Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
S13
S14
E1
8.2
7.7
8.4
8.5
8.4
8.6
8.7
8.0
7.9
8.7
8.6
8.1
8.6
8.9
E2
8.3
8.4
8.1
8.4
7.9
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.1
7.9
8.9
8.0
8.3
8.4
E3
8.4
8.5
8.1
9.0
8.3
8.7
8.5
8.7
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.5
8.2
8.6
E4
8.2
8.7
8.1
8.6
8.3
8.4
8.1
8.4
8.4
8.1
7.7
8.2
8.5
8.6
E5
8.0
8.4
7.1
8.8
8.5
8.4
8.6
8.4
7.5
8.7
8.4
8.3
8.5
8.6
E6
7.7
8.3
8.5
8.2
8.6
8.3
8.6
8.3
8.1
8.4
8.7
8.4
8.4
8.2
E7
8.3
8.1
8.7
8.4
8.6
8.8
8.4
8.4
8.4
8.3
8.4
8.0
8.1
8.7
E8
8.4
8.8
8.6
8.9
8.6
8.4
8.6
8.4
7.7
8.7
8.4
8.2
8.7
8.6
E9
8.5
8.3
8.4
8.1
8.6
8.3
7.9
8.6
8.2
8.4
8.4
8.2
8.0
8.6
E10
8.0
8.7
8.6
8.3
8.5
8.4
8.1
8.2
8.6
8.4
8.5
8.0
8.7
8.3
E11
8.8
8.3
7.8
8.3
8.2
8.1
8.1
8.7
8.7
8.9
8.5
8.8
8.7
8.5
E12
7.9
8.3
7.9
8.8
8.2
8.3
8.1
7.8
8.0
8.3
8.3
8.0
7.6
8.1
E13
8.0
8.7
8.4
8.8
8.6
8.6
8.4
8.4
8.7
8.7
8.5
8.5
8.3
8.3
E14
9.0
8.3
8.7
7.6
8.4
8.8
8.5
7.9
8.6
7.8
8.3
8.5
E15
8.3
7.8
7.6
8.8
8.9
8.4
8.6
8.3
8.5
E16
8.2
7.8
8.0
8.5
8.8
8.5
8.4
8.6
9.2
E17
8.2
8.4
8.4
7.9
8.9
8.0
8.5
8.1
E18
8.6
8.2
8.8
8.1
8.9
8.2
8.5
8.7
E19
8.6
8.4
8.1
8.5
8.2
8.7
8.5
E20
7.9
8.9
9.0
8.4
8.8
8.2
E21
8.3
8.5
8.0
8.6
8.6
E22
8.9
8.6
8.5
E23
8.1
E24
9.1
E25
8.8
Avg
8.3
8.4
8.2
8.5
8.4
8.4
8.3
8.4
8.3
8.5
8.4
8.2
8.4
8.5
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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 9.2

S14E16 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.

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

📉 Bottom Episodes

#252
S3E5 7.1

The Remains of the Bird

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

  1. 251. S9E5 "Power Trip" 7.5
  2. 250. S13E12 "Pantry Raid XII: Turning Japanese" 7.6
  3. 249. S8E15 "Myth Smashers" 7.6
  4. 248. S6E14 "Salad Daze II: The Long Arm of the Slaw" 7.6
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 6.57.27.98.69.310 Rating 26 52 78 104 130 156 182 208 234 260 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
145 Standouts
1 Infamous
106 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.17.57.98.48.89.2 Rating 10 15 23 35 53 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E1 Steak Your Claim
Most Infamous: S3E5 The Remains of the Bird
Best Hidden Gem: S14E16 A Bird in the Pie Is Worth Two in the Bush

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

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Series Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

7.57.98.38.79.19.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 Season 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 8.3 8.0 -0.3 S2 8.4 8.3 -0.1 S3 8.1 8.4 +0.3 S4 8.5 8.8 +0.3 S5 8.3 8.2 -0.1 S6 8.6 8.3 -0.3 S7 8.5 8.3 -0.2 S8 8.4 8.8 +0.4 S9 8.1 8.1 0.0 S10 8.6 8.6 0.0 S11 8.6 8.2 -0.4 S12 8.1 8.4 +0.3 S13 8.5 8.6 +0.1 S14 8.6 8.6 0.0
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Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

678910 Rating S1 Typical avg 8.3 S2 Steady avg 8.4 S3 Typical avg 8.2 S4 Steady avg 8.5 S5 Steady avg 8.4 S6 Steady avg 8.4 S7 Steady avg 8.3 S8 Typical avg 8.4 S9 Typical avg 8.3 S10 Typical avg 8.5 S11 Steady avg 8.4 S12 Steady avg 8.2 S13 Steady avg 8.4 S14 Steady avg 8.5 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

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