Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Episode Ratings Heatmap
2007 · 30 Seasons · 404 Episodes · Overall Score: 5.1/10 (402 rated)
Season 16 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 16 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0), maintaining an average of 5.0.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 | Season 10 | Season 11 | Season 12 | Season 13 | Season 14 | Season 15 | Season 16 | Season 17 | Season 18 | Season 19 | Season 20 | Season 21 | Season 22 | Season 23 | Season 24 | Season 25 | Season 26 | Season 27 | Season 28 | Season 29 | Season 30 |
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| Ep 1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.0 | – | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.0 | – | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 10 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7.5 | – | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 11 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 12 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 7.5 | – | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 13 | – | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – | – | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.0 | – | – | 5.0 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.0 | – | 5.0 | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.0 | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.0 | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.0 | 5.0 | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.0 | – | – |
| Ep 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.0 | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.0 | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.0 | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.0 | – | – |
| Ep 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.0 | – | – |
| Ep 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.0 | – | – |
| Ep 29 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | – |
| Ep 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 30 seasons and 404 episodes, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives has earned an overall series rating of 5.1 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 16, Episode 2 ("Fully Focused"), rated at an extraordinary 7.5/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 11 ("Diners A-Plenty"), landing at 3.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 16 between Episode 2 ("Fully Focused", 7.5) and Episode 3 ("Far Out", 5), a swing of 2.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 16, Ep 2 | Fully Focused | 7.5 | 2 | Dec 17, 2012 |
| #2 | Season 17, Ep 7 | A Festival of Flavor | 7.5 | 2 | Jun 17, 2013 |
| #3 | Season 19, Ep 10 | Island Flavor | 7.5 | 2 | May 23, 2014 |
| #4 | Season 19, Ep 12 | Righteous Bites | 7.5 | 2 | Jun 6, 2014 |
| #5 | Season 27, Ep 14 | Breakfast, Brisket and Belly | 7.5 | 2 | Dec 15, 2017 |
| #6 | Season 16, Ep 13 | Real Deal Roots | 7.3 | 3 | Mar 25, 2013 |
| #7 | Season 16, Ep 6 | Hometown Haunts | 7.0 | 2 | Jan 21, 2013 |
| #8 | Season 17, Ep 8 | Timeless Traditions | 7.0 | 2 | Jun 24, 2013 |
| #9 | Season 20, Ep 1 | California Cruisin' | 7.0 | 2 | Jul 11, 2014 |
| #10 | Season 20, Ep 2 | Stuffed and Twisted | 7.0 | 2 | Jul 18, 2014 |