Episode Ratings Grid

M
Loading chart...
Excellent
Great
Good

Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S14E16 9.2
A Bird in the Pie Is Worth Two in the Bush

Chicken Pot Pie is a medieval classic that's fallen into disrepair recently, due in large part to our willingness to let factories do the baking for us. Join host Alton Brown as he looks at three different ways to fix this sad state.

#2
S14E24 9.1
Re-Romancing the Bird

Many years after changing Thanksgiving history forever, Alton Brown and the Good Eats crew take one final shot at the biggest food holiday of the year.

#3
S1E14 9.0
Romancing the Bird: A Good Eats Thanksgiving

Alton searches for the perfect turkey recipe to reverse the "dry turkey curse" that has plagued his family.

#4 Fry Hard II: The Chicken S4E3 9.0
#5 Shell Game IV: Scallops S9E20 9.0
#6 Pantry Raid IV: Comb Alone S4E8 8.9
#7 My Big Fat Greek Sandwich S8E20 8.9
#8 Do the Rice Thing S8E22 8.9
#9 Squid Pro Quo II S10E10 8.9
#10 Fruit Ten from Outer Space S10E14 8.9

Lowlights

#252 S3E5 The Remains of the Bird 7.1

AB is out to show you can make a great meal with Thanksgiving leftovers.

#251 Power Trip S9E5 7.5
#250 Pantry Raid XII: Turning Japanese S13E12 7.6
#249 Myth Smashers S8E15 7.6
#248 Salad Daze II: The Long Arm of the Slaw S6E14 7.6

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

Loading chart...

Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Loading chart...

Series Trajectory

One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.

Loading chart...

Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

Loading chart...

Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

Loading chart...