The Food That Built America Peanut Butter Battle (Season 4, Episode 9)
TV Episode | Documentary, History

The Food That Built America

Peanut Butter Battle (Season 4, Episode 9)

TV Episode | Documentary, History

When an entrepreneur creates shelf-stable peanut butter out of his garage, it leads to the birth of an iconic sandwich; as competition heats up to be America's favorite peanut butter, three famous brands battle it out to be number one.

Head writers

Brian Burstein | Harry Courniotes

Cinematographer

Jaron Berman

Casting Director

Henry Jaderlund

Production Designer

Carey Rothman

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 16, 2023

Release date

Apr 16, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
Roger Horowitz Self - Author: Putting Meat on the American Table Self - Author: Putting Meat on the American Table See fewer	Filthy Cities (2011)
Sarah Wassberg Johnson Self - Food Historian Self - Food Historian See fewer	American Dynasty (2022)
Tai Gooden Self - Features Editor: Nerdist Self - Features Editor: Nerdist See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Jason Liebig Self - Snack Food Historian Self - Snack Food Historian See fewer	The Food That Built America Snack Sized (2021)
Libby O'Connell Self - Author: The American Plate (as Dr. Libby O'Connell) Self - Author: The American Plate (as Dr. Libby O'Connell) See fewer	A Question of Life or Meth (2006)
Adam Richman Self - Author-TV Host Self - Author-TV Host See fewer	All My Children (1970)
Romi Kher Self - Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship: Baruch College Self - Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship: Baruch College See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Bill Oakley Self - Fast Food Expert Self - Fast Food Expert See fewer	The Simpsons (1989)
Kate Kelly Self - Historian-Writer Self - Historian-Writer See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Susan Benhamin Self - Author-Historian (as Susan Benjamin) Self - Author-Historian (as Susan Benjamin) See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Yohuru Williams Self - Professor of History: University of St. Thomas (as Dr. Yohuru Williams) Self - Professor of History: University of St. Thomas (as Dr. Yohuru Williams) See fewer	Those About to Die (2024)
Alan Richer Self - Food Historian Self - Food Historian See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Darlene Lacey Self - Author: Necco- An Epic Candy Tale Self - Author: Necco- An Epic Candy Tale See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Campbell Scott Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Big Night (1996)
Brian Reilly Derby Food Exec Derby Food Exec See fewer	Vortex: A Film Anthology (2022)
David Magadan Ad Man Ad Man See fewer	Ctrl+Alt+Desire (2024)
David Winning Neil McElroy Neil McElroy See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Gary Mason George Case (as Gary Alan Mason) George Case (as Gary Alan Mason) See fewer	Peabrain (2024)
Matthew Dalton Lynch Navy Officer Navy Officer See fewer	FBI (2018)
Rich Bernatovech Joseph Rosefield Joseph Rosefield See fewer	Disappearance: A Manhattan Murder Mystery
Jordan Cooper Assistant Assistant See fewer	Tim Warner: A Life in the Clouds (2004)
Adam J. Jackson Business Associate (uncredited) Business Associate (uncredited) See fewer	Billions (2016)