[2] After being cancelled by The Food Network, it was brought back on the Cooking Channel in 2018.

[2] It consists of chefs picking out favorite dishes they have eaten in places throughout the United States, in specific categories.

[3] New York, NY Washington, DC The original broadcast of The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Seasons 1–6, were on The Food Network from 2009 to 2011.

Starting with Season 8, episodes would consist of new restaurants and food items, with a mix of old and new contributors.

In 2020, the Food Network aired an eight-episode hour-long series spin-off of the show entitled All-Star Best Thing I Ever Ate, featuring the network's biggest chefs sharing both their favorite foods & locations along with some of their own recipes fitting the given subject.