolutely hate it.

As someone from Maryland nothing made me happier than seeing the crab cake get an immediate S tier.

As an Arkansas native, yes the biscuits and chocolate gravy is the most accomplished thing that we have done this year 😂😂😂

As someone who lives in West Virginia a C-tier for the pepperoni roll is what most of us would place it. It’s something you eat when you don’t have a lot of time for you lunch break.

As a guy from Northern Ohio, we consider Cincinnati part of KY and therefore dont claim skyline chili. Not a fish guy but a fried walleye sandwich would top the chart. Its called a "great lake" for a reason and it runs the whole northern boarder of the state!

As a Marylander, who is already so proud of our flag and food, I started tearing up when I saw the beautiful Maryland Crabcake make it to the S tier.

As someone from Maine, I would like to add that we usually toast the rolls until golden brown and then coat them in butter for flavor and crispiness

You just got the entire state of Wisconsin angry at you.

I’m a Marylander and the best way to eat crabs is to steam them on your back porch with JO seasoning pick them with your friends and beer!

My Papaw was born and raised in Arkansas and his favorite breakfast was chocolate gravy and biscuits. It was a staple on our sunday mornings. Guy was born in 1940 and that was his childhood delicacy so damned if he didn't request it every sunday when he grew up. RIP Papaw, 2012

If these guys actually went to all of the states and have locals cook it for them, they would change their minds.

I am very happy inside, because I have lived in Oklahoma and Louisiana for very good portions of my life, and it brings me joy to see them both on S tier.

I'm from MD and was going to be SHOCKED if the crab cake wasn't what we picked lol wasn't going to be shocked if y'all didn't love it. Depends when crabs are in season on how good the cakes are.

As a native born Oklahoman, it made me very happy to see how far up the board the fried onion burger made it. If you’re ever passing through central Oklahoma make sure to stop at either Sid’s Diner or Roberts!

A well made crab cake is unreal. And when it’s fresh crab from the bay? Incomparable.

Arkansas just has this power of making something so simple taste so good and its amazing

“This is really boring from a culinary standpoint” - give’s Wisconsin cheese bites a super high rating 💀

As an Alaskan, I was wondering what you would choose. The smoked salmon spread was on point. I did not even realize how staple it is to all of us until you chose it. Everyone has their own family recipe. Yours reminds me of my dad's. Thank you for choosing so well and appreciating it.

My jaw hurts after laughing so much when they got to Arkansas and got their opinions on Biscuits with Chocolate gravy flipped on their heads

You have to try the ravioli in person. They are amazing!

Being North Dakota raised, I do agree that Knoephla soup is a well liked dish in North Dakota. I myself am more for a special German dish we call Cheese Buttons that my family has cooked a certain way for generations, but this soup, I can see why it got voted.

From Arkansas, I cannot tell you how many times I've been looked at like a mad man for Biscuits and chocolate gravy. Finally, we get some validation in how amazing it is. Though, I will correct something that doesn't make us look good. It's not dessert....it's breakfast lol

I think a fun idea for a follow-up video would be to reinvent the F-tier foods to try and make them S-tier Edit: As a Michigan native, I'm happy to see you all enjoy the pasty! Edit #2: Wow wow, I did not expect this many upvotes! Y'all are amazing!

15:01 thanks so much for not giving us a bad tier. This stuff is amazing and I’m glad you guys like it too 😊

As an honorary member of born and raised in Oklahoma, I can officially say Frick yeah, this burger is life

You can’t recreate street tacos and an horchata you get from a street vendor late at night after a night of drinking in California. When the lady says “enjoy your food mijo” I feel a lot happier

I just appreciate the sheer effort put into making this vid. Cooking 50 dishes is going above and beyond

Colorado has the BEST pueblo chiles. We even have not 1, not even 2, but at least 3 major chile fests throughout the summer/fall months. My favorite version is Chicken Chile Stew. mmmmmmmmmm.

These guys are always welcome in Maryland. Wish they would of tried a crab fluff. It's a ball of crab meat seasoned with old bay in batter and dropped straight in the fryer.

As a native New Mexican, that canned green chile is weak, but as someone who's also lived in Oklahoma for 18 years, nothing slaps as hard as an onion smashburger. This gave me the idea to try green chile and onion smashburgers next time I make them. God-tier right there

We need a re-do where you visit each place for each dish. I've seen that suggestion put around, would be good.

You should do a Louisiana video where you make crawfish etoufee, jambalaya, and maybe other stuff like meatpies from Nachitoches and blackened redfish since a chef made it big in Louisiana

Scrapple is from The Eastern Shore of Maryland. Rappa Scrapple factory was on the Eastern Shore from way back in the day.

As a New Mexican I gotta say--the type of green chile you use plays a big part on how good your burger is gonna be. The best type comes from Hatch.

A Mainer here, you tried a connecticut roll. A Maine lobster roll is served with the lobster meat chilled and dressed in mayo with some crunchy greens like chives, celery, and/or scallions. A Connecticut lobster roll is served warm, dunked in butter, on a toasted bun.

As someone for upper Michigan the pasty is absolutely goated

The Maryland crab cake going straight to S tier made me SO happy

As a native Utahn, I was NOT surprised that they were represented with funeral potatoes. I've also had so many different kinds of the stuff that I'd rank anywhere from B to Never enrolled in school.

The lobster roll for Maine was made Connecticut style. A Maine Lobster roll uses Mayo.

What?! Taylor porkroll is SO good!! Make the green chile burger with bison Put a scoop of coleslaw on the pulled pork sandwich 🤤

As a Person who lives in Atlanta, You Lemon Pepper Wet looks amazing😍

As an Alaskan I am SO HAPPY to see the salmon dip made it and was an S. It is pretty incredible I can’t lie

I am not a Connecticut native, but New Haven pizza is incredible. I lived in New Britain for six months and ate pizza religiously while in Connecticut. Y’all are wild for that

As someone from Washington I instantly assumed you'd be trying /something/ seafood related, though I wasn't sure if it was gonna be Salmon, Geoducks, or Chowder. But yeah, ceder smoked salmon is a solid banger of a dish to represent us.

Your plugs are by far the best S😊

Did y’all really try to call that New Haven style pizza?!? And let’s talk about the hot and buttered lobster roll from “Maine” 😂 last time I checked they eat them cold with mayo

The Cuban Sandwich was a popular lunch among Cuban construction workers in Florida. It became really popular with the locals and the rest is history.

I've never heard, eaten or made Gumbo without a mix of land and sea. Texan, about 1.5 hrs from Louisiana and have friends from there.. there's always a variety of proteins.. not positive if we put chicken in it, but always link sausage rounds and shrimp is our homemade go to proteins.

Hi im from texas and Oklahoma (lived in both for ten years) and completely agree with the choices but i recently moved to Indiana and i havent seen a single pork cutlet sandwich any local recommendations to go try?🤔

As an Oregonian I gotta say the only thing with the marionberry pie is you were missing a key component, Tillamook icecream

I live in New Mexico, and green Chile cheeseburger is a good representation, but the green Chile you used is from a can and usually has preservatives or is pickled. To get the right flavor, it has to be fresh roasted. Would've probably been S tier in that case

For michigan, the Coney dog is a southern michigan thing and a great option as well

I live in Minnesota, and Funeral Potatoes are a staple in my house, they are Soo good. Ours are made a bit differently tho.