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Caught the second-season premiere of Man v. Food  (10 p.m. ET on  the Travel Channel) last night and I've got to say, I think I'm hooked.

Host/gastronomical masochist Adam Richman took on the city of San Antonio, Texas last night -- and Texas means BIG.

Adam went to Big Lou's to check out the 3.5 foot, 70 lb. pizzas. Holding one of the slices at shoulder-level, he noted that it hung down to his waist. That's one piece.

He also took on the 3.5 lb. cinnamon rolls at Lulu's Bakery and Cafe.

I loved the scene where Adam asks a young woman who has just had the intimidatingly large roll, "Did it ruin you for other cinnamon rolls?"

Went right over her head.

But the big challenge came at Chunky's Burgers, where Adam took the "Four Horseman" challenge.

He had 25 minutes to down a burger made with jalepeno, serrano, habanero and "Ghost Chili" peppers (which I'd never even heard of but which are arguably the hottest pepper known to man). He then had to wait at least 5 minutes without drinking any milk or eating any ice cream in order to become one of only 4 people ever to have conquered the burger.

Not only do I think that Man V. Food has earned a regular place on my DVR list, but I'm now morbidly curious about these ghost chilis (whose technical name seems to be Naga Jolokia). They seem like something that could be extremely unpleasant and yet something I now feel I must try. Anybody know any place I could get my hands (and subsequently burning mouth) on some locally?