Megafood Challenges, Good for a Free Meal or a Trip to the Hospital
ABC News reporter Scott Mayerowitz takes a look at, and tries, some of the megafood challenges across the country from restaurants that offer gargantuan dishes on the house—if you can finish them within the allotted time.
There's the 50-pound burger challenge at the Clinton Station Diner in New Jersey, where the $159.95 burger is free if five people can finish it in under three hours. Less wallet damaging is the pancake challenge at Rick Jones' cafe in Seiad Valley, California, where failure to finish five gigantic inch-thick pancakes in less than two hours will cost you $12. The $29.99 Dare to be Great Sundae at The Parlour in Jackson, Michigan, consists of 21 scoops of ice cream plus chocolate syrup, pineapples, strawberries, marshmallows, chopped nuts, whipped cream, and cherries. Eat it by yourself in less than an hour and it's free.
Of course, taking these challenges is more about pride than saving money, and few people succeed.
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6 Comments:
This sort of thing just makes my tummy hurt thinking about it.
Also, it makes me a little uncomfortable and embarrassed that even though as a society we have the resources and financial capabilities of doing this that we actually DO do this... :/
feriorrenna at 8:16PM on 12/03/08
I can't imagine wanting to sit at a restaurant table for hours on end, trying to consume a vast quantity of one thing. If it was a table full of friends and we were chatting and nibbling and not overeating, I could be there for hours. But sitting at a table for two hours trying to swallow pancakes that have gotten cold just doesn't seem appealing.
dbcurrie at 8:45PM on 12/03/08
It's actually the Clinton Station Diner :)
I can't understand the appeal of eating 10lbs of burger, or a bunch of pancakes...I know that when I want pancakes, I'd rather have a modest amount and not feel like I was about to pop. I mean, how many people end up refunding? I can't see the body being able to hold that much food voluntarily.
Seems like big waste to eat and give it all back anyway--but that's a whooole 'nother discussion.
sweethunibabi at 9:15PM on 12/03/08
Didn't they have a special on the Travel Channel about some of these places?
But yeah, I think it's kind of silly.
missvenuz at 11:56PM on 12/03/08
@sweethunibabi: Aiie! Thanks for the correction.
roboppy at 12:36AM on 12/04/08
I know this isnt a popular sentiment but I think this is disgusting! Why people seem to think this is funny of a "challange" is beyond me. And we wonder why we have so many health problems in the "civilized" world.
huneybumper at 8:06AM on 12/04/08